Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.: Sheboygan, Manitowoc regions earn national recognition for economic development

CONTACTS: For Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation: Dane Checolinski, 920.452.2479 Checolinski@SheboyganCountyEDC.com For Progress Lakeshore: Peter A. Wills, 920-482-0540 Peter@progresslakeshore.org MADISON, WI. March 7, 2018 – Two regions of Wisconsin – Sheboygan and Manitowoc – have received national recognition for their economic development successes in Site Selection magazine’s annual ranking of top metro areas in the U.S. for corporate facility investment projects in 2017. The Sheboygan area, which had 11 projects last year, is ranked No. 6 nationally among metro areas with populations of less than 200,000, a dramatic jump from its No. 31 ranking in 2016. Manitowoc, which had eight

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THU AM Update: Conservation groups speak out against Lake Michigan water diversion request for Foxconn

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The city of Racine’s request to divert up to 7 million gallons of Lake Michigan water to the Foxconn development site is getting pushback from conservation groups. This comes after city officials have asked the Department of Natural Resources for permission to redirect the water to Mount Plea… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me     Forgot Password

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DC Wrap: Gallagher supports some gun bills; Wis. lawmakers on Trump’s steel, aluminum tariff proposal

Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly. Quotes of the week, March 2-8 The House has passed nearly 500 bills, but most of the bills aren’t the big things. So it’s almost a different problem. It’s not that nothing’s happening; it’s that we’re doing a lot of things but they’re not the things that truly matter right now. – U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Green Bay, in a WIsPolitics.com Washington, D.C. event this week lamenting his chamber’s legislative work this session, saying lawmakers often “punt on the

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Schimel campaign: AG Schimel officially launches re-election campaign

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, March 8, 2018 Contact: media@bradschimel.com (Madison, WI) Today, career prosecutor and Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel officially kicks off his re-election campaign releasing the following statement: “As a nearly 30-year prosecutor and Wisconsin’s Attorney General I’ve been on the front lines in the battle against opioid and drug abuse, human trafficking and killing over-reaching regulations that stall job growth,” Schimel said. “During my time as Attorney General I’ve pushed for harsh penalties for violent and career criminals and will continue to be a tough, fair and independent voice for Wisconsin families.” Brad has served as Attorney

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GOP AG Schimel officially kicks off re-election bid

Republican Brad Schimel today officially announced his re-election campaign for AG, unveiling a new video highlighting his record of “fighting for Wisconsin.” The video also touts Schimel’s work “keeping communities across Wisconsin safe” by cracking down on violent crime, drug abuse and human trafficking, as well as working to safeguard senior citizens from fraud and abuse. “Across the state, Wisconsin families have a tough, fair and independent leader defending the rule of law in Madison,” the narrator says. Dem Josh Kaul, a former federal prosecutor, has filed to run against Schimel, and his campaign manager knocked the incumbent following today’s

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Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.: Sheboygan, Manitowoc regions earn national recognition for economic development

CONTACTS: For Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation: Dane Checolinski, 920.452.2479 Checolinski@SheboyganCountyEDC.com For Progress Lakeshore: Peter A. Wills, 920-482-0540 Peter@progresslakeshore.org MADISON, WI. March 7, 2018 – Two regions of Wisconsin – Sheboygan and Manitowoc – have received national recognition for their economic development successes in Site Selection magazine’s annual ranking of

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Schimel campaign: AG Schimel officially launches re-election campaign

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, March 8, 2018 Contact: media@bradschimel.com (Madison, WI) Today, career prosecutor and Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel officially kicks off his re-election campaign releasing the following statement: “As a nearly 30-year prosecutor and Wisconsin’s Attorney General I’ve been on the front lines in the battle against opioid

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GOP AG Schimel officially kicks off re-election bid

Republican Brad Schimel today officially announced his re-election campaign for AG, unveiling a new video highlighting his record of “fighting for Wisconsin.” The video also touts Schimel’s work “keeping communities across Wisconsin safe” by cracking down on violent crime, drug abuse and human trafficking, as well as working to safeguard

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