Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker released his Weekly Radio Address today titled “Making Wisconsin Government More Accountable.” Hi, Scott Walker here. One of our top priorities here in Wisconsin is making sure the government services we provide
Speaker Robin Vos (608) 266-3387 Rep.Vos@legis.wi.gov Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement in regards to the retirement announcement of Dr. Ellsworth Brown, Director of the Wisconsin Historical Society. “On behalf of the Wisconsin State Assembly, I would like to
Senator Alberta Darling 1-608-266-5830 Madison – Wisconsin’s administrative code has 12 times more words than the entire Harry Potter series. While the Harry Potter books are fiction, the state’s administrative rules are having a very real effect on business. State
Kohl for Congress Announces 18-stop tour will seek input from residents across the 6th District Today Kohl for Congress announced the launch of a Community Conversation Tour that will take business executive and non-profit leader Dan Kohl to communities throughout
101 S Webster, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707 Phone: 608-267-2773 TDD: 711 dnr.wi.gov | wisconsin.gov DATE: August 10, 2017 CONTACT: Diane Brusoe, Property Planning Section Chief, 608-267-7469 or Jim Dick, DNR Spokesperson, 608-267-2773 SUBJECT: Open house set to initiate amendment process to Kohler-Andrae State Park Master Plan http://dnr.wi.gov/news/releases/article/?id=4297
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said today his caucus is looking to “whittle down” a proposed elimination of the personal property tax so the state can have more cash to guard against
Contact: Sen. Mark Miller (D –Monona) (608)266-9170 MADISON, WI – Senator Mark Miller (D-Monona) 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/Sen16/senatormillerradio080317.mp3 A written transcript of the address is
Contact: Brian Rothgery, Public Information Manager 414-278-4230 or brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.org MILWAUKEE – County Supervisor Sheldon Wasserman is planning to bring a resolution to the County Board that would prohibit all but a few county employees from receiving a higher annual salary than the
Contact: Brandon Weathersby brandon@andygronik.com 414-364-6729 As Wisconsin Governor, Andy Gronik Will Champion Your Story MILWAUKEE, WI – Today, Andy Gronik, a Wisconsin Gubernatorial candidate, released a short film on YouTube produced by Putnum Partners entitled “Their Stories” to champion the stories of people
Contact: Kara O’Keeffe Wisconsin Historical Society E-Mail: kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org Thursday, August 10, 2017 Madison, Wis. – Brian Rude, president of the Board of Curators of the Wisconsin Historical Society, announced today that Ellsworth Brown will retire as the Ruth and Hartley Barker Director of
DATE: Thursday, August 10, 2017 CONTACT: John T. Zapfel, Communication Director 414.870.2081 Cell jz@ibew494.com Twitter: @ibewlocal494 SHEBOYGAN – Last month at the July Kettle Moraine IBEW International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 494 Union meeting, retired member Phil Kissinger (Elkhart Lake resident in
CONTACT Garrett Marquis WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ambassador John Bolton announced today his endorsement of Kevin Nicholson in his bid to represent Wisconsin in the United States Senate. In addition, the John Bolton PAC will contribute a total of $10,000 to his 2018 campaign,
Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker announced today that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded Wisconsin a three-year $840,000 Coastal Resilience Grant to help Lake Michigan communities and property owners in Southeastern Wisconsin
Gov. Scott Walker’s deal for 13,000 jobs may have the Dems feeling “Foxconned,” but the 2018 governor’s race in Wisconsin still has a ways to go.
We should absolutely pursue this in a reasoned and professional way, but we should not simply turn over the keys to our treasury to a foreign company with a slippery record.
When governments fund what should be private projects with special tax breaks and subsidies, taxpayers bear the cost. Money that will now go to Foxconn could have instead financed a tax cut for all Wisconsinites whose effective income tax rates are the third-highest in the nation or gone toward a public good such as public safety.
We believe that the interests of Wisconsinites are being sacrificed to the re-election interests of Gov. Walker and the financial interests of a multinational corporation.
Preparation for war is essential regarding North Korea, but there is still no need to assume war will happen. This remains true despite the latest extreme statements from Pyongyang, and now the White House. The Korean War armistice has held for 64 years.
In today’s economy, we need our cooperatives more than ever. Let’s build on what makes our cooperatives unique, rather than diluting the cooperative difference.
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker released his Weekly Radio Address today titled “Making Wisconsin Government More Accountable.” Hi, Scott Walker here. One of our top priorities here in Wisconsin is making sure the government services we provide our citizens are effective, efficient, and accountable. At the end
Speaker Robin Vos (608) 266-3387 Rep.Vos@legis.wi.gov Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement in regards to the retirement announcement of Dr. Ellsworth Brown, Director of the Wisconsin Historical Society. “On behalf of the Wisconsin State Assembly, I would like to thank Dr. Brown for his unwavering commitment to preserving the
Senator Alberta Darling 1-608-266-5830 Madison – Wisconsin’s administrative code has 12 times more words than the entire Harry Potter series. While the Harry Potter books are fiction, the state’s administrative rules are having a very real effect on business. State Senator Alberta Darling says a new study shows why she is working
Kohl for Congress Announces 18-stop tour will seek input from residents across the 6th District Today Kohl for Congress announced the launch of a Community Conversation Tour that will take business executive and non-profit leader Dan Kohl to communities throughout Wisconsin’s 6th District. At each stop, Dan will meet with
101 S Webster, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707 Phone: 608-267-2773 TDD: 711 dnr.wi.gov | wisconsin.gov DATE: August 10, 2017 CONTACT: Diane Brusoe, Property Planning Section Chief, 608-267-7469 or Jim Dick, DNR Spokesperson, 608-267-2773 SUBJECT: Open house set to initiate amendment process to Kohler-Andrae State Park Master Plan http://dnr.wi.gov/news/releases/article/?id=4297 SHEBOYGAN, Wis. – The public will have an opportunity at
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said today his caucus is looking to “whittle down” a proposed elimination of the personal property tax so the state can have more cash to guard against a possible economic downturn. Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, told reporters after a
Contact: Sen. Mark Miller (D –Monona) (608)266-9170 MADISON, WI – Senator Mark Miller (D-Monona) 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/Sen16/senatormillerradio080317.mp3 A written transcript of the address is below: “Hello, I’m Senator Mark Miller with this week’s democratic
Contact: Brian Rothgery, Public Information Manager 414-278-4230 or brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.org MILWAUKEE – County Supervisor Sheldon Wasserman is planning to bring a resolution to the County Board that would prohibit all but a few county employees from receiving a higher annual salary than the Milwaukee County Executive. “It’s a common practice not to pay
Contact: Brandon Weathersby brandon@andygronik.com 414-364-6729 As Wisconsin Governor, Andy Gronik Will Champion Your Story MILWAUKEE, WI – Today, Andy Gronik, a Wisconsin Gubernatorial candidate, released a short film on YouTube produced by Putnum Partners entitled “Their Stories” to champion the stories of people living throughout our state, to fight for our progressive values,
Contact: Kara O’Keeffe Wisconsin Historical Society E-Mail: kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org Thursday, August 10, 2017 Madison, Wis. – Brian Rude, president of the Board of Curators of the Wisconsin Historical Society, announced today that Ellsworth Brown will retire as the Ruth and Hartley Barker Director of the Wisconsin Historical Society in March 2018. The Board of
DATE: Thursday, August 10, 2017 CONTACT: John T. Zapfel, Communication Director 414.870.2081 Cell jz@ibew494.com Twitter: @ibewlocal494 SHEBOYGAN – Last month at the July Kettle Moraine IBEW International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 494 Union meeting, retired member Phil Kissinger (Elkhart Lake resident in Sheboygan County) experienced the early signs of a stroke. Thanks
CONTACT Garrett Marquis WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ambassador John Bolton announced today his endorsement of Kevin Nicholson in his bid to represent Wisconsin in the United States Senate. In addition, the John Bolton PAC will contribute a total of $10,000 to his 2018 campaign, which will be split between the primary and general elections.
Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker announced today that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded Wisconsin a three-year $840,000 Coastal Resilience Grant to help Lake Michigan communities and property owners in Southeastern Wisconsin reduce damages from coastal hazards and sustain the operation of
Gov. Scott Walker’s deal for 13,000 jobs may have the Dems feeling “Foxconned,” but the 2018 governor’s race in Wisconsin still has a ways to go.
We should absolutely pursue this in a reasoned and professional way, but we should not simply turn over the keys to our treasury to a foreign company with a slippery record.
When governments fund what should be private projects with special tax breaks and subsidies, taxpayers bear the cost. Money that will now go to Foxconn could have instead financed a tax cut for all Wisconsinites whose effective income tax rates are the third-highest in the nation or gone toward a public good such as public safety.
We believe that the interests of Wisconsinites are being sacrificed to the re-election interests of Gov. Walker and the financial interests of a multinational corporation.
Preparation for war is essential regarding North Korea, but there is still no need to assume war will happen. This remains true despite the latest extreme statements from Pyongyang, and now the White House. The Korean War armistice has held for 64 years.
In today’s economy, we need our cooperatives more than ever. Let’s build on what makes our cooperatives unique, rather than diluting the cooperative difference.