Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce: January Business Breakfast Bytes, from the Fox Cities Chamber, to provide insight on the impact of professional development for employee retention

For information contact: Emily Feagles Director, Marketing & Communications efeagles@foxcitieschamber.com APPLETON, Wis. (December 20, 2018) – The Fox Cities Chamber’s monthly educational program, Business Breakfast Bytes, will provide attendees with education on the need for investing in professional development for employee retention

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Rep. Nygren: Wisconsin continues down strong fiscal path

Contact: Rep. John Nygren (888) 534-0089 Madison–State Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette), Co-chair of the Joint Committee on Finance released the following statement regarding the state’s 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR): “This report confirms what we already know – Wisconsin

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Project 21: Food stamp work requirements applauded by Black activists

Contact: Judy Kent at (703) 759-0269 or jkent@nationalcenter.org  and David W. Almasi at (703) 568-4727 or DAlmasi@nationalcenter.org Work Requirements Encourage Self-Worth, Build on 1996 Welfare Reform Success Washington, DC – Plans to strengthen the work requirements for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, or “food stamps”) assistance eligibility

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Wisconsin Department of Corrections: Minimum-security inmates earn technical college certificates in high-demand occupation

FOR DOC: DOC Communications, 608-240-5060 DOCMedia@wisconsin.gov FOR MADISON COLLEGE: Cary Heyer, 608-246-6443 CHeyer@madisoncollege.edu Minimum-Security Inmates Earn Technical College Certificates in High-Demand Occupation MADISON – Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch and Department Secretary Cathy Jess joined Madison College President Jack E. Daniels,

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Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development: Wisconsin adds nearly 10,000 private-sector jobs in November, unemployment remains at or below 3 percent for the 10th straight month

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 Over 40,000 private-sector jobs added from Nov. 2017 through November 2018 MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Neubauer for Justice: Files over 5500 signatures

CONTACT: Tyler Hendricks, 608-318-3065 press@judgeneubauer.com 2000 Needed To Qualify For Spring Ballot RACINE, WI – Judge Lisa Neubauer, Chief Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, filed over 5500 signatures today to qualify for the 2019 Spring Election for Wisconsin State Supreme Court.

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Fitzgerald says he’s not ruling out accepting Medicaid expansion

Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says he’s not ruling out accepting the federal Medicaid expansion, a tenet of Gov.-elect Tony Evers’ campaign. While the Juneau Republican said he doesn’t see support from his members “right now,” he added “there’s a lot of moving parts.” “So I don’t want to be

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Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce: January Business Breakfast Bytes, from the Fox Cities Chamber, to provide insight on the impact of professional development for employee retention

For information contact: Emily Feagles Director, Marketing & Communications efeagles@foxcitieschamber.com APPLETON, Wis. (December 20, 2018) – The Fox Cities Chamber’s monthly educational program, Business Breakfast Bytes, will provide attendees with education on the need for investing in professional development for employee retention and satisfaction at the morning session on January 15. This

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Comments on retirement of General Mattis

Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said the following regarding the retirement of Defense Secretary James Mattis: “General Mattis is a fine man who has spent his career serving our country with great distinction. His perspective on military

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Speaker Ryan: Statement on Secretary Mattis’ service to our country

CONTACT  AshLee Strong 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the following statement on Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis: “Secretary Mattis has served our country with honor, bravery, and integrity. With our country’s defense in his hands, we have become a safer America at home, and a more commanding

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Rep. Nygren: Wisconsin continues down strong fiscal path

Contact: Rep. John Nygren (888) 534-0089 Madison–State Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette), Co-chair of the Joint Committee on Finance released the following statement regarding the state’s 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR): “This report confirms what we already know – Wisconsin remains on strong fiscal ground. Through Governor Walker’s leadership and

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Project 21: Food stamp work requirements applauded by Black activists

Contact: Judy Kent at (703) 759-0269 or jkent@nationalcenter.org  and David W. Almasi at (703) 568-4727 or DAlmasi@nationalcenter.org Work Requirements Encourage Self-Worth, Build on 1996 Welfare Reform Success Washington, DC – Plans to strengthen the work requirements for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, or “food stamps”) assistance eligibility are being applauded by members of the Project 21 black leadership network.

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Wisconsin Department of Corrections: Minimum-security inmates earn technical college certificates in high-demand occupation

FOR DOC: DOC Communications, 608-240-5060 DOCMedia@wisconsin.gov FOR MADISON COLLEGE: Cary Heyer, 608-246-6443 CHeyer@madisoncollege.edu Minimum-Security Inmates Earn Technical College Certificates in High-Demand Occupation MADISON – Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch and Department Secretary Cathy Jess joined Madison College President Jack E. Daniels, family, and friends to congratulate 15 Wisconsin Correctional Center System

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Calls on Trump Administration to stop pushing health insurance plans that weaken pre-existing condition protections

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 New Administration guidance encourages states to promote “junk” health plans that lack protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions and would increase costs for millions of Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin, Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led a group

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Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development: Wisconsin adds nearly 10,000 private-sector jobs in November, unemployment remains at or below 3 percent for the 10th straight month

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 Over 40,000 private-sector jobs added from Nov. 2017 through November 2018 MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) revisions for the month of October and preliminary estimates

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Neubauer for Justice: Files over 5500 signatures

CONTACT: Tyler Hendricks, 608-318-3065 press@judgeneubauer.com 2000 Needed To Qualify For Spring Ballot RACINE, WI – Judge Lisa Neubauer, Chief Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, filed over 5500 signatures today to qualify for the 2019 Spring Election for Wisconsin State Supreme Court. With two weeks remaining before the deadline, Judge Neubauer was

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Sen. Stroebel: Honored to chair Senate Committee on government operations, returns $90,000 to taxpayers

Contact: Brian Sikma (608) 266-7513 Madison, WI – Earlier this week Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau) announced that Sen. Duey Stroebel (R-Cedarburg) will be chairman of the Senate Committee on Government Operations, Technology and Consumer Protection during the upcoming 2019-2020 legislative session. Sen. Stroebel chaired this committee during the

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FRI AM Update: Evers to announce more cabinet picks today; weekly radio addresses

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Women in Government From WisPolitics.com … — Gov.-elect Tony Evers will announce additional cabinet picks this morning, with multiple sources telling WisPolitics.com that Transportation Development Association Executive Director Craig Thompson will head DOT. Sources also told WisPolitics.com that Brad Pfaff, who was the U.S…

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