Vos move could delay Walker signing budget

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos wants to talk with Scott Walker about the veto promises he issued to win Senate passage before sending the budget to the guv, a move that could delay the timetable for signing it. Walker has said

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Milwaukee County Executive Abele: Appointee to County Office on African American Affairs wins unanimous support from County Board’s Economic Development Committee

CONTACT: Melissa Moore Baldauff, Director of Communications 414.278.4216 Office 772.579.6936 Cell Melissa.Baldauff@MilwaukeeCountyWI.gov OAAA Poised to Continue Important Workforce Development Work Under Director Nicole Brookshire MILWAUKEE – In a unanimous 4-0 vote, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors Economic and Community Development Committee today voted

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Rep. Kremer: Joins Gov. Walker for signing of historic Foxconn investment in Wisconsin

State Representative Jesse Kremer (R-Kewaskum) (608) 266-9175                                                                                                                                                                                                                 September 18,2017 Sturtevant, WI – Today, Rep. Jesse Kremer (R-59 Kewaskum) joined Governor Walker at Gateway Technical College for the signing of legislation to bring electronics manufacturer Foxconn to Wisconsin. This project

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Speaker Vos: Statement from Foxconn Bill signed into law

Speaker Robin Vos (608) 266-3387 Rep.Vos@legis.wi.gov Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement after the signing of Special Session Assembly Bill 1, the Foxconn incentive bill. “Today Wisconsin is officially saying yes to a $10 billion development project, 13,000 careers

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Sen. Shilling: Walker picks Foxconn over Wisconsin schools and roads

Contact:  Sen. Jennifer Shilling, 608-266-5490 Sen. Janet Bewley, 608-266-3510 Sen. Mark Miller, 608-266-9170 Sen. Janis Ringhand, 608-266-2253   MADISON – Senate Democratic leaders released the following statements critical of Gov. Scott Walker’s decision to sign the largest taxpayer giveaway to a foreign corporation in

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Vos move could delay Walker signing budget

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos wants to talk with Scott Walker about the veto promises he issued to win Senate passage before sending the budget to the guv, a move that could delay the timetable for signing it. Walker has said he wants to sign the budget before fall begins, which

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MON PM Update: Vos move could delay Walker signing budget

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos wants to talk with Scott Walker about the veto promises he issued to win Senate passage before sending the budget to the guv, a move that could delay the timetable for signing it. Walker has said he wants

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Milwaukee County Executive Abele: Appointee to County Office on African American Affairs wins unanimous support from County Board’s Economic Development Committee

CONTACT: Melissa Moore Baldauff, Director of Communications 414.278.4216 Office 772.579.6936 Cell Melissa.Baldauff@MilwaukeeCountyWI.gov OAAA Poised to Continue Important Workforce Development Work Under Director Nicole Brookshire MILWAUKEE – In a unanimous 4-0 vote, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors Economic and Community Development Committee today voted in favor of the confirmation of Nicole Brookshire, County Executive

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Rep. Kremer: Joins Gov. Walker for signing of historic Foxconn investment in Wisconsin

State Representative Jesse Kremer (R-Kewaskum) (608) 266-9175                                                                                                                                                                                                                 September 18,2017 Sturtevant, WI – Today, Rep. Jesse Kremer (R-59 Kewaskum) joined Governor Walker at Gateway Technical College for the signing of legislation to bring electronics manufacturer Foxconn to Wisconsin. This project will generate a projected $10 billion in capital investment and

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Speaker Vos: Statement from Foxconn Bill signed into law

Speaker Robin Vos (608) 266-3387 Rep.Vos@legis.wi.gov Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement after the signing of Special Session Assembly Bill 1, the Foxconn incentive bill. “Today Wisconsin is officially saying yes to a $10 billion development project, 13,000 careers and new opportunities throughout Wisconsin. This law allows the state

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DPI sends statewide education plan to the feds over some GOP protest

Dem guv candidate and state schools Superintendent Tony Evers chalked up Gov. Scott Walker’s refusal to sign onto his department’s statewide education plan as playing politics. Education officials submitted their accountability framework to the feds today. The state’s plan to comply with the federal Every Student Succeeds Act has drawn

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WisGOP: Statement on Gov. Walker signing bill to bring Foxconn to Wisconsin

Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI]— Today, Governor Walker signed into law a bill to help bring Foxconn Technology Group to Wisconsin. Foxconn’s investment means tens of thousands of good-paying, family-supporting jobs for Wisconsin. Thanks to the bold reforms of Governor Walker and Wisconsin Republicans, our future is bright.

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Gov. Walker: Signs Wisconn Valley Special Session Bill into law

Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2169 Made in America, Right Here in Wisconsin MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today signed the Wisconn Valley Special Session Bill into law, paving the way for construction of a $10 billion manufacturing campus located in southeastern Wisconsin for Foxconn Technology Group (Foxconn), the world’s largest electronic manufacturing

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Sen. Shilling: Walker picks Foxconn over Wisconsin schools and roads

Contact:  Sen. Jennifer Shilling, 608-266-5490 Sen. Janet Bewley, 608-266-3510 Sen. Mark Miller, 608-266-9170 Sen. Janis Ringhand, 608-266-2253   MADISON – Senate Democratic leaders released the following statements critical of Gov. Scott Walker’s decision to sign the largest taxpayer giveaway to a foreign corporation in U.S. history rather than prioritizing Wisconsin schools, roads and families.

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Millenial Action Project: Young members of Wisconsin Legislature bipartisan caucus to address issues important to millenial Wisconsinites

Wisconsin State Capitol Assembly Parlor, 2 E Main Street Contact: Julia Schechter, (917) 282-2754 (MADISON, WI) On Wednesday, September 20th, Representatives Amanda Stuck and Adam Neylon, joined by Wisconsin business and community leaders, will announce the creation of the Wisconsin Future Caucus, a bipartisan group of legislators ages 40 and under. They join Millennial

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Millenial Action Project: Wednesday, young members of Wisconsin Legislature to form bipartisan caucus to address issues important to millenial Wisconsinites

Contact: Julia Schechter, (917) 282-2754 (MADISON, WI) On Wednesday, September 20th, Representatives Amanda Stuck and Adam Neylon, joined by Wisconsin business and community leaders, will announce the creation of the Wisconsin Future Caucus, a bipartisan group of legislators ages 40 and under. They join Millennial Action Project’s national movement of young elected officials breaking through

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