Press Release – Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO Primary Contact: Mike Davis Jr, President, 608-799-1313 Secondary Contact: Melanie Cary, Executive Board, 309-645-4975 The Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO endorses 1/23 Day of Truth & Freedom January 22, 2026 La Crosse, WI — At the monthly meeting of the Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO (WWAFLCIO) held on Wednesday evening January […]
Read More →The Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO endorses 1/23 Day of Truth & Freedom
on January 22, 2026in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, Bernie Burnham, Day of Truth and Freedom, Department of Homeland Security, DHS, ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, January 23 2026, justice, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota AFL-CIO, Minnesota labor movement, Minnesota regional labor councils, Operation Metro Surge, Renee Good, safety, unionized, unions, violence, western wisconsin afl-cio, Western Wisconsin workers, working families, wwaflcio
Couleecap Transfers Business Development to CAP Services to Expand Program Opportunities
on January 22, 2026in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: building better futures, Business Development, business services, CAP Services, communities, Community Action Program, community development initiatives, correction, Couleecap, employment, food security, Hetti Brown, housing, Mandy Bowe, media error, people, poverty alleviation, transportation
On Wednesday January 21, 2026, a local news outlet reported that Couleecap would now be run by another organization, CAP Services. This was an inaccurate report. Couleecap has been serving the community for 60 years and will continue to provide housing, food, energy, transportation, education, and other programs designed to promote economic mobility and community […]
Read More →Hegseth Starts Proceedings Against Sen. Mark Kelly Over His Remarks
on January 5, 2026in News
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blasted the senator for “seditious” remarks. Mr. Kelly said he had done nothing wrong and cited similar comments by Mr. Hegseth.
Read More →The Key Senate Races to Watch in 2026
on January 5, 2026in News
Democrats want to regain control of the chamber, and they have recruited some top candidates. But they are facing a tough map.
Read More →Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Abandons Re-election Bid, and Amy Klobuchar May Run Instead
on January 5, 2026in News
Mr. Walz said a growing scandal over fraud in social services programs led him to abandon his run for a third term as governor of Minnesota.
Read More →Man in Custody After JD Vance’s Ohio Home Is Vandalized
on January 5, 2026in News
Authorities arrested a man early Monday. The vice president and his family were away from the personal residence in Cincinnati at the time, officials said.
Read More →International Labor Movement Condemns Violation of Venezuela’s Sovereignty
on January 5, 2026in WWAFLCIO Archived Newstags: afl-cio, aflcio, Caribbean, Cilia Flores, International Trade Union Confederation, ITUC, Latin American, Luc Triangle, military operation, Nicolás Maduro, Trade Union Confederation of the Americas, TUCA, U.S. government. Donald trump, Venezuela, wwaflcio
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and the Trade Union Confederation of the Americas (TUCA) expressed their absolute and unequivocal rejection of the military operation carried out by the U.S. government on the territory of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. “These acts in no way defend democracy; they are clear acts of aggression as part […]
Read More →Republican Lawmakers Like MTG Have Criticized Trump as They Depart Congress
on January 5, 2026in News
It turns out that few things liberate Republicans to speak their minds about President Trump like the fact that they are departing Congress.
Read More →After Venezuela, Trump Offers Hints About What Could Be Next
on January 5, 2026in News
President Trump’s comments about Greenland, Colombia and Cuba offered a glimpse of how emboldened he feels after the quick capture of Nicolás Maduro.
Read More →Lia Smith Hoped to Start Fresh At Middlebury. In Trump’s America, It Seemed Impossible.
on January 5, 2026in News
Lia Smith was a senior at Middlebury College, a transgender woman and, for a time, an athlete on the school’s diving team. But she struggled to feel accepted, and in October, she took her own life.
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