To the tune of a single sheet of paper in the mailbox, a farm’s legacy – maybe even generations of sweat and tears – could come to a close.
I have no grand answers as to how this should be handled. But I think this is a good time to have a sober discussion about the role of government.
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement on Syria: “Earlier this week the Assad regime murdered dozens of innocent men, women, and children in a barbaric chemical weapons attack. Tonight the United States
Mark Bednar; 202-738-0744 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Sean Duffy (R-WI), Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, and Representative Denny Heck (D-WA) released a bipartisan discussion draft to preserve the State-based system of insurance regulation
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 Madison – Governor Scott Walker announced today that he is seeking applicants for appointment as Marinette County District Attorney. The new appointee will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Marinette County District Attorney
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI]— In a desperate attempt to defend the Washington status quo, Senator Baldwin engaged in historic partisan obstruction yesterday in a failed attempt to block President Trump’s Nominee for Supreme Court Justice, Judge
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/2017/fri-news-summary-state-budget-health-care-reform-ryan-on-syria-strike/ STORY TOPICS – White house – State government – Federal government – Local government – Courts – Demographics – Economic development – Education – Elections – Health
WHERE: State Capitol Rotunda, 1st Floor, Wisconsin State Capitol, 2 E. Main St., Madison, WI 53703 WHAT: A ceremony to recognize National Crime Victims’ Rights Week and the constitutional and statutory rights provided to crime victims in Wisconsin. The ceremony
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Contact: Jonathan Fera 414.286.5579 | 414.286.3191 (fax) jfera@milwaukee.gov 200 East Wells Street | Milwaukee, WI | 53202 Display of jeans will line Wisconsin Avenue to raise awareness for sexual assault, call for support on Denim Day MILWAUKEE – Mayor Tom
CONTACT: Melissa Moore Baldauff, Director of Communications 414.278.4216 Office 772.579.6936 Cell Melissa.Baldauff@MilwaukeeCountyWI.gov MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele today announced that the County will partner with the City of Wauwatosa to add new parkland to the County’s footprint, in the area of
Contact: Sen. Lena Taylor, (608) 266-5810 Sen. Jon Erpenbach, (608) 266-6670 Rep. Gordon Hintz, (608) 266-2254 Rep. Katrina Shankland, (608) 267-9649 MADISON – Today, the co-chairs of the legislature’s Joint Finance Committee (JFC) announced that 83 non-fiscal policy items in
CONTACT: Ryan Billingham, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Communications Director, 608-208-1129 or ryan@conservationvoters.org MADISON – Just a week after hundreds of conservationists descended on the Capitol to urge legislators to reject a move to shift oversight of polluting factory farms
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, (202) 224 – 6225 Announcement comes after Senator Baldwin pushed for emergency relief following storms in July, August and September WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today announced $12,245,540 in Emergency Relief (ER) Funding and Emergency
CONTACT: Cameron Bump, DNR recreation specialist, 715-839-2786; John Pohlman, DNR planner, 608-264-6263 Northwoods region meetings signal beginning of larger statewide process MADISON – The Department of Natural Resources will hold three public open houses to gather input regarding outdoor
An Assembly committee Thursday heard mixed testimony on what some have dubbed a “Blue Lives Matter” bill, with a series of opponents speaking against the measure that would expand the definition of hate crime victims to include police officers. But
To the tune of a single sheet of paper in the mailbox, a farm’s legacy – maybe even generations of sweat and tears – could come to a close.
I have no grand answers as to how this should be handled. But I think this is a good time to have a sober discussion about the role of government.
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement on Syria: “Earlier this week the Assad regime murdered dozens of innocent men, women, and children in a barbaric chemical weapons attack. Tonight the United States responded. This action was appropriate and just. These tactical strikes make clear
Mark Bednar; 202-738-0744 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Sean Duffy (R-WI), Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, and Representative Denny Heck (D-WA) released a bipartisan discussion draft to preserve the State-based system of insurance regulation and provide greater oversight and transparency on international insurance standards
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 Madison – Governor Scott Walker announced today that he is seeking applicants for appointment as Marinette County District Attorney. The new appointee will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Marinette County District Attorney Allen R. Brey, whose resignation is effective June 4, 2017.
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI]— In a desperate attempt to defend the Washington status quo, Senator Baldwin engaged in historic partisan obstruction yesterday in a failed attempt to block President Trump’s Nominee for Supreme Court Justice, Judge Neil Gorsuch, from the bench. After breaking her word to
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/2017/fri-news-summary-state-budget-health-care-reform-ryan-on-syria-strike/ STORY TOPICS – White house – State government – Federal government – Local government – Courts – Demographics – Economic development – Education – Elections – Health care – Law and order – Minnesota – Reg… Please
WHERE: State Capitol Rotunda, 1st Floor, Wisconsin State Capitol, 2 E. Main St., Madison, WI 53703 WHAT: A ceremony to recognize National Crime Victims’ Rights Week and the constitutional and statutory rights provided to crime victims in Wisconsin. The ceremony will feature poetry written by survivors of crime and performances
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Contact: Jonathan Fera 414.286.5579 | 414.286.3191 (fax) jfera@milwaukee.gov 200 East Wells Street | Milwaukee, WI | 53202 Display of jeans will line Wisconsin Avenue to raise awareness for sexual assault, call for support on Denim Day MILWAUKEE – Mayor Tom Barrett is calling for communitywide attention to a new effort
CONTACT: Melissa Moore Baldauff, Director of Communications 414.278.4216 Office 772.579.6936 Cell Melissa.Baldauff@MilwaukeeCountyWI.gov MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele today announced that the County will partner with the City of Wauwatosa to add new parkland to the County’s footprint, in the area of the County Grounds referred to as “Sanctuary Woods.” The County
Contact: Sen. Lena Taylor, (608) 266-5810 Sen. Jon Erpenbach, (608) 266-6670 Rep. Gordon Hintz, (608) 266-2254 Rep. Katrina Shankland, (608) 267-9649 MADISON – Today, the co-chairs of the legislature’s Joint Finance Committee (JFC) announced that 83 non-fiscal policy items in the budget should not be addressed in the budget, and
CONTACT: Ryan Billingham, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Communications Director, 608-208-1129 or ryan@conservationvoters.org MADISON – Just a week after hundreds of conservationists descended on the Capitol to urge legislators to reject a move to shift oversight of polluting factory farms from the Department of Natural Resources to the Department of
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, (202) 224 – 6225 Announcement comes after Senator Baldwin pushed for emergency relief following storms in July, August and September WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today announced $12,245,540 in Emergency Relief (ER) Funding and Emergency Relief for Federally Owned Roads (ERFO) Funding from the Department
CONTACT: Cameron Bump, DNR recreation specialist, 715-839-2786; John Pohlman, DNR planner, 608-264-6263 Northwoods region meetings signal beginning of larger statewide process MADISON – The Department of Natural Resources will hold three public open houses to gather input regarding outdoor recreation opportunities in the Northwoods Region of Wisconsin. The Recreation
An Assembly committee Thursday heard mixed testimony on what some have dubbed a “Blue Lives Matter” bill, with a series of opponents speaking against the measure that would expand the definition of hate crime victims to include police officers. But bill author Rep. David Steffen, R-Green Bay, said the legislation