Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker joined the Public Service Commission (PSC) today in announcing $1,500,000 in Broadband Expansion Grants, awarded to 13 projects in underserved areas throughout the state. Matching funds for these projects amounted
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For more information: Tracey Dent, 414-502-7296 It’s that time of year again! The Peace For Change Alliance and a host of sponsors present the 2nd Annual “Sleepover For Education” The new school year is just around the corner and there
Contact: Maichou Lor, (608) 512-8602, mlor2@wisc.edu Barbara Bowers, (608) 263-5189, bjbowers@wisc.edu MADISON – Nursing student Maichou Lor wanted to bring her fellow Hmong community members out of the shadows and into the doctor’s office. Lor, who recently received her Ph.D.
Opportunity Schools and Partnership Program.
Contact: Ian Martorana This week is already shaping up to be busy in Wisconsin’s First District. Paul’s employers in the First District care about jobs, so that’s his focus too. On Thursday morning, Paul attended the groundbreaking of Building One
[Madison, WI]— With thousands of Wisconsinites traveling to the Wisconsin State Fair, the Republican Party of Wisconsin is launching a billboard in downtown Milwaukee to highlight Senator Baldwin for her defense of the Washington status quo over hard-working Wisconsin veterans
Contact: Elizabeth Altman (608) 264-5158 MADISON, WIS. –Jeffrey M. Anderson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Juan Tamez Diaz, 41, Madison, Wis., was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge James Peterson to four years
The President today announced that he has nominated ten individuals to the following Federal judgeships and four individuals to the following U.S. Attorney positions. If confirmed, Michael B. Brennan of Wisconsin will serve as a Circuit Judge on the U.S.
Contact: 608.266.5580 MADISON, WI – State Representative David Crowley (D-Milwaukee), issued the following statement in response to the Assembly Jobs Committee hearing on proposed Foxconn legislation. “First, let me be clear: I support creating jobs in Wisconsin, for Wisconsinites. However,
Contact: Brian Rothgery, Public Information Manager 414-278-4230 or brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov MILWAUKEE – The Board of Supervisors voted 13 – 1 (Alexander) to override the County Executive’s veto of a resolution that limits excessive pay for highly compensated political appointees and returns
Contact: 608-266-5715 Madison, WI—2017 Wisconsin Act 49, authored by Representative Cody Horlacher (R-Mukwonago) and co-authored by Senator Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg), was signed into law yesterday by Governor Walker. This bill repeals unnecessary regulations and streamlines the overall process of bus
Contact: Jamie Mara (920) 209-3990 jmara@widba.com GREEN BAY, Wis. (Aug. 3, 2017) — Standing up for hundreds of dairy farmers across Wisconsin, the Dairy Business Association is demanding that the state rein in the Department of Natural Resources for overreaching
Rep. Adam Neylon tells WisPolitics.com he plans to push off an exec on the Foxconn legislation to consider amendments, including language that would seek to have the company give preference to Wisconsin vendors and workers. Neylon’s Jobs and the Economy
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation CEO Mark Hogan said Thursday a decision on a site for Foxconn is “imminent,” with an announcement likely coming within the next few weeks. Hogan, testifying before the Assembly Committee on Jobs and the Economy during
Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker joined the Public Service Commission (PSC) today in announcing $1,500,000 in Broadband Expansion Grants, awarded to 13 projects in underserved areas throughout the state. Matching funds for these projects amounted to $2,310,475.60 for a total of $3,810,475.60 in broadband infrastructure
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For more information: Tracey Dent, 414-502-7296 It’s that time of year again! The Peace For Change Alliance and a host of sponsors present the 2nd Annual “Sleepover For Education” The new school year is just around the corner and there are many families unable to provide their children with all
Contact: Maichou Lor, (608) 512-8602, mlor2@wisc.edu Barbara Bowers, (608) 263-5189, bjbowers@wisc.edu MADISON – Nursing student Maichou Lor wanted to bring her fellow Hmong community members out of the shadows and into the doctor’s office. Lor, who recently received her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing, was born
Opportunity Schools and Partnership Program.
Contact: Ian Martorana This week is already shaping up to be busy in Wisconsin’s First District. Paul’s employers in the First District care about jobs, so that’s his focus too. On Thursday morning, Paul attended the groundbreaking of Building One for SHINE Medical. The opening of SHINE’s first facility—where they
[Madison, WI]— With thousands of Wisconsinites traveling to the Wisconsin State Fair, the Republican Party of Wisconsin is launching a billboard in downtown Milwaukee to highlight Senator Baldwin for her defense of the Washington status quo over hard-working Wisconsin veterans and families—specifically those she failed at the Tomah VA. “Senator
Contact: Elizabeth Altman (608) 264-5158 MADISON, WIS. –Jeffrey M. Anderson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Juan Tamez Diaz, 41, Madison, Wis., was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge James Peterson to four years in federal prison for tax fraud and identify theft. Tamez
The President today announced that he has nominated ten individuals to the following Federal judgeships and four individuals to the following U.S. Attorney positions. If confirmed, Michael B. Brennan of Wisconsin will serve as a Circuit Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Mr. Brennan currently
Contact: 608.266.5580 MADISON, WI – State Representative David Crowley (D-Milwaukee), issued the following statement in response to the Assembly Jobs Committee hearing on proposed Foxconn legislation. “First, let me be clear: I support creating jobs in Wisconsin, for Wisconsinites. However, the legislative process surrounding this particular proposal is moving too
Contact: Brian Rothgery, Public Information Manager 414-278-4230 or brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov MILWAUKEE – The Board of Supervisors voted 13 – 1 (Alexander) to override the County Executive’s veto of a resolution that limits excessive pay for highly compensated political appointees and returns the directors of five major County departments or divisions to
Contact: 608-266-5715 Madison, WI—2017 Wisconsin Act 49, authored by Representative Cody Horlacher (R-Mukwonago) and co-authored by Senator Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg), was signed into law yesterday by Governor Walker. This bill repeals unnecessary regulations and streamlines the overall process of bus purchasing. Previously, Department of Transportation regulations prohibited the purchase of
Contact: Jamie Mara (920) 209-3990 jmara@widba.com GREEN BAY, Wis. (Aug. 3, 2017) — Standing up for hundreds of dairy farmers across Wisconsin, the Dairy Business Association is demanding that the state rein in the Department of Natural Resources for overreaching its legal authority on key regulations. The dairy group on
Rep. Adam Neylon tells WisPolitics.com he plans to push off an exec on the Foxconn legislation to consider amendments, including language that would seek to have the company give preference to Wisconsin vendors and workers. Neylon’s Jobs and the Economy Committee had originally planned to vote on the bill Tuesday. But
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation CEO Mark Hogan said Thursday a decision on a site for Foxconn is “imminent,” with an announcement likely coming within the next few weeks. Hogan, testifying before the Assembly Committee on Jobs and the Economy during a public hearing this afternoon on the $3 billion Foxconn