Wisconsin Lottery: Powerball jackpot increases to $337 million

Contact: (608) 261-8412 WILotteryCommunications@wisconsin.gov Lottery players have a chance to win a Powerball jackpot of $337 million in Saturday night’s drawing, which comes to an estimated $209.1 million cash payout.  The $337 million Powerball jackpot is tied for the 15th largest in the

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Speaker Ryan: On Financial CHOICE Act

Contact: AshLee Strong or Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement on the Financial CHOICE Act, which the House will vote on next week: “This is a jobs bill for Main Street. It will rein in

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Wisconsin Lottery: Powerball jackpot increases to $337 million

Contact: (608) 261-8412 WILotteryCommunications@wisconsin.gov Lottery players have a chance to win a Powerball jackpot of $337 million in Saturday night’s drawing, which comes to an estimated $209.1 million cash payout.  The $337 million Powerball jackpot is tied for the 15th largest in the game’s history. Tickets must be purchased by 9 p.m. to

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Speaker Ryan: On Financial CHOICE Act

Contact: AshLee Strong or Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement on the Financial CHOICE Act, which the House will vote on next week: “This is a jobs bill for Main Street. It will rein in the overreach of Dodd-Frank that has allowed the big banks

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One Wisconsin Now: Hey Scott Walker, we’ve got something to say

Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker has held numerous closed-door “listening sessions” at which he hears from an audience hand picked from lists provided by lobbyists, fellow Republican politicians and his state agencies with regulatory power over businesses. To give people who

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UW System and UW-Oshkosh: Announce innovative pilot program to help meet state’s IT workforce demands

Contact: Stephanie Marquis, UW System, 608-263-1700 Mandy Potts, UW-Oshkosh, 920-267-0628 Tom Evenson, Governor Walker’s Office, 608-266-2839 Today, UW System and UW-Oshkosh officials announced a new, innovative pilot program to increase the number of Information Technology (IT) professionals in Wisconsin.  Governor Walker was on hand to announce this new initiative:  students can complete their

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Sen. Cowles: Committees approve proposal to combat credit card skimmers

Contact: (608) 266-0484 MADISON– Earlier today, the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety voted to recommend the passage of 2017 Assembly Bill 196 which helps to combat credit card skimmers in Wisconsin. This compliments the unanimous decision of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety during a

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