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Juneteenth legislation signed into law
Sen. Spencer Coggs’ bill making Juneteenth Day, or June 19th, a legal holiday in Wisconsin, was signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Doyle in Milwaukee before a huge crowd of supporters at the Northcott...
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Grigsby Makes Statement on coming Special Session for MPS
Madison – State Representative Tamara Grigsby (D-Milwaukee) made the following statement this week, following Governor Doyle’s announcement of the coming Special Session on the future of Milwaukee...
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Simple steps can prevent H1N1 – get vaccinated
Governor Doyle Column: Wisconsin has a lot of good news in our efforts to protect the public from H1N1 Influenza. First, H1N1 vaccine has become more plentiful. We know that vaccine is one of the most...
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State’s managed care changes could cost local economy hundreds of jobs
A decision by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) to make changes to state health care programs in Southeast Wisconsin could adversely impact the local economy, affecting hundreds of jobs...
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Governor Doyle presents NGA Distinguished Service Award to Will Allen, CEO of...
Governor Jim Doyle this week presented Will Allen, CEO and founder of Growing PowerInc, with his National Governor’s Association Distinguished Service Award during an event at the organization’s urban...
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Governor Doyle announces $5 Million grant for Discovery Learning Complex at...
Governor Jim Doyle announced this week a $5 million grant to the Wisconsin Energy Foundation to support construction of the Discovery Learning Complex at Marquette University. “We are fortunate to have...
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Top stories of 2009
By Lynda Jones As we move forward into another year, a look into the top stories for Milwaukee desires a last look. For Milwaukee 2009 was a year of a few highs, some real lows and you decide on the...
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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...
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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 care,...
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In State of the State Address, Governor outlines plans to build economy,...
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...
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Governor announces $823 Million for passenger rail in Wisconsin, will create...
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 Doyle....
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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...
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Governor signs bill designating the Jeannetta Simpson-Robinson Memorial Highway
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...
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Governor Doyle, Mayor Barrett announce $1 Million Milwaukee Jobs Project
On-the-Job Training to Build Skills for Permanent Employment Governor Jim Doyle and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett announced this week a $1 million project that will provide on-the-job training for at...
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New Organ Donor Registry available
MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle and First Lady Jessica Doyle announced this week the state’s new Organ Donor Registry. The web-based registry will make it even easier for Wisconsin residents to list...
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Governor Doyle, education leaders announce education reform legislation
Governor Jim Doyle earlier this week joined State Superintendent Tony Evers and state and local education leaders to announce education reform legislation that will help turn around struggling schools....
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Governor Doyle signs Critical Access Hospitals Bill
Governor Jim Doyle this week signed into law Assembly Bill 770, the Critical Access Hospitals Bill. This bill ensures that the 59 communities that are served by Critical Access Hospitals can leverage...
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Governor Doyle signs Education Reform Bill
Governor Jim Doyle last week signed into law Senate Bill 437 – education reform legislation that will help turn around struggling schools in Wisconsin, particularly in Milwaukee. “This new law is a...
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Sen. Coggs praises signing of employee protection bills
4 bills authored by Sen. Coggs become law MADISON – Senator Spencer Coggs joined Governor Jim Doyle for the signing of four jobs related bills designed to provide protections and social safety nets for...
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Governor Doyle seeks applicants for Washington County judicial vacancies
MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle announced that he is seeking applicants for appointment to two circuit court judgeships in Washington County. The new appointments will fill the vacancies created by the...
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Municipal Court Reform & Restructuring Act signed
Legislators, municipal judges and court clerks, attorneys, and court agency officials celebrated this week as Governor Jim Doyle signed into law SB 383 – the Municipal Court Reform & Restructuring...
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Governor announces start of BadgerCare Plus Basic
Governor Jim Doyle announced that enrollment in BadgerCare Plus Basic begins this week. Individuals who are currently waiting for health care coverage under the BadgerCare Plus Core Plan now have the...
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Governor Doyle, Superintendent Evers submit State’s second round ‘Race to the...
Governor Jim Doyle this week announced that Wisconsin has submitted its second round Race to the Top application to the U.S. Department of Education. The application is strongly supported by teachers,...
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Juneteenth Day in 2K10
By State Representative Leon Young This coming Saturday marks the 145th anniversary of Juneteenth Day. As in years past, countless Black Milwaukeeans will again take to the streets in observance of...
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Governor announces continued leadership in organ donation
Thanks donor families for giving the gift of life Governor Jim Doyle last week announced at the 17th Annual Governor’s Gift of Life Ceremony that 2.4 million people have added an orange “donor dot” to...
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Governor Doyle celebrates a smokefree Wisconsin
Governor Jim Doyle this week visited communities across the state to celebrate a state law that goes into effect on July 5, making public places, including restaurants, taverns, and other indoor...
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Wisconsin goes smoke-free
State implements law prohibiting all workplace smoking including inside bars and restaurants People across Wisconsin are breathing easier this week as the state officially marked the start of its...
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Riverside, Rufus King alumni inaugural event to honor graduates
Past graduates from Milwaukee’s Rufus King and Riverside University high schools will face off in the inaugural alumni flag football game to benefit scholarships for students of both schools. The game,...
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FEMA officials to assess flood damage this week
Officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are conducting joint preliminary damage assessments (PDAs) with Wisconsin Emergency Management...
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Doyle appoints Pedro Colón to Circuit Court Judge
Gov. Jim Doyle appointed Democratic state Rep. Pedro Colón of Milwaukee as a Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge. Colón has served as the 8th Assembly District representative for six years. He...
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Doyle encourages students to sign Wisconsin Covenant
Governor Jim Doyle earlier this week called on ninth graders to sign the Wisconsin Covenant and ensure a spot for themselves in a Wisconsin college or university, provided they work hard during high...
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Governor Doyle announces food assistance available for flood victims
Governor Jim Doyle announced this week that the Department of Health Services will operate a Disaster FoodShare Program for certain residents of Milwaukee County who were economically affected by...
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Cancellation of high speed rail will kill jobs
Compiled by Courier Staff Governor-elect Scott Walker immediately began his road to Madison with a theme of ‘Wisconsin Is Open For Business’, yet his first order of business is his continued opposition...
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