Wisconsin Economic Development Association: Announces 2017 Executive Committee & newly elected Board members

Contact: Brian Doudna, Executive Director                                                                      608-215-2562 or bdoudna@weda.org Milwaukee – The Wisconsin Economic Development Association (WEDA) elected the 2017 Executive Committee and new Board members yesterday at the association’s 2017 annual meeting. “I am very honored and excited to

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Gov. Walker: Travels Wisconsin fighting for tax cuts, more education funding

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 10, 2017 Contact: Joe Fadness media@scottwalker.com In case you missed it, Governor Walker spent Thursday traveling across the state discussing his state budget proposal, which includes tax cuts, increased funding for education, a historic cut in University of Wisconsin tuition, and other priorities for Wisconsin’s working families that

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FRI News Summary: K-12, transportation, taxes among budget areas GOP lawmakers may break with Walker

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Baldwin, Warren seek information on Goldman Sachs’ role in and influence over Trump administration economic policies

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, (202) 224 – 622  Company stock up dramatically as former Goldman executive Gary Cohn and other Goldman bankers joined Trump Administration WAHSINGTON, D.C. – United States Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) today sent a letter to Lloyd Blankfein, Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs, calling on

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Wisconsin Economic Development Association: Announces 2017 Executive Committee & newly elected Board members

Contact: Brian Doudna, Executive Director                                                                      608-215-2562 or bdoudna@weda.org Milwaukee – The Wisconsin Economic Development Association (WEDA) elected the 2017 Executive Committee and new Board members yesterday at the association’s 2017 annual meeting. “I am very honored and excited to become President of WEDA. I look forward to building on

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Voces de la Frontera: Press call to discuss Wisconsin’s Day Without Latinxs, Immigrants, & Refugees 

Workers, business owners, and community leaders will speak in advance of next Monday’s general strike against Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke’s plans to turn sheriffs into Immigration agents Strike comes as Trump encourages local law enforcement to profile and round up immigrants WHAT: National press call WHO: Christine Neumann-Ortiz, Executive Director of Voces de la

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Voces de la Frontera: Press call to discuss Wisconsin’s Day Without Latinxs, Immigrants, & Refugees 

Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, 414-469-9206, sfreeman@vdlf.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Workers, business owners, and community leaders will speak in advance of next Monday’s general strike against Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke’s plans to turn sheriffs into Immigration agents Strike comes as Trump encourages local law enforcement to profile and round up immigrants WHAT: National press call WHO:

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Speaker Ryan: Statement on Dr. Price’s confirmation as HHS Secretary

CONTACT  AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—Today, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement upon confirmation of Dr. Tom Price as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services: “For Americans struggling under Obamacare, today is a big step forward. Having Dr. Tom Price at the helm

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Fitzgerald highlights areas of concern in Walker’s budget plan

Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says lawmakers may split with the governor on several areas in his budget, including funding for K-12, tax cuts, the school choice program and self-insurance, among others. Fitzgerald predicted lawmakers will agree to increasing funding for K-12 education in the upcoming biennium. But he wouldn’t

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