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News from May 2023

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Week ending April 22 could be deadliest for people in 45-64 age group in Wisconsin

By The Sconi | May 7, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 111 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending April 22.

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Wisconsin: 24 Hispanic lives lost in week ending April 15

By The Sconi | May 7, 2023

There were 24 Hispanic people who died in Wisconsin in the week ending April 15, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Gov. Evers: “It’s Not Enough. The State Must Step Up.”

By The Sconi Report | May 7, 2023

Governor calls on Legislature to provide larger increases for local communities, remove restrictions on local control in shared revenue legislation

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Total OASDI widow and parent beneficiaries in Wisconsin decreases in 2021

By The Sconi | May 7, 2023

There were 64,405 total OASDI widow and parent beneficiaries in Wisconsin in 2021, a 2.4 percent decrease from 2020, according to the official Social Security Administration website.

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Wisconsin during week April 22

By The Sconi | May 7, 2023

Wisconsin's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending April 22, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Gov. Evers, DVA Announce Grants for Community-Based Organizations Supporting Veteran Mental Health

By The Sconi Report | May 7, 2023

Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) Secretary James Bond, announced on May 4 that applications are now being accepted for the Veteran Mental Health Community-Based Organization Grant program

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Baldwin Joins Colleagues in Introducing Comprehensive Legislation to Protect Kids Online

By The Sconi Report | May 6, 2023

Bipartisan legislation would require that online platforms provide an environment for kids that is safe by default

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Wisconsin: 32 people in 25-44 age group are estimated to have died during week ending April 22

By The Sconi | May 6, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 32 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending April 22.

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ICYMI: Legislative Republicans Reject More Than 540 Priorities for Wisconsin

By The Sconi Report | May 6, 2023

On May 3, Republican members of the Joint Committee on Finance removed more than 540 provisions from Gov. Tony Evers’ 2023-25 biennial budget in a single budget motion, including investments in mental health supports for kids, support for veterans, seniors, and working families, to bolster the state’s workforce, to expand BadgerCare and provide healthcare coverage to 90,000 Wisconsinites, and to ensure no kid goes hungry at school by providing universal free breakfast and lunch, among many other provisions

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Gov. Evers Announces State Building Commission Approves Approximately $125.7 Million in Projects Across Wisconsin

By The Sconi Report | May 6, 2023

Gov. Tony Evers today announced the Wisconsin State Building Commission approved a total of approximately $125.7 million in key projects across the state

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Gov. Evers Appoints Three Regents to the UW Board of Regents

By The Sconi Report | May 6, 2023

Gov. Tony Evers on May 2 announced three appointments to the University of Wisconsin (UW) Board of Regents

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Former Oneida County Sheriff’s Sergeant Sentenced for Stalking and Disorderly Conduct

By The Sconi Report | May 5, 2023

The Wisconsin Department of Justice today announced that a judge has sentenced former Oneida County Sheriff’s Patrol Sergeant, Stetson Okeefe Grant, 36, of Rhinelander, Wis., to 90 days in jail and three years of probation after a jury found the defendant guilty of one count of stalking and one count of disorderly conduct in February of 2023

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Wisconsin sees a 58.4% decrease in number of VA loans issued from Q1 2022 to Q1 2023

By The Sconi | May 5, 2023

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 1,194 home loans totaling $322.9 million in Wisconsin during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2023, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Total OASDI beneficiaries in Wisconsin increases in 2021

By The Sconi | May 5, 2023

There were 1,289,260 total OASDI beneficiaries in Wisconsin in 2021.

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Wisconsin among 24 states that don't allow concealed carry without a permit, new study finds

By The Sconi Report | May 5, 2023

Wisconsin is among 24 states that bar residents from carrying concealed weapons without a permit, a new tally of weapons permit laws by the U.S. Concealed Carry Association concludes.

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Baldwin Introduces Bill to Strengthen TRIO Programs That Assist First-Generation, Low-Income Students Seeking a College Education

By The Sconi Report | May 5, 2023

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined her Democratic and Republican colleagues in introducing the Educational Opportunity and Success Act, which would reauthorize and strengthen the federal TRIO Programs.

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LWAM Investigation Dismantles Fentanyl Distribution Organization

By The Sconi Report | May 5, 2023

During the week of May 1, 2023, investigators and agents with the Lake Winnebago Area Metropolitan Enforcement Group – Drug Unit (LWAM), United States Marshals Service, and area law enforcement agencies arrested multiple members of a drug trafficking organization who are alleged to be responsible for obtaining and distributing approximately 1 million fentanyl pills throughout Northeast Wisconsin in less than a year

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Gov. Evers Kicks Off Mental Health Awareness Month Highlighting Mental and Behavioral Health Budget Investments

By The Sconi Report | May 5, 2023

Governor’s budget includes $500 million to support mental and behavioral health across the state

“Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on May 2

By The Sconi | May 4, 2023

“Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” was published on pages S1448-S1449 of the Congressional Record on May 2.

“CLOTURE MOTION” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on May 2

By The Sconi | May 4, 2023

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “CLOTURE MOTION” on May 2.