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State Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Thursday April 04, 2024 ( 10 items )  

Celebrating the vote with verve
MADISON, Wisconsin, April 3 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: On Monday night, students gathered for a Voterpalooza event at the Rathskeller in Memorial Union, in advance of Tuesday's presidential primary in Wisconsin. They were there to celebrate the importance of voting with live performances, informative resource tables and a welcoming community atmosphere. The nonpartisan event was sponsored by #BadgersVote, a group that gives students the knowledge an  more

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: "Republicans' Muddled Message on Abortion Complicates Election Path"
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: With only seven months left before Election Day, House Republicans are trying - and failing - to run on their efforts to pass a national abortion ban. Reporting from the National Journal exposes how the NRCC is unable to support its vulnerable members as they attempt to hide their anti-abortion records in Congress from voters back home. REMINDER: Voters have rejected Republicans' dangerou  more

Edgewood College Earns 2024-2025 Military Friendly Gold Designation
MADISON, Wisconsin, April 4 -- Edgewood College issued the following news: Edgewood College is pleased to announce that it has earned a gold ranking in the national Military Friendly(R) Schools list for 2024-2025. Edgewood College has been recognized as a Military Friendly School since 2009. "We are again honored to receive this recognition for 2024-2025," Matthew J. Schroeder '07, Director of Military and Veterans Services, said. "Our military and veteran community at Edgewood College enhance  more

ICYMI: DNC Billboards in Grand Rapids, Green Bay Put Trump on Blast
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: After being MIA from the campaign trail and absent from critical battleground states, Donald Trump traveled to Michigan and Wisconsin yesterday to spread more lies about his abysmal record, double down on his extreme and violent rhetoric, and fan flames of hatred and division. The Democratic National Committee greeted him with a billboard campaign in Grand Rapids and Green Bay to slam him for tanking the  more

Jill Schwieters, Herzing University Healthcare Advisory Board Member, Honored With Prestigious Baldrige Leadership Award
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, April 4 -- Herzing University issued the following news: Herzing University, an accredited, private nonprofit institution focusing on healthcare and nursing degree programs, proudly congratulates Jill Schwieters, an esteemed member of its Healthcare Advisory Board, on being named a recipient of the Baldrige Foundation's Leadership Award for Excellence. This prestigious honor celebrates Schwieters' remarkable contributions to healthcare leadership and innovation. Schwieter  more

MAGA Republicans Can't Spin Trump's Dismal Wisconsin Infrastructure, Extreme Agenda
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: As Republicans nationwide struggle for cash and Trump's operation in critical battleground states is nowhere to be found, the Wisconsin GOP chair is attempting to clean up after new reporting about the RNC closing an office on the ground and Wisconsin Republicans being drastically outraised under Trump's leadership. In response, Democratic National Committee Spokesperson Adeline Toevs released the follow  more

Mid-State's Diesel Program Receives Highest Level of Program Accreditation by the ASE
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wisconsin, April 4 -- Mid-State Technical College issued the following news: Mid-State Technical College's Diesel & Heavy Equipment Technician program is now accredited as a Heavy Truck program by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Education Foundation. The diesel program designation confirms the program meets the strict industry standards required for accreditation in Master Truck Service Technology, the highest level of program accreditation recog  more

The 'cruelest month' strikes again with winter storm
MADISON, Wisconsin, April 3 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: A winter storm that combined snow, sleet and rain made getting around -- and wardrobe choices -- difficult this morning on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. This pedestrian chose an umbrella along with a spring jacket. The storm dropped several inches of snow on campus, but temperatures are expected to rise to the 60s early next week. Photo: Jeff Miller Tags:   more

UW-Eau Claire Student Wins Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, April 4 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Campus issued the following news: By Gary Johnson Devin Sobottka spent seven years working in warehouses while trying to find the right job fit for his associate degree in information technology networking. When the pandemic hit, Sobottka reevaluated his career and decided to pursue his true passion -- chemistry -- at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Sobottka's decision to return to UW-Eau Claire where he was enro  more

Wisconsin Democratic Party: Reminder - Eric Hovde Called the Bipartisan Bill to Secure the Border "Crazy Ass" and "Rotten"
MADISON, Wisconsin, April 4 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Reminder: California bank owner Eric Hovde opposed the most significant, bipartisan bill to secure our border in years, calling the bill "crazy ass" and "rotten" at a closed door GOP event. The bipartisan border bill included Senator Tammy Baldwin's "FEND Off Fentanyl" proposal to target the illegal fentanyl supply chain by disrupting and disbanding the Mexican cartels engaged in fentanyl trafficking and w  more