MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — The state Assembly Committee on Public Benefit Reform met today to vote on a series of hastily drafted bills that are the subject of a politically motivated special session called
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Dem guv candidate and state firefighters union president Mahlon Mitchell said he’d back a proposal from Gov. Scott Walker to match Foxconn’s job creation tax credits for Kimberly-Clark. Walker yesterday said he
GOP U.S. Senate candidate Kevin Nicholson says defense spending should not be slashed in efforts to rein in the federal debt, but he says the Afghanistan war strategy has been flawed. “If we are not able to project the force
Middleton attorney Tim Burns Tuesday unveiled the first TV ad of his campaign, saying he would be the kind of Supreme Court justice who isn’t afraid to “stand up to Scott Walker’s extreme agenda.” The campaign said the ad will
Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman,414-469-9206, sfreeman@vdlf.org As funding deadline looms, community members urge Ryan to pass protections for immigrant youth along with spending bill Who: Voces de la Frontera, Youth Empowered in the Struggle, immigrant youth and families, community supporters What: Rally to
SB 745 would restore legislative power, curtail the administrative state, and preserve separation of powers February 6, 2018 – Milwaukee, WI – Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) President and General Counsel Rick Esenberg submitted written testimony Tuesday to the Senate Committee on Labor
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Contact: Brita Olsen, brita@danawachs.com, 715.972.3262 EAU CLAIRE – Dana Wachs called out Gov. Scott Walker for focusing on Foxconn at the expense of Wisconsin’s long standing industries and businesses: “Gov. Walker’s announcements are another round of election year gimmicks. Wisconsin lags the
Contact: Jodie Tabak (414) 286-8504 Mayor Tom Barrett’s statement regarding Foxconn’s purchase of downtown building: “I want to thank Northwestern Mutual and Foxconn for their shared investments in downtown Milwaukee. Adding an international business presence to our central
Contact: Nicole Armendariz Phone: 262-548-7902 Email: narmendariz@waukeshacounty.gov “Foxconn’s announcement of a new investment in the Milwaukee 7 (M7) Region emphasizes their commitment to the state. The Wisconn Valley Innovation Center’s impact will go far outside of Milwaukee’s borders by attracting and
GREEN BAY, Wis. – Attorney General Brad Schimel announced today the beginning of “Safe Seniors Camera Program,” a new pilot project to help concerned loved ones stop suspected in-home caregivers from abusing elderly and disabled patients. The new program allows Wisconsin
Acquires building in downtown Milwaukee as headquarters for its Wisconsin project and a hub for the 8K+5G ecosystem Foxconn is creating in the U.S. Milwaukee, WI – Foxconn Technology Group (Foxconn) today announced the development and opening of its Wisconsin headquarters
Contact: George Aldrich, leadershipmke@gmail.com MILWAUKEE, WI – Leadership MKE today publicly launched their campaign dedicated to supporting dynamic candidates for local political office that are committed to making Milwaukee a better place to work, live and raise a family. Leadership MKE
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MILWAUKEE – Governor Scott Walker joined Foxconn Technology Group and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. (Northwestern Mutual) business leaders today to formally announce Foxconn’s purchase of a seven-story building in downtown Milwaukee from Northwestern Mutual. The
Contact: Amanda L. Brink Email: burnsforwisconsin@gmail.com Twitter: @BurnsforWI Website: www.BurnsForWisconsin.com Madison, WI – This morning, Dallet for Justice released a digital ad that intentionally or recklessly mischaracterizes Tim Burn’s experience as a public servant. The spot, which the Dallet campaign said would reach
Contact: Nathan Craft media@scottwalker.com [Madison, Wis.] – Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign on Tuesday launched a statewide digital ad campaign highlighting the bold reforms that turned Wisconsin around — and continue to get positive things done for hard-working taxpayers. You can watch the ad, entitled “Turnaround” here. The ad
CONTACT: Rep. Subeck, (608) 266-7521 Sen. Hansen, (608) 266-5670 Sen. Johnson, (608) 266-2500 MADISON – Today, Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison), Senator Dave Hansen (D- Green Bay), and Senator LaTonya Johnson (D-Milwaukee) introduced the Local Wage Act which would repeal state statutes that prohibit local
Contact: Melissa Miller, 202-875-9188 miller@dga.net Today, Politifact came out with a new report labeling Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s frequent claims about infrastructure investment “Mostly False.” According to the report, Walker was caught double counting the same infrastructure dollars and failing
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — The state Assembly Committee on Public Benefit Reform met today to vote on a series of hastily drafted bills that are the subject of a politically motivated special session called by Gov. Scott Walker. A state Senate committee will also
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Dem guv candidate and state firefighters union president Mahlon Mitchell said he’d back a proposal from Gov. Scott Walker to match Foxconn’s job creation tax credits for Kimberly-Clark. Walker yesterday said he would work with lawmakers to increase the tax credits available
GOP U.S. Senate candidate Kevin Nicholson says defense spending should not be slashed in efforts to rein in the federal debt, but he says the Afghanistan war strategy has been flawed. “If we are not able to project the force that can credibly keep bad guys at bay, we are
Middleton attorney Tim Burns Tuesday unveiled the first TV ad of his campaign, saying he would be the kind of Supreme Court justice who isn’t afraid to “stand up to Scott Walker’s extreme agenda.” The campaign said the ad will initially run on broadcast in the Madison and Milwaukee markets.
Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman,414-469-9206, sfreeman@vdlf.org As funding deadline looms, community members urge Ryan to pass protections for immigrant youth along with spending bill Who: Voces de la Frontera, Youth Empowered in the Struggle, immigrant youth and families, community supporters What: Rally to urge Paul Ryan to pass the clean Dream Act as
SB 745 would restore legislative power, curtail the administrative state, and preserve separation of powers February 6, 2018 – Milwaukee, WI – Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) President and General Counsel Rick Esenberg submitted written testimony Tuesday to the Senate Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform regarding SB 745 – a bill to
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Contact: Brita Olsen, brita@danawachs.com, 715.972.3262 EAU CLAIRE – Dana Wachs called out Gov. Scott Walker for focusing on Foxconn at the expense of Wisconsin’s long standing industries and businesses: “Gov. Walker’s announcements are another round of election year gimmicks. Wisconsin lags the nation in job creation and worker wages have been stagnant
Contact: Jodie Tabak (414) 286-8504 Mayor Tom Barrett’s statement regarding Foxconn’s purchase of downtown building: “I want to thank Northwestern Mutual and Foxconn for their shared investments in downtown Milwaukee. Adding an international business presence to our central business district is yet another example of the strength of
Contact: Nicole Armendariz Phone: 262-548-7902 Email: narmendariz@waukeshacounty.gov “Foxconn’s announcement of a new investment in the Milwaukee 7 (M7) Region emphasizes their commitment to the state. The Wisconn Valley Innovation Center’s impact will go far outside of Milwaukee’s borders by attracting and providing opportunities for innovators and entrepreneurs throughout the region while
GREEN BAY, Wis. – Attorney General Brad Schimel announced today the beginning of “Safe Seniors Camera Program,” a new pilot project to help concerned loved ones stop suspected in-home caregivers from abusing elderly and disabled patients. The new program allows Wisconsin residents, who suspect a caregiver is abusing their loved one,
Acquires building in downtown Milwaukee as headquarters for its Wisconsin project and a hub for the 8K+5G ecosystem Foxconn is creating in the U.S. Milwaukee, WI – Foxconn Technology Group (Foxconn) today announced the development and opening of its Wisconsin headquarters in downtown Milwaukee. Foxconn has entered into a Letter of
Contact: George Aldrich, leadershipmke@gmail.com MILWAUKEE, WI – Leadership MKE today publicly launched their campaign dedicated to supporting dynamic candidates for local political office that are committed to making Milwaukee a better place to work, live and raise a family. Leadership MKE will focus on numerous elections this Spring, including several Milwaukee
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MILWAUKEE – Governor Scott Walker joined Foxconn Technology Group and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. (Northwestern Mutual) business leaders today to formally announce Foxconn’s purchase of a seven-story building in downtown Milwaukee from Northwestern Mutual. The building will serve as the headquarters for its operations in
Contact: Amanda L. Brink Email: burnsforwisconsin@gmail.com Twitter: @BurnsforWI Website: www.BurnsForWisconsin.com Madison, WI – This morning, Dallet for Justice released a digital ad that intentionally or recklessly mischaracterizes Tim Burn’s experience as a public servant. The spot, which the Dallet campaign said would reach a targeted statewide audience. In the ad Judge David Swanson
Contact: Nathan Craft media@scottwalker.com [Madison, Wis.] – Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign on Tuesday launched a statewide digital ad campaign highlighting the bold reforms that turned Wisconsin around — and continue to get positive things done for hard-working taxpayers. You can watch the ad, entitled “Turnaround” here. The ad begins: Wisconsin is showing how balanced budgets and good government
CONTACT: Rep. Subeck, (608) 266-7521 Sen. Hansen, (608) 266-5670 Sen. Johnson, (608) 266-2500 MADISON – Today, Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison), Senator Dave Hansen (D- Green Bay), and Senator LaTonya Johnson (D-Milwaukee) introduced the Local Wage Act which would repeal state statutes that prohibit local governments from establishing a local minimum wage and enacting local
Contact: Melissa Miller, 202-875-9188 miller@dga.net Today, Politifact came out with a new report labeling Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s frequent claims about infrastructure investment “Mostly False.” According to the report, Walker was caught double counting the same infrastructure dollars and failing to take inflation into account. A poll from last fall shows