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Media Contact: media@foxconn.com Delivers on ‘Wisconsin First’ Commitment; Includes Women-, Veteran-, and Minority-Owned Businesses from Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI – Foxconn Technology Group (Foxconn) and its general contractor, M+W | Gilbane (Gilbane), announced today a list of 28 subcontractors selected to conduct site
Increasing school funding and restoring collective bargaining are at the center of nearly every major Democratic gubernatorial candidate’s prescription for education in the state. Eight major candidates debated before Madison-area educators at a WEAC Region 6 hosted forum Sunday night.
Bryan Steil, Republican candidate in the 1st Congressional District, said he learned important lessons from his former boss, House Speaker Paul Ryan that he would take to Congress if elected. Steil was a legislative aide to Ryan, whose retirement has
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, talks about her mother’s struggles with prescription drugs and mental illness in a new TV ad, telling viewers “I know how hard this fight is.” The ad comes on the heels of Baldwin opening up
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 CHETEK – Governor Scott Walker was joined by fellow outdoor enthusiasts today to kick off Wisconsin’s fishing season as part of the 53rd Annual Governor’s Fishing Opener at Chetek Lake. “Fishing is a family and
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss Gov. Scott Walker’s first TV ads of his re-election campaign; the 1st CD Republican primary; and state Dems’ concerns over the impact of the federal farm bill.
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Taxpayers are on the hook for more than $1,800 following a new settlement in an open records case. The deal came about after the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty sued Rep. Jonathan Brostoff earlier this year because the
An early-stage animation startup called dodles is in New Orleans for a major tech conference this week, as company leaders strive to connect with investors and potential partners. The Appleton-based business is developing a platform where content creators can create,
Contact: Austin Altenburg media@scottwalker.com [Madison, Wis.] – Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign today launched a statewide television ad showing how under his leadership, Wisconsin is tackling serious problems for hard-working families. The ad features the governor and a family that overcame drug addiction talking
Navigating the New Economy: What can Wisconsin learn from South Carolina’s experience with BMW? Brought to you by UW-Milwaukee. Foxconn’s potential impact is huge. Hear how a similar investment from BMW affected the South Carolina’s economy and take away lessons
When UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee released records about sexual misconduct complaints to news organizations last month, they heavily redacted the documents and refused to identify numerous employees who were found to have committed wrongdoing. Should media outlets sue to challenge those redactions, history suggests they’ll have a good shot at prevailing.
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Contact: Representative Joel Kitchens (608) 266-5350 Madison- Representative Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) announced he will be holding office hours within the 1st Assembly District: “I am happy to announce that I will be holding in-district office hours throughout the 1st Assembly District
Contact: Rep. Katrina Shankland Office: (608) 267-9649 MADISON – Today Rep. Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point) released a memo from the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau, which reveals that Governor Walker and Republican lawmakers have enacted 180 measures since 2011 that
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Democratic state lawmakers are arguing House Republicans will be “taking food out of the mouths of children” if they pass their current version of the farm bill. A Legislative Fiscal Bureau memo Dems released yesterday shows an estimated 75,720 people,
Connect: Jim Flaherty AARP Wisconsin 608-286-6308 or (cell) 608-698-0928 Madison, Wisconsin – AARP is now accepting nominations for its 2018 Wisconsin Andrus Award for Community Service, an award which honors Wisconsinites age 50-plus who share their experience, talent, and skills
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Media Contact: media@foxconn.com Delivers on ‘Wisconsin First’ Commitment; Includes Women-, Veteran-, and Minority-Owned Businesses from Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI – Foxconn Technology Group (Foxconn) and its general contractor, M+W | Gilbane (Gilbane), announced today a list of 28 subcontractors selected to conduct site development work for Wisconn Valley Science and Technology Park, its
Increasing school funding and restoring collective bargaining are at the center of nearly every major Democratic gubernatorial candidate’s prescription for education in the state. Eight major candidates debated before Madison-area educators at a WEAC Region 6 hosted forum Sunday night. Their answers to questions ranging from the school funding formula
Bryan Steil, Republican candidate in the 1st Congressional District, said he learned important lessons from his former boss, House Speaker Paul Ryan that he would take to Congress if elected. Steil was a legislative aide to Ryan, whose retirement has created an opening in the district for the first time
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, talks about her mother’s struggles with prescription drugs and mental illness in a new TV ad, telling viewers “I know how hard this fight is.” The ad comes on the heels of Baldwin opening up publicly last week for the first time about her mother,
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 CHETEK – Governor Scott Walker was joined by fellow outdoor enthusiasts today to kick off Wisconsin’s fishing season as part of the 53rd Annual Governor’s Fishing Opener at Chetek Lake. “Fishing is a family and community tradition in Wisconsin that helps fuel our tourism industry
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss Gov. Scott Walker’s first TV ads of his re-election campaign; the 1st CD Republican primary; and state Dems’ concerns over the impact of the federal farm bill.
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Taxpayers are on the hook for more than $1,800 following a new settlement in an open records case. The deal came about after the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty sued Rep. Jonathan Brostoff earlier this year because the Milwaukee Dem declined to provide emails to a WILL researcher
An early-stage animation startup called dodles is in New Orleans for a major tech conference this week, as company leaders strive to connect with investors and potential partners. The Appleton-based business is developing a platform where content creators can create, share, license and sell illustrations in an online marketplace. According
Contact: Austin Altenburg media@scottwalker.com [Madison, Wis.] – Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign today launched a statewide television ad showing how under his leadership, Wisconsin is tackling serious problems for hard-working families. The ad features the governor and a family that overcame drug addiction talking about his bold, bipartisan efforts to end the opioid crisis
Navigating the New Economy: What can Wisconsin learn from South Carolina’s experience with BMW? Brought to you by UW-Milwaukee. Foxconn’s potential impact is huge. Hear how a similar investment from BMW affected the South Carolina’s economy and take away lessons learned from the big changes in that state. Joey Von
When UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee released records about sexual misconduct complaints to news organizations last month, they heavily redacted the documents and refused to identify numerous employees who were found to have committed wrongdoing. Should media outlets sue to challenge those redactions, history suggests they’ll have a good shot at prevailing.
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Contact: Representative Joel Kitchens (608) 266-5350 Madison- Representative Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) announced he will be holding office hours within the 1st Assembly District: “I am happy to announce that I will be holding in-district office hours throughout the 1st Assembly District in order to connect with constituents who would typically not
Contact: Rep. Katrina Shankland Office: (608) 267-9649 MADISON – Today Rep. Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point) released a memo from the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau, which reveals that Governor Walker and Republican lawmakers have enacted 180 measures since 2011 that represent either an unfunded mandate on local governments or a
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Democratic state lawmakers are arguing House Republicans will be “taking food out of the mouths of children” if they pass their current version of the farm bill. A Legislative Fiscal Bureau memo Dems released yesterday shows an estimated 75,720 people, or about 11.1 percent of food stamp recipients, would lose
Connect: Jim Flaherty AARP Wisconsin 608-286-6308 or (cell) 608-698-0928 Madison, Wisconsin – AARP is now accepting nominations for its 2018 Wisconsin Andrus Award for Community Service, an award which honors Wisconsinites age 50-plus who share their experience, talent, and skills to enrich the lives of their community members. “AARP Wisconsin