Saturday - November 23, 2024
State Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Friday November 01, 2024 ( 6 items )  

ICYMI: GOP-Linked Super PACs Urge Voters in Wisconsin and Georgia to Support Spoiler Candidate Jill Stein
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: New reporting from CNN and Politico reveals that Republican-tied super PACs are urging voters in the battleground states of Wisconsin and Georgia to support spoiler candidate Jill Stein in order to siphon off votes from Vice President Harris. In Wisconsin, Badger Values PAC is reaching out to progressive voters through robocalls, which follows reporting from the Washington Post that they had previously  more

ICYMI: Gov. Evers, Sen. Baldwin Celebrate $72.8 Million Federal Infrastructure Grant for Muskego Yard Project to Strengthen Freight, Passenger Rail Services in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 1 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: * * * State receives largest rail grant to date through the Biden-Harris Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law * * * Gov. Tony Evers and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) today celebrated a $72.8 million federal grant received by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) to improve freight and passenger rail services in Wisconsin. The investment, awarded thro  more

McCain Institute Brings Global Activists to Wisconsin for Democracy Dialogues
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Arizona State University's McCain Institute issued the following news: * * * Conversations at the Universities of Wisconsin in Madison and Milwaukee were Co-Hosted by the McCain Institute in Partnership with the Tommy G. Thompson Center for Public Leadership and the Wisconsin Institute for Citizenship & Civil Dialogue * * * The McCain Institute at Arizona State University (ASU) held events in Madison and Milwaukee, Wisc., this week featuring young democracy activists fr  more

USDA, Wis. Agriculture Dept. Award $3.1 Million to Projects That Strengthen Food Supply Chain Infrastructure
MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 1 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced it has partnered with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) to award $3.1 million for 41 projects through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI) to strengthen local and regional food systems. Thr  more

What's in a candidate's name? Plenty.
MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 30 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: "What started as a nagging observation turned into a serious research question: Was this a real pattern, and if so, what were its consequences?" Stav Atir says. Photo by Paul L. Newby II Kamala vs. Trump. Trump vs. Kamala. That's the typical language used to describe the presidential matchup. But why not Donald vs. Harris? Or Harris vs. Trump? The election is just one example of how men are   more

Wis. Natural Resources Dept. Awards Brownfield Grant to Village of Campbellsport
MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 1 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: * * * Funds Will Support Assessment Of Contamination * * * The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the DNR awarded brownfield assessment services to the village of Campbellsport to assist with the investigation of environmental contamination at the site of a former self-service gas station. The award is from the DNR's Wisconsin Assessmen  more