Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The UW System said today it found no other “illegal guarantees or loans” beyond those the system is suing two former UW-Oshkosh officials over, though some minor concerns over transactions between campuses
Contacts: Sam Singleton-Freeman, 414-469-9206, sfreeman@vdlf.org Daniel Altschuler, 917-494-5922, daniel.altschuler@maketheroadny.org NEW YORK, NEW YORK – On Thursday, DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipients from Wisconsin and New York will hold a demonstration outside the annual Al Smith Dinner targeting
CONTACT: Rep. Patrick Snyder (608) 266-0655 MADISON – Today, the Assembly Committee on Jobs and the Economy held a public hearing on a bill authored by Representative Patrick Snyder (Schofield) that would create a state regulatory framework for the operation
Contact: Rep. Ken Skowronski 608-266-8590 Rep.skowronski@legis.wi.gov MADISON – Today, Wisconsin State Assembly legislators announced a package of seven bills aimed at improving the care of those affected by Alzheimer’s, related dementias, life-threatening illnesses and the lives of their caregivers. The
Contact: Jessica Ward, (414) 422-5712 Brookfield, Wis. — U.S. Senate Candidate Leah Vukmir, R–Brookfield, announced Wednesday that nearly 75% of the money she raised in her first three weeks in the race came from Wisconsin donors. “It’s clear that Wisconsinites
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov (202) 224 – 6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today met with Canadian Ambassador to the United States David MacNaughton to discuss dairy trade and Buy America priorities as the NAFTA renegotiation process continues. “I was
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today announced Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) upgraded Wisconsin’s long-term rating to AA+ from AA. KBRA cited sound budgeting, holding the line on taxes, greater investments in education and transportation,
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today announced the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) is now accepting applications for the third year of its Fabrication Laboratories (Fab Labs) Grant Program, which provides funding to help public
(WAUKESHA, WI) – A one-block segment of County Trunk Highway E (Main St.) in North Prairie is to close Sunday October 22 at 4 a.m. for reconstruction of the railroad crossing located south of E Sadd St. (map) The closure
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Today, the State of Wisconsin Building Commission met to approve several key projects across the state including, but not limited to: –Reconstruction of the Willow River State Park Little Falls Dam; –Multi-building improvements
Former state Rep. Mandela Barnes today accused the state GOP of race baiting after the party responded to reports he is looking at a run for lt. guv by promoting a 2015 video of the Milwaukee Dem’s confrontation with a
A public hearing on a bill that would limit FoodShare benefits to foods and drinks with “sufficient nutritional value” seems to have violated a new Assembly requirement because only the bill’s author spoke in favor of the legislation. Assembly Speaker
A bill that would give Wisconsin farmers the go-ahead to grow industrial hemp unanimously passed a Senate committee this morning. But four Dem amendments to the bill failed on 5-4 party-line votes, including one that would nix a requirement under
The state is adding an additional layer of verification over the Foxconn deal that would ensure an independent accountant reviews whether the Taiwanese company is meeting its promises to the state, according to a DOA spokesman. State lawmakers this year
Contact: Jordan Krieger, 608-266-5810 (MADISON) – Members of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety are reviewing legislation to provide statutory guidelines on when and how correctional officers may shackle women in labor. Senate Bill 393, authored by Senator
CONTACT: Eric Bott, EBott@afphq.org MADISON, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin made the following statement about the announcement that the Badger State ended its last fiscal year with a $579 million surplus. AFP-WI State Director Eric Bott made the following
Contact: Cameron Sholty | WILL Communications Director cameron@will-law.org | 414-727-7416 | 262-409-9816 October 18, 2017 – Milwaukee, WI – The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty issued a report, Land of the Free? 50 state study on how professional
CONTACT: Jennifer Amundson American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Phone: 651-255-8137 Cell: 612-308-2997 Email: Jennifer.Amundson@cancer.org MADISON, Wisc. (Oct 18, 2017)—The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Small Business and Tourism today advanced a bill that would move the display of all tobacco
Contact: Andrew Hellpap (608) 316-9786 ahellpap@uwhealth.org MADISON, Wis. – Dr. Rebecca Minter will become the next chair of the department of surgery at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Minter comes to Wisconsin from the University
Contact: Rep. Sondy Pope 608-266-3520 Sen. Janet Bewley 608-266-3510 Republicans who voted to cut aid to their own school districts are engaging in a round of damage control with their proposal to restore half of their cut to the budget’s
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The UW System said today it found no other “illegal guarantees or loans” beyond those the system is suing two former UW-Oshkosh officials over, though some minor concerns over transactions between campuses and their private foundations were found. The system has for
Contacts: Sam Singleton-Freeman, 414-469-9206, sfreeman@vdlf.org Daniel Altschuler, 917-494-5922, daniel.altschuler@maketheroadny.org NEW YORK, NEW YORK – On Thursday, DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipients from Wisconsin and New York will hold a demonstration outside the annual Al Smith Dinner targeting its keynote speaker, Speaker of the House of Representatives Paul
CONTACT: Rep. Patrick Snyder (608) 266-0655 MADISON – Today, the Assembly Committee on Jobs and the Economy held a public hearing on a bill authored by Representative Patrick Snyder (Schofield) that would create a state regulatory framework for the operation of micro markets, an emerging service industry in Wisconsin. Micro
Contact: Rep. Ken Skowronski 608-266-8590 Rep.skowronski@legis.wi.gov MADISON – Today, Wisconsin State Assembly legislators announced a package of seven bills aimed at improving the care of those affected by Alzheimer’s, related dementias, life-threatening illnesses and the lives of their caregivers. The bills were authored by Rep. Ken Skowronski (R-Franklin), Rep. Mike
Contact: Jessica Ward, (414) 422-5712 Brookfield, Wis. — U.S. Senate Candidate Leah Vukmir, R–Brookfield, announced Wednesday that nearly 75% of the money she raised in her first three weeks in the race came from Wisconsin donors. “It’s clear that Wisconsinites want a proven conservative fighter to represent them in DC,”
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov (202) 224 – 6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today met with Canadian Ambassador to the United States David MacNaughton to discuss dairy trade and Buy America priorities as the NAFTA renegotiation process continues. “I was pleased to host Ambassador MacNaughton today for an important discussion
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today announced Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) upgraded Wisconsin’s long-term rating to AA+ from AA. KBRA cited sound budgeting, holding the line on taxes, greater investments in education and transportation, and economic growth in issuing the upgrade to the state’s
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today announced the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) is now accepting applications for the third year of its Fabrication Laboratories (Fab Labs) Grant Program, which provides funding to help public schools build or expand fab labs. “Fab labs are a
(WAUKESHA, WI) – A one-block segment of County Trunk Highway E (Main St.) in North Prairie is to close Sunday October 22 at 4 a.m. for reconstruction of the railroad crossing located south of E Sadd St. (map) The closure occurs only at the railroad crossing. Through-traffic will follow the
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Today, the State of Wisconsin Building Commission met to approve several key projects across the state including, but not limited to: –Reconstruction of the Willow River State Park Little Falls Dam; –Multi-building improvements project at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at Union Grove; –Authority
Former state Rep. Mandela Barnes today accused the state GOP of race baiting after the party responded to reports he is looking at a run for lt. guv by promoting a 2015 video of the Milwaukee Dem’s confrontation with a frequent Capitol protester. Barnes, who is African-American, and two fellow
A public hearing on a bill that would limit FoodShare benefits to foods and drinks with “sufficient nutritional value” seems to have violated a new Assembly requirement because only the bill’s author spoke in favor of the legislation. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, imposed the requirement near the beginning of
A bill that would give Wisconsin farmers the go-ahead to grow industrial hemp unanimously passed a Senate committee this morning. But four Dem amendments to the bill failed on 5-4 party-line votes, including one that would nix a requirement under the bill to allow for the seizure and destroying of
The state is adding an additional layer of verification over the Foxconn deal that would ensure an independent accountant reviews whether the Taiwanese company is meeting its promises to the state, according to a DOA spokesman. State lawmakers this year approved the $3 billion incentive package for the company, which
Contact: Jordan Krieger, 608-266-5810 (MADISON) – Members of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety are reviewing legislation to provide statutory guidelines on when and how correctional officers may shackle women in labor. Senate Bill 393, authored by Senator Lena Taylor (D-Milwaukee) and Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison), was introduced
CONTACT: Eric Bott, EBott@afphq.org MADISON, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin made the following statement about the announcement that the Badger State ended its last fiscal year with a $579 million surplus. AFP-WI State Director Eric Bott made the following statement: “Wisconsin’s economy is growing thanks to the lower taxes,
Contact: Cameron Sholty | WILL Communications Director cameron@will-law.org | 414-727-7416 | 262-409-9816 October 18, 2017 – Milwaukee, WI – The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty issued a report, Land of the Free? 50 state study on how professional licensing laws lead to fewer jobs, to measure and score
CONTACT: Jennifer Amundson American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Phone: 651-255-8137 Cell: 612-308-2997 Email: Jennifer.Amundson@cancer.org MADISON, Wisc. (Oct 18, 2017)—The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Small Business and Tourism today advanced a bill that would move the display of all tobacco products behind store counters. “This move is long overdue, and
Contact: Andrew Hellpap (608) 316-9786 ahellpap@uwhealth.org MADISON, Wis. – Dr. Rebecca Minter will become the next chair of the department of surgery at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Minter comes to Wisconsin from the University of Texas Southwestern, where she is the Alvin Baldwin Jr.
Contact: Rep. Sondy Pope 608-266-3520 Sen. Janet Bewley 608-266-3510 Republicans who voted to cut aid to their own school districts are engaging in a round of damage control with their proposal to restore half of their cut to the budget’s proposed sparsity aid, Democratic leaders pointed out today. “GOP budget-writers