Speaker Ryan: Unemployment rate falls to 49-Year low

CONTACT  AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—Upon release of the Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly jobs report, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement: “Unemployment has just hit its lowest point in nearly 50 years. It has been Republicans’

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U.S. Rep. Kind: Requests federal disaster declaration to help Wisconsinites impacted by severe weather and flooding

Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov La Crosse – Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind sent a letter to President Trump in support of Governor Walker’s request for a federal disaster declaration for several Wisconsin counties impacted by flooding. Rep. Kind’s letter also reiterates his call to the President to put the full support

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Gov. Walker: Celebrates Manufacturing Day at Automation Components in Middleton

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MIDDLETON – Governor Scott Walker today celebrated Manufacturing Day with a visit to Automation Components Inc. (ACI) in Middleton. The Governor discussed the importance of manufacturing in Wisconsin’s economy and the continued growth of the manufacturing industry, with more than 53,400 jobs created since taking office,

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Speaker Ryan: Unemployment rate falls to 49-Year low

CONTACT  AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—Upon release of the Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly jobs report, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement: “Unemployment has just hit its lowest point in nearly 50 years. It has been Republicans’ focus to help create an economic environment full of opportunities

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WISN 12: Milwaukee TV news icon Kathy Mykleby to retire in November

MILWAUKEE, WIS. – After starting her news career in 1976 and subsequently spending 38 of those years at WISN 12, veteran journalist, anchor and reporter Kathy Mykleby has announced her retirement. In late November, Mykleby will deliver her final news broadcast and begin her new chapter. “It seems impossible to

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FRI News Summary: Walker seeks federal help for flood recovery; Assembly GOP hires private attorney in redistricting case

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Oct. 12: WisPolitics.com explores the state of research investment in Wisconsin Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Innovation Accelerator in Wauwatosa on Friday Oct. 12 for a discussion of the state of research investment in Wisconsin. This event is part of the

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Wisconsin Legislative Audit Bureau: Announces the release of report 18-10

For additional information, please contact the Audit Bureau at (608) 266‑2818. Report fraud, waste, and mismanagement to 1-877-FRAUD-17. The Bureau announces the release of report 18-10, Department of Employee Trust Funds. We provided unmodified opinions on the financial statements for the separate funds presented in the Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF) 2017 Comprehensive

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WisDems: Howard Marklein voted to give billions to Foxconn while shorting our roads and schools

Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org MADISON — Howard Marklein’s latest re-election ad makes several glaring omissions from his time in the legislature. A quick look behind the curtains makes the facts clear: Howard Marklein voted to give billions of taxpayer dollars to a foreign corporation while shorting priorities for hardworking Wisconsinites. CLAIM:

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Wisconsin Counties Association: Marathon County Clerk Nan Kottke Named WCA’s 2018 Friend in County Government

Contact:  Mark D. O’Connell WCA Executive Directors 866.404.2700 Wisconsin Counties Association: Marathon County Clerk Nan Kottke Named WCA’s 2018 Friend in County Government After  a career serving Wisconsin’s  and its taxpayers, Marathon County  Clerk Nan Kottke has been named the  Wisconsin Counties Association’s (WCA) 2018  Friend in County Government award

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Wisconsin Policy Forum: Southeast Wisconsin’s property tax collections growing more slowly than property values

Rob Henken, President 414-276-8240 414-708-4392 (cell) rhenken@publicpolicyforum.org As municipal and county leaders grapple with spending and taxing decisions in their 2019 budgets, new data collected by the Wisconsin Policy Forum shows property taxes collected in the seven-county southeast Wisconsin region grew by 1.0% ($40 million) in 2018. Meanwhile, property values

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