Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The WBA Foundation this afternoon withdrew its offer to host debates featuring Dem guv hopefuls and GOP contenders for the U.S. Senate following an outcry over its decision to limit both to
The WBA Foundation has withdrawn its offer to host debates featuring Dem guv hopefuls and GOP contenders for the U.S. Senate following an outcry over its decision to limit both to four candidates. The decision comes after the foundation faced
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org Americans Rank Health Care as Top Issue, Oppose Vukmir and Nicholson Plans to Increase Premiums MADISON — A new poll finds that health care is Americans’ top issue heading into the 2018 election. That’s bad news for
CONTACT: Mehrdad Arjmand, mehrdad@novomoto.net, 608-628-5068 DOWNLOAD PHOTOS: https://uwmadison.box.com/v/2018-gov-biz-plan MADISON – A University of Wisconsin-Madison spinoff won the grand prize and three others won top awards in their categories in the 15th annual Governor’s Business Plan Contest on Wednesday. The grand prize went to
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Contact: Karen McKim, 608-212-5079 or Liz Whitlock, 262-705-5486 Waunakee, WI – A nonpartisan citizens’ group is asking the Wisconsin Elections Commission to require prompt voting-machine audits after this year’s elections. “Even if the WEC orders timely audits, Wisconsin’s election security
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the following statement on the White House’s new initiative to combat the opioid epidemic with a focus on educating young Americans about the dangers of opioid use and addiction:
CONTACT: Heather LaRoi, Interim Director of Communications universityrelations@uwsa.edu or 608-263-1700 One-time waiver is intended to encourage more students to apply to college University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross announced today that application fees will be waived, effective immediately and through Sept.
Contact: Joshua Morby 414.791.9120 jmorby@m-werc.org Rural electricity startup selected from among 12 finalists MILWAUKEE – Midwest Energy Research Consortium WERCBench Labs graduate NovoMoto was presented with the Governor’s Business Plan Contest award by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker at the 16th annual
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—A bill to help communities take on violent gangs like MS-13 heads to the president’s desk after being signed today by House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI). Authored by Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-VA), the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program
Changes to hiring, reference check policies will be considered MILWAUKEE – The Board of Regents unanimously approved a resolution today calling for University of Wisconsin System to develop or modify certain human resources policies to ensure more robust hiring and
Contact: Pam Fendt 414-659-3803 The Committee on Political Education has conducted interviews for the 2018 Milwaukee County Sheriff’s race and forwarded a recommendation to the full delegate assembly of the Milwaukee Area Labor Council. Delegates from local unions in the
Contact: Melanie Conklin, 608-260-2409 New numbers from Bureau of Labor Statistics show that Wisconsin continues to lag behind the nation on job growth MADISON — Gov. Scott Walker continues to twist numbers to cover up the fact that his economic policies have caused
In response to Speaker Paul Ryan’s Weekly Press Conference today, Dr. Brad Boivin, Candidate for Wisconsin’s 1stCongressional District, is encouraging Congress to talk directly with mental health professionals about reasonable and manageable solutions to the opioid epidemic. “Washington has a
Fran McLaughlin Public Information Officer Cell: 414-254-9488 Phone: 414-278-5226 frances.mclaughlin@milwaukeecountywi.gov Milwaukee, WI – Yesterday, at about 2:30 a.m. during a speed saturation enforcement, a deputy stopped a speeding vehicle on I-43 southbound. The driver, a 33-year-old man, had a revoked license for
Media Contacts: Rick Hummell, 608-224-5041 richard.hummell@wi.gov or Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 William2.Cosh@wi.gov MADISON – Election results for the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (dba Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin) Board of Directors have been certified by DATCP Secretary Sheila Harsdorf, resulting in
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The WBA Foundation this afternoon withdrew its offer to host debates featuring Dem guv hopefuls and GOP contenders for the U.S. Senate following an outcry over its decision to limit both to four candidates. The decision comes after the foundation faced backlash
The WBA Foundation has withdrawn its offer to host debates featuring Dem guv hopefuls and GOP contenders for the U.S. Senate following an outcry over its decision to limit both to four candidates. The decision comes after the foundation faced backlash from Dem guv candidates and groups, among others, over
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org Americans Rank Health Care as Top Issue, Oppose Vukmir and Nicholson Plans to Increase Premiums MADISON — A new poll finds that health care is Americans’ top issue heading into the 2018 election. That’s bad news for Republican U.S. Senate candidates Leah Vukmir and Kevin Nicholson, who
CONTACT: Mehrdad Arjmand, mehrdad@novomoto.net, 608-628-5068 DOWNLOAD PHOTOS: https://uwmadison.box.com/v/2018-gov-biz-plan MADISON – A University of Wisconsin-Madison spinoff won the grand prize and three others won top awards in their categories in the 15th annual Governor’s Business Plan Contest on Wednesday. The grand prize went to NovoMoto, a social enterprise company that packages and sells solar
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Contact: Karen McKim, 608-212-5079 or Liz Whitlock, 262-705-5486 Waunakee, WI – A nonpartisan citizens’ group is asking the Wisconsin Elections Commission to require prompt voting-machine audits after this year’s elections. “Even if the WEC orders timely audits, Wisconsin’s election security will still lag many other states,” explained Karen McKim, the
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the following statement on the White House’s new initiative to combat the opioid epidemic with a focus on educating young Americans about the dangers of opioid use and addiction: “The opioid epidemic has no boundaries—it has brought harrowing losses
CONTACT: Heather LaRoi, Interim Director of Communications universityrelations@uwsa.edu or 608-263-1700 One-time waiver is intended to encourage more students to apply to college University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross announced today that application fees will be waived, effective immediately and through Sept. 7, for students applying to any of the 13 two-year
Contact: Joshua Morby 414.791.9120 jmorby@m-werc.org Rural electricity startup selected from among 12 finalists MILWAUKEE – Midwest Energy Research Consortium WERCBench Labs graduate NovoMoto was presented with the Governor’s Business Plan Contest award by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker at the 16th annual Wisconsin Entrepreneurs Conference Wednesday in Madison. NovoMoto, a graduate of the WERCBench
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—A bill to help communities take on violent gangs like MS-13 heads to the president’s desk after being signed today by House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI). Authored by Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-VA), the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act makes more resources available to state and local law
Changes to hiring, reference check policies will be considered MILWAUKEE – The Board of Regents unanimously approved a resolution today calling for University of Wisconsin System to develop or modify certain human resources policies to ensure more robust hiring and reference check processes related to sexual harassment be implemented at
Contact: Pam Fendt 414-659-3803 The Committee on Political Education has conducted interviews for the 2018 Milwaukee County Sheriff’s race and forwarded a recommendation to the full delegate assembly of the Milwaukee Area Labor Council. Delegates from local unions in the building trades, the industrial, public, and service sectors voted in
Contact: Melanie Conklin, 608-260-2409 New numbers from Bureau of Labor Statistics show that Wisconsin continues to lag behind the nation on job growth MADISON — Gov. Scott Walker continues to twist numbers to cover up the fact that his economic policies have caused Wisconsin to utterly fail to keep pace with national post-recession recovery. In fact, Wisconsin
In response to Speaker Paul Ryan’s Weekly Press Conference today, Dr. Brad Boivin, Candidate for Wisconsin’s 1stCongressional District, is encouraging Congress to talk directly with mental health professionals about reasonable and manageable solutions to the opioid epidemic. “Washington has a tendency to engage in knee-jerk reactions to our nation’s problems,
Fran McLaughlin Public Information Officer Cell: 414-254-9488 Phone: 414-278-5226 frances.mclaughlin@milwaukeecountywi.gov Milwaukee, WI – Yesterday, at about 2:30 a.m. during a speed saturation enforcement, a deputy stopped a speeding vehicle on I-43 southbound. The driver, a 33-year-old man, had a revoked license for an OWI-related offense and was taken into custody. His passenger’s
Media Contacts: Rick Hummell, 608-224-5041 richard.hummell@wi.gov or Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 William2.Cosh@wi.gov MADISON – Election results for the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (dba Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin) Board of Directors have been certified by DATCP Secretary Sheila Harsdorf, resulting in eight directors beginning three-year terms starting July 1, 2018. Newly elected