Cameron Sholty | WILL Communications Director cameron@will-law.org | 414-727-7416 | 262-409-9816 Milwaukee, WI – The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty issued a new report, Feds in the Classroom: The Impact of the Obama Administration’s Discipline Policy on Wisconsin’s Public
Contact: Rep. Jill Billings 608-266-5780 Madison – Today, State Representative Jill Billings (D – La Crosse) offered the following Democratic Weekly Radio Address regarding legislative Democrats’ “Wisconsin Way Forward” agenda. The audio file can be found here: http://media2.legis.wisconsin.gov/multimedia/Sen16/billingsradio101117.mp3 The video
Contact: Sabrina Hilton, WOTA Legislative Chair, (314) 630-2638 More than 200 Occupational Therapists will visit the Wisconsin State Capitol on Thursday, October 12, 2017, to speak with legislators, and discuss the impact Occupational Therapy makes on patients every day. The event, sponsored
CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722 MADISON – On October 25, 2017, the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) will implement the final phase of the transition to online services that began in May by retiring the 1990’s-era automated telephone system for unemployment
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker visited MAXIMUS Workforce Offices in Milwaukee today to discuss workforce development initiatives. The recently-signed 2017-19 state budget includes millions in grants and funding for programs promoting worker training and skills
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement following the U.S. District Court’s decision in Baker v. Conroy rejecting a challenge to Congress’ ability to open with a prayer and ruling in favor
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin’s newest health center in Milwaukee began seeing patients this week, offering a full spectrum of care to women including abortion services, STD testing and treatment, contraception, cancer screenings and more. This is the sixth PPWI center
Contact: Tony Palese 608-266-5490 tony.palese@legis.wi.gov Madison, Wisconsin – The unprecedented Republican budget dysfunction that paralyzed legislative leaders this summer is flaring up once again. One month after cutting nearly $20 million in state aid from rural schools, Republican lawmakers Sen.
Contact: Janie Winston (608) 262-1032
Contact: Janie Winston (608) 262-1032
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Contact: Nicole Wagner (262) 372-3289 nicole@wicorn.org Highlights: WCGA recognizes top-yielding corn production in six districts throughout Wisconsin. Cash prizes will be awarded to the first ($500), second ($250) and third ($100) place winners in each geographic division. Entries must be
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Contact: Sharon Selz (414) 977-5064 sselz@stanncenter.org Decoding food labels is the topic of this month’s Science Café—a speaker series at St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care-Bucyrus Campus, 2450 W. North Ave. “Understanding Food & Nutrition Labels: The Path to Healthy Food
Cameron Sholty | WILL Communications Director cameron@will-law.org | 414-727-7416 | 262-409-9816 Milwaukee, WI – The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty issued a new report, Feds in the Classroom: The Impact of the Obama Administration’s Discipline Policy on Wisconsin’s Public Schools. The results reveal that federal actions to change discipline
Contact: Rep. Jill Billings 608-266-5780 Madison – Today, State Representative Jill Billings (D – La Crosse) offered the following Democratic Weekly Radio Address regarding legislative Democrats’ “Wisconsin Way Forward” agenda. The audio file can be found here: http://media2.legis.wisconsin.gov/multimedia/Sen16/billingsradio101117.mp3 The video file can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4-oBDXwSuA&feature=youtu.be A written transcript of
Contact: Sabrina Hilton, WOTA Legislative Chair, (314) 630-2638 More than 200 Occupational Therapists will visit the Wisconsin State Capitol on Thursday, October 12, 2017, to speak with legislators, and discuss the impact Occupational Therapy makes on patients every day. The event, sponsored by the Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association, is designed to raise awareness
CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722 MADISON – On October 25, 2017, the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) will implement the final phase of the transition to online services that began in May by retiring the 1990’s-era automated telephone system for unemployment insurance inquiries. This follows the transition of initial applications and
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker visited MAXIMUS Workforce Offices in Milwaukee today to discuss workforce development initiatives. The recently-signed 2017-19 state budget includes millions in grants and funding for programs promoting worker training and skills development from middle school on, such as Wisconsin Fast Forward,
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement following the U.S. District Court’s decision in Baker v. Conroy rejecting a challenge to Congress’ ability to open with a prayer and ruling in favor of the House chaplain, Father Pat Conroy: “Since the first
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin’s newest health center in Milwaukee began seeing patients this week, offering a full spectrum of care to women including abortion services, STD testing and treatment, contraception, cancer screenings and more. This is the sixth PPWI center in Milwaukee County and the only one there providing abortions,
Contact: Tony Palese 608-266-5490 tony.palese@legis.wi.gov Madison, Wisconsin – The unprecedented Republican budget dysfunction that paralyzed legislative leaders this summer is flaring up once again. One month after cutting nearly $20 million in state aid from rural schools, Republican lawmakers Sen. Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and Rep. Jeff Mursau (R-Crivitz) are
Contact: Janie Winston (608) 262-1032
Contact: Janie Winston (608) 262-1032
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Register now: “Navigating the New Economy” roundtable discussions Business leaders and community members have an opportunity to learn from state and local experts about how they can better navigate the new economy during roundtables in Hudson, Richland Center and Sheboygan. The series of community conversations
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Contact: Nicole Wagner (262) 372-3289 nicole@wicorn.org Highlights: WCGA recognizes top-yielding corn production in six districts throughout Wisconsin. Cash prizes will be awarded to the first ($500), second ($250) and third ($100) place winners in each geographic division. Entries must be postmarked, emailed or faxed by Dec. 8, 2017. LISBON, Wis. (October
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Contact: Sharon Selz (414) 977-5064 sselz@stanncenter.org Decoding food labels is the topic of this month’s Science Café—a speaker series at St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care-Bucyrus Campus, 2450 W. North Ave. “Understanding Food & Nutrition Labels: The Path to Healthy Food Choices and Weight Loss” is set for Tuesday, Oct. 31, 5:30