Rep. Nygren: Testifies at special session public hearings

Contact: Rep. John Nygren                                                                                              (888) 534-0089 Madison – On Wednesday, Representative Nygren (R-Marinette) released the following statement on special session bills’ public hearings: “Today, the Assembly Health Committee and the Assembly Judiciary Committee held public hearings on 6 of

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Assembly in session today

The Assembly is in session today to vote on an amendment nixing the state treasurer’s office. Members also will vote on legislation to ban local governments from requiring that companies bidding on public projects enter into project labor agreements, as well

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WisDOT: Governor Walker approves over $900,000 for design project at Dane County Regional Airport

Contact: Matt Messina, EIT, WisDOT airport development engineer (608) 267-7108, matthew.messina@dot.wi.gov Governor Scott Walker announced $986,535 in funding for a taxiway design project at the Dane County Regional Airport. The taxiway will be parallel to Runway 14/32. Matt Messina, EIT, airport development engineer with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT)

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Gov. Walker: Attends 50th Annual Governor’s Conference on Emergency Management and Homeland Security

Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 Madison – Governor Scott Walker joined Wisconsin’s Homeland Security Advisor and Adjutant General of the Wisconsin National Guard, Major General Donald Dunbar and Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) Administrator Brian Satula today at the 50th Annual Governor’s Conference on Emergency Management and Homeland Security. Held at

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Weekly Democratic radio address: Respect and promote Wisconsin’s rural traditions and farm products

Contact: Sen. Janet Bewley (D – Ashland) (608)266-3510 MADISON, WI – Senator Janet Bewley (D-Ashland) offered the weekly Democratic radio address today. The audio file of this week’s address can be found here: http://media2.legis.wisconsin.gov/multimedia/Sen16/bewleyradio030817.mp3 A written transcript of the address is below: “Hello, this is State Senator Janet Bewley with

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THU News Summary: Assembly to vote on treasurer elimination amendment; more reaction to ACA replacement bill

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** April 6: WisPolitics.com 2018 Election Cycle Preview This happy hour event in Madison previews the political landscape in advance of the 2018 elections for governor and U.S. Senate with the Cook Political Report’s Jennifer Duffy, Marquette Law pollster Charles Franklin and “Rewind” analysts JR Ross

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Rep. Nygren: Testifies at special session public hearings

Contact: Rep. John Nygren                                                                                              (888) 534-0089 Madison – On Wednesday, Representative Nygren (R-Marinette) released the following statement on special session bills’ public hearings: “Today, the Assembly Health Committee and the Assembly Judiciary Committee held public hearings on 6 of 11 special session bills aimed at fighting opioid abuse and

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Assembly in session today

The Assembly is in session today to vote on an amendment nixing the state treasurer’s office. Members also will vote on legislation to ban local governments from requiring that companies bidding on public projects enter into project labor agreements, as well as a bill that would change the expiration dates on concealed

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