Public Issues Series: An Overview of '13-'15 Budget Proposal
WIPPS presents Secretary of the Department of Administration Mike Huebsch in a free event covering the proposed budget for Wisconsin over the next two…
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Public Issues Series: Identifying Burdensome State Regulations
“The purpose of the revamped (Small Business Regulatory Review Board) is to give small business owners a seat at the table when discussing state…
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Public Issues Series: Improving Mass Transit
WIPPS will host a panel discussion on July 25 about the future of funding bus service in the greater Wausau area. The event will…
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Public Issues Series: The Economics of Water Quality with Dean Amhaus
WIPPS will host Dean Amhaus, president and chief executive officer of the Water Council, as he discusses topics such as the creation of a…
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Public Issues Series: The HOPE Agenda with John Nygren
WIPPS presents Representative John Nygren (R – Marinette) in a free lecture discussing the HOPE legislation, a series of bills designed to address heroin…
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Public Issues Series: The Impact of Frac Sand Mining in Wisconsin
Environmental ethicist Dale Murray, associate professor of philosophy at UW-Baraboo/Sauk County and UW-Richland, is on the lecture circuit across Wisconsin discussing frac sand mining….
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Marshfield Civility Project: Getting American Politics Back on Track
A bipartisan voter education public policy forum aimed at bridging the gap between differing opinions by learning to civilly discuss political issues will be…
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Public Issues Series: Impact of Big Money on Wisconsin Politics
Jay Heck, executive director of Common Cause in Wisconsin, will speak on the “Impact of Big Money on Wisconsin Politics” at 6:30 p.m. on…
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Civic Participation Series: On the Issues
The Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service (WIPPS) and the David R. Obey Civic Resource Center present a unique opportunity for university students and the general public to hear directly from two long-time congressional leaders….
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Public Issues Series: The State of Politics in America Today
The forum will include introductory remarks by Petri and Obey followed by time for questions and answers from the audience. The moderator will be UW-Fond du Lac political science department faculty member Donald Schwartz….
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