Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker today committed to working with lawmakers and the EPA to give the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection regulatory authority over concentrated animal feeding operations. Walker made the
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI]—Governor Scott Walker is delivering big wins for Wisconsin taxpayers. By the end of 2018, Wisconsin will have cut taxes by more than $8 billion thanks to Walker’s bold reforms. Meanwhile, Democrats running for
CONTACT: Rep. Melissa Sargent 608-266-0960 Madison – Today, State Representative Melissa Sargent (D – Madison) offered the following Democratic Weekly Radio Address regarding this week’s Joint Legislative Audit Committee’s review of the WEDC audit. The audit results once again raised concern about WEDC’s continued
MILWAUKEE – According to a new Wisconsin poll conducted by the independent, non-partisan Public Policy Polling, only 34% of Wisconsinites approve of Gov. Scott Walker’s $3 billion hail mary pass to Foxconn. Most see this unsubstantiated corporate giveaway as a
Contact: Dan Posca (608) 266-8580 Last month, Rep. Allen held his first “Beer with Scott,” a new format for listening to constituents. These are pre-scheduled, one-on-one, ten-minute meetings with Rep. Allen to encourage interaction, and help constituents feel more at
Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, 414-469-9206, sfreeman@vdlf.org Who: Voces de la Frontera members and community supporters What: Voces de la Frontera’s Dia de los Muertos inspired Masquerade Gala When: Friday October 27 5:30 Doors Open 6:30 Program Starts Where: Harley Davidson Museum
Contact: Rep. Katrina Shankland October 26, 2017 Office: (608) 267-9649 STEVENS POINT – Representative Katrina Shankland (D–Stevens Point) is pleased to announce her upcoming office hours on Monday, October 30 in Stevens Point. Rep. Shankland hosts office hours every month
Contact: Ben Voelkel (Johnson) Brook Hougesen (Ernst) WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran, issued the following statements after President Trump signed into
CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — Yet another poll of Wisconsin voters finds broad support for allowing student loan borrowers to refinance their loans. According to a survey of 1,116 registered Wisconsin voters conducted by
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker and Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO Mark R. Hogan will leave Wisconsin on Friday for a weeklong trade mission to Israel aimed at increasing exports, encouraging continued
Contact: Karen Hickey, 414-573-7579, khickey@wisaflcio.org (OCTOBER 26, 2017) — The hard-working men and women of the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO seek to protect and raise the wages of all of those who work. Wage theft, which is the failure to pay
Contact: Steven Theisen, WisDOT One lane will be closed tomorrow (Oct. 27) on I-39/90 northbound over Siggelkow Road, at mile marker 144, near Madison in Dane County. The lane will be closed from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. tomorrow (Oct. 27) as maintenance crews complete
Contact: Jodie Tabak, Communications Director 414.286.8504 | 414.286.3191 (fax) jodie.tabak@milwaukee.gov Cudahy, Wisconsin – Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Jeff Kober, president and CEO of Milwaukee Composites Inc., toured the company’s facility Thursday to watch firsthand as workers put on the finishing touches to flooring the firm is making
Contact: Madison Wiberg Madison.Wiberg@mail.house.gov Washington, D.C – Rep. Mike Gallagher released the following statement after the House passed the FY2018 budget resolution: “Today’s passage of the budget resolution is an important step toward reforming our nation’s outdated, unfair and overly complicated
Contact: Maggie Gau (715) 581-0406 maggie@tonyevers.com Madison, Wisconsin – Tony Evers, State Superintendent of Public Schools and Democratic candidate for Governor, is proud to announce the endorsement of former Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton. “I see in Tony Evers the leader
Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) today introduced the End Outsourcing Act, legislation that would update the United States tax code to reward companies that invest in American workers and penalize corporations that outsource domestic jobs and factories. “For
Contact: Jessica Lovejoy (608-318-3065) Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Today Judge Rebecca Dallet, candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court, released the following statement regarding the Public Policy Polling (PPP) survey results on judicial recusal. “By an 82-12 margin, the people of Wisconsin want
Contact: Melanie Conklin, DPW communications director 608.260.2409 Madison, Wisconsin — The Wisconsin Senate Health and Human Services Committee is voting today on SB 154/AB 206, a bill that would do even further damage to women’s health care in Wisconsin by worsening
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker today committed to working with lawmakers and the EPA to give the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection regulatory authority over concentrated animal feeding operations. Walker made the pledge as part of the Rural Agenda he unveiled today
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI]—Governor Scott Walker is delivering big wins for Wisconsin taxpayers. By the end of 2018, Wisconsin will have cut taxes by more than $8 billion thanks to Walker’s bold reforms. Meanwhile, Democrats running for governor are all staking out extremely liberal positions that would
CONTACT: Rep. Melissa Sargent 608-266-0960 Madison – Today, State Representative Melissa Sargent (D – Madison) offered the following Democratic Weekly Radio Address regarding this week’s Joint Legislative Audit Committee’s review of the WEDC audit. The audit results once again raised concern about WEDC’s continued trouble executing contracts, verifying job numbers, and complying with state
MILWAUKEE – According to a new Wisconsin poll conducted by the independent, non-partisan Public Policy Polling, only 34% of Wisconsinites approve of Gov. Scott Walker’s $3 billion hail mary pass to Foxconn. Most see this unsubstantiated corporate giveaway as a flagrant attempt on the part of the Governor to cover
Contact: Dan Posca (608) 266-8580 Last month, Rep. Allen held his first “Beer with Scott,” a new format for listening to constituents. These are pre-scheduled, one-on-one, ten-minute meetings with Rep. Allen to encourage interaction, and help constituents feel more at ease discussing their concerns about state government. After the success
Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, 414-469-9206, sfreeman@vdlf.org Who: Voces de la Frontera members and community supporters What: Voces de la Frontera’s Dia de los Muertos inspired Masquerade Gala When: Friday October 27 5:30 Doors Open 6:30 Program Starts Where: Harley Davidson Museum 400 West Canal Street Milwaukee, WI 53203 Milwaukee, Wisconsin –
Contact: Rep. Katrina Shankland October 26, 2017 Office: (608) 267-9649 STEVENS POINT – Representative Katrina Shankland (D–Stevens Point) is pleased to announce her upcoming office hours on Monday, October 30 in Stevens Point. Rep. Shankland hosts office hours every month around the 71st Assembly District to hear from her constituents.
Contact: Ben Voelkel (Johnson) Brook Hougesen (Ernst) WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran, issued the following statements after President Trump signed into law the Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act: Sen. Johnson:
CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — Yet another poll of Wisconsin voters finds broad support for allowing student loan borrowers to refinance their loans. According to a survey of 1,116 registered Wisconsin voters conducted by Public Policy Polling on October 16 and 17 an overwhelming
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker and Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO Mark R. Hogan will leave Wisconsin on Friday for a weeklong trade mission to Israel aimed at increasing exports, encouraging continued foreign investment in Wisconsin and developing partnerships in the water
Contact: Karen Hickey, 414-573-7579, khickey@wisaflcio.org (OCTOBER 26, 2017) — The hard-working men and women of the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO seek to protect and raise the wages of all of those who work. Wage theft, which is the failure to pay workers the full wages that are legally owed to them,
Contact: Steven Theisen, WisDOT One lane will be closed tomorrow (Oct. 27) on I-39/90 northbound over Siggelkow Road, at mile marker 144, near Madison in Dane County. The lane will be closed from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. tomorrow (Oct. 27) as maintenance crews complete emergency pavement repairs in this area. Backups and delays are
Contact: Jodie Tabak, Communications Director 414.286.8504 | 414.286.3191 (fax) jodie.tabak@milwaukee.gov Cudahy, Wisconsin – Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Jeff Kober, president and CEO of Milwaukee Composites Inc., toured the company’s facility Thursday to watch firsthand as workers put on the finishing touches to flooring the firm is making and donating for the Milwaukee streetcar’s five initial vehicles. “I’m extremely
Contact: Madison Wiberg Madison.Wiberg@mail.house.gov Washington, D.C – Rep. Mike Gallagher released the following statement after the House passed the FY2018 budget resolution: “Today’s passage of the budget resolution is an important step toward reforming our nation’s outdated, unfair and overly complicated tax code that has stifled growth for manufacturers and working
Contact: Maggie Gau (715) 581-0406 maggie@tonyevers.com Madison, Wisconsin – Tony Evers, State Superintendent of Public Schools and Democratic candidate for Governor, is proud to announce the endorsement of former Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton. “I see in Tony Evers the leader who will restore our confidence in state government to fulfill
Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) today introduced the End Outsourcing Act, legislation that would update the United States tax code to reward companies that invest in American workers and penalize corporations that outsource domestic jobs and factories. “For too long, our tax code has incentivized companies to outsource
Contact: Jessica Lovejoy (608-318-3065) Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Today Judge Rebecca Dallet, candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court, released the following statement regarding the Public Policy Polling (PPP) survey results on judicial recusal. “By an 82-12 margin, the people of Wisconsin want a strong judicial recusal rule. I have been criss-crossing the
Contact: Melanie Conklin, DPW communications director 608.260.2409 Madison, Wisconsin — The Wisconsin Senate Health and Human Services Committee is voting today on SB 154/AB 206, a bill that would do even further damage to women’s health care in Wisconsin by worsening the already troubling shortage of OB-GYNs. In Wisconsin, a shocking