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MILWAUKEE — U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar pledged during a Fox News town hall to not leave the Midwest behind as she pursues the Democratic presidential nomination and the White House. “I do think as we look in the last few
WisPolitics.com is profiling some of the newly announced state agency heads. The latest installment features Department of Safety and Professional Services Secretary Dawn Crim. Crim, who came to Madison in the mid-90s, most recently worked as the assistant state superintendent
The Republican-led state legislature recently introduced a package of initiatives on Earth Day meant to address pressing issues while seizing economic opportunities for Wisconsin. One of those initiatives, the development of public-private partnerships to build out statewide electric vehicle charging infrastructure, has the potential to be an economic win for our state.
Three years after besting Hillary Clinton in Wisconsin’s presidential primary, Bernie Sanders has topped the wide field of Dem candidates in the burgeoning race in donations from the state. The new fundraising figures are the latest sign the Vermont senator
Gov. Tony Evers says he’s not giving up on his proposal to expand Medicaid despite JFC Republicans’ plan to pull it from the budget, but he stopped short of saying he would veto a budget that didn’t include it. Meanwhile,
Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, sfreeman@vdlf.org, 414-469-9206 Photos here and here. Video here and here. The Wisconsin State Capitol rotunda during the May 1st Day Without Latinxs & Immigrants. Photo: Voces de la Frontera, 5/1/2019. MADISON, WISCONSIN – On Wednesday, May 1st, thousands of people marched on
The Wisconsin Policy Forum says the state is “clearly better prepared” for a recession that it was in 2007. A new report focused on the state’s unemployment fund shows the state’s unemployment fund balance hit $1.74 billion at the
Legislator Meet & Greet Thursday, May 2 – 5:30PM-7:30PM JOIN US AT Brookdale 5800 Pennsylvania Ave. Appleton, WI 54914 Register Now We cordially invite you join us for the Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce Legislator Meet & Greet on Thursday, May 2nd at Brookd…
WisPolitics.com is profiling some of the newly announced state agency heads. Our latest installment features Department of Administration Secretary Joel Brennan. Brennan most recently served as CEO of Discovery World, a Milwaukee-based science and technology non-profit. He previously worked as
GREEN BAY — Donald Trump delivered a free-wheeling riff to backers here Saturday night, laying out how they were being ripped off by other countries on trade and military spending, but finally had a president who was loyal to them,
With Joint Finance Committee public hearings concluded, WisOpinion Insiders Chvala & Jensen outline the competing budget strategies of Gov. Tony Evers and the GOP Legislature. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Contact: John Schumacher, (414) 229-6778, schuma63@uwm.edu MILWAUKEE — Mark Attanasio, chairman and principal owner of the Milwaukee Brewers, will be the featured speaker at both of UW-Milwaukee’s May 19 commencement ceremonies. UWM has two commencement ceremonies at the UWM Panther Arena
Wisconsin Women in Government is thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2019 Legacy and Rising Star Awards. JUDY P. SMITH Judy retired as Warden at the Oshkosh Correctional Institution (OSCI) on February 1, 2019 after working within the
Contact: Chris Rochester, Communications Director crochester@maciverinstitute.com April 25, 2019 Fact Check: Gov. Evers’ claim that locals alone pay for local roads and bridges is just plain wrong MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers recently said “local governments shouldn’t have to carry the
The 2018 fall elections brought a lot of change to state government, starting with the election of four new statewide officials: Tony Evers as governor, Mandela Barnes as lt. governor, Josh Kaul as attorney general and Sarah Godlewski as state
The state’s manufacturing resources could be key to creating new clean energy jobs, according to Wisconsin Environmental Initiative Director John Imes. Speaking yesterday at a Wisconsin Technology Council event in Madison, Imes said Wisconsin has fallen “a little behind”
Data science is an area that is flourishing, with applications covering the humanities to engineering. The research conducted through the American Family Insurance Data Science Institute will help propel this field forward.
Making his first stop in Wisconsin as a presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker said the state is essential to winning the Dem nomination and general election. “This is a state I will be showing up in a lot trying
Contact: Steven Theisen, WisDOT Project Communications Manager (608) 884-1230, steven.theisen@dot.wi.gov FITCHBURG, WI – The 2019 construction season is underway and the final construction contract has been issued for the multi-year Verona Road (US 18/151) Project in Fitchburg. While there will be
Manu Raju, senior congressional correspondent at CNN, will analyze the relationship between the Republican Senate and the Democratic House and how Democrats will handle the impeachment question. He is a former Politico reporter and a UW-Madison grad who grew up
MILWAUKEE — U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar pledged during a Fox News town hall to not leave the Midwest behind as she pursues the Democratic presidential nomination and the White House. “I do think as we look in the last few years at some of the national campaigns that the Midwest
WisPolitics.com is profiling some of the newly announced state agency heads. The latest installment features Department of Safety and Professional Services Secretary Dawn Crim. Crim, who came to Madison in the mid-90s, most recently worked as the assistant state superintendent for the Division of Student and School Success at the
The Republican-led state legislature recently introduced a package of initiatives on Earth Day meant to address pressing issues while seizing economic opportunities for Wisconsin. One of those initiatives, the development of public-private partnerships to build out statewide electric vehicle charging infrastructure, has the potential to be an economic win for our state.
Three years after besting Hillary Clinton in Wisconsin’s presidential primary, Bernie Sanders has topped the wide field of Dem candidates in the burgeoning race in donations from the state. The new fundraising figures are the latest sign the Vermont senator continues to court some Badger State Dems, following a recent
Gov. Tony Evers says he’s not giving up on his proposal to expand Medicaid despite JFC Republicans’ plan to pull it from the budget, but he stopped short of saying he would veto a budget that didn’t include it. Meanwhile, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, dug in over his opposition
Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, sfreeman@vdlf.org, 414-469-9206 Photos here and here. Video here and here. The Wisconsin State Capitol rotunda during the May 1st Day Without Latinxs & Immigrants. Photo: Voces de la Frontera, 5/1/2019. MADISON, WISCONSIN – On Wednesday, May 1st, thousands of people marched on the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison as part of the
The Wisconsin Policy Forum says the state is “clearly better prepared” for a recession that it was in 2007. A new report focused on the state’s unemployment fund shows the state’s unemployment fund balance hit $1.74 billion at the end of last year. That marks the highest it’s been
Legislator Meet & Greet Thursday, May 2 – 5:30PM-7:30PM JOIN US AT Brookdale 5800 Pennsylvania Ave. Appleton, WI 54914 Register Now We cordially invite you join us for the Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce Legislator Meet & Greet on Thursday, May 2nd at Brookd… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t
WisPolitics.com is profiling some of the newly announced state agency heads. Our latest installment features Department of Administration Secretary Joel Brennan. Brennan most recently served as CEO of Discovery World, a Milwaukee-based science and technology non-profit. He previously worked as a legislative assistant for then-U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett and ran
GREEN BAY — Donald Trump delivered a free-wheeling riff to backers here Saturday night, laying out how they were being ripped off by other countries on trade and military spending, but finally had a president who was loyal to them, not a corrupt system. Trump’s nearly 90-minute speech at the
With Joint Finance Committee public hearings concluded, WisOpinion Insiders Chvala & Jensen outline the competing budget strategies of Gov. Tony Evers and the GOP Legislature. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Contact: John Schumacher, (414) 229-6778, schuma63@uwm.edu MILWAUKEE — Mark Attanasio, chairman and principal owner of the Milwaukee Brewers, will be the featured speaker at both of UW-Milwaukee’s May 19 commencement ceremonies. UWM has two commencement ceremonies at the UWM Panther Arena — the “black” ceremony at 9 a.m. and the “gold”
Wisconsin Women in Government is thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2019 Legacy and Rising Star Awards. JUDY P. SMITH Judy retired as Warden at the Oshkosh Correctional Institution (OSCI) on February 1, 2019 after working within the Wisconsin Department of Corrections for almost 39 years. Upon retirement,
Contact: Chris Rochester, Communications Director crochester@maciverinstitute.com April 25, 2019 Fact Check: Gov. Evers’ claim that locals alone pay for local roads and bridges is just plain wrong MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers recently said “local governments shouldn’t have to carry the burden alone to fix roads and bridges.” His comment …
The 2018 fall elections brought a lot of change to state government, starting with the election of four new statewide officials: Tony Evers as governor, Mandela Barnes as lt. governor, Josh Kaul as attorney general and Sarah Godlewski as state treasurer. The Legislature will remain under control of Republicans with
The state’s manufacturing resources could be key to creating new clean energy jobs, according to Wisconsin Environmental Initiative Director John Imes. Speaking yesterday at a Wisconsin Technology Council event in Madison, Imes said Wisconsin has fallen “a little behind” on developing clean energy industries. “This is a competitive
Data science is an area that is flourishing, with applications covering the humanities to engineering. The research conducted through the American Family Insurance Data Science Institute will help propel this field forward.
Making his first stop in Wisconsin as a presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker said the state is essential to winning the Dem nomination and general election. “This is a state I will be showing up in a lot trying to earn the support for the voters here,” the New
Contact: Steven Theisen, WisDOT Project Communications Manager (608) 884-1230, steven.theisen@dot.wi.gov FITCHBURG, WI – The 2019 construction season is underway and the final construction contract has been issued for the multi-year Verona Road (US 18/151) Project in Fitchburg. While there will be no noticeable difference to the traveling public, the contractor has
Manu Raju, senior congressional correspondent at CNN, will analyze the relationship between the Republican Senate and the Democratic House and how Democrats will handle the impeachment question. He is a former Politico reporter and a UW-Madison grad who grew up in the Chicago area. See bio: https://www.cnn.com/profiles/manu-raju Date: Wednesday, June