As part of our mission to educate and engage the community, WIPPS continues to sponsor a host of programs and events on issues that matter. Our busy spring program season included: A two-part series…
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“Every minute of every day in the midst of American democracy.” This is how UW-Baraboo student Heather Breunig described her experience in the first class of WIPPS’ Washington Seminar. For her and 11 other…
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Thanks to the generosity of two Wausau benefactors, WIPPS has secured funding for our popular Public Issues Series for the next three years. Dean Dietrich, long-time attorney with Ruder Ware in Wausau, has expertise…
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An economics professor noted for his involvement in health policy and the economics of medical care has joined WIPPS as a Senior Fellow in Economics. Merton (Marty) Finkler, Ph.D., retired in June from Lawrence…
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Kevin Hermening, managing partner of Hermening Financial Group, LLC., recently joined the WIPPS Board of Advisors. Since 1989, Kevin has operated his own financial planning firm with offices in Eau Claire, Wausau, Stevens Point,…
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Jeff Mayers, president of WisPolitics.com, an online political and government news service in Madison, has joined the WIPPS Board of Advisors. A longtime reporter, political writer and editor, Jeff has been involved in the…
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The loss of all UW funding on July 1 was not a surprise to the WIPPS organization. Executive Director Eric Giordano said it’s been a gradual process preparing for the loss of support, which…
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