Rep. Hesselbein: Applauds Biden’s student debt relief plan

MIDDLETON – State Representative Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) applauded the announcement from the Biden-Harris Administration of a three-part plan to provide student debt relief to working and middle-class Americans. “This is a game changer for Wisconsinites,” said Hesselbein who served on

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Protect Democracy, States United Democracy Center, Law Forward, Voting Rights Lab: Experts warn of threats to elections due to election subversion measures and disinformation at briefing

Washington, D.C.—Yesterday election and security experts held a press briefing to discuss election subversion, anti-democracy trends, and security risks caused by election disinformation, ahead of the 2022 midterms. Panelists at the briefing included Victoria Bassetti, Senior Counsel with States United

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Dept. of Financial Institutions: Wisconsin’s state-chartered credit unions report strong mid-year financial performance

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin’s 110 state-chartered credit unions continue to exhibit strong financial performance as of June 30, 2022, according to data released today by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI). At the end of the second quarter, total assets for Wisconsin’s state-chartered credit unions rose to $58.2 billion. This

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Seeking public comment for environmental review of village Of Merrimac Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the village of Merrimac is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes the rehabilitation of Well #1 in the village of Merrimac. Activities related to this

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ACLU Wisconsin: Releases report on immigration enforcement in Wisconsin, exposing the jail-to-deportation pipeline

MILWAUKEE – The ACLU of Wisconsin today released a report investigating the nature of immigration enforcement in Wisconsin, detailing how close collaboration between local law enforcement and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is creating a jail-to-deportation pipeline in Wisconsin. The report exposes how formal and informal agreements between local sheriffs

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Rep. Hesselbein: Applauds Biden’s student debt relief plan

MIDDLETON – State Representative Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) applauded the announcement from the Biden-Harris Administration of a three-part plan to provide student debt relief to working and middle-class Americans. “This is a game changer for Wisconsinites,” said Hesselbein who served on the Governor’s Task Force on Student Debt and is the

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Protect Democracy, States United Democracy Center, Law Forward, Voting Rights Lab: Experts warn of threats to elections due to election subversion measures and disinformation at briefing

Washington, D.C.—Yesterday election and security experts held a press briefing to discuss election subversion, anti-democracy trends, and security risks caused by election disinformation, ahead of the 2022 midterms. Panelists at the briefing included Victoria Bassetti, Senior Counsel with States United Democracy Center, Rachel Homer, Counsel with Protect Democracy, Megan Boler

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