Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman 414-469-9206, sfreeman@vdlf.org In an interview Wednesday afternoon on right wing talk radio, Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke announced he will leave office next month for a job with the Trump Administration as an Assistant Secretary in the
House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, suggested some of the leaks that have hit President Trump were politically motivated and said he expects former FBI Director James Comey to testify before Congress. Ryan pledged Congress will be “responsible, sober and focus
Contact: Cameron Sholty, WILL Communications Director cameron@will-law.org, 414-727-7416, 262-409-9816 Milwaukee, Wisconsin – The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty applauds the introduction of a new occupational licensing reform bill in the Wisconsin legislature. The bill is a step in the right direction towards
Americans for Prosperity’s new digital ad says “some legislators won’t budge” on Gov. Scott Walker’s call to eliminate the state property tax. “They should stand with Governor Walker and put more money back in your pocket,” the narrator says. In
Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke, who announced in a radio interview today he’s leaving his post to join the Trump administration, said he has several people in mind to replace him. A Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman did not confirm Clarke’s
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Contact: Melissa Moore Baldauff, Director of Communications 414.278.4216 Office 772.579.6936 Cell Melissa.Baldauff@MilwaukeeCountyWI.gov Milwaukee, Wisconsin — Following is a statement from Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele on the news that Sheriff David Clarke has reportedly accepted a job in the Trump administration.
Contact: Olivia Hwang 608.266.5504 Madison, Wisconsin – Today Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) issued the following statement regarding the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) audit: “There continue to be bi-partisan concerns about how WEDC is spending taxpayer money. It’s
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The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. Rick Esenberg’s recent op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, “State Supreme Court was Right to Reject Change in Recusal Rules,” argues
As we have seen over the past year, political parties are simply a tool for factions to gain power.
It’s the job of writers to challenge people and get them to question their assumptions.
Hacked files suggest foundation may violate laws against political activity.
GOP lawmakers are circulating a proposal that would allow state rules governing public health, consumer protection, and the environment, among other things, to expire after seven years.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Thursday, May 18: WisPolitics.com luncheon: “Focus on UpLift MKE: Jobs and inner-city Milwaukee.” The luncheon at UW-Milwaukee’s Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts in Milwaukee features a panel discussion with Milwaukee County Exec Chris
Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman 414-469-9206, sfreeman@vdlf.org In an interview Wednesday afternoon on right wing talk radio, Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke announced he will leave office next month for a job with the Trump Administration as an Assistant Secretary in the Department of Homeland Security. Voces de la Frontera issued the
House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, suggested some of the leaks that have hit President Trump were politically motivated and said he expects former FBI Director James Comey to testify before Congress. Ryan pledged Congress will be “responsible, sober and focus only on gathering the facts” in its oversight role with
Contact: Cameron Sholty, WILL Communications Director cameron@will-law.org, 414-727-7416, 262-409-9816 Milwaukee, Wisconsin – The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty applauds the introduction of a new occupational licensing reform bill in the Wisconsin legislature. The bill is a step in the right direction towards giving more Wisconsinites the freedom to earn a living. Today,
Americans for Prosperity’s new digital ad says “some legislators won’t budge” on Gov. Scott Walker’s call to eliminate the state property tax. “They should stand with Governor Walker and put more money back in your pocket,” the narrator says. In the ad, the narrator says Wisconsin has one of the
Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke, who announced in a radio interview today he’s leaving his post to join the Trump administration, said he has several people in mind to replace him. A Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman did not confirm Clarke’s appointment. Clarke told conservative talk show host Vicki McKenna while
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Contact: Melissa Moore Baldauff, Director of Communications 414.278.4216 Office 772.579.6936 Cell Melissa.Baldauff@MilwaukeeCountyWI.gov Milwaukee, Wisconsin — Following is a statement from Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele on the news that Sheriff David Clarke has reportedly accepted a job in the Trump administration. “I’ve said repeatedly that Milwaukee deserves better than Sheriff Clarke.
Contact: Olivia Hwang 608.266.5504 Madison, Wisconsin – Today Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) issued the following statement regarding the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) audit: “There continue to be bi-partisan concerns about how WEDC is spending taxpayer money. It’s time to turn that bi-partisan concern into bi-partisan reform. The
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The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. Rick Esenberg’s recent op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, “State Supreme Court was Right to Reject Change in Recusal Rules,” argues that judges’ campaign donors essentially have a right to have
As we have seen over the past year, political parties are simply a tool for factions to gain power.
It’s the job of writers to challenge people and get them to question their assumptions.
Hacked files suggest foundation may violate laws against political activity.
GOP lawmakers are circulating a proposal that would allow state rules governing public health, consumer protection, and the environment, among other things, to expire after seven years.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Thursday, May 18: WisPolitics.com luncheon: “Focus on UpLift MKE: Jobs and inner-city Milwaukee.” The luncheon at UW-Milwaukee’s Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts in Milwaukee features a panel discussion with Milwaukee County Exec Chris Abele; DR. Eve Hall, leader of the Milwaukee Urban League;