Wisconsin workers increasingly need a college credential to get a decent job, but are adult technical college students moving on to and persisting in postsecondary studies? n n A new report from COWS and …
Month: January 2013
The State of Working Wisconsin 2012
The Great Recession officially ended three years ago now, and the recovery is—or at least should be—well underway. But this Labor Day 2012 finds too many Wisconsin workers waiting, says The State of Working Wisconsin …
ECN Call: Year in Review
The Effiency Cities Network call will look at what happened (and what didn’t) in Energy Efficiency and Green Infrastructure in 2012, and look ahead to what we might expect to see in 2013. Joining the …
Dr. Laura Dresser Discusses Wisconsin's Employment Numbers
https://soundcloud.com/the-peoples-mic/dr-laura-dresser-discusses
Mayors Innovation Project brief looks at improving local food access
http://fyi.uwex.edu/danefoodsystem/2012/12/28/mayors-innovation-project-brief-looks-at-improving-local-food-access/
Walker gives details on proposed income tax cuts
http://badgerherald.com/news/2013/01/24/walker_gives_details.php#.UQgTe2fhd8E
The value of multigenerational cities
http://seattletimes.com/html/opinion/2020216071_peircecolumnmultigenerationalxml.html
Mayors Innovation Project: Winter 2013 Meeting
The Mayors Innovation Project (MIP) is a learning network among American mayors committed to “high road” policy and governance: shared prosperity, environmental sustainability, and efficient democratic government. n n Around the country, mayors are …
Laura Dresser Discusses Wisconsin's 2013 Economic Prospects
https://soundcloud.com/the-peoples-mic/laura-dresser-discusses
State of the State's Nonprofit Sector
Join Forward Community Investments for a conversation about nonprofits in Wisconsin. What is their impact on the State’s economy – and vice versa? What are the challenges they must learn to maneuver? What significant trends …