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Governor Scott Walker Announces Administrative Appointments

Governor Scott Walker Announces Administrative Appointments

Today, Governor Scott Walker announced the following administrative appointments:

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin to Education Department: Stop Profiting Off Student Loans and Fulfill Congressional Directives to Help Struggling Borrowers
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin to Education Department

Stop Profiting Off Student Loans and Fulfill Congressional Directives to Help Struggling Borrowers

In letter to Secretary Duncan: “(I)t is striking that the Department still intends to generate such significant revenue from federal loan programs designed to help young people get an affordable education.”

Baldwin Joins Efforts to Extend Critical Retraining Benefits for Workers Who Lose their Job to Foreign Trade

Baldwin Joins Efforts to Extend Critical Retraining Benefits for Workers Who Lose their Job to Foreign Trade

Bill would make more workers eligible for retraining benefits that are set to expire in September

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Joins Bipartisan Effort to Stop Asian Carp

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Joins Bipartisan Effort to Stop Asian Carp

Legislation directs Army Corps to target vulnerable point of entry in Chicago area waterway system, requires work with Great Lakes partners on long-term solutions

Assembly Labor Committee Democrats Lay Out Their Expectations for “Right to Work” Public Hearing

Assembly Labor Committee Democrats Lay Out Their Expectations for “Right to Work” Public Hearing

Representatives Sinicki, Mason and Ohnstad Urge for Maximum Public Input on Incredibly Damaging Bill

Sups. Mayo, Taylor Ask Mental Health Board for Independent Investigation into Janet Johnson Death

Sups. Mayo, Taylor Ask Mental Health Board for Independent Investigation into Janet Johnson Death

Letter from Supervisor Michael Mayo, Sr. Vice Chair, Health and Human Needs Committee, Supervisor Steve F. Taylor

Rep. Brostoff: Statement on the Senate Passage of Right to Exploit
Rep. Brostoff

Statement on the Senate Passage of Right to Exploit

"I am disappointed in the Republican Senators who voted in favor of this attack on the middle class."

AFP Wisconsin Statement on Senate Passage of Right-To-Work

AFP Wisconsin Statement on Senate Passage of Right-To-Work

"Tonight, we congratulate the Wisconsin Senate for standing up for workers all across our great state and finally passing this long overdue legislation."

Barca, Shankland call Walker ‘deceitful’

Barca, Shankland call Walker ‘deceitful’

Right-to-Work bill distracts from "incredibly harmful" budget, they say

Goyke cites Wal-Mart salary hike

Goyke cites Wal-Mart salary hike

Retailer's wage increase shows need for good pay, he says

Dimitrijevic to hold listening session at Pulaski Pool

Dimitrijevic to hold listening session at Pulaski Pool

Neighborhood listening session will combine with “dollar days” event

Keep healing Great Lakes, state activists urge

Keep healing Great Lakes, state activists urge

Wisconsinites seek continued funding for restoration projects