On May 6, 2024, WisconsinEye’s Newsmakers Host Lisa Pugh will sit down with Kathy Bernier, Former State Legislator and Denise Jess, Executive Director of Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired to discuss drop boxes and election integrity in Wisconsin. (Brought to you by Nicolet National Bank).
On May 6, 2024, WisconsinEye’s Newsmakers Host Lisa Pugh will sit down with Kathy Bernier, Former State Legislator and Denise Jess, Executive Director of Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired to discuss drop boxes and election integrity in Wisconsin. (Brought to you by Nicolet National Bank).
On April 30, 2024, the Senate Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families and Assembly Committee on Children and Families will hold a joint informational hearing with invited speakers from the Department of Children and Families on the following: 2022 Wisconsin Child Abuse and Neglect Report Received by the Legislature on 12/20/2023 […]
On April 23, 2024, the Department of Children and Families hosted the inaugural Secretary’s Putting Families First Awards. This awards ceremony recognizes and celebrates those who are doing exceptional, transformational work that Puts Families First.
On April 16, 2024, the CommNS hosted the 2024 CommUnity Conference, in collaboration with the Civic Health of Wisconsin Initiative. Coverage includes: 9am | Opening Remarks & Sneak Peek/Preview into 2024 Civic Health of WI Report featuring the following speakers: Dr. Laura Schlachter UW Madison Mary Beth Collins, J.D., M.A. Executive Director of the Center for Community and […]
On April 10, 2024, the Governor’s Council on Domestic Abuse met on the following agenda: Call to Order, Welcome, and Introductions Review and Approval of Past MinutesFebruary 2024 minutes Lobbying Update– End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin to provide lobbying updates Review of updated committee goals and objectives by Committee Co-Chairs Committee Reports: Access Committee: Co-Chair, appoint […]
On March 27, 2024, the Boy Scouts of America presented the 2024 Report to the State in the Assembly Chambers at the Wisconsin State Capitol.
On March 20, 2024, the Governor’s Task Force on Broadband Access met on the following agenda: Welcome and Housekeeping Public Comment PSC Updates Public-Private Partnership Presentation: Bill Niemuth, Vice-Chairman of the Boulder Junction Project Presentation and Group Discussion on 2024 Task Force Recommendations Next Steps Adjournment
Disability Advocacy Day was held on March 20, 2024 which is a day-long event focused on connecting Self-Advocates with their legislators to talk about issues that matter to them. This coverage features the a briefing on Survival advocacy priorities including healthcare, safety, independent living, and funding long-term care services. Advocates also shared the importance of […]
Dr. Megan Schultz is a pediatric emergency physician at Children’s Wisconsin. After completing her pediatrics residency in Boston, Dr. Schultz moved to Milwaukee for an emergency medicine fellowship, where she saw more gunshot wounds in children in her first week than she did in all her three years in Boston. Now, she is one of many […]
The decision by Hospital Sisters Health System and Prevea Health to exit western Wisconsin — which will result in two hospitals and 19 clinics shutting down — shook the region. Since the announcement, healthcare providers and elected officials have taken action. On March 19, 2024, a virtual Wisconsin Health News panel took a deep dive […]
