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Sen Tammy Baldwin Chides Southwest Airlines Exec On Holiday Disruption
More than 16,000 Southwest flights were canceled between Dec. 21 and 31.
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More than 16,000 Southwest flights were canceled between Dec. 21 and 31.
Instead, he's been dogged by questions — and fears from the state's left wing — about nominating a Black man in a statewide race.
He spoke to a gathering of Dane County Republicans on Tuesday night in Madison.
Officials are urging education about tampon use.
He visited a union training school north of Madison on Wednesday.
Under the plan, 43.4% of the total funds — around $250 million — would be allocated for public safety aid.
The proposed bill would require all copay assistance provided to be counted towards a patient’s insurance cost-sharing requirements.
Both audit projects were approved without the votes of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee's four Democrats.
"It's a deliberate attempt to conflate religious identity with ethnic and national identity," said the Rev. Jennifer Butler.
It will take “foundational shifts” to bring Wisconsin's public health agencies into discussion and action on crucial issues.
Milwaukee and Milwaukee County receive the largest portion of the state's shared revenue.
Dr. Joan Prince is taking the vacated seat of Tracey Klein, an appointee of former Republican Gov. Scott Walker, who resigned last year.
Kirsten Johnson will take office Feb. 27 as Secretary of the Department of Health Services (DHS).
The city has $92 million remaining to spend from pandemic relief allocation.
There were more than 1,400 overdose deaths across the state in 2021, with many of the deaths linked to fentanyl.
The WCC was created in 1934 and has served as an important avenue for members of the public to express their views.
Around 44% of respondents said they weren’t comfortable or only a little comfortable sharing their opinions on transgender issues.
Almost 9,000 more Wisconsinites are enrolled for this year than in 2022.
The month will end with a day of lobbying which will specifically focus on issues disproportionately affecting Black communities.
Meanwhile, her son faces scrutiny for his alleged role in the 2021 overdose death of a UW-Milwaukee student.