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Contact:Judy Kent Director, Media Relations 703-477-7476 JKent@NationalCenter.org Jackie Jones Media Relations Consultant 316-644-9538 Jackie@TruthPR.com Black Families Benefit from Industry Jobs, Not Poverty Washington, D.C. - Donna Jackson, director of membership development at the National Center for Public Policy Research's Project 21 black leadership network, will testify today before...

Contact: Nick Novak608-661-6916nnovak@wmc.org Click here to view this release on our website. MADISON - The WMC Litigation Center, a non-profit law firm affiliated with Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC), filed a lawsuit on behalf of two small-business owners in Jefferson County Circuit Court against the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR),...

Milwaukee, Wis. – Free trial offers are an extremely popular marketing tactic, especially for subscription services. With so many online consumers, there is no way to touch, see, or experience a product before buying it. That means free trials can be a win-win situation for sellers and buyers. Consumers get to “try before they buy,” and sellers get to cultivate...

The Assembly has approved a slate of workforce housing bills to address Wisconsin's housing shortage. One of the bills, which passed by voice vote, seeks to stop people and groups from blocking local development projects. AB 266 would require local governments to approve residential housing projects if the application is complete...

-- The Assembly has approved a slate of workforce housing bills to address Wisconsin's housing shortage. One of the bills, which passed by voice vote, seeks to stop people and groups from blocking local development projects. AB 266 would require local governments to approve residential housing projects if the application is...

Contact: Sen. Pfaff608.266.5490   Madison, WI – Today, the Wisconsin State Senate voted to pass legislation to increase shared revenue funding for local governments. State Senator Brad Pfaff (D-Onalaska) supported the increase in shared revenue and issued the following statement: “Plowing snow, picking up garbage, and keeping our communities safe are not partisan political...

Contact: Rep. Dallman(608) 237-9141 Madison, WI – Representative Alex Dallman (R-Green Lake), and Republican members of the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC), voted on Tuesday, June 13th, to invest additional funds into local roads and state highways. The motion, which passed along party lines, invests more than $1.5 billion in new spending in Wisconsin’s transportation budget.

Contact:  Aaron Wegner Phone: (608) 264-5158Twitter: @USAO_WDWI MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Kristin Lein, 60, Reedsburg, Wisconsin, pleaded guilty today in District Court in Madison to wire fraud, money laundering, and filing a false tax return. Lien is a licensed attorney in Wisconsin. 

Media Contact:Deputy Executive Jeff Flynt(920) 448-4083 Joint Committee on Finance Budget Includes $50 Million for Project (Brown County, Wis.) – Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach is pleased that $50 million in funding is part of the 2023-25 biennial budget approved by the Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance to build...

Rothschild, WI - June 14, 2023 - Kerry, a global leader in taste and nutrition, is thrilled to announce the groundbreaking of an expansion project at its Rothschild, WI facility. The $4.9 million investment will focus on enhancing food safety and employee welfare spaces through a 3,000 square foot interior renovation and just over 5,000 square feet of...

Contact: Rep. William Penterman(608) 237-9137 Madison, WI – State Representative William Penterman (R – Columbus) released the following statement following today’s bi-partisan State Assembly floor session on workforce housing. “Today the Wisconsin State Assembly voted on legislation that will have a real impact,” said Representative Penterman. “I am proud to support...

Contact:Jeremy Podolskijpodolski@greatermilwaukeefoundation.org 414.336.7048 Becky Dubin Jenkinsbecky@athenacommunicationsllc.com414.897.2709 HUD Secretary’s Award honors Greater Milwaukee Foundation, CDA Milwaukee, Wis., June 14, 2023 – As the innovative work of community partners to provide a quality, affordable home for every Milwaukeean gains momentum in the city, it is also gaining attention nationally for its early...