Contact: Tony Palese tony.palese@legis.wi.gov 608-266-5490 MADISON – School budgets and road projects across Wisconsin continue to face an uncertain future two weeks after Republicans failed to meet the budget deadline. Despite having total control of the statehouse, Gov. Walker and
Contact: (608) 267-9649 MADISON – Rep. Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point) circulated legislation yesterday to help tackle the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Wisconsin by supplementing funding to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for CWD testing and research.
Contact: Ariana Vruwink 608-283-1477 An innovative program that guides people into immediate treatment shortly after experiencing a medical emergency from a heroin overdose will expand to more hospitals in Dane County. The “recovery coach” project, a partnership between the Safe
That the Wisconsin Supreme Court shut the door on the John Doe investigation in the absence of any testimony or factual findings is indicative of the collapse of the analytical process upon which the justice system relies.
Contact: AshLee Strong, Doug Andres (202) 225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement on the Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act: “Created in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks, the Department of Homeland Security works
Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinInstitute.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — The U.S. Senate is expected to vote soon on the confirmation of Donald Trump’s nominee John K. Bush to the Sixth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals. Bush is widely considered to
Kiio, a Madison-based tech company with a health engagement platform, is partnering with the Department of Defense to test and develop a new protocol for treating — and potentially avoiding — a painful condition called tendinopathy. Tendinopathy is a term
Senate Republicans are breaking out the credit card to borrow more hundreds of millions of dollars and stick our grandkids with the bill. Remember when Republicans sold themselves as fiscal conservatives?
Contact: Bernadette Green (202) 225-2476 (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) led a letter to House appropriators, along with Congressmen Rick Allen (R-Ga.), Tom Garrett (R-Va.) and Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.), requesting that Title VI of the Higher Education Act
Contact: 608-266-2722 MADISON – Today, Governor Scott Walker announced the launch of WisConnect, a free, 24-hour online resource at http://InternshipWisconsin.com that matches employers seeking interns with college students seeking opportunities to apply classroom knowledge and build professional networks in Wisconsin.
Contact: (608) 266-8535 Almost three weeks late in passing the state budget, Republicans are locked behind closed doors in secret budget negotiations. One important issue they should be addressing is protecting Wisconsin’s very successful and popular Medicare Part D program
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Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker released his Weekly Radio Address today titled “Fighting Fraud in Wisconsin.” Hi, Scott Walker here. Even before I took office, I knew we needed to curb wasteful state spending and
Contact: Andy Nelson (414) 475-8675 nelsonai@milwaukee.k12.wi.us MILWAUKEE — July 18, 2017: Milwaukee Public Schools is hosting an educator job fair today, Thursday, July 20 at James Madison Academic Campus on Milwaukee’s north side. Applicants are encouraged to bring a current resume
Contact: Tamarine Cornelius tcornelius@kidsforward.net (608) 284-0580 x305 MADISON, WI – The budget proposal released this week by Republicans in the Wisconsin Senate fails to include a tax cut for low-income working parents that was proposed by Governor Walker. That change
Contact: Rep. Adam Jarchow, (608) 267-2365 Sen. Tom Tiffany, (608) 266-2509 Madison – Rep. Adam Jarchow (R-Balsam Lake), Rep. Rob Brooks (R-Saukville), and Senator Tom Tiffany (R-Hazelhurst) introduced a package of private property rights legislation this morning. The Homeowners’ Bill
Contact: Tony Palese tony.palese@legis.wi.gov 608-266-5490 MADISON – School budgets and road projects across Wisconsin continue to face an uncertain future two weeks after Republicans failed to meet the budget deadline. Despite having total control of the statehouse, Gov. Walker and legislative Republicans are unwilling to reign in tax breaks for
Contact: (608) 267-9649 MADISON – Rep. Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point) circulated legislation yesterday to help tackle the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Wisconsin by supplementing funding to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for CWD testing and research. CWD is a neurological disease that is 100% fatal. The
Contact: Ariana Vruwink 608-283-1477 An innovative program that guides people into immediate treatment shortly after experiencing a medical emergency from a heroin overdose will expand to more hospitals in Dane County. The “recovery coach” project, a partnership between the Safe Communities Coalition, Dane County, the Wisconsin Medical Society, and local
That the Wisconsin Supreme Court shut the door on the John Doe investigation in the absence of any testimony or factual findings is indicative of the collapse of the analytical process upon which the justice system relies.
Contact: AshLee Strong, Doug Andres (202) 225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement on the Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act: “Created in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks, the Department of Homeland Security works to protect our nation. Today, Congress ensured that the Department
Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinInstitute.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — The U.S. Senate is expected to vote soon on the confirmation of Donald Trump’s nominee John K. Bush to the Sixth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals. Bush is widely considered to be manifestly unqualified for a position on the federal bench,
Kiio, a Madison-based tech company with a health engagement platform, is partnering with the Department of Defense to test and develop a new protocol for treating — and potentially avoiding — a painful condition called tendinopathy. Tendinopathy is a term for a disease of the tendon, the tough connective tissue
Senate Republicans are breaking out the credit card to borrow more hundreds of millions of dollars and stick our grandkids with the bill. Remember when Republicans sold themselves as fiscal conservatives?
Contact: Bernadette Green (202) 225-2476 (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) led a letter to House appropriators, along with Congressmen Rick Allen (R-Ga.), Tom Garrett (R-Va.) and Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.), requesting that Title VI of the Higher Education Act be defunded in the House Labor, Health and Human Services,
Contact: 608-266-2722 MADISON – Today, Governor Scott Walker announced the launch of WisConnect, a free, 24-hour online resource at http://InternshipWisconsin.com that matches employers seeking interns with college students seeking opportunities to apply classroom knowledge and build professional networks in Wisconsin. The mobile-responsive and user-friendly website was developed by the
Contact: (608) 266-8535 Almost three weeks late in passing the state budget, Republicans are locked behind closed doors in secret budget negotiations. One important issue they should be addressing is protecting Wisconsin’s very successful and popular Medicare Part D program SeniorCare. For fifteen years SeniorCare has been run under a
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Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker released his Weekly Radio Address today titled “Fighting Fraud in Wisconsin.” Hi, Scott Walker here. Even before I took office, I knew we needed to curb wasteful state spending and eliminate fraud in Wisconsin, so one of the first things
Contact: Andy Nelson (414) 475-8675 nelsonai@milwaukee.k12.wi.us MILWAUKEE — July 18, 2017: Milwaukee Public Schools is hosting an educator job fair today, Thursday, July 20 at James Madison Academic Campus on Milwaukee’s north side. Applicants are encouraged to bring a current resume and apply on site. Principals from some of the 160
Contact: Tamarine Cornelius tcornelius@kidsforward.net (608) 284-0580 x305 MADISON, WI – The budget proposal released this week by Republicans in the Wisconsin Senate fails to include a tax cut for low-income working parents that was proposed by Governor Walker. That change would result in more than 129,000 working parents with low
Contact: Rep. Adam Jarchow, (608) 267-2365 Sen. Tom Tiffany, (608) 266-2509 Madison – Rep. Adam Jarchow (R-Balsam Lake), Rep. Rob Brooks (R-Saukville), and Senator Tom Tiffany (R-Hazelhurst) introduced a package of private property rights legislation this morning. The Homeowners’ Bill of Rights represents a strong step forward in guaranteeing the