U.S. Rep. Kind: Honors Veterans and Servicemembers on Veterans Day

Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov La Crosse – Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind released the following statement honoring Wisconsin Veterans and Servicemembers ahead of Veterans Day: “This Sunday, we come together to honor the service and sacrifice of Wisconsin’s Veterans, Servicemembers and

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WisPolitics Midday: Nov. 9, 2018

In today’s WisPolitics Midday: WI Republican leaders looking to roll back authorities given to the Gov by the legislature. JFC hearing for Kimberly-Clark financial package hearing date set. … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have

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Wisconsin Community Action Program Association: Donates materials to Wisconsin Historical Society for future research use

Contact: Kara O’Keeffe 608-261-9596 kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Community Action Program Association (WISCAP) recently donated materials to the Wisconsin Historical Society that consist of board and committee minutes, annual reports, newsletters, press releases and subject files on WISCAP initiatives. “The

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Darling re-appointed JFC chair

Sen. Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, has been re-appointed co-chair of Joint Finance, tying her for the most terms leading the powerful budget committee. Darling has led the committee since the 2011-12 session other than a brief period when Dems won

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Sen. Darling: Named Co-Chair of Budget-Writing Committee

Contact: Senator Alberta Darling 608-266-5830 Madison – State Senator Alberta Darling will return as the Senate Co-Chair of the powerful, budget-writing Joint Committee on Finance. This week, State Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau) re-appointed Senator Darling as co-chair. Senator

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U.S. Rep. Kind: Honors Veterans and Servicemembers on Veterans Day

Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov La Crosse – Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind released the following statement honoring Wisconsin Veterans and Servicemembers ahead of Veterans Day: “This Sunday, we come together to honor the service and sacrifice of Wisconsin’s Veterans, Servicemembers and their families as we commemorate Veterans Day. The men and

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Annual Association of School Economics Teachers Conference

Join us for the 29th Annual Association of School Economics Teachers (ASET) Conference, November 29th at Briggs & Stratton in Milwaukee. Tim O’Driscoll will be awarded the James Flora Teaching Award for his lifetime achievements in economics education. Topics and speakers will include: Kris Bertelsen, Ph.D. Federal Reserve Bank of

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WisPolitics Midday: Nov. 9, 2018

In today’s WisPolitics Midday: WI Republican leaders looking to roll back authorities given to the Gov by the legislature. JFC hearing for Kimberly-Clark financial package hearing date set. … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and

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Gov. Walker: Invites students to decorate the Capitol Christmas Tree with “America’s Dairyland” ornaments

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON– Governor Scott Walker asked art teachers, parents, and children from across Wisconsin to help decorate the 2018 State Capitol Christmas Tree by making ornaments for this year’s tree. The theme for the 2018 Capitol Christmas Tree will be “America’s Dairyland.” “Wisconsin’s dairy industry is more

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Gov. Walker: Announces no-interest loans now available for southwestern Wisconsin business owners affected by flooding

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today announced the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) has awarded a $155,000 grant to the Southwestern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SWWRPC) to provide no-interest loans to businesses in the region that were impacted by the severe weather and flooding in September.

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Wisconsin Community Action Program Association: Donates materials to Wisconsin Historical Society for future research use

Contact: Kara O’Keeffe 608-261-9596 kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Community Action Program Association (WISCAP) recently donated materials to the Wisconsin Historical Society that consist of board and committee minutes, annual reports, newsletters, press releases and subject files on WISCAP initiatives. “The donation from WISCAP will be a great tool for researchers

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Darling re-appointed JFC chair

Sen. Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, has been re-appointed co-chair of Joint Finance, tying her for the most terms leading the powerful budget committee. Darling has led the committee since the 2011-12 session other than a brief period when Dems won back control of the Senate after the June 2012 recall

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Sen. Darling: Named Co-Chair of Budget-Writing Committee

Contact: Senator Alberta Darling 608-266-5830 Madison – State Senator Alberta Darling will return as the Senate Co-Chair of the powerful, budget-writing Joint Committee on Finance. This week, State Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau) re-appointed Senator Darling as co-chair. Senator Fitzgerald says taxpayers can count on Senator Darling’s leadership. “Alberta

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