Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Kimberly-Clark spent $131K lobbying Capitol on unsuccessful push to pass incentive bill Profile: Department of Financial Institutions Secretary Kathy Koltin Blumenfeld Week ahead Political TV Names
Annual “Clearie” Awards Recognize Best Practices in Accessibility, Election Innovations and Managing Election Workers Silver Spring, Md. – The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) today announced the recipients of the 2018 Clearinghouse Awards for best practices in election administration, also known
The panel of judges for the Anthony Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics is honored to select five remarkable entries as finalists for the 2019 award. The 2019 recipient will be chosen from five outstanding examples of journalism that married courageous
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the standoff over the middle class tax cut, the controversy over the Black History Month resolution and new budget initiatives announced by Gov. Tony Evers on water.
The chair of the Wisconsin Paper Council is calling for increased state funding for UW-Stevens Point’s paper science and chemical engineering programs. Craig Timm says those programs are vital to the state’s paper industry. Wisconsin papermakers are facing
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: Speaker Vos says there is “no reason to wait” on tax-cut bill. Rep Brian Steil broke with WI Republicans to support legislation to avoid another government shutdown. Presidential candidates to visit Wisconsin today and tomorrow.
Contact: Charles Nichols (608) 257-4765 O’Rourke is One of Several 2020 Dem Hopefuls Racing to the Radical Left [Madison, WI] – Today, former Texas congressman and failed U.S. Senate candidate and Beto O’Rourke will be on UW-Madison’s campus to speak
Contact: Timothy Svoboda, (202) 225-2476 (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today followed up on his previous statement regarding H.J.Res.31, the government funding bill: “Due to the short amount of time we had to read the bill, it would
Recipients receive scholarships for future service at Aspirus WAUSAU, Wis. – The Aspirus Health Foundation’s Aspirus Scholars Program has awarded $550,000 to four medical students from the Medical College of Wisconsin-Central Wisconsin campus (MCW-CW). The program is a community collaboration
Behind the Headlines: UW System: Time for Transformation? As part of its continuing effort to encourage in-depth analysis of the most important issues of the day, the Milwaukee Press Club is pleased to present its next Behind the Headlines topic.
On February 12, 2019, Governor Tony Evers “announced his plans to join the U.S. Climate Alliance” (https://www.usclimatealliance.org/publications/2019/2/12/wisconsin-governor-tony-evers-joins-us-climate-alliance). Evers said, “It’s a new day in Wisconsin and it’s time to lead our state in a new direction where we embrace science,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Kimberly-Clark spent $131K lobbying Capitol on unsuccessful push to pass incentive bill Profile: Department of Financial Institutions Secretary Kathy Koltin Blumenfeld Week ahead Political TV Names in the news Lobbyist watch QUOTES OF THE WEEK I
Annual “Clearie” Awards Recognize Best Practices in Accessibility, Election Innovations and Managing Election Workers Silver Spring, Md. – The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) today announced the recipients of the 2018 Clearinghouse Awards for best practices in election administration, also known as the “Clearie” Awards. Born of the EAC’s mandate to
The panel of judges for the Anthony Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics is honored to select five remarkable entries as finalists for the 2019 award. The 2019 recipient will be chosen from five outstanding examples of journalism that married courageous reporting and careful consideration of ethical dilemmas, said Lucas Graves, associate professor
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the standoff over the middle class tax cut, the controversy over the Black History Month resolution and new budget initiatives announced by Gov. Tony Evers on water.
The chair of the Wisconsin Paper Council is calling for increased state funding for UW-Stevens Point’s paper science and chemical engineering programs. Craig Timm says those programs are vital to the state’s paper industry. Wisconsin papermakers are facing a serious workforce shortage, as many industry veterans are retiring
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: Speaker Vos says there is “no reason to wait” on tax-cut bill. Rep Brian Steil broke with WI Republicans to support legislation to avoid another government shutdown. Presidential candidates to visit Wisconsin today and tomorrow.
Contact: Charles Nichols (608) 257-4765 O’Rourke is One of Several 2020 Dem Hopefuls Racing to the Radical Left [Madison, WI] – Today, former Texas congressman and failed U.S. Senate candidate and Beto O’Rourke will be on UW-Madison’s campus to speak with students. O’Rourke is one of several potential 2020 presidential
Contact: Timothy Svoboda, (202) 225-2476 (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today followed up on his previous statement regarding H.J.Res.31, the government funding bill: “Due to the short amount of time we had to read the bill, it would be impossible to know all of the provisions within it.
Recipients receive scholarships for future service at Aspirus WAUSAU, Wis. – The Aspirus Health Foundation’s Aspirus Scholars Program has awarded $550,000 to four medical students from the Medical College of Wisconsin-Central Wisconsin campus (MCW-CW). The program is a community collaboration to address the national physician shortage and meet the needs
Behind the Headlines: UW System: Time for Transformation? As part of its continuing effort to encourage in-depth analysis of the most important issues of the day, the Milwaukee Press Club is pleased to present its next Behind the Headlines topic. _________________________________________________________________________________ The UW system is making national headlines as many
On February 12, 2019, Governor Tony Evers “announced his plans to join the U.S. Climate Alliance” (https://www.usclimatealliance.org/publications/2019/2/12/wisconsin-governor-tony-evers-joins-us-climate-alliance). Evers said, “It’s a new day in Wisconsin and it’s time to lead our state in a new direction where we embrace science, where we discuss the very real implications of climate change,