Outagamie County Exec. Nelson: To Gov: Keep the savings local

CONTACT: Larry Abitz Office of the County Executive Office: (920) 832-4710 Cell: (920) 840-4377 NELSON TO GOVERNOR/LEGISLATURE: KEEP THE SAVINGS LOCAL Invest dividend here APPLETON – A recent Legislative Fiscal Bureau memo revealed additional costs associated with the Foxconn project. According

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U.S. Small Business Administration: Economic injury disaster loans available in Wisconsin following Secretary of Agriculture disaster declaration

CONTACT: Michael Lampton Michael.Lampton@sba.gov (404) 331-0333 ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations of all sizes

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Rep. Ballweg: Recognized for work on mental health policy

CONTACT: Rep. Joan Ballweg, (888) 534-0041 Madison…State Representative Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) accepted a Legislative Mental Health Champion Award on behalf of Mental Health America’s Regional Policy Council during their regional policy meeting. During the meeting, Representative Ballweg had the opportunity to

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Mon News Summary: Walker mum on whether Ethics, Elections commission administrators should resign; Heifetz joins Michael Best

 MON News Summary — 18 Dec. 2017 Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers – DO NOT FORWARD Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/category/subscribers-only/news-summary/ **************************************** Dec. 19: WisPolitics Luncheon with Senate candidate Leah Vukmir Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at the

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Dept. of Administration: Unveils revamped website, new logo

MADISON – The Department of Administration (DOA) announces the launch of its redesigned website, doa.wi.gov.  The modernized site includes navigation which makes it easier for users to find information and connect with DOA services. The updated site is mobile responsive, allowing taxpayers to

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Bill Kaplan: The GOP is morally bankrupt

The Senate election in Alabama, imminent final passage of tax giveaways by the GOP-led Congress, Trump’s continued sabotage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and threatened cuts to Medicare, Social Security and other domestic spending signal the moral bankruptcy of the GOP. Honorable and principled conservatives need to consider a new conservative party.

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James Rowen: Walker’s tightening Big Government embrace

Already finding $30 million for Foxconn roadwork, and draining $134 million from Wisconsin transportation needs statewide for Foxconn, GOP Gov. and principle-free hypocrite Scott Walker wants a huge gob ($246 million) of a limited pool of federal funds to pay for Foxconn-related highway expansion which Wisconsin cannot afford on its own.

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Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty: Makes case for new Education Savings Account legislation

Policy brief explains how ESAs can help low-income “gifted and talented” students December 18, 2017 – Milwaukee, WI – Last Friday, State Senator Alberta Darling introduced bipartisan legislation to create the nation’s first Education Savings Account (ESA) dedicated to the needs of Gifted and Talented students. The bill promises to further empower families and give

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Outagamie County Exec. Nelson: To Gov: Keep the savings local

CONTACT: Larry Abitz Office of the County Executive Office: (920) 832-4710 Cell: (920) 840-4377 NELSON TO GOVERNOR/LEGISLATURE: KEEP THE SAVINGS LOCAL Invest dividend here APPLETON – A recent Legislative Fiscal Bureau memo revealed additional costs associated with the Foxconn project. According to the memo, $134 million could be taken from other

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Waukesha County: Special one-day household electronics and appliance recycling events scheduled each month in 2018

CONTACT: Kelly Mehring Land Resources Division Waukesha County Parks & Land Use 262-896-8013 kmehring@waukeshacounty.gov (WAUKESHA, WI) – Waukesha County communities will host a series of special one-day collections of household electronics and appliances for residents in 2018. These events will be held on the second Saturday of each month from 9:00

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Wisconsin Historical Society: Prentice Boy Scout Cabin in Prentice listed in National Register of Historic Places

CONTACT: Kara O’Keeffe kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org 608-261-9596 Prentice, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society has announced the listing of the Prentice Boy Scout Cabin in Prentice, Price County, in the National Register of Historic Places. National Register designation provides access to certain benefits, including qualification for grants and for rehabilitation income tax credits,

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Palzewicz campaign: Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm endorses Tom Palzewicz for Congress

CONTACT: Austin Kieler, (262) 501-9880 Brookfield, WI – Tom Palzewicz, candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Wisconsin’s 5th district, today announced the endorsement of Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm. “Tom Palzewicz is a champion for working Americans,” said Chisholm. “He’s running for Congress to restore the American Dream,

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U.S. Small Business Administration: Economic injury disaster loans available in Wisconsin following Secretary of Agriculture disaster declaration

CONTACT: Michael Lampton Michael.Lampton@sba.gov (404) 331-0333 ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations of all sizes located in the county of Douglas in Wisconsin as a

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Wisconsin Historical Society: Placed the West St. Paul Avenue Industrial Historic District on the State Register of Historic Places

Contact: Kara O’Keeffe kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org 608-261-9596 Milwaukee, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society placed the West St. Paul Avenue Industrial Historic District (Milwaukee, Milwaukee County) on the State Register of Historic Places on December 01, 2017. The West St. Paul Avenue Industrial Historic District represents the period of industrial growth and prominence

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Rep. Ballweg: Recognized for work on mental health policy

CONTACT: Rep. Joan Ballweg, (888) 534-0041 Madison…State Representative Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) accepted a Legislative Mental Health Champion Award on behalf of Mental Health America’s Regional Policy Council during their regional policy meeting. During the meeting, Representative Ballweg had the opportunity to speak about mental health policy issues in Wisconsin. Representative Ballweg

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Mon News Summary: Walker mum on whether Ethics, Elections commission administrators should resign; Heifetz joins Michael Best

 MON News Summary — 18 Dec. 2017 Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers – DO NOT FORWARD Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/category/subscribers-only/news-summary/ **************************************** Dec. 19: WisPolitics Luncheon with Senate candidate Leah Vukmir Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at the Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison… Please log in

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Dept. of Administration: Unveils revamped website, new logo

MADISON – The Department of Administration (DOA) announces the launch of its redesigned website, doa.wi.gov.  The modernized site includes navigation which makes it easier for users to find information and connect with DOA services. The updated site is mobile responsive, allowing taxpayers to access content from tablets and mobile devices.  The new design

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Bill Kaplan: The GOP is morally bankrupt

The Senate election in Alabama, imminent final passage of tax giveaways by the GOP-led Congress, Trump’s continued sabotage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and threatened cuts to Medicare, Social Security and other domestic spending signal the moral bankruptcy of the GOP. Honorable and principled conservatives need to consider a new conservative party.

Read More »

James Rowen: Walker’s tightening Big Government embrace

Already finding $30 million for Foxconn roadwork, and draining $134 million from Wisconsin transportation needs statewide for Foxconn, GOP Gov. and principle-free hypocrite Scott Walker wants a huge gob ($246 million) of a limited pool of federal funds to pay for Foxconn-related highway expansion which Wisconsin cannot afford on its own.

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