Walker report shows jobs gain in Wisconsin
Wisconsin gained 24,124 private sector jobs from March 2012 to March 2013, according to the Walker administration. The state’s momentum follows a 62,000 private sector gain in the first two years of Gov. Scott Walker’s term, with data drawn from a census of most Wisconsin businesses.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Scott Walker
Walker
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Department of Workforce Development
Reggie Newson
BLS
Wisconsin Jobless Rate Steady At 6.8 Percent In July
Wisconsin’s unemployment rate holds at 6.8 percent for July, unchanged from June. The Department of Workforce Development notes the figure, based on a 3.6 percent employer survey, is less reliable than the quarterly Bureau of Labor Statistics data the administration favors. The rate remains below the national 7.4 percent.
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Madison
Wisconsin
State Department of Workforce Development
Scott Walker
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Wisconsin voucher program draws 2400 applicants far above cap
MADISON AP More than 2400 students applied for taxpayer funded vouchers to attend private religious schools, nearly five times the 500 enrollment cap. Most applicants already pay to attend private school. Supporters push expansion. opponents warn of taxpayer unaccountability and diverted funds. The cap is set to rise to 1000 in 2014.
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Madison
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Scott Walker
Milwaukee
Racine
Sandy Pope
Middleton
Locals discuss Shullsburg casino project and EIS plan
The BIA opened an Environmental Impact Statement scoping process with a meeting at Shullsburg High School to gather local input on a proposed tribal gaming complex west of Shullsburg. The project includes a casino hotel restaurant retail space RV park sports club and more. the EIS must be finished before any decision on the trust land gaming application.
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Tere Dunlap
Lafayette County Board of Supervisors
Jack Sauer
Darlington
Wisconsin
Howard Marklein
Spring Green
Shullsburg
Lac du Flambeau Tribe
Shullsburg High School
To Trust Land
EIS
Duane Chapman
Democrats push for data on drunken driving bills
Democrats challenge Rep. Jim Ott and Sen. Alberta Darling to justify tougher drunken driving penalties with statistics. The package would raise first offense to a misdemeanor at BAC 0.15, allow car seizure from third offense, and require court appearances. University of Wisconsin students urged protections for underage drinkers seeking help, while police warned on enforcement.
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Madison
Jim Ott
R-Mequon
Alberta Darling
River Hills
Ott
Darling
Wyat s Next Scott Walker s picks recast state labor board
Wyat appoints successor Scott Walker nominees to reshape the state labor relations panel. The move signals a broad overhaul of the board s composition and approach, reflecting a shift in oversight and policy direction during the administration era.
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Scott Walker
State Labor Review Board
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