Office of the Commissioner of Insurance: Don’t be caught like a deer in the headlights: Review your insurance coverage for deer crash coverage before an accident

Madison, Wis. – While deer-vehicle collisions occur year-round, crashes peak in October and November during the deer hunting and mating season. As the daylight hours get shorter, we also spend more time driving in the dark, increasing the chance of vehicle versus deer accidents.  According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation,

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Evers campaign: ICYMI: Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin endorses Gov. Evers

MADISON, Wis. — Last week, the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin (PFFW) announced their endorsement of Governor Tony Evers’ re-election. PPFW represents 4,000 career firefighters and EMS personnel in 110 communities across the state. This endorsement emphasizes Gov. Evers’ dedication toward supporting Wisconsin’s firefighters and EMS personnel. In his first

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Gov. Evers: Gov. Evers, AG Kaul recognize Safe Schools Week

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul today recognized October 16-22, 2022, as Safe Schools Week in Wisconsin and highlighted efforts to promote school safety across the state through new school and community safety investments as well as the ongoing work of the Office of School Safety

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Milwaukee Ald. Rainey: Lauds Milwaukee Anchor Collaborative plan to hire and spend more with City’s underserved

Exciting news for Milwaukee’s most disadvantaged neighborhoods comes as the Milwaukee Anchor Collaborative (MAC), which includes healthcare and educational institutions, has pledged to hire more people of color and spend more with minority-owned businesses in the most challenged neighborhoods of Milwaukee.  Alderman Khalif J. Rainey, who announced his support of MAC when

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WisDems: Ron Johnson abuses taxpayer dollars volume #1: Johnson secures massive tax handout for billionaire donors who are now bankrolling his campaign

MADISON, Wis. — In 2017, Ron Johnson held out his vote on the 2017 GOP tax bill until it was changed in a way that benefitted himself and his biggest donors – the same billionaires who are now bankrolling Johnson’s re-election efforts. Diane Hendricks and the Uihleins, amongst others, are pouring tens of millions of

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Economists watching employment figures in months to come

In the coming months, economists will be closely watching employment figures as a possible indicator of whether the economy is in a recession.  That’s according to Dave Clark, executive associate dean and professor of economics at Marquette University.  In a recent interview, he noted the past two quarters of declining

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Gov. Evers: Gov. Evers, DNR announce beginning of PFAS firefighting foam collection for disposal

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), are today announcing the start of a PFAS-containing firefighting foam waste collection and disposal program. The 2021-23 biennial budget signed by Gov. Evers allocated $1 million to the DNR and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) for administration of

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DNC: MAGA hot mic, Wisconsin Gubernatorial nominee Tim Michels

Today’s MAGA Hot Mic honors fall on Tim Michels, the Trump-endorsed GOP nominee for Wisconsin governor. Anti-choice extremist Tim Michels said he would tell a 12-year-old rape victim that her pregnancy “was created by God” and should be carried to term, implying that a 12-year-old rape victim should be forced to give

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