Rep. Kerkman: Joint audit co-chairs on SWIB audit

MADISON – Today, the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB) released its biennial management audit of the State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) as report 20-23. SWIB invests assets for the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), the State Investment Fund (SIF), and four other funds.

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Rep. Kerkman: Joint audit co-chairs on SWIB audit

MADISON – Today, the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB) released its biennial management audit of the State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) as report 20-23. SWIB invests assets for the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), the State Investment Fund (SIF), and four other funds. As of December 2019, assets managed by SWIB totaled $128.8

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Judge Richards: Endorsed by Appeals Court Judges Donald, White

MILWAUKEE COUNTY — Judge Jon Richards, Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Branch 30, announced today he has received the endorsement of two judges on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, Judge Joe Donald and Judge Maxine White. “Judges need to not only consider the community they live in, but the lives the

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U.S. Rep. Tiffany: Calls on Gov. Evers, legislative leaders, to work together to craft “realistic, workable, and data-based” COVID-19 guidelines

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany (WI-07) called on Governor Tony Evers, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and incoming Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu to work together to set pragmatic guidelines for school districts to enable the full resumption of in-person classroom learning as soon as possible, citing a

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U.S. Rep. Steil: Fights for Wisconsin veterans, calls for National Personnel Records Center to immediately address backlog prohibiting veterans from obtaining benefits

JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN—Congressman Bryan Steil called on the Director of the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) to address the backlog of services requested by veterans. The NPRC provides veterans with documentation on service history, medical history, and other information that can be required to obtain VA benefits. Steil has assisted numerous

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CarePool lowers rural transit barriers for elderly, disabled

As a young entrepreneur, Josh Massey witnessed the agony his grandmother experienced riding the Medicare vans to medical appointments and other visits from her rural Wisconsin home.  His grandmother was a frequent customer of this “old-school” van program, he said. “She would spend upwards of three hours each way from

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October brought an increase in home sales and prices in Wisconsin

Wisconsin’s existing home market saw another sharp increase in sales and prices in October, according to the Wisconsin Realtors Association’s latest analysis.  The uptick was fueled by record-low mortgage rates, according to WRA. For the seventh straight month, mortgage rates fell into record-low territory, with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropping

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Dec. 10: WisPolitics.com-WisBusiness.com virtual event: ‘Trade Reset: How a New Washington, D.C., Administration May Change Trade Policy Near and Far’

Midwest trade experts and a top Canadian official examine trade issues during a WisPolitics.com-WisBusiness.com virtual event. Panelists will discuss the new US-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) and how the ongoing China-U.S. trade conflict may change under a new president. Thurs, Dec. 10, noon to 1 p.m. Central Time Panelists: U.S. Rep.

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