FRI News Summary: Walker, Ryan visit flooded areas; DOT reform bill; Senate health care bill

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/2017/fri-news-summary-walker-ryan-visit-flooded-areas-dot-reform-bill-senate-health-care-bill/ **************************************** Sign up for the daily Health Care Report today With the health care industry facing big changes, track developments here and in DC through the new…

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Wisconsin DNR: Outdoor report summary for July 17, 2017

Contact: Paul Holtan, DNR Office of Communications, Madison, 608-267-7517 Charlie Nettesheim, DNR Office of Communications, Madison, 608-267-0541 Rains return to dampen outdoor recreation; torrential rains in southeast create state of emergency Recent rains across the regions have kept water levels

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Kohl campaign: Will Grothman support tougher Russia sanctions?

Contact: Rick Coelho (262) 236-6918 rick@kohlforcongress.com The conclusions of the United States intelligence community make clear that Russia meddled in our election and attacked American democracy. In light of a string of developments in the story of Russian interference in the 2016 election, non-profit leader and business executive Dan Kohl

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Rep. Zamarripa: Applauds immigrant rights groups and city of Milwaukee

Contact: (608) 267-7669 MADISON – State Representative JoCasta Zamarripa (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement on the Milwaukee Police and Fire Commission’s unanimous vote to amend the Milwaukee Police Department’s controversial immigration policy: “I applaud Voces de la Frontera, League of United Latin American Citizens of Wisconsin (LULAC), and the City

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Democratic Party of Wisconsin: Gov. Scott Walker silent on Donald Trump Jr. Russian collusion scandal

Contact: Brandon Weathersby brandonw@wisdems.org 608-260-2409 MADISON – This week, we learned about a June 2016 meeting between Donald Trump Jr., Jared Kushner, Paul Manafort and a Russian lawyer who sought to pass on allegedly incriminating information about Hillary Clinton to the Trump campaign. Yet, Gov. Scott Walker has remained silent on this troubling revelation.

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FRI News Summary: Walker, Ryan visit flooded areas; DOT reform bill; Senate health care bill

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Kohl campaign: Kohl announces $285k raised in second quarter

Contact: Rick Coelho (262) 236-6918 rick@kohlforcongress.com Today Kohl for Congress announced that it raised $285,000 in the 23 days of the 2nd fundraising quarter. The report filed with the FEC outlines an aggressive pace of fundraising and will show $245,000 cash on hand. This fundraising total is more than has

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Voces de la Frontera: Milwaukee restores police protections for immigrants and refugees

Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman 414-469-9206 sfreeman@vdlf.org MILWAUKEE –  On Thursday night, the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission approved changes to the Milwaukee Police Department Standard Operating Procedure on immigration status that restored important protections for immigrants, refugees, and people of color. Hundreds of community members packed Milwaukee’s City Hall to rally and attend a

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Wisconsin DNR: Outdoor report summary for July 17, 2017

Contact: Paul Holtan, DNR Office of Communications, Madison, 608-267-7517 Charlie Nettesheim, DNR Office of Communications, Madison, 608-267-0541 Rains return to dampen outdoor recreation; torrential rains in southeast create state of emergency Recent rains across the regions have kept water levels above average and saturated swamps, forests and trails across the

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GOP bill would boost DOT oversight, repeal prevailing wage

GOP legislators are looking to add more oversight to the Department of Transportation and fully repeal the state’s prevailing wage law in a new bill out Thursday. More than 20 legislators have already signed onto the legislation, which comes as top Republican leaders try to work through a transportation budget

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