Contact: Erik Greenfield, 608-443-1952 (office), 608-669-7884 (cell) Madison one of four tech hubs included in new Atlantic Council report on innovation economy MADISON – Today the Atlantic Council released a new report, “Keeping America’s Innovative Edge,” that provides a strategic
Contact: Brian Reisinger, 715-579-9679 breisinger@hilltopstrategiesllc.com Effort to update state Constitution follows passage of original constitutional amendment in 1993, proud history on victims’ rights in Wisconsin [Madison, Wis.] – Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin today unveiled a statewide campaign to update Wisconsin’s Constitution to
Contact: Wisconsin@usgbc.org Don’t miss your opportunity to speak up about the proposed State Budget Greetings , Throughout the month of April, the Joint Committee on Finance will be hosting a series of public hearings on the Governor’s 2017-19 Biennial Budget (Assembly Bill 64/Senate
Contact: Senator Lena Taylor, 608-266-5810 (MADISON) – In a unanimous vote, the Wisconsin State Senate voted to declare April 2017 Health and Wellness Month. The resolution was introduced by Senator Lena Taylor (D-Milwaukee). Health and Wellness Month seeks to acknowledge the continued
Contact: Mike Browne, (608) 444-3483 mike@OneWisconsinNow.org Gov. Scott Walker and Republican-Led Legislature Fail Wisconsin Women on Gender Pay Gap, Student Loan Debt Fix MADISON, Wis. — According to national research, a 22 percent gender pay gap makes today Equal Pay Day
Contact: (414) 286-2221 mark.borkowski@milwaukee.gov Disturbing video seals the deal on broken juvenile justice system When a juvenile is involved in at least 22 car theft cases, that should get the swift attention of our judges, right? Or, when a judge
Contact: (414)286.3285 warnol@milwaukee.gov Disturbing video raises many questions about judge’s decision Last Friday (March 31), prosecutors sought to waive a 15-year-old Milwaukee boy into adult court because he simply cannot seem to stop stealing vehicles, despite serious juvenile court proceedings against
The annual State of the Tribes Address this afternoon stressed united approaches to conservation initiatives and support for health care and education. Shannon Holsey, president of the Stockbridge-Munsee Community, also repeatedly praised initiatives under Gov. Scott Walker, including his budget
Two GOP lawmakers introduced an amendment today that would increase the constitutional rights of crime victims under the law. Versions of the proposal, called Marsy’s Law, have been passed in other states including California, Illinois, Montana, North Dakota and South
A new audit of the UW System identified significant weaknesses in IT security at several campuses, though it doesn’t detail what they are due to security concerns. A Legislative Audit Bureau report released today found shortcomings in the system’s IT
Two relatively new Wisconsin venture capital funds are looking to young technology companies to supplement their various products and services. Representatives of CUNA Mutual Group’s CMFG Ventures and Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures took part in a panel discussion Tuesday at
A national solar company that helps people set up panels in their home is expanding into southeastern Wisconsin. Amy Heart, policy director for Sunrun, said she is “really excited about what the future holds in Wisconsin,” adding that the company
Over 50 high school teams gathered in Milwaukee to deploy multi-purpose robots in a head-to-head competition. The FIRST Robotics Competition took place March 22 – 24, featuring teams of 20 or more students from across the country, including 40 teams
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Senate Dems today will object to a final vote on the high-capacity well bill, a procedural move that would delay Senate action on the legislation. Tony Palese, a spokesman for Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling, D-La Crosse, said Dems will object
Contact: Erik Greenfield, 608-443-1952 (office), 608-669-7884 (cell) Madison one of four tech hubs included in new Atlantic Council report on innovation economy MADISON – Today the Atlantic Council released a new report, “Keeping America’s Innovative Edge,” that provides a strategic framework for reinvigorating innovation in America and includes policy recommendations
Contact: Brian Reisinger, 715-579-9679 breisinger@hilltopstrategiesllc.com Effort to update state Constitution follows passage of original constitutional amendment in 1993, proud history on victims’ rights in Wisconsin [Madison, Wis.] – Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin today unveiled a statewide campaign to update Wisconsin’s Constitution to ensure equal rights for victims of crime. The announcement on
Contact: Wisconsin@usgbc.org Don’t miss your opportunity to speak up about the proposed State Budget Greetings , Throughout the month of April, the Joint Committee on Finance will be hosting a series of public hearings on the Governor’s 2017-19 Biennial Budget (Assembly Bill 64/Senate Bill 30). If there are changes that you want to
Contact: Senator Lena Taylor, 608-266-5810 (MADISON) – In a unanimous vote, the Wisconsin State Senate voted to declare April 2017 Health and Wellness Month. The resolution was introduced by Senator Lena Taylor (D-Milwaukee). Health and Wellness Month seeks to acknowledge the continued health disparities that persist in the City of Milwaukee. In
Contact: Mike Browne, (608) 444-3483 mike@OneWisconsinNow.org Gov. Scott Walker and Republican-Led Legislature Fail Wisconsin Women on Gender Pay Gap, Student Loan Debt Fix MADISON, Wis. — According to national research, a 22 percent gender pay gap makes today Equal Pay Day for women, recognizing the extra days and months a woman
Contact: (414) 286-2221 mark.borkowski@milwaukee.gov Disturbing video seals the deal on broken juvenile justice system When a juvenile is involved in at least 22 car theft cases, that should get the swift attention of our judges, right? Or, when a judge watches a video of that same teen cavalierly waving a
Contact: (414)286.3285 warnol@milwaukee.gov Disturbing video raises many questions about judge’s decision Last Friday (March 31), prosecutors sought to waive a 15-year-old Milwaukee boy into adult court because he simply cannot seem to stop stealing vehicles, despite serious juvenile court proceedings against him. Prosecutors say the boy’s fingerprints have shown up on
The annual State of the Tribes Address this afternoon stressed united approaches to conservation initiatives and support for health care and education. Shannon Holsey, president of the Stockbridge-Munsee Community, also repeatedly praised initiatives under Gov. Scott Walker, including his budget provision to expand broadband access, which she said would “allow
Two GOP lawmakers introduced an amendment today that would increase the constitutional rights of crime victims under the law. Versions of the proposal, called Marsy’s Law, have been passed in other states including California, Illinois, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota. While Wisconsin passed a constitutional amendment in 1993 protecting
A new audit of the UW System identified significant weaknesses in IT security at several campuses, though it doesn’t detail what they are due to security concerns. A Legislative Audit Bureau report released today found shortcomings in the system’s IT security and processes, although “detailed results of our review were
Two relatively new Wisconsin venture capital funds are looking to young technology companies to supplement their various products and services. Representatives of CUNA Mutual Group’s CMFG Ventures and Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures took part in a panel discussion Tuesday at the Wisconsin Technology Council’s Innovation Network luncheon, where they talked
A national solar company that helps people set up panels in their home is expanding into southeastern Wisconsin. Amy Heart, policy director for Sunrun, said she is “really excited about what the future holds in Wisconsin,” adding that the company could add 50 positions in the state the first year.
Over 50 high school teams gathered in Milwaukee to deploy multi-purpose robots in a head-to-head competition. The FIRST Robotics Competition took place March 22 – 24, featuring teams of 20 or more students from across the country, including 40 teams from Wisconsin alone. They were tasked with raising funds for
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Senate Dems today will object to a final vote on the high-capacity well bill, a procedural move that would delay Senate action on the legislation. Tony Palese, a spokesman for Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling, D-La Crosse, said Dems will object to third reading because the bill was voted on in