Milwaukee home buyers trending younger, report shows

Home buyers in the Milwaukee market last year tended to be much younger than those at the national level, according to data from the National Association of Realtors.  In a release yesterday, the Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors highlighted some of the group’s top findings for Wisconsin’s largest metro area. The median age of home buyers in Milwaukee in 2022 was 39 years old, versus 53 years old for the United States overall.  The two largest segments of home buyers in Milwaukee last year were those aged 25-34, with 29 percent; and 35-44, with 24 percent. At the national level,

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TUE PM Update: Republicans push amendment to overhaul bail

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Republicans at a joint hearing today touted a proposed constitutional amendment on bail as a way to promote public safety, while Dems argued the measure would prioritize the wealthy and wouldn’t fix issues in the pretrial system. The Senate Judiciary and Public Safety and Assembly Judiciary committees met today to hear … 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     Forgot Password

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Dairy Business Association: Reveals 2023 budget and legislative priorities

MADISON, Wis. — The Dairy Business Association, Wisconsin’s most prominent dairy lobbying group, released its 2023 budget and legislative priority issues. These priorities, established by the DBA board of directors, set the direction for fiscal and policy initiatives for the association for the next two years. Budget priorities include supporting clean water initiatives, improving the Confined Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) program, promoting dairy products in the global market, expanding the dairy processor grant program, supporting rural road funding and updating the farmland preservation tax credit and investment in rural broadband infrastructure.   Legislative priorities include supporting clean water initiatives, updating the farmland preservation

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U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Time to push back on CCP aggression in bipartisan fashion

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement after the House voted in overwhelming bipartisan fashion create the Select Committee on Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party by a vote of 365-65. Gallagher, who serves on the House Armed Services and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, was selected by Speaker McCarthy to serve as the Committee’s Chairman. “It is time to push back against the Chinese Communist Party’s aggression in bipartisan fashion, and today’s overwhelming bipartisan vote to create the Select Committee on the CCP is an important step in that direction. The next

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UW-Madison: Carla Vigue named director of tribal relations for UW–Madison

Carla Vigue, a community affairs and outreach professional with more than two decades of experience, has been named director of tribal relations at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Vigue (VEE-joo), a member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, is currently director of communications, events and community engagement for the National Council of Urban Indian Health in Washington, D.C. Prior to that, she served for more than a decade as communications director for the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs, where she developed and implemented a statewide strategy for engaging tribal veterans. Vigue also has held positions with the National Indian Gaming Association,

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WisDems: Dorow dodges key questions during candidate forum

MADISON, Wis. — During a Supreme Court candidate forum yesterday, Judge Jennifer Dorow set herself apart — not for what she said, but rather what she didn’t. Dorow dodged basic questions on topics ranging from redistricting to gun safety, hiding potentially extreme views from the people of Wisconsin. In refusing to answer questions on topics important to Wisconsinites, Dorow claimed she wanted to remain “impartial” in case those issues came before the Supreme Court. However, Dorow’s excuses fall flat when considering her background as a Walker-era judicial appointee— proudly boasting of her “strong conservative values” when first applying for her appointment. Dorow even

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Marquette University: Innovation Alley recruiting next cohort for Igniting Insights: Innovation Leadership course

MILWAUKEE — Registration is now open for the third cohort of “Igniting Insights: Innovation Leadership,” a seven-week program offered to working professionals through Marquette University’s Innovation Alley, which drives the Marquette community to reimagine education both in the classroom and in their workplaces to create a ripple effect far beyond campus boundaries. Effective leadership and innovation requires recalibrating one’s personal and professional mindsets to move teams beyond mere delivery of stated objectives toward discovery-driven problem solving for learning, innovation and growth. Igniting Insights offers rising talent the practical tools they need to become innovation leaders. Participants learn to challenge themselves, challenge

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Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce: Rep. Paul Tittl honored with WMC’s Working for Wisconsin award

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber of commerce and manufacturers’ association – presented Rep. Paul Tittl with a Working for Wisconsin Award. Rep. Tittl was honored for his work during the 2021-2022 legislative session. The Working for Wisconsin Award recognizes legislators who supported specific pro-growth policies and earned a high rating on WMC’s biennial legislative scorecard. “Wisconsin is fortunate to have so many legislative leaders who consistently vote to improve our state’s business climate,” said WMC President & CEO Kurt R. Bauer. “When legislators actively work to improve our state’s tax, regulatory and legal climate, it

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UW-Madison: Former NAACP president Benjamin Jealous to present annual MLK Symposium

Join us on Monday, January 23, in Shannon Hall at the Memorial Union as we welcome Benjamin Jealous to campus for UW–Madison’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium. The event is free and open to the public. A former investigative journalist and NAACP president, Jealous has dedicated his life to bringing people together, building diverse coalitions for change, and holding government leaders accountable. In his keynote, he will reflect on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through the lens of Jealous’s work as a civil rights leader, social entrepreneur, and changemaker. Following the keynote, Jealous will engage with

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Dept. of Financial Institutions: Thomas E. Theune appointed Office of Credit Unions Director

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) Secretary-designee Cheryll Olson-Collins today announced she appointed Thomas E. Theune, a 39-year veteran of the credit union industry, to lead the Office of Credit Unions as its director. Theune began his appointment on January 3, 2023, filling the vacancy left by the former director Kim Santos, who retired in October 2022. “I’m pleased to have Tom join our leadership team with his extensive leadership experience and commitment to serving the people of Wisconsin,” said DFI Secretary-designee Olson Collins. “Tom has dedicated his career to credit unions and ensuring a safe,

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WisDems: U.S. Reps Gallagher & Steil lead GOP delegation in vote to protect billionaire tax cheats

MADISON, Wis. — After an embarrassing first week in the majority, Wisconsin’s GOP House delegation has been quick to fall in line behind Kevin McCarthy and the extreme right-wing controlling their caucus, with Mike Gallagher, Bryan Steil, Derrick Van Orden, Scott Fitzgerald, Glenn Grothman, and Tom Tiffany all too happy to back the GOP’s disastrous agenda at the expense of Wisconsin taxpayers. For their first order of business in the new majority, every member of Wisconsin’s GOP House delegation voted to protect ultra-wealthy tax cheats from paying their fair share, rolling back a key portion of Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act in a

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DCCC: Derrick Van Orden votes to potentially shield self from ethics investigations

Yesterday, Rep. Derrick Van Orden voted in favor of House Republicans’ rule changes that would gut the Office of Congressional Ethics, which is intended to be a nonpartisan, independent body charged with reviewing allegations of misconduct against House lawmakers and staff. This comes at a time when Derrick Van Orden’s own GOP colleagues, like George Santos and David Schweikert have been under investigation for misconduct and shady finance violations – begging the question: who is Van Orden trying to protect?  DCCC spokesperson Tommy Garcia:“Rather than allow the Office of Congressional Ethics to continue its tradition of holding both parties accountable as

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Rep. Knodl, Sen. Stroebel: To reintroduce legislation eliminating the personal property tax

MADISON, Wis. – State Representative Dan Knodl (R-Germantown) and State Senator Duey Stroebel (R-Saukville) announced that they will be re-introducing legislation to eliminate the personal property tax in Wisconsin. “Now more than ever, it is time to end the personal property tax in Wisconsin,” said Rep. Knodl. “Our small businesses are struggling to stay open and find employees, yet they continue to find themselves diverting their attention to the complicated task of complying with this burdensome tax. At the same time, municipalities often find themselves spending more resources to administer this tax than they end up collecting in revenue. There

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Dept. of Safety and Professional Services: Adds public lookup tool for status of building plan submissions

MADISON, Wis. –  The Department of Safety and Professional Services is introducing an improved public lookup tool for developers, builders, architects, property owners, or other interested parties to check the status of a plan submission, including any outstanding documents required to advance the plan for review. The new tool will launch the week of January 16. The new self-service tool will make submission dates and requirements available to interested parties so that they can independently monitor projects. Users will not need a login for eSLA, the submission system, but they will need the DIS (Division of Industry Services) number associated

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Milwaukee home buyers trending younger, report shows

Home buyers in the Milwaukee market last year tended to be much younger than those at the national level, according to data from the National Association of Realtors.  In a release yesterday, the Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors highlighted some of the group’s top findings for Wisconsin’s largest metro area.

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TUE PM Update: Republicans push amendment to overhaul bail

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Republicans at a joint hearing today touted a proposed constitutional amendment on bail as a way to promote public safety, while Dems argued the measure would prioritize the wealthy and wouldn’t fix issues in the pretrial system. The Senate Judiciary and Public

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Dairy Business Association: Reveals 2023 budget and legislative priorities

MADISON, Wis. — The Dairy Business Association, Wisconsin’s most prominent dairy lobbying group, released its 2023 budget and legislative priority issues. These priorities, established by the DBA board of directors, set the direction for fiscal and policy initiatives for the association for the next two years. Budget priorities include supporting clean

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UW-Madison: Carla Vigue named director of tribal relations for UW–Madison

Carla Vigue, a community affairs and outreach professional with more than two decades of experience, has been named director of tribal relations at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Vigue (VEE-joo), a member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, is currently director of communications, events and community engagement for the National Council

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WisDems: Dorow dodges key questions during candidate forum

MADISON, Wis. — During a Supreme Court candidate forum yesterday, Judge Jennifer Dorow set herself apart — not for what she said, but rather what she didn’t. Dorow dodged basic questions on topics ranging from redistricting to gun safety, hiding potentially extreme views from the people of Wisconsin. In refusing to answer questions

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Marquette University: Innovation Alley recruiting next cohort for Igniting Insights: Innovation Leadership course

MILWAUKEE — Registration is now open for the third cohort of “Igniting Insights: Innovation Leadership,” a seven-week program offered to working professionals through Marquette University’s Innovation Alley, which drives the Marquette community to reimagine education both in the classroom and in their workplaces to create a ripple effect far beyond campus

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Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce: Rep. Paul Tittl honored with WMC’s Working for Wisconsin award

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber of commerce and manufacturers’ association – presented Rep. Paul Tittl with a Working for Wisconsin Award. Rep. Tittl was honored for his work during the 2021-2022 legislative session. The Working for Wisconsin Award recognizes legislators who supported specific pro-growth policies

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