Survival Coalition: Statement on Senate passage of reconciliation bill
Survival Coalition of more than 20 statewide disability organizations issued this statement today in response to the Senate’s passage of a budget reconciliation bill that cuts over $1 trillion in Medicaid and $300 billion in SNAP food assistance in the next decade.
“People with disabilities, their families who provide care, and countless locall businesses...
Talking Trade with Jack Rabenn, vice president of the Industrial Group at Crow Holdings
In the latest episode of Talking Trade, Crow Holdings Industrial Vice President Jack Rabenn says a new air cargo facility set to open in Milwaukee will provide an alternative to the delays and congestion importers and exporters currently face in Chicago.
Save IRIS: Hands off Medicaid District 5
Today, the Senate passed the reconciliation bill with a narrow margin of votes. This bill will cut $1 trillion from Medicaid and $300 billion from other social services, leaving countless vulnerable individuals without essential care and support.
As a coalition of caregivers and people with disabilities in Wisconsin’s 5th Congressional District, Hands Off Medicaid...
Save IRIS: Senate’s deep Medicaid cuts will harm people with disabilities
Today, the U.S. Senate narrowly passed the reconciliation bill by a vote of 51 to 50. The changes introduced in this legislation pose significant risks to individuals with disabilities, particularly through cuts to Medicaid and SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that these Medicaid cuts alone will result in at...
Wisconsin Medicaid Coalition: On U.S. Senate budget reconciliation vote
The U.S. Senate’s version of the budget reconciliation package took a bad bill and made it worse. The Senate package, passed this morning by a tiebreaker vote of 51-50, would cut almost $1 trillion from the Medicaid program over the next 10 years and result in close to 12 million people losing their health insurance coverage. This would have a...
Main Street Alliance: Wisconsin small business owners applaud $330M in child care funding—but say the fight’s far from over
MADISON — Main Street Alliance of Wisconsin, representing more than 2,000 small business owners across the state, applauds Governor Tony Evers and legislative leaders for including $330 million in child care funding in the tentative bipartisan budget agreement announced today.
This hard-won investment reflects years of relentless organizing by small business owners who understand that...
Wisconsin Dental Association: Two days of free dental care coming to Schofield at Mission of Mercy event
WEST ALLIS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Dental Association (WDA) and WDA Foundation will bring their 11th Mission of Mercy event to DC Everest Middle School, 9302 Schofield Ave., in Schofield on Friday, July 25 and Saturday, July 26. MOM provides free dental care to children and adults who have limited financial resources or are otherwise unable to visit a dental office.
Children’s Wisconsin: Joins elite group of five-time Magnet-recognized organizations
MILWAUKEE — Children’s Wisconsin has earned Magnet® status for the fifth consecutive time from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The health care system received notification of the honor Thursday, June 26 from a representative of the ANCC’s Magnet Recognition Program®.
This voluntary credentialing program puts applicants through a rigorous process that focuses on the attainment...
Bliffert Lumber: Merges in Jauquet Lumber, expanding service into northeast Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE – July 1, 2025 – Bliffert Lumber is proud to announce its merger with Jauquet Lumber Co Inc., a respected, family-owned business based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Founded in 1905, Jauquet Lumber has served Northeast Wisconsin with excellence in customer service and quality materials for 120 years.
Owned and operated by third-generation brothers Jim and Joe...
Wisconsin Historical Society: Root River Parks listed in the National Register of Historic Places
RACINE, Wis. - The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Root River Parks in the National Register of Historic Places on June 18, 2025. The Root River Parks are composed of Island, Riverside, Cedar Bend, and Washington Parks. They were established from 1905 through 1912 in Racine, Racine County.
The Racine Board...
Evers touts new broadband report, but says still ‘much more work to do’ to expand internet access
Gov. Tony Evers is touting a new report showing continued progress in expanding internet access for Wisconsinites, while also calling for more state investment.
Lemberg: President Kyle Witte completes NECA CEO leadership seminar at Duke University
Brookfield, WI (July 1, 2025) — Lemberg Electric is proud to announce that President Kyle Witte has completed the CEO Advanced Leadership Seminar, an elite development experience hosted by the National Electrical Contractors Association with content created by The Institute for Defense and Business. Held June 8-13, 2025, at Duke University, the seminar welcomed a national cohort of senior leaders shaping the...
UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health: No role for routine antibiotic use in patients admitted for COVID-19
MADISON, Wis. – A large cohort study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health provides the best evidence to date that routine antibiotic treatment for COVID-19 is unnecessary and potentially risky.
COVID-19 patients ill enough to be hospitalized often receive antibiotics to treat bacterial pneumonia, despite this being a rare...
TUE AM News: Evers touts new broadband report, but says still ‘much more work to do’ to expand internet access
-- Gov. Tony Evers is touting a new report showing continued progress in expanding internet access for Wisconsinites, while also calling for more state investment.
Internet providers added 163,000 new fiber internet connections to homes and businesses in the state last year, and 93,000 previously unserved locations now have high-speed internet access, the Governor’s...
