CONTACT Analiese Eicher, Program Director analiese@OneWisconsinInstitute.org (608) 449-5218 Milwaukee – Voting rights advocates are celebrating passage of a budget provision adding early voting sites in the City of Milwaukee. In total, there will be eight satellite locations to help make
Contact: Sen. Hansen 608-266-5670 (Madison)—The Made in America Act is receiving a public hearing today in the Assembly Government Accountability and Oversight Committee. The legislation, introduced by Representative Peter Barca and Senator Dave Hansen (D-Green Bay) requires that materials used
Contact: Rep. Crowley 608.266.5580 Letter to Speaker Vos from African American State Representatives: Dear Speaker Vos, The undersigned African American members of the Wisconsin State Legislature formally request proper representation on the task force that will be looking at the
Do you feel things in Wisconsin under Gov. Scott Walker are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track?
MADISON – Tony Evers, State Superintendent of Public Instruction and Democratic candidate for Governor is announcing his plan to provide students at Wisconsin’s 13 two-year UW College campuses and online program with a 50 percent cut in tuition, if elected
President Donald Trump’s tax reform plan will allow entrepreneurs and small businesses more room to improve, invest and expand, propelling economic growth and creating more family-supporting careers, all while freeing up Americans to keep more of their hard-earned money.
The president’s tax plan won’t help small businesses and entrepreneurs. It will hurt them while bestowing huge rewards on big businesses and the very rich.
North Carolina Rep. Walter Jones, a Republican who has been in Congress since 1994, has been quietly writing letters of condolence to the families of thousands of service men and women who have lost their lives fighting in the nation’s wars during this still-young 21st century. He’s been doing so as penance for his vote in 2002 to authorize the U.S. to invade Iraq, which he now regrets.
The future of our state could and should be bright, but right now it doesn’t look that way to those who have seen their optimism eclipsed by the reality of economic insecurity and stagnation.
Attorney General has been reluctant to pursue opioid manufacturers. Why?
State prisons already overcrowded; bill would add 1,800 inmates, cost $57 million per year.
Wisconsin could lower the drinking age to 19, then charge 19- and 20-year-olds a fee for an addendum to their driver’s license that would allow them to drink legally. To gain this privilege, the applicant would need his or her parents’ permission and to attend a training class on alcohol use. The funds raised by the new license would both pay for the classes and help offset the state’s loss of federal funds.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Nov. 16: WisPolitics.com DC breakfast with Morning Consult CEO Michael Ramlet Michael Ramlet, a Middleton native who’s now CEO of Morning Consult, outlines his team’s work to shake up the national polling industry. Morning Consult
Contact: Mike Murray (608) 251-0139 x3 Madison, Wisconsin – The Wisconsin Alliance for Women’s Health (WAWH) thanks state Representative Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point) and Senator LaTonya Johnson (D- Milwaukee) for authoring legislation that would guarantee women access to a 12-month supply
Contact: Brian DeNeve, Traffic Operations Public Information Manager (414) 227-2162 brian.deneve@dot.wi.gov As of Wednesday, November 15, current winter road conditions are visible on the mobile-friendly 511 Wisconsin website (https://511wi.gov) and mobile app. This information is populated by frequent reporting from
Contact: Logan Vidal (608) 266-8570 logan.vidal@legis.wisconsin.gov Madison, Wisconsin – Last night Senate Republicans introduced a tax cut bill that removes tax credits and deductions for middle class families, makes $25 billion in cuts to Medicare, and repeals the individual mandate which
Contact: Chase Tarrier, End Domestic Abuse WI 608.237.3985 chaset@endabusewi.org November 16, 2017 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM Radisson Hotel & Conference Center Bear Room 2040 Airport Drive Green Bay, Wisconsin 54313 Green Bay, Wisconsin – On Thursday, in conjunction with End
Contact: Pete Jopke, Water Resources Planner (608) 224-3733 Madison, Wisconsin — The Dane County Land and Water Resources Department is seeking public comment on draft Aquatic Plant Management Plan amendments. These plans provide an inventory of existing plants in area
Contact: John Tate II (262) 770-5362 info@tateforwi.com Racine, Wisconsin — Today, Racine Alderman John Tate II declared his intention to run as a Democratic candidate in the special election for the 66th District in the Wisconsin State Assembly. A career social worker
CONTACT Analiese Eicher, Program Director analiese@OneWisconsinInstitute.org (608) 449-5218 Milwaukee – Voting rights advocates are celebrating passage of a budget provision adding early voting sites in the City of Milwaukee. In total, there will be eight satellite locations to help make voting easier and more convenient for city residents. Previously, Gov.
Contact: Sen. Hansen 608-266-5670 (Madison)—The Made in America Act is receiving a public hearing today in the Assembly Government Accountability and Oversight Committee. The legislation, introduced by Representative Peter Barca and Senator Dave Hansen (D-Green Bay) requires that materials used in state construction projects be made in the United States.
Contact: Rep. Crowley 608.266.5580 Letter to Speaker Vos from African American State Representatives: Dear Speaker Vos, The undersigned African American members of the Wisconsin State Legislature formally request proper representation on the task force that will be looking at the possibility of building a new Wisconsin prison. The prison population
Do you feel things in Wisconsin under Gov. Scott Walker are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track?
MADISON – Tony Evers, State Superintendent of Public Instruction and Democratic candidate for Governor is announcing his plan to provide students at Wisconsin’s 13 two-year UW College campuses and online program with a 50 percent cut in tuition, if elected Governor in 2018. To qualify for the tuition reduction, students
President Donald Trump’s tax reform plan will allow entrepreneurs and small businesses more room to improve, invest and expand, propelling economic growth and creating more family-supporting careers, all while freeing up Americans to keep more of their hard-earned money.
The president’s tax plan won’t help small businesses and entrepreneurs. It will hurt them while bestowing huge rewards on big businesses and the very rich.
North Carolina Rep. Walter Jones, a Republican who has been in Congress since 1994, has been quietly writing letters of condolence to the families of thousands of service men and women who have lost their lives fighting in the nation’s wars during this still-young 21st century. He’s been doing so as penance for his vote in 2002 to authorize the U.S. to invade Iraq, which he now regrets.
The future of our state could and should be bright, but right now it doesn’t look that way to those who have seen their optimism eclipsed by the reality of economic insecurity and stagnation.
Attorney General has been reluctant to pursue opioid manufacturers. Why?
State prisons already overcrowded; bill would add 1,800 inmates, cost $57 million per year.
Wisconsin could lower the drinking age to 19, then charge 19- and 20-year-olds a fee for an addendum to their driver’s license that would allow them to drink legally. To gain this privilege, the applicant would need his or her parents’ permission and to attend a training class on alcohol use. The funds raised by the new license would both pay for the classes and help offset the state’s loss of federal funds.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Nov. 16: WisPolitics.com DC breakfast with Morning Consult CEO Michael Ramlet Michael Ramlet, a Middleton native who’s now CEO of Morning Consult, outlines his team’s work to shake up the national polling industry. Morning Consult partners with Politico and others. See an article on Morning
Contact: Mike Murray (608) 251-0139 x3 Madison, Wisconsin – The Wisconsin Alliance for Women’s Health (WAWH) thanks state Representative Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point) and Senator LaTonya Johnson (D- Milwaukee) for authoring legislation that would guarantee women access to a 12-month supply of contraception at one time. If enacted, this legislation would
Contact: Brian DeNeve, Traffic Operations Public Information Manager (414) 227-2162 brian.deneve@dot.wi.gov As of Wednesday, November 15, current winter road conditions are visible on the mobile-friendly 511 Wisconsin website (https://511wi.gov) and mobile app. This information is populated by frequent reporting from the Wisconsin State Patrol and enhanced by updates from additional
Contact: Logan Vidal (608) 266-8570 logan.vidal@legis.wisconsin.gov Madison, Wisconsin – Last night Senate Republicans introduced a tax cut bill that removes tax credits and deductions for middle class families, makes $25 billion in cuts to Medicare, and repeals the individual mandate which would cause thirteen million people to lose their healthcare and
Contact: Chase Tarrier, End Domestic Abuse WI 608.237.3985 chaset@endabusewi.org November 16, 2017 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM Radisson Hotel & Conference Center Bear Room 2040 Airport Drive Green Bay, Wisconsin 54313 Green Bay, Wisconsin – On Thursday, in conjunction with End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin’s (End Abuse) Statewide Conference, Collective Liberation: Movement Building
Contact: Pete Jopke, Water Resources Planner (608) 224-3733 Madison, Wisconsin — The Dane County Land and Water Resources Department is seeking public comment on draft Aquatic Plant Management Plan amendments. These plans provide an inventory of existing plants in area lakes and streams. The plans also detail how native plants
Contact: John Tate II (262) 770-5362 info@tateforwi.com Racine, Wisconsin — Today, Racine Alderman John Tate II declared his intention to run as a Democratic candidate in the special election for the 66th District in the Wisconsin State Assembly. A career social worker and lifelong Racine resident, John has been a bridge builder