Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz says he’s not sure whether the Assembly GOP effort to overhaul the state tax system would be a “real exercise.” Assembly Republicans yesterday announced they’re planning to look into a comprehensive overhaul of the state
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said today he said “nothing major” to Ohio Gov. John Kasich following reports this week the Rochester Republican swore at him over Kasich’s stance on partisan redistricting in Wisconsin. New York Magazine this week reported Vos
Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, released the following statement regarding the Republican tax bill, which was unveiled by Speaker Paul Ryan and House Republicans earlier today. “Speaker Ryan and Republicans in
Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman 414-469-9206 sfreeman@vdlf.org Madison, Wisconsin — Behind closed doors Thursday, a Wisconsin Senate committee passed the controversial anti-immigrant bill SB275. The bill would have public employees act like Immigration agents by barring local governments from stopping their employees from inquiring about immigration status while mandating that local
Contact: Brian Rothgery 414-278-4230 brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.org Milwaukee, Wisconsin – The Milwaukee County Board today voted on Supervisor Alexander’s proposal that elected policymakers be required to take a separate vote on the Vehicle Registration Fee (VRF), also known as the Wheel Tax,
Contact: Dennis Hughes 262-455-1542 dennis@cathymyersforcongress.com Today, Paul Ryan announced his tax reform proposal, which drastically lowers the corporate tax rate and further tilts the balance of our tax system in favor of the wealthy. His Democratic challenger, Cathy Myers, responded
Contact: Brian Reisinger 715-579-9679 br@platform-communications.com Madison, Wisconsin – Today, Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin announced that the Wisconsin Association of Women Police (WAWP) has joined their effort to update Wisconsin’s constitution to secure the rights of victims of crime. The group
Contact: Sen. Leah Vukmir (608) 266-2512 Sen.Vukmir@legis.wi.gov Madison, Wisconsin — State Sen. Leah Vukmir, R–Brookfield, issued the following statement after seeing the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel report about how State Superintendent Tony Evers repeatedly neglected to protect students at Middleton-Cross Plains and refused to revoke
Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 Madison, Wisconsin — Governor Scott Walker released his Weekly Radio Address today titled “Forging New Partnerships on Trade Mission to Israel.” Hi, Scott Walker here. Wisconsin is open for business. With a significant increase in
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 Madison, Wisconsin — Madison Bureaucrat Tony Evers drew criticism earlier this year over allowing a teacher to remain in the classroom after a district investigation shockingly found he was viewing and distributing pornography at school.
The Assembly kicked off its floor session this afternoon with a moment of silence to honor Rep. Bob Gannon, R-West Bend, who passed away last month. The chamber then took up resolutions honoring former Department of Health Services Secretary and
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 OR Mark Maley, (608) 210-6706 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today highlighted Brakebush Brothers Inc., a leading processor of poultry products, for expanding its operations in Marquette County to meet the growing demand for its
Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02), Cheri Bustos (IL-17), Jared Huffman (CA-02), Hal Rogers (KY-05), and Elise Stefanik (NY-21) today reintroduced the Broadband Connections for Rural Opportunities Program Act, also known as the B-CROP
CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — A smorgasbord of tax giveaways to the wealthiest and corporations unveiled today by Republicans in Washington D.C. eliminates a tax deduction for student loan borrowers. According to analyses of
Contact: Brian Rothgery, 414-278-4230 or brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors adopted a proposal today (18-0) that empowers the county’s lawyers to select outside legal counsel and prepare for lawsuits against pharmaceutical manufacturers whose practices contribute to
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 – Governor Scott Walker has proclaimed November 12-18 as Apprenticeship Week throughout the state to celebrate the successes of the nation’s first regulated Apprenticeship program
Contact: Brian Rothgery, 414-278-4230 or brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov MILWAUKEE – The Finance Committee of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors completed its work to amend the County Executive’s 2018 budget proposal today, sending its version of the budget to the full Board
MADISON – A series of five small-group discussions on Nov. 15 will offer entrepreneurs an opportunity to dive into specific issues with experts and their peers at the 2017 Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium. The fifth annual “Office Hours” sessions are
Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz says he’s not sure whether the Assembly GOP effort to overhaul the state tax system would be a “real exercise.” Assembly Republicans yesterday announced they’re planning to look into a comprehensive overhaul of the state tax system and restructuring the Assembly Ways and Means Committee
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said today he said “nothing major” to Ohio Gov. John Kasich following reports this week the Rochester Republican swore at him over Kasich’s stance on partisan redistricting in Wisconsin. New York Magazine this week reported Vos confronted Kasich in a meeting with national statehouse leaders in
Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, released the following statement regarding the Republican tax bill, which was unveiled by Speaker Paul Ryan and House Republicans earlier today. “Speaker Ryan and Republicans in Congress introduced a tax plan that puts billionaires first and
Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman 414-469-9206 sfreeman@vdlf.org Madison, Wisconsin — Behind closed doors Thursday, a Wisconsin Senate committee passed the controversial anti-immigrant bill SB275. The bill would have public employees act like Immigration agents by barring local governments from stopping their employees from inquiring about immigration status while mandating that local law enforcement comply with warrantless, unconstitutional ICE detainer requests. The bill
Contact: Brian Rothgery 414-278-4230 brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.org Milwaukee, Wisconsin – The Milwaukee County Board today voted on Supervisor Alexander’s proposal that elected policymakers be required to take a separate vote on the Vehicle Registration Fee (VRF), also known as the Wheel Tax, each year it is considered for continuation. Supervisors Alexander, Sebring,
Contact: Dennis Hughes 262-455-1542 dennis@cathymyersforcongress.com Today, Paul Ryan announced his tax reform proposal, which drastically lowers the corporate tax rate and further tilts the balance of our tax system in favor of the wealthy. His Democratic challenger, Cathy Myers, responded by calling the plan “another corporate handout.” “This proposal is
Contact: Brian Reisinger 715-579-9679 br@platform-communications.com Madison, Wisconsin – Today, Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin announced that the Wisconsin Association of Women Police (WAWP) has joined their effort to update Wisconsin’s constitution to secure the rights of victims of crime. The group joins the bipartisan statewide coalition which now boasts over 200 key
Contact: Sen. Leah Vukmir (608) 266-2512 Sen.Vukmir@legis.wi.gov Madison, Wisconsin — State Sen. Leah Vukmir, R–Brookfield, issued the following statement after seeing the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel report about how State Superintendent Tony Evers repeatedly neglected to protect students at Middleton-Cross Plains and refused to revoke the license of a teacher who used his position to
Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 Madison, Wisconsin — Governor Scott Walker released his Weekly Radio Address today titled “Forging New Partnerships on Trade Mission to Israel.” Hi, Scott Walker here. Wisconsin is open for business. With a significant increase in exports in the first half of 2017, global companies like
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 Madison, Wisconsin — Madison Bureaucrat Tony Evers drew criticism earlier this year over allowing a teacher to remain in the classroom after a district investigation shockingly found he was viewing and distributing pornography at school. Now, new revelations from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel show that the teacher
The Assembly kicked off its floor session this afternoon with a moment of silence to honor Rep. Bob Gannon, R-West Bend, who passed away last month. The chamber then took up resolutions honoring former Department of Health Services Secretary and state Rep. Kitty Rhoades, who died in June of last
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 OR Mark Maley, (608) 210-6706 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today highlighted Brakebush Brothers Inc., a leading processor of poultry products, for expanding its operations in Marquette County to meet the growing demand for its products. The company expects to create more than 200 jobs
Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02), Cheri Bustos (IL-17), Jared Huffman (CA-02), Hal Rogers (KY-05), and Elise Stefanik (NY-21) today reintroduced the Broadband Connections for Rural Opportunities Program Act, also known as the B-CROP Act. This bipartisan bill would award grant funding to rural
CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — A smorgasbord of tax giveaways to the wealthiest and corporations unveiled today by Republicans in Washington D.C. eliminates a tax deduction for student loan borrowers. According to analyses of the plan, the itemized deduction for student loan interest will
Contact: Brian Rothgery, 414-278-4230 or brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors adopted a proposal today (18-0) that empowers the county’s lawyers to select outside legal counsel and prepare for lawsuits against pharmaceutical manufacturers whose practices contribute to the ongoing opioid epidemic within Milwaukee County. “In addition to
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 – Governor Scott Walker has proclaimed November 12-18 as Apprenticeship Week throughout the state to celebrate the successes of the nation’s first regulated Apprenticeship program and the high-quality careers available to those who participate in
Contact: Brian Rothgery, 414-278-4230 or brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov MILWAUKEE – The Finance Committee of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors completed its work to amend the County Executive’s 2018 budget proposal today, sending its version of the budget to the full Board for final adoption on Monday, November 6, at 9:30AM. Today
MADISON – A series of five small-group discussions on Nov. 15 will offer entrepreneurs an opportunity to dive into specific issues with experts and their peers at the 2017 Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium. The fifth annual “Office Hours” sessions are designed for hands-on mentoring from experts in cybersecurity, recruiting, federal