U.S. Rep. Grothman: Introduces bill to protect migrant children

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressmen Glenn Grothman (WI-06) and Lance Gooden (TX-05) have introduced H.R. 4869, the Migrant Child Safety Act, a bill to protect unaccompanied migrant children inside the United States by accurately identifying and screening sponsors. The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) is tasked with placing unaccompanied migrant children with

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Gov. Evers: Condemns Nazi presence at Watertown LGBTQ Pride event

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released a statement condemning Nazis who protested an LGBTQ-focused “Pride in the Park” event in Watertown, Wisconsin, over the weekend. According to the Watertown Daily Times, a “dozen men sporting black tops and khaki pants, face coverings and sunglasses” appeared at an annual Watertown LGBTQ

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WisDems: DVO MELTDOWN: Van Orden abruptly cancels press conference

MADISON, Wis. — Days after pronouncing that “bad press has never bothered me”, Derrick Van Orden now appears to be bothered by bad press, abruptly canceling a press conference scheduled for this afternoon in the La Crosse area. After reporting this morning that Van Orden would speak to press this afternoon in the

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Dept. of Health Services: Need someone to talk to? Call UpliftWI

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announces a new phone line is now available allowing all Wisconsinites to share their successes and challenges with a peer who will listen and offer support. Built by Mental Health America of Wisconsin under a grant from DHS for people experiencing mental health

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