CONTACT: Todd A. Berry or Dale Knapp 608.241.9789 or wistax@wistax.org MADISON—Planned spending in the recently enacted 2017-19 state budget departs from recent patterns in two important ways. First, general fund expenditures rise 8.8% over the two years, the largest biennial increase
CONTACT: Sen. Tim Carpenter (608) 266-8535 (MADISON) – State Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee), released the following statement regarding being summoned for jury duty. “Although it has become a running misconception that jury duty is a tedious and inconvenient task, I believe
CONTACT: Andrea Kaminski, Executive Director League of Women Voters of WI (608) 256-0827 The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin opposed the 28 percent reduction in staffing for the Wisconsin Elections Commission in the state budget. We based our position primarily
CONTACT: Meredith McGlone, meredith.mcglone@wisc.edu, (608) 263-7523 UW-Madison seniors Kyra Fox and Ross Dahlke – both accomplished undergraduate researchers with exceptional academic credentials – competed as finalists this year for Rhodes Scholarships. Thousands of the country’s top students apply each year for
CONTACT: John P. Koremenos Jr. Communications Director (608) 266-1221 MADISON, Wis. – Yesterday, a tragedy was prevented after a Good Samaritan responded quickly to a Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Silver Alert issued during evening rush hour for an 81 year-old
CONTACT: Amelia Heup amelia.heup@uwsp.edu STEVENS POINT- On Friday, November 17th, the Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs, Al Thompson reversed the decision of the Student Government Association (SGA) that denied Turning Point USA from forming an official student organization on the campus of
CONTACT: Beth Shippert-Myers Rape Crisis Center Director of Marketing and Development 608-251-5126 Beth@theRCC.org (MADISON,WI) Recent reports of high-profile cases of sexual assault, sexual abuse, and sexual harassment have drawn national attention to a very important issue. Many survivors of sex crimes
Richard Cordray had just announced he is stepping down as the first director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau when the special interests that prey on American consumers came running.
Paperwork takes staff away from daily responsibilities and educating kids, officials say.
Trump and the GOP-led Congress have done nothing for regular folks.
Sen. Ron Johnson is right to challenge the GOP’s tax reform plan.
We have come a long way in integrating people with disabilities into society. But individuals with mental health and conduct disorders are an exception. We need to provide, support, and encourage mental health facilities in our communities. And we need to provide treatment for these individuals, not just seclusion from the general public.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at the Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Tuesday Dec. 19 with U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir, a Brookfield Republican state senator. Check-in and lunch begins at 11:30 a.m.,
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says he’s encouraged changes will be made to the Senate tax bill to win his support for the measure. The Oshkosh Republican last week said he was opposed to the current bill because of how it
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The five positions Gov. Scott Walker vetoed from the Elections Commission has left it with a staffing level that “poses a significant obstacle to successfully administering” Wisconsin’s elections,
CONTACT: Todd A. Berry or Dale Knapp 608.241.9789 or wistax@wistax.org MADISON—Planned spending in the recently enacted 2017-19 state budget departs from recent patterns in two important ways. First, general fund expenditures rise 8.8% over the two years, the largest biennial increase since 2009-11 (12.1%). Second, much of the increase is for
CONTACT: Sen. Tim Carpenter (608) 266-8535 (MADISON) – State Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee), released the following statement regarding being summoned for jury duty. “Although it has become a running misconception that jury duty is a tedious and inconvenient task, I believe it is a great opportunity to engage in our shared
CONTACT: Andrea Kaminski, Executive Director League of Women Voters of WI (608) 256-0827 The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin opposed the 28 percent reduction in staffing for the Wisconsin Elections Commission in the state budget. We based our position primarily on the need for voter education to help citizens comply
CONTACT: Meredith McGlone, meredith.mcglone@wisc.edu, (608) 263-7523 UW-Madison seniors Kyra Fox and Ross Dahlke – both accomplished undergraduate researchers with exceptional academic credentials – competed as finalists this year for Rhodes Scholarships. Thousands of the country’s top students apply each year for the coveted honor. Fox and Dahlke were among 228 who
CONTACT: John P. Koremenos Jr. Communications Director (608) 266-1221 MADISON, Wis. – Yesterday, a tragedy was prevented after a Good Samaritan responded quickly to a Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Silver Alert issued during evening rush hour for an 81 year-old Janesville man reported missing by family. On Thursday, November 16,
CONTACT: Amelia Heup amelia.heup@uwsp.edu STEVENS POINT- On Friday, November 17th, the Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs, Al Thompson reversed the decision of the Student Government Association (SGA) that denied Turning Point USA from forming an official student organization on the campus of UW-Stevens Point. We are pleased with the decision of the
CONTACT: Beth Shippert-Myers Rape Crisis Center Director of Marketing and Development 608-251-5126 Beth@theRCC.org (MADISON,WI) Recent reports of high-profile cases of sexual assault, sexual abuse, and sexual harassment have drawn national attention to a very important issue. Many survivors of sex crimes have only reluctantly come forward after many years of silence.
Richard Cordray had just announced he is stepping down as the first director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau when the special interests that prey on American consumers came running.
Paperwork takes staff away from daily responsibilities and educating kids, officials say.
Trump and the GOP-led Congress have done nothing for regular folks.
Sen. Ron Johnson is right to challenge the GOP’s tax reform plan.
We have come a long way in integrating people with disabilities into society. But individuals with mental health and conduct disorders are an exception. We need to provide, support, and encourage mental health facilities in our communities. And we need to provide treatment for these individuals, not just seclusion from the general public.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at the Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Tuesday Dec. 19 with U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir, a Brookfield Republican state senator. Check-in and lunch begins at 11:30 a.m., with the program going from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says he’s encouraged changes will be made to the Senate tax bill to win his support for the measure. The Oshkosh Republican last week said he was opposed to the current bill because of how it treats smaller businesses known as “pass throughs” for tax purposes.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The five positions Gov. Scott Walker vetoed from the Elections Commission has left it with a staffing level that “poses a significant obstacle to successfully administering” Wisconsin’s elections, the agency’s administrator wrote the board ahead of today’s meeting.