In a ceremony held last Wednesday in the Governor’s personal office quarters, Gov. Doyle put his pen to a bill authored by state Sen. Spencer Coggs that designates a portion of Interstate 43 in … [Read more...]
GE Foundation grants $1 million to health centers in Milwaukee
The GE Foundation-the philanthropic organization of GE-and the GE Corporate Diversity Council awarded $1 million in total to four Milwaukee community healthcare centers toward the goal of increasing … [Read more...]
Sen. Coggs praises signing of State Public Defender Eligibility Bill
Eligibility standards updated for first time in 20 years Senator Spencer Coggs hailed the signing of his bill, Senate Bill (SB) 263, which was signed into law earlier this week by Governor Jim … [Read more...]
Summer Internship opportunities with Governor’s office
Governor Doyle is currently accepting applications for the Summer 2010 Internship Program in his Madison and Milwaukee offices. All internships are unpaid, a minimum of 10 hours a week time commitment … [Read more...]
Partnership with Talgo will bring jobs and economic development to Milwaukee
This week Governor Jim Doyle and Mayor Tom Barrett led the city of Milwaukee in welcoming the Spanish company, Talgo to the Milwaukee business community. Talgo is establishing its North American … [Read more...]
Governor highlights success of Recovery Act in first year
Recovery Act has created or retained 44,000 jobs in State Governor Jim Doyle recently recognized successes of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in Wisconsin on the first anniversary of … [Read more...]
Governor announces $823 Million for passenger rail in Wisconsin, will create thousands of jobs
Recovery Act will build Milwaukee-Madison route and upgrade Milwaukee-Chicago line Governor Jim Doyle and U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan last week announced … [Read more...]
In State of the State Address, Governor outlines plans to build economy, create jobs
In his eighth State of the State Address, Governor Jim Doyle outlined proposals to build the economy, create jobs and provide property tax relief for homeowners, while protecting key priorities like … [Read more...]
Governor Doyle introduces Child Care quality rating system
Governor Jim Doyle announced last week details on a new five-star quality rating and improvement system for child care in Wisconsin. The program, YoungStar, will help improve the quality of child … [Read more...]
Governor unveils BadgerCare Plus Basic
Plan provides self-funded coverage option for over 20,000 adults on waiting list Governor Jim Doyle unveiled a new self-funded health care plan today for adults without dependent children who are on … [Read more...]