With $276,866 in loans issued, Wisconsin ranked 41st in average loan amount for VA home loans in the third quarter of fiscal year 2022, according to the Veteran’s Affairs Home Loans Index.
There were 34 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Wisconsin in the week ending July 29, making up 3.4% of total deaths by all causes in Wisconsin.
There were 32 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Wisconsin in the week ending July 29, making up 3.2% of total deaths by all causes in Wisconsin.
Brian Schimming, Chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin, took to the X platform, formerly known as Twitter, to share his excitement on the upcoming Republican Debate. The debate is scheduled to be held in Milwaukee on August 23.
There were 14 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Wisconsin in the week ending July 29, making up 1.4% of total deaths by all causes in Wisconsin.
There were 19 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Wisconsin in the week ending July 29, making up 1.9% of total deaths by all causes in Wisconsin.
A period of hot weather is currently affecting many regions, prompting concerns about workplace safety in high temperatures. Employers are urged to ensure their worksites comply with OSHA regulations to protect workers from heat-related hazards. This comes as part of the National Emphasis Program on heat announced in April 2022, which includes increased inspections.
Gov. Tony Evers, together with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, today announced their departments of transportation have requested federal funding to help rebuild the John A. Blatnik Bridge between Superior and Duluth, Minnesota.
The VA issued nine Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Wisconsin during the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
These Wisconsin political organizations received the most money from campaign donations in the second quarter of 2023, according to the Federal Election Commission.
On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Health and Human Services Inspector General (HHS IG) Christi Grimm calling for an investigation into potential abuses of federal record keeping procedures at HHS and its sub-agencies including the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).
The Wisconsin Builders Association (WBA) has released new data indicating a nearly seven percent decline in new home construction starts from the first quarter of 2023 and year-to-date compared to 2022. The report, which includes information submitted by municipalities across the state, shows that 3,103 new home permits were issued statewide between April 1 and June 30. This figure is slightly more than 200 permits fewer than those pulled in the first quarter.
Brian Schimming, Chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin, took to the X platform, formerly known as Twitter, to criticize President Biden's economic policies known as "Bidenomics". The post came right before President's visit to Wisconsin, where he addressed his economic policies.
On Wednesday, U.S. Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), ranking member of the Committee on the Budget, wrote to Dr. Stephanie Tompkins, director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), regarding a recently uncovered email that exposed a project targeting Republican National Committee (RNC) and Democratic National Committee (DNC) networks.
On August 14, the White House released final guidance to boost the use of American-made goods in infrastructure projects — standards that Senator Tammy Baldwin successfully fought to include in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to ensure taxpayer dollars are supporting American businesses, workers, and economic growth.
Baldwin led the fight to include Buy America provisions in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to ensure federal investment supports American businesses and workers