UW-Madison, MATC: Announce Student ‘Transfer Contract’
CONTACT: John Wiley, through University Communications, (608) 262-8287; Bettsey Barhorst, through Janet Kelly, (608) 246-6127
MADISON - The University of Wisconsin-Madison and its longstanding local partner, Madison Area Technical College, are strengthening their productive relationship.
As part of a pilot agreement signed today (April 19) by UW-Madison Chancellor John Wiley and MATC President Bettsey Barhorst, a qualified student can begin his...
Gov. Doyle: Signs Assembly Bill 1012 to Protect Wisconsin Forests
Contact: Anne Lupardus, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162
MILWAUKEE - As part of Earth Week, Governor Doyle today signed legislation that will allow the board of Commissioners of Public Lands (BCPL) to acquire and protect Wisconsin forests and ensure that they will be sustainably managed for the future.
Governor Doyle proposed similar authority for the BCPL in is previous budgets...
AeA: Wisconsin’s Tech Exports Grew by 34 Percent in 2005
Contact: Ed Longanecker, 630.613.7174, Ed_Longanecker@aeanet.org
Wisconsin’s High-Tech Industry Adds Jobs, for a Total of 77,800
Oakbrook Terrace, IL (April 19, 2006) – AeA, the nation’s largest trade association representing all segments of the high-tech industry, today released its ninth annual Cyberstates report detailing national and state trends in high-tech employment, wages, exports, and other key economic factors. The report,...
Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek: Hires Leading Education Attorney
For more information contact:
Karl Robe (414) 274-3008
Rinehart to lead education practice based on 25 years experience representing academia
MILWAUKEE – Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. announced today that attorney Kathleen Rinehart has joined the firm and will head its education practice, which provides legal representation to academic institutions with local, regional and national reach. Rinehart’s 25 years of experience is expected...
Accelerate Madison: Event Will Feature Michael Risse Of Microsoft® On Thursday, April 20, 2006, 6:30 P.M., At Monona Terrace In Madison
For more information, please contact: Jan Moen, executive director Accelerate Madison, Inc. Phone: 608.213.3939 Email: info@acceleratemadison.org
Madison, WI – April 19, 2006, Accelerate Madison announces details of a networking and educational event being held on Thursday evening, April 20, 2006, at Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center, in Madison. This event is hosted by Accelerate Madison, and is open...
Orion Energy Services: Wisconsin Plastic Products Earns Environmental Award From Orion For Effects Of Power Reduction
For further Information contact:
Dave Cary, Communication Specialist
Orion Energy Services
1204 Pilgrim Rd.
Plymouth WI 53073
(920) 892-5804
dcary@oriones.com
Brad Bruggink, President
Wisconsin Plastic Products, Inc.
PO Box 580
Plymouth, WI 53073-0580
(920) 893-4500
brad@wiplastic.com
When Wisconsin Plastic Products, Inc. was working with neighboring Orion Energy Services to develop a component part, according to its president Brad Bruggink. "Indirectly, we learned things about Orion lighting and how it would...
Gov. Doyle: Signs Legislation Expanding Long Term Care Options
Contact: Anne Lupardus, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162
Also Signs Legislation Requiring Boating Safety, Four Other Bills
Governor Jim Doyle today signed legislation furthering his goal of reducing nursing home use by 25 percent over the next eight years. The bill allows individuals to avoid entering a nursing home by taking advantage of the state's Community Integration Program, commonly known...
Gov. Doyle: Wins Final Approval for Institutes for Discovery
Contact: Anne Lupardus, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162
State Building Commission Approves Governor's Proposal for $150 Million Research Facility in 7-1 Vote
Governor Jim Doyle won approval today from the state Building Commission for his $150 million proposal for the first phase of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery. The Institutes, a public-private interdisciplinary research center on the UW-Madison campus to collaborate...
Dept. of Commerce: Governor Doyle Commends Scot Forge For Earning Workplace Safety And Health Award
Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661
Terry Moen, Wisconsin Health Consultation Program, 608/226-5239
MADISON - Gov. Jim Doyle today congratulated Scot Forge, Clinton, Rock County, for achieving the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) award from the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). SHARP honors small and medium employers that operate exemplary safety and health management...
Gov. Doyle Signs Legislation Providing $10 Million in Economic Development Tax Credits
Contact: Anne Lupardus, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162
Makes Partial Veto to Target Job Creation, Protect Taxpayers
Governor Jim Doyle today signed Assembly Bill 208, which creates an enterprise zone program. The program, to be administered by the Department of Commerce, will provide an estimated $10 million in refundable tax credits for businesses located in designated zones anywhere in the...
UW-Madison: Statement From Chancellor John D. Wiley On The Wisconsin Institutes For Discovery
MADISON - University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor John D. Wiley issued the following statement April 19 after the State Building Commission approved the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery project:
"We're grateful that Gov. Doyle and commission members share our vision of promoting collaborative research and strengthening a knowledge-based Wisconsin economy. The decision to go ahead with the project will give Wisconsin...
