When Cathy Myers recently joined the Dem field to challenge GOP House Speaker Paul Ryan, one progressive candidate recruitment program could take some pride. In fact, the groups that help recruit Dem candidates are reporting record numbers of people looking
The professor who envisioned the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership threatened at the last minute to drop out of the project over concerns the board overseeing it would have too much power, according to emails obtained by WisPolitics.com.
Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald believes five of his GOP members coming out against a proposal to raise fees on heavy trucks means it’s “probably dead” in the Senate, a spokeswoman said today. But Rep. Amy Loudenbeck, the GOP Joint Finance
Contact: Jerad Albracht, Senior Communications Specialist, 608-224-5007 Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 MADISON – Heading to the 2017 Wisconsin Farm Technology Days event in Kewaunee County? We’ll see you there! The Bureau of Consumer Protection will have a booth in
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Fitz office: Heavy truck fee ‘probably dead’ in Senate after five members express opposition Emails show early concerns, last-minute changes to UW-Madison Thompson Center Progressives, conservatives
Contact: Tony Palese tony.palese@legis.wi.gov 608-266-5490 MADISON – Wisconsin schools and communities are facing an uncertain future as Republicans in the State Capitol have been unable to reach a budget deal by the July 1st deadline. Despite having total control of
Contact: Jennifer Miller/Elizabeth Goodsitt (608) 266-1683 The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) today announced the selection of Cerner as the supplier of its electronic health records system for its seven care and treatment facilities, which serve people living with
Contact: Jennifer Hurlebaus, Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District project engineer, JenH@madsewer.org, 608-222-1201 ext. 248 Jennifer Sereno, communications, Jennifer.Sereno@madsewer.org, 608-770-8084 MADISON, WIS. – New public restrooms, an aquatic invasive species boat wash station and bike repair area will open to the public
Contact: Paul Holtan, DNR office of communications, 608-267-7517 Lake Kegonsa State Park – 608-873-9695 Wyalusing State Park – 608-996-2261 Sugar River and Badger state trails – 608-527-2910 MADISON – A storm with heavy rain and high winds that moved through
Contact: Michael L “Gunner” Furgal (608) 325-2670 MADISON – Rep. Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point) has been named the 2017 Legislator of the Year by the Wisconsin Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). The award was presented at the annual Wisconsin VFW
Contact: Susan Sandford (608) 224-3617 The Fourth of July weekend is one of Wisconsin’s busiest boating holidays of the year with many people traveling to enjoy Madison and other Wisconsin waterways. However, they may not be traveling alone and not
Contact: Rep.Loudenbeck@legis.wi.gov (608) 266-9967 Madison, WI –Rep. Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton) released the following statement regarding the heavy truck user fee concept she proposed: “I feel a sense of urgency with regards to finding a solution as I represent a significant
Contact: (608) 266-0616 On Wednesday, July 5, Representatives Eric Genrich, fellow legislators, and Citizen Action of Wisconsin will introduce new legislation allowing Wisconsinites to buy in to BadgerCare, creating a public option on the insurance exchange. This legislation will increase
Contact: Steven Michels, (608) 267-7874 Madison – The Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra will be celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Wisconsin State Capitol during the Red, White & Boom Concerts on the Square performance on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 beginning at
Contact: Reid Magney (608) 267-7887 MADISON, WI – Michael Haas, administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC), issued the following statement today regarding the request by the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity for states to provide voter registration and
Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — A commission established by Donald Trump is asking states to turn over sensitive personal information about registered voters, including portions of social security numbers, birth date, voting history and any information
Contact: (920) 660-0615 MADISON- In response to an Asian Carp being found beyond the electric barrier and less than ten miles from Lake Michigan in the Illinois Waterway, Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) released this statement in support of continued
Contact: Ben Voelkel MILWAUKEE — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released a new episode of his podcast, “Hey, Wisconsin,” on Thursday featuring a discussion with participants in the Joseph Project who now have a steady job thanks to the work of Pastor
Contact: Michael L “Gunner” Furgal, (608) 325-2670 Rep. Katrina Shankland, (608) 267-9649 MADISON – Rep. Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point) has been named the 2017 Legislator of the Year by the Wisconsin Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). The award was presented
WisconsinEye Senior Producer Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross discuss the big stories of the week as they relate to state government.
When Cathy Myers recently joined the Dem field to challenge GOP House Speaker Paul Ryan, one progressive candidate recruitment program could take some pride. In fact, the groups that help recruit Dem candidates are reporting record numbers of people looking to run for office. They say that’s evidence of the
The professor who envisioned the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership threatened at the last minute to drop out of the project over concerns the board overseeing it would have too much power, according to emails obtained by WisPolitics.com. Among other things, UW-Madison officials and Ryan Owens, the political
Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald believes five of his GOP members coming out against a proposal to raise fees on heavy trucks means it’s “probably dead” in the Senate, a spokeswoman said today. But Rep. Amy Loudenbeck, the GOP Joint Finance Committee member who proposed the idea, said she appreciated the
Contact: Jerad Albracht, Senior Communications Specialist, 608-224-5007 Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 MADISON – Heading to the 2017 Wisconsin Farm Technology Days event in Kewaunee County? We’ll see you there! The Bureau of Consumer Protection will have a booth in the Family Living Tent to answer your consumer questions and
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Fitz office: Heavy truck fee ‘probably dead’ in Senate after five members express opposition Emails show early concerns, last-minute changes to UW-Madison Thompson Center Progressives, conservatives claim more people considering bids for elected office Week ahead
Contact: Tony Palese tony.palese@legis.wi.gov 608-266-5490 MADISON – Wisconsin schools and communities are facing an uncertain future as Republicans in the State Capitol have been unable to reach a budget deal by the July 1st deadline. Despite having total control of the statehouse, Republican infighting has derailed budget talks for the
Contact: Jennifer Miller/Elizabeth Goodsitt (608) 266-1683 The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) today announced the selection of Cerner as the supplier of its electronic health records system for its seven care and treatment facilities, which serve people living with psychiatric disorders and intellectual disabilities. “This is an investment in
Contact: Jennifer Hurlebaus, Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District project engineer, JenH@madsewer.org, 608-222-1201 ext. 248 Jennifer Sereno, communications, Jennifer.Sereno@madsewer.org, 608-770-8084 MADISON, WIS. – New public restrooms, an aquatic invasive species boat wash station and bike repair area will open to the public at Marshall Park on Saturday, July 1 as part of
Contact: Paul Holtan, DNR office of communications, 608-267-7517 Lake Kegonsa State Park – 608-873-9695 Wyalusing State Park – 608-996-2261 Sugar River and Badger state trails – 608-527-2910 MADISON – A storm with heavy rain and high winds that moved through southwestern and south central Wisconsin Wednesday night resulted in significant
Contact: Michael L “Gunner” Furgal (608) 325-2670 MADISON – Rep. Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point) has been named the 2017 Legislator of the Year by the Wisconsin Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). The award was presented at the annual Wisconsin VFW Convention in Oshkosh. “I am honored to accept the Legislator
Contact: Susan Sandford (608) 224-3617 The Fourth of July weekend is one of Wisconsin’s busiest boating holidays of the year with many people traveling to enjoy Madison and other Wisconsin waterways. However, they may not be traveling alone and not even know it. Whether they come in ballast water, on
Contact: Rep.Loudenbeck@legis.wi.gov (608) 266-9967 Madison, WI –Rep. Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton) released the following statement regarding the heavy truck user fee concept she proposed: “I feel a sense of urgency with regards to finding a solution as I represent a significant portion of the I-39/90 corridor which could be drastically impacted
Contact: (608) 266-0616 On Wednesday, July 5, Representatives Eric Genrich, fellow legislators, and Citizen Action of Wisconsin will introduce new legislation allowing Wisconsinites to buy in to BadgerCare, creating a public option on the insurance exchange. This legislation will increase consumer choice and improve healthcare affordability for individuals and small
Contact: Steven Michels, (608) 267-7874 Madison – The Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra will be celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Wisconsin State Capitol during the Red, White & Boom Concerts on the Square performance on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 beginning at 7 p.m. Opening remarks will be given by Centennial Commission
Contact: Reid Magney (608) 267-7887 MADISON, WI – Michael Haas, administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC), issued the following statement today regarding the request by the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity for states to provide voter registration and history files: “By law, most of the information in Wisconsin’s
Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — A commission established by Donald Trump is asking states to turn over sensitive personal information about registered voters, including portions of social security numbers, birth date, voting history and any information about individual’s partisan political preference. One Wisconsin Now Executive Director
Contact: (920) 660-0615 MADISON- In response to an Asian Carp being found beyond the electric barrier and less than ten miles from Lake Michigan in the Illinois Waterway, Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) released this statement in support of continued funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI): “The Great
Contact: Ben Voelkel MILWAUKEE — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released a new episode of his podcast, “Hey, Wisconsin,” on Thursday featuring a discussion with participants in the Joseph Project who now have a steady job thanks to the work of Pastor Smith of Greater Praise Church of God in Christ and
Contact: Michael L “Gunner” Furgal, (608) 325-2670 Rep. Katrina Shankland, (608) 267-9649 MADISON – Rep. Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point) has been named the 2017 Legislator of the Year by the Wisconsin Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). The award was presented at the annual Wisconsin VFW Convention in Oshkosh. “I am
WisconsinEye Senior Producer Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross discuss the big stories of the week as they relate to state government.