Gov. Evers: Announces groundbreaking $130 million investment in workforce solutions 

 July 14, 2021 Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov    Gov. Evers Announces Groundbreaking $130 Million Investment in Workforce Solutions  New workforce programs build on successes and incentivize new solutions to workforce challenges GREEN BAY — Gov. Tony Evers today announced he is investing $130 million into solutions to help address the state’s post-pandemic workforce needs. The announcement comes as

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Brewers seeing rising attendance in 2021 season

After a tough year for the business side of the Milwaukee Brewers, the team is seeing rising attendance as the 2021 season progresses. “The good news is, the numbers and our attendance are escalating,” said Rick Schlesinger, president of business

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WHEDA: Opens applications for Innovation Housing Tax Credits

MADISON – Developers with innovative affordable housing projects designed to spark community revitalization and promote resident well-being are urged to apply for a new round of federal 9% housing tax credits allocated by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. The application period for this special round of housing tax credits

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New North: Hosts Gov. Evers’ workforce investment announcement

NEW NORTH, July 14, 2021 – New North, Inc., the regional economic development corporation serving the 18 counties of Northeast Wisconsin, today hosted a press conference and roundtable discussion at TitletownTech in Green Bay with Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and two of his cabinet-level secretaries. Gov. Evers announced a groundbreaking $130

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Rep. Petryk: Governor’s action to help Wisconsin’s workforce was needed last year

Madison – Representative Warren Petryk (R-Town of Washington) released the following statement regarding the governor’s announcement to invest in Wisconsin’s workforce. “I’m pleased to see the governor finally acknowledge that there is a workforce crisis in our state, and in announcing an investment of some of the federal COVID stimulus dollars, he is finally going to

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Sen. Wanggaard: Racine Journal Times should be ashamed

MADISON – Senator Van Wanggaard (R-Racine) expressed outrage at the Racine Journal Times for terming the heroic actions of a Racine sheriff deputy as a “homicide”. “The Racine Journal Times should be ashamed of itself. Words have meaning. There is no equivalency between the cold-blooded murder at the Pilot Travel

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Dept. of Natural Resources: 2021 Elk Hunt application winners announced

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that three lucky Wisconsin residents won a once-in-a-lifetime elk harvest tag for the 2021 Wisconsin elk hunting season which opens Saturday, Oct. 16. The DNR randomly selected the three hunters from a drawing pool of more than 25,000 applicants. The

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WILL: Warns DATCP against regulating new pool sharing start-up

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) issued a letter to the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) warning the state agency that any attempt to enforce certain regulatory restrictions on the start-up Swimply, a growing online platform that allows homeowners to make their underutilized residential swimming

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ADC: Sen. Gillibrand continues to move forward on Dairy Subcommittee hearing on dairy pricing 

Media Contact: Laurie Fischer 314-391-8390 info@americandairycoalitioninc.com Sen. Gillibrand continues to move forward on Dairy Subcommittee hearing on dairy pricing July 14, 2021— GREEN BAY, Wis. — Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) continues to move forward with a dairy pricing hearing. Although a Senate calendar date is not yet confirmed, the hearing is supposed to

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WED News Summary: Evers’ additional federal school funds to bring $3M to Madison schools; Evers not changing schedule after possible COVID exposure

  STORY TOPICS – White house – Race relations – Coronavirus – State government – Federal government – Local government – Courts – Culture – Education – Elections – Environment – Health care – Law and order – Public health and safety – Regulation – Telecommunications – Tourism – Editorials

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Gov. Evers: Announces groundbreaking $130 million investment in workforce solutions 

 July 14, 2021 Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov    Gov. Evers Announces Groundbreaking $130 Million Investment in Workforce Solutions  New workforce programs build on successes and incentivize new solutions to workforce challenges GREEN BAY — Gov. Tony Evers today announced he is investing $130 million into solutions to help address the state’s post-pandemic workforce needs. The announcement comes as Wisconsin continues to be a national leader in getting available

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Brewers seeing rising attendance in 2021 season

After a tough year for the business side of the Milwaukee Brewers, the team is seeing rising attendance as the 2021 season progresses. “The good news is, the numbers and our attendance are escalating,” said Rick Schlesinger, president of business operations for the Brewers. “We actually are ahead of all

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U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Introduces legislation to protect American research and IP from adversaries

Gallagher, Wild, King, Lankford Introduce Legislation to Protect American Research and IP from Adversaries FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 7/14/21 Contact: Jordan Dunn WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Susan Wild (D-PA), alongside Sens. Angus King (I-ME) and James Lankford (R-OK), introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation aimed at protecting sensitive U.S. research from foreign

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