UW System: Dr. Lynn D. Akey named new chancellor of UW-Parkside

MADISON, Wis.—Dr. Lynn D. Akey, Vice President for Student Success, Analytics and Integrated Planning at Minnesota State University, Mankato, has been named the 7th Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Parkside. The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents today unanimously approved

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Dept. of Workforce Development: Celebrates 50th anniversary of anti-discrimination law protecting people with disabilities with launch of virtual accommodation training library

MADISON – As the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the passage of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 – the first federal civil rights legislation protecting people with disabilities from discrimination – DWD is launching new training videos to help employers recruit, retain, and support

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UW System: Dr. Lynn D. Akey named new chancellor of UW-Parkside

MADISON, Wis.—Dr. Lynn D. Akey, Vice President for Student Success, Analytics and Integrated Planning at Minnesota State University, Mankato, has been named the 7th Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Parkside. The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents today unanimously approved Akey’s appointment, following a recommendation made by a selection committee.

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U.S. Rep. Grothman: Leads Wisconsin delegation on bipartisan bill to rename Kiel Post Office in honor of Wisconsin State Trooper Trevor Casper

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) led the entire Wisconsin Congressional delegation on legislation to designate the U.S. Post Office located on Fremont Street in Kiel as the “Trooper Trevor J. Casper Post Office Building”. Grothman is joined by Representatives Tom Tiffany (WI-07), Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), Derrick Van Orden

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WisDems: ICYMI: Watchdog files open meetings lawsuit against secret panel studying Wisconsin justice’s impeachment

MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, watchdog group American Oversight filed a lawsuit against Robin Vos’ secret panel investigating impeachment, alleging the panel violates Wisconsin’s Open Meetings law by convening behind closed doors. After the circus of the sham Gableman investigation, it’s no surprise that Vos wants to keep his latest partisan investigation under wraps.

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Right to Life: Pro-life groups at Wisconsin State Capitol to call on District Attorneys to enforce abortion statute

Madison, WI – This afternoon, Wisconsin Right to Life, Wisconsin Family Action, and Pro-Life Wisconsin held a press conference in the Wisconsin State Capitol Assembly Parlor, to call on District Attorneys in Dane and Milwaukee Counties to enforce the state abortion statute, 940.04.  Planned Parenthood has illegally resumed performing abortions at

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Wisconsin Family Action: Joins pro-life organizations to tell Milwaukee County and Dane County District Attorneys to do their job 

MADISON – Today, Wisconsin Family Action participated in a press conference that called on Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm and Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne to do their job and enforce the law that protects Wisconsin’s future by prohibiting most abortions. The conference, organized by Wisconsin Right to Life,

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WisDems: Government shutdown could put nutrition assistance at risk for 91,070 Wisconsin women and children

MADISON, Wis. — As Republicans politicians in Congress continue lurching toward a government shutdown, more than 90,000 Wisconsinites who rely on vital nutrition assistance from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) could soon start being turned away at grocery store counters — including 18,466 women, 53,500 children,

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U.S. Sens. Baldwin, Capito, Hassan: Lead bill to provide first responders critical training and resources to prevent overdose deaths

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced legislation to ensure that first responders and other essential community members have access to training on how to use life-saving overdose reversal drugs, like naloxone. The legislation, the Safe Response Act, invests in a

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Seeking public comment for environmental review of City of Viroqua Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Viroqua is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes the replacement of lead service lines throughout Viroqua. Activities related to this

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