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Republicans' key to winning Wisconsin? Don't laugh: It could be Dane County
MILWAUKEE — On the first day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich offered Wisconsin Republicans some simple advice for securing statewide victories this November. “We have to be more willing to go out and talk to everybody,” Gingrich said Monday. That means, he...
Dane County Executive candidate forum to focus on human services
MADISON, Wis. -- The Purchase of Services Agencies of Dane County announced Friday voters will have a chance to hear from all four Dane County Executive candidates, ahead of the August Primary, at a forum dedicated to human services topics on Tuesday, July 23.
The Women Artists Forward Fund tries to fill in what Wisconsin lacks in arts funding
Wisconsin ranks dead last in the nation for arts funding, spending just 18 cents per capita on the arts. In contrast, Minnesota pays about $9.67 per capita. This lack of funding creates financial barriers for Wisconsin artists — especially women. According to the National Museum of Women in the Arts, 46% of visual artists in the U.S. are women, but they earn just 74% of what male artists do.
Dane County Board recognizes BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month, Disability Pride Month
The Dane County Board of Supervisors recognized Disability Pride Month and BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month at last night’s Board meeting. Disability Pride Month was first celebrated on July 26, the day when the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was first signed into law in 1990. In 2015, Disability Pride Month was established more officially when New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared July Disability Pride Month.
Lincoln Avenue Communities Breaks Ground on 553-Unit Huxley Yards Affordable Housing Development in Madison, Wisconsin
MADISON, WI - Lincoln Avenue Communities (LAC), a mission-driven acquirer and developer of affordable housing, celebrated their groundbreaking yesterday on the future site of The View and The Victoria at Huxley Yards, during a ceremony with LAC leaders, local policymakers and partners. The Huxley Yards developments will provide a combined 553 affordable housing units to individuals, families and seniors in Dane County earning less than 50%, 60% or 70% of the Area Median Income.
DNR investigating fish mortality events in central, southern Wisconsin
(WFRV) – After a large number of dead fish were reported in the Buffalo Lake Watershed in central Wisconsin and Yahara River in Dane County, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says it is now investigating the incidents. A release from the Wisconsin DNR states that both fish mortality...
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