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States are the best laboratories for healthcare reform

...years ago, with the nation locked in a work versus welfare debate over mending the torn safety net for the poor, one state embarked on a different journey. Its plan linked public assistance to reasonable time limits and work requirements, thus creating incentives for needy families to climb out of poverty. ...

To drive IT, Wisconsin may need entrepreneurial makeover

...t cite Jazwiec's menu of steep income tax cuts and welfare reform, but a transformation from Wisconsin's status as a conservative, risk-averse state to something closer to the devil-may-care brand of entrepreneurialism of California's Silicon Valley. That will take time, if it occurs at all, but other regio...

Who's right about Wisconsin - CDW or RedPrairie?

... as a "small town." He also called for phasing out welfare by "clearly giving its recipients a past-due notic...l those national news stories about Wisconsin's W2 welfare reform program. Don't get me wrong: Jazwiec has his points. He's not the only Wisconsin tech execut...

RedPrairie exec calls for 50 percent tax cut

...e a new paradigm that includes an end to corporate welfare and hand outs that would represent more reckless s...xes over time, and develop a plan to phase out the welfare system "by clearly giving its recipients a past-due notice." Creative Milwaukee Jazwiec, who thu...

Company issues warning on outsourced software

...sts and rogue nations to threaten the security and welfare of the country. Sami Saydjari, president and CEO..., but significant security risk to the defense and welfare of the United States. "The chances of strategic damage from a cyber-terrorist attack on the United S...

Former Thompson lawyer comments on Doyle stem cell executive order

...rder pertain to areas like the health, safety, and welfare of the public. Historically, it is a device that has been used by the state's chief executive to instruct subordinates in the execution of their discretionary powers. Earlier this week, a key lawmaker who often disagrees with Doyle on embryonic ste...

Tommy Thompson joins Picis board of directors

...on gained national attention for his leadership on welfare reform, expanded access to health care for low-income people, and education. At HHS, Thompson led the nationwide movement to adopt healthcare information technology as a means to improve patient care, increase efficiencies and reduce costs. He led ...

Tommy Thompson elected to board of Jersey medical firm

...s the nation's leading advocate for the health and welfare of all Americans, Tommy Thompson brings a very unique and valuable perspective to our board," said Bard chairman and chief executive officer Timothy M. Ring, in a statement. "We look forward to working with him in the coming years."...

In an increasingly 'flat' world, Wisconsin must adapt to compete

...ific competency is reversed, the nation's economic welfare and security will be threatened. In Wisconsin, the responses have been heartening. Gov. Jim Doyle has proposed tougher math and science graduation requirements for Wisconsin students, and initiatives such as "Project Lead the Way" are catching on, ...

Action now can help avoid the coming shortage of math and science grads

...tific competency is reversed, the nations economic welfare and security will be threatened. That was the conclusion of a report issued in May 2004 by the National Science Board, a federal advisory panel that has long charted Americas standing in the global science and engineering market. The urgent tone of ...

Life Sciences: Wisconsin - The Smart Choice Part Two

...found, positive impact upon the health, safety and welfare of humankind. In addition to Steenbocks advance, the roster of UW-Madison discoveries patented and licensed by WARF includes: Karl Paul Links discovery of coumarin, the basis for Coumadin, the most widely prescribed blood thinner for treating ca...

Oshkosh Truck Teams with OSU to Compete in DARPA Million Dollar Tech Derby

...supplies to the front line, never jeopardizing the welfare of a single driver, is closer than one might imagine.\" Team Terramax is sponsored by Michelin, Parker Hannifin, Fastenal, Rockwell Automation, Honda/OSU Partnership, Caterpillar, Arvin Meritor, Raytheon, Sikkens, Bosch, Dana, Bendix, Novatel, Tran...

Outsourcing Offshore - Wisconsin Companies Sending Work Abroad

...program of electronic benefit cards for New Jersey welfare and food stamp recipients. eFunds Corp. had used the tax-payer funds to employ a call center in Green Bay, APAC Customer Services Inc., to field phone calls from participants. However, in February eFunds shifted the contract to a call center in Indi...

Florida: Investing Heavily in Biotechnology - Governor uses state funds to attract large biotech companies

...nna Shalala was the former secretary of health and welfare under the Clinton administration and was one of the few cabinet members who stayed the course during both terms of the Clinton government. Her other claim to fame is her role at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she was chancellor. While th...