CONTACT: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — Monday night in Madison One Wisconsin Now and One Wisconsin Institute will be marking the tenth anniversary of Scot Ross as its Executive Director. The event will be hosted
The WisOpinion Insiders, Jensen & Chvala, weigh in on NFL protests and Trump in this week’s “Two Minute Take,” brought to you by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
CONTACT: Bill Arnold, Public Information Manager, (414)286.3285, warnol@milwaukee.gov Yesterday, students of Milwaukee Public Schools’ culinary training program ProStart prepared a five-star, three-course meal for 120 residents at Milwaukee’s Salvation Army Emergency Lodge (1730 N. 7th St.). This unique and generous opportunity came about
CONTACT: Noah Williams, nwilliam@ssc.wisc.edu, 608-263-3864 A new center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has launched to support and disseminate economic policy research specifically focused on the state’s economy. The Center for Research on the Wisconsin Economy, or CROWE, is housed
Paul Fanlund reflects on anecdotes that cover a five-day period this past week and connect to war and peace, racial tension, toxic politics and embattled American journalism.
In “Two Minutes with Mitch” radio personality Mitch Henck asks: Have we ever been this polarized?
Good government is the business of every citizen. What we do can make a difference. So although I’m leaving the platform that the Journal Sentinel has generously given me for 35 years, I’ll still do what I can along with my fellow citizens to keep a light on government.
The BDS movement exclusively targets the world’s only Jewish state, Israel, for criticism while ignoring conflicts and countries engaged in major human rights violations around the world.
CONTACT: Jim Flaherty Communications Director, AARP Wisconsin 608-286-6308 Madison, Wisconsin – AARP Wisconsin today announces that the Village of Greendale has been officially accepted as a Wisconsin member of the national AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities. The Network is an affiliate of
Odds are slim. But the added turnout for those races could help re-elect Tammy Baldwin.
Rep. Scott Allen denies request to put advisory referendum on amending the U.S. Constitution to overturn Citizens United on the Assembly Committee on Constitution and Ethics agenda.
CONTACT: press@baldwin.senate.gov (202) 224 – 6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement on President Trump’s plans to cut off cost-sharing reduction payments, which will lead to higher health care costs for Wisconsinites: “The Trump Administration’s sabotage
Trying to quash protest is like holding back flood water with your thumb. Reasonable steps should be taken to guarantee everyone’s personal safety. After that, let the sifting and winnowing commence, and freely.
Wisconsin water belongs to everyone and we need to do a helluva better job protecting the water and our rights to it, because clean water and water rights in Wisconsin are being ignored, contaminated, twisted or flat-out heisted.
CONTACT: Darren Marsh; Director, Dane County Parks Division 608-224-3766 Dane County Parks announced today that a portion of the Capital City Trail will temporarily be closed beginning on Tuesday, October 17th to replace a waterway culvert east of Longford Terrace in
CONTACT: Rick Coelho, 262-236-6918 (o), 603-978-5775 (c), rick@kohlforcongress.com Grafton – Late last night, the White House announced that it will immediately end payment of cost sharing reduction (CSR) amounts meant to subsidize insurance for low income Americans. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget
CONTACT: Ryan Billingham, Communications Director, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters, 608- 208-1129 or ryan@conservationvoters.org MADISON – This morning, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters, Wisconsin Trout Unlimited, local elected leaders and tribal leaders called for legislators to put a stop to
CONTACT: Mark Maley, Public Affairs and Communications Director, 608.210.6706, mark.maley@wedc.org Oct. 13, 2017 — In a move aimed at helping to ensure the long-term success of Wisconsin manufacturers, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP)
CONTACT: Rob Henken President, Public Policy Forum 414-276-8240 or 414-708-4392 (c) rhenken@publicpolicyforum.org The Public Policy Forum’s annual analysis of the Milwaukee County Executive’s recommended budget finds that the 2018 proposal largely averts service cuts, which is no easy task given the
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
CONTACT: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — Monday night in Madison One Wisconsin Now and One Wisconsin Institute will be marking the tenth anniversary of Scot Ross as its Executive Director. The event will be hosted by special guest U.S. Representative Mark Pocan and will feature
The WisOpinion Insiders, Jensen & Chvala, weigh in on NFL protests and Trump in this week’s “Two Minute Take,” brought to you by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
CONTACT: Bill Arnold, Public Information Manager, (414)286.3285, warnol@milwaukee.gov Yesterday, students of Milwaukee Public Schools’ culinary training program ProStart prepared a five-star, three-course meal for 120 residents at Milwaukee’s Salvation Army Emergency Lodge (1730 N. 7th St.). This unique and generous opportunity came about when a local chapter of the National Young Adult Auxiliary
CONTACT: Noah Williams, nwilliam@ssc.wisc.edu, 608-263-3864 A new center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has launched to support and disseminate economic policy research specifically focused on the state’s economy. The Center for Research on the Wisconsin Economy, or CROWE, is housed within the Department of Economics at UW-Madison and led by
Paul Fanlund reflects on anecdotes that cover a five-day period this past week and connect to war and peace, racial tension, toxic politics and embattled American journalism.
In “Two Minutes with Mitch” radio personality Mitch Henck asks: Have we ever been this polarized?
Good government is the business of every citizen. What we do can make a difference. So although I’m leaving the platform that the Journal Sentinel has generously given me for 35 years, I’ll still do what I can along with my fellow citizens to keep a light on government.
The BDS movement exclusively targets the world’s only Jewish state, Israel, for criticism while ignoring conflicts and countries engaged in major human rights violations around the world.
CONTACT: Jim Flaherty Communications Director, AARP Wisconsin 608-286-6308 Madison, Wisconsin – AARP Wisconsin today announces that the Village of Greendale has been officially accepted as a Wisconsin member of the national AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities. The Network is an affiliate of the World Health Organization’s Age-Friendly Cities and Communities Program, an international
Odds are slim. But the added turnout for those races could help re-elect Tammy Baldwin.
Rep. Scott Allen denies request to put advisory referendum on amending the U.S. Constitution to overturn Citizens United on the Assembly Committee on Constitution and Ethics agenda.
CONTACT: press@baldwin.senate.gov (202) 224 – 6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement on President Trump’s plans to cut off cost-sharing reduction payments, which will lead to higher health care costs for Wisconsinites: “The Trump Administration’s sabotage of the health care market has contributed to a 36
Trying to quash protest is like holding back flood water with your thumb. Reasonable steps should be taken to guarantee everyone’s personal safety. After that, let the sifting and winnowing commence, and freely.
Wisconsin water belongs to everyone and we need to do a helluva better job protecting the water and our rights to it, because clean water and water rights in Wisconsin are being ignored, contaminated, twisted or flat-out heisted.
CONTACT: Darren Marsh; Director, Dane County Parks Division 608-224-3766 Dane County Parks announced today that a portion of the Capital City Trail will temporarily be closed beginning on Tuesday, October 17th to replace a waterway culvert east of Longford Terrace in the City of Fitchburg. The project is anticipated to take
CONTACT: Rick Coelho, 262-236-6918 (o), 603-978-5775 (c), rick@kohlforcongress.com Grafton – Late last night, the White House announced that it will immediately end payment of cost sharing reduction (CSR) amounts meant to subsidize insurance for low income Americans. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated in August that elimination of cost sharing reduction
CONTACT: Ryan Billingham, Communications Director, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters, 608- 208-1129 or ryan@conservationvoters.org MADISON – This morning, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters, Wisconsin Trout Unlimited, local elected leaders and tribal leaders called for legislators to put a stop to the destructive Industrial Acid Mining Bill – AB 499 –
CONTACT: Mark Maley, Public Affairs and Communications Director, 608.210.6706, mark.maley@wedc.org Oct. 13, 2017 — In a move aimed at helping to ensure the long-term success of Wisconsin manufacturers, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP) and the Milwaukee 7 (M7) today announced a new joint
CONTACT: Rob Henken President, Public Policy Forum 414-276-8240 or 414-708-4392 (c) rhenken@publicpolicyforum.org The Public Policy Forum’s annual analysis of the Milwaukee County Executive’s recommended budget finds that the 2018 proposal largely averts service cuts, which is no easy task given the $30.9 million budget deficit facing the County in the coming
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