WisBusiness: CEO Pushes Energy Efficiency at MGE’s Annual Meeting
By Brian E. Clark
WisBusiness.com
MADISON -- MGE Energy Chairman Gary Wolter told shareholders at his company’s annual meeting Tuesday that “it’s time to kick energy efficiency efforts up a notch.”
In addition to increasing conservation, Wolter said MGE plans to increase its renewable energy base by between five- and 10-fold in the next decade.
“We need a level of commitment like...
Gov. Doyle: Statement Regarding the One Year Anniversary of the Passage of Stem Cell Research Legislation by the U.S. House of Representatives
Contact: Anne Lupardus, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the bipartisan passage of legislation that would overturn President Bush's limits on the use of federal funding for embryonic stem cell research in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist has yet to follow through on a promise to schedule a vote on...
DWD: April Local Unemployment Rates Announced
Contact: Rose Lynch, (608) 266-6753
Web Audio : http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/newsreleases/2006/unemployment/multimedia/april06_local.mp3 County Maps: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/communications/unemployment/default.htm Labor Force Summary by MSA: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/oea/xls/wi_msa_quick_table.xls Labor Force Summary by County: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/oea/xls/county_quick_table.xls
METRO AREAS
Madison – Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Roberta Gassman announced today that the unemployment rate decreased in April for every Wisconsin metropolitan statistical area. The state’s unemployment rate also showed improvement...
Planet Propaganda: Hired by Schutt Sports as Branding Partner
(Madison, Wis.) - Planet Propaganda was selected by Schutt Sports for brand development, identity, catalog and packaging redesign, web strategy, and advertising creation. Based in Illinois, Schutt is the world's largest manufacturer of football helmets and faceguards. The company also produces protective gear and equipment for basketball, softball and baseball, is the Official Base Supplier of Major League Baseball®,...
UW-Madison: Local High School Students Complete UW-Madison IT Training Program
CONTACT: Erica Laughlin, (608) 265-2408
MADISON - Thirteen area high school students will receive certificates of graduation for completing an intensive information technology training program through the University of Wisconsin-Madison called the Information Technology Academy (ITA).
ITA is a four-year precollege program that provides hands-on training and access to technology for talented students of color and economically disadvantaged students attending Madison...
