Published: August 16, 2010
Tags: Menomonee Falls, Obama, ZBB Energy
Comments: 1
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. (AP) — President Barack Obama says a Milwaukee-area battery plant represents the country’s future in renewable energy.
Obama visited ZBB Energy Corp. in Menomonee Falls on Monday morning. The company makes batteries and fuel cells that get used in renewable-energy products.
ZBB had received a $1.3 million federal stimulus loan. The company is using [...]
Published: August 13, 2010
Tags: BadgerCare Core Plan, BadgerCare Plus, Congress, democrat, governor, Health Care Reform Act, Mark Neumann, Medicaid, Obama, Republican, Scott Walker, SeniorCare
Matt Pommer
The leading Republican gubernatorial candidates say they are opposed to the Health Care Reform Act recently passed by the Democratic Congress and signed by President Obama.
That’s just swell, but they should be telling us how they plan to handle state health issues connected to BadgerCare Plus, BadgerCare Core Plan, SeniorCare and Medicaid.
Approximately 1.1 million [...]
Published: July 22, 2010
Tags: jobs, Obama, unemployment
By ANDREW TAYLOR
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal checks could begin flowing again as early as next week to millions of jobless people who lost up to seven weeks of unemployment benefits in a congressional standoff.
The White House said President Barack Obama would quickly sign the legislation Congress approved Thursday to restore benefits to [...]
Published: July 15, 2010
Tags: borrowers, foreclosure, housing market, Obama, RealtyTrac
By
ALEX VEIGA
AP Real Estate Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than 1 million American households are likely to lose their homes to foreclosure this year, as lenders work their way through a huge backlog of borrowers who have fallen behind on their loans.
Nearly 528,000 homes were taken over by lenders in the first six months [...]
Published: June 30, 2010
Tags: Doyle, economy, Obama, Racine, Racine Memorial Hall
By Julie Pace
AP Writer
Racine (AP) — Seizing on a political opportunity, President Barack Obama on Wednesday lashed out at Republicans as out of touch with the daily problems of Americans, seeking to sharpen the contrast with the opposition party as midterm elections loom and economic anxiety still runs high.
Speaking to a town hall in his [...]
Published: June 30, 2010
Tags: Barrett, blog, Doyle, Hot Topics, Obama, Racine, Yovino
By Joe Yovino
Web editor
President Obama is in Racine on Wednesday and will likely see and hear why people in southeastern Wisconsin are frustrated.
Published: June 30, 2010
Tags: Chrysler, Consumer Confidence Index, Dickert, economy, General Motors, Obama, Priebus, Racine, recovery, unemployment
By
JULIE PACE
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after consumer concerns about the economy sent stocks sliding, President Barack Obama is trying to assure the American people that the economic recovery is headed in the right direction.
Obama is visiting Wisconsin on Wednesday to speak about the economy in Racine before taking questions in a [...]
Published: June 29, 2010
Tags: jobs, Obama, Priebus, Racine, Tea Party, unemployment
Comments: 1
By SCOTT BAUER
Associated Press Writer
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — If President Barack Obama wants to see a community hard hit by the recession, there’s not many places better in Wisconsin than where he’s coming Wednesday.
Obama invited the public to attend a round table discussion on the economy in Racine, a city suffering under 14.2 percent unemployment, [...]
Published: June 26, 2010
Tags: economy, Obama, Racine
RACINE, Wis. (AP) — President Barack Obama will hold a town hall meeting on the economy in Racine on Wednesday.
The White House had announced his visit to Wisconsin last Thursday but released more details Saturday.
The event at Racine Memorial Hall is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. They will be available [...]
Published: June 24, 2010
Tags: economy, Obama
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama will return to Wisconsin next week.
According to a White House aide, the president will be in southeastern Wisconsin on Wednesday, June 30, to discuss the economy.
The White House did not release any other details about the trip, including the location or specific time of [...]
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