Weekly Dem radio address: Gov. Evers highlighting impact of Biden-Harris administration’s investments in critical infrastructure projects in communities statewide

Hey there, folks! Governor Tony Evers here. When I ran to be your governor, I promised to get to work fixing the darn roads, and that’s exactly what we’ve been doing mile by mile these past five years.  Since 2019, we’ve improved or repaired more than more than 7,400 miles of roads and

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Dept. of Justice: Launches missing child alert

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced the new Missing Child Alert, that broadens options for alerting the public to missing children.  2023 Wisconsin Act 272, authored by state Senator LaTonya Johnson, state Senator Jesse James, Assemblywoman Shelia Stubbs

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Opportunity Wisconsin: Medicare announces significant price reductions following first negotiations with drug companies

MADISON, Wis. – Earlier today the Biden-Harris administration announced the results of Medicare’s price negotiations with drug companies, which was made possible thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act. The announcement details significant savings for many commonly prescribed medications, with $1.5 billion in expected out-of-pocket savings in the first year of the program

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Celebrates lower prescription drug prices for seniors under Inflation Reduction Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) applauded the announcement of lower drug prices for Wisconsin seniors thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act. The Baldwin-backed Inflation Reduction Act empowered Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drugs prices for the first time ever and, today, the Biden administration announced the price cuts for the first 10

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Weekly Dem radio address: Gov. Evers highlighting impact of Biden-Harris administration’s investments in critical infrastructure projects in communities statewide

Hey there, folks! Governor Tony Evers here. When I ran to be your governor, I promised to get to work fixing the darn roads, and that’s exactly what we’ve been doing mile by mile these past five years.  Since 2019, we’ve improved or repaired more than more than 7,400 miles of roads and 1,780 bridges statewide. Wisconsinites could drive from La Crosse to Key

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Dept. of Revenue: Equalized values report shows continued increase

The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) released its annual Equalized Values Report. The report shows Wisconsin’s total statewide equalized property value as of January 1, 2024, was $907 billion, an8% increase over the prior year. Growth occurred in all property classes and was led by residential and commercial property. Equalized

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National Federation of Independent Business: Releases new ad in Wisconsin thanking U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson for supporting small business deduction

MADISON, WI (August 15, 2024) – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, announced a new, national paid advertising campaign in Wisconsin featuring a video ad thanking Senator Ron Johnson for supporting efforts to make the 20% Small Business Deduction permanent. Watch the NFIB Small

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Rep. Emerson: Named Friend of Hospice and Palliative Care

MADISON – Last week, Rep. Jodi Emerson (D-Eau Claire) was named a 2023-2024 “Friend of Hospice and Palliative care” by the Wisconsin Hospice and Palliative Care Association (WiHPCA). “I am proud to be named a Friend of Hospice and Palliative care this legislative session”, said Rep. Emerson. “I will continue

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Dept. of Justice: Launches missing child alert

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced the new Missing Child Alert, that broadens options for alerting the public to missing children.  2023 Wisconsin Act 272, authored by state Senator LaTonya Johnson, state Senator Jesse James, Assemblywoman Shelia Stubbs and Assemblyman John Spiros, expands Wisconsin’s alerts to include the

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Awards brownfield grant to Milwaukee County

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the DNR awarded brownfield assessment services to Milwaukee County to assist with the investigation of environmental contamination at the site of a former fuel station on 27th Street in Franklin, Wisconsin. The award is from the DNR’s Wisconsin Assessment Monies

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Create Wisconsin: Rep. Todd Novak honored with Creative Community Champion Award presented at meeting with creative economy leaders August 9, 2024, in Hollandale, WI

On Friday, August 9, Create Wisconsin announced that State Representative Todd Novak (R-Dodgeville) has been recognized with the Creative Community Champion Award, presented by Create Wisconsin in partnership with the League of Wisconsin Municipalities. This annual award honors elected officials and civic leaders who are focused on the arts and

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UW-Green Bay: Registration for Fall 2024 Schreiber Institute for Women’s Leadership courses now open

Green Bay, WI — As it moves into its third year of programming, UW-Green Bay’s Schreiber Institute for Women’s Leadership continues to strengthen its women’s-centered leadership programs to meet the region’s future need for a larger pipeline of women leaders. Starting in September, the Institute will offer two distinct leadership certificate programs

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WisDems: On 89th anniversary of Social Security, Democrats fight to strengthen program while MAGA Republicans threaten cuts

MADISON, Wis. — MAGA Republicans want to gut Wisconsinites’ hard-earned Social Security and Medicare benefits—a policy that would be devastating to the over 1.2 million Wisconsinites who rely on them. Senator Duey Stroebel introduced a bill to increase the retirement age and make changes to the Wisconsin Retirement System that would

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