AGP Executive Report
Last update: 38 minutes agoPublic Safety: Greenfield police arrested a 41-year-old Milwaukee man after a stolen-car chase that hit speeds near 90 mph and ended in a crash with parked cars; he was taken to a hospital and charges are headed to the Milwaukee County DA. Health Policy & Funding: FEMA approved more than $15.3 million for disaster recovery and resilience across Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio, including reimbursements tied to COVID-19 emergency actions for Wisconsin healthcare facilities. Infectious Disease Leadership: Acting NIAID chief Dr. Jeffery Taubenberger stepped down amid concerns tied to Ebola and hantavirus, raising alarms about leadership at the nation’s top infectious disease agency. Veterans & Housing: Gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong released a plan to address rising veteran homelessness, calling out closures and cuts to veteran housing and suicide prevention programs. Animal Research Oversight: Rep. Mark Pocan and others urged NIH to tighten rules on which animal-breeding facilities qualify for NIH-funded research, citing the Ridglan Farms case in Wisconsin. Care Access: ThedaCare finished a new simulation lab to support its graduate medical education program, aiming to help address physician shortages.
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