CONTACT: Cary Forest, (608) 263-0486, cary.forest@wisc.edu MADISON – The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $12.5 million to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to develop an integrated facility that will expand the frontier of plasma physics research. Combining and extending two
CONTACT: Raisa Koltun, Chief of Staff 414.278.4338 Office Raisa.Koltun@MilwaukeeCountyWI.gov MILWAUKEE – Come January 1st, 2018, Milwaukee County residents could see permanent “CLOSED” signs on all five County senior centers, Milwaukee County Parks King and Kosciuszko Community Centers, Boerner Botanical Gardens, the Mitchell Park
CONTACT: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today announced a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) major disaster declaration for 11 counties impacted by flooding in western Wisconsin in July. The counties included in the declaration are Buffalo, Crawford, Grant,
CONTACT: Beth Moss, 608-266-5038 office, 608-215-0466 cell, Beth.Moss@Wisconsin.gov Sheboygan, WI – Katie Williams is a person with a disability who works at Caan’s Floral and Greenhouses as a Part-time Green House Assistant. Her duties include assembling boxes and caring for
CONTACT: Brian Rothgery 414-278-4230 or brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov MILWAUKEE – Supervisor Peggy A. West, Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors, released a detailed schedule today of committee meetings and public hearings on the 2018
CONTACT: Melanie Conklin, melaniec@wisdems.org, 608-260-2409 MADISON — Over the weekend we received the news that former United States Representative Gerald ‘Jerry’ Kleczka, a Wisconsin Democrat representing the 4th Congressional District from 1984 to 2005, had passed away. In addition to his two decades
Tax cuts will cost trillions. Despite Treasury Secretary Mnuchin’s claims, tax cuts do not pay for themselves.
CONTACT: Todd A. Berry or Dale Knapp 608.241.9789 or wistax@wistax.org MADISON—Despite Wisconsin adding more than 180,000 jobs since the 2007-09 recession, employment declined in 16 of the state’s 72 counties during 2009-16. A closer look at economic conditions shows 22
Madison columnist Emily Mills and gun rights advocate Nik Clark, the founder of Wisconsin Carry, share two perspectives about what the U.S. should do, if anything, about guns.
Schimel-Pruitt are a solid chamber of commerce tag team when it comes to rolling back clean air and water protections.
CONTACT: Jodie Tabak | Communications Director Office of Mayor Barrett |City of Milwaukee 414.286.8504 | 414.286.3191 (fax) jodie.tabak@milwaukee.gov “I had the honor of serving with him for ten years and consider him a good friend. His commitment to the people in
Quantifying partisan makeup through a single formula is like trying to judge a baseball team simply through analytics and statistics.
Pushing project back decades, adding billions in costs, hurting metro area.
Dr. John Bryant Community Center, 601 21st Street, Racine, WI 53403 CONTACT: David Keith 323-400-8853 david@randybryceforcongress.com Racine – Just days after the two-year anniversary of Paul Ryan’s last public town hall, Congressman Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Randy Bryce will join Dreamers for a
CONTACT: Raisa Koltun, Chief of Staff 414.278.4338 Office Raisa.Koltun@MilwaukeeCountyWI.gov MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele today proclaimed October 9th, 2017 as Indigenous Peoples Day in Milwaukee County. Last October, fourth graders from Indian Community School of Milwaukee located in
CONTACT: Christine Welcher Campaign Manager 608-279-2733 christine@bluejeansgov.com Milwaukee, October 9, 2017 – Speaking at a meeting of the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans, governor candidate Mike McCabe said Wisconsin’s entire population should be eligible to participate in the state’s retirement system.
CONTACT: Ben Voelkel, ben_voelkel@ronjohnson.senate.gov WASHINGTON – In an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) spoke about the need for regime change in North Korea, and the ongoing hurricane recovery operations in Puerto Rico. As chairman
CONTACT: FEMA News Desk Phone: 312-213-5291 WASHINGTON – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Wisconsin to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by flooding
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/2017/mon-news-summary-king-veterans-home-finances-uw-campus-speech-ryan-johnson-on-puerto-rico-recovery/ STORY TOPICS – White house – State government – Federal government – Local government – Agribusiness – Civil liberties – Culture – Education – Elections – Energy
Contact: Kristin Wollenberg, Media and Communications Manager, 414-225-1641 (o) kristin.wollenberg@arcw.org, 262-271-2037 (c) MILWAUKEE… Participants from across Wisconsin ran, walked and volunteered today at the Summerfest Grounds in Milwaukee to come together to raise $406,082 to support HIV prevention, care and
CONTACT: Cary Forest, (608) 263-0486, cary.forest@wisc.edu MADISON – The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $12.5 million to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to develop an integrated facility that will expand the frontier of plasma physics research. Combining and extending two existing projects, the Big Red Plasma Ball and the Madison
CONTACT: Raisa Koltun, Chief of Staff 414.278.4338 Office Raisa.Koltun@MilwaukeeCountyWI.gov MILWAUKEE – Come January 1st, 2018, Milwaukee County residents could see permanent “CLOSED” signs on all five County senior centers, Milwaukee County Parks King and Kosciuszko Community Centers, Boerner Botanical Gardens, the Mitchell Park Domes, and more. Milwaukee County Transit System bus routes would
CONTACT: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today announced a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) major disaster declaration for 11 counties impacted by flooding in western Wisconsin in July. The counties included in the declaration are Buffalo, Crawford, Grant, Iowa, Jackson, La Crosse, Lafayette, Monroe, Richland, Trempealeau and Vernon
CONTACT: Beth Moss, 608-266-5038 office, 608-215-0466 cell, Beth.Moss@Wisconsin.gov Sheboygan, WI – Katie Williams is a person with a disability who works at Caan’s Floral and Greenhouses as a Part-time Green House Assistant. Her duties include assembling boxes and caring for the plants. Rep Vorpagel’s visit is part of the Take
CONTACT: Brian Rothgery 414-278-4230 or brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov MILWAUKEE – Supervisor Peggy A. West, Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors, released a detailed schedule today of committee meetings and public hearings on the 2018 Milwaukee County budget. The Finance and Audit Committee will meet
CONTACT: Melanie Conklin, melaniec@wisdems.org, 608-260-2409 MADISON — Over the weekend we received the news that former United States Representative Gerald ‘Jerry’ Kleczka, a Wisconsin Democrat representing the 4th Congressional District from 1984 to 2005, had passed away. In addition to his two decades in Congress, Rep. Kleczka also served in the state Assembly and Senate,
Tax cuts will cost trillions. Despite Treasury Secretary Mnuchin’s claims, tax cuts do not pay for themselves.
CONTACT: Todd A. Berry or Dale Knapp 608.241.9789 or wistax@wistax.org MADISON—Despite Wisconsin adding more than 180,000 jobs since the 2007-09 recession, employment declined in 16 of the state’s 72 counties during 2009-16. A closer look at economic conditions shows 22 counties, mostly in northern and central Wisconsin, significantly lagging state
Madison columnist Emily Mills and gun rights advocate Nik Clark, the founder of Wisconsin Carry, share two perspectives about what the U.S. should do, if anything, about guns.
Schimel-Pruitt are a solid chamber of commerce tag team when it comes to rolling back clean air and water protections.
CONTACT: Jodie Tabak | Communications Director Office of Mayor Barrett |City of Milwaukee 414.286.8504 | 414.286.3191 (fax) jodie.tabak@milwaukee.gov “I had the honor of serving with him for ten years and consider him a good friend. His commitment to the people in his district was amazing. My condolences to his wife, Bonnie,
Quantifying partisan makeup through a single formula is like trying to judge a baseball team simply through analytics and statistics.
Pushing project back decades, adding billions in costs, hurting metro area.
Dr. John Bryant Community Center, 601 21st Street, Racine, WI 53403 CONTACT: David Keith 323-400-8853 david@randybryceforcongress.com Racine – Just days after the two-year anniversary of Paul Ryan’s last public town hall, Congressman Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Randy Bryce will join Dreamers for a public town hall focused on DACA and the threats levelled
CONTACT: Raisa Koltun, Chief of Staff 414.278.4338 Office Raisa.Koltun@MilwaukeeCountyWI.gov MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele today proclaimed October 9th, 2017 as Indigenous Peoples Day in Milwaukee County. Last October, fourth graders from Indian Community School of Milwaukee located in Franklin, Wisconsin, drafted a resolution to recognize the second Monday
CONTACT: Christine Welcher Campaign Manager 608-279-2733 christine@bluejeansgov.com Milwaukee, October 9, 2017 – Speaking at a meeting of the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans, governor candidate Mike McCabe said Wisconsin’s entire population should be eligible to participate in the state’s retirement system. “What government does needs to be done for our whole
CONTACT: Ben Voelkel, ben_voelkel@ronjohnson.senate.gov WASHINGTON – In an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) spoke about the need for regime change in North Korea, and the ongoing hurricane recovery operations in Puerto Rico. As chairman on the committee with jurisdiction over FEMA, Sen. Johnson joined
CONTACT: FEMA News Desk Phone: 312-213-5291 WASHINGTON – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Wisconsin to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by flooding from July 19 to July 23, 2017. Federal funding is
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Contact: Kristin Wollenberg, Media and Communications Manager, 414-225-1641 (o) kristin.wollenberg@arcw.org, 262-271-2037 (c) MILWAUKEE… Participants from across Wisconsin ran, walked and volunteered today at the Summerfest Grounds in Milwaukee to come together to raise $406,082 to support HIV prevention, care and treatment programs throughout the state at the 28th AIDS Walk