WisPolitics Midday: Dec. 7, 2018

In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: Tuition increase approved for some UW-Madison students; And a Republican state senator explains his vote against lame-duck legislation. … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for

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Sen. Fitzgerald: Announces new communications director

Contact: Scott Fitzgerald (608)-266-5660 Madison, WI — Today, Senator Scott Fitzgerald announced the hiring of a new communications director, Alec Zimmerman. Zimmerman will serve as Fitzgerald’s official spokesman and handle the office’s day-to-day communications operation. “Alec will be an integral part of

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Gov.-elect Evers, Lt. Gov.-elect Barnes: Announce Next Generation Workforce and Economic Development Policy Advisory Council

Contact: EversPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-267-2560   MADISON – Today, Governor-elect Tony Evers and Lt. Governor-elect Mandela Barnes announced their Next Generation Workforce and Economic Development Policy Advisory Council bringing experienced economic development stakeholders from across Wisconsin to work with the transition team on creating

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WisDATCP: Fourth round of Producer-Led Watershed Protection funding awarded to 24 farmer groups

Contact: Donna Gilson, 608-224-5130, donna.gilson@wi.gov Bill Cosh, 608-224-5020, William2.Cosh@wi.gov MADISON – Wisconsin’s latest round of Producer-Led Watershed Protection Grants has been awarded to 24 groups of farmers who will work with conservation agencies and organizations to address soil and water issues tailored to their local conditions. Five of the groups are first-time grant recipients.

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WisPolitics Midday: Dec. 7, 2018

In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: Tuition increase approved for some UW-Madison students; And a Republican state senator explains his vote against lame-duck legislation. … 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

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U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Announces $19.8 million grant for Brown County interchange

Contact: Madison Wiberg Madison.Wiberg@mail.house.gov Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Mike Gallagher announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will award Brown County a $19.8 million Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant to help fund the State Trunk Highway (STH) 29 and County Highway VV Interchange Project. Over the

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Sen. Fitzgerald: Announces new communications director

Contact: Scott Fitzgerald (608)-266-5660 Madison, WI — Today, Senator Scott Fitzgerald announced the hiring of a new communications director, Alec Zimmerman. Zimmerman will serve as Fitzgerald’s official spokesman and handle the office’s day-to-day communications operation. “Alec will be an integral part of the team as we work diligently on behalf of our

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Gov.-elect Evers, Lt. Gov.-elect Barnes: Announce Next Generation Workforce and Economic Development Policy Advisory Council

Contact: EversPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-267-2560   MADISON – Today, Governor-elect Tony Evers and Lt. Governor-elect Mandela Barnes announced their Next Generation Workforce and Economic Development Policy Advisory Council bringing experienced economic development stakeholders from across Wisconsin to work with the transition team on creating an economy that works for everyone. “More than 800,000 families

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Blue Ribbon Commission on School Funding informational hearing

Madison- The co-chairs of the Blue Ribbon Commission on School Funding, Rep. Joel Kitchens (R- Sturgeon Bay) and Sen. Luther Olsen (R- Ripon), are announcing the next meeting on Wednesday, December 19 in Madison at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The commission meeting will begin at 9:00am, with members discussing and finalizing the

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Health insurance exchange open enrollment deadline less than two weeks away

Contact: Elizabeth Schinderle (312) 886-0945 | Elizabeth.Schinderle@cms.hhs.gov Three Things Wisconsinites Need to Know Since Open Enrollment began on November 1, 3,198,163 people selected plans using the HealthCare.gov platform. The HealthCare.gov Open Enrollment Period runs from November 1, 2018, to December 15, 2018, for coverage starting on January 1, 2019. Whether consumers

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