WI Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Producer-led watershed protection grants third round of funding awarded to 17 farmer groups

Contact: Donna Gilson, 608-224-5130, donna.gilson@wi.gov Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020, William2.Cosh@wi.gov MADISON – Wisconsin’s latest round of Producer-Led Watershed Protection Grants has been awarded to 17 groups of farmers who will work with conservation agencies and organizations to address soil

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John Nichols: Scott Walker’s attack on Paul Soglin is simply absurd

If voters are supposed to be troubled that Soglin engaged in a diplomatic nicety long ago, won’t they be just as troubled that Walker has appeared on Chinese television sporting the contemporary symbol of a country Human Rights Watch describes as “a one-party authoritarian state that systemically curbs fundamental rights”?

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Gregory Humphrey: Paul Soglin, George Washington, and the symbolism of keys

As compelling as it may seem to link Soglin giving the key to the city to former Cuban leader Fidel Castro in 1975 to improving communications and fostering better international relations in Cuba, let it not be forgotten that allowing a dictator to have the type of positive inroads with such propaganda was not warranted considering the despicable way he ruled.

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Sen. Darling: Applauds Edvest passing $5 billion in assets

Contact: Senator Alberta Darling 1-608-266-5830 MADISON – One of the original authors of Wisconsin’s successful college savings program, Edvest, is applauding the program passing $5 billion in assets. State Senator Alberta Darling helped author legislation which created the program and

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Gov. Walker: Honors 18 with 2017 Financial Literacy Award

Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today announced 18 individuals, businesses, and organizations as recipients of the 2017 Governor’s Financial Literacy Award, as selected by the Governor’s Council on Financial Literacy. “These individuals and organizations are

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MON News Summary: Guv’s race, U.S. Senate race coverage; Clarke get partial win in plane tiff lawsuit

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/2018/mon-news-summary-guvs-race-u-s-senate-race-coverage-clarke-get-partial-win-in-plane-tiff-lawsuit/ **************************************** Jan. 30: WisPolitics Luncheon with Kevin Nicholson Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at the Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Tues… Please log in to

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One Wisconsin Now: Gov. Scott Walker shared stage with White Nationalists three weeks ago, attacks unannounced opponent for actions four decades ago

CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker has expressed his concern about who an as yet unannounced Democratic gubernatorial challenger met with while as the Mayor of Madison more than 40 years ago. But according to One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross,

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Wisconsin Next PAC: Raises Over $1 million to support Vukmir

Contact: Alex Conant, ac@firehousestrategies.com The Wisconsin Next PAC announced today that it raised over $1 million to fund independent expenditures supporting Leah Vukmir between October 1 and December 31 of last year. Below is a statement from the Wisconsin Next PAC’s Executive Director Stephan Thompson: “Wisconsin Next PAC has exceeded

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WI Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Producer-led watershed protection grants third round of funding awarded to 17 farmer groups

Contact: Donna Gilson, 608-224-5130, donna.gilson@wi.gov Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020, William2.Cosh@wi.gov MADISON – Wisconsin’s latest round of Producer-Led Watershed Protection Grants has been awarded to 17 groups of farmers who will work with conservation agencies and organizations to address soil and water issues tailored to their local conditions. Seven of

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John Nichols: Scott Walker’s attack on Paul Soglin is simply absurd

If voters are supposed to be troubled that Soglin engaged in a diplomatic nicety long ago, won’t they be just as troubled that Walker has appeared on Chinese television sporting the contemporary symbol of a country Human Rights Watch describes as “a one-party authoritarian state that systemically curbs fundamental rights”?

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Gregory Humphrey: Paul Soglin, George Washington, and the symbolism of keys

As compelling as it may seem to link Soglin giving the key to the city to former Cuban leader Fidel Castro in 1975 to improving communications and fostering better international relations in Cuba, let it not be forgotten that allowing a dictator to have the type of positive inroads with such propaganda was not warranted considering the despicable way he ruled.

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Sen. Darling: Applauds Edvest passing $5 billion in assets

Contact: Senator Alberta Darling 1-608-266-5830 MADISON – One of the original authors of Wisconsin’s successful college savings program, Edvest, is applauding the program passing $5 billion in assets. State Senator Alberta Darling helped author legislation which created the program and has served on the board since 1999. Senator Darling says

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Gov. Walker: Honors 18 with 2017 Financial Literacy Award

Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today announced 18 individuals, businesses, and organizations as recipients of the 2017 Governor’s Financial Literacy Award, as selected by the Governor’s Council on Financial Literacy. “These individuals and organizations are to be commended for their dedication to helping citizens of

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Flynn campaign: Attacks green light given to Foxconn to pollute wetlands

Contact: Bryan Kennedy – (414) 517-3864 (Milwaukee) — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Matt Flynn today attacked Governor Scott Walker for falsely implying that the federal government would protect wetlands threatened by Foxconn. “Foxconn is a global pollution threat. We cannot tolerate the worst of Chinese water quality in Wisconsin. Even the

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MON News Summary: Guv’s race, U.S. Senate race coverage; Clarke get partial win in plane tiff lawsuit

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/2018/mon-news-summary-guvs-race-u-s-senate-race-coverage-clarke-get-partial-win-in-plane-tiff-lawsuit/ **************************************** Jan. 30: WisPolitics Luncheon with Kevin Nicholson Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at the Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Tues… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click

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