Gov. Walker: Signs bill changing membership requirements of Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) board
April 12, 2012
For Immediate Release
Contact: Cullen Werwie, 608-267-7303
MADISON- Governor Walker signed Senate Bill 275 into law Thursday, changing the membership requirements for those who serve on the district board for the Milwaukee Area Technical College. The changes increase representation of employers and are intended to promote job creation by tailoring education to the hiring needs of employers.
Governor...
Kicks Unlimited: Fitness guru Billy Blanks coming to Madison
For Immediate Release
Scott Becher
scott@bechergroup.com
(608)513-0213

April 13, 2012
Fundraising Event to Benefit UW Health Burn Center
Celebrity fitness guru Billy Blanks, the creator of the Tae Bo® Fitness will be the headliner for this year's Reborn Through Fire fitness event, which benefits the UW Health Burn Center on May 4 & 5 in Middleton and Verona. The event is being coordinated...
UW-Milwaukee: Talk looks at ACORN’s successes – and mistakes
For Immediate release
MILWAUKEE—John Atlas, author of a book about the ACORN anti-poverty organizing group, is scheduled to speak at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Education on Friday, April 20, at 4:30 p.m. The event is in Enderis Hall, 2400 E. Hartford Ave., room 107.
Atlas will discuss his book, “Seeds of Change: The Story of ACORN, America’s Most Controversial...
PSC: Approves responsible renewables plan
Contact: Kristin Ruesch or Matthew Pagel, 608-266-9600
Kristin.Ruesch@wisconsin.gov or Matt.Pagel@wisconsin.gov
Emphasis on biomass and biogas a smart investment for Wisconsin
Madison - Technologies such as biomass and biogas will receive seventy-five percent of the Focus on Energy renewable resource program funding under a scenario approved on a 3-0 vote by the Public Service Commission today. The remaining percentage will go...
WisBusiness: The Show – Wis. Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association President Matt Hauser
Welcome to a new episode of "WisBusiness: The Show," a twice-a-month Web show covering state business news and issues.
In this edition, Tom Still looks at a new all-in-one online resource for state entrepreneurs, the WisBusiness.com Stock Report covers unemployment benefits and air quality in Milwaukee and Liz Schrum talks to Wisconsin Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association President...
