Federal grants and loans to benefit state colleges, City of Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI  — Wisconsin will receive over $38 million in grants and loans as part of the US Department of Commerce Broadband Technology Opportunities Program, Senator Kohl announced today. Read More→

Sen. Russ Feingold

Washington, D.C. – Saturday, August 14th marks the 75th anniversary of President Franklin Roosevelt signing the Social Security Act into law.  Senator Russ Feingold released the following statement to commemorate the anniversary.

“After 75 years, Social Security continues to be one of the most successful programs in our nation’s history. On this anniversary, Wisconsin is especially proud since three of the men who helped to create the program – Arthur Altmeyer, Edwin Witte and Wilbur Cohen – hailed from Wisconsin and were trained at the University of Wisconsin. Read More→

Madison, WI -  Thousands of Wisconsin college students are ending one rental agreement and starting another – and that means security deposits are changing hands. Security deposits are a common source of landlord-tenant disputes reported to the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. Tenant complaints usually involve one of three issues: Read More→

Program Places Hundreds of Vocational Rehabilitation Clients in Jobs Across State

Roberta Gassman

Holmen, WI  – Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Roberta Gassman said today the On-the-Job Training Initiative announced one year ago with $2 million in federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding is providing hundreds of Wisconsinites with new employment opportunities.

“This successful Recovery Act-funded initiative is opening doors for people with disabilities who are job ready,” Secretary Gassman said. “At the same time, it is helping employers across the state cover the cost of hiring and training new workers, providing a win-win for everyone involved.”

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