CONTACT: press@baldwin.senate.gov (202) 224 – 6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined a letter, led by Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), to the Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Elections Commission today voted to put off until March a decision on whether to appoint a new interim administrator and begin a national search for a permanent one. The move comes
Contact: Anne Pankratz apankratz2@wisc.edu 608-216-5637 Grant Program Focuses on Advancing Health Equity The Wisconsin Partnership Program is currently seeking applicants for the 2018 Community Impact Grants program. The overarching goal of the Community Impact Grants program is to advance health equity in
CONTACT: Senator Schachtner 608-266-7745 MADISON – Senate Democratic Leader Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) announced that Senator Patty Schachtner (D-Somerset) has been appointed to three standing committees. Senator Schachtner will serve as a member of the Committee on Agriculture, Small Business
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Wisconsin Black Historical Society/Museum 2620 W Center St, Milwaukee. What: The Fire and Police Commission (FPC) have begun the process of selecting an Interim Chief of Police who will begin leading the agency on February 16th. Under Wisconsin law and the
Contact: Dawn Hutchison-Weiss, 414-930-1760 office, 608-215-3262 cell, dweiss@lisc.org TOWN HALL MEETING: CREATING CONSTRUCTIVE PUBLIC DIALOGUE FOR SELECTING MILWAUKEE POLICE DEPARTMENT CHEIF OF POLICE When: Wednesday, January 31, 5:30-7:30pm Where: Wisconsin Black Historical Society/Museum 2620 W Center St, Milwaukee What: The Fire and Police Commission (FPC)
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Contact: Samantha Greener, Marketing Coordinator 414.227.2047 or samantha.greener@wpr.org Milwaukee, Wis. – Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) welcomes Ximena Conde to the news team in the role of Second Century News Fellow. “We’re really excited to have Ximena join WPR for this
Contact: Sen. Hansen, 608-266-5670 Republicans from White House to State House Are Failing Wisconsin’s Blue Collar workers “Today’s announcement that Kimberly-Clark is closing two mills in the Fox Valley and firing 600 workers is sad news for the workers and
For Further Information Contact: Speaker Robin Vos (608) 266-3387 Rep.Vos@legis.wi.gov Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) testified in favor of a bold legislative package on welfare reform. The Racine County representative authored the bills with Sen. Chris Kapenga (R – Delafield). Both lawmakers spoke
Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), along with 35 of his Senate colleagues, sent a letter to President Trump highlighting the benefits of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and outlining how the president can improve
MEDIA CONTACT: Casey Langan, Senior PR & Media Relations Specialist (Focus on Energy) 608.230.7031 Casey.Langan@focusonenergy.com WEST ALLIS – Focus on Energy’s Strategic Energy Management program has helped Quad/Graphics achieve major energy and cost savings. It is estimated Quad/Graphics will achieve more than
CONTACT: Brian Rothgery, 414-278-4230 or brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov Questions Abele’s Transit Cuts in Light of $2.75 Million Transit Surplus MILWAUKEE – The County Board will vote Thursday on a resolution that offers several options the Transportation Department and the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) can use
Contacts: Pete Jopke, Dane County Land and Water Resources-Parks Division, (608) 224-3733 Lisa Johnson, Dane County UWEX Horticulture Educator, (608) 224-3715 Marla Eddy, Madison City Forester, (608) 266-4450 Scott VanOmmeran, Sun Prairie Parks and Forestry Supervisor, (608) 825-0723 February 12,
CONTACT: press@baldwin.senate.gov (202) 224 – 6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined a letter, led by Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting a review of the actions taken by President Trump’s
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Elections Commission today voted to put off until March a decision on whether to appoint a new interim administrator and begin a national search for a permanent one. The move comes after the commission last week decided to keep Mike Haas
Contact: Anne Pankratz apankratz2@wisc.edu 608-216-5637 Grant Program Focuses on Advancing Health Equity The Wisconsin Partnership Program is currently seeking applicants for the 2018 Community Impact Grants program. The overarching goal of the Community Impact Grants program is to advance health equity in Wisconsin communities through support for large-scale, evidence-informed, community-academic partnership initiatives
CONTACT: Senator Schachtner 608-266-7745 MADISON – Senate Democratic Leader Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) announced that Senator Patty Schachtner (D-Somerset) has been appointed to three standing committees. Senator Schachtner will serve as a member of the Committee on Agriculture, Small Business and Tourism, the Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry,
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Wisconsin Black Historical Society/Museum 2620 W Center St, Milwaukee. What: The Fire and Police Commission (FPC) have begun the process of selecting an Interim Chief of Police who will begin leading the agency on February 16th. Under Wisconsin law and the Milwaukee City Charter, the Fire and Police Commission oversees all
Contact: Dawn Hutchison-Weiss, 414-930-1760 office, 608-215-3262 cell, dweiss@lisc.org TOWN HALL MEETING: CREATING CONSTRUCTIVE PUBLIC DIALOGUE FOR SELECTING MILWAUKEE POLICE DEPARTMENT CHEIF OF POLICE When: Wednesday, January 31, 5:30-7:30pm Where: Wisconsin Black Historical Society/Museum 2620 W Center St, Milwaukee What: The Fire and Police Commission (FPC) have begun the process of selecting an Interim Chief of
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Contact: Samantha Greener, Marketing Coordinator 414.227.2047 or samantha.greener@wpr.org Milwaukee, Wis. – Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) welcomes Ximena Conde to the news team in the role of Second Century News Fellow. “We’re really excited to have Ximena join WPR for this fellowship,” said WPR Director Mike Crane. “She has a fascinating
Contact: Sen. Hansen, 608-266-5670 Republicans from White House to State House Are Failing Wisconsin’s Blue Collar workers “Today’s announcement that Kimberly-Clark is closing two mills in the Fox Valley and firing 600 workers is sad news for the workers and their families, for our paper industry and our state. It
For Further Information Contact: Speaker Robin Vos (608) 266-3387 Rep.Vos@legis.wi.gov Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) testified in favor of a bold legislative package on welfare reform. The Racine County representative authored the bills with Sen. Chris Kapenga (R – Delafield). Both lawmakers spoke at a public hearing before a joint committee of the Assembly
Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), along with 35 of his Senate colleagues, sent a letter to President Trump highlighting the benefits of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and outlining how the president can improve the agreement. “NAFTA has driven U.S. trade with Canada and
MEDIA CONTACT: Casey Langan, Senior PR & Media Relations Specialist (Focus on Energy) 608.230.7031 Casey.Langan@focusonenergy.com WEST ALLIS – Focus on Energy’s Strategic Energy Management program has helped Quad/Graphics achieve major energy and cost savings. It is estimated Quad/Graphics will achieve more than $100,000 in annual energy savings at its 1 million-square-foot manufacturing
CONTACT: Brian Rothgery, 414-278-4230 or brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov Questions Abele’s Transit Cuts in Light of $2.75 Million Transit Surplus MILWAUKEE – The County Board will vote Thursday on a resolution that offers several options the Transportation Department and the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) can use to avoid route cuts announced by County Executive Chris Abele.
Contacts: Pete Jopke, Dane County Land and Water Resources-Parks Division, (608) 224-3733 Lisa Johnson, Dane County UWEX Horticulture Educator, (608) 224-3715 Marla Eddy, Madison City Forester, (608) 266-4450 Scott VanOmmeran, Sun Prairie Parks and Forestry Supervisor, (608) 825-0723 February 12, 2018 6:00 pm Lyman F. Anderson Agriculture & Conservation Center