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Child care providers and early childhood educators increasingly report seeing challenging behaviors and big feelings among the children in their care. To help, the Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health (OCMH) adapted its popular Feelings Thermometer to offer calming strategies for pre-school aged children. The Early Childhood Feelings Thermometer is a visual aid for child care providers, early childhood educators, and families...

MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today announced it approved 12 federal subgrant awards totaling $11.4 million for the purpose of planning, opening, or expanding charter schools in Wisconsin. This is the first round of funding under a standard subgrant competition from a U.S. Department of Education grant program awarded to Wisconsin to support charter school activities. The...

Hi folks! Welcome back to Tammy Tuesdays, our weekly update email on Tammy’s work and the big fights she’s taking on for Wisconsin families. Tammy knows that there’s more that unites us than divides. She understands that Wisconsin’s middle-class families all want good paying jobs, affordable health care, and the same freedoms their parents and grandparents had. Read below for highlights...

STEVENS POINT, WI – The United Auto Workers (UAW) Region 4 has endorsed State Rep. Katrina Shankland for Congress in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District. The union joins the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO and 14 other unions in endorsing Shankland ahead of the August 13 Democratic primary election.   “The UAW Wisconsin State CAP Council is proud to endorse Katrina Shankland because she...

Milwaukee, June 25, 2024– Potawatomi Ventures announced today that Michael Barrett was named the company’s new chief information officer. With more than 20 years of progressive experience in enabling business strategy through technology, Barrett joins the company’s executive team, and is responsible for providing overall leadership, strategy and direction for company-wide IT customer support and technology infrastructure to meet the needs of...

MILWAUKEE — Dr. Stacy Barnes, associate professor of practice and director of the Wisconsin Geriatric Education Center in Marquette University’s College of Nursing, has received a $5 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to educate and train the health workforce, address care gaps, and improve...

-- Visit Milwaukee’s president and CEO Peggy Williams-Smith quipped that her initial reaction to Donald Trump reportedly calling Milwaukee a “horrible city” was “oh, shit,” but added “the amount of press that was generated from him saying that was amazing.” “We had people all over the country, Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, we had our county exec and our mayor on...

Visit Milwaukee’s president and CEO Peggy Williams-Smith quipped that her initial reaction to Donald Trump reportedly calling Milwaukee a “horrible city” was “oh, shit,” but added “the amount of press that was generated from him saying that was amazing.” “We had people all over the country, Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, we had our county...

General Purpose Revenue ($ in thousands - rounded)  Collections for MonthCollections to DateRevenue SourceFY23FY24% changeFY23FY24% change    Individual Income         865,659677,512-21.7%     8,053,7278,222,5222.1%Adjusted         599,272677,51213.1%     8,053,7278,222,5222.1%     General Sales & Use         603,060601,989-0.2%     6,079,2946,195,3691.9%     Corporate           52,56481,80855.6%     2,247,1542,229,826-0.8%     Excise Taxes           45,49945,444-0.1%         503,530473,331-6.0%     Other         235,715217,812-7.6%         500,624495,328-1.1%     Total GPR     1,802,4971,624,566-9.9%   17,384,32917,616,3751.3%Adjusted     1,536,1101,624,5665.8%   17,384,32917,616,3751.3% This report includes general purpose revenue (GPR) taxes collected by the Wisconsin Department...

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Funding through Baldwin-backed Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help build new pedestrian bridges to keep walkers, bikers, and drivers safe WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced she delivered $1.1 million to help build new pedestrian bridges over US Highway 18 in Waukesha to keep walkers, bikers, and drivers safe. The funding comes...

Funding through Baldwin-backed Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help reconstruct Valley Transit Center and build affordable housing units WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) secured $25 million in federal funding to reconstruct the Appleton Transit Center, improving safety and accessibility, creating jobs, and building more affordable housing options. The funding comes from the...