Dane County Exec. Parisi: County looks to extend Pandemic Emergency Hotel Shelter Program as new COVID variants arrive, County proposal adds $3 million to support those who struggle with homelessness

Today, County Executive Joe Parisi announced Dane County will extend its Pandemic Emergency Hotel Shelter Program to further help those experiencing homelessness and at higher risk of severe illness if they contact COVID-19. The $3.1 million in additional funding is

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Dane County Exec. Parisi: County looks to extend Pandemic Emergency Hotel Shelter Program as new COVID variants arrive, County proposal adds $3 million to support those who struggle with homelessness

Today, County Executive Joe Parisi announced Dane County will extend its Pandemic Emergency Hotel Shelter Program to further help those experiencing homelessness and at higher risk of severe illness if they contact COVID-19. The $3.1 million in additional funding is required to provide non-congregate shelter and related post-program supports through

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NextGen America: Statement on young voters New York Times poll

“The New York Times poll confirms what we’ve known for a long time: young people are uniquely positioned to deliver increased civic participation in the midterms, on track with the historic voter turnout we saw in 2018 that helped Democrats win back the House and elect progressive youth-backed candidates like

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Opportunity Wisconsin: Critical tax relief Senator Johnson should actually support: Child tax credit

MADISON, Wis.—Today, on the one year anniversary of the first expanded Child Tax Credit payment, Opportunity Wisconsin released the third in a series of new videos highlighting how U.S. Senator Ron Johnson’s ‘crowning achievement’ in the Trump tax law not only benefited his family’s business but also disproportionately benefits the wealthy at the expense of working Wisconsinites. Today’s video

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WILL: Department of Corrections ban on clergy visits ruled unconstitutional

The News: Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge William Hue issued a summary judgment decision that holds the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (WIDOC) violated state law and the state constitution when the agency barred Catholic clergy from ministering in-person to the spiritual needs of inmates under a COVID-19 visitor policy. The Wisconsin Institute for Law &

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