WEDC: To host statewide supply chain workshops

Wisconsin manufacturers invited to supply chain workshops Five sessions planned statewide in September MADISON, WI. SEPT. 12, 2018 – The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), in collaboration with Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing & Productivity, Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership, and

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Wisconsin Safety Council emergency preparedness training course

September is National Preparedness Month: Are You Ready for an Emergency? Wisconsin Safety Council to Host Emergency Preparedness Training on Sept. 19 MADISON – This September is National Preparedness Month and Wisconsin Safety Council (WSC) is partnering with the National Safety Council and

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WisDems: Response to AG Schimel’s latest ad

For Immediate Release September 12, 2018 Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org DPW Response to AG Schimel’s latest ad MADISON — The following is a response from Democratic Party of Wisconsin spokesperson Courtney Beyer on Brad Schimel’s latest ad. “Under Brad Schimel’s watch,

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Dave Cieslewicz: Supreme elitism: What if we had a Badger on the big bench?

If Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed he will split the U.S. Supreme Court right down the middle. A Yale lawyer, he’ll even the score. Four justices will be Yale-educated while four will have been churned out by Harvard Law School. The Notorious RBG went to Columbia Law School, but Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a Harvard undergrad, so I guess advantage Crimson.

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James Wigderson: MPS is still failing

What’s been most disappointing about the reaction to my editorial is how my critics, willing to seize on a fake “gotcha” moment for their purposes, are willing to ignore the fact that nearly 25,000 students are trapped in failing MPS schools.

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WEDC: To host statewide supply chain workshops

Wisconsin manufacturers invited to supply chain workshops Five sessions planned statewide in September MADISON, WI. SEPT. 12, 2018 – The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), in collaboration with Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing & Productivity, Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership, and the state’s regional economic development organizations is hosting five informational

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Wisconsin Safety Council emergency preparedness training course

September is National Preparedness Month: Are You Ready for an Emergency? Wisconsin Safety Council to Host Emergency Preparedness Training on Sept. 19 MADISON – This September is National Preparedness Month and Wisconsin Safety Council (WSC) is partnering with the National Safety Council and other organizations to bring awareness to Wisconsinites about how everyone

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DNR: Heavy rains lead to increased mosquito populations – some tips to help control them

Heavy rains lead to increased mosquito populations – some tips to help control them DATE: September 12, 2018 CONTACT: Lisa Johnson, Horticulture Educator, University of Wisconsin Extension, Johnson.Lisa@countyofdane.com; 608-224-3721 OR Andrea Diss-Torrance, DNR Invasive Forest Insects Program Coordinator, 608-264-9247 An unusual amount of rainfall in Wisconsin has resulted in lots of standing

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Republican Attorneys General Association: Wis. sexual assault kit backlog gone

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: zroday@republicanags.com 203-640-9208 Wis. sexual assault kit backlog gone On Monday, Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel announced that the state Department of Justice has completed the more than 4,100 backlog of sexual assault kits. Here’s what they are saying: Associated Press: More than 4,100 untested sexual assault evidence

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WisDems: Response to AG Schimel’s latest ad

For Immediate Release September 12, 2018 Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org DPW Response to AG Schimel’s latest ad MADISON — The following is a response from Democratic Party of Wisconsin spokesperson Courtney Beyer on Brad Schimel’s latest ad. “Under Brad Schimel’s watch, opioid-related deaths have spiked 43%. Emergency room visits for suspected

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WED News Summary: Walker proposes tax credit for WI college grads; Evers proposes more money for urban schools

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Sept. 20 in Appleton: “How the Paper Industry is Navigating the New Economy” WisPolitics.com/WisBusiness.com, in cooperation with the Wisconsin Paper Council and WAGET, is staging a panel discussion at the Paper Discovery Center in Appleton on Thurs. Sept. 20. Confirmed panel members include: Rep. Katrina

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AG Schimel campaign: AG releases first television ad of general election

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Johnny Koremenos, 262-706-1649 Our Attorney General releases first television ad of general election Leadership on opioid epidemic earns him bipartisan support across Wisconsin [WAUKESHA COUNTY, Wis…] Our Attorney General Brad Schimel is recognized as a national leader thanks to his strong commitment to combat the opioid

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AG Schimel: Discusses completion of testing of sexual assault kits

WHAT: Attorney General Brad Schimel discusses the completion of the testing of all sexual assault kits initially inventoried and designated for testing in Wisconsin’s Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (WiSAKI). WHEN: 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 12, 2018 WHO: Attorney General Brad Schimel WHERE: Radisson Hotel Green Bay Airport 2040 Airport Drive

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Dave Cieslewicz: Supreme elitism: What if we had a Badger on the big bench?

If Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed he will split the U.S. Supreme Court right down the middle. A Yale lawyer, he’ll even the score. Four justices will be Yale-educated while four will have been churned out by Harvard Law School. The Notorious RBG went to Columbia Law School, but Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a Harvard undergrad, so I guess advantage Crimson.

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James Wigderson: MPS is still failing

What’s been most disappointing about the reaction to my editorial is how my critics, willing to seize on a fake “gotcha” moment for their purposes, are willing to ignore the fact that nearly 25,000 students are trapped in failing MPS schools.

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Evers’ new TV ad says time for a guv who ‘cares about us’

Tony Evers’ new TV ad says it’s time for a guv who “cares about us.” The spot, the second of the state superintendent’s general election bid, opens with the narrator saying Evers believes “What’s best for our kids is what’s best for Wisconsin.” The narrator then adds Evers knows investing

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