WisBusiness: Indiana provides guide for Walker’s planned commerce overhaul
Scott Walker wants to overhaul Wisconsin’s Commerce Department in much the same way Gov. Mitch Daniels did Indiana’s agency.
That would mean no more responsibilities for checking carnival rides. No more certifying plumbers or inspecting elevators. No more responsibilities for overseeing housing issues.
Instead, those tasks would be spun off to other state agencies so the Commerce Department could be turned...
WisBusiness: Gov.-elect Walker backs Commerce Dept. overhaul, state venture capital fund
Gov.-elect Scott Walker praised a series of economic development proposals during a briefing in Madison, adding he hopes to provide even bolder initiatives during his first months in office.
"This is a fresh, unique opportunity to be aggressive with this," Walker told participants in the 2010 Wisconsin Economic Summit Series. The group presented its proposal, titled "Be Bold: The Wisconsin...
UW-Madison: Study of class of ’57 becomes leading research on aging
CONTACT: Pamela Herd, 608-262-9451, pherd@lafollette.wisc.edu; Carol Roan, 608-265-6196, roan@ssc.wisc.edu
MADISON - During the last 50 years, participants in the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study have helped researchers explore the experience of careers, family life, family and education in America.
Now, the groundbreaking University of Wisconsin-Madison sociological study - which has involved more than 10,000 graduates of Wisconsin's high school class of 1957, along...
UW-Madison: Good grades in high school lead to better health, study finds
CONTACT: Pamela Herd, 608-262-9451, pherd@lafollette.wisc.edu
MADISON - The "A" grades that high-schoolers earn aren't just good for making the honor roll - they also make them healthier as adults, too.
Studies have long shown that education is linked to better health, but new research by Pamela Herd, an associate professor of public affairs and sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison,...
Manpower: New-year hiring plans indicate progress toward recovery in world’s largest economies according to quarter 1 2011 global Manpower Employment Outlook Survey
Job Prospects Strongest in India and China as U.S. Data Reveals Most Optimistic 1Q Outlook in Three Years; European Forecasts Remain Mixed as the German Job Market Continues to Strengthen
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Results for the first quarter 2011 global Manpower Employment Outlook Survey released today by Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN) suggest a more positive start to...
