Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker today touted a $160 million federal transportation grant that he says will be used to complete an expansion of I-94 north-south ahead of schedule. But the guv downplayed the
Wednesday, June 6, 2018 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 Madison – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announces up to $1 million in grants to help Wisconsin school district boards, private school governing
Timothy Smeeding, Lee Rainwater Distinguished Professor of Public Affairs at the La Follette School of Public Affairs and Affiliate and former Director of the Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, accompanied by Brad Paul, Executive
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org It turns out that Leah Vukmir and Kevin Nicholson’s GOP tax law is an even bigger scam than originally advertised — and Wisconsin seniors and future retirees are set to pay the price MADISON — A new
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For further information contact: Chad Plenge Public Relations pr@badgerboysstate.com 9th Student Leaders Convene to Establish New State (Portage, WI)…Badger Boys State Badger Boys State will convene its 77th session on June 9, 2018 in Ripon, Wisconsin. The annual week-long program of The
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 Wisconsin receives record grant MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today announced Wisconsin will receive $227.4 million in new federal funding for our state’s roads and bridges in FY2018, a significant boost that will be used to
CONTACTS: Karina Henderson, County Executive’s office 414.278.4216 (office) | karina.henderson@milwaukeecountywi.gov Brendan Conway, MCTS 414.937.3250 | bconway@mcts.org Five public meetings will kick off multi-year project MILWAUKEE, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 – For the first time in more than 40 years, the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS)
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Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 House Republicans vote to underfund EPA’s OIG, ensuring the agency won’t have enough resources to fully investigate Scott Pruitt WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) today offered an amendment during the House Appropriations Committee markup of the FY 2019 Interior, Environment,
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 Over 190 individuals with disabilities set to graduate from the statewide program in 2018 WEST BEND – Governor Scott Walker joined members of the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) and West Bend Mutual Insurance
For Further Information Contact: Speaker Robin Vos (608) 266-3387 Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement regarding the announcement of a $160 million federal grant for the completion of the I-94 North-South project. According to the governor’s office,
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Contact: Angela Schlobohm or Tom Still at 608-442-7557 Visit www.govsbizplancontest.com to learn more MADISON – A Madison social enterprise that provides clean electricity for off-grid rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa with solar-powered systems took home the grand prize in the 15th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker today touted a $160 million federal transportation grant that he says will be used to complete an expansion of I-94 north-south ahead of schedule. But the guv downplayed the fact the state didn’t receive the total $246 million it
Wednesday, June 6, 2018 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 Madison – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announces up to $1 million in grants to help Wisconsin school district boards, private school governing bodies and charter school management organizations train and license teachers
Timothy Smeeding, Lee Rainwater Distinguished Professor of Public Affairs at the La Follette School of Public Affairs and Affiliate and former Director of the Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, accompanied by Brad Paul, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Community Action Program Association (WISCAP), will
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org It turns out that Leah Vukmir and Kevin Nicholson’s GOP tax law is an even bigger scam than originally advertised — and Wisconsin seniors and future retirees are set to pay the price MADISON — A new federal government report has determined that the Republican tax law championed by
Contact: Brandon Weathersby. brandon@andygronik.com, 414-364-6729 60-second ad to run on WNOV 860 AM Radio throughout the duration of the primary MILWAUKEE – After speaking to Wisconsinites in every corner of the state for close to two and half years, Andy Gronik launched his paid media campaign with his first radio ad titled
For further information contact: Chad Plenge Public Relations pr@badgerboysstate.com 9th Student Leaders Convene to Establish New State (Portage, WI)…Badger Boys State Badger Boys State will convene its 77th session on June 9, 2018 in Ripon, Wisconsin. The annual week-long program of The American Legion Department of Wisconsin will bring together hundreds of
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 Wisconsin receives record grant MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today announced Wisconsin will receive $227.4 million in new federal funding for our state’s roads and bridges in FY2018, a significant boost that will be used to advance more transportation projects across the entire state. The new
CONTACTS: Karina Henderson, County Executive’s office 414.278.4216 (office) | karina.henderson@milwaukeecountywi.gov Brendan Conway, MCTS 414.937.3250 | bconway@mcts.org Five public meetings will kick off multi-year project MILWAUKEE, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 – For the first time in more than 40 years, the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) is doing a top-to-bottom, full comprehensive review of the entire
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – The State of Wisconsin Building Commission, chaired by Governor Scott Walker, met today to approve several key projects across the state including: Structured cabling upgrades and other renovations and improvements to buildings at the Southern Wisconsin Center. Various remodeling and electrical system safety
Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 House Republicans vote to underfund EPA’s OIG, ensuring the agency won’t have enough resources to fully investigate Scott Pruitt WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) today offered an amendment during the House Appropriations Committee markup of the FY 2019 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. The amendment would have allocated
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 Over 190 individuals with disabilities set to graduate from the statewide program in 2018 WEST BEND – Governor Scott Walker joined members of the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) and West Bend Mutual Insurance today to recognize 9 new Project SEARCH graduates at West
For Further Information Contact: Speaker Robin Vos (608) 266-3387 Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement regarding the announcement of a $160 million federal grant for the completion of the I-94 North-South project. According to the governor’s office, this is the largest Infrastructure For Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant
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Contact: Angela Schlobohm or Tom Still at 608-442-7557 Visit www.govsbizplancontest.com to learn more MADISON – A Madison social enterprise that provides clean electricity for off-grid rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa with solar-powered systems took home the grand prize in the 15th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. Mehrdad Arjmand, who holds a Ph.D. in engineering