Given how politics have unfolded, the intensity of divisions shown in the new Marquette Law School poll results is not a surprise. But it makes the new results an important and vivid snapshot of political reality.
Contact: Rick Hummell 608-224-5041 rick.hummell@wi.gov Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 William2.cosh@wi.gov MADISON – Organizations interested in promoting their county’s agriculture industry and other businesses are encouraged to consider hosting the 72nd Alice in Dairyland Finals in May, 2019. The Wisconsin
When former GOP Sen. Tom Reynolds was in the way, Vukmir stood up.
Past cases show Supreme Court is reluctant to overrule district courts.
Local officials must abide by minimum retention periods, generally seven years, for most records. But a state lawmaker’s correspondence — say, a spate of letters and emails taking bitter issue with a given decision or proposal — can be purged or shredded at will.
Repealing Wisconsin’s prevailing wage law could actually cost taxpayers more than $300 million per year.
The state may be willing to take on the system moving forward, but not the responsibility for making up for past mistakes. That will remain with the county, which has to clean up its own mess.
Contact: Giuliana Chamedes giuliana.chamedes@gmail.com (212) 864-0640 Madison, WI: Today, at 6:30 pm at the Goodman Community Center, the Dane County chapter of Our Wisconsin Revolution will hold a teach-in to highlight the threat to millions of Americans and hundreds of
Contact: Bill Arnold (414) 286-3285 warnol@milwaukee.gov Like many urban centers in the United States, the Milwaukee region faces large issues that have roots in many causes. Decades ago, the city of Milwaukee – The Machine Shop of the World –
Contact: Jerry Poling (715) 232-2384 polingj@uwstout.edu More than 70 regional, state and national leaders in education and workforce development grappled with questions about how to prepare for careers of the future in a conference held June 19-20 at University of
Contact: Jerad Albracht, Senior Communications Specialist, 608-224-5007 Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 Screenshots of fake emails (links in screenshots are inactive): email #1 email #2 MADISON – Did you get an order cancellation email from Amazon.com for a product you
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Win a table (10 tickets) to the July 12 Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra’s Concerts on the Square performance! You and your guests will be able to enjoy the program in an intimate and personal setting. For
Contact: Sen. Shilling- (608) 266-5490 MADISON, WI – Senator Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) 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/Sen32/shillingradio062917.mp3 A written transcript of the address is below:
Contact: Julie Pfluger (608) 264-5158 MADISON, WIS. – Jeffrey M. Anderson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced today the unsealing of an indictment that charges Radames Hendrix, 42, Madison, Wis., with sex trafficking of a
Contact: Keri O’Keefe (608) 261-9597 keri.okeefe@wisconsinhistory.org Madison, Wis. – This year, fifty-six Wisconsin students traveled to College Park, Maryland to participate in the 2017 National History Day Competition. These students were the top award winners (from over 650 participants) from
Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker released his Weekly Radio Address today titled “Wisconsin-Owned Businesses Win in Wisconsin.” Hi, Scott Walker here. Wisconsin is working. Our unemployment rate is down to 3.1 percent and there are
Citizens across Milwaukee and the metro area would be shocked, embarrassed and angered if they witnessed the blatant prostitution and drug activity taking place on a daily basis at certain locations on the near south side. For some time Alderman
Contact: Cameron Sholty cameron@will-law.org | 414-727-7416 | 262-409-9816 June 29, 2017 – Milwaukee, WI – In a victory for open and transparent government in Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled unanimously today that the Appleton Area School District violated the Open
MADISON, Wis. – With the holiday weekend approaching, Attorney General Brad Schimel would like to wish everyone a happy Independence Day, and provide a reminder about Wisconsin’s fireworks laws. Citizens and visitors of Wisconsin should remember that there are state
Contact: David Kolovson (Pocan) 202-225-2906 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02), Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and Rep. John Conyers (MI-13), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, introduced the Voter Roll Integrity Act, which strengthens voter
Given how politics have unfolded, the intensity of divisions shown in the new Marquette Law School poll results is not a surprise. But it makes the new results an important and vivid snapshot of political reality.
Contact: Rick Hummell 608-224-5041 rick.hummell@wi.gov Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 William2.cosh@wi.gov MADISON – Organizations interested in promoting their county’s agriculture industry and other businesses are encouraged to consider hosting the 72nd Alice in Dairyland Finals in May, 2019. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting
When former GOP Sen. Tom Reynolds was in the way, Vukmir stood up.
Past cases show Supreme Court is reluctant to overrule district courts.
Local officials must abide by minimum retention periods, generally seven years, for most records. But a state lawmaker’s correspondence — say, a spate of letters and emails taking bitter issue with a given decision or proposal — can be purged or shredded at will.
Repealing Wisconsin’s prevailing wage law could actually cost taxpayers more than $300 million per year.
The state may be willing to take on the system moving forward, but not the responsibility for making up for past mistakes. That will remain with the county, which has to clean up its own mess.
Contact: Giuliana Chamedes giuliana.chamedes@gmail.com (212) 864-0640 Madison, WI: Today, at 6:30 pm at the Goodman Community Center, the Dane County chapter of Our Wisconsin Revolution will hold a teach-in to highlight the threat to millions of Americans and hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites from attacks on Medicaid and the Affordable
Contact: Bill Arnold (414) 286-3285 warnol@milwaukee.gov Like many urban centers in the United States, the Milwaukee region faces large issues that have roots in many causes. Decades ago, the city of Milwaukee – The Machine Shop of the World – was heralded as one the best places for African Americans
Contact: Jerry Poling (715) 232-2384 polingj@uwstout.edu More than 70 regional, state and national leaders in education and workforce development grappled with questions about how to prepare for careers of the future in a conference held June 19-20 at University of Wisconsin-Stout. How can the U.S. and world economies keep pace
Contact: Jerad Albracht, Senior Communications Specialist, 608-224-5007 Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 Screenshots of fake emails (links in screenshots are inactive): email #1 email #2 MADISON – Did you get an order cancellation email from Amazon.com for a product you don’t remember buying? It may be a scam. Do not
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Win a table (10 tickets) to the July 12 Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra’s Concerts on the Square performance! You and your guests will be able to enjoy the program in an intimate and personal setting. For information on the performance, visit: https://wisconsinchamberorchestra.org/performances/concerts-on-the-square-3-… Please log in to
Contact: Sen. Shilling- (608) 266-5490 MADISON, WI – Senator Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) 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/Sen32/shillingradio062917.mp3 A written transcript of the address is below: “Hi, I’m State Senator Jennifer Shilling. “As President Trump and
Contact: Julie Pfluger (608) 264-5158 MADISON, WIS. – Jeffrey M. Anderson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced today the unsealing of an indictment that charges Radames Hendrix, 42, Madison, Wis., with sex trafficking of a minor and sex trafficking using force, threats, and coercion. This
Contact: Keri O’Keefe (608) 261-9597 keri.okeefe@wisconsinhistory.org Madison, Wis. – This year, fifty-six Wisconsin students traveled to College Park, Maryland to participate in the 2017 National History Day Competition. These students were the top award winners (from over 650 participants) from the Wisconsin state competition held in Madison this past April.
Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker released his Weekly Radio Address today titled “Wisconsin-Owned Businesses Win in Wisconsin.” Hi, Scott Walker here. Wisconsin is working. Our unemployment rate is down to 3.1 percent and there are more people employed in our state than ever before. And
Citizens across Milwaukee and the metro area would be shocked, embarrassed and angered if they witnessed the blatant prostitution and drug activity taking place on a daily basis at certain locations on the near south side. For some time Alderman José Pérez and I have been working behind the scenes
Contact: Cameron Sholty cameron@will-law.org | 414-727-7416 | 262-409-9816 June 29, 2017 – Milwaukee, WI – In a victory for open and transparent government in Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled unanimously today that the Appleton Area School District violated the Open Meetings Law by excluding the public from meetings of a
MADISON, Wis. – With the holiday weekend approaching, Attorney General Brad Schimel would like to wish everyone a happy Independence Day, and provide a reminder about Wisconsin’s fireworks laws. Citizens and visitors of Wisconsin should remember that there are state laws and local ordinances regulating and restricting the use of
Contact: David Kolovson (Pocan) 202-225-2906 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02), Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and Rep. John Conyers (MI-13), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, introduced the Voter Roll Integrity Act, which strengthens voter protections by ensuring states can no longer erroneously purge voter