Cole promises to lean on science in decisions after Evers appoints him to run DNR
Thursday, Dec 20, 2018
Newsroom Pub 137 E. Wells St. Milwaukee WI, 53202 Jeanette Kowalik, Milwaukee’s Health Commissioner, will be the featured speaker at a Newsmaker Luncheon on Wednesday, January 16. Kowalik, who was confirmed to her position in September, returned to Milwaukee after
Newsroom Pub 137 E. Wells St. Milwaukee WI, 53202 The Milwaukee Press Club will induct Crocker Stephenson, a veteran reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, into The Knights of the Golden Quill, the club’s highest honor for journalists. Stephenson will be honored
Foxconn could collect tax credits on workers who don’t live or work in Wisconsin under a written policy with the state jobs agency, a policy that violates state law and the company’s contract, a new report finds. The report, from
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Contact: Sen. Hansen 608-266-5670 (Madison)—State Senator Dave Hansen (D-Green Bay) said that he plans to introduce a bill that will prohibit state tax dollars from being used to subsidize wages of workers who aren’t U.S. citizens and who don’t live
Contact: Tom Still or Angela Schlobohm at 608-442-7557 To learn more online: www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com Economic ‘Opportunity Zones’ incentives topic at Jan. 10 Tech Council event in Wauwatosa WAUWATOSA, Wis. – How can Wisconsin benefit from having parts of 44 counties, 60 municipalities
Contact: Sen. Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) 608-266-5490 MADISON, WI – Senator Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) offered the Democratic weekly radio address reflecting on the past year and looking forward to 2019. “After years of misplaced priorities, families in Wisconsin want
Contact: Sen. Tim Carpenter Thursday, December 20, 2018 (608) 266-8535 Governor-Elect Evers and Lt. Governor-Elect Barnes Host Session (MADISON) – State Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) attended “The People’s Budget Listening Session” hosted by Governor-Elect Tony Evers and Lieutenant Governor-Elect Mandela
Collin Roth | WILL Director of Public Engagement collin@will-law.org | 414-727-7418 WILL work has championed rescinding the illegal, harmful policy The News: The Trump administration is preparing to cancel and rescind a 2014 Obama-era “Dear Colleague” letter intended to influence school suspension polici… Please
The Bureau announces the release of report 18-19, State of Wisconsin Investment Board. SWIB managed $117.0 billion in assets, largely within the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), as of December 2017. The WRS Core Fund and Variable Fund exceeded five-year benchmarks with
Contact: Jim O’Keefe December 19, 2018 608-266-7851 Madison Mayor Paul Soglin announced today that Sally Jo Spaeni has been selected to be the nextMadison Senior Center Services and Facility Manager. She replaces Christine Beatty who is retiringafter 30 years at
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 Baldwin’s legislation fights back against fraud, delivers on Inspector General recommendations, and protects integrity of USDA organic standards for consumers and Wisconsin farmers WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin’s legislation to combat fraudulent organic imports that unfairly undercut
Today, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced awards totaling $500,000 for the Dane County PARC and Ride Bike Trail grant program, the maximum amount available for 2018. The program, brought back in the 2018 budget, provides matching grants to communities
“Migratory Bird Treaty Act” Proclamation for City of Green Bay Passed in 1918 the Migratory Bird Treaty Act is Audubon’s founding victory. City of Green Bay, Wisconsin (December 20, 2018). In recognition of the importance of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act,
Contact: Shyla Deacon Phone: 414-213-9956 Ald. Lewis represents Milwaukee’s 9th district Milwaukee – Today, Shyla Deacon, candidate for MPS School Board Director District 1 issued the following statement. “I’m honored to have the support of City of Milwaukee Alderwoman Chantia
Contact: Rep. Joel Kitchens 608-266-5350 MADISON, Wis. – Both Republicans and Democrats came together during today’s informational hearing of the Blue Ribbon Commission on School Funding to make final recommendations on how to vastly improve the state’s complex education funding
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Edge Messaging From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. elect Tony Evers touted his first four cabinet picks as people who “reflect our Wisconsin values and also our state’s great diversity,” as he downplayed criticism that all
Newsroom Pub 137 E. Wells St. Milwaukee WI, 53202 Jeanette Kowalik, Milwaukee’s Health Commissioner, will be the featured speaker at a Newsmaker Luncheon on Wednesday, January 16. Kowalik, who was confirmed to her position in September, returned to Milwaukee after working as associate director of the Association of Maternal & Child
Newsroom Pub 137 E. Wells St. Milwaukee WI, 53202 The Milwaukee Press Club will induct Crocker Stephenson, a veteran reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, into The Knights of the Golden Quill, the club’s highest honor for journalists. Stephenson will be honored at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, January 8 at the Newsroom Pub,
Foxconn could collect tax credits on workers who don’t live or work in Wisconsin under a written policy with the state jobs agency, a policy that violates state law and the company’s contract, a new report finds. The report, from the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau, recommends the Wisconsin Economic Development
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Contact: Sen. Hansen 608-266-5670 (Madison)—State Senator Dave Hansen (D-Green Bay) said that he plans to introduce a bill that will prohibit state tax dollars from being used to subsidize wages of workers who aren’t U.S. citizens and who don’t live in Wisconsin. The announcement comes on recent news stories concerning
Contact: Tom Still or Angela Schlobohm at 608-442-7557 To learn more online: www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com Economic ‘Opportunity Zones’ incentives topic at Jan. 10 Tech Council event in Wauwatosa WAUWATOSA, Wis. – How can Wisconsin benefit from having parts of 44 counties, 60 municipalities and two tribal reservations designated as federal “Opportunity Zones”? Learn
Contact: Sen. Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) 608-266-5490 MADISON, WI – Senator Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) offered the Democratic weekly radio address reflecting on the past year and looking forward to 2019. “After years of misplaced priorities, families in Wisconsin want to see solutions. With 2018 behind us, I hope that
Contact: Sen. Tim Carpenter Thursday, December 20, 2018 (608) 266-8535 Governor-Elect Evers and Lt. Governor-Elect Barnes Host Session (MADISON) – State Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) attended “The People’s Budget Listening Session” hosted by Governor-Elect Tony Evers and Lieutenant Governor-Elect Mandela Barnes yesterday at the United Way of Greater Milwaukee and
Collin Roth | WILL Director of Public Engagement collin@will-law.org | 414-727-7418 WILL work has championed rescinding the illegal, harmful policy The News: The Trump administration is preparing to cancel and rescind a 2014 Obama-era “Dear Colleague” letter intended to influence school suspension polici… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have
The Bureau announces the release of report 18-19, State of Wisconsin Investment Board. SWIB managed $117.0 billion in assets, largely within the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), as of December 2017. The WRS Core Fund and Variable Fund exceeded five-year benchmarks with investment returns of 8.6 percent and 13.3 percent, respectively, in
Contact: Jim O’Keefe December 19, 2018 608-266-7851 Madison Mayor Paul Soglin announced today that Sally Jo Spaeni has been selected to be the nextMadison Senior Center Services and Facility Manager. She replaces Christine Beatty who is retiringafter 30 years at the Center. Spaeni has been a City of Madison employee
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 Baldwin’s legislation fights back against fraud, delivers on Inspector General recommendations, and protects integrity of USDA organic standards for consumers and Wisconsin farmers WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin’s legislation to combat fraudulent organic imports that unfairly undercut American farmers and mislead consumers passed Congress last week with overwhelming
Today, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced awards totaling $500,000 for the Dane County PARC and Ride Bike Trail grant program, the maximum amount available for 2018. The program, brought back in the 2018 budget, provides matching grants to communities interested in expanding trail interconnectivity throughout Dane County. Municipalities were
“Migratory Bird Treaty Act” Proclamation for City of Green Bay Passed in 1918 the Migratory Bird Treaty Act is Audubon’s founding victory. City of Green Bay, Wisconsin (December 20, 2018). In recognition of the importance of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt signed a proclamation on December
Contact: Shyla Deacon Phone: 414-213-9956 Ald. Lewis represents Milwaukee’s 9th district Milwaukee – Today, Shyla Deacon, candidate for MPS School Board Director District 1 issued the following statement. “I’m honored to have the support of City of Milwaukee Alderwoman Chantia Lewis. She has served the residents of Milwaukee with honor
Contact: Rep. Joel Kitchens 608-266-5350 MADISON, Wis. – Both Republicans and Democrats came together during today’s informational hearing of the Blue Ribbon Commission on School Funding to make final recommendations on how to vastly improve the state’s complex education funding system. State Rep. Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay), who serves as
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Edge Messaging From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. elect Tony Evers touted his first four cabinet picks as people who “reflect our Wisconsin values and also our state’s great diversity,” as he downplayed criticism that all four are from Milwaukee. Evers in making his announcement yesterday