Speaker Ryan: Issues statement on the passage of the Taylor Force Act
Tuesday, Dec 5, 2017
Contact: Rep. Kremer (608) 266-9175 Madison, Wisconsin – A few bi-partisan rural health bills, authored by Rep. Jesse Kremer (R-Kewaskum), were signed into law by Governor Walker after receiving strong support in both the Assembly and Senate. These bills, all part of Rep.
Contact: Rebecca Lynch 262-676-2587 Racine, Wisconsin — Wisconsin Working Families Party today endorsed Racine Alderman John Tate II in the special election for the 66th Assembly District seat vacated by newly-elected Racine mayor Cory Mason. The primary election is on December 19 with
Contact: Kate Constalie kate.constalie@legis.wi.gov 608-266-5490 Madison, Wisconsin — Another dismal jobs report brings bad news for families already feeling the pinch this holiday season. The national ‘Gold Standard’ jobs report released this week marks the 6th straight year Wisconsin has trailed
Contact: Christopher Krepich 202-225-5101 Washington, D.C.— Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) announced that Christopher Krepich will serve as his Press Secretary following the departure of former Communications Director Nicole Tieman. Tieman, who had been a part of Sensenbrenner’s staff for more than two
Contact: Rep. David Bowen (608) 266-7671 Milwaukee, Wisconsin — Rep. David Bowen (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement concerning allegations of unwanted sexual advances by Rep. Josh Zepnick: “Representative Zepnick’s comments and lack of sincere apology to the two brave women
Contact: Melanie Conklin 608-260-2409 Madison, Wisconsin — Today’s release of the quarterly jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that under Gov. Scott Walker, Wisconsin has been among the bottom half of states on job creation for six straight
Contact: Sen. Hansen 608-266-5670 Madison, Wisconsin — State Senator Dave Hansen (D-Green Bay) announced today that he will be introducing legislation to require gas station owners to use separate, unique locks and keys on their pumps. The announcement comes after
Michael Heifetz, the state’s Medicaid director and administrator of the Division of Medicaid Services, is resigning from his post to join the private sector. His resignation is effective Dec. 13, according to an announcement from the Department of Health services.
Contact: Melanie Conklin, 608-260-2409 MADISON — The Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Martha Laning is calling on Gov. Scott Walker and Speaker Paul Ryan to immediately denounce President Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee for supporting Senate candidate Roy
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov (202) 224 – 6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, along with 43 of her colleagues, is urging President Donald Trump to swiftly nominate a strong consumer protection advocate to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
CONTACT: Jennifer Miller, 608-266-1683 Elizabeth Goodsitt, 608-266-1683 The Department of Health Services (DHS) announced today that Secretary Linda Seemeyer has accepted the resignation of Medicaid Director Michael Heifetz. Heifetz, who also serves as Administrator of the Division of Medicaid Services
CONTACT: Evan Lukaske (516) 661-0125 Last week, in the dead of night, the Senate passed its version of the Republican tax scam, an historically unpopular piece of legislation that 52% of Americans oppose. The bill includes tax hikes for middle-class Americans,
It’s simple civics. In our constitutional republic, the legislature makes the law and the executive carries it out. This is part of our cherished “separation of powers” by which each branch of government acts to check and balance the others. But State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers has violated this fundamental democratic principle.
With 12 legislative days left until the Christmas break, Republicans and Donald Trump are running out of time. Without a single major bill passed since taking control of the White House, they are making a list and checking it twice.
The legislation would eliminate the UW’s ability to offer ob-gyn residents training in abortion services as required by the national accrediting body, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Residents can opt out of the training but the sponsoring institution must offer it.
So the state is going to spend seven million dollars in a marketing effort to attract more millenials to Wisconsin bolster the workforce. The marketing campaign is going to focus on things WEDC thinks millenials care about: affordable housing, lower taxes and short commute times. But what they fail to take into consideration is that those are things those of us who have been independent adults for decades care about–but the generations that have followed us have all but abandoned.
Contact: WisDOT Office of Public Affairs 608/266-3581, opa.exec@dot.wi.gov Preliminary data from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) indicates 46 people were killed in traffic-related crashes last month. That’s well below the 75 traffic deaths in November of last year and
Linda Balisle, Michael Covey, Christopher Krimmer, Andrew Schauer and Nicki Vander Meulen invite you to attend a reception in support of Josh Kaul, Democratic Candidate for Wisconsin Attorney General on Thursday, December 7th, 2017 from 5:00 – 7:30 pm at
Contact: Rep. Kremer (608) 266-9175 Madison, Wisconsin – A few bi-partisan rural health bills, authored by Rep. Jesse Kremer (R-Kewaskum), were signed into law by Governor Walker after receiving strong support in both the Assembly and Senate. These bills, all part of Rep. Kremer’s “Rural Fire & EMS (Emergency Medical Services) Reforms” package,
Contact: Rebecca Lynch 262-676-2587 Racine, Wisconsin — Wisconsin Working Families Party today endorsed Racine Alderman John Tate II in the special election for the 66th Assembly District seat vacated by newly-elected Racine mayor Cory Mason. The primary election is on December 19 with a general election scheduled on January 16th, 2018. The politically potent
Contact: Kate Constalie kate.constalie@legis.wi.gov 608-266-5490 Madison, Wisconsin — Another dismal jobs report brings bad news for families already feeling the pinch this holiday season. The national ‘Gold Standard’ jobs report released this week marks the 6th straight year Wisconsin has trailed the nation in job creation and represents one of the
Contact: Christopher Krepich 202-225-5101 Washington, D.C.— Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) announced that Christopher Krepich will serve as his Press Secretary following the departure of former Communications Director Nicole Tieman. Tieman, who had been a part of Sensenbrenner’s staff for more than two years, is now the Press Secretary for Senator Chuck Grassley
Contact: Rep. David Bowen (608) 266-7671 Milwaukee, Wisconsin — Rep. David Bowen (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement concerning allegations of unwanted sexual advances by Rep. Josh Zepnick: “Representative Zepnick’s comments and lack of sincere apology to the two brave women who came forward to report unwanted advances towards them is
Contact: Melanie Conklin 608-260-2409 Madison, Wisconsin — Today’s release of the quarterly jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that under Gov. Scott Walker, Wisconsin has been among the bottom half of states on job creation for six straight years. The job numbers Walker has cited as the “gold
Contact: Sen. Hansen 608-266-5670 Madison, Wisconsin — State Senator Dave Hansen (D-Green Bay) announced today that he will be introducing legislation to require gas station owners to use separate, unique locks and keys on their pumps. The announcement comes after recent reports of card skimming in the Green Bay area.
Michael Heifetz, the state’s Medicaid director and administrator of the Division of Medicaid Services, is resigning from his post to join the private sector. His resignation is effective Dec. 13, according to an announcement from the Department of Health services. Deputy Administrator Casey Himebauch is to serve as Interim administrator
Contact: Melanie Conklin, 608-260-2409 MADISON — The Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Martha Laning is calling on Gov. Scott Walker and Speaker Paul Ryan to immediately denounce President Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee for supporting Senate candidate Roy Moore. “Scott Walker and Paul Ryan must immediately condemn Trump
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov (202) 224 – 6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, along with 43 of her colleagues, is urging President Donald Trump to swiftly nominate a strong consumer protection advocate to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) who will put working families ahead of Wall Street. In
CONTACT: Jennifer Miller, 608-266-1683 Elizabeth Goodsitt, 608-266-1683 The Department of Health Services (DHS) announced today that Secretary Linda Seemeyer has accepted the resignation of Medicaid Director Michael Heifetz. Heifetz, who also serves as Administrator of the Division of Medicaid Services (DMS), is leaving the position to pursue career opportunities in
CONTACT: Evan Lukaske (516) 661-0125 Last week, in the dead of night, the Senate passed its version of the Republican tax scam, an historically unpopular piece of legislation that 52% of Americans oppose. The bill includes tax hikes for middle-class Americans, massive giveaways to corporations and the wealthy, and repeals a
It’s simple civics. In our constitutional republic, the legislature makes the law and the executive carries it out. This is part of our cherished “separation of powers” by which each branch of government acts to check and balance the others. But State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers has violated this fundamental democratic principle.
With 12 legislative days left until the Christmas break, Republicans and Donald Trump are running out of time. Without a single major bill passed since taking control of the White House, they are making a list and checking it twice.
The legislation would eliminate the UW’s ability to offer ob-gyn residents training in abortion services as required by the national accrediting body, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Residents can opt out of the training but the sponsoring institution must offer it.
So the state is going to spend seven million dollars in a marketing effort to attract more millenials to Wisconsin bolster the workforce. The marketing campaign is going to focus on things WEDC thinks millenials care about: affordable housing, lower taxes and short commute times. But what they fail to take into consideration is that those are things those of us who have been independent adults for decades care about–but the generations that have followed us have all but abandoned.
Contact: WisDOT Office of Public Affairs 608/266-3581, opa.exec@dot.wi.gov Preliminary data from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) indicates 46 people were killed in traffic-related crashes last month. That’s well below the 75 traffic deaths in November of last year and below November’s five-year average of 53. Through November of this
Linda Balisle, Michael Covey, Christopher Krimmer, Andrew Schauer and Nicki Vander Meulen invite you to attend a reception in support of Josh Kaul, Democratic Candidate for Wisconsin Attorney General on Thursday, December 7th, 2017 from 5:00 – 7:30 pm at the Madison Club, Terrace Room (Second Floor) 5 E Wilson