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 23, 2024, the Wisconsin Counties Association held their Annual Conference in La Crosse, Wisconsin. This year’s theme is “Wisconsin’s Route 72” – inspired by the iconic Route 66 but with a unique Wisconsin twist by celebrating the rich tapestry of Wisconsin’s 72 counties. This segment features Day 1 – Opening General Assembly. Speakers […]

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 12, 2024, Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce hosted a Lunch(UP)date event, presented by Perkins Coie, featuring a conversation with Wisconsin Policy Forum President Jason Stein about three referendum questions appearing on the Nov. 5 ballot: two questions addressing facilities and operations for Madison Metropolitan School District and a question about increasing the property […]

On September 12, 2024, State Assembly candidate Yee Leng Xiong, WisDems 2nd Vice Chair Tricia Zunker, and former Wausau Mayor John Robinson held a virtual news conference to highlight Democrats’ commitment to improving the lives of working families.

On September 4, 2024, Rotary Club of Madison hosted Nicole Solheim and Matt Wachtner for a presentation on solutions to Madison’s affordable housing problem and not on defining the problem. Solheim serves as Vice President of Development for Cinnaire, a nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that has been investing in affordable housing for 30 […]

On August 21, 2024, WisPolitics.com president Jeff Mayers @wispolitics1 interviewed Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, Wisconsin PLEO Delegate, at the Democratic National Convention. For more convention coverage follow WisPolitics.com on their Convention Corridor page. Additional coverage can also be found @WisconsinEye Campaign 2024 page, where you can find campaign rallies, forums, news conferences and interviews. Related Link: WisPolitics – Crowley […]

On August 21, 2024, WisPolitics.com president Jeff Mayers @wispolitics1 interviewed City of Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, Wisconsin PLEO Delegate, at the Democratic National Convention. For more convention coverage follow WisPolitics.com on their Convention Corridor page. Additional coverage can also be found @WisconsinEye Campaign 2024 page, where you can find campaign rallies, forums, news conferences and interviews. Related Link: WisPolitics – […]

On August 13, 2024, WisPolitics.com president Jeff Mayers @wispolitics1 interviewed Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson ahead of the Democratic National Convention. For more convention coverage follow WisPolitics.com on their Convention Corridor page. Additional coverage is available on @WisconsinEye‘s Campaign 2024 page, where you can find campaign rallies, forums, news conferences and interviews.

On July 29, 2024, the Rotary Club of Milwaukee hosted Jacqulynn Honl, COO of Transit Innovations on the E=Way Regional Commuter Rail System to discuss impact of the project. The E=Way Regional Commuter Rail System proposes 30 stations spanning Milwaukee and Waukesha counties along 55 miles of existing Union Pacific (UP) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City […]

On July 27, 2024, the Boys and Girl Club of Dane County sponsored an event in honor of Vel Phillips that included the unveiling of her sculpture on South Hamilton Capitol walkway. This marks the first outdoor sculpture of an African American woman to reside on the grounds of any U.S. state capitol. Vel Phillips’ […]