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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT Rep. Gary Hebl (608) 266-7678 This week marks Teacher Appreciation Week, a time when we are reminded to thank all of the educators in our lives for all of the hard work they put into educating
A bill that would require DOT to account for inflation in future road project cost estimates passed the Senate today on a voice vote. The DOT bill, from the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, were first recommended by the Legislative Audit Bureau following
An upcoming leadership conference in Madison aims to support the black community, providing a platform for connecting and sharing personal success stories. This year’s conference, titled “Progress, Empowerment & Collaboration,” will run May 18-20 at several locations in Madison. It’s
A new study shows how voter-ID laws decreased turnout among African-American and Democratic voters.
There is reason for considerable caution about this study, which is at odds with what other studies of the effect of Wisconsin’s voter id has found and there are questions about the study’s methodology.
In “Two Minutes with Mitch” radio personality Mitch Henck says Madison officials should look to New York on how to deal with gun crime.
Instead of taking meaningful action to reduce gun deaths, some of our representatives in Madison are trying to weaken our existing gun laws.
The administration has agreed to do what it could have long ago: provide clean drinking water to those penalized by uncaring public policies and proximity to the manure makers.
The “heckler’s veto,” whether it is disruption of the event by shouting or actual acts of violence, has no place on our state-funded college campuses.
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Thursday, May 18: WisPolitics.com luncheon: “Focus on UpLift MKE: Jobs and inner-city Milwaukee.” The luncheon at UW-Milwaukee’s Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts in Milwaukee features a panel discussion with Milwaukee County Exec Chris
Todd A. Berry, WISTAX President MADISON— Two recent state reports provide contrasting pictures of Wisconsin’s financial condition. In one, the state ended 2016 in the red with a $1.7 billion deficit. The other shows the state in the black with
Wisconsin’s businesses climate is stronger than ever thanks to GOP Governor Scott Walker’s pro-jobs leadership. In its annual rankings of America’s best states for business, Chief Executive Magazine gave Wisconsin its first ever top 10 ranking, jumping 31 spots since 2010, and
Kelly Seifert, Johnsonville, 920.453.7422 kseifert@johnsonville.com Mark Maley, WEDC, 608.210.6707 mark.maley@wedc.org Support from WEDC helps secure company’s growth in Wisconsin Madison, Wis. – Johnsonville and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) today announced that the company is expanding its global corporate
The Senate plans to take up a child labor permits bill today, while the Assembly’s considering a bill that would allow delivery robots to travel on sidewalks. The Assembly’s also looking to take up a bill that passed the Senate
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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT Rep. Gary Hebl (608) 266-7678 This week marks Teacher Appreciation Week, a time when we are reminded to thank all of the educators in our lives for all of the hard work they put into educating and caring for our young ones. There is perhaps no
A bill that would require DOT to account for inflation in future road project cost estimates passed the Senate today on a voice vote. The DOT bill, from the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, were first recommended by the Legislative Audit Bureau following its January 2017 report on the state highway program. Sen.
An upcoming leadership conference in Madison aims to support the black community, providing a platform for connecting and sharing personal success stories. This year’s conference, titled “Progress, Empowerment & Collaboration,” will run May 18-20 at several locations in Madison. It’s put on by Sabrina ‘Heymiss Progress’ Madison, a motivational speaker,
A new study shows how voter-ID laws decreased turnout among African-American and Democratic voters.
There is reason for considerable caution about this study, which is at odds with what other studies of the effect of Wisconsin’s voter id has found and there are questions about the study’s methodology.
In “Two Minutes with Mitch” radio personality Mitch Henck says Madison officials should look to New York on how to deal with gun crime.
Instead of taking meaningful action to reduce gun deaths, some of our representatives in Madison are trying to weaken our existing gun laws.
The administration has agreed to do what it could have long ago: provide clean drinking water to those penalized by uncaring public policies and proximity to the manure makers.
The “heckler’s veto,” whether it is disruption of the event by shouting or actual acts of violence, has no place on our state-funded college campuses.
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Thursday, May 18: WisPolitics.com luncheon: “Focus on UpLift MKE: Jobs and inner-city Milwaukee.” The luncheon at UW-Milwaukee’s Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts in Milwaukee features a panel discussion with Milwaukee County Exec Chris Abele; DR. Eve Hall, leader of the Milwaukee Urban League;
Todd A. Berry, WISTAX President MADISON— Two recent state reports provide contrasting pictures of Wisconsin’s financial condition. In one, the state ended 2016 in the red with a $1.7 billion deficit. The other shows the state in the black with a $331 million surplus. Which is correct? Confusingly, both are
Wisconsin’s businesses climate is stronger than ever thanks to GOP Governor Scott Walker’s pro-jobs leadership. In its annual rankings of America’s best states for business, Chief Executive Magazine gave Wisconsin its first ever top 10 ranking, jumping 31 spots since 2010, and crediting Governor Walker’s push to promote business-friendly policies and strengthen
Kelly Seifert, Johnsonville, 920.453.7422 kseifert@johnsonville.com Mark Maley, WEDC, 608.210.6707 mark.maley@wedc.org Support from WEDC helps secure company’s growth in Wisconsin Madison, Wis. – Johnsonville and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) today announced that the company is expanding its global corporate headquarters in Sheboygan Falls. Construction on the 49,000-square-foot addition, which
The Senate plans to take up a child labor permits bill today, while the Assembly’s considering a bill that would allow delivery robots to travel on sidewalks. The Assembly’s also looking to take up a bill that passed the Senate in March that would require juvenile correctional officers to report