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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — UW System bachelor’s degree-holders earn over $66,000 on average within five years of graduation, a new study shows. Regents President Andrew Petersen told WisPolitics.com he plans to tout
Quotes of the Week Why are people working 7-5 p.m. on the phones when we have people waiting eight weeks to get a paycheck that they need in order to make ends meet? – Sen. Chris Kapenga, R-Delafield, during a
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers STORY TOPICS – Dnc – Coronavirus – State government – Agribusiness – Culture – Economy – Education – Elections – Environment – Health care – Law and order – Manufacturing – Media – Military – Minnesota
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — President Trump says he’s dedicating $40.9 million in federal funds to bolster Milwaukee County’s East-West Bus Rapid Transit project. Trump offered no other details on the grant, one
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — State agencies plan to save millions by lapsing money that otherwise would’ve gone to cover the costs of student assessments and services for drunken drivers, among other things, according to a DOA
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers STORY TOPICS – 2020 – Dnc – Coronavirus – State government – Local government – Courts – Culture – Demographics – Economy – Education – Elections – Health care – Law and order – Media –
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — DWD Secretary Caleb Frostman today pushed back on criticism that his agency should’ve more quickly expanded call center hours for those applying for unemployment, telling a Senate committee it previously didn’t have
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Tomorrow: WisPolitics.com luncheon with Rebecca Kleefisch & Erin Forrest Join WisPolitics.com for a virtual lunchtime discussion on Thursday, May 28. The discussion on recruiting and training female candidates coincides with the 100th anniversary of women’s
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Wisconsin Elections Commission is set to meet this afternoon to take up a proposal that would send an absentee ballot application to some 1.6 million voters. The
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — With a committee hearing planned on delays out-of-work Wisconsinites have faced in dealing with the unemployment system, the Evers administration has begun to attribute some of those issues to an outdated computer
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Thursday: WisPolitics.com luncheon with Rebecca Kleefisch & Erin Forrest Join WisPolitics.com for a virtual lunchtime discussion on Thursday, May 28. The discussion on recruiting and training female candidates coincides with the 100th anniversary of women’s
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Starting today, candidates for state and federal offices will have to file their nomination papers at a temporary location on the UW-Madison campus due to COVID-19. Elections
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos pulled GOP Rep. Jim Ott from JCRAR less than 40 minutes after Rep. Romaine Quinn formally asked for an appointment to the committee, according to records obtained by
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — State Rep. Mike Rohrkaste in this week’s GOP radio address said the Memorial Day weekend “will be like no other in our lifetime” due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — 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
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Tomorrow: New Common Council President Cavalier Johnson Headlines Newsmaker Lunch Hour Newly-elected Milwaukee Common Council President Cavalier Johnson will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on Friday, May 22. This
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — 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
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — 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
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Friday: New Common Council President Cavalier Johnson Headlines Newsmaker Lunch Hour Newly-elected Milwaukee Common Council President Cavalier Johnson will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on Friday, May 22. This
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — UW System bachelor’s degree-holders earn over $66,000 on average within five years of graduation, a new study shows. Regents President Andrew Petersen told WisPolitics.com he plans to tout the new data to state lawmakers as a reason for
Quotes of the Week Why are people working 7-5 p.m. on the phones when we have people waiting eight weeks to get a paycheck that they need in order to make ends meet? – Sen. Chris Kapenga, R-Delafield, during a hearing in which Republicans grilled Workforce Development Secretary Caleb Frostman
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers STORY TOPICS – Dnc – Coronavirus – State government – Agribusiness – Culture – Economy – Education – Elections – Environment – Health care – Law and order – Manufacturing – Media – Military – Minnesota – Real estate – Small business – Tourism – Transportation
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — President Trump says he’s dedicating $40.9 million in federal funds to bolster Milwaukee County’s East-West Bus Rapid Transit project. Trump offered no other details on the grant, one of 10 he tweeted about late yesterday with money going
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — State agencies plan to save millions by lapsing money that otherwise would’ve gone to cover the costs of student assessments and services for drunken drivers, among other things, according to a DOA summary. DOA late yesterday released an overview of the nearly
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers STORY TOPICS – 2020 – Dnc – Coronavirus – State government – Local government – Courts – Culture – Demographics – Economy – Education – Elections – Health care – Law and order – Media – Minnesota – Public health and safety – Real estate –
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — DWD Secretary Caleb Frostman today pushed back on criticism that his agency should’ve more quickly expanded call center hours for those applying for unemployment, telling a Senate committee it previously didn’t have the staff needed for a more robust operation. Frostman also
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Tomorrow: WisPolitics.com luncheon with Rebecca Kleefisch & Erin Forrest Join WisPolitics.com for a virtual lunchtime discussion on Thursday, May 28. The discussion on recruiting and training female candidates coincides with the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in the United States and comes as presumptive D…
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Wisconsin Elections Commission is set to meet this afternoon to take up a proposal that would send an absentee ballot application to some 1.6 million voters. The proposal was one of three the commission was scheduled to
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — With a committee hearing planned on delays out-of-work Wisconsinites have faced in dealing with the unemployment system, the Evers administration has begun to attribute some of those issues to an outdated computer system it inherited and other factors. Joint Finance Co-chair John
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Thursday: WisPolitics.com luncheon with Rebecca Kleefisch & Erin Forrest Join WisPolitics.com for a virtual lunchtime discussion on Thursday, May 28. The discussion on recruiting and training female candidates coincides with the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in the United States and comes as presumptive D…
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Starting today, candidates for state and federal offices will have to file their nomination papers at a temporary location on the UW-Madison campus due to COVID-19. Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe said there isn’t enough space at
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos pulled GOP Rep. Jim Ott from JCRAR less than 40 minutes after Rep. Romaine Quinn formally asked for an appointment to the committee, according to records obtained by WisPolitics.com. Speculation on the move has focused on whether Vos
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — State Rep. Mike Rohrkaste in this week’s GOP radio address said the Memorial Day weekend “will be like no other in our lifetime” due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While many activities are canceled and parts of the state
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — 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
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Tomorrow: New Common Council President Cavalier Johnson Headlines Newsmaker Lunch Hour Newly-elected Milwaukee Common Council President Cavalier Johnson will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on Friday, May 22. This Newsmaker Lunch Hour is presented by a partnership between WisPolitics.com
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — 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
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — 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
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Friday: New Common Council President Cavalier Johnson Headlines Newsmaker Lunch Hour Newly-elected Milwaukee Common Council President Cavalier Johnson will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on Friday, May 22. This Newsmaker Lunch Hour is presented by a partnership between WisPolitics.com