Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate candidates Kevin Nicholson and Leah Vukmir today agreed to sign a unity pledge from the Wisconsin GOP so they’ll be eligible to win the party’s endorsement at the state convention in
Former UN Ambassador John Bolton’s super PAC is launching a $1 million ad buy that praises Nicholson and says, “It’s time to send a Marine to the U.S. Senate.” The John Bolton SuperPAC is focusing on Green Bay as a
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 3, 2018 CONTACT: Stephanie Marquis, Director of Communications universityrelations@uwsa.edu or 608-263-1700 President Cross Statement on Passage of Assembly Bill AB 675 Today, the Assembly Committee on State Affairs passed the provisions included in AB 675, legislation that will streamline
Contact: Ald. Terry Witkowski (414) 731-0472 Today Alderman Terry L. Witkowski offered some plain advice for a hotel operator looking to build a low cost weekly stay facility at S. 20th St. and W. Layton Ave. “The WoodSpring Hotel would be wise
CONTACT: Jonathan Barry, Executive Secretary (608) 266-8369 MADISON – The Board of Commissioners of Public Lands (BCPL) today approved nearly $2 million in State Trust Fund Loans to support seven community projects in Wisconsin. Board Chair Brad Schimel and Commissioner Doug La Follette
Contact: Donna Gilson 608-224-5130 donna.gilson@wi.gov Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 William2.Cosh@wi.gov MADISON – The Landscape Pesticide Registry is now available to sign up for the 2018 growing season, and participants will find a new, easier online registration this year. You
What: Golf fundraiser and lunch Location: Erin Hills Date: June 1 More information TBA
Day in and day out, the industries, businesses, farmers, and workers that make Wisconsin what it is — including “America’s Dairyland” — rely on NAFTA to get the job done. It would be a profound mistake to abandon it.
All the faux outrage on the part of Wisconsin GOP kingpins these past several years has been a clever way to mask the obvious: Their operatives, especially Scott Walker during the 2012 recall election, brazenly skirted the state’s campaign finance laws and had the John Doe been allowed to dig deeper several may have wound up being indicted.
Gov. Scott Walker spent part of New Year’s Eve whining again about the remote possibility that he might be outspent in his re-election campaign. At 11:03 a.m., rather than having a mimosa or pickled herring, he tweeted: “In 2017, the Democrat candidate for governor in VA and his allies outspent the Republican candidate and his allies by about $30 million. We cannot let that happen in Wisconsin.” Of course, Walker is used to having a $30 million advantage himself.
Some states allow the major parties to prevent candidates from appearing on the ballot under their name.
Christmas and Hanukkah have come and gone, and a new year is here. As we enter 2018, many people are preparing new goals to meet and new priorities to focus on. We, as state legislators, would be well served to follow suit.
Contact: Sean Lansing 608-286-5766 sl@champllc.com Luke Hilgemann and Sean Lansing will serve as senior advisors to campaign (Madison, Wis.) – The Champion Group announced Wednesday that its principals, Luke Hilgemann and Sean Lansing, have joined Wisconsin State Senator Leah Vukmir’s U.S. Senate
CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 ‘The Kind of Candidate the Corporate Special Interests Love’ MADISON, Wis. — The right wing Wisconsin Alliance for Reform is seeking to boost the electoral prospects of Republican 10th Senate District candidate Adam Jarchow
Contact: Kendi Parvin kendi.parvin@wismed.org, 608.442.3748 MADISON – With a nine-day firearm deer hunting season in November, and a five-month bow and arrow season from September into January, there are many Wisconsin hunters using tree stands and risking injury from falls. The
Triangle, Virginia – Launched in 2005, the Governors Council is a fifty-state initiative to locate every member of the United States Marine Corps, past and present, and their families, giving them the opportunity to be acquainted with the Marine Corps Heritage
Jan. 25 5:30-8 p.m. The Grain Exchange 225 E. Michigan St. Tickets: $35/person Register here. Join the Milwaukee Press Club in celebrating Milwaukee’s 172nd birthday: Join us in “Toasting Tradition: A Celebration of Milwaukee’s Brewing Heritage” at the Milwaukee City
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate candidates Kevin Nicholson and Leah Vukmir today agreed to sign a unity pledge from the Wisconsin GOP so they’ll be eligible to win the party’s endorsement at the state convention in May. Meanwhile, former UN Ambassador John Bolton’s super PAC is
Former UN Ambassador John Bolton’s super PAC is launching a $1 million ad buy that praises Nicholson and says, “It’s time to send a Marine to the U.S. Senate.” The John Bolton SuperPAC is focusing on Green Bay as a test market for the initial phase of the buy, which
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 3, 2018 CONTACT: Stephanie Marquis, Director of Communications universityrelations@uwsa.edu or 608-263-1700 President Cross Statement on Passage of Assembly Bill AB 675 Today, the Assembly Committee on State Affairs passed the provisions included in AB 675, legislation that will streamline the building project approval process at the Wisconsin Department of
Contact: Ald. Terry Witkowski (414) 731-0472 Today Alderman Terry L. Witkowski offered some plain advice for a hotel operator looking to build a low cost weekly stay facility at S. 20th St. and W. Layton Ave. “The WoodSpring Hotel would be wise to apply for a hotel license before spending any money
CONTACT: Jonathan Barry, Executive Secretary (608) 266-8369 MADISON – The Board of Commissioners of Public Lands (BCPL) today approved nearly $2 million in State Trust Fund Loans to support seven community projects in Wisconsin. Board Chair Brad Schimel and Commissioner Doug La Follette voted in favor of the loans with Commissioner Matt Adamczyk
Contact: Donna Gilson 608-224-5130 donna.gilson@wi.gov Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 William2.Cosh@wi.gov MADISON – The Landscape Pesticide Registry is now available to sign up for the 2018 growing season, and participants will find a new, easier online registration this year. You can request that commercial lawn care companies notify you before
What: Golf fundraiser and lunch Location: Erin Hills Date: June 1 More information TBA
Day in and day out, the industries, businesses, farmers, and workers that make Wisconsin what it is — including “America’s Dairyland” — rely on NAFTA to get the job done. It would be a profound mistake to abandon it.
All the faux outrage on the part of Wisconsin GOP kingpins these past several years has been a clever way to mask the obvious: Their operatives, especially Scott Walker during the 2012 recall election, brazenly skirted the state’s campaign finance laws and had the John Doe been allowed to dig deeper several may have wound up being indicted.
Gov. Scott Walker spent part of New Year’s Eve whining again about the remote possibility that he might be outspent in his re-election campaign. At 11:03 a.m., rather than having a mimosa or pickled herring, he tweeted: “In 2017, the Democrat candidate for governor in VA and his allies outspent the Republican candidate and his allies by about $30 million. We cannot let that happen in Wisconsin.” Of course, Walker is used to having a $30 million advantage himself.
Some states allow the major parties to prevent candidates from appearing on the ballot under their name.
Christmas and Hanukkah have come and gone, and a new year is here. As we enter 2018, many people are preparing new goals to meet and new priorities to focus on. We, as state legislators, would be well served to follow suit.
Contact: Sean Lansing 608-286-5766 sl@champllc.com Luke Hilgemann and Sean Lansing will serve as senior advisors to campaign (Madison, Wis.) – The Champion Group announced Wednesday that its principals, Luke Hilgemann and Sean Lansing, have joined Wisconsin State Senator Leah Vukmir’s U.S. Senate Campaign as senior advisors. “We’re glad to have Luke and
CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 ‘The Kind of Candidate the Corporate Special Interests Love’ MADISON, Wis. — The right wing Wisconsin Alliance for Reform is seeking to boost the electoral prospects of Republican 10th Senate District candidate Adam Jarchow with an attack ad that shames people for struggling to
Contact: Kendi Parvin kendi.parvin@wismed.org, 608.442.3748 MADISON – With a nine-day firearm deer hunting season in November, and a five-month bow and arrow season from September into January, there are many Wisconsin hunters using tree stands and risking injury from falls. The authors of a study published in the most recent issue
Triangle, Virginia – Launched in 2005, the Governors Council is a fifty-state initiative to locate every member of the United States Marine Corps, past and present, and their families, giving them the opportunity to be acquainted with the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation (MCHF), National Museum of the Marine Corps and Marine
Jan. 25 5:30-8 p.m. The Grain Exchange 225 E. Michigan St. Tickets: $35/person Register here. Join the Milwaukee Press Club in celebrating Milwaukee’s 172nd birthday: Join us in “Toasting Tradition: A Celebration of Milwaukee’s Brewing Heritage” at the Milwaukee City Birthday Party on Jan. 25, hosted by the Milwaukee Press