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Press Release: Gov. Evers Announces Governor s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity Releases Report and Ten Action Recommendations
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 16, 2020
Gov. Evers Announces Governor s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity Releases Report and Ten Action Recommendations
MADISON Gov. Tony Evers today announced the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity has released “Rural Voices for Prosperity: A Report of the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity,” which calls for coordinated measures across state government to meet the needs of Wisconsin’s rural communities.
The report features 10 overarching recommendations that, taken together, would commit state government to a comprehensive approach to rural prosperity, create new partnerships with rural and tribal communities in the designing and delivering state services, and invest more thought
Ways to help rural Wisconsin outlined in new report
December 16, 2020 11:43 AM Associated Press
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A farmer- and rancher-owned collective, CHS Inc. operates a host of businesses including food processing plants, Cenex fuel, and Ventura Foods. A Fortune 100 company, CHS made $829 million in profits in 2019. Its headquarters are in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, population 35,400.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) Maintaining an office within state government to champion issues unique to rural Wisconsin, prioritizing the needs of rural areas and making sure economic development programs benefit rural areas are among the recommendations made Wednesday by a task force created Gov. Tony Evers.
Gov. Evers Announces Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity Releases Report and Ten Action Recommendations
MADISON Gov.
Tony Evers today announced the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity has released “Rural Voices for Prosperity: A Report of the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity,” which calls for coordinated measures across state government to meet the needs of Wisconsin’s rural communities.
The report features 10 overarching recommendations that, taken together, would commit state government to a comprehensive approach to rural prosperity, create new partnerships with rural and tribal communities in the designing and delivering state services, and invest more thoughtfully to address rural Wisconsin’s critical challenges and most promising opportunities. The report can be found here.
Toland speaks after being announced as the 52nd Lieutenant Governor of Kansas. (Screen capture from a video of the announcement)
Gov. Laura Kelly (D) has announced that David Toland, Secretary for the Kansas Department of Commerce, will become Kansas’s newest Lieutenant Governor.
Toland will take over for Lynn Rogers (D), who will leave the position in January to become the Kansas State Treasurer.
“Replacing Lynn Rogers is no small task, but of all the candidates I considered, David is ready to hit the ground running in his new role,” Kelly said. “I have been impressed throughout his tenure as Commerce Secretary by his enthusiasm, energy, and commitment to economic development and business recruitment. I look forward to our continued partnership as he takes on his new responsibilities in the Lieutenant Governor’s office.”