On June 22, 2022, the board of LeaderEthics provided the Principles in Practice award to Tommy Thompson for his leadership as Interim President of the UW-System. LeaderEthics Board President Brandon Harris will provide background regarding the importance of the four principles in government. Governor Thompson will reflect on his experience and share his thoughts regarding […]
On June 21, 2022 Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) experts answered questions about COVID-19 vaccinations for children 6 months through 5 years old. Speakers include: Secretary-designee Karen Timberlake, Wisconsin Department of Health Services Dr. Ryan Westergaard, Chief Medical Officer, DHS Bureau of Communicable Diseases Dr. Smriti Khare, pediatrician and chief mental and behavioral health […]
On May 26, 2022, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services held a news conference featuring Dr. Ryan Westergaard, Chief Medical Officer, Bureau of Communicable Diseases to answer questions about COVID-19 in Wisconsin. News Release: DHS has updated the COVID-19 Illness After Vaccination webpage to include additional data on people who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccines. People […]
On May 19, 2022, Wisconsin Health News hosted UW Health CEO Dr. Alan Kaplan to discuss his priorities moving forward including ways that healthcare has changed forever, how his system is recovering financially and what it’s doing to address the workforce crisis.
On May 16, 2022, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services held a media call to answer questions about COVID-19 in our state and the need for increased precautions. As DHS continues to monitor an increase in the spread and impact of COVID-19 across the state, DHS recommends that Wisconsinites know their COVID-19 Community Level and […]
On May 4, 2022, the La Follette School hosted its third La Follette Forum which aims to bring together leading experts from academia, journalism, private industry and the public policy world to wrestle with three of the most serious challenges confronting the United States in decades. This session featured presentations and conversation on the rise […]
On May 4, 2022, the La Follette School hosted its third La Follette Forum which aims to bring together leading experts from academia, journalism, private industry and the public policy world to wrestle with three of the most serious challenges confronting the United States in decades. This session featured presentations and conversation on the rise […]
On May 4, 2022, the La Follette School hosted its third La Follette Forum which aims to bring together leading experts from academia, journalism, private industry and the public policy world to wrestle with three of the most serious challenges confronting the United States in decades. This session featured presentations and conversation on the COVID-19 […]
On May 3, 2022, Wisconsin Department of Health hosted a news conference with Dr. Jon Meiman, Chief Medical Officer, Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Health to answer questions about COVID-19 antiviral medicines and their availability.
On April 27, 2022, Marquette University Law School released the results of a new statewide survey via a video conversation between poll director Charles Franklin and Alan Borsuk, senior fellow in law and public policy. The new Marquette Law School Poll survey of Wisconsin will look at preferences in the Republican and Democratic primaries in […]
On April 25, 2022, Newsmakers Host Lisa Pugh sat down with Wisconsin Department of Transportation Secretary Craig Thompson, who is leading the agency at a time of tremendous change. Coming out the pandemic, Wisconsinite’s commuting patterns have shifted dramatically, gas tax revenues are declining sharply and the state is planning for an era of automated […]