WisDems: WisDems issues statement on congressional baseball practice shooting
Wednesday, Jun 14, 2017
The Senate approved by voice vote adding Veterans Day to the list of holidays where state agencies are closed, which would make Wisconsin the final state to formally recognize the holiday. But it rejected a Dem amendment that would have
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Contact: Sarah Mattes (608) 242-6414 smattes@publichealthmdc.com Public Health Madison & Dane County (PHMDC) reports that a dead bird found in Dane County has West Nile virus. This is the first bird that tested positive for West Nile virus in Dane
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Contact: Olivia Hwang 608.266.5504 Madison, Wisconsin—Today, Assembly Democrats challenged Republicans to address the creation of good-paying jobs in Wisconsin with a package of legislation aimed at job creation, workforce training, equal pay, and start-ups. Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha)
Contact: David Kolovson (Pocan) 202-225-2906 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) released the following statement after this morning’s shooting, which injured 5 individuals including Majority Whip Steve Scalise, current and former House staffers, and several Capitol Police officers: “Today,
The Senate approved 20-13 placing a three-year limit on restrictions on feeding deer in counties after chronic wasting disease or bovine tuberculosis has been found. The Department of Natural Resources began imposing the feedings bans nearly 15 years ago after
The Senate approved 26-7 legislation to create a specific felony for carjacking and up the penalties for repeat offenses. SB 58 would carry fines of up to $50,000 and prison sentences of up to 15 years for carjacking. Repeat offenders,
Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 Madison, Wisconsin – Public tours of the Wisconsin Executive Residence and gardens begin tomorrow, June 15. Summer tours will be held every Thursday from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. starting tomorrow and running through August
To Whom It May Concern – In response to the shooting at the Republican baseball practice this morning, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) issued the following statement: “Today’s senseless shooting wasn’t just an assault on our Republican colleagues, but an attack on
Repealing the prevailing wage doesn’t save the state money, it costs the state jobs.
While Wisconsin’s wealthy continue to receive bountiful handouts, most other working families continue to struggle, working harder and harder just to get by.
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The Senate approved by voice vote adding Veterans Day to the list of holidays where state agencies are closed, which would make Wisconsin the final state to formally recognize the holiday. But it rejected a Dem amendment that would have mandated giving veterans at private employers a paid day off
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Contact: Sarah Mattes (608) 242-6414 smattes@publichealthmdc.com Public Health Madison & Dane County (PHMDC) reports that a dead bird found in Dane County has West Nile virus. This is the first bird that tested positive for West Nile virus in Dane County since monitoring for the mosquito-transmitted virus began May 1st.
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Contact: Olivia Hwang 608.266.5504 Madison, Wisconsin—Today, Assembly Democrats challenged Republicans to address the creation of good-paying jobs in Wisconsin with a package of legislation aimed at job creation, workforce training, equal pay, and start-ups. Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) and other members of the caucus argued that Assembly Republicans
Contact: David Kolovson (Pocan) 202-225-2906 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) released the following statement after this morning’s shooting, which injured 5 individuals including Majority Whip Steve Scalise, current and former House staffers, and several Capitol Police officers: “Today, I’m thinking of the victims of this senseless act of
The Senate approved 20-13 placing a three-year limit on restrictions on feeding deer in counties after chronic wasting disease or bovine tuberculosis has been found. The Department of Natural Resources began imposing the feedings bans nearly 15 years ago after CWD was found in the state herd because it is
The Senate approved 26-7 legislation to create a specific felony for carjacking and up the penalties for repeat offenses. SB 58 would carry fines of up to $50,000 and prison sentences of up to 15 years for carjacking. Repeat offenders, meanwhile, of taking and driving a car would go up
Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 Madison, Wisconsin – Public tours of the Wisconsin Executive Residence and gardens begin tomorrow, June 15. Summer tours will be held every Thursday from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. starting tomorrow and running through August 31. “As summer begins, now is the perfect time to
To Whom It May Concern – In response to the shooting at the Republican baseball practice this morning, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) issued the following statement: “Today’s senseless shooting wasn’t just an assault on our Republican colleagues, but an attack on our country and the United States Congress. While this act
Repealing the prevailing wage doesn’t save the state money, it costs the state jobs.
While Wisconsin’s wealthy continue to receive bountiful handouts, most other working families continue to struggle, working harder and harder just to get by.
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