MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 17 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: It was a simple, everyday interaction, but it was significant to Rebekah Taussig. The author couldn't reach the paper towels she needed from her wheelchair, and a woman nearby spoke up: "They didn't put these paper towels where you can reach them. Want me to grab one for you?" The woman's framing recognized the flaws of the system instead of the perceived flaws of Taussig. "I felt like someon  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: In a new DCCC poll, Rebecca Cooke is leading vulnerable freshman Derrick Van Orden 49% to 48% in Wisconsin's Third Congressional District. After Van Orden's repeated public outbursts and attacks on reproductive freedom, Wisconsinites know he's too extreme and out of touch. Cooke's momentum couldn't be more clear - she raised more than $2.75 million in the third quarter, outraising Van Orde  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Oct. 18 -- Quarles and Brady, a law firm, issued the following news release: Quarles & Brady has been selected as a 2025 Employment Litigation Leader by BTI Consulting. The list of the best law firms in employment litigation is based on input from clients, who emphasized that they look for firms with forward-looking strategies who can map out preemptive approaches and prepare for upcoming changes in rules. Quarles' experienced Employment Litigation and Dispute Resolution  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 18 -- The Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds issued the following news on Oct. 17, 2024: * * * Transition plan activated for leadership change in ETF's Executive Team * * * Secretary John Voelker has appointed Diana Felsmann to assume as Deputy Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds effective February 2025, following the retirement of the incumbent, Shirley Eckes. Felsmann is currently ETF's Chief Legal Counsel and has been with the   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The Wisconsin Department of Health Services issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: * * * Declining vaccination rates leave children and communities vulnerable to outbreaks * * * A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows Wisconsin children are behind other states in getting vaccines, leaving children and communities vulnerable to outbreaks. Using data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS)  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 18 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: If you are covering Vice President Kamala Harris' events in Milwaukee, La Crosse, and Green Bay today, please consider the following statement from WisGOP Chairman Brian Schimming: "Under President Donald J. Trump, the American dream was not merely a platitude or punchline but a promise to keep. From Milwaukee to La Crosse, Wisconsinites saw their incomes rise while prices remained steady thanks to his lea  more