At the end of May, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce President Kurt Bauer appeared on Up Front with Mike Gousha to discuss Governor Walker’s job growth numbers.
DOT Looks for Solutions for Funding Shortfall
Date Thu, Jun. 5, 2014 - 10:52am By Hamilton
In our last edition of Hamilton Consulting’s Political Tidbits, we reported the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is facing a $600 – $700 million shortfall in the next state budget. Secretary Mark Gotlieb warned that if the shortfall is not rectified, major transportation projects like the Zoo Enterchange and I-39/90 from Madison to the Illinois state […]
DHS Awards Grants for Rural Wisconsin Areas
Date Thu, Jun. 5, 2014 - 10:50am By Hamilton
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has awarded over $3.3 million in grants to health organizations in rural and underserved areas of Wisconsin. The money for the grants were appropriated in the 2013-2015 state budget, and allows DHS up to $1.75 million per year for new programs. The grants will establish Graduate Medical Education […]
Wisconsin Business Achievement Award
Date Thu, Jun. 5, 2014 - 10:49am By Hamilton
The Flowers Family Foundation will be awarding the first annual Wisconsin Business Achievement Award this October, and is accepting applications now. The award will recognize a Wisconsin individual, partnership, corporation, organization, or educational institution that had a role in supporting and creating a positive impact on the Wisconsin economy. The award will also include a […]
Walker Approves Harbor Improvement Grants
Date Thu, Jun. 5, 2014 - 10:47am By Hamilton
Governor Walker approved four harbor grants this month, through the Department of Transportation Harbor Assistance Program (HAP). HAP, created in 1979 by the state legislature, assists harbor communities with maintenance and improvements to aid commerce on the water. This year’s grants were given to: City of Two Rivers (Manitowoc County) $878,868 for dredging the Two […]
This Weekend: DNR Free Fun
Date Thu, Jun. 5, 2014 - 10:46am By Hamilton
This weekend, June 7th-8th, 2014, is the Wisconsin DNR’s Free Fun Weekend. Fishing on Wisconsin lakes is free and doesn’t require a license this weekend, whether you’re a Wisconsin resident or visitor. All admission fees for Wisconsin State Parks and trails will also be waived this weekend. Plus, all ATV trails are free, and machines […]
DWD Awards More Worker-Training Grants
Date Thu, Jun. 5, 2014 - 10:41am By Hamilton
In our last edition of Political Tidbits, we reported the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) awarded 37 different employers with $1.5 million in worker training grants for nearly 2,200 manufacturing workers. At the end of May, DWD announced its intent to award nearly $1 million more for worker training grants through the Wisconsin Fast […]
EPA Announces Landmark Rule on Carbon Emissions
Date Thu, Jun. 5, 2014 - 10:39am By Hamilton
With this week’s announcement of the new EPA rules for existing power plants and carbon emissions, some are calling June 2nd, 2014 the most important day of President Obama’s second term. What makes the new proposed rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines so note-worthy? Background Under direction of the President’s Climate Action Plan, the EPA […]
Elections Update – June 6th, 2014
Date Thu, Jun. 5, 2014 - 10:36am By Hamilton
Stay up-to-date with Hamilton Consulting Make sure you are fully up-to-date about all Wisconsin elections news, and bookmark Hamilton Consulting’s Elections Coverage website. We’ll keep you up to date on all of the latest news and polls. Also, use our easy-to-access list of candidates for all state offices, which include all of the candidates’ party […]
Seventh Circuit Strikes Down Wisconsin’s Campaign Finance Rules
Date Thu, May. 22, 2014 - 12:12pm By Hamilton
In an 88-page decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit struck down a number of provisions under Wisconsin’s campaign finance law, as well as rules issued by the Government Accountability Board. The case is Wisconsin Right to Life v. Barland. Judge Diane Sykes, writing for the three-judge majority, began the decision by […]