WisGOP: Statement on DPW party chair vote

Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 Republican Party of Wisconsin Statement on DPW Party Chair Vote [Madison, WI]—Democrats gathered in Madison today to vote for a new party chair.  After historic losses in 2016, Wisconsin Democrats doubled down on their disarray

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SimplifIDe takes second in global integrity solutions challenge

SimplifIDe, a Madison-based startup working in the field of identification security, recently took part in Citibank’s Citi Challenge global finals for integrity solutions. This event was held in Mexico City at the end of May, and brought together companies from around the world, showcasing their ideas for how to ethically

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Milwaukee County Executive Abele: Milwaukee County DHHS Director Colón tapped to lead Lutheran Social Services

CONTACT: Melissa Moore Baldauff, Director of Communications 414.278.4216 Office 772.579.6936 Cell Melissa.Baldauff@MilwaukeeCountyWI.gov MILWAUKEE – Following six years of distinguished service to Milwaukee County as director of the Department of Health and Human Services, Héctor Colón has been tapped to bring his values-driven leadership to Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan,

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Wisconsin DOT: May traffic crashes claim 45 lives in Wisconsin

For more information, contact: David Pabst, Director, WisDOT Bureau of Transportation Safety 608/709-0055, david.pabst@dot.wi.gov Second safest May since World War II, but traffic deaths so far this year still outpace the five-year average Preliminary data from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) shows 45 people died in Wisconsin traffic crashes

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Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Secretary Brancel guest column: Impact of dairy reaches beyond the barn doors

Media Contact: Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020, william2.cosh@wi.gov MADISON – Below is a guest column from Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Ben Brancel: The benefits of Wisconsin’s dairy industry reaches far beyond the barn doors. While our Wisconsin farm families rely on the dairy business

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Great Lakes Center for Education and Practice: Community schools are strongly supported by research evidence, as required by ESSA

Contact: William J. Mathis, (802) 383-0058, wmathis@sover.net Barbara McKenna, (831) 588-4309, bmckenna@learningpolicyinstitute.org Daniel J. Quinn, (517) 203-2940, dquinn@greatlakescenter.org EAST LANSING, Mich. (Jun. 5, 2017) – A new policy brief, co-produced by the National Education Policy Center (NEPC) and the Learning Policy Institute (LPI), explores the research on community schools. Community

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WisGOP: Statement on DPW party chair vote

Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 Republican Party of Wisconsin Statement on DPW Party Chair Vote [Madison, WI]—Democrats gathered in Madison today to vote for a new party chair.  After historic losses in 2016, Wisconsin Democrats doubled down on their disarray and re-elected Martha Lanning for party chair, even after she

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