The League of Wisconsin Municipalities isn’t waiting for any possible changes from state officials on local employees’ health care. Instead, the League is partnering with the insurer WEA Trust to launch a new product next year for cities and villages
A super PAC Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke last month slammed as a “scam” in its efforts to push him into a U.S. Senate bid covered a key individual’s expenses for attending President Trump’s inaugural ball, according to a WisPolitics.com check of
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Draft Clarke super PAC paid for Trump inaugural tickets, raised little from Wisconsin League of Wisconsin Municipalities, ETF at odds over health insurance Week ahead Political
MADISON, Wis. – Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has granted the State’s en banc petition in Dassey v. Dittman. Previously, a panel for the Seventh Circuit affirmed the grant of Mr. Dassey’s habeas petition,
Contact: Amy Eckelberg, Executive Director of Public Relations 608.828.5706 MADISON – Wisconsin Farm Bureau President Jim Holte hosted U.S. Secretary Sonny Perdue on his farm for a private event Friday, August 4. In attendance were more than 40 Farm Bureau
Contact: Sen. Carpenter- 608-266-8535 WEST ALLIS, WI – Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) offered the following Democratic Weekly Radio address today regarding the opening of the Wisconsin State Fair. “The State Fair first started in 1851 in Janesville, and has a
Contact: Mary Kay Grasmick 608-274-1820 MADISON (August 4, 2017) —– With the news that California-based health insurance company Molina Healthcare is abandoning Wisconsin’s insurance exchange, Wisconsin Hospital Association President & CEO Eric Borgerding called on Congress to act immediately to
Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 Madison – Today, for the first time since 1973, Moody’s Investors Service upgraded the state of Wisconsin’s General Obligation rating to Aa1, up from Aa2. “Since taking office in 2011, we focused on fiscal responsibility
Contact: Joe Scialfa or Gina Paige 608-266-9000 (MADISON) – In recognition of National Child Support Awareness Month, Governor Scott Walker has proclaimed August as a time to celebrate parents who provide the financial and emotional support children need to thrive,
Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said this regarding the president’s nomination of Judge Michael Brennan to join the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals: “The White House made a great decision in nominating Mike Brennan. He is
Contact: Gary Evans, DPW-Engineering Services (262) 548-7746 GEvans@waukeshacounty.gov (SUSSEX, WI) – A segment of Main Street (County Highway F) is scheduled for a closure on Monday, August 7 at 7 am until Friday, August 11 at 5 pm approx. for
Contact: Ben Voelkel (Johnson) (202) 228-0071 John Kraus (Baldwin) (202) 224-6225 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin announced on Friday their agreement to recommend to the White House four Wisconsinites for consideration to fill the open seat
Contact: Nicole Tieman, 202-225-5101 Shadawn Reddick-Smith, 202-225-6906 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressmen Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) and John Conyers (D-Mich.) sent the following letter to United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions to express concerns and objections to his proposal to expand the
Contact: Rick Coelho (262) 236-6918 rick@kohlforcongress.com Recent news reports have indicated that the Trump Administration is actively seeking opportunities to undermine crucial elements of the health care system. If pursued, these steps would lead to exorbitant increases in premiums, and
Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinInstitute.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — For seven years, Republican obstruction prevented the Wisconsin seat on on the Seventh Circuit Federal Court of Appeals from being filled. Late last night, Donald Trump announced he would also be
Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker released the following statement regarding the White House’s nomination of Milwaukee attorney Michael Brennan to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Mike Brennan has
Contact: Ian Martorana Something special happened in Janesville yesterday—SHINE Medical broke ground on Building One, where they will begin to build prototype machines and train employees. They will produce a medical isotope to assist with treating cancer and other medical
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The League of Wisconsin Municipalities isn’t waiting for any possible changes from state officials on local employees’ health care. Instead, the League is partnering with the insurer WEA Trust to launch a new product next year for cities and villages to cover their employees. The move represents the latest tension
A super PAC Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke last month slammed as a “scam” in its efforts to push him into a U.S. Senate bid covered a key individual’s expenses for attending President Trump’s inaugural ball, according to a WisPolitics.com check of its FEC filing. The group, which billed itself as the
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Draft Clarke super PAC paid for Trump inaugural tickets, raised little from Wisconsin League of Wisconsin Municipalities, ETF at odds over health insurance Week ahead Political TV Names in the news Lobbyist watch QUOTES OF THE
MADISON, Wis. – Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has granted the State’s en banc petition in Dassey v. Dittman. Previously, a panel for the Seventh Circuit affirmed the grant of Mr. Dassey’s habeas petition, and the State requested review of that decision from the
Contact: Amy Eckelberg, Executive Director of Public Relations 608.828.5706 MADISON – Wisconsin Farm Bureau President Jim Holte hosted U.S. Secretary Sonny Perdue on his farm for a private event Friday, August 4. In attendance were more than 40 Farm Bureau members, Senator Ron Johnson, Congressman Sean Duffy and representatives from
Contact: Sen. Carpenter- 608-266-8535 WEST ALLIS, WI – Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) offered the following Democratic Weekly Radio address today regarding the opening of the Wisconsin State Fair. “The State Fair first started in 1851 in Janesville, and has a long tradition of bringing Wisconsinites together for unique entertainment and
Contact: Mary Kay Grasmick 608-274-1820 MADISON (August 4, 2017) —– With the news that California-based health insurance company Molina Healthcare is abandoning Wisconsin’s insurance exchange, Wisconsin Hospital Association President & CEO Eric Borgerding called on Congress to act immediately to stabilize insurance markets and preserve coverage in Wisconsin: “Affordable coverage
Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 Madison – Today, for the first time since 1973, Moody’s Investors Service upgraded the state of Wisconsin’s General Obligation rating to Aa1, up from Aa2. “Since taking office in 2011, we focused on fiscal responsibility and our state’s finances have significantly improved as a result,”
Contact: Joe Scialfa or Gina Paige 608-266-9000 (MADISON) – In recognition of National Child Support Awareness Month, Governor Scott Walker has proclaimed August as a time to celebrate parents who provide the financial and emotional support children need to thrive, and to increase public awareness of the importance of the
Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said this regarding the president’s nomination of Judge Michael Brennan to join the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals: “The White House made a great decision in nominating Mike Brennan. He is eminently qualified and was the only candidate who received bipartisan
Contact: Gary Evans, DPW-Engineering Services (262) 548-7746 GEvans@waukeshacounty.gov (SUSSEX, WI) – A segment of Main Street (County Highway F) is scheduled for a closure on Monday, August 7 at 7 am until Friday, August 11 at 5 pm approx. for repair of the railroad crossing. The closure of Main Street
Contact: Ben Voelkel (Johnson) (202) 228-0071 John Kraus (Baldwin) (202) 224-6225 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin announced on Friday their agreement to recommend to the White House four Wisconsinites for consideration to fill the open seat on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of
Contact: Nicole Tieman, 202-225-5101 Shadawn Reddick-Smith, 202-225-6906 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressmen Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) and John Conyers (D-Mich.) sent the following letter to United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions to express concerns and objections to his proposal to expand the Department of Justice’s civil asset forfeiture program. The letter also
Contact: Rick Coelho (262) 236-6918 rick@kohlforcongress.com Recent news reports have indicated that the Trump Administration is actively seeking opportunities to undermine crucial elements of the health care system. If pursued, these steps would lead to exorbitant increases in premiums, and make health care less accessible for working families across the
Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinInstitute.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — For seven years, Republican obstruction prevented the Wisconsin seat on on the Seventh Circuit Federal Court of Appeals from being filled. Late last night, Donald Trump announced he would also be subverting the five-decades long practice of selecting a nominee forwarded
Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker released the following statement regarding the White House’s nomination of Milwaukee attorney Michael Brennan to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Mike Brennan has proven himself a dedicated public servant to the people of
Contact: Ian Martorana Something special happened in Janesville yesterday—SHINE Medical broke ground on Building One, where they will begin to build prototype machines and train employees. They will produce a medical isotope to assist with treating cancer and other medical conditions, something we currently have to import from other countries.
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