Assembly Republicans today pitched eliminating credits for married couples and renters and stopping local governments from enacting new wheel taxes as part of a far-reaching plan that would raise revenue for transportation while putting Wisconsin on the path to a
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Republicans today pitched eliminating credits for married couples and renters and stopping local governments from enacting new wheel taxes as part of a far-reaching plan that would raise revenue for transportation
Contact: Craig Thompson, 608-256-7044 craig.thompson@tdawisconsin.org Transportation Development Association Executive Director Craig Thompson released the following statement: “We applaud the Assembly Republicans for taking a leadership role in offering solutions to address Wisconsin’s long-standing and well-documented transportation challenges. We have traveled the state
Contact: Steven Theisen, (608) 884-1230 steven.theisen@dot.wi.gov Interstate traffic to use signed detour route: US 14 and US 51 Starting Tuesday night (May 9), crews will remove the existing Manogue Road bridge over Interstate 39/90 north of Janesville. The bridge, located at
Contact: Evan Zeppos, 414-491-6610 ezeppos@laughlin.com Suzanne Kelley, president and CEO of the Waukesha County Business Alliance and spokesperson for the I-94 East-West Econ Connect coalition, today issued the following statement regarding the transportation funding proposal released by State Rep. Dale Kooyenga (R-Brookfield)
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/bewleyradio050417.mp3 A written transcript of the address is below:
Contact: Iris Riis, 920-412-3336 iris.riis@ppwi.org Bill would deny millions access to cancer screenings, birth control, and STD testing and treatment Washington, DC – Today the U.S. House of Representatives rushed through a vote on the worst women’s health bill in a
Contact: Sara Finger, (608) 516-3960 Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Alliance for Women’s Health (WAWH) is beyond disappointed and frustrated that U.S. House of Representatives made it a priority to deny access to health care, increase the cost of health insurance coverage,
Contact: Rep. Katrina Shankland, (608) 267-9649 MADISON – Rep. Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point), a member of the Joint Finance Committee, released the following statement today in response to Assembly Republicans’ so-called transportation plan: “Republicans have had more than six years to
Contact: Pat Goss, 608-256-6891 [Madison, Wisconsin]: Following the release of the Assembly transportation funding proposal, Pat Goss, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association, released the following statement: “While we are still reviewing the plan, we appreciate the Assembly leadership
Contact: Office of Representative Chris Taylor, (608) 266-5342 MADISON – Earlier today, the Assembly GOP released their plan to “solve” Wisconsin’s transportation crisis. Instead of fixing Wisconsin’s roads, which are some of the worst in the country, their plan gives more
Contact: Chris Rochester crochester@maciverinstitute.com [Madison, Wisc…] State Representative Dale Kooyenga and Assembly leaders rolled out a new plan today to better fund Wisconsin’s transportation system and dramatically reform the state’s income tax code. The proposal “puts Wisconsin on a long-term trajectory
Contact: Julaine Appling, 608-334-6435 info@wifamilyaction.org MADISON, WI – The following is a statement from Wisconsin Family Action President Julaine Appling on President Trump’s religious freedom Executive Order, signed earlier today. “Religious freedom and rights of conscience have been severely undermined
Assembly Republicans today pitched eliminating credits for married couples and renters and stopping local governments from enacting new wheel taxes as part of a far-reaching plan that would raise revenue for transportation while putting Wisconsin on the path to a flat income tax. The plan included a hodgepodge of proposals
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Republicans today pitched eliminating credits for married couples and renters and stopping local governments from enacting new wheel taxes as part of a far-reaching plan that would raise revenue for transportation while putting Wisconsin on the path to a flat income
Contact: Craig Thompson, 608-256-7044 craig.thompson@tdawisconsin.org Transportation Development Association Executive Director Craig Thompson released the following statement: “We applaud the Assembly Republicans for taking a leadership role in offering solutions to address Wisconsin’s long-standing and well-documented transportation challenges. We have traveled the state talking with people who share the same concern – that
Contact: Steven Theisen, (608) 884-1230 steven.theisen@dot.wi.gov Interstate traffic to use signed detour route: US 14 and US 51 Starting Tuesday night (May 9), crews will remove the existing Manogue Road bridge over Interstate 39/90 north of Janesville. The bridge, located at mile marker 168, will be removed during the nighttime hours
Contact: Evan Zeppos, 414-491-6610 ezeppos@laughlin.com Suzanne Kelley, president and CEO of the Waukesha County Business Alliance and spokesperson for the I-94 East-West Econ Connect coalition, today issued the following statement regarding the transportation funding proposal released by State Rep. Dale Kooyenga (R-Brookfield) and the Assembly Republicans: “The plan is a solid starting
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/bewleyradio050417.mp3 A written transcript of the address is below: “Hello, this is State Senator Janet Bewley with the weekly
Contact: Iris Riis, 920-412-3336 iris.riis@ppwi.org Bill would deny millions access to cancer screenings, birth control, and STD testing and treatment Washington, DC – Today the U.S. House of Representatives rushed through a vote on the worst women’s health bill in a generation. The vote occurred before the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
Contact: Sara Finger, (608) 516-3960 Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Alliance for Women’s Health (WAWH) is beyond disappointed and frustrated that U.S. House of Representatives made it a priority to deny access to health care, increase the cost of health insurance coverage, and reduce the quality of health care for millions of
Contact: Rep. Katrina Shankland, (608) 267-9649 MADISON – Rep. Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point), a member of the Joint Finance Committee, released the following statement today in response to Assembly Republicans’ so-called transportation plan: “Republicans have had more than six years to fund our transportation infrastructure and ensure its sustainability. Instead, they’ve
Contact: Pat Goss, 608-256-6891 [Madison, Wisconsin]: Following the release of the Assembly transportation funding proposal, Pat Goss, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association, released the following statement: “While we are still reviewing the plan, we appreciate the Assembly leadership proposing the first new significant transportation revenue increase in nearly
Contact: Office of Representative Chris Taylor, (608) 266-5342 MADISON – Earlier today, the Assembly GOP released their plan to “solve” Wisconsin’s transportation crisis. Instead of fixing Wisconsin’s roads, which are some of the worst in the country, their plan gives more tax breaks to the wealthy. Notable provisions of the transportation
Contact: Chris Rochester crochester@maciverinstitute.com [Madison, Wisc…] State Representative Dale Kooyenga and Assembly leaders rolled out a new plan today to better fund Wisconsin’s transportation system and dramatically reform the state’s income tax code. The proposal “puts Wisconsin on a long-term trajectory to improve our infrastructure while significantly lowering our tax burden.”
Contact: Julaine Appling, 608-334-6435 info@wifamilyaction.org MADISON, WI – The following is a statement from Wisconsin Family Action President Julaine Appling on President Trump’s religious freedom Executive Order, signed earlier today. “Religious freedom and rights of conscience have been severely undermined in America in recent years. The Executive Order signed today