On September 24, 2024, the Wisconsin Counties Association held their Annual Conference in La Crosse, Wisconsin. This segment covers a workshop featuring discussion on a multi-pronged approach the county has developed in collaboration with the UW-Madison Division of Extension. Speakers include: Kelly Westlund, Housing Outreach Educator, UW-Madison Division of Extension Mark Abeles-Allison, County Administrator, Bayfield […]

On September 24, 2024, the Wisconsin Counties Association held their Annual Conference in La Crosse, Wisconsin. This segment covers a workshop featuring discussion on Forward Analytics’ data regarding various factors that alter the economy of the state and what the future may look like if recent trends continue. Speakers include: Dale Knapp, Director, Forward Analytics […]

On September 23, 2024, the Wisconsin Counties Association held their Annual Conference in La Crosse, Wisconsin. This segment covers a workshop featuring discussion on Wisconsin’s population is changing due to falling birth rates, shifting migration patterns, and an aging workforce. Speakers include: Mark D. O’Connell, President & CEO, Wisconsin Counties Association Dale Knapp, Director, Forward […]

On September 23, 2024, the Wisconsin Counties Association held their Annual Conference in La Crosse, Wisconsin. This segment covers a workshop featuring panel of community and local government leadership educators as we discuss the benefits and strategies of investing in your local talent pool. Speakers include: Lynn Wood, Strategic Communications and Leadership Development Consultant, Wood […]

On September 19, 2024, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development held a news conference following the release of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary employment estimates for August 2024. The briefing covers the statewide unemployment rate, total nonfarm jobs, labor force participation rate and some high-level sector information. Briefing provided by Scott Hodek, DWD Office […]

On September 16, 2024, the Volcker Alliance hosted a special briefing featuring Bill Glasgall of the Volcker Alliance, Susan Wachter of the Penn Institute for Urban Research (Penn IUR), and a panel of experts to discuss the year ahead for America’s states and municipalities. Fiscal 2025 will be an especially consequential one, with the Federal […]

On September 17, 2024, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation held a Board of Directors meeting on the follow agenda: 1. Call to Order and Roll Call 2. Approval of Minutes from the July 23, 2024 meeting 3. Clifton Larson Allen (CLA) Audit Review presentation 4. CEO Report 5. Wisconsin Investment Fund Committee Report 6. Audit […]

Programing Note : Audio Difficulties For First 10 Minutes of Program On September 16, 2024, UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health Population Health Sciences Monday Seminar features Silvia Barcellos and Tianyuan Lu. Barcellos, an Associate Professor in the Department of Population Health Sciences and La Follette School of Public Affairs, will speak about “Using Genetic […]

On September 13, 2024, WisconsinEye’s Rewind Host and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross reviewed this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association). On this week’s episode: MU Poll Results – Presidential Race, U.S. Senate Race, Most Important Issues Presidential Debate SCOWIS Hears Two Voting-Related Lawsuits WisPolitics Stock Picks

On September 13, 2024, WisconsinEye’s Rewind Host and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross reviewed this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association). On this week’s episode: MU Poll Results – Presidential Race, U.S. Senate Race, Most Important Issues Presidential Debate SCOWIS Hears Two Voting-Related Lawsuits WisPolitics Stock Picks

Wisconsin voters consistently rank the economy as the number one issue in this upcoming election. However, they disagree on which candidate would handle it better and which parts of the economy matter most. On September 9, 2024, WisconsinEye’s Newsmakers featured two of Wisconsin’s leading economic experts to explain what voters should look for and how […]