Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz late this afternoon declined comment on Rep. Josh Zepnick’s standing with the caucus after Dems met behind closed doors for more than three hours today. Several Assembly
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CONTACT: Rep. Jill Billings (608) 266-5780 MADISON, Wis. – Today, Rep. Jill Billings (D-La Crosse) voted in favor of allowing renovation of UW-La Crosse’s Wittich Hall to move forward. The vote took place during her first meeting as a member
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Today, the State of Wisconsin Building Commission met to approve several key projects across the state including, but not limited to: The purchase of equipment, software, training, and technical support for a new
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org MADISON — Steve Bannon, once the pride of out-of-state billionaire puppet Kevin Nicholson’s Twitter feed, is today being taken to task for massively failing in his role as alleged sexual predator Roy Moore’s “master strategist.” Here’s
CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — One Wisconsin Now is demanding Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) immediately apologize for equating the sexual assault of a 14-year-old with “dating.” When asked earlier today by Washington D.C. reporters
Contact: Ald. Milele A. Coggs (414) 286-2994 Today Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs received the Milwaukee Urban League’s Economic Impact Award for her efforts to secure a new Pete’s Fruit Market grocery store at N. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr.
AG Brad Schimel today said he “can’t fathom” a reasonable explanation why the old GAB had personal emails between GOP state Sen. Leah Vukmir and her daughter in a folder labeled “Opposition Research.” Still, he doesn’t believe DOJ investigators looked
The state Dem party outraised the Wisconsin GOP in the most recent reporting period through its main state account. But Dems continued to significantly lag behind the Republican Party for cash on hand in their state accounts, though that disparity
Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz late this afternoon declined comment on Rep. Josh Zepnick’s standing with the caucus after Dems met behind closed doors for more than three hours today. Several Assembly Dems and caucus leadership have called on Zepnick
Contact: Dona Wininsky, dona.wininsky@lung.org, 262-703-4840 Brookfield, WI — A coalition of public health groups led by the American Lung Association in Wisconsin have voiced their opposition to legislation that would roll back state air laws that protect local communities
Contact: Gian Galassi 608-263- 5561 ggalassi@uwhealth.org MADISON – University Hospital was recently named one of the nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals by Watson Health (formerly Truven Health Analytics). This is the ninth time University Hospital has been recognized with this
Contact: WisDOT Office of Public Affairs 608/266-3581, opa.exec@dot.wi.gov To help deter impaired driving over the upcoming holiday period, state and local law enforcement throughout Wisconsin will patrol in greater numbers and for additional hours as part of the “Drive Sober
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov (202) 224 – 6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin’s Domestic Maritime Centers of Excellence Act was signed into law as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. This bipartisan legislation helps
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Brad Schimel and University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross are expanding access and affordability of the live-saving opiate antidote, NARCAN® Nasal Spray, through a partnership with the drug’s manufacturer, Adapt Pharma, Inc. that was
Contact: Brian Rothgery, 414-278-4230 brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov MILWAUKEE – County Board Chairman Theodore Lipscomb, Sr. reaffirmed his opposition to doubling the county wheel tax today, in the wake of comments by Abele administration officials who suggested that taxpayers bear the costs
Contact: Maggie Gau, 715-581-0406 Maggie@tonyevers.com “Today it was revealed that Wisconsin electrical customers are being asked to foot the bill for 40 years to build a new $140 million dollar facility to provide electricity for Foxconn. It wasn’t enough for Walker
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz late this afternoon declined comment on Rep. Josh Zepnick’s standing with the caucus after Dems met behind closed doors for more than three hours today. Several Assembly Dems and caucus leadership have called on Zepnick to resign
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CONTACT: Rep. Jill Billings (608) 266-5780 MADISON, Wis. – Today, Rep. Jill Billings (D-La Crosse) voted in favor of allowing renovation of UW-La Crosse’s Wittich Hall to move forward. The vote took place during her first meeting as a member of the Wisconsin State Building Commission. The Building Commission oversees
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Today, the State of Wisconsin Building Commission met to approve several key projects across the state including, but not limited to: The purchase of equipment, software, training, and technical support for a new broadcast automation system in Wisconsin Public Broadcasting’s Operations Center; Release
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org MADISON — Steve Bannon, once the pride of out-of-state billionaire puppet Kevin Nicholson’s Twitter feed, is today being taken to task for massively failing in his role as alleged sexual predator Roy Moore’s “master strategist.” Here’s Kevin Nicholson fawning over Bannon back in October: “‘The Steve
CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — One Wisconsin Now is demanding Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) immediately apologize for equating the sexual assault of a 14-year-old with “dating.” When asked earlier today by Washington D.C. reporters about the historic Democratic win in the U.S. Senate race
Contact: Ald. Milele A. Coggs (414) 286-2994 Today Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs received the Milwaukee Urban League’s Economic Impact Award for her efforts to secure a new Pete’s Fruit Market grocery store at N. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. and W. North Ave. The award – presented during the
AG Brad Schimel today said he “can’t fathom” a reasonable explanation why the old GAB had personal emails between GOP state Sen. Leah Vukmir and her daughter in a folder labeled “Opposition Research.” Still, he doesn’t believe DOJ investigators looked for the search warrant that likely allowed the collection of
The state Dem party outraised the Wisconsin GOP in the most recent reporting period through its main state account. But Dems continued to significantly lag behind the Republican Party for cash on hand in their state accounts, though that disparity has narrowed somewhat since July. Reports filed with the Ethics
Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz late this afternoon declined comment on Rep. Josh Zepnick’s standing with the caucus after Dems met behind closed doors for more than three hours today. Several Assembly Dems and caucus leadership have called on Zepnick to resign after he was accused of kissing two women
Contact: Dona Wininsky, dona.wininsky@lung.org, 262-703-4840 Brookfield, WI — A coalition of public health groups led by the American Lung Association in Wisconsin have voiced their opposition to legislation that would roll back state air laws that protect local communities from the negative health impacts of toxic pollutants. “Senate Bills
Contact: Gian Galassi 608-263- 5561 ggalassi@uwhealth.org MADISON – University Hospital was recently named one of the nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals by Watson Health (formerly Truven Health Analytics). This is the ninth time University Hospital has been recognized with this honor. The Watson Health 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals study is
Contact: WisDOT Office of Public Affairs 608/266-3581, opa.exec@dot.wi.gov To help deter impaired driving over the upcoming holiday period, state and local law enforcement throughout Wisconsin will patrol in greater numbers and for additional hours as part of the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign that begins Friday, December 15
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov (202) 224 – 6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin’s Domestic Maritime Centers of Excellence Act was signed into law as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. This bipartisan legislation helps address the critical need for trained workers in the maritime
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Brad Schimel and University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross are expanding access and affordability of the live-saving opiate antidote, NARCAN® Nasal Spray, through a partnership with the drug’s manufacturer, Adapt Pharma, Inc. that was announced today. “Earlier this year, DOJ partnered with Adapt Pharma
Contact: Brian Rothgery, 414-278-4230 brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov MILWAUKEE – County Board Chairman Theodore Lipscomb, Sr. reaffirmed his opposition to doubling the county wheel tax today, in the wake of comments by Abele administration officials who suggested that taxpayers bear the costs of Abele’s failure to manage his departments and identify $3.75
Contact: Maggie Gau, 715-581-0406 Maggie@tonyevers.com “Today it was revealed that Wisconsin electrical customers are being asked to foot the bill for 40 years to build a new $140 million dollar facility to provide electricity for Foxconn. It wasn’t enough for Walker to give Foxconn a $3,000,000,000 sweetheart deal paid for by Wisconsin