Year: 2018

December 12, 2018: WisconsinEye “On November 30, the Thompson Center hosted a conference focused on effective public leadership in contemporary American politics. During one of the panel discussions, Alan Wiseman of Vanderbilt University and Laurel …

November 28, 2018: WisPolitics Thompson Center Director Ryan Owens has written an article identifying how Wisconsin’s political leaders can deliver substantial results for the state on three key issues: criminal justice, transportation, and energy reforms.

October 13, 2018: WisconsinEye On October 13, WisconsinEye Senior Producer Steve Walters interviewed former Governor Tommy Thompson (R) on his most recent book, “Tommy: My Journey of a Lifetime.” Thompson discussed his second chance initiative …

October 9, 2018: WisconsinEye Former Governor Thompson held an interview with the Wisconsin Eye discussing the Wisconsin highway system and the transportation accomplishments achieved while he was in office.

August 23rd, 2018: Isthmus Paper Former Governor Tommy G. Thompson has given an in-depth interview with the Isthmus paper titled “The man from Elroy : New book reveals what makes Tommy Thompson tick?”  In the article …

August 14, 2018: USA Today USA Today has published an article written by four state governors on the need for bi-partisan criminal justice reform to improve lives and the workforce. The governors are Matt Bevin-Kentucky, …

May 18th, 2018: The White House The White House has taken up the bipartisan issue of criminal justice reform: Council of Economic Advisors Report President’s Opening Statement at Criminal Justice Reform Conference

April 20th, 2018: Journal Sentinel Governor Thompson discusses Wisconsin’s labor shortage and how prison reform can help.