A bill that would end the so-called sulfide mining moratorium was touted by backers today as an economic development opportunity for northern Wisconsin on the heels of the Foxconn announcement. But environmental activists argued it would come at the expense
Gov. Scott Walker doesn’t expect the Senate and Assembly to make any major changes to the budget, which the full Legislature will take up next week. “My guess is there won’t be large changes next week, if any, and that
Contact: Noel Fritsch 202.374.7371 NoelF@ElectNehlen.com Delavan, Wisconsin – Republican Paul Nehlen today issued a statement on the Republican Party’s effort to tie federal aid for victims of Harvey to future government spending. “The Swamp in D.C. is holding relief for the
Contact: David Pabst, Director, WisDOT Bureau of Transportation Safety 608-709-0055 david.pabst@dot.wi.gov According to preliminary data from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), the 52 traffic-related deaths recorded last month make it tied with 2009 as the safest August along Wisconsin
Contact: Eric Bott EBott@afphq.org Madison, Wisconsin – Americans for Prosperity – Wisconsin today called on lawmakers to support SB395, the Mining for America Act, that repeals Wisconsin’s longstanding ban on mining and modernizes several outdated, job-killing regulations on the state’s once-vibrant mining
Contact: Devon Coquillard 509-624-1158 dcoquillard@miningamerica.org Today, Laura Skaer, American Exploration & Mining Association (AEMA) Executive Director testified in front of the Wisconsin Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry in support of responsible resource development and the positive impacts of
Contact: Rep. Crowley 608.266.5580 Milwaukee, Wisconsin – This week, Attorney General Jeff Beauregard Sessions announced the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, commonly known as DACA. In response, the following members of the Milwaukee Democratic Legislative Caucus made
Contact: Nathan Conrad 608-441-1647 info@developourresources.org Ladysmith, Wisconsin – Today, the Natural Resource Development Association’s Executive Director, Nathan Conrad, released the following statement on the Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry’s public hearing on SB 395, the Mining for
Contact: Maggie Gau 715-581-0406 Maggie@tonyevers.com Madison, Wisconsin – Yesterday, after two months of infighting by Governor Walker and legislative Republicans, the Joint Finance Committee convened to finish their review of Gov. Walker’s 2017-19 state budget. Notable last-minute provisions railroaded through
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Adequately-funded flexible block grants to the states are the last, best hope to finally repeal and replace Obamacare, a program which is collapsing before our very eyes.
We’re about to embark on a plan that gives the largest government payoff to a private corporation in the history of state government.
Wisconn Valley is a con; it’s an anchor around the necks of taxpayers and further starves our schools, our roads and our economy for decades.
Contact: Nick Novak, 608.258.3400 MADISON – On Thursday, WMC General Counsel and Director of Environmental and Energy Policy Lucas Vebber testified before the Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage and Forestry in support of Senate Bill 395. The legislation would open the
When the Joint Finance Committee voted, along party lines, to give Foxconn the right to directly appeal any lower court order straight to the Wisconsin Supreme Court and to have that order suspended until the high court rules on it, the legislature was entering very dubious legal waters.
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker visited Three Lakes High School today to tour the school’s fabrication laboratory (fab lab) facilities and highlight the state budget’s historic $639 million increase for K-12 education. “With new business
Rustbelt jobs have steadily declined since 1990. State should look elsewhere for answers.
Wisconsin’s model for educating special needs children is outdated, lagging far behind other states, and does a disservice to parents.
CONTACT: Zach Madden, 608-266-7521(office) 920-627-5773 (cell) MADISON – Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) released the following statement in response to last night’s Joint Finance Committee vote on a so-called “wrap-up motion” that included requiring arbitrary audits of family planning health care
They’re Walker’s most successful economic development program. So why would he cut them?
A bill that would end the so-called sulfide mining moratorium was touted by backers today as an economic development opportunity for northern Wisconsin on the heels of the Foxconn announcement. But environmental activists argued it would come at the expense of clean water and jeopardize the state’s other natural resources.
Gov. Scott Walker doesn’t expect the Senate and Assembly to make any major changes to the budget, which the full Legislature will take up next week. “My guess is there won’t be large changes next week, if any, and that we’ll have a pretty good idea by the time we
Contact: Noel Fritsch 202.374.7371 NoelF@ElectNehlen.com Delavan, Wisconsin – Republican Paul Nehlen today issued a statement on the Republican Party’s effort to tie federal aid for victims of Harvey to future government spending. “The Swamp in D.C. is holding relief for the victims of Harvey hostage in exchange for their big-government corporate
Contact: David Pabst, Director, WisDOT Bureau of Transportation Safety 608-709-0055 david.pabst@dot.wi.gov According to preliminary data from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), the 52 traffic-related deaths recorded last month make it tied with 2009 as the safest August along Wisconsin roadways since World War II. A total of 57 traffic
Contact: Eric Bott EBott@afphq.org Madison, Wisconsin – Americans for Prosperity – Wisconsin today called on lawmakers to support SB395, the Mining for America Act, that repeals Wisconsin’s longstanding ban on mining and modernizes several outdated, job-killing regulations on the state’s once-vibrant mining industry. The announcement from AFP-WI, the state’s largest free-market grassroots
Contact: Devon Coquillard 509-624-1158 dcoquillard@miningamerica.org Today, Laura Skaer, American Exploration & Mining Association (AEMA) Executive Director testified in front of the Wisconsin Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry in support of responsible resource development and the positive impacts of mining for the state and people of Wisconsin providing needed
Contact: Rep. Crowley 608.266.5580 Milwaukee, Wisconsin – This week, Attorney General Jeff Beauregard Sessions announced the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, commonly known as DACA. In response, the following members of the Milwaukee Democratic Legislative Caucus made the following statement: “In America, Dreamers have a profound impact
Contact: Nathan Conrad 608-441-1647 info@developourresources.org Ladysmith, Wisconsin – Today, the Natural Resource Development Association’s Executive Director, Nathan Conrad, released the following statement on the Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry’s public hearing on SB 395, the Mining for America Act: “Today, the people of Wisconsin heard about the
Contact: Maggie Gau 715-581-0406 Maggie@tonyevers.com Madison, Wisconsin – Yesterday, after two months of infighting by Governor Walker and legislative Republicans, the Joint Finance Committee convened to finish their review of Gov. Walker’s 2017-19 state budget. Notable last-minute provisions railroaded through the budget process on the last day by a party-line
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Adequately-funded flexible block grants to the states are the last, best hope to finally repeal and replace Obamacare, a program which is collapsing before our very eyes.
We’re about to embark on a plan that gives the largest government payoff to a private corporation in the history of state government.
Wisconn Valley is a con; it’s an anchor around the necks of taxpayers and further starves our schools, our roads and our economy for decades.
Contact: Nick Novak, 608.258.3400 MADISON – On Thursday, WMC General Counsel and Director of Environmental and Energy Policy Lucas Vebber testified before the Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage and Forestry in support of Senate Bill 395. The legislation would open the door to game-changing economic development and career opportunities for northern
When the Joint Finance Committee voted, along party lines, to give Foxconn the right to directly appeal any lower court order straight to the Wisconsin Supreme Court and to have that order suspended until the high court rules on it, the legislature was entering very dubious legal waters.
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker visited Three Lakes High School today to tour the school’s fabrication laboratory (fab lab) facilities and highlight the state budget’s historic $639 million increase for K-12 education. “With new business pouring into the state, it is more important now than
Rustbelt jobs have steadily declined since 1990. State should look elsewhere for answers.
Wisconsin’s model for educating special needs children is outdated, lagging far behind other states, and does a disservice to parents.
CONTACT: Zach Madden, 608-266-7521(office) 920-627-5773 (cell) MADISON – Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) released the following statement in response to last night’s Joint Finance Committee vote on a so-called “wrap-up motion” that included requiring arbitrary audits of family planning health care providers. “Wisconsin’s network of women’s health centers are vital to
They’re Walker’s most successful economic development program. So why would he cut them?