Rep. Neubauer: Wisconsin sets goal of carbon-free energy by 2050

MADISON, WI – Today, Rep. Greta Neubauer joined Governor Tony Evers, Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, Public Service Commission Chairperson Rebecca Cameron Valcq, youth climate advocates, and other advocacy groups for the signing of Executive Order 38, creating an Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy in the Department of Administration. Rep. Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) issued the following statement in support: “I was truly honored to join Governor Tony Evers, Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes and advocates from around the state for the signing of Executive Order 38. This order commits Wisconsin to 100% carbon-free energy by 2050 and creates an Office of Sustainability and Clean

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MON News Summary: Evers signs executive order aiming to make Wisconsin carbon neutral by 2050

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers STORY TOPICS – White house – State government – Local government – Agribusiness – Courts – Culture – Demographics – Economy – Education – Elections – Energy – Foxconn – Law and order – Michigan – Military – Non-profits – Public health and safety – Tourism – Editorials – Columns TOP STORIES Evers: Wisconsin Will Be Carbon Neutral By 2050 … executive… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me

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WisPolitics Midday – August 19, 2019

In today’s WisPolitics Midday update, brought to you by Spectrum: 10 WI Sen district gets a GOP candidate. WI Elections Commission Administrator is worried about efforts to mislead voters ahead of 2020 elections. Randy Bryce’s PAC has yet to make a single donation to candidates.

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Gov. Evers: Appoints Emily I. Lonergan as Outagamie County Circuit Court Judge

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced his appointment of Emily I. Lonergan to be Outagamie County Circuit Court Judge. The appointment fills a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Nancy Krueger. “Ms. Lonergan is a very talented attorney who understands that decisions made by circuit court judges have a tremendous impact on the lives of the people who appear before them,” said Gov. Evers. “As a judge, Ms. Lonergan will ensure that everyone that appears before her is heard and treated fairly.” Lonergan, an Appleton native, is an attorney with Peterson, Berk & Cross, S.C. in Appleton. She previously was an

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Edgewood College: Named to Best in the Midwest for 2020

Madison, Wis. (August 19, 2019) – Edgewood College is one of the 159 best colleges in the Midwest according to The Princeton Review. The education services company lists the College in the Best in the Midwest section of its “2020 Best Colleges: Region by Region” website. “We chose Edgewood College and the other outstanding institutions on this list primarily for their academics,” Robert Franek, The Princeton Review’s Editor-in-Chief, said. He noted that the company considered data from its survey of administrators at several hundred colleges in each region, information from staff visits to schools over the years, and the opinions of college counselors

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Milwaukee Host Committee focusing on city’s story ahead of DNC 2020

The Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee is enlisting the aid of local businesses in telling the city’s story as it prepares for next summer’s Democratic National Convention. “If Tom Perez, our national party chairman, wanted to pick a city that was the most logistically convenient and expedient to host a convention, he probably would not have come to Milwaukee,” said Liz Gilbert, president of the committee. “He chose Milwaukee, because of the story that there is to tell here, and the impact that this event can have on the people of this community and this state.” She addressed members of the

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‘UpFront’: Elections Commission Administrator Wolfe concerned about efforts to mislead voters in 2020

Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe said one of her biggest worries heading into the 2020 elections will be organized efforts to confuse or mislead voters. “We just need to be really cognizant of where we are getting our information from, and making sure we’re getting it from a legitimate source,” she told “UpFront,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. Wolfe said her agency will be working with local elections clerks to make sure they are using updated platforms and technology. The commission recently ran a test that showed a few clerks either have outdated software or hardware. The commission will

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MON AM Update: GOP businesswoman Link to challenge Schachtner in 10th SD; Elections Commission Administrator Wolfe on ‘UpFront’

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges & Universities From WisPolitics.com … — GOP businesswoman Cherie Link has announced plans to run for the 10th SD now held by Dem Sen. Patty Schachtner, of Somerset. Link is co-owner of a store in Somerset that sells furniture, collectibles and vintage items, as well as the business d… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.

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Rep. Neubauer: Wisconsin sets goal of carbon-free energy by 2050

MADISON, WI – Today, Rep. Greta Neubauer joined Governor Tony Evers, Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, Public Service Commission Chairperson Rebecca Cameron Valcq, youth climate advocates, and other advocacy groups for the signing of Executive Order 38, creating an Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy in the Department of Administration. Rep.

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WisPolitics Midday – August 19, 2019

In today’s WisPolitics Midday update, brought to you by Spectrum: 10 WI Sen district gets a GOP candidate. WI Elections Commission Administrator is worried about efforts to mislead voters ahead of 2020 elections. Randy Bryce’s PAC has yet to make a single donation to candidates.

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Edgewood College: Named to Best in the Midwest for 2020

Madison, Wis. (August 19, 2019) – Edgewood College is one of the 159 best colleges in the Midwest according to The Princeton Review. The education services company lists the College in the Best in the Midwest section of its “2020 Best Colleges: Region by Region” website. “We chose Edgewood College and the other

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MON AM Update: GOP businesswoman Link to challenge Schachtner in 10th SD; Elections Commission Administrator Wolfe on ‘UpFront’

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges & Universities From WisPolitics.com … — GOP businesswoman Cherie Link has announced plans to run for the 10th SD now held by Dem Sen. Patty Schachtner, of Somerset. Link is co-owner of a store in Somerset that sells furniture, collectibles

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