In post-primary interview, GOP Senate nominee Hovde attacks …
WEBAug 15, 2024 · Deputy Editor Erik Gunn reports and writes on work and the economy, health policy and related subjects, for the Wisconsin Examiner. He spent 24 years as a freelance writer for Milwaukee Magazine, Isthmus, The Progressive, BNA Inc., and other publications, winning awards for investigative reporting, feature writing, beat coverage, business writing, and commentary.
Democratic primary in 3rd Congressional District gets heated
WEBAug 10, 2024 · Rebecca Cooke, a Democrat, is running for the open seat in the 3rd Congressional District. (Rebecca Cooke for Congress) Shankland has responded to the attack by pointing to her co-sponsorship of a bill to expand BadgerCare for the past 12 years. Other Democrats have come to Shankland’s defense …
UWM chancellor presses ahead with plan that includes tenured …
WEBAug 13, 2024 · The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is going ahead with a proposal that will lead to the layoffs of 35 tenured faculty, despite the plan’s rejection last week by the university’s faculty senate. In a memo submitted Monday to Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman, UWM Chancellor Mark Mone …
Marquette Poll finds near-even match between Harris, Trump in …
WEBAug 8, 2024 · A one point margin separates Republican former President Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential contest in Wisconsin, according to a new survey conducted by the Marquette Law School Poll. Trump has the support of 50% of registered voters in the survey, versus 49% for Harris in a direct matchup.
Eric Hovde wins Republican nomination to face Sen. Tammy Baldwin
WEBAug 13, 2024 · Businessman Eric Hovde won the Republican nomination for the Wisconsin U.S. Senate race Tuesday night, officially setting the stage for his expected race against two-term Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin. Hovde, who has the endorsement of former President Donald Trump, defeated his two …
Milwaukee Police Association endorses Trump, activists push back
WEBAug 19, 2024 · The Milwaukee Police Association (MPA) has endorsed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, following a visit Friday by Trump’s running mate J.D. Vance. In brief remarks to the police association, Vance thanked Milwaukee officers for providing security last month during the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee where, he said ...
Joint Finance Committee announces budget listening sessions
WEBMar 9, 2023 · Members of Wisconsin’s Joint Finance Committee will travel across the state throughout April to hear from residents about what they’d like to see included in the next two-year budget. Rep. Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) and Sen. Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green), co-chairs of the powerful committee, announced details of …
Regents accept UWM plan with system’s first mass layoff of …
WEBAug 22, 2024 · With only one dissent, the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents approved a plan Thursday from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee that will include the layoff of 35 tenured faculty members. It would be the first mass layoff of tenured faculty anywhere in the Universities of Wisconsin system since state law weakened the …
Equipment manufacturer mum on Racine layoffs; lawmakers …
WEBApr 19, 2024 · Deputy Editor Erik Gunn reports and writes on work and the economy, health policy and related subjects, for the Wisconsin Examiner. He spent 24 years as a freelance writer for Milwaukee Magazine, Isthmus, The Progressive, BNA Inc., and other publications, winning awards for investigative reporting, feature writing, beat coverage, business writing, and commentary.
Governor’s health care workforce task force releases …
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Task force chair Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, who worked as an emergency room nurse and in health care policy and public health before entering politics, noted at a press conference that Wisconsin could face a shortage of 20,000 nurses by 2040 and that other roles in the industry are also facing shortages. “That …