The GOP sulfide mining bill is expected to see at least one amendment when it’s taken up on the Assembly floor later today. Bill managers say the changes are expected to shore up Republican Senate support for the bill following
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The GOP sulfide mining bill is expected to see at least one amendment when it’s taken up on the Assembly floor later today. Bill managers say the changes are expected to shore
Contact: Rep. Chris Taylor, 608-266-5342 MADISON – Today, Assembly Republicans continued their assault on the health of women and working families by prohibiting insurance coverage of medically necessary abortions in the state health insurance plan. Assembly Bill 128 interferes with
CONTACT: Melissa Moore Baldauff, Director of Communications 414.278.4216 Office 772.579.6936 Cell Melissa.Baldauff@MilwaukeeCountyWI.gov MILWAUKEE – In 2017, the magic really did return to Boerner Botanical Gardens. Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele and Festival Pro, LLC today announced that the wildly successful
CONTACT Nicole Tieman, 202-225-5101 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner released the following statement on the introduction of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Congressman Sensenbrenner: “Taxpayers in Wisconsin and throughout the nation deserve a fairer tax code that
Statement from the President on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act I applaud the House Ways and Means Committee for introducing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which is another important step toward providing massive tax relief for the American
Contact: Ben Voelkel: ben_voelkel@ronjohnson.senate.gov WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, met with Mexico’s ambassador to the United States, Geronimo Gutierrez, Thursday
CONTACT: Sen. Steve Nass (608) 266-2635 Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater), Chairman of the Senate Labor and Regulatory Reform Committee and author of Senate Bill 275, released the following statement regarding committee passage of the bill on a 3-2 vote: “Senate
Contact: (608) 266-8551 Madison – Today, the State Assembly voted unanimously on a voice vote to pass Assembly Bill 335, Representative Joel Kleefisch’s bill stopping deadly fentanyl drugs. This bill is groundbreaking legislation that will help stop the lethal fentanyl
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Jon Peacock, director of the Wisconsin Budget Project, issued the following statement today in response to the release of the House Republican tax cut plan: The federal tax cut plan unveiled today by House Republicans would provide a massive windfall
In response to the story published by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel concerning comments made by US Senate candidate Kevin Nicholson regarding House Speaker Paul Ryan, Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner made the following statement: Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner: “Speaker Paul Ryan has been
Contact: Rebekah Sweeney, 608-286-1001 or rsweeney@wischeesemakers.org MADISON, WI – Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) stands in opposition to a bill draft from State Representative Scott Allen (R-Waukesha) proposing the redesign of Wisconsin’s license plates. Rep. Allen’s co-sponsorship memo to legislators,
WAUSAU, Wis. – Today, Attorney General Brad Schimel and representatives from Google traveled to John Muir Middle School in Wausau to participate in the Online Safety Roadshow: How to Be Internet Awesome, which is a presentation developed by Google to
CONTACT: Zach Madden, 608-266-7521(office) 920-627-5773 (cell) MADISON – State Representative Lisa Subeck (D – Madison) released the following statement today after the State Assembly passed AB 128 which would prohibit health insurance coverage for medically necessary abortions for public employees
The Assembly this afternoon OK’d a bill that would prohibit the Group Insurance Board from providing abortions for public employees or contracting to do. The bill, which cleared the chamber on a 61-35 party-line vote, passed over Dem objections that
Supporters and opponents of three bills relating to the sale of fetal tissue and its use in medical studies debated the value and ethics of such research and whether restrictions in the bills would limit medical research in the state.
One GOP lawmaker is circulating a bill to redesign the state license plate, reigniting the debate over the relevance of “America’s Dairyland.” The bill, from Rep. Scott Allen, R-Waukesha, would require the Department of Transportation to open an art contest
Dems blasted the new House GOP tax overhaul bill, saying the language “puts billionaires first.” The long-awaited plan cuts the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 20 percent, lowers individual rates, increases the standard deduction and makes changes to
The GOP sulfide mining bill is expected to see at least one amendment when it’s taken up on the Assembly floor later today. Bill managers say the changes are expected to shore up Republican Senate support for the bill following co-author Sen. Tom Tiffany telling WisPolitics.com earlier this week he
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The GOP sulfide mining bill is expected to see at least one amendment when it’s taken up on the Assembly floor later today. Bill managers say the changes are expected to shore up Republican Senate support for the bill following co-author Sen.
Contact: Rep. Chris Taylor, 608-266-5342 MADISON – Today, Assembly Republicans continued their assault on the health of women and working families by prohibiting insurance coverage of medically necessary abortions in the state health insurance plan. Assembly Bill 128 interferes with a woman’s relationship with her physicians and once again, places
CONTACT: Melissa Moore Baldauff, Director of Communications 414.278.4216 Office 772.579.6936 Cell Melissa.Baldauff@MilwaukeeCountyWI.gov MILWAUKEE – In 2017, the magic really did return to Boerner Botanical Gardens. Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele and Festival Pro, LLC today announced that the wildly successful China Lights lantern festival saw attendance of more than 110,000
CONTACT Nicole Tieman, 202-225-5101 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner released the following statement on the introduction of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Congressman Sensenbrenner: “Taxpayers in Wisconsin and throughout the nation deserve a fairer tax code that will allow them to keep more of their hard-earned money
Statement from the President on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act I applaud the House Ways and Means Committee for introducing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which is another important step toward providing massive tax relief for the American people. My tax reform priorities have been the same since
Contact: Ben Voelkel: ben_voelkel@ronjohnson.senate.gov WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, met with Mexico’s ambassador to the United States, Geronimo Gutierrez, Thursday to discuss recent incidents involving American tourists in Mexico, including
CONTACT: Sen. Steve Nass (608) 266-2635 Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater), Chairman of the Senate Labor and Regulatory Reform Committee and author of Senate Bill 275, released the following statement regarding committee passage of the bill on a 3-2 vote: “Senate Bill 275 prioritizes public safety, reconfirms our commitment to the
Contact: (608) 266-8551 Madison – Today, the State Assembly voted unanimously on a voice vote to pass Assembly Bill 335, Representative Joel Kleefisch’s bill stopping deadly fentanyl drugs. This bill is groundbreaking legislation that will help stop the lethal fentanyl supply chain. Fentanyl is a powerful drug, more deadly than
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Jon Peacock, director of the Wisconsin Budget Project, issued the following statement today in response to the release of the House Republican tax cut plan: The federal tax cut plan unveiled today by House Republicans would provide a massive windfall to corporations and the wealthiest Americans, while hurting some taxpayers
In response to the story published by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel concerning comments made by US Senate candidate Kevin Nicholson regarding House Speaker Paul Ryan, Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner made the following statement: Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner: “Speaker Paul Ryan has been a steadfast leader in Wisconsin and Washington in support of
Contact: Rebekah Sweeney, 608-286-1001 or rsweeney@wischeesemakers.org MADISON, WI – Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) stands in opposition to a bill draft from State Representative Scott Allen (R-Waukesha) proposing the redesign of Wisconsin’s license plates. Rep. Allen’s co-sponsorship memo to legislators, circulated in the wake of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce head
WAUSAU, Wis. – Today, Attorney General Brad Schimel and representatives from Google traveled to John Muir Middle School in Wausau to participate in the Online Safety Roadshow: How to Be Internet Awesome, which is a presentation developed by Google to educate middle school students about online safety. “The internet provides
CONTACT: Zach Madden, 608-266-7521(office) 920-627-5773 (cell) MADISON – State Representative Lisa Subeck (D – Madison) released the following statement today after the State Assembly passed AB 128 which would prohibit health insurance coverage for medically necessary abortions for public employees under the state’s group healthcare plans. “Since gaining legislative majorities
The Assembly this afternoon OK’d a bill that would prohibit the Group Insurance Board from providing abortions for public employees or contracting to do. The bill, which cleared the chamber on a 61-35 party-line vote, passed over Dem objections that the legislation was anti-women and would limit access to women’s
Supporters and opponents of three bills relating to the sale of fetal tissue and its use in medical studies debated the value and ethics of such research and whether restrictions in the bills would limit medical research in the state. The majority of discussion before the Senate Committee on Judiciary
One GOP lawmaker is circulating a bill to redesign the state license plate, reigniting the debate over the relevance of “America’s Dairyland.” The bill, from Rep. Scott Allen, R-Waukesha, would require the Department of Transportation to open an art contest for high school students to redesign the license plate, with
Dems blasted the new House GOP tax overhaul bill, saying the language “puts billionaires first.” The long-awaited plan cuts the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 20 percent, lowers individual rates, increases the standard deduction and makes changes to what may be deducted from income. House Speaker Paul Ryan