David Crowley: Gerrymandering is a threat to our democracy

It is my hope that when Whitford v. Gill goes before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, party politics will be the last thing on their mind. Instead, let’s hope they put American citizens first and ensure every American the Constitutional voting rights our forefathers endowed us with.

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Sam Hagedorn: The gerrymander slant

Hopefully the US Supreme Court will see past the false outrage of the sinking political left and allow the State of Wisconsin and all other states take responsibility for what the Constitution allows.

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Dane County Exec: Budget explores widening highway M along Lake Mendota, funds construction of new off-road trail linking Waunakee with Middleton

Contact: Stephanie Miller 608-267-8823 Today, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced that nearly $3.5 million in his 2018 budget will go toward studying the expansion of Highway M to four lanes, resurfacing a portion of Highway Q, and accelerating development of the North Mendota Bike Trail.  As the fastest growing

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Midwest Environmental Advocates: Clean water groups intervene in dairy business lawsuit

Contact(s): Sarah Geers, Staff Attorney (608)251-5047 x 5 sgeers@midwestadvocates.org Stacy Harbaugh, Communications Director (608)251-5047 x 1 sharbaugh@midwestadvocates.org Green Bay, Wisconsin– On Monday, October 2, Midwest Environmental Advocates filed a joint motion on behalf of the Clean Water Action Council of Northeast Wisconsin, Milwaukee Riverkeeper and the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation to

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Sen. Ringhand: Bi-partisan bill would provide flexibility for local governments

Contact: Sen. Janis Ringhand (608) 266-2253 Sen.Ringhand@legis.wisconsin.gov A bi-partisan measure that would give nineteen cities and villages, including Beloit, Janesville, Whitewater and Fort Atkinson the option to adopt a residency requirement for their city or village manager has been unanimously approved by a Senate Committee. Senate Bill 335, authored by Senators

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WisDems: On partisan gerrymandering, Leah Vukmir is part of the problem

Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org MADISON — With the U.S. Supreme Court today hearing oral arguments in Gill v. Whitford, a challenge to Wisconsin Republicans’ efforts to undemocratically lock down control of the state using partisan gerrymandering, it’s as good a time as ever to remember state Senator-turned-Senate candidate Leah Vukmir’s

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Rep. Hintz: Statement on Supreme Court redistricting oral arguments

Contact: Rep. Hintz 1-888-534-0054 Madison – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether redistricting maps drawn in secret by Wisconsin State Republicans are an unconstitutional political gerrymander. A year ago, a panel of federal judges ruled 2-1 that the maps were drawn so sympathetically to Republicans that

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Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions: Wisconsin enters into consent agreement with Ocwen Loan Servicing

Contact: George Althoff, Communications Director, 608-261-4504 MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) has entered into a consent agreement with Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC, a mortgage servicer doing business in Wisconsin. The settlement resolves an enforcement action that resulted from the identification of numerous deficiencies with the company’s

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David Crowley: Gerrymandering is a threat to our democracy

It is my hope that when Whitford v. Gill goes before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, party politics will be the last thing on their mind. Instead, let’s hope they put American citizens first and ensure every American the Constitutional voting rights our forefathers endowed us with.

Read More »

Sam Hagedorn: The gerrymander slant

Hopefully the US Supreme Court will see past the false outrage of the sinking political left and allow the State of Wisconsin and all other states take responsibility for what the Constitution allows.

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UW Madison: Safety Center at American Family Children’s Hospital Buckle up for Life Booster Seat Challenge

Contact: Toni Morrissey, 263-3223 tmorrissey@uwhealth.org WHERE: Lobby of American Family Children’s Hospital, 1675 Highland Avenue, Madison WHEN: Monday, October 9, 2017; 10 am to 11 am WHO: Madison radio TV personalities/journalists Please RSVP WHAT: Compete to see who can most correctly identify kids properly and safely buckled up. One representative

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