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MADISON – On Wednesday, the Court of Appeals struck down the Village of Pewaukee’s transportation utility fee, confirming the charge is an illegal tax. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – celebrates the ruling as a victory for taxpayers and the business community. Transportation utility fees have been...

Contact Colleen McDonald, Medical College of Wisconsin Sr. Consultant - Earned Media 414.801.3146 | cmcdonald@mcw.edu Unifies neurological treatments, clinical trials and research to deliver entire life span care. Milwaukee, Feb. 7, 2024 – Milwaukee is now home to one of the nation’s first institutes designed...

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul is leading a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to authorize much-needed 2024 bridge funding for the federal Crime Victims Fund (the “VOCA Fund”). The VOCA Fund supports the provision of essential direct services for crime victims and survivors across the...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2024—The Senate’s $118 billion spending bill, which includes major provisions that would significantly limit asylum at the southern border, looks unlikely to survive a vote scheduled today in Congress. However, proposals and language in the bill’s border deal will likely reappear in future policy debates.  Given this, the American Immigration Council has...

MILWAUKEE (February 7, 2024) – Ultra-low fare carrier Frontier Airlines today announced plans to add nonstop service between Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) this spring. The flights begin May 16 and will operate on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays on an Airbus A320 aircraft. “Today’s announcement from Frontier provides another option for Milwaukee travelers...

MADISON, Wis. – Investing in early stage companies nationally was significantly down in 2023 across the country, Wisconsin included, but the new year is still young. How do veteran investors view the prospects for the remainder of 2024? Join us Tuesday, Feb. 27, for a preliminary look at 2023 deal data collected by the Wisconsin...

Green Bay, WI – On Saturday, February 17 at 6 p.m. UW-Green Bay, Marinette will feature artist Farah Siraj in a free community concert taking place at Theatre on The Bay. This concert is a part of the World Fest series program, a project of Arts Midwest and the National Endowment for the Arts that connects Midwestern...

MADISON, Wis.—The Universities of Wisconsin today unveiled a new one-stop, easily searchable website that provides access to and information about every fully online degree program being offered at the constellation of 13 public universities.  Wisconsin Online – with the URL online.wisconsin.edu – will list the more than 200 fully online programs offered by the 13 universities,...

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA) Foundation is unveiling a new workforce campaign entitled So Many Options to attract new workers to Wisconsin’s health care workforce and foster a thriving and sustainable workforce for generations to come. The statewide campaign features targeted digital advertising and the launch of a dedicated website to showcase the abundant health care career...

MADISON, Wis – Marshall Jarreau, an Agrace Hospice Care patient and lifelong Wisconsin Badgers’ fan, met his local heroes last week, thanks to members of his hospice care team. While staying at Agrace’s Johnson Hospice Care Residence in Madison, Jarreau made his love for Badger Athletics known to everyone he met and passed time...

Milwaukee, Wis. – With Valentine's Day looming, romance is in the air. If you seek love via a dating app, watch for scammers who only love your money. Scammers are using people to funnel stolen money out of the country. This con may look like a classic romance scam, but victims are tricked into illegal activity and can be prosecuted.

-- Public Service Commission Chair Summer Strand has called for action on the federal Affordable Connectivity Program, noting it’s set to expire in the spring without additional funding from Congress.  She argues Wisconsin is “poised to take a major step backwards” on internet access and affordability if the program isn’t extended by federal lawmakers. She’s urging state residents to contact...

Public Service Commission Chair Summer Strand has called for action on the federal Affordable Connectivity Program, noting it’s set to expire in the spring without additional funding from Congress.  She argues Wisconsin is “poised to take a major step backwards” on internet access and affordability if the program isn’t extended by federal lawmakers. She’s...