Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty: Applauds committee vote advancing occupational licensing reform legislation

For more information, contact: Cameron Sholty | WILL Communications Director cameron@will-law.org | 414-727-7416 | 262-409-9816 Previous WILL research found that Wisconsin’s burdensome licensing laws resulted in less employment in low and middle income jobs  September 29, 2017 – Milwaukee, WI – The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty

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Congressional Progressive Caucus: Price: Stop sabotaging ACA enrollment

September 29, 2017 Press Contacts: Sayanna Molina (Grijalva) Ron Boehmer (Pocan) Jeronimo Anaya-Ortiz (Schakowsky) Washington, D.C. – Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) and Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI), along with CPC Healthcare Taskforce Chair Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) submitted the following letter

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WisGOP: What they’re saying: State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout defends the character of a man found guilty of possessing child pornography

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 29, 2017 Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 What They’re Saying: State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout Defends the Character of a Man Found Guilty of Possessing Child Pornography [Madison, WI]– News broke yesterday by The Cap Times showing that one of the top Democrat candidates for governor, State Sen. Kathleen

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Canadian, Mexican diplomats highlight benefits of NAFTA

Government representatives from Canada and Mexico testified to the positive benefits of the NAFTA agreement at a recent WisPolitics.com luncheon held in Madison. This came in the midst of ongoing ongoing negotiations to revamp NAFTA, a trade deal which has been in place for over a quarter-century. The third round

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Late state budget pushes back fall legislative floor sessions

Rep. Todd Novak says the biennial budget “ate up a lot of time” but he’s optimistic his Marsy’s Law proposal to give crime victims more rights will pass the Legislature this fall even if the session is shorter than usual. The state budget, which was finalized more than two months

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Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: GOP looking for another option – any option – in Wisconsin Senate

For Immediate Release September 29, 2017 Contact: Lauren Passalacqua, David Bergstein – 202-545-3567 GOP Looking For Another Option – Any Option – In Wisconsin Senate In response to reports that Congressman Sean Duffy is “reconsidering a Senate campaign in Wisconsin,” Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spokesman David Bergstein released the following statement:

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RightWisconsin: Congratulates Assembly Democrats on picking new leader

September 29, 2017 Contact: James Wigderson Editor, RightWisconsin 262-422-7763 RightWisconsin Celebrates Assembly Democrats’ New Leader With Gift of Massage Towels RightWisconsin, the first read for Wisconsin’s conservatives every day, congratulates the Democratic members of the Assembly on their choice of minority leader, state Rep. Gordon Hintz, D-Oshkosh. To celebrate, RightWisconsin sent

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Gov. Walker: Gov. Walker appoints Douglas Mrotek as Sawyer County Sheriff

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 29, 2017 Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839   Governor Walker Appoints Douglas Mrotek as Sawyer County Sheriff   MADISON – Governor Scott Walker announced today the appointment of Douglas Mrotek as the new Sawyer County Sheriff, replacing Sheriff Mark Kelsey, who resigned on September 2, 2017.“Officer Mrotek has

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Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty: Applauds committee vote advancing occupational licensing reform legislation

For more information, contact: Cameron Sholty | WILL Communications Director cameron@will-law.org | 414-727-7416 | 262-409-9816 Previous WILL research found that Wisconsin’s burdensome licensing laws resulted in less employment in low and middle income jobs  September 29, 2017 – Milwaukee, WI – The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty appluaded the advance of important occupational licensing reforms from the

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U.S. Rep: Grothman: Rep. Grothman cosponsors bill to legalize industrial hemp

Sept. 29, 2017 Contact: Bernadette Green, (202) 225-2476 Grothman Cosponsors Bill to Legalize Industrial Hemp (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today joined nine other Republicans and fifteen Democrats as a co-sponsor of Rep. James Comer’s (R-Ky.) Industrial Hemp Farming Act (H.R. 3530). H.R. 3530 amends The Controlled Substances Act

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Congressional Progressive Caucus: Price: Stop sabotaging ACA enrollment

September 29, 2017 Press Contacts: Sayanna Molina (Grijalva) Ron Boehmer (Pocan) Jeronimo Anaya-Ortiz (Schakowsky) Washington, D.C. – Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) and Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI), along with CPC Healthcare Taskforce Chair Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) submitted the following letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary, Dr.

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