Attorney General Brad Schimel today announced a partnership with a pharmaceutical company that will give first responders discounted prices for a drug that combats opioid overdoses. Schimel told a Madison news conference there’s been a “concerning” uptick in prices for
The state GOP is criticizing U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin for leaving a Senate committee that’s investigated drug abuse at the Tomah VA. Baldwin, D-Madison, is no longer on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. The committee, chaired by
Contact: State Representative Jesse Kremer, (608) 266-9175
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 Madison – Governor Scott Walker appointed Attorney Robert S. Repischak today to serve as a judge on the Racine County Circuit Court, replacing retiring Judge Allan B. Torhorst. “I am pleased to appoint Robert Repischak as a
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker urged attendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference today near Washington, D.C., to keep pressing forward with reforms in the face of protests. The Republican guv and chair of
Contact: John W. Vaudreuil, (608) 264-5158 TTY: (608) 264-5006 From the Office of U.S. Attorney John W. Vaudreuil Western District of Wisconsin U.S. Department of Justice Madison, Wis. – John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that
The committee will hold a public hearing on the following items at the time specified below: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 10:00 AM 330 Southwest Dunkin, Regina Of Beloit, as a Public Member on the Public Defender Board, to serve for
Milwaukee Press Club to host Sunshine Week show on March 15 MADISON — The Milwaukee Press Club will host the Open Government Traveling Show – a panel discussion about the Wisconsin open meetings and open records laws – at a Newsmaker Luncheon
Media Contact: Bill Cosh, DATCP Communications Director, 608-224-5020 or Johnny Koremenos, DOJ Communications Director, 608-266-1221 MADISON – The State of Wisconsin has reached a settlement with Uri Fried and his businesses, The Timeshare Group, Inc. and The Timeshare Company, LLC,
CONTACT: Eric Lobner, DNR Wildlife Management Bureau Director, 608-235-0860; Sawyer Briel, DNR communications, 608-282-5334 MADISON – Eric Lobner has been named the new Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Director of the Wildlife Management program. Lobner has a strong understanding
Contact: Eric Lobner, 608-235-0860 Sawyer Briel, 608-282-5334 MADISON – Eric Lobner has been named the new Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Director of the Wildlife Management program. Lobner has a strong understanding of how important wildlife resources are to hunters, trappers and the rest
Contact: Katie Crawley, 608-266-4611 The City’s insurance carrier, WMMIC, and the plaintiff settled the case and neither our office nor the City Attorney were involved in the settlement. Let me be clear in asserting that the City of Madison, who
Contact: Erik Greenfield, Communications Manager, 608-443-1952 (office), 608-669-7884 (cell) MADISON – Today the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce announced the election of Dan Brown, Executive Manager of Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison, to its board of directors. Brown joins 48 current business
MADISON – On Wednesday, the Department of Revenue (DOR) released the monthly revenue collection report for January 2017. The report shows a sluggish month of revenue collections, with January 2017 revenue growth up just 0.2% over last January. The same
Contact: Rep. Considine, (608) 266-7746 Madison – Today, Governor Walker announced his appointment of former Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) Secretary Lon Roberts to the Public Service Commission (PSC). Rep. Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) issued the following statement in response: “As
Contact: Rep. Young (608) 266-3786 MADISON – State Representative Leon Young (D-Milwaukee) per the request of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) will be reintroducing a bill on Racial Profiling. My office has received a number of
Attorney General Brad Schimel today announced a partnership with a pharmaceutical company that will give first responders discounted prices for a drug that combats opioid overdoses. Schimel told a Madison news conference there’s been a “concerning” uptick in prices for naloxone, a drug that can ease or reverse the effects
The state GOP is criticizing U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin for leaving a Senate committee that’s investigated drug abuse at the Tomah VA. Baldwin, D-Madison, is no longer on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. The committee, chaired by Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, investigated the issue and wrote
Contact: State Representative Jesse Kremer, (608) 266-9175
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 Madison – Governor Scott Walker appointed Attorney Robert S. Repischak today to serve as a judge on the Racine County Circuit Court, replacing retiring Judge Allan B. Torhorst. “I am pleased to appoint Robert Repischak as a Racine County judge,” said Governor Walker. “He has demonstrated not
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker urged attendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference today near Washington, D.C., to keep pressing forward with reforms in the face of protests. The Republican guv and chair of the RGA recounted the protests surrounding Act 10 in Wisconsin
Contact: John W. Vaudreuil, (608) 264-5158 TTY: (608) 264-5006 From the Office of U.S. Attorney John W. Vaudreuil Western District of Wisconsin U.S. Department of Justice Madison, Wis. – John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Stacy L. Lenorud, 37, Mauston, Wis., was sentenced today in
The committee will hold a public hearing on the following items at the time specified below: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 10:00 AM 330 Southwest Dunkin, Regina Of Beloit, as a Public Member on the Public Defender Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2019. Senate Bill 7 Relating to:
Milwaukee Press Club to host Sunshine Week show on March 15 MADISON — The Milwaukee Press Club will host the Open Government Traveling Show – a panel discussion about the Wisconsin open meetings and open records laws – at a Newsmaker Luncheon on Wednesday, March 15, 2017as part of the national celebration of
Media Contact: Bill Cosh, DATCP Communications Director, 608-224-5020 or Johnny Koremenos, DOJ Communications Director, 608-266-1221 MADISON – The State of Wisconsin has reached a settlement with Uri Fried and his businesses, The Timeshare Group, Inc. and The Timeshare Company, LLC, for alleged violations of state law in the marketing and
CONTACT: Eric Lobner, DNR Wildlife Management Bureau Director, 608-235-0860; Sawyer Briel, DNR communications, 608-282-5334 MADISON – Eric Lobner has been named the new Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Director of the Wildlife Management program. Lobner has a strong understanding of how important wildlife resources are to hunters, trappers and
Contact: Eric Lobner, 608-235-0860 Sawyer Briel, 608-282-5334 MADISON – Eric Lobner has been named the new Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Director of the Wildlife Management program. Lobner has a strong understanding of how important wildlife resources are to hunters, trappers and the rest of Wisconsin’s citizens. He knows the key to success is
Contact: Katie Crawley, 608-266-4611 The City’s insurance carrier, WMMIC, and the plaintiff settled the case and neither our office nor the City Attorney were involved in the settlement. Let me be clear in asserting that the City of Madison, who was not a party to the case, had no standing
Contact: Erik Greenfield, Communications Manager, 608-443-1952 (office), 608-669-7884 (cell) MADISON – Today the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce announced the election of Dan Brown, Executive Manager of Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison, to its board of directors. Brown joins 48 current business and community leaders representing a broad cross-section of the Greater
MADISON – On Wednesday, the Department of Revenue (DOR) released the monthly revenue collection report for January 2017. The report shows a sluggish month of revenue collections, with January 2017 revenue growth up just 0.2% over last January. The same report shows state revenue growth of just 2.1% through the
Contact: Rep. Considine, (608) 266-7746 Madison – Today, Governor Walker announced his appointment of former Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) Secretary Lon Roberts to the Public Service Commission (PSC). Rep. Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) issued the following statement in response: “As a legislator representing the Driftless area, the PSC has allowed
Contact: Rep. Young (608) 266-3786 MADISON – State Representative Leon Young (D-Milwaukee) per the request of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) will be reintroducing a bill on Racial Profiling. My office has received a number of phone calls and complaints from constituents who were angry and