White House: Vice President Biden, CEA Chair Romer release new analysis on job and economic impact of the Recovery Act
In Wisconsin alone, the Recovery Act has cut taxes for 2.2 million working families and helped to spur 63,000 new jobs
WASHINGTON, DC - Vice President Joe Biden and Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers Christina Romer are unveiling today the Council of Economic Advisers' latest quarterly report on the economic impact of the Recovery Act. The report...
U.S. Sens. Kohl, Feingold: Export-Import Bank vote moves Bucyrus/Reliance deal forward, Kohl & Feingold announce
Contact: Lynn Becker or Dawn Schueller (Kohl) (202) 224-5653
Zach Lowe or Katie Rowley (Feingold) ...
Gov. Doyle: Announces clean air status for Door, Manitowoc counties
Contacts: Laura Smith, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162
Laurel Steffes, Department of Natural Resources, 608-266-8109
MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved his request to redesignate Door and Manitowoc Counties as in attainment with health...
Public Service Commission: Gov. Jim Doyle announces telecommunications grants to non-profit health organizations
Contact: Teresa Weidemann-Smith, (608) 266-9600
MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle announced today that several non-profit health organizations around the state will receive grants totaling $1.0 million from Wisconsin’s Universal Service Fund (USF) Telemedicine program.
“These funds will help deliver vital medical services to communities throughout Wisconsin,” Governor Doyle said. “The advancements and improvements these grants provide are a great benefit to...
Gov. Doyle: Announces health insurance option available for people with pre-existing conditions
Contact: Laura Smith, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162
MADISON - Governor Jim Doyle today announced a new health insurance option is now available for people with pre-existing conditions. Wisconsin’s Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan (HIRSP) will begin taking applications tomorrow, July 15, 2010 and coverage under the plan will begin on August 1, 2010.
“Denying access to health insurance to the...
Walmart: Grant helps military families in need
Contact: Lisa B. Nelson
1-800-331-0085
Susie Falk, for Walmart
414-232-2562
$50,000 donated to Operation Homefront for emergency assistance
MADISON, Wis., (July 14, 2010) – Operation Homefront, a Madison, Wis.-based emergency assistance agency serving military personnel, has received a $50,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation to help returning troops with financial support for essentials including rent and mortgage payments, utility bills, medical expenses and...
Standard Imaging: Offers QA talks at AAPM annual meeting
Jack Borgo, Marketing Communications
608-824-7815
jborgo@standardardimaging.com
Middleton, Wisconsin, July 14, 2010 – Standard Imaging is pleased to be hosting a series of talks July 18th – July 21st at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine’s (AAPM) Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, PA. The talks will take place at Standard Imaging’s booth, number 325, and will focus on a variety of...
Kalahari Resort: Nationally acclaimed “live mermaid” touts new swimming/ water awareness program at Kalahari Resort
- Mermaid featured on ABC’s 20/20 “SuperHumans” special promotes water safety-
WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. (July 14, 2010) – To help remind kids and parents about swim safety at the height of the summer, a “live” mermaid made a big splash at Kalahari Resort’s indoor waterpark today. Mermaid Linden Wolbert, recently featured on ABC's 20/20 "SuperHumans" special, swam with resort guests...
Koskinen: Economy rebounding but state needs two years of growth for job recovery
With 30,000-plus jobs added since January, Wisconsin is well on its way to economic recovery, says John Koskinen, chief economist at the state Department of Revenue.
Still, he adds, it will take two more years of solid growth for the Badger State to regain the 190,000 positions lost during what some are calling the Great Recession.
“That just shows how bad...
