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MADISON— The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership is pleased to announce the Thompson Center Summit on Early Literacy at Monona Terrace on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 starting at 11:30 a.m. Over one third of Wisconsin students are unable
Dear Campus Community: I am both excited and saddened to share important news with you. I have accepted a new position as Chancellor at Indiana University Southeast. I will begin this new chapter on July 1, 2023. This new opportunity
MADISON, Wis.—UW-Parkside Chancellor Debbie Ford announced today that she will be leaving the university to assume the leadership of Indiana University Southeast in New Albany, Ind. UW System President Jay Rothman issued this statement today: “Debbie has been an extraordinary
The issue for 2023 is that costs are increasing by 10-40% in some segments and economic uncertainty may impact consumer behaviors and preferences.
Many people in Wisconsin are under the impression that the disastrous probe into the state’s 2020 presidential election conducted by former state Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman is over, as are its costs to taxpayers. They’re wrong.
GOP lawmakers’ arguments for eliminating Wisconsin’s progressive income tax don’t add up.
Brian Schimming went on talk radio to defend ‘peaceful protests’ at January 6 Capitol riot.
It’s not getting better. Don’t kid yourself. It’s getting worse. And it’s a stain on our democracy.
The future of a functioning democracy in our state is on the ballot in the upcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court election.
The Biden bureaucracy aims its ESG arsenal at corporate America.
The Vietnam War ended officially on Jan. 27, 1973, with signing of the Paris Peace Accords.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address highlighting his priorities in the upcoming 2023-25 biennial budget to expand access to mental health services across the state, as announced during his 2023 State of the State address delivered last week. Hey
Today, County Executive Joe Parisi announced Dane County will allocate over $1.6 million through its Conservation Fund to support projects that improve water quality and increase local food production. Dane County will allocate $1,004,900 to the Town of Westport to
tation from Senator and Co-Chair of the Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee, Howard Marklein. This event will take place on Thursday, February 9th at 5:30 p.m. at 841 Brewhouse: 841 E Milwaukee St, Whitewater, WI 53190, banquet hall in Whitewater, WI. GWC would
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced grants totaling $5.3 million for seven harbor maintenance and improvement projects to promote waterborne freight and economic development. “From the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River,
Look who’s ten! Dropped into the 2011 State Budget without public hearing or discussion (and providing a cautionary tale for the budget ahead), the manufacturing tax credit took effect in 2013 and is alive and well—and an abject failure. Originally
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and nine of their colleagues in introducing a Senate resolution honoring the 20th Anniversary of the Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy on February 1, 2003
Two national groups are starting more than $208,000 in independent expenditures in the 8th SD special election, one backing Dan Knodl and the other opposing his GOP rival Janel Brandtjen. That includes the Republican State Leadership Committee Inc., which bills
Milwaukee, WI – Local 494 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) is proud to join with its state representative body, the IBEW Wisconsin State Conference, in publicly endorsing Judge Janet Protasiewicz. “Our local union is pleased and excited that our
(Sun Prairie) – Jimmy the Groundhog was once again the star of the show during Sun Prairie’s Groundhog Day celebration. Jimmy saw his shadow which predicts we will have a late spring. “It was a lot of fun to join
MADISON— The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership is pleased to announce the Thompson Center Summit on Early Literacy at Monona Terrace on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 starting at 11:30 a.m. Over one third of Wisconsin students are unable to read at grade level leading to short term and
Dear Campus Community: I am both excited and saddened to share important news with you. I have accepted a new position as Chancellor at Indiana University Southeast. I will begin this new chapter on July 1, 2023. This new opportunity will allow my family to be closer together after 20
MADISON, Wis.—UW-Parkside Chancellor Debbie Ford announced today that she will be leaving the university to assume the leadership of Indiana University Southeast in New Albany, Ind. UW System President Jay Rothman issued this statement today: “Debbie has been an extraordinary leader at UW-Parkside, and it is bittersweet to see our
The issue for 2023 is that costs are increasing by 10-40% in some segments and economic uncertainty may impact consumer behaviors and preferences.
Many people in Wisconsin are under the impression that the disastrous probe into the state’s 2020 presidential election conducted by former state Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman is over, as are its costs to taxpayers. They’re wrong.
GOP lawmakers’ arguments for eliminating Wisconsin’s progressive income tax don’t add up.
Brian Schimming went on talk radio to defend ‘peaceful protests’ at January 6 Capitol riot.
It’s not getting better. Don’t kid yourself. It’s getting worse. And it’s a stain on our democracy.
The future of a functioning democracy in our state is on the ballot in the upcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court election.
The Biden bureaucracy aims its ESG arsenal at corporate America.
The Vietnam War ended officially on Jan. 27, 1973, with signing of the Paris Peace Accords.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address highlighting his priorities in the upcoming 2023-25 biennial budget to expand access to mental health services across the state, as announced during his 2023 State of the State address delivered last week. Hey there, Governor Tony Evers here. We cannot overstate the profound
Today, County Executive Joe Parisi announced Dane County will allocate over $1.6 million through its Conservation Fund to support projects that improve water quality and increase local food production. Dane County will allocate $1,004,900 to the Town of Westport to acquire 105 acres of property in the Sixmile Creek Watershed.
tation from Senator and Co-Chair of the Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee, Howard Marklein. This event will take place on Thursday, February 9th at 5:30 p.m. at 841 Brewhouse: 841 E Milwaukee St, Whitewater, WI 53190, banquet hall in Whitewater, WI. GWC would like to cordially invite the community to attend this event.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced grants totaling $5.3 million for seven harbor maintenance and improvement projects to promote waterborne freight and economic development. “From the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River, Wisconsin’s unique geography provides our state opportunities to grow our
Look who’s ten! Dropped into the 2011 State Budget without public hearing or discussion (and providing a cautionary tale for the budget ahead), the manufacturing tax credit took effect in 2013 and is alive and well—and an abject failure. Originally billed as a boon to job creation, the results have been
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and nine of their colleagues in introducing a Senate resolution honoring the 20th Anniversary of the Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy on February 1, 2003 and remembering seven crewmembers who lost their lives that day.
Two national groups are starting more than $208,000 in independent expenditures in the 8th SD special election, one backing Dan Knodl and the other opposing his GOP rival Janel Brandtjen. That includes the Republican State Leadership Committee Inc., which bills itself as “the largest organization of Republican state leaders in
Milwaukee, WI – Local 494 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) is proud to join with its state representative body, the IBEW Wisconsin State Conference, in publicly endorsing Judge Janet Protasiewicz. “Our local union is pleased and excited that our State Conference moved to endorse Judge Janet’s campaign,” said IBEW
(Sun Prairie) – Jimmy the Groundhog was once again the star of the show during Sun Prairie’s Groundhog Day celebration. Jimmy saw his shadow which predicts we will have a late spring. “It was a lot of fun to join in this tradition and I enjoyed every minute,” Representative Ratcliff