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MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary employment estimates for the month of December 2019. The data shows that Wisconsin added 9,800 total non-farm and 9,000 private-sector jobs in the month of December. Wisconsin’s labor force participation rate in December was 67.0 percent, and the state’s unemployment rate was 3.4 percent. Place of Residence Data: Wisconsin’s labor force participation rate in December was 67.0, 3.8 percent higher than the national rate of 63.2 percent. Wisconsin’s unemployment rate in December was 3.4 percent, 0.1 percent lower than the national rate

MADISON – Today, the Legislative Fiscal Bureau released new revenue estimates showing the state is now expected to take in an additional $818.2 million through mid-2021 than previously projected. Assembly Democratic Leader Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) released the following statement: “As the U.S. continues the longest economic expansion in our nation’s history, it’s encouraging to see continued growth. Despite Wisconsin underperforming the national economy over the past 8 years, we still have modest growth in state revenues. “These new state revenues should be used for areas of urgent need. There has been bipartisan agreement about the issue of school-based mental health

Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statements concerning the projected revenue numbers from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. “The new revenue numbers show that Wisconsin has a great economy that was created through tax reductions, an attractive business climate and responsible budgeting. Unlike the federal government, the state is spending within its means and saving for a rainy day to make sure Wisconsin can weather future economic downturns. “In this growing economy, we’re not going to grow the size of government. While Democrats will likely try to spend every cent, Republicans will make sound fiscal decisions and return surplus dollars to

CONTACT: Doug Erickson, (608) 262-0930, dderickson2@wisc.edu DOWNLOAD IMAGES: https://uwmadison.box.com/v/m-crawford-young READ ON THE WEB: https://news.wisc.edu/longtime-political-scientist-scholar-on-african-politics-m-crawford-young-dies-at-88/ LONGTIME POLITICAL SCIENTIST, SCHOLAR ON AFRICAN POLITICS M. CRAWFORD YOUNG DIES AT 88 MADISON – M. Crawford Young, an emeritus professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and one of the foremost scholars in the world on African politics, died Jan. 22 in Madison from complications related to congestive heart failure. He was 88. While the Department of Political Science was Young’s disciplinary base, he was a central figure in the creation of the university’s African Studies Program. His critical early leadership and support helped the program

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Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statements concerning the special session call by the governor. “The Assembly will not be on the floor next week. The bills will be referred to committee and hearings will be held. We’re currently reviewing the legislation and gathering input from farmers, including farmers from our own caucus. “Assembly Republicans have a long track record of responding to the needs of our rural communities, which includes creating the Dairy Innovation Hub, fighting for local road funding, assisting our rural schools, allowing farmers to diversify crops and advancing many other farmer-driven initiatives. “It’s important that

MADISON – The following statement can be attributed to Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Joe Bragger: “Last night I had the honor of attending Governor Evers’ 2020 State of the State Address on behalf of Wisconsin Farm Bureau. Across the state our members are listening intently to our elected officials and we were pleased on the attention drawn to agriculture. Gov. Evers highlighting our agriculture’s diversity was important, because it is what makes us strong. The pride our farmers have in what they do is admirable. The support promised to our state’s hard-working farmers was encouraging. Boosting our dairy exports and

(Hudson, WI) – Jason Church campaigned yesterday in Rothschild when he visited Wausau Tile. He toured the company’s facilities and spoke with employees. During his visit, Mr. Church spoke on a variety of issues, including impeachment, Iran, and trade. WJFW highlighted Church’s support of President Trump’s trade negotiations with China, saying: “You always need to be working towards a solution and I think that’s what the president’s doing here,” said Church. “There are obviously verification mechanisms that are being put in place by the Trump administration to make sure they are in compliance.” WSAW noted Mr. Church’s remarks about the need for more

MADISON – Last night during the State of the State Address, Governor Evers delivered a resounding call to action on the challenges facing our state. It is truly refreshing to listen to a Governor who has taken the time to visit all 72 counties and listen to the concerns of its citizens I particularly applaud Governor Evers’ focus on issues that cut across party lines, such as helping our agriculture community which is reeling from the loss of over 1,000 dairy farms in the past three years, to addressing the student loan debt crisis, and getting rid of the PFAS