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West Bend, WI – County Executive Josh Schoemann nominated and the County Board confirmed the appointment of Kraig Sadownikow to the Southeast Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District yesterday. Mark McCune, a member of the board for fifteen years, resigned at the end of May. “Mark McCune was a great member of...

Contact: WisDems Press (press@wisdems.org) MADISON, Wis. — Today, Wisconsin Democrats called on JFC Republicans to do the right thing for Wisconsin families by fully funding the Child Care Counts program, ensuring child care is affordable and accessible for working Wisconsin families. In his 2023-25 biennial budget, Governor Evers proposed investing $340 million...

Contact: Rep. Jenna Jacobson (608) 237-9143  rep.jacobson@legis.wisconsin.gov MADISON - Yesterday, Assembly Representative Jacobson (D-Oregon) voted on Assembly Bill 245, the “Shared Revenue Bill.”  “The shared revenue bill is going to be transformative for our state. Communities across the 43rd will benefit from the increase in shared revenue that they will receive....

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Audio File of Radio Address. MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address celebrating 2022 economic impact data showing Wisconsin’s tourism industry generated $23.7 billion in total economic impact, surpassing the previous record year of $22.2 billion set in 2019. More information on Wisconsin’s record-breaking year can...

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University and Safe & Sound, a nonprofit organization committed to safe neighborhoods in Milwaukee, will co-host a Juneteenth weekend kick-off celebration on Saturday, June 17, from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Safe & Sound, 4422 W. Leon Terrace. The celebration will feature a Youth Voice Stage to kick off Juneteenth...

EquityBCDC, through its Social Investment division, is launching the Equity Afia project's pilot phase, a franchised health clinic chain designed to widen access to high-quality, affordable and integrated health services in the Democratic Republic of Congo. "Through this initiative, the bank aims to create wealth-creation opportunities for doctors within a network of clinics that...

MADISON, Wis. – In the latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show,” Troy Tesmer, co-founder and president of Soul Mobility, talks about the young company’s category winning entry in the 2023 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. Soul Mobility won the Life Sciences category winner with its system for quickly converting a conventional wheelchair to a power wheelchair. The Show also previews these events:

Contact: Dan Richter, Public Information Officer (608) 419-5352dan.richter@wisconsin.gov MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Randy Romanski has announced Mike Strigel as Assistant Deputy Secretary, Robby Personette as Administrator of the Division of Agricultural Resource Management, and Michelle Reinen as Administrator of the Division of Trade and Consumer Protection.

Contact:CommunicationsOffice@DWD.Wisconsin.gov MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary employment estimates for the month of May 2023, which showed Wisconsin's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stayed at the record-low rate of 2.4%. The total labor force grew by 14,400 and employment...

Media Contact:JoAnn ShawJoAnn.Shaw@glendalewi.gov414-979-1331 Free outdoor summer concerts on Wednesdays starting June 21, 2023 GLENDALE, Wisconsin (June 14, 2023) – Music lovers are invited to sit back, relax, and enjoy live music in Glendale this summer at the City of Glendale’s 30th annual Music in the Glen- free outdoor summer concert series. Concerts...

-Featuring three play readings by BIPOC playwrights Ty Defoe, Alvaro Saar Rios and Marcus Yi- MILWAUKEE – June 15, 2023 – First Stage, one of the nation’s leading theaters for young people and families, is delighted to announce the fourth season of their Amplify BIPOC Play Series beginningNovember 4, 2023. In support of First Stage’s ongoing commitment to the...

Contact: Greg Jones President of NAACP Dane County Branch 608-335-2001 gcjones15@att.net NAACP leaders say establishing Juneteenth as a holiday this June 19 is urgently needed to ensure a diverse and inclusive workforce that can deliver equitable, quality care Madison, Wis. – Leaders of the NAACP Dane County Branch are calling...

Click here to view this release on our website MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – applauded the state Assembly and Senate for approving legislation on Wednesday night to increase investments in school choice. SB 330 and AB 305 would increase investments in the...