WIPPS Director Eric Giordano will be among those paying tribute to former Congressman Dave Obey at a formal presentation of Obey’s Congressional papers at 1 p.m. May 15, at UW-Stevens Point, the sixth floor of…
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Wisconsin’s longest serving congressman, David R. Obey, will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree bestowed by the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Chancellor Bernie Patterson announced today. Obey, who represented Wisconsin’s 7th District for 42…
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Having spent their careers on opposite sides of the aisle, former Congressmen Dave Obey and Tom Petri have found common ground in arguing the power shift toward party leadership is unhealthy. The two say…
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With $300 million in budget cuts looming for the University of Wisconsin System, community leaders and educators met in Appleton April 15 at the first “Future of Higher Ed in Wisconsin public discussion.
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In light of the the pending state budget which has a proposed $300 million in cuts to the UW System, leaders from a wide variety of business, governmental and educational systems met April 16 in Wausau to discuss the future of higher education in Wisconsin.
Read MoreThe Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service (WIPPS), David R. Obey Civic Resource Center and Wisconsin Humanities Council present a unique opportunity for students and the general public to hear directly from two…
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WAUSAU — Most of the panelists at a Tuesday forum on whether Wausau should hire an administrator to help run the city had their minds made up before the forum began — but not…
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MARSHFIELD – Two retired Wisconsin congressmen from opposite political parties kicked off their first lecture in a series about bipartisanship and civic participation on Monday at UW-Marshfield/Wood County. Former U.S. Reps. Dave Obey —…
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In offering a history of Wisconsin’s transparency and campaign finance victories and setbacks, Jay Heck of Common Cause Wisconsin did not cast Gov. Scott Walker in a flattering light. Heck, the executive director the…
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Wausau voters and leaders face a crossroads. A referendum in April will ask residents if they want to bring in a hired administrator to help run City Hall or maintain the current system with…
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