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State Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Wednesday October 23, 2024 ( 6 items )  

For UW-Madison brothers, new tribal initiative is a financial boost, hopeful sign
MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 22 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Brothers Gavin (right) and Mason White Eagle, undergraduate recipients of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's new Tribal Educational Promise Program, walk from their apartment to a campus event. Photo: Bryce Richter In middle school, people often mistook Gavin and Mason White Eagle for twins teachers sometimes had a hard time telling them apart. These days, it's a little easier. Mason, young  more

House Majority PAC Launches New Ads in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- House Majority PAC, an organization that says it focuses on electing Democrats to the House of Representatives, issued the following news release: House Majority PAC is launching new television ads across 15 districts in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. * AZ-01 HMP is launching a new television ad, "Leader", highlighting Amish Shah's record of leadership, where he worked across the aisle   more

National Republican Congressional Committee: Barca's Barbados Connections
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: A new report from Politico reveals extreme Democrat Peter Barca led a company that was registered in Barbados to avoid paying higher taxes, and he voted to raise taxes on middle-class Wisconsinites. "Peter Barca will do anything to avoid paying taxes for himself and his elitist friends, but he is quick to raise taxes on hardworking Wisconsinites. He's nothing more than a tax-and-spend liberal who   more

PSC Urges Customers to Seek Assistance Before Statewide Utility Disconnection Moratorium Begins November 1, 2024
MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 23 -- The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin issued the following news release: The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) is encouraging electric and natural gas utility customers with outstanding bills to either make payment arrangements with their provider, or apply for financial assistance, before the annual winter heating disconnection moratorium begins. Wisconsin state law prohibits utilities from disconnecting essential services to residential customers  more

UW-Green Bay Becomes First Universities of Wisconsin School to Support Students With AI-Powered Check-Ins
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin, Oct. 23 -- The University of Wisconsin Green Bay campus issued the following news release: College students will rarely admit it, but most appreciate getting that quick text to check-in on how they're doing, an answer to a question or having someone share those simple but reassuring words: "Just so you know, I've got your back." Starting this fall, UW-Green Bay became the first Universities of Wisconsin school to leverage AI to support student success via a two-way texting  more

WisGOP Statement on Tim Walz's Visit to Racine
MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 23 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following statement: If you are covering Governor Tim Walz's event in Racine today, please consider the following statement from WisGOP Chairman Brian Schimming: "As much as Tim Walz may embellish his record, voters see through his fake persona to the extreme agenda he and Kamala Harris have in store for America. From wasting taxpayer dollars on free college tuition for illegal immigrants to raising taxes on working famil  more