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Wisconsin Continues to Fail on Jobs PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Wisconsin Assembly, Laura Smith   
Wednesday, 07 December 2016 13:34

walker-wedcWisconsin ranks 34th in the nation over the last five years on private-sector job growth. We deserve more.


MADISON – Bureau of Labor Statistics' quarterly jobs figures show that Wisconsin continues to lag behind the nation in jobs. Wisconsin ranks 34th in the nation over the last five years on private-sector job growth. The people of Wisconsin have suffered under 20 consecutive quarters – or five full years – of below-average job growth.

peter_barca2“Wisconsin ought to be a top-ten economy but Republicans have been far more focused on rigging our political system to keep themselves in power rather than growing jobs," said Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha). “Republican inaction on jobs has prevented Wisconsin from benefiting from national economic growth that is helping workers and businesses in many states get ahead."

Assembly Democrats promise to push an aggressive agenda to grow jobs, support a robust middle class, and kick-start new businesses. They renewed their call for a summit to grow Wisconsin jobs, reach the goal of making Wisconsin a top-ten state in jobs, and address the state’s dead last ranking in start-ups.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 07 December 2016 13:59
 
Milwaukee’s Spectrum Lecture Series to feature Facebook Creative Strategist PDF Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 06 December 2016 14:47

milw_riverLocal Organization Greater Together brings nationally recognized designer Neisha Tweed to Radio Milwaukee for open-to-the-public lecture on December 8 and 9.


MILWAUKEE, WI - Greater Together, an organization dedicated to promoting racial and economic equality in Milwaukee’s creative industries, has partnered with America’s leading design organization AIGA and 88Nine Radio Milwaukee to bring Neisha Tweed, a creative strategist at Facebook, to Milwaukee, Dec. 8 and 9 as the keynote speaker at the Greater Together Spectrum Lecture Series. Greater Together curates an annual series of lectures that bring together the world of design and social innovation with a particular focus on increasing inclusion into Greater Milwaukee’s Creative Industries so that all can participate, prosper and reach their full potential.

The Spectrum Series is an open-to-the-public program established by Greater Together that focuses on bringing innovative, social activists from creative industries across the country to Milwaukee to discuss and demonstrate the power of design to change our world. Featuring prominent and nationally-recognized creatives of color, Spectrum is a collision of design, business and social innovation. Spectrum speakers engage the Milwaukee community in hands-on workshops, panels and lectures tailored for young designers, those interested in entering the industry, and the business community. Past speakers of this initiative include Maurice Woods, nationally-acclaimed creative director at Yahoo, and Kervin Brisseaux, lead designer at Vault 49.

The next lecture in the series is a speaking engagement featuring Neisha Tweed on Dec. 8 at the 88Nine Radio Milwaukee headquarters from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. This event is open to those in the Milwaukee community who are looking for inspiration and an understanding of what it means to be creative, as well as designers of all types, students of all levels and experienced professionals. There is a suggested donation of $10 for this event.

This event will be followed by a breakfast panel discussion on the morning of Dec. 9 at Coffee Makes You Black from 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. This event is open to the creative community, social innovators and policy makers in the community. The cost for the panel discussion will be $15 for the public and includes breakfast. This will be followed by an afternoon workshop for students at Marshall High School, which will include a lecture and hands-on projects.

RSVP for the 88Nine Radio Milwaukee appearance here: https://spectrum_neisha_tweed.eventbrite.com

RSVP for the breakfast panel discussion here: https://discussion_panel_neisha_tweed.eventbrite.com

The expert panel will include:

Neisha Tweed, Creative Strategist for Facebook
Stephanie Roades, SURJ (Showing Up for Racial Justice)
Los Glover, Community activist and board member of Greater Together

Additional panelists to confirm.

For further details or to learn more about Greater Together and the Spectrum Lecture Series Initiative contact Ken Hanson at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 December 2016 10:19
 
New Transportation Ideas Needed to Handle More Intense Storms PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Kathleen Vinehout, State Senator 31st District   
Tuesday, 06 December 2016 11:05

flood-wi-farmLocal residents are facing increased damage to roads and bridges from recent floods. Rainfall intensity in Wisconsin is increasing, and the state should consider building structures, like bridges, to accommodate more intense weather.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 06 December 2016 11:41
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AROW Recommends Actions to Improve Glass Recycling PDF Print E-mail
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Written by AROW, Meleesa Johnson   
Wednesday, 30 November 2016 10:56

recyclingWisconsin produces over 100,000 tons of container glass per year for recycling. Our Glass Taskforce focused on reducing waste and recycling more.


STEVENS POINT, WI – In an effort to determine viable options for glass recycling, the Glass Taskforce, a dynamic team of public and private industry leaders, convened by AROW, met earlier this year to discuss the challenges and benefits of glass recycling. Both industry and society benefit from the use of recycled glass, however, glass continues to be a challenging commodity to cost-effectively recycle. The Glass Taskforce has completed a report that provides recommendations, along with implementation strategies for market-based, technical strategies and regulatory solutions for glass recycling.

Meleesa Johnson, AROW president, stated, “Successful glass recycling programs remain dependent on strong, diverse markets. As well, they depend on the quality of the glass collected, material recovery facility (MRF) technology, and transportation logistics, along with market supply and demand.”

Currently, Wisconsin’s public and private MRFs produce over 100,000 tons of container glass per year for recycling. While there are benefits from using recycled glass feedstock, including reduced energy consumption and emissions, MRF revenue from the sale of recycled glass typically does not cover the expense of processing and transporting it to a secondary processor or end user. AROW’s Glass Taskforce looked at the wide range of issues, developing a full menu of recommendations aimed at making glass recycling more sustainable now and well into the future.

Implementing the recommendations from the Glass Taskforce will depend on enhanced cooperation among recyclers, regulators, traditional glass smelters and non-traditional users of recycled glass. From recommendations that target technologies to improve glass quality to those that look to recycled glass for septic drainage systems, AROW’s Glass Taskforce focused on reducing waste and recycling more.

To learn more about and read the AROW Glass Taskforce recommendations, please visit http://www.arow-online.org/.

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About the Associated Recyclers of Wisconsin (AROW)

Founded in 1990, AROW is a 501(c)(3) association representing Wisconsin’s recycling, waste reduction and sustainability professionals with members from local government, businesses and non-profit groups. The organization provides leadership through education, advocacy, and collaboration and promotes effective, efficient and sustainable material recovery initiatives. For details on AROW, its positions and programs visit www.arow-online.org.

 
Early Decisions May Make Wisconsin Recount A Sham PDF Print E-mail
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Written by GBP Staff   
Monday, 28 November 2016 16:57

donald-trumpNewly formed State Elections Commission decides to place speed over accuracy to complete recount before the holidays. The campaigns of Stein, de la Fuente or a combination of both have pledged to pay the full cost.

Last Updated on Monday, 28 November 2016 18:20
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