In the News
Jeb Bush Discusses Politics, Policy, and a Dynasty During Interview with MJS
April 7, 2022: Jeb Bush addressed students, faculty, staff, and community members at the University of Milwaukee at Waukesha on April 7. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, FOX6 Milwaukee, and the UWM Report covered the event.
Former ambassador to China visits UW-La Crosse to speak to students
March 10, 2022: Governor Gary Locke visited UW-La Crosse and spoke on foreign policy and leadership. Coverage of the event can be found at WXOW, News8000, and WIZM news.
Fiscal Bureau’s Bob Lang, ‘The Gold Standard,’ Awarded for Public Service
February 23, 2022: Wisconsin State Journal The Wisconsin State Journal wrote an article on Bob Lang receiving the inaugural Tommy G. Thompson Distinguished Public Leadership Award.
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 …
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Press Releases
Admiral Stavridis to Speak on Leadership and Ukraine at UW–Madison on April 21
April 13, 2022: The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership and the University of Wisconsin Naval ROTC are pleased to present Leadership and Geopolitics: Navigating the Challenges with Admiral James Stavridis. Admiral Stavridis will …
Jeb Bush to Speak at UW-Milwaukee at Waukesha on April 7
March 16, 2022: The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership and the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee at Waukesha are pleased to announce that former Governor of Florida Jeb Bush will speak at the UWM at …
Former Diplomat Gary Locke to Address U.S. Foreign Policy at UW-La Crosse
March 1, 2022: The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership and UW–La Crosse Political Science and Public Administration Department are pleased to announce that Ambassador Gary Locke will speak at the University of Wisconsin–La …
Bob Lang to Receive the Tommy G. Thompson Distinguished Public Leadership Award
February 21, 2022: The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership is delighted to announce that Bob Lang will be honored as the inaugural Tommy G. Thompson Distinguished Public Leadership Award recipient. The ceremony will …
Thompson Center to Fund Faculty Research and Speakers
February 16, 2022: The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership will provide research grants and fund speakers across the UW System in the 2022-2023 academic year to address four topics: State and Local Government …
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