The state Department of Revenue has reached a tax agreement with Airbnb, which will now collect occupancy taxes from people who use its app to rent out rooms or homes on a short-term basis. The company, which says it has
An incentive program in the Assembly GOP K-12 plan for one district to send its students to another for instruction is looking to put more resources in the classroom, according to one backer. Still, school advocates are concerned the program,
House Speaker Paul Ryan today said former FBI Director James Comey’s written testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee helps people realize “why the president is so frustrated.” “When the FBI director tells him on three different occasions he’s not under
Contact: Rep. Moore “Today, James Comey was able to shed light on the president’s deception while highlighting the absence of credibility from this White House. However, his testimony — albeit candid and informative — leaves my constituents with a host
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — JFC Co-chair Alberta Darling said there’s growing interest in her caucus to at least begin repealing the personal property tax in this budget. She also said Senate Republicans discussed during today’s caucus
Contact: David MacFarland, DNR large carnivore specialist 715-365-8917 Madison, Wisconsin – Wisconsin wolf monitoring data for 2016-17 is now available on the Department of Natural Resources’ wolf management webpage. Monitoring efforts detected an overwinter minimum wolf count of 925-956 and 232 packs
Contact: Keri O’Keefe, Wisconsin Historical Society Phone (608)261-9597 keri.okeefe@wisconsinhistory.org Madison, Wisconsin – On Thursday, June 22, 2017 the Wisconsin Historical Museum will host “Taste Traditions of Wisconsin: The Valley, A Legacy of Nature and Man” from 6:00 – 8:30pm. Guests will enjoy a
Contact: Toni Morrissey (608) 263-3223 (608) 576-6456 tmorrissey@uwhealth.org WHEN: Monday, June 12 at 9:30 a.m. WHERE: The Legend at Bergamont, 699 Bergamont Boulevard, Oregon, WI WHY: For the last eight years, Coach McCarthy has held the golf invitational to benefit
Contact(s): AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 Washington, D.C.—The House Republican Steering Committee today has recommended that Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) be named chairman of the House Oversight & Government Reform Committee, to succeed Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT). House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI)
Contact: Danielle Scidmore 920.574.3253 danielle.scidmore@miron-construction.com Neenah, Wisconsin — On Friday, June 23, from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Miron Construction Co., Inc. will welcome 40 female students from local classrooms to its Neenah headquarters for the second annual Build Like a
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Contact: Cameron Sholty, WILL Communications Director 414-727-7416 | 262-409-9816 cameron@will-law.org Milwaukee, Wisconsin – The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty has sent a letter to Oconomowoc Mayor David Nold, refuting ill-reasoned claims by the Freedom From Religion Foundation that a pair of
Contact: Ryan Billingham, Communications Director 608-208-1129 (office) 608-213-6972(mobile or text) ryan@conservationvoters.org Madison, Wisconsin – Today, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters celebrated its 15th anniversary with an inspiring visit from nationally acclaimed climate change activist Reverend Lennox Yearwood, the youth editors of
Contact: 608-826-1932 TO: Joint Committee on Finance FROM: Susan McMurray, AFSCME Wisconsin Council 32 SUBJECT: State Employees Should Not Pay More for Healthcare As the Joint Committee On Finance (JFC) looks for savings in state employee health insurance programs, AFSCME
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Contact: Brian Reisinger 715-579-9679 breisinger@hilltopstrategiesllc.com Madison, Wisconsin – Today, chairmen of the committees considering Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin’s bipartisan legislation announced that they will hold a hearing on the proposal to ensure equal rights for crime victims on Thursday, June
The state Department of Revenue has reached a tax agreement with Airbnb, which will now collect occupancy taxes from people who use its app to rent out rooms or homes on a short-term basis. The company, which says it has 3,300 active hosts in Wisconsin, says the agreement would result
An incentive program in the Assembly GOP K-12 plan for one district to send its students to another for instruction is looking to put more resources in the classroom, according to one backer. Still, school advocates are concerned the program, paired with other provisions in the plan, would ultimately push
House Speaker Paul Ryan today said former FBI Director James Comey’s written testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee helps people realize “why the president is so frustrated.” “When the FBI director tells him on three different occasions he’s not under investigation, yet the speculation swirls around the political system that
Contact: Rep. Moore “Today, James Comey was able to shed light on the president’s deception while highlighting the absence of credibility from this White House. However, his testimony — albeit candid and informative — leaves my constituents with a host of unanswered questions regarding both President Trump’s campaign and the
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — JFC Co-chair Alberta Darling said there’s growing interest in her caucus to at least begin repealing the personal property tax in this budget. She also said Senate Republicans discussed during today’s caucus creating a new categorical aid to help low-spending districts, a
Contact: David MacFarland, DNR large carnivore specialist 715-365-8917 Madison, Wisconsin – Wisconsin wolf monitoring data for 2016-17 is now available on the Department of Natural Resources’ wolf management webpage. Monitoring efforts detected an overwinter minimum wolf count of 925-956 and 232 packs in 2016-17 – this represents a 6.8 percent increase from
Contact: Keri O’Keefe, Wisconsin Historical Society Phone (608)261-9597 keri.okeefe@wisconsinhistory.org Madison, Wisconsin – On Thursday, June 22, 2017 the Wisconsin Historical Museum will host “Taste Traditions of Wisconsin: The Valley, A Legacy of Nature and Man” from 6:00 – 8:30pm. Guests will enjoy a dinner and lecture highlighting the architectural and farming legacy of
Contact: Toni Morrissey (608) 263-3223 (608) 576-6456 tmorrissey@uwhealth.org WHEN: Monday, June 12 at 9:30 a.m. WHERE: The Legend at Bergamont, 699 Bergamont Boulevard, Oregon, WI WHY: For the last eight years, Coach McCarthy has held the golf invitational to benefit UW Health’s American Family Children’s Hospital. He and his family
Contact(s): AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 Washington, D.C.—The House Republican Steering Committee today has recommended that Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) be named chairman of the House Oversight & Government Reform Committee, to succeed Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT). House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement: “Trey Gowdy possesses the experience and
Contact: Danielle Scidmore 920.574.3253 danielle.scidmore@miron-construction.com Neenah, Wisconsin — On Friday, June 23, from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Miron Construction Co., Inc. will welcome 40 female students from local classrooms to its Neenah headquarters for the second annual Build Like a Girl event. The day-long program aims to showcase opportunities for
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Contact: Cameron Sholty, WILL Communications Director 414-727-7416 | 262-409-9816 cameron@will-law.org Milwaukee, Wisconsin – The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty has sent a letter to Oconomowoc Mayor David Nold, refuting ill-reasoned claims by the Freedom From Religion Foundation that a pair of signs on city property violate the U.S. Constitution’s prohibition on
Contact: Ryan Billingham, Communications Director 608-208-1129 (office) 608-213-6972(mobile or text) ryan@conservationvoters.org Madison, Wisconsin – Today, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters celebrated its 15th anniversary with an inspiring visit from nationally acclaimed climate change activist Reverend Lennox Yearwood, the youth editors of Simpson Street Free Press, and a standing room-only crowd of
Contact: 608-826-1932 TO: Joint Committee on Finance FROM: Susan McMurray, AFSCME Wisconsin Council 32 SUBJECT: State Employees Should Not Pay More for Healthcare As the Joint Committee On Finance (JFC) looks for savings in state employee health insurance programs, AFSCME Council 32 urges the Committee to not raise deductibles, out-of-pocket
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Contact: Brian Reisinger 715-579-9679 breisinger@hilltopstrategiesllc.com Madison, Wisconsin – Today, chairmen of the committees considering Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin’s bipartisan legislation announced that they will hold a hearing on the proposal to ensure equal rights for crime victims on Thursday, June 15. State legislators will hear testimony from bill sponsors and