Waukesha should go with the best deal, but remember that Milwaukee could have had this years ago but preferred instead to play chicken.
Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker released his Weekly Radio Address today titled “More HOPE for the Fight Against Opioid Abuse.” Hi, Scott Walker here. Wisconsin and many other states across the country face a serious
Contact: Tony Palese tony.palese@legis.wi.gov 608-266-5490 MADISON, WI – As Wisconsin faces a $1 billion transportation deficit, legislative Republicans are proposing a new round of wage cuts, project delays and outsourcing. The plan being put forward by Rep. Sanfelippo (R-New Berlin)
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Contact: Sen. Chris Larson- (608) 266-7505 MADISON, WI – Senator Chris Larson (D – Milwaukee) 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/Sen07/senatorlarsonradio071317.mp3 A written transcript of the address
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos on Wednesday continued to dig in on his insistence that Senate Republicans need to agree to no new bonding for transportation in the state budget if his caucus has to accept there won’t be a revenue
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Brad Schimel filed ten felony counts of medical assistance fraud against Hartford therapist Sharon N. Medina in Dane County Circuit Court today. “Public assistance fraud not only steals hard-earned taxpayer dollars, but also takes financial
Contact: 608-266-2722 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker announced today that Wisconsin employers who are covered under the state’s Unemployment Insurance (UI) program are benefiting from significant savings in the state’s UI program, including an estimated $637 million during UI tax
Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today declared a State of Emergency for Kenosha, Racine, and Walworth Counties following damaging storms that caused widespread flooding across the southeast region. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the
Contact: Sen. Chris Kapenga (608) 266-9174 Rep. Joe Sanfelippo (608) 266-0620 Sen. David Craig (608) 266-5400 Rep. Rob Hutton (608) 267-9836 Madison, Wis. – A large coalition of Legislative Republicans circulated legislation for co- sponsorship which would fundamentally alter the
Contact: Elizabeth Hizmi, Public Information Officer (608) 267-9460 elizabeth.hizmi@wisconsin.gov Madison, WI—Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Ted Nickel expressed concern for the citizens of Wisconsin facing property damage and floods after storms in recent weeks. “Unfortunately, this summer, many individuals throughout the state
Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman 414-469-9206 sfreeman@vdlf.org What: Rally & Mass Presence at Milwaukee Fire & Police Commission (FPC) hearing to oppose anti-immigrant changes to Milwaukee Police Department rules Who: Voces de la Frontera, League of United Latin American Citizens of Wisconsin,
Contact: Nick Novak 608.258.3400 MADISON – On Wednesday, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit upheld Wisconsin’s Right-to-Work law, which guarantees workers the freedom to choose whether or not they want to join a union. Shortly after
A federal appeals court Wednesday upheld the state’s “right-to-work” law, ruling that a previous decision throwing out a lawsuit from unions was appropriate. The unions have argued the GOP-authored law is is an “unconstitutional taking” of their property by making them
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Waukesha should go with the best deal, but remember that Milwaukee could have had this years ago but preferred instead to play chicken.
Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker released his Weekly Radio Address today titled “More HOPE for the Fight Against Opioid Abuse.” Hi, Scott Walker here. Wisconsin and many other states across the country face a serious problem: heroin and prescription drug abuse. In 2014, 843 Wisconsin
Contact: Tony Palese tony.palese@legis.wi.gov 608-266-5490 MADISON, WI – As Wisconsin faces a $1 billion transportation deficit, legislative Republicans are proposing a new round of wage cuts, project delays and outsourcing. The plan being put forward by Rep. Sanfelippo (R-New Berlin) and Sen. Kapanga (R-Delafield) rejects a series of bipartisan revenue
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/2017/thu-news-summary-revised-senate-health-care-bill-national-guard-to-assist-flooded-communities-state-budget-impasse/ **************************************** Sign up for the daily Health Care Report today With the health care industry facing big changes, track developments here… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for
Contact: Sen. Chris Larson- (608) 266-7505 MADISON, WI – Senator Chris Larson (D – Milwaukee) 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/Sen07/senatorlarsonradio071317.mp3 A written transcript of the address is below: “Hello. This is Senator Chris Larson. “All eyes
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos on Wednesday continued to dig in on his insistence that Senate Republicans need to agree to no new bonding for transportation in the state budget if his caucus has to accept there won’t be a revenue upper for road work. But JFC Co-chair Alberta Darling, R-River
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Brad Schimel filed ten felony counts of medical assistance fraud against Hartford therapist Sharon N. Medina in Dane County Circuit Court today. “Public assistance fraud not only steals hard-earned taxpayer dollars, but also takes financial resources intended for our neediest citizens and gives it to
Contact: 608-266-2722 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker announced today that Wisconsin employers who are covered under the state’s Unemployment Insurance (UI) program are benefiting from significant savings in the state’s UI program, including an estimated $637 million during UI tax years 2013-18. The savings include $155 million by moving from
Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today declared a State of Emergency for Kenosha, Racine, and Walworth Counties following damaging storms that caused widespread flooding across the southeast region. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of the flooding,” Governor Walker said. “I have instructed
Contact: Sen. Chris Kapenga (608) 266-9174 Rep. Joe Sanfelippo (608) 266-0620 Sen. David Craig (608) 266-5400 Rep. Rob Hutton (608) 267-9836 Madison, Wis. – A large coalition of Legislative Republicans circulated legislation for co- sponsorship which would fundamentally alter the way the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) delivers, finances, and
Contact: Elizabeth Hizmi, Public Information Officer (608) 267-9460 elizabeth.hizmi@wisconsin.gov Madison, WI—Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Ted Nickel expressed concern for the citizens of Wisconsin facing property damage and floods after storms in recent weeks. “Unfortunately, this summer, many individuals throughout the state of Wisconsin have experienced the stress and pain from heavy
Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman 414-469-9206 sfreeman@vdlf.org What: Rally & Mass Presence at Milwaukee Fire & Police Commission (FPC) hearing to oppose anti-immigrant changes to Milwaukee Police Department rules Who: Voces de la Frontera, League of United Latin American Citizens of Wisconsin, hundreds of immigrant community members, religious leaders, business owners, worker
Contact: Nick Novak 608.258.3400 MADISON – On Wednesday, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit upheld Wisconsin’s Right-to-Work law, which guarantees workers the freedom to choose whether or not they want to join a union. Shortly after the decision was announced, WMC Director of Health and Human
A federal appeals court Wednesday upheld the state’s “right-to-work” law, ruling that a previous decision throwing out a lawsuit from unions was appropriate. The unions have argued the GOP-authored law is is an “unconstitutional taking” of their property by making them give equal representation to non-union members in negotiations with employers.
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