MADISON – Representative LaKeshia Myers (D-Milwaukee) introduced a bill today that will modify the requirements for an Achievement Gap Reduction (AGR) contract. This bill would eliminate one-to-one tutoring and instructional coaching in grades K4-3; requiring instead that school boards must
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ron Kind voted against the fiscally irresponsible government spending package, which includes a number of policies unrelated to funding the government, including significantly increased spending and around $500 billion in lost revenue for the Government. The 1,773-page bill
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update, brought to you by Spectrum: UW System hires firm to help locate a successor to Ray Cross. Dems laud GOP for amendments to bills that will overhaul the state’s adoption system.
Media contact: James Nash, 202-624-3658 or jnash@nga.org WASHINGTON — The National Governors Association (NGA) today announced that Kate Bukowski will serve as chief development officer of the bipartisan association of the 55 governors of states and territories. “Kate brings top-level
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Dem appointees on the Wisconsin Elections Commission Monday blocked a motion from their GOP counterparts to quickly comply with a judge’s formal order to strike voters who may have moved. The notices were sent in October to roughly 234,000 people
Contact: Katie Iliff, katiei@wisdems.org, 608-260-2417 Republican Leaves Children, Families and Veterans Out In the Cold MADISON, WI – Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee have blocked the release of funds for homeless shelters across Wisconsin, despite the pleas from advocates,
The Bureau announces the release of report 19-27, Electronics and Information Technology Manufacturing Zone Program. In November 2017, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) executed a $2.85 billion contract with Foxconn to create jobs and make capital investments over the 15-year
Manufacturing experts say businesses are watching the state’s squabble with Foxconn closely. The uncertainty created by the Evers administration does not bode well for future economic development, they say.
Though the law requires every senator to take a special oath affirming they will act as “impartial” jurists, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell assured President Trump that he would work in “total coordination” with the White House on how to proceed.
The Democratic Party’s track record and the event’s unknown price tag suggest taxpayers may be on the hook for Milwaukee’s July convention.
Knowledge-based, scientifically related jobs are becoming ever more important as the generator of employment and income, and those jobs are closely tied to investment in higher education — especially research.
Walker didn’t use if for eight years. How should Evers use it?
MADISON – Representative LaKeshia Myers (D-Milwaukee) introduced a bill today that will modify the requirements for an Achievement Gap Reduction (AGR) contract. This bill would eliminate one-to-one tutoring and instructional coaching in grades K4-3; requiring instead that school boards must reduce class sizes in grades K4-3 to no more than
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ron Kind voted against the fiscally irresponsible government spending package, which includes a number of policies unrelated to funding the government, including significantly increased spending and around $500 billion in lost revenue for the Government. The 1,773-page bill was released less than 24 hours before the final vote
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update, brought to you by Spectrum: UW System hires firm to help locate a successor to Ray Cross. Dems laud GOP for amendments to bills that will overhaul the state’s adoption system.
Media contact: James Nash, 202-624-3658 or jnash@nga.org WASHINGTON — The National Governors Association (NGA) today announced that Kate Bukowski will serve as chief development officer of the bipartisan association of the 55 governors of states and territories. “Kate brings top-level development experience to the table, and we’re thrilled that she
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Dem appointees on the Wisconsin Elections Commission Monday blocked a motion from their GOP counterparts to quickly comply with a judge’s formal order to strike voters who may have moved. The notices were sent in October to roughly 234,000 people flagged as possibly having moved, and an Ozaukee judge ruled
Contact: Katie Iliff, katiei@wisdems.org, 608-260-2417 Republican Leaves Children, Families and Veterans Out In the Cold MADISON, WI – Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee have blocked the release of funds for homeless shelters across Wisconsin, despite the pleas from advocates, Democratic legislators and Governor Tony Evers. As the co-chair of
The Bureau announces the release of report 19-27, Electronics and Information Technology Manufacturing Zone Program. In November 2017, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) executed a $2.85 billion contract with Foxconn to create jobs and make capital investments over the 15-year period from January 2018 through December 2032. In 2019, WEDC
Manufacturing experts say businesses are watching the state’s squabble with Foxconn closely. The uncertainty created by the Evers administration does not bode well for future economic development, they say.
Though the law requires every senator to take a special oath affirming they will act as “impartial” jurists, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell assured President Trump that he would work in “total coordination” with the White House on how to proceed.
The Democratic Party’s track record and the event’s unknown price tag suggest taxpayers may be on the hook for Milwaukee’s July convention.
Knowledge-based, scientifically related jobs are becoming ever more important as the generator of employment and income, and those jobs are closely tied to investment in higher education — especially research.
Walker didn’t use if for eight years. How should Evers use it?