Voces de la Frontera: Sheboygan shuts down hate resolution

Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman (414) 169-9206 sfreeman@vdlf.org SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN – On Monday night, the Sheboygan Common Council voted 14-1 to defeat a resolution that would have directed the Sheboygan Police Department to detain community members for Immigration. The vote came as

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Sen. Shilling: Lawmakers fear impact of Wisconsin ACA repeal

Contact: Tony Palese tony.palese@legis.wi.gov (608) 266-5490 MADISON – As a result of the Republican health care repeal, over 220,000 Wisconsin residents could lose their coverage and another 3.2 million individuals could see higher out-of-pocket costs. Numerous reports have indicated that

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Wisconsin Historical Society: The Peacock Inn in St. Germain listed in National Register of Historic Places

Contact: Kara O’Keeffe kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org St. Germain, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society has announced the listing of the Peacock Inn, St. Germain, Vilas County, in the National Register of Historic Places.  National Register designation provides access to certain benefits, including qualification for grants and for rehabilitation income tax credits, while

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Wisconsin Historical Society: The North 47th Street Bungalow Historic District in Milwaukee listed in National Register of Historic Places

Contact: Kara O’Keeffe kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org Milwaukee, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society has announced the listing of the North 47th Street Bungalow Historic District in the city of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, in the National Register of Historic Places.  National Register designation provides access to certain benefits, including qualification for grants and

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Wisconsin Historical Society: Nashotah House Theological Seminary in Delafield listed in National Register of Historic Places

Contact: Kara O’Keeffe kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org Delafield, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society has announced the listing of the Nashotah House Theological Seminary in Delafield, Waukesha County, in the National Register of Historic Places.  National Register designation provides access to certain benefits, including qualification for grants and for rehabilitation income tax credits,

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Wisconsin Historical Society: Marathon Shoe Company East Side Plant in Wausau listed in National Register of Historic Places

Contact: Kara O’Keeffe kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org Wausau, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society has announced the listing of the Marathon Shoe Company in the city of Wausau, Marathon County, in the National Register of Historic Places.  National Register designation provides access to certain benefits, including qualification for grants and for rehabilitation income

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Wisconsin Historical Society: Downsville Lodge No. 196 I.O.O.F. in Dunn County listed in National Register of Historic Places

Contact: Kara O’Keeffe kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org Downsville, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society has announced the listing of the Downsville Lodge No. 196 I.O.O.F. in Downsville, Dunn County, in the National Register of Historic Places. National Register designation provides access to certain benefits, including qualification for grants and for rehabilitation income tax

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Wisconsin Historical Society: Alaska shipwreck in Manitowoc County listed in National Register of Historic Places

Contact: Kara O’Keeffe kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org Two Rivers, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society has announced the listing of the Alaska Shipwreck in the vicinity of the town of Two Rivers, Manitowoc County, in the National Register of Historic Places.  National Register designation provides access to certain benefits, including qualification for grants

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Voces de la Frontera: Sheboygan shuts down hate resolution

Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman (414) 169-9206 sfreeman@vdlf.org SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN – On Monday night, the Sheboygan Common Council voted 14-1 to defeat a resolution that would have directed the Sheboygan Police Department to detain community members for Immigration. The vote came as over 500 community members packed three floors of City Hall

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Republican Party of Wisconsin: Senator Baldwin continues dishonest defense of the status quo on healthcare reform

Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI]— Senator Tammy Baldwin’s streak of dishonesty continues.  A Politifact Wisconsin review of Senator Baldwin’s recent tweets on Republican replacement plans for the Obamacare disaster shows that the senator’s message is mostly false.  Rather than work on real reforms for hardworking Wisconsin families, Senator

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Rep. Pope: Pro-voucher groups distort truth about school funding

Contact: (608) 266-3520 MADISON, Wis. – Yesterday, Senate and Assembly Democrats released a memo produced by the non-partisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB), which illustrated that voucher operators will receive at least $1,000 more per student than public school students. In response to the release, School Choice Wisconsin (SCW), Wisconsin Federation

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Citizen Action of Wisconsin: Research shows massive increase in health premiums in Wisconsin cities under House GOP replacement bill

Contact: Robert Kraig (414) 322-5324 robert.kraig@citizenactionwi.org Statewide: On a media call this morning Citizen Action released a research brief showing dramatic increases ranging from 313% to 910% in health insurance premiums for older moderate income Wisconsinites under the House GOP replacement for the Affordable Care Act.  Listen to the media

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Sen. Shilling: Lawmakers fear impact of Wisconsin ACA repeal

Contact: Tony Palese tony.palese@legis.wi.gov (608) 266-5490 MADISON – As a result of the Republican health care repeal, over 220,000 Wisconsin residents could lose their coverage and another 3.2 million individuals could see higher out-of-pocket costs. Numerous reports have indicated that seniors and rural families will be hit hardest by the

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Democratic Party of Wisconsin: Just call her ‘D.C. Leah’

Contact: Brandon Weathersby brandonw@wisdems.org MADISON — State Senator Leah Vukmir’s name regularly comes up as the third choice to challenge Senator Tammy Baldwin after GOP golden-boy Rep Sean Duffy dropped out and Sheriff Clarke waffles. And if anyone wondered where Leah Vukmir’s priorities lie: look for the powerful D.C. elite.

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