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04/12/2018
Prof. David Canon talks about Paul Ryan’s retirement and its impact on the Republican party and the midterm elections. -
04/12/2018
Prof. David Canon talks about the “blue wave” and the midterm elections with the Capital Times. -
01/23/2018
Prof. David Canon spoke on Wisconsin Public Radio about the government shutdown. -
01/18/2018
EJ Dionne's column in the Washington Post today mentions Prof. Kathy Cramer's book. -
11/03/2017
The new Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership will host a conference called “Leadership Across the Branches” on Friday, November 17, 2017. The conference will be a one-day public event at the Fluno Center. It will showcase esteemed individuals from both parties from the judicial, executive, and legislative branches at the federal and state levels. Panelists will discuss an aspect of leadership in their work and offer suggestions on where more leadership and collegiality are needed. For more information on the event, and to register for free, see View Story link -
Upcoming Events
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04/20/201812:00 pm422 North Hall
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04/20/20185:00 pmUW School of Business, Diermeier Classroom, 2335 Grainger Hall, 975 University Ave
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04/21/20189:00 amLubar Commons, Law School
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04/23/201812:30 pmOgg Room
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04/24/201812:00 pmOgg Room
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04/25/201812:00 pmNorth 211 and Ogg
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04/26/20183:30 pmUniversity Club, Main Level, 803 State Street
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