Thursday - November 21, 2024
*Wisconsin Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Saturday November 09, 2024 ( 5 items )  

At Press Conference, Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Sister MacCanon Brown Celebrate FY 2024 Earmark Funding to Support Expansion of Critical Services
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore selected MacCanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary Inc.'s project to receive $500,000 in community project funding (aka earmark) to support a stair tower for a repurposed facility at 2461 W. Center St. dedicated to serving severely disadvantaged residents within the surrounding neighborhoods. This building will serve individuals who are in direst need of support and services and who su  more

Gov. Evers Delivers Radio Address Celebrating Election Hero Day
MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 9 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following radio address on Nov. 7, 2024: * * * Gov. Tony Evers today delivered his weekly radio address celebrating Election Hero Day in Wisconsin and recognizing all the local clerks, election administrators, poll workers, voter education groups, and postal service workers for their work ensuring Wisconsin's elections are safe and secure. Gov. Evers proclaimed Nov. 4, 2024, as Election Hero Day. A copy of the governor's El  more

Gov. Evers Honors Wisconsin Veterans for Veterans Day
MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 9 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2024: Gov. Tony Evers today, in recognition of Veterans Day on Nov. 11, 2024, celebrated Wisconsin's 300,000 veterans and their families and honored the holiday with a video message thanking them for their service and sacrifice and reaffirming his commitment to supporting veterans and their loved ones. Gov. Evers also proclaimed Nov. 5-11, 2024, as Veteran Recognition Week and Nov. 11, 2024,  more

Gov. Evers, Sen. Baldwin, DNR Announce More Than $273 Million to Ensure Clean, Safe Drinking Water for Wisconsinites in 86 Municipalities
MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 4 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Funding bolstered by the Biden-Harris Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help replace lead service lines and address contaminants like PFAS * * * Gov. Tony Evers, together with U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), today announced more than $273 million has been allocated to 86 municipalities through the Safe Drinkin  more

Wis. U.S. Attorney: Wausau Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Possessing Methamphetamine Intended For Distribution
MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin issued the following news release: Timothy M. O'Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Jonathan Rodriguez, 39, Wausau, Wisconsin, was sentenced November 6, 2024, by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 8 years in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine intended for distribution. Rodriguez pleaded guilty to this charge on August 9, 2024. Law e  more