MATC: FAST Fund at MATC adds Spanish Language application 

The FAST Fund at MATC, a non-profit organization that provides quick, emergency assistance to Milwaukee Area Technical College students, is excited to announce that its online application is now available in Spanish.  “Our Spanish language application is up and running,” said

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WisDems: On Jewish Heritage Month

MADISON, Wis. — In honor of the beginning of Jewish Heritage Month, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Jewish Caucus Chair Linda Frank and Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statements: Democratic Party of Wisconsin Jewish Caucus Chair Linda Frank: “Last September, after years of discussion and months

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Biden campaign: Lt. Gov. Rodriguez, Biden-Harris campaign hold Donald Trump accountable for extreme anti-abortion agenda ahead of Trump’s visit to Wisconsin

Just hours before Donald Trump touched down in Waukesha, the Biden-Harris campaign was joined by Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez and local leaders at a press conference slamming Donald Trump for his anti-abortion agenda and highlighting the stakes of the November election for reproductive freedom. In the past decade, Democrats have

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Dept. of Justice: City of Green Bay OID Records Feb. 23, 2024

Recently, Brown County District Attorney David Lasee issued his decision regarding the death of Steve E. Ventura, which occurred on February 23, 2024, in the City of Green Bay, Wis. The district attorney determined there will be no criminal charges for involved law enforcement.  The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal

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MATC: FAST Fund at MATC adds Spanish Language application 

The FAST Fund at MATC, a non-profit organization that provides quick, emergency assistance to Milwaukee Area Technical College students, is excited to announce that its online application is now available in Spanish.  “Our Spanish language application is up and running,” said Elizabeth Franczyk, the organization’s executive director and an MATC adjunct

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Dane County Exec. Parisi: Statement on Mount Horeb incident

Dane County Executive Joe Parisi issued the following statement regarding today’s incident in Mount Horeb: “May 1st, 2024 will be a date not forgotten. Moments like this turn lives upside down, cause trauma, sorrow, and a moment of reflection for all of us. To the young people, their families and

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UW-Madison: Chancellor Mnookin update on Library Mall tent encampment

The following message was sent by email on Wednesday to all UW–Madison students and employees. An earlier update from Wednesday morning can be found here. Dear Campus Community, As you may be aware, this morning around 7 a.m., the University of Wisconsin Police Department (UWPD), in concert with partner law enforcement

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Real estate exec says spring market brings improvements, stability

The greater Madison area is seeing “significant” improvements in housing inventory as the market stabilizes, according to a local real estate executive.  Stark Company Realtors President David Stark says this spring brings “far less uncertainty” than was present in early 2023, when rising mortgage rates led to confusion among analysts

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WisDems: Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

MADISON, Wis. — In honor of the beginning of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Democratic Party of Wisconsin AAPI Caucus Co-Chairs Caitlin Lee and Angela Jenkins and Chair Ben Wikler released the following statements: AAPI Caucus Co-Chair Angela Jenkins: “Today, as we mark the beginning of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we

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WisDems: On Jewish Heritage Month

MADISON, Wis. — In honor of the beginning of Jewish Heritage Month, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Jewish Caucus Chair Linda Frank and Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statements: Democratic Party of Wisconsin Jewish Caucus Chair Linda Frank: “Last September, after years of discussion and months of preparation, a group of Jewish Democratic leaders proposed the

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