Dept. of Natural Resources: Issues outdoor report summary

Contact(s): Paul Holtan, DNR Office of Communications, Madison 608-267-7517 or Charlie Nettesheim, DNR Office of Communications, Madison 608-267-0541 Water levels across the state are still above average, but a small break from the recent heavy rains has allowed some area water

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Milwaukee County Exec. Abele’s 2018 Budget Listening Session

Contact: Melissa Moore Baldauff, Director of Communications 414.278.4216 Office 772.579.6936 Cell Melissa.Baldauff@MilwaukeeCountyWI.gov Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele will hold three listening sessions on the 2018 County Budget this August in order to solicit feedback and input from the community. Each of the

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Milwaukee County Exec. Abele’s 2018 Budget Listening Session

Contact: Melissa Moore Baldauff, Director of Communications 414.278.4216 Office 772.579.6936 Cell Melissa.Baldauff@MilwaukeeCountyWI.gov Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele will hold three listening sessions on the 2018 County Budget this August in order to solicit feedback and input from the community. Each of the

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Milwaukee County Exec. Abele’s 2018 Budget Listening Session

Contact: Melissa Moore Baldauff, Director of Communications 414.278.4216 Office 772.579.6936 Cell Melissa.Baldauff@MilwaukeeCountyWI.gov Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele will hold three listening sessions on the 2018 County Budget this August in order to solicit feedback and input from the community. Each of the

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Gov. Walker: Kicks off 2017 Wisconsin State Fair

Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 West Allis, Wisconsin – Governor Scott Walker, joined by U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, kicked off the 2017 Wisconsin State Fair today in a ceremony at Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis. The

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Verona Road Project: Issues weekly construction update

Contact: Steven Theisen, Verona Road Project Communications Manager (608) 884-1230 steven.theisen@dot.wi.gov Fitchburg area construction update All lane restrictions and work operations are weather dependent and subject to change. NOTE: Crews plan to work six days a week (Monday through Saturday) during daytime

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THU PM Update: WEDC CEO says Foxconn siting decision ‘imminent’

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation CEO Mark Hogan said a decision on a site for Foxconn is “imminent,” with an announcement likely coming within the next few weeks. Hogan, testifying before the Assembly Committee on Jobs and the Economy during a public hearing

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Issues outdoor report summary

Contact(s): Paul Holtan, DNR Office of Communications, Madison 608-267-7517 or Charlie Nettesheim, DNR Office of Communications, Madison 608-267-0541 Water levels across the state are still above average, but a small break from the recent heavy rains has allowed some area water bodies to stabilize a bit. This and breaks of brilliant

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Milwaukee County Exec. Abele’s 2018 Budget Listening Session

Contact: Melissa Moore Baldauff, Director of Communications 414.278.4216 Office 772.579.6936 Cell Melissa.Baldauff@MilwaukeeCountyWI.gov Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele will hold three listening sessions on the 2018 County Budget this August in order to solicit feedback and input from the community. Each of the three sessions will be from 5:30pm to 7:30pm, taking place at

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Milwaukee County Exec. Abele’s 2018 Budget Listening Session

Contact: Melissa Moore Baldauff, Director of Communications 414.278.4216 Office 772.579.6936 Cell Melissa.Baldauff@MilwaukeeCountyWI.gov Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele will hold three listening sessions on the 2018 County Budget this August in order to solicit feedback and input from the community. Each of the three sessions will be from 5:30pm to 7:30pm, taking place at

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Milwaukee County Exec. Abele’s 2018 Budget Listening Session

Contact: Melissa Moore Baldauff, Director of Communications 414.278.4216 Office 772.579.6936 Cell Melissa.Baldauff@MilwaukeeCountyWI.gov Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele will hold three listening sessions on the 2018 County Budget this August in order to solicit feedback and input from the community. Each of the three sessions will be from 5:30pm to 7:30pm, taking place at

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Gov. Walker: Kicks off 2017 Wisconsin State Fair

Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 West Allis, Wisconsin – Governor Scott Walker, joined by U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, kicked off the 2017 Wisconsin State Fair today in a ceremony at Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis. The fair begins today and runs through August 13, 2017. “The Wisconsin

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Verona Road Project: Issues weekly construction update

Contact: Steven Theisen, Verona Road Project Communications Manager (608) 884-1230 steven.theisen@dot.wi.gov Fitchburg area construction update All lane restrictions and work operations are weather dependent and subject to change. NOTE: Crews plan to work six days a week (Monday through Saturday) during daytime hours only. Access remains open to area businesses and neighborhoods in the

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U.S. Rep. Sensenbrenner: Issues statement on Molina Healthcare dropping out of the Obamacare exchanges

Contact: Nicole Tieman 202-225-5101 Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner released the following statement on the devastating news that Molina Healthcare will be dropping out of the Obamacare exchanges: Congressman Sensenbrenner: “The announcement that Molina Healthcare will be dropping out of the Obamacare exchanges isn’t a surprise, but it certainly is disastrous for

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WEDC CEO Hogan says Foxconn awards are a ‘pay as you grow investment’

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Secretary and CEO Mark Hogan this afternoon stressed the incentives that the state would award to Foxconn are a “pay as you grow investment.” “Foxconn will not receive any dollars from the state until they begin making the capital expenditures” and hiring employees, he told members of

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Dept. of Administration: Wisconn Valley will transform the state of Wisconsin

Contact: Steven Michels (608) 267-7874 Madison, Wisconsin – Today, Department of Administration Secretary Scott Neitzel, along with representatives from the Department of Natural Resources, Department of Revenue, Department of Transportation, Department of Workforce Development, Public Service Commission, and Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, appeared before the Assembly Committee on Jobs and the

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