Sen. Olsen: Commission offers recommendations to improve school funding system
For information contact: Senator Luther Olsen
Friday, Dec 21, 2018
Gov.-elect Evers: Announces additional Cabinet appointments
Contact: EversPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-267-2560 MADISON – Today, Governor-elect Tony Evers continued to fill out his cabinet with the announcement of four more appointments. Rebecca Cameron Valcq will serve as Chair of the Public Service Commission; Craig Thompson will serve as Department of
Friday, Dec 21, 2018
Wisconsin Economic Development Association: Statement on appointment of Craig Thompson as DOT Secretary
Contact: Brian Doudna, Executive Director December 21, 2018 608-215-2562; or bdoudna@weda.org Madison, WI – Wisconsin Economic Development Association (WEDA) Executive Director Brian Doudna issued the following statement on Governor-elect Tony Evers’ appointment of Craig Thompson as the secretary of the
Friday, Dec 21, 2018
Wisconsin Railroad Association: Applauds the selection of Craig Thompson as WisDOT Secretary
Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Railroad Association was encouraged by Governor-Elect Evers’ choice of Craig Thompson as the next Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT). The Wisconsin Railroad Association is a non-profit trade association established to represent the
Friday, Dec 21, 2018
Wisconsin Counties Association: Commends Governor-elect Evers for selection of Craig Thompson for WisDOT Secretary
Contact: Mark D. O’Connell Executive Director 866.404.2700 WCA Commends Governor-Elect Evers for Selection of Craig Thompson for WisDOT Secretary The Wisconsin Counties Association commends Governor-Elect Tony Evers for the selection of Craig Thompson as his Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT)
Friday, Dec 21, 2018
Working Families Party: Randy Bryce teams up with WFP to fight for green jobs and recruit progressive candidates for 2020
CONTACT: Rob Duffey | 646.463.3267 | rduffey@workingfamilies.org Democratic Candidate Who Forced Paul Ryan Into Retirement Will Champion Green Infrastructure Plan & Help WFP Recruit Progressive Candidates Up and Down the Ballot WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following a campaign that animated progressive
Friday, Dec 21, 2018
University of Wisconsin System: Veteran higher ed leader named interim UW-Whitewater Chancellor
Cheryl Green has more than 25 years of experience in higher education and student affairs MADISON, Wis. – University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross announced today that Cheryl Green has agreed to serve as UW-Whitewater’s interim Chancellor. Green, Vice
Friday, Dec 21, 2018
Wisconsin Academy: Mandela Barnes to kick off Powering Local Leadership Summit at the Bubolz Nature Preserve in Appleton
Contact: Chelsea Chandler, Wisconsin Academy Initiatives director MADISON–Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor-elect Mandela Barnes will kick off the Wisconsin Academy’s Powering Local Leadership summit on January 24 and 25 at the beautiful Gordon Bubolz Nature Preserve in Appleton. According to Barnes, “we need a renewed commitment to education, healthcare, and the
Friday, Dec 21, 2018
Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty: Asks Supreme Court to rule war memorial cross Constitutional
For more information, contact: Collin Roth | WILL Director of Public Engagement collin@will-law.org | 414-727-7418 The News: WILL filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in a pair of consolidated cases, The American Legion v. American Humanist Association and Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning
Friday, Dec 21, 2018
Wisconsin Legislative Audit Bureau: Announces the release of report 18-20, State of Wisconsin FY 2018-2018 financial statements
The Bureau announces the release of report 18-20, State of Wisconsin FY 2017-18 Financial Statements. We provided unmodified audit opinions on the State of Wisconsin’s FY 2017-18 financial statements. These statements are included in the State’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, which
Friday, Dec 21, 2018
U.S. Rep. Moore: Fights to re-enfranchise incarcerated Americans
Washington D.C. – Yesterday, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI) introduced H.R. 7359, the Voter Information and Access Act (VIAA). VIAA would provide detained and incarcerated persons, who are eligible to vote, information on voting eligibility, registration, and access to absentee ballots and polling
Friday, Dec 21, 2018
Speaker Ryan: Signs FIRST STEP Act of 2018
December 21, 2018 | Speaker Ryan Press Office | https://spkrryan.us/2GCyKWT Last night, House members from both sides of the aisle gathered as Speaker Ryan signed the FIRST STEP Act, legislation to make substantive reforms to our criminal justice system. Republican or Democrat, redemption
Friday, Dec 21, 2018
Gov. Thompson: Statement regarding Gov.-elect Evers’ appointment of Craig Thompson as Secretary of the Department of Transportation
“I commend Governor-Elect Evers on his appointment of Craig Thompson as Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. As leader of the statewide, multimodal Transportation Development Association of Wisconsin for more than 10 years, Craig has developed a deep understanding
Friday, Dec 21, 2018
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
Friday, Dec 21, 2018
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
Friday, Dec 21, 2018
