The Wisconsin Policy Forum says the state is “clearly better prepared” for a recession that it was in 2007. A new report focused on the state’s unemployment fund shows the state’s unemployment fund balance hit $1.74 billion at the
Legislator Meet & Greet Thursday, May 2 – 5:30PM-7:30PM JOIN US AT Brookdale 5800 Pennsylvania Ave. Appleton, WI 54914 Register Now We cordially invite you join us for the Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce Legislator Meet & Greet on Thursday, M… Please log
WisPolitics.com is profiling some of the newly announced state agency heads. Our latest installment features Department of Administration Secretary Joel Brennan. Brennan most recently served as CEO of Discovery World, a Milwaukee-based science and technology non-profit. He previously worked as
The Joint Finance Committee plans to begin voting next week on the 2019-21 state budget, according to the office of Co-chair Alberta Darling, R-River Hills. That’s a little later start than in 2017, when the committee’s first votes were May
GREEN BAY — Donald Trump delivered a free-wheeling riff to backers here Saturday night, laying out how they were being ripped off by other countries on trade and military spending, but finally had a president who was loyal to them,
With Joint Finance Committee public hearings concluded, WisOpinion Insiders Chvala & Jensen outline the competing budget strategies of Gov. Tony Evers and the GOP Legislature. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Contact: John Schumacher, (414) 229-6778, schuma63@uwm.edu MILWAUKEE — Mark Attanasio, chairman and principal owner of the Milwaukee Brewers, will be the featured speaker at both of UW-Milwaukee’s May 19 commencement ceremonies. UWM has two commencement ceremonies at the UWM Panther Arena
Wisconsin Women in Government is thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2019 Legacy and Rising Star Awards. JUDY P. SMITH Judy retired as Warden at the Oshkosh Correctional Institution (OSCI) on February 1, 2019 after working within the
Contact: Chris Rochester, Communications Director crochester@maciverinstitute.com April 25, 2019 Fact Check: Gov. Evers’ claim that locals alone pay for local roads and bridges is just plain wrong MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers recently said “local governments shouldn’t have to carry the
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The 2018 fall elections brought a lot of change to state government, starting with the election of four new statewide officials: Tony Evers as governor, Mandela Barnes as lt. governor, Josh Kaul as attorney general and Sarah Godlewski as state
The state’s manufacturing resources could be key to creating new clean energy jobs, according to Wisconsin Environmental Initiative Director John Imes. Speaking yesterday at a Wisconsin Technology Council event in Madison, Imes said Wisconsin has fallen “a little behind”
Data science is an area that is flourishing, with applications covering the humanities to engineering. The research conducted through the American Family Insurance Data Science Institute will help propel this field forward.
Making his first stop in Wisconsin as a presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker said the state is essential to winning the Dem nomination and general election. “This is a state I will be showing up in a lot trying
Contact: Steven Theisen, WisDOT Project Communications Manager (608) 884-1230, steven.theisen@dot.wi.gov FITCHBURG, WI – The 2019 construction season is underway and the final construction contract has been issued for the multi-year Verona Road (US 18/151) Project in Fitchburg. While there will be
