Contact: Representative Ron Tusler (608) 266-5831 Bill Addresses Critical Health and Safety Maintenance Needs in State Parks Madison, WI – Today, Representative Ron Tusler (R – Harrison) and Senator Robert Cowles (R – Green Bay) testified on Assembly Bill 537,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state Dem Party has declined to provide guv candidate Mike McCabe access to its membership list and voter file because he is not a member of the party. McCabe, who has
“Democracy is at risk when money buys politicians and politicians choose voters through extreme gerrymandering and voter suppression,” said Chuck Ogg of the Rock County Progressives. “Therefore we are excited to have Joel Rogers of Our Wisconsin Revolution (OWR) speaking
Contact: Steve Stanek Email: Steve@votestanek.com Phone: 414-897-4524 West Bend — Local businessman Steven J. Stanek announced his candidacy for the Wisconsin State Legislature. Governor Walker called a special election for the 58th Assembly District after Bob Gannon passed away unexpectedly
Contact: Rep. Chris Taylor, 608-266-5342 MADISON – Today, Rep. John Macco, chair of the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means, announced a restructuring of the committee into 4 subcommittees, each with a specific tax focus. “We don’t need fancy subcommittees
Contact: Sen. Vukmir Rep. Rohrkaste (608) 266-2512 (608) 266-5719 MADISON, WIS. — Sen. Leah Vukmir, R–Brookfield, and Rep. Mike Rohrkaste, R–Neenah, unveiled a bipartisan bill Wednesday that would help patients get interchangeable versions of biologic prescription drugs and save them
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 TOMORROW: Speaker Ryan on CNN and Fox News WASHINGTON—Tomorrow, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) will appear on CNN in an interview with Phil Mattingly and Fox News’ The Daily Briefing with Dana Perino. Details:
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 Note to media: High-resolution photos from Governor Walker’s trade mission can be downloaded here. TEL AVIV, ISRAEL — In a move that further expands Wisconsin’s global presence in the water technology sector, The Water Council
CONTACT: ROBERT ANDERSON NOVEMBER 1, 2017 PHONE: (608) 264-5158 WWW.JUSTICE.GOV/USAO/WIW TTY: (608) 264-5006 MADISON, WIS. — Jeffrey M. Anderson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Christopher Curry, 39, Madison, Wis. was sentenced today by
CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722 On the Web: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/news.htm On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WIWorkforce On Twitter: @WIWorkforce MADISON – Today, Governor Scott Walker proclaimed November as Career Development Month in Wisconsin to highlight the state’s efforts to provide career development services and options
Contact: Sen. Leah Vukmir Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017 (608) 266-2512 Sen.Vukmir@legis.wi.gov MADISON, Wis. — State Sen. Leah Vukmir, R–Brookfield, Wednesday issued a statement of support for Sen. Tom Tiffany’s and Rep. Rob Hutton’s Mining for America bill that would lift
CONTACT: Meredith McGlone, (608) 263-7523, meredith.mcglone@wisc.edu MADISON – UW-Madison officials shared results today from the university’s first ever campus-wide climate survey, pledging to use the findings to make the campus more welcoming to all students. The survey found that while
Premiums skyrocket again, tens of thousands lose coverage as “death spiral” comes to Wisconsin [Madison, Wis…] Today is the first day of Obamacare’s 2018 open enrollment period, a time when the horrors of Halloween will continue for hundreds of thousands of
GOP lawmakers today pushed legislation that would allow electric car manufacturer Tesla to sell directly to consumers in Wisconsin rather than through contract dealers. Rep. Rob Brooks, R-Saukville, said it would help open the Wisconsin market to the luxury vehicles.
Gov. Scott Walker today touted his trade mission to Israel as a success, though he declined to name any businesses that may have reached deals while along for the trip. Walker told reporters on a conference call today he wanted
Three GOP lawmakers sued for Twitter-blocking the liberal One Wisconsin Now had little initial comment. Rep. Jesse Kremer, R-Kewaskum, responded to media coverage of the suit with a tweet today, “Maybe they should put out useful tweets so they weren’t
The state Dem Party has declined to provide guv candidate Mike McCabe access to its membership list and voter file because he is not a member of the party. McCabe, who has not belonged to any political party, tried to
Contact: Madison Wiberg madison.wiberg@mail.house.gov Washington, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher has signed onto a bipartisan letter to the Office of Management and Budget requesting that it includes $300 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) in the President’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget request.
Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement today regarding the first day of the Affordable Care Act open enrollment period, which runs from November 1 to December 15. Starting today, Wisconsinites
Contact: Tom Still at 608-442-7557 Visit www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com to learn more MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin’s consistently strong rankings for quality health care are a tangible marketing asset in the state-to-state competition to attract and retain companies and workers. Creative employer and
Contact: Representative Ron Tusler (608) 266-5831 Bill Addresses Critical Health and Safety Maintenance Needs in State Parks Madison, WI – Today, Representative Ron Tusler (R – Harrison) and Senator Robert Cowles (R – Green Bay) testified on Assembly Bill 537, the Parks Revitalization Act. The bill appropriates up to $4.5
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state Dem Party has declined to provide guv candidate Mike McCabe access to its membership list and voter file because he is not a member of the party. McCabe, who has not belonged to any political party, tried to buy the
“Democracy is at risk when money buys politicians and politicians choose voters through extreme gerrymandering and voter suppression,” said Chuck Ogg of the Rock County Progressives. “Therefore we are excited to have Joel Rogers of Our Wisconsin Revolution (OWR) speaking on Wisconsin Choice, an exciting campaign seeking to to turn
Contact: Steve Stanek Email: Steve@votestanek.com Phone: 414-897-4524 West Bend — Local businessman Steven J. Stanek announced his candidacy for the Wisconsin State Legislature. Governor Walker called a special election for the 58th Assembly District after Bob Gannon passed away unexpectedly last month. Stanek, a Republican from West Bend, became motivated
Contact: Rep. Chris Taylor, 608-266-5342 MADISON – Today, Rep. John Macco, chair of the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means, announced a restructuring of the committee into 4 subcommittees, each with a specific tax focus. “We don’t need fancy subcommittees and new websites to figure out how to reform Wisconsin’s
Contact: Sen. Vukmir Rep. Rohrkaste (608) 266-2512 (608) 266-5719 MADISON, WIS. — Sen. Leah Vukmir, R–Brookfield, and Rep. Mike Rohrkaste, R–Neenah, unveiled a bipartisan bill Wednesday that would help patients get interchangeable versions of biologic prescription drugs and save them money. This bill allows pharmacists to substitute biologic drugs approved
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 TOMORROW: Speaker Ryan on CNN and Fox News WASHINGTON—Tomorrow, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) will appear on CNN in an interview with Phil Mattingly and Fox News’ The Daily Briefing with Dana Perino. Details: Speaker Ryan on CNN with Phil Mattingly Thursday, November 2,
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 Note to media: High-resolution photos from Governor Walker’s trade mission can be downloaded here. TEL AVIV, ISRAEL — In a move that further expands Wisconsin’s global presence in the water technology sector, The Water Council today signed two agreements during Governor Scott Walker’s trade mission
CONTACT: ROBERT ANDERSON NOVEMBER 1, 2017 PHONE: (608) 264-5158 WWW.JUSTICE.GOV/USAO/WIW TTY: (608) 264-5006 MADISON, WIS. — Jeffrey M. Anderson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Christopher Curry, 39, Madison, Wis. was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to four years in
CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722 On the Web: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/news.htm On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WIWorkforce On Twitter: @WIWorkforce MADISON – Today, Governor Scott Walker proclaimed November as Career Development Month in Wisconsin to highlight the state’s efforts to provide career development services and options to Wisconsin’s workforce. The month provides an opportunity to emphasize
Contact: Sen. Leah Vukmir Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017 (608) 266-2512 Sen.Vukmir@legis.wi.gov MADISON, Wis. — State Sen. Leah Vukmir, R–Brookfield, Wednesday issued a statement of support for Sen. Tom Tiffany’s and Rep. Rob Hutton’s Mining for America bill that would lift the moratorium on gold, silver and nickel mining: “I am
CONTACT: Meredith McGlone, (608) 263-7523, meredith.mcglone@wisc.edu MADISON – UW-Madison officials shared results today from the university’s first ever campus-wide climate survey, pledging to use the findings to make the campus more welcoming to all students. The survey found that while most students view the climate at UW-Madison positively, that’s not
Premiums skyrocket again, tens of thousands lose coverage as “death spiral” comes to Wisconsin [Madison, Wis…] Today is the first day of Obamacare’s 2018 open enrollment period, a time when the horrors of Halloween will continue for hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites who are slapped with sticker shock as they shop
GOP lawmakers today pushed legislation that would allow electric car manufacturer Tesla to sell directly to consumers in Wisconsin rather than through contract dealers. Rep. Rob Brooks, R-Saukville, said it would help open the Wisconsin market to the luxury vehicles. “We need to look at the way we do business
Gov. Scott Walker today touted his trade mission to Israel as a success, though he declined to name any businesses that may have reached deals while along for the trip. Walker told reporters on a conference call today he wanted to allow those businesses to make their own announcements in
Three GOP lawmakers sued for Twitter-blocking the liberal One Wisconsin Now had little initial comment. Rep. Jesse Kremer, R-Kewaskum, responded to media coverage of the suit with a tweet today, “Maybe they should put out useful tweets so they weren’t treated as email spammers on a forum for my constituents.”
The state Dem Party has declined to provide guv candidate Mike McCabe access to its membership list and voter file because he is not a member of the party. McCabe, who has not belonged to any political party, tried to buy the lists, but was turned down. He argued today
Contact: Madison Wiberg madison.wiberg@mail.house.gov Washington, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher has signed onto a bipartisan letter to the Office of Management and Budget requesting that it includes $300 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) in the President’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget request. The GLRI is an inter-agency program designed to address the
Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement today regarding the first day of the Affordable Care Act open enrollment period, which runs from November 1 to December 15. Starting today, Wisconsinites can visit www.healthcare.gov to buy a health insurance plan for
Contact: Tom Still at 608-442-7557 Visit www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com to learn more MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin’s consistently strong rankings for quality health care are a tangible marketing asset in the state-to-state competition to attract and retain companies and workers. Creative employer and health-care partnerships are saving money and improving outcomes for workers,