CONTACT: Jonathan Barry, Executive Secretary (608) 266-8369 MADISON – The Board of Commissioners of Public Lands (BCPL) today approved nearly $1.3 million in State Trust Fund Loans to support two community projects in Wisconsin. Board Chair Brad Schimel and Commissioner Doug La
For more information, contact: Office of Public Affairs (608) 266-3581, opa.exec@dot.wi.gov Contractors honored for transportation improvement projects completed in Oneida, Shawano, Manitowoc, Eau Claire, Dane, Milwaukee, and Walworth counties The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) announced seven Excellence in Construction
State Sen. Roger Roth says Kimberly-Clark would get “Foxconn terms” to keep 600 jobs that paper manufacturer now plans to eliminate. under legislation he’s working on that could send up to $10 million in state assistance to the company. The
Hanif Nu’Man, founder and chief sociologist at ReSCI Consulting, takes a science-based approach to business management consulting. “I go into organizations, and I attempt to do a deep dive into your workspace by doing qualitative methodologies — interviews, focus groups,
CONTACT: AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement after the House passed two pieces of bipartisan legislation, one that reforms the Congressional Accountability Act and another that makes immediate changes to harassment prevention and
CONTACT: Tom McCarthy, DPI Communications Director (608) 266-3559 MADISON — The Department of Public Instruction will conduct a hearing from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Feb. 21 at department headquarters, GEF 3, Room P41, 125 South Webster Street, Madison, to take public
CONTACT: Zach Madden 608-266-7521(office) 608-620-3884 (cell) MADISON – Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison), ranking Democratic member on the Assembly Committee on Public Benefit Reform, issued the following statement in response to passage of 10 special session bills by the committee. “These bills
Wisconsin State Capitol, Room 411-South, Madison CONTACT: Sam Austin, Program Director svaustin@wisc.edu 608-265-4851 Madison – The Evidence-Based Health Policy Project (EBHPP) will host a briefing on research and tools related to creating adequate support for the healthcare workforce in Wisconsin. The
CONTACT: Justin Bielinski justin@mandelabarnes.com 414-208-9283 Statewide: Congressman Mark Pocan, a Democrat representing Wisconsin’s 2nd Congressional District since 2013, has endorsed the candidacy of Mandela Barnes for Lieutenant Governor. Pocan serves on the House Appropriations Committee where he sits on the Subcommittee
Battle of Dallet, Burns and Screnock mirrors national, state political divides.
CONTACT: Dean R. Kaufert, Neenah Mayor (920)886-6104 (920)450-3058 (cell) “I want to Thank Governor Walker for reaching out to the hard working employees in the Fox Valley and looking to help find ways to keep Kimberly- Clark’s two mills operating in
The speaker’s embrace of Nunes and his memo has dishonored the chamber that Ryan, above all others, is duty bound to defend.
Environmental groups treat manure storage system leaks as environmental disaster, but were silent when Wausau piped 3.7 million gallons of raw, untreated human feces and waste directly into the Wisconsin River.
WisOpinion.com will be sharing posts this week from John Imes, executive director for Wisconsin Environmental Initiative, as he attends the GreenBiz18 conference in Phoenix.
Kohl Center, Madison CONTACT: Erik Greenfield, Communications Manager 608-443-1952 (office) 608-669-7884 (cell) MADISON – Gen. Marcia Anderson, the first African-American woman major general in the history of the U.S. Army, was announced today as a keynote speaker at the Greater Madison
CONTACT: Erik Greenfield, Communications Manager 608-443-1952 (office) 608-669-7884 (cell) MADISON – Gen. Marcia Anderson, the first African-American woman major general in the history of the U.S. Army, was announced today as a keynote speaker at the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce’s
CONTACT: Jonathan Barry, Executive Secretary (608) 266-8369 MADISON – The Board of Commissioners of Public Lands (BCPL) today approved nearly $1.3 million in State Trust Fund Loans to support two community projects in Wisconsin. Board Chair Brad Schimel and Commissioner Doug La Follette voted in favor of the loans with Commissioner Matt
For more information, contact: Office of Public Affairs (608) 266-3581, opa.exec@dot.wi.gov Contractors honored for transportation improvement projects completed in Oneida, Shawano, Manitowoc, Eau Claire, Dane, Milwaukee, and Walworth counties The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) announced seven Excellence in Construction Awards for 2017 during the annual Contractor-Engineer Conference held recently
State Sen. Roger Roth says Kimberly-Clark would get “Foxconn terms” to keep 600 jobs that paper manufacturer now plans to eliminate. under legislation he’s working on that could send up to $10 million in state assistance to the company. The Appleton Republican laid out parameters of the bill he’s working
Hanif Nu’Man, founder and chief sociologist at ReSCI Consulting, takes a science-based approach to business management consulting. “I go into organizations, and I attempt to do a deep dive into your workspace by doing qualitative methodologies — interviews, focus groups, questionnaires, surveys, observation — to get an understanding of your
CONTACT: AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement after the House passed two pieces of bipartisan legislation, one that reforms the Congressional Accountability Act and another that makes immediate changes to harassment prevention and procedures within the House. Both passed with a voice vote.
CONTACT: Tom McCarthy, DPI Communications Director (608) 266-3559 MADISON — The Department of Public Instruction will conduct a hearing from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Feb. 21 at department headquarters, GEF 3, Room P41, 125 South Webster Street, Madison, to take public testimony on proposed administrative rules to restore part-time open enrollment
CONTACT: Zach Madden 608-266-7521(office) 608-620-3884 (cell) MADISON – Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison), ranking Democratic member on the Assembly Committee on Public Benefit Reform, issued the following statement in response to passage of 10 special session bills by the committee. “These bills do nothing to address the needs of hardworking Wisconsin families
Wisconsin State Capitol, Room 411-South, Madison CONTACT: Sam Austin, Program Director svaustin@wisc.edu 608-265-4851 Madison – The Evidence-Based Health Policy Project (EBHPP) will host a briefing on research and tools related to creating adequate support for the healthcare workforce in Wisconsin. The event will be held at the Wisconsin State Capitol, Room
CONTACT: Justin Bielinski justin@mandelabarnes.com 414-208-9283 Statewide: Congressman Mark Pocan, a Democrat representing Wisconsin’s 2nd Congressional District since 2013, has endorsed the candidacy of Mandela Barnes for Lieutenant Governor. Pocan serves on the House Appropriations Committee where he sits on the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and the
Battle of Dallet, Burns and Screnock mirrors national, state political divides.
CONTACT: Dean R. Kaufert, Neenah Mayor (920)886-6104 (920)450-3058 (cell) “I want to Thank Governor Walker for reaching out to the hard working employees in the Fox Valley and looking to help find ways to keep Kimberly- Clark’s two mills operating in the Neenah area. Last Wednesday the Governor returned my call
The speaker’s embrace of Nunes and his memo has dishonored the chamber that Ryan, above all others, is duty bound to defend.
Environmental groups treat manure storage system leaks as environmental disaster, but were silent when Wausau piped 3.7 million gallons of raw, untreated human feces and waste directly into the Wisconsin River.
WisOpinion.com will be sharing posts this week from John Imes, executive director for Wisconsin Environmental Initiative, as he attends the GreenBiz18 conference in Phoenix.
Kohl Center, Madison CONTACT: Erik Greenfield, Communications Manager 608-443-1952 (office) 608-669-7884 (cell) MADISON – Gen. Marcia Anderson, the first African-American woman major general in the history of the U.S. Army, was announced today as a keynote speaker at the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce’s fourth annual IceBreaker luncheon taking place Thursday, April
CONTACT: Erik Greenfield, Communications Manager 608-443-1952 (office) 608-669-7884 (cell) MADISON – Gen. Marcia Anderson, the first African-American woman major general in the history of the U.S. Army, was announced today as a keynote speaker at the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce’s fourth annual IceBreaker luncheon taking place Thursday, April 12, at