Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — State Superintendent Tony Evers today sought to dump the Wisconsin Department of Justice as his attorney in a lawsuit seeking to force him to comply with a new law that gives the
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 27, 2017 Contact: Jessica Lovejoy (608-318-3065) Judge Rebecca Dallet Earns Statewide Support from Judges and Elected Officials MILWAUKEE – Judge Rebecca Dallet has now earned support from more than 300 elected leaders and judges from across Wisconsin
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 28, 2017 Contact: Ben Voelkel WATCH: Johnson Discusses Vote to Move Tax Reform Forward WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) appeared on Fox News’ “Your World with Neil Cavuto” Tuesday to explain his reasons for taking a procedural vote
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 28, 2017 Contact: Rep. Joan Ballweg
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 28, 2017 Contact: Bernadette Green, (202) 225-2476 Grothman Looks for Answers on Opioid Epidemic (Baltimore, Md.) — Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today attended a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee field hearing at Johns Hopkins Hospital to discuss
Casetta Kitchen, 222 West Washington Ave., Madison. Pick up nomination papers so you can collect signatures, sign nomination papers, bring in nomination papers you have filled With Special Guest Former Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager
Contact(s): Sen. Janet Bewley (608) 266-3510 Rep. Evan Goyke (608) 266-0645 As the US Senate prepares to debate a tax package this week, little-noticed provisions of the version passed by the US House pose a direct and lasting threat to Wisconsin
Municipal clerks throw support behind bill to allow voters to cast in-person absentee ballots electronically A bill that would let voters casting in-person absentee ballots use an electronic voting machine received widespread support from municipal clerks today, who argued the
13 bills seeking to improve the child welfare system introduced The Speaker’s Task Force on Foster Care today unveiled a package of bills aimed at improving the child welfare system, supporting families and providing greater resources to children in and
Contact: Rep. Rodriguez (608) 266-0610 Milwaukee, Wisconsin – State Representative Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) joined Gov. Scott Walker to sign Senate Bill 99 into law marking the Richard A. Grobschmidt Memorial Bridge located along the Hank Aaron State Trail in honor
Assembly leaders say they support keeping sexual assault complaints private Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Minority Leader Gordon Hintz said today they support keeping any records of sexual assault complaints under wraps in order to protect the victims. The two
Contact: David Fladeboe 715-446-0790 Osseo, Wisconsin – Today, candidate Steve Toft wrote a letter to Senators Baldwin and Johnson to make a change to the Senate tax reform bill to protect Section 199, the Domestic Production Activities Deduction. The Senate is set to
Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinInstitute.org (608) 444-3483 Madison, Wisconsin — A public hearing on Assembly Bill 637 today underscores serious flaws in the proposal that put it at odds with a federal court decision protecting early voting. Under the the bill municipalities
Contact: Bryan Kennedy (414) 517-3864 Milwaukee, Wisconsin — Matt Flynn, candidate for governor, today issued a strong statement condemning the Trump/Ryan tax plan going through Congress, as well as a recent op-ed published by Scott Walker foolishly endorsing the plan.
Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Madison, Wisconsin — Roy Moore, Republican U.S. Senate candidate and accused pedophile, is reported to be the beneficiary of a $100,000 contribution to a Political Action Committee (PAC) supporting his candidacy from Richard Uihlein, an Illinois
Contact: Melissa Miller 202-875-9188 Miller@dga.net The bizarre dance Republican governors are doing with the Trump Administration took another odd turn recently when several of them accepted checks from Vice President Mike Pence while simultaneously dodging questions about their willingness to campaign
Contact: Maggie Gau 715-581-0406 Maggie.tonyevers.com Madison, Wisconsin – Today, State Superintendent Tony Evers announced he is firing the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) in representing the Department of Public Instruction after being denied from choosing his own legal representation. Governor
Contact: Melanie Conklin 608-260-2409 Madison, Wisconsin — The following is a statement from the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s American Indian Caucus Chair, Ryan Greendeer. In addition to leading the DPW’s American Indian Caucus Greendeer served in the US Army for almost 9
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — State Superintendent Tony Evers today sought to dump the Wisconsin Department of Justice as his attorney in a lawsuit seeking to force him to comply with a new law that gives the Legislature and guv overview of the administrative rules his agency
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 27, 2017 Contact: Jessica Lovejoy (608-318-3065) Judge Rebecca Dallet Earns Statewide Support from Judges and Elected Officials MILWAUKEE – Judge Rebecca Dallet has now earned support from more than 300 elected leaders and judges from across Wisconsin in her campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court. “I am honored
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 28, 2017 Contact: Ben Voelkel WATCH: Johnson Discusses Vote to Move Tax Reform Forward WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) appeared on Fox News’ “Your World with Neil Cavuto” Tuesday to explain his reasons for taking a procedural vote to continue the tax reform process, and his concerns with
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 28, 2017 Contact: Rep. Joan Ballweg
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 28, 2017 Contact: Bernadette Green, (202) 225-2476 Grothman Looks for Answers on Opioid Epidemic (Baltimore, Md.) — Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today attended a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee field hearing at Johns Hopkins Hospital to discuss what can be done to combat the opioid epidemic. Grothman
Casetta Kitchen, 222 West Washington Ave., Madison. Pick up nomination papers so you can collect signatures, sign nomination papers, bring in nomination papers you have filled With Special Guest Former Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager
Contact(s): Sen. Janet Bewley (608) 266-3510 Rep. Evan Goyke (608) 266-0645 As the US Senate prepares to debate a tax package this week, little-noticed provisions of the version passed by the US House pose a direct and lasting threat to Wisconsin jobs and Wisconsin housing, two state legislators said today. Citing
Municipal clerks throw support behind bill to allow voters to cast in-person absentee ballots electronically A bill that would let voters casting in-person absentee ballots use an electronic voting machine received widespread support from municipal clerks today, who argued the change would reduce costs while increasing public confidence in the
13 bills seeking to improve the child welfare system introduced The Speaker’s Task Force on Foster Care today unveiled a package of bills aimed at improving the child welfare system, supporting families and providing greater resources to children in and out of the system. The 13-member task force, chaired by
Contact: Rep. Rodriguez (608) 266-0610 Milwaukee, Wisconsin – State Representative Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) joined Gov. Scott Walker to sign Senate Bill 99 into law marking the Richard A. Grobschmidt Memorial Bridge located along the Hank Aaron State Trail in honor of former state Senator Richard Grobschmidt. “Sen. Grobschmidt was revered
Assembly leaders say they support keeping sexual assault complaints private Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Minority Leader Gordon Hintz said today they support keeping any records of sexual assault complaints under wraps in order to protect the victims. The two spoke at a news conference this morning following a mandatory
Contact: David Fladeboe 715-446-0790 Osseo, Wisconsin – Today, candidate Steve Toft wrote a letter to Senators Baldwin and Johnson to make a change to the Senate tax reform bill to protect Section 199, the Domestic Production Activities Deduction. The Senate is set to take action on the reform package as early as this
Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinInstitute.org (608) 444-3483 Madison, Wisconsin — A public hearing on Assembly Bill 637 today underscores serious flaws in the proposal that put it at odds with a federal court decision protecting early voting. Under the the bill municipalities would be allowed to use electronic voting machines to process
Contact: Bryan Kennedy (414) 517-3864 Milwaukee, Wisconsin — Matt Flynn, candidate for governor, today issued a strong statement condemning the Trump/Ryan tax plan going through Congress, as well as a recent op-ed published by Scott Walker foolishly endorsing the plan. Flynn said, “In his op-ed on November 19, Governor Walker
Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Madison, Wisconsin — Roy Moore, Republican U.S. Senate candidate and accused pedophile, is reported to be the beneficiary of a $100,000 contribution to a Political Action Committee (PAC) supporting his candidacy from Richard Uihlein, an Illinois business magnate. Uihlein’s political giving also extends to Wisconsin, where
Contact: Melissa Miller 202-875-9188 Miller@dga.net The bizarre dance Republican governors are doing with the Trump Administration took another odd turn recently when several of them accepted checks from Vice President Mike Pence while simultaneously dodging questions about their willingness to campaign with President Trump. Politico reported on November 21st that Iowa Governor Kim
Contact: Maggie Gau 715-581-0406 Maggie.tonyevers.com Madison, Wisconsin – Today, State Superintendent Tony Evers announced he is firing the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) in representing the Department of Public Instruction after being denied from choosing his own legal representation. Governor Walker and Attorney General Brad Schimel are attempting to force
Contact: Melanie Conklin 608-260-2409 Madison, Wisconsin — The following is a statement from the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s American Indian Caucus Chair, Ryan Greendeer. In addition to leading the DPW’s American Indian Caucus Greendeer served in the US Army for almost 9 years and worked in Government Relations for the Ho-Chunk Nation. We