Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald is holding open the option of coming in over the weekend to take up the state budget if needed as several of his members continued to hold
RACINE, WISCONSIN — Late Wednesday night, Democratic Congressional leaders announced a tentative agreement with the President on a bill protecting DACA recipients from deportation. The agreement is said to include money for more ground sensors and drones at the border,
Contact: Rep. Chris Taylor, 608-266-5342 MADISON – Today, the State Assembly passed Governor Walker’s Foxconn legislation, Special Session Assembly Bill 1. The bill authorizes up to $2.85 billion in cash payments to Foxconn, a Taiwanese electronics manufacturer, as well as provides
Contact: Dan Posca (608) 266-8580 This past spring, Rep. Allen experimented with a new format when listening to constituents called “Coffee with Scott.” These were pre-scheduled, one-on-one, ten-minute meetings with Rep. Allen to encourage interaction, and help constituents feel more
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker released the following statement after the State Assembly approved the Wisconn Valley Special Session bill. The bill now moves to Governor Walker’s desk for his signature. “Thank you to members
MADISON, WIS. — Jeffrey M. Anderson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Zachary Schmelzer, 20, Madison, Wis., was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to one month of imprisonment, a $5,000
September Adopt-a-Beach is this Saturday, the 16th! We’re so excited for volunteers across the region to clean up their beaches for one big day of Great Lakes action. September Adopt-a-Beach is part of the International Coastal Cleanup, so people all
Contact: Allison Espeseth 414-261-1455 aehales@wisc.edu Madison, Wisconsin — Covering Wisconsin (CWI), the state’s largest federally-certified and state-licensed Navigator agency, received notice today that its federal support for outreach and enrollment services is reduced by over 42%. This amounts to a
Contact: Jessica Rees-Lohr, DNR wildlife research scientist 608-221-6349 Madison, Wisconsin — With the start of the 2017 deer hunting seasons, the Department of Natural Resources is kicking off its ninth annual Deer Hunter Wildlife Survey, a survey where hunters can record
Contact: Rep. Brandtjen (608)267-2367 “Wisconsin is heading in the right direction. Governor Walker’s reforms are working, the economy is on the rebound, and the unemployment rate is as low as it has been in a long time. However, a solid
Contact: Rep. Sondy Pope 608-266-3520 Madison, Wisconsin – Yesterday, Governor Walker rejected a plan submitted by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI), which would put Wisconsin in federal compliance with the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The ESSA Equity Council
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Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2169 Seoul, South Korea — The Wisconsin-based Mid-West Energy Research Consortium (M-WERC) will provide training and mentoring to 10 South Korean technology-based start-up companies under an agreement signed Thursday with a South Korean research institute during Governor Scott Walker’s
A key group that helps Wisconsinites enroll in Healthcare.gov plans says it can’t serve some central Wisconsin counties due to coming federal cuts. Covering Wisconsin said it received a notice from the federal government today that it would face a
Dem state Rep. Jason Fields, who told WisPolitics.com he would consider a run for minority leader, said today he is unlikely to challenge Gordon Hintz for the post. Hintz, D-Oshkosh, is the only announced candidate vying to replace Barca. Fields
Contact: Dawn Berney, Executive Director (608)442-4081 or (608)345-2833 (cell) address:dawn@jssmadison.org Madison, Wisconsin —New American Economy (NAE) and Welcoming America announced this week that Dane County, Wisconsin will be one of the 25 communities to receive a Gateways for Growth award in the second year of the
Contact: Eric Bott EBott@afphq.org Madison, Wisconsin – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin today applauded State Representative Scott Allen (R-Waukesha) for his call to audit the Wisconsin Public Finance Authority (PFA), the shadowy entity that emerged as a point of controversy during this week’s
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald is holding open the option of coming in over the weekend to take up the state budget if needed as several of his members continued to hold out. But Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said again today the
RACINE, WISCONSIN — Late Wednesday night, Democratic Congressional leaders announced a tentative agreement with the President on a bill protecting DACA recipients from deportation. The agreement is said to include money for more ground sensors and drones at the border, but no measures to expand the border wall or hire
Contact: Rep. Chris Taylor, 608-266-5342 MADISON – Today, the State Assembly passed Governor Walker’s Foxconn legislation, Special Session Assembly Bill 1. The bill authorizes up to $2.85 billion in cash payments to Foxconn, a Taiwanese electronics manufacturer, as well as provides them with special exemptions from significant environmental protections, discounted electricity
Contact: Dan Posca (608) 266-8580 This past spring, Rep. Allen experimented with a new format when listening to constituents called “Coffee with Scott.” These were pre-scheduled, one-on-one, ten-minute meetings with Rep. Allen to encourage interaction, and help constituents feel more at ease discussing their concerns about state government. After the
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker released the following statement after the State Assembly approved the Wisconn Valley Special Session bill. The bill now moves to Governor Walker’s desk for his signature. “Thank you to members of the Legislature for approving this historic, bipartisan jobs bill.
MADISON, WIS. — Jeffrey M. Anderson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Zachary Schmelzer, 20, Madison, Wis., was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to one month of imprisonment, a $5,000 fine, and four months of home detention following his incarceration,
September Adopt-a-Beach is this Saturday, the 16th! We’re so excited for volunteers across the region to clean up their beaches for one big day of Great Lakes action. September Adopt-a-Beach is part of the International Coastal Cleanup, so people all over the world will be joining you in cleaning up
Contact: Allison Espeseth 414-261-1455 aehales@wisc.edu Madison, Wisconsin — Covering Wisconsin (CWI), the state’s largest federally-certified and state-licensed Navigator agency, received notice today that its federal support for outreach and enrollment services is reduced by over 42%. This amounts to a loss of $422,763 for educating Wisconsin residents this coming year
Contact: Jessica Rees-Lohr, DNR wildlife research scientist 608-221-6349 Madison, Wisconsin — With the start of the 2017 deer hunting seasons, the Department of Natural Resources is kicking off its ninth annual Deer Hunter Wildlife Survey, a survey where hunters can record their observations of deer and other wildlife while hunting. Survey
Contact: Rep. Brandtjen (608)267-2367 “Wisconsin is heading in the right direction. Governor Walker’s reforms are working, the economy is on the rebound, and the unemployment rate is as low as it has been in a long time. However, a solid track record over the past decade doesn’t excuse a budget
Contact: Rep. Sondy Pope 608-266-3520 Madison, Wisconsin – Yesterday, Governor Walker rejected a plan submitted by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI), which would put Wisconsin in federal compliance with the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The ESSA Equity Council has been discussing the plan since August 2016 and is
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Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2169 Seoul, South Korea — The Wisconsin-based Mid-West Energy Research Consortium (M-WERC) will provide training and mentoring to 10 South Korean technology-based start-up companies under an agreement signed Thursday with a South Korean research institute during Governor Scott Walker’s trade mission. Under the agreement with the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Institute of
A key group that helps Wisconsinites enroll in Healthcare.gov plans says it can’t serve some central Wisconsin counties due to coming federal cuts. Covering Wisconsin said it received a notice from the federal government today that it would face a 42 percent cut for outreach and enrollment services, despite surpassing
Dem state Rep. Jason Fields, who told WisPolitics.com he would consider a run for minority leader, said today he is unlikely to challenge Gordon Hintz for the post. Hintz, D-Oshkosh, is the only announced candidate vying to replace Barca. Fields said he has nothing against Hintz, who he’d like to
Contact: Dawn Berney, Executive Director (608)442-4081 or (608)345-2833 (cell) address:dawn@jssmadison.org Madison, Wisconsin —New American Economy (NAE) and Welcoming America announced this week that Dane County, Wisconsin will be one of the 25 communities to receive a Gateways for Growth award in the second year of the initiative. Launched in December 2015, the Gateways for Growth Challenge
Contact: Eric Bott EBott@afphq.org Madison, Wisconsin – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin today applauded State Representative Scott Allen (R-Waukesha) for his call to audit the Wisconsin Public Finance Authority (PFA), the shadowy entity that emerged as a point of controversy during this week’s budget debate in the legislature. “Our base of over 130,000