U.S. Sen. Feingold: Presses transportation secretary on high speed rail jobs for Wisconsin, deficit reduction
Contact: Zach Lowe & Katie Rowley - (202) 224-8657
Secretary LaHood Endorses Feingold Plan to Cut Unspent Earmarks to Save Taxpayer Dollars
Washington, D.C. – During a Senate Budget Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Russ Feingold asked Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Ray LaHood about several key issues including helping Wisconsin businesses compete for high-speed rail projects and ways to reduce...
Madison Development Corporation: Loans help create 110 new jobs
Contact: Frank Staniszewski, MDC President
Phone: 256-2799, Ext. 212
Email: fstan@mdcorp.org
Study shows most in high tech, includes low- and moderate-income workers
Madison, Wis.--Madison Development Corporation (MDC) released its 2009 Jobs Report and Survey today. “The Madison Development Corporation report shows that even through tough economic times, we can work with local businesses and banks to create good jobs right here...
DATCP: Gypsy moth treatments proposed for 20 counties, public meetings set
Contact: Nkauj (pronounced ‘gow’) Vang, 608-224-4591, Nkauj.Vang@wisconsin.gov
MADISON—Yellow planes will be a familiar sight in some counties this spring and summer, while in others, it will make an appearance for the first time.
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Gypsy Moth Slow the Spread Program plans to treat 92 sites covering approximately 228,291 acres in 20 counties to...
Dane County Foreclosure Prevention Taskforce: Free workshop for homeowners, “Planning for difficult times – tools to manage your mortgage”
For more information contact:
Dan O’Callaghan (608) 283-0117or Ellen Bernards (608) 576-8658
Feeling overwhelmed by your mortgage? You're not alone. “Homeowners that are struggling to make ends meet in this economy need to know there is help available,” says Ellen Bernards, co-chair of the Dane County Foreclosure Prevention Taskforce. “Too many homes in Dane County are falling into...
RACVB: Old Man Winter warms his spirit with Rockford region events
ROCKFORD, IL — The cold, curmudgeonly face of Old Man Winter has been thawed by the Rockford Region, where the King of Cold has warmed his spirits with all of the unique, fun things to do. From rubbing shoulders with paleontologists at Burpee Museum’s PaleoFest to monkeying around at Midway Village Museum’s Sock Monkey Madness Festival, Old Man Winter’s...
Advance: 8th annual Northeastern Wisconsin Global Trade Conference set for March 30
Contact: Fred Monique, 920.496.2118, Monique@titletown.org
Green Bay, Wis.-- (Feb. 24, 2010) – The 8th Annual Northeastern Wisconsin Global Trade Conference – with a theme of “Taking Wisconsin to the World” – will provide business professionals with tools and skills needed to compete in the expanding global marketplace. The daylong conference will be held Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at...
Gov. Doyle: Announces winners of the Governor’s Worksite Wellness Award
Contact: Laura Smith, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162
MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today announced new winners of the Governor’s Worksite Wellness Award. The award, designed by the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Health, recognizes employers that promote a work environment that encourages and enables their employees to improve their health and well-being.
“Across the state, health care costs are...
WisBusiness: Guv candidates talk business in Madison
By Andy Szal
WisBusiness.com
Two top candidates for governor, one Democrat and one Republican, told a Tuesday gathering of hundreds of state business leaders about their plans for the state economy if elected.
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, a Democrat, said the state can't afford to be an "island" among the rest of the country on energy, while Republican rival Milwaukee County Exec...
