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Be part of a Thursday June 11 lunchtime panel discussion on issues affecting state agriculture. It will be led by veteran farm broadcaster Pam Jahnke. The WisPolitics.com-WisBusiness.com event goes from noon to 1 p.m. This event is part of the
Oconomowoc – Following a letter sent to the governor on May 21, 2020, Representative Barbara Dittrich (R-Oconomowoc), member of the Assembly Committee on Medicaid Reform and Oversight, has sought further clarification on the state’s strategy for addressing the care of our
In March, it became clear Wisconsin could not avoid the effects of the global coronavirus pandemic, and the expectations of the communities our colleges have faithfully served for more than 100 years instantly intensified. Our colleges, students and graduates adapted and responded immediately, as only they could.
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan says if Joe Biden picks U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin as his running mate, it would lock in Wisconsin as an “absolute win” for the presumptive Dem presidential nominee. “You need to win the state of Wisconsin
The state’s unemployment rate soared to 14.1 percent in April, reaching a level not seen since the Great Depression. According to a release from the state Department of Workforce Development, Wisconsin’s unemployment rate in April was 0.6 percent lower than
MADISON, Wis. – The latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show” spotlights Cindy Bohlen, a financial analyst with Riverwater Partners, a Milwaukee-based social investment firm. Also, Liz Schrum presents Tech Metrics, which chart key indicators and events in the Wisconsin economy. In a
Building a brand-new website is often a painstakingly long process. But with the help of the developers at Wisconsin-based startup Bizzy Bizzy, the process can be done in just one day. Using traditional methods, the website development process can take
MILWAUKEE − Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson issued a joint statement today calling on Governor Tony Evers to return direct and urgently needed financial assistance necessary to support essential services for County residents
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The state Elections Commission is punting on a proposal that would mail some registered voters an absentee ballot request. That’s one of three proposals to spend dollars allocated by a federal coronavirus relief for election-related expenses that the commission pushed
Donald Trump’s standing against Joe Biden slipped again this month as support for his handling of COVID-19 dropped significantly, according to polling conducted for the conservative Restoration PAC. The poll found 50.8 percent of likely voters in Wisconsin backed Biden
Presumptive Dem presidential nominee Joe Biden today slammed President Trump’s response to COVID-19, saying it has been marked by “denials, delays, distraction, and bald-faced lies.” Biden did a virtual round table this morning with La Crosse-area participants and a rally
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This letter was sent to all current members of the Wisconsin Assembly, State Senate and to Gov. Tony Evers yesterday. May 19, 2020 Dear Wisconsin State Senator/Representative/Gov. Evers, For decades, Common Cause has supported reforms to end gerrymandering across the
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Of the 43 people the Elections Commission referred to local DAs for prosecution on possible double voting in November 2018, 26 were suspected of casting ballots in Illinois as well as Wisconsin, according to records reviewed by WisPolitics.com. The cases
Be part of a Thursday June 11 lunchtime panel discussion on issues affecting state agriculture. It will be led by veteran farm broadcaster Pam Jahnke. The WisPolitics.com-WisBusiness.com event goes from noon to 1 p.m. This event is part of the East Asia Now series of the Center for East Asian
Oconomowoc – Following a letter sent to the governor on May 21, 2020, Representative Barbara Dittrich (R-Oconomowoc), member of the Assembly Committee on Medicaid Reform and Oversight, has sought further clarification on the state’s strategy for addressing the care of our vulnerable senior population during the COVID-19 outbreak. Another follow up inquiry
In March, it became clear Wisconsin could not avoid the effects of the global coronavirus pandemic, and the expectations of the communities our colleges have faithfully served for more than 100 years instantly intensified. Our colleges, students and graduates adapted and responded immediately, as only they could.
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan says if Joe Biden picks U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin as his running mate, it would lock in Wisconsin as an “absolute win” for the presumptive Dem presidential nominee. “You need to win the state of Wisconsin — she’s extremely popular here,” Pocan said of the Madison
The state’s unemployment rate soared to 14.1 percent in April, reaching a level not seen since the Great Depression. According to a release from the state Department of Workforce Development, Wisconsin’s unemployment rate in April was 0.6 percent lower than the national rate of 14.7 percent. The massive increase comes
MADISON, Wis. – The latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show” spotlights Cindy Bohlen, a financial analyst with Riverwater Partners, a Milwaukee-based social investment firm. Also, Liz Schrum presents Tech Metrics, which chart key indicators and events in the Wisconsin economy. In a separate commentary, Tech Council President Tom Still talks about the
Building a brand-new website is often a painstakingly long process. But with the help of the developers at Wisconsin-based startup Bizzy Bizzy, the process can be done in just one day. Using traditional methods, the website development process can take anywhere from a few weeks to months until the project
MILWAUKEE − Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson issued a joint statement today calling on Governor Tony Evers to return direct and urgently needed financial assistance necessary to support essential services for County residents and mitigate the racially disparate impacts of COVID-19. The need
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The state Elections Commission is punting on a proposal that would mail some registered voters an absentee ballot request. That’s one of three proposals to spend dollars allocated by a federal coronavirus relief for election-related expenses that the commission pushed to a meeting next week. The move came after GOP
Donald Trump’s standing against Joe Biden slipped again this month as support for his handling of COVID-19 dropped significantly, according to polling conducted for the conservative Restoration PAC. The poll found 50.8 percent of likely voters in Wisconsin backed Biden this month, while 41.7 percent supported Trump. The polling showed
Presumptive Dem presidential nominee Joe Biden today slammed President Trump’s response to COVID-19, saying it has been marked by “denials, delays, distraction, and bald-faced lies.” Biden did a virtual round table this morning with La Crosse-area participants and a rally this afternoon with participants largely from the Milwaukee area. In
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This letter was sent to all current members of the Wisconsin Assembly, State Senate and to Gov. Tony Evers yesterday. May 19, 2020 Dear Wisconsin State Senator/Representative/Gov. Evers, For decades, Common Cause has supported reforms to end gerrymandering across the country in states that are controlled … Please log in
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Of the 43 people the Elections Commission referred to local DAs for prosecution on possible double voting in November 2018, 26 were suspected of casting ballots in Illinois as well as Wisconsin, according to records reviewed by WisPolitics.com. The cases also involve people who may have voted in Wisconsin and