Grafton – In response to President Trump’s decision to begin the process of moving the United States embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, business executive and non-profit leader Dan Kohl issued the following statement: “Jerusalem is the capital of Israel
Contact: Brian Rothgery, Public Information Manager 414-278-4230 or brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov MILWAUKEE – County Supervisor Marina Dimitrijevic has submitted a proposal to the County Board that will ensure parking along the Milwaukee County lakefront that is currently free remains free of charge
MILWAUKEE, December 7, 2017 – Milwaukee PBS’ most highly-rated local program, Around the Corner with John McGivern, and its longest running, Outdoor Wisconsin, are both back with brand-new seasons in January. Outdoor Wisconsin premieres its 34th season on Thursday, January
CONTACT: Stephanie Marquis, Director of Communications universityrelations@uwsa.edu or 608-263-1700 MADISON, Wis. – Following a national search, University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross today announced the appointment of Quinn Williams as the System’s General Counsel. In his new role, Williams
Contact: Rick Hummell, (608) 224-5041 MADISON – Crystal Siemers-Peterman, 70th Alice in Dairyland, and cheesemonger Liz Dueland, co-founder of Culture with Madison Cheesemonger, will create a six-foot cheeseboard during the Good Day Market at the Madison Masonic Center in downtown
CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — Via his personal campaign Twitter account, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has endorsed Donald Trump’s controversial announcement that the U.S. will recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Based on reporting about
WHO: Scott Coenen – Executive Director, Members of the WISCEF Leadership Council WHAT: News conference announcing launch of Wisconsin Conservative Energy Forum WHEN: Wednesday, December 13, 2017 10:00 a.m. WHERE: State Senate Parlor, Wisconsin State Capitol Madison, WI – The
Contact: Brittni Palke (202) 224-0382 Ben Voelkel (202) 228-0071 WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, sent a letter to the Department of Justice Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Wednesday
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker attended the 11th annual New North Summit in Green Bay today, where he delivered an update on the state’s economy, highlighted the New North’s Wisconsin Supply Chain Marketplace, and discussed
Contact: Jason Rae, (715) 790-4334 jason@wislgbtchamber.com MILWAUKEE — More than 60 businesses from around the state have signed up since the launch of Wisconsin Businesses for Equality to show their support for updating Wisconsin’s non-discrimination law to protect the transgender
CONTACT: Annette Raveneau Thursday, December 7, 2017 Press@familiesusa.org (202) 626-0611 Washington, D.C. – Congress set the deadline for the renewal of CHIP funding more than 2 years ago and they are now nearly 70 days past the their own deadline.
CONTACT: Emily Foster, Communications & Press Manager emily@mkefilm.org, 414-755-1965 x216 MILWAUKEE – Thursday, December 7, 2017 – Celebrating a decade in the community, Milwaukee Film is excited to announce that the 2018 Milwaukee Film Festival will take place from October
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker attended Cisco Networking Academy’s 20th Anniversary celebration today at Madison College to highlight his new workforce agenda and the Academy’s history of providing skills training and career building in information
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—Tonight, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) participated in the 2017 Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Front Lawn, where he was joined by 11-year-old Montanan Ridley Brandmayr, who helped flip the light
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker attended a memorial ceremony today at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King to pay tribute to veterans and commemorate the 76th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. He was
If you are lucky enough to make an income three times the Wisconsin median income, the tax plan being decided in Washington DC will likely benefit you. But if you are like the rest of us who are the proven fuel in the US economy, those that spend all the income they receive on cost of living, it will be harder to find a benefit.
High rankings strengthen our national reputation and that affects our ability to recruit and retain the best and brightest students, faculty and staff. Rankings matter to our partners and our competitors for benchmarking purposes. Employers use rankings to identify universities where they want to recruit. Rankings also hold up a mirror to ourselves and monitor our performance.
Kids who overdose on hard drugs all started with pot.
It’s supposed to be non-partisan. How and why did this change?
Another outrageous power grab by the Madison GOP.
Grafton – In response to President Trump’s decision to begin the process of moving the United States embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, business executive and non-profit leader Dan Kohl issued the following statement: “Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and has a very dear place in my heart. It
Contact: Brian Rothgery, Public Information Manager 414-278-4230 or brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov MILWAUKEE – County Supervisor Marina Dimitrijevic has submitted a proposal to the County Board that will ensure parking along the Milwaukee County lakefront that is currently free remains free of charge to visitors for the foreseeable future, and prohibits the installation
MILWAUKEE, December 7, 2017 – Milwaukee PBS’ most highly-rated local program, Around the Corner with John McGivern, and its longest running, Outdoor Wisconsin, are both back with brand-new seasons in January. Outdoor Wisconsin premieres its 34th season on Thursday, January 4th at 9:30 p.m. Around the Corner with John McGivern
CONTACT: Stephanie Marquis, Director of Communications universityrelations@uwsa.edu or 608-263-1700 MADISON, Wis. – Following a national search, University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross today announced the appointment of Quinn Williams as the System’s General Counsel. In his new role, Williams will serve as chief legal officer for the UW System.
Contact: Rick Hummell, (608) 224-5041 MADISON – Crystal Siemers-Peterman, 70th Alice in Dairyland, and cheesemonger Liz Dueland, co-founder of Culture with Madison Cheesemonger, will create a six-foot cheeseboard during the Good Day Market at the Madison Masonic Center in downtown Madison, Saturday, Dec. 9, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Dueland will demonstrate
CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — Via his personal campaign Twitter account, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has endorsed Donald Trump’s controversial announcement that the U.S. will recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Based on reporting about how Trump came to his decision and according to state
WHO: Scott Coenen – Executive Director, Members of the WISCEF Leadership Council WHAT: News conference announcing launch of Wisconsin Conservative Energy Forum WHEN: Wednesday, December 13, 2017 10:00 a.m. WHERE: State Senate Parlor, Wisconsin State Capitol Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Conservative Energy Forum (WISCEF) will announce its launch as
Contact: Brittni Palke (202) 224-0382 Ben Voelkel (202) 228-0071 WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, sent a letter to the Department of Justice Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Wednesday after allegations surfaced of potential political bias among FBI employees
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker attended the 11th annual New North Summit in Green Bay today, where he delivered an update on the state’s economy, highlighted the New North’s Wisconsin Supply Chain Marketplace, and discussed his new workforce development plan. “Wisconsin is open for business,
Contact: Jason Rae, (715) 790-4334 jason@wislgbtchamber.com MILWAUKEE — More than 60 businesses from around the state have signed up since the launch of Wisconsin Businesses for Equality to show their support for updating Wisconsin’s non-discrimination law to protect the transgender community, with Rockwell Automation being the newest corporation to sign
CONTACT: Annette Raveneau Thursday, December 7, 2017 Press@familiesusa.org (202) 626-0611 Washington, D.C. – Congress set the deadline for the renewal of CHIP funding more than 2 years ago and they are now nearly 70 days past the their own deadline. House leadership has announced a short-term funding plan to help
CONTACT: Emily Foster, Communications & Press Manager emily@mkefilm.org, 414-755-1965 x216 MILWAUKEE – Thursday, December 7, 2017 – Celebrating a decade in the community, Milwaukee Film is excited to announce that the 2018 Milwaukee Film Festival will take place from October 18 – November 1, 2018. The annual 15-day festival will
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker attended Cisco Networking Academy’s 20th Anniversary celebration today at Madison College to highlight his new workforce agenda and the Academy’s history of providing skills training and career building in information technology. “Madison College’s Cisco Networking Academy provides engaging education and
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—Tonight, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) participated in the 2017 Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Front Lawn, where he was joined by 11-year-old Montanan Ridley Brandmayr, who helped flip the light switch for the holiday season. An annual tradition, this year’s
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker attended a memorial ceremony today at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King to pay tribute to veterans and commemorate the 76th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. He was joined by one Pearl Harbor survivor, King Veterans Home resident
If you are lucky enough to make an income three times the Wisconsin median income, the tax plan being decided in Washington DC will likely benefit you. But if you are like the rest of us who are the proven fuel in the US economy, those that spend all the income they receive on cost of living, it will be harder to find a benefit.
High rankings strengthen our national reputation and that affects our ability to recruit and retain the best and brightest students, faculty and staff. Rankings matter to our partners and our competitors for benchmarking purposes. Employers use rankings to identify universities where they want to recruit. Rankings also hold up a mirror to ourselves and monitor our performance.
Kids who overdose on hard drugs all started with pot.
It’s supposed to be non-partisan. How and why did this change?
Another outrageous power grab by the Madison GOP.