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Alexander Tahk Appointed Thompson Center Director
June 18, 2021: The Public Leadership Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Alexander Tahk as Director of the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership. In this new role, Professor Tahk’s responsibilities …
Experts Debate Use Of Technology To Curb Pandemic
April 23, 2021: Wisconsin Public Radio Wisconsin Public Radio reported on the recent Thompson Center conference, The Opportunities & Challenges of COVID-19 Tracking Apps as Pandemic Control Mechanisms.
Wisconsin Supreme Court weighs balance of power in key environmental cases
April 11, 2021: Wisconsin State Journal The Wisconsin State Journal discussed the recent Thompson Center conference, Legislative Power Over Administrative Agencies: A Retrospective on 2011 Wisconsin Act 21.
One more campaign: Tommy Thompson leads the UW System at a critical time
January 27, 2021: Cap Times The CapTimes wrote an article covering Former Governor Tommy G. Thompson’s leadership of the University of Wisconsin System.
Public Emergency Reforms
January 13, 2021: WisPolitics Director Ryan Owens and Assistant Director Eric Tempelis wrote an article discussing business interruption insurance as a policy solution to prepare for public emergency.
Survey: UW-Madison undergrads favor government limits on offensive and ‘hate’ speech
January 13, 2021: Wisconsin State Journal The Wisconsin State Journal discussed the recent Thompson Center First Amendment Survey on free speech and religious liberties.
Thompson Center calls UW students’ free speech attitudes ‘troubling’
January 11, 2021: Cap Times The Cap Times wrote a piece covering results and feedback to the Thompson Center’s recent survey on the First Amendment. Thompson Center calls UW students’ free speech attitudes ‘troubling’
Law Firms Pay Supreme Court Clerks $400,000 Bonuses. What Are They Buying?
September 21, 2020: New York Times New York Times piece cites the research of Director Ryan Owens and Dr. Ryan Black, The Influence of Personalized Knowledge at the Supreme Court: How (Some) Former Law Clerks Have …
Wisconsin Should Expedite the Meaningful Use of Telehealth
September 4, 2020: WisPolitics Director Ryan Owens and Assistant Director Eric Tempelis have written an article discussing the expansion of telehealth, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wisconsin Should Adopt a Robust ABLE Account Program for the Disabled
August 4, 2020 : Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Wisconsin Rapids Tribune Thompson Center Director Ryan Owens and Assistant Director Eric Tempelis have written an article advocating for Wisconsin to adopt an ABLE (Achieving a Better …
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Press Releases
Alexander Tahk Appointed Thompson Center Director
June 18, 2021: The Public Leadership Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Alexander Tahk as Director of the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership. In this new role, Professor Tahk’s responsibilities …
Ryan Owens to Step Down as Director of the Thompson Center
February 19, 2021: Ryan Owens announced today that he will step down as the inaugural Director of the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership at the end of the academic school year. The announcement …
Thompson Center on Public Leadership to Fund Faculty Research and Speakers
February 3, 2021: The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership will provide faculty research grants and fund speakers across the UW System in the 2021-22 academic year to address three topics: Preparing for Public …
Thompson Center Announces Former Speaker Paul Ryan and Former Solicitor General Paul Clement as Honorary Fellows
November 24, 2020: The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership is pleased to announce that former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Paul Ryan, and former U.S. Solicitor General, Paul Clement, have agreed …
Thompson Center Announces Request for Public Leadership Award Nominations
September 15, 2020: The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership is pleased to announce its inaugural solicitation for nominees for its Distinguished Public Leadership Award. The Tommy G. Thompson Distinguished Public Leadership Award seeks …
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