FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                                                                Contact: Sen. Tim Carpenter December 28, 2017                                                                                                        (608) 266-8535  Sen. Carpenter Thanks DHS Secretary for SeniorCare Attempts, Looks Forward to 2018  (MADISON) – State Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) today welcomed the recent news that Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Linda Seemeyer, has requested an extension

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, December 27, 2017 CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722 On the Web: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/news.htm On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WIWorkforce On Twitter: @WIWorkforce   Wisconsin Local Employment & Unemployment Estimates Released    MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates of unemployment and employment statistics for

This week Politico published their Top 10 Senate Races of 2018 — and Tammy is on it. That means we’re in one of the most vulnerable elections in the country. We’re already the #1 spending target of special interests, and this is only going to encourage them to spend more. If we’re

                December 27, 2017 Contact: Scott Adrian 608-266-2444 Parisi Announces Grant Money Available for Conservation Projects Dane County Executive Joe Parisi and the Dane County Environmental Council announced that the County is accepting applications for two grant programs designed to support projects that improve, protect, and enhance Dane County’s

Media line 414-221-4444 We Energies Media Advisory Employees from We Energies and our sister company, Wisconsin Public Service (WPS), soon will deploy to Puerto Rico to assist with the power restoration mission following Hurricane Maria. About 35 We Energies employees and 25 WPS workers will depart the second week of January

One in six Wisconsin children lives in poverty—and these numbers are even worse for children of color. The long term impacts on children growing up in poverty are detrimental. Children who live in poverty are at greater risk of education challenges, health problems, lower future earnings, and shortened life expectancy.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 26,2017 Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839   Foxconn, Kwik Trip, Haribo Top List of Wisconsin’s 2017 Economic Development Projects  WEDC-supported projects expected to create, retain nearly 30,000 jobs across Wisconsin MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today announced that the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) had a record year

                December 26, 2017 Contact: Scott Adrian 608-266-2444 Dane County to Acquire Additional Land Along Sugar River for Outdoor Recreation Nearly Another Mile of River Frontage, 60 Acres Part of Latest County Effort to Permanently Protect Important Natural Resource Area Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced today the county