Contact: David James djames@rslc.gop WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 13, 2018) — The Republican Legislative Campaign Committee (RLCC), a caucus of the Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC), announced that Iowa’s Speaker of the House Linda Upmeyer will serve as the committee’s Chairwoman
Contact: Sen. Vukmir For Immediate Release (608) 266-2512 MADISON, Wis. –State Senator Leah Vukmir, R-Brookfield, testified today on her bill to repeal the minimum markup on prescription drugs and the ban of below-cost sales on merchandise. “Allowing businesses to function
Contact: Madison Wiberg Madison.Wiberg@mail.house.gov Washington, D.C. – In response to the administration’s fiscal year 2019 budget proposal, Rep. Gallagher came out in opposition to a massive funding cut to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI). The proposal released Monday slashes
WISCONSIN DELLS, WI—(February 14, 2018) –ABC (Associated Builders and Contractors) of Wisconsin Apprenticeship and Training Trust today announced it has partnered with Penn Foster, a leading middle skilled education and skills training provider, for which Penn Foster will provide an
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today honored 18 individuals, businesses, and organizations as recipients of the 2017 Governor’s Financial Literacy Award in a ceremony at the State Capitol. “Financial literacy is an important skill for
CONTACT: Dianne Hesselbein 608.266.5340 MADISON – Wisconsin State Assembly Assistant Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein (D – Middleton) released this statement following Assembly Republicans voting against closing the “Dark Store” loophole, which allows corporate retailers to shift millions of dollars in
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 the four most recent former Chairs of the Democratic Party of Milwaukee County: Robert
MADISON – With one of the first labor endorsements in the Democratic primary for Governor, State Superintendent Tony Evers has been endorsed by the Wisconsin Postal Workers Union Executive Board. “I’ve always believed an honest day’s work, equals an honest
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Feb. 22: WisPolitics Luncheon with Senator Tammy Baldwin Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at the Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday Feb. 22 with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, up for re-election this year.
Contact: Rep. James Edming (608) 266-7506 MADISON – Yesterday, Representative James Edming (R- Glen Flora) proudly cast his vote in favor of Assembly Bill (AB) 835. This legislation will increase funding for the sparsity aid program for rural school districts
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today announced the state has launched a new website –wisconnvalley.wi.gov – that provides residents and businesses with the latest information about the Foxconn Technology Group’s historic investment in Wisconsin. Along
Contact: Logan Vidal logan.vidal@legis.wisconsin.gov (608) 266-8570 Madison – Today in conjunction with policy leaders all across the state, Rep. Anderson introduced the Health Insurance Fairness and Affordability Package, designed to improve healthcare access and transparency in Wisconsin. Rep. Anderson released
CONTACT: Annette Raveneau Press@familiesusa.org (202) 626-0611 Washington, D.C. – At its annual Health Action conference on January 26, Families USA, together with partner health equity, civil rights, and consumer health organizations, announced the creation of the Health Equity Task Force
Contact: Cameron Sholty | WILL Communications Director cameron@will-law.org | 414-727-7416 | 262-409-9816 Milwaukee, WI – Today the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) released Flooding The System: A Study of Opioids and Out-of-Home Care in Wisconsin. This original analysis,
Contact: Rep. Ed Brooks 888-534-0050 Madison, WI – Yesterday, Rep. Ed Brooks (R-Reedsburg), along with the rest of the Wisconsin State Assembly, helped to advance thirteen bills known collectively, as “Foster Forward.” The package of bills was the result of
MADISON…. State Treasurer Matt Adamczyk released the following statement regarding Governor Walker’s proposal to sell the state office building located in downtown Milwaukee: “I believe the plan put forward by Governor Walker to sell the state building in Milwaukee is
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – The Department of Administration released the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) today showing Wisconsin ended the 2017 fiscal year with a positive General Fund undesignated balance of $579 million. Since Governor Walker took
Contact: Rep. Adam Neylon (608) 266-5120 Madison— Today State Representative Adam Neylon (R-Pewaukee) issued the following statement in response to the Assembly passing a bipartisan package of bills known as the Foster Forward bill package, which improves Wisconsin’s foster care
CONTACT: Zach Madden, 608-266-7521(office) 920-627-5773 (cell) MADISON – Today, the State Assembly unanimously passed Assembly Bill 787, authored by Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison), which would establish a foster family support fund administered as a grant program with counties, nonprofits and
Contact: Representative Joel Kitchens (608) 266-5350 MADISON—State Representative Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) released the following statement after the passage of his bills in the Foster Forward legislative package on the floor of the Assembly today: “I was delighted to see
Contact: David James djames@rslc.gop WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 13, 2018) — The Republican Legislative Campaign Committee (RLCC), a caucus of the Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC), announced that Iowa’s Speaker of the House Linda Upmeyer will serve as the committee’s Chairwoman for the 2018 election cycle. “Over the past decade Republicans
Contact: Sen. Vukmir For Immediate Release (608) 266-2512 MADISON, Wis. –State Senator Leah Vukmir, R-Brookfield, testified today on her bill to repeal the minimum markup on prescription drugs and the ban of below-cost sales on merchandise. “Allowing businesses to function freely while allowing consumers to purchase goods at the best
Contact: Madison Wiberg Madison.Wiberg@mail.house.gov Washington, D.C. – In response to the administration’s fiscal year 2019 budget proposal, Rep. Gallagher came out in opposition to a massive funding cut to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI). The proposal released Monday slashes funding for the GLRI from $300 million to just $30
WISCONSIN DELLS, WI—(February 14, 2018) –ABC (Associated Builders and Contractors) of Wisconsin Apprenticeship and Training Trust today announced it has partnered with Penn Foster, a leading middle skilled education and skills training provider, for which Penn Foster will provide an array of construction courses available to its member companies for
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today honored 18 individuals, businesses, and organizations as recipients of the 2017 Governor’s Financial Literacy Award in a ceremony at the State Capitol. “Financial literacy is an important skill for everyone to learn,” said Governor Scott Walker. “The individuals and
CONTACT: Dianne Hesselbein 608.266.5340 MADISON – Wisconsin State Assembly Assistant Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein (D – Middleton) released this statement following Assembly Republicans voting against closing the “Dark Store” loophole, which allows corporate retailers to shift millions of dollars in taxes to homeowners and other businesses: “Wisconsin’s ‘Dark Store’ loophole
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 the four most recent former Chairs of the Democratic Party of Milwaukee County: Robert Hansen, Marlene Ott, Sachin Chheda, and Martha Love. “Tom is
MADISON – With one of the first labor endorsements in the Democratic primary for Governor, State Superintendent Tony Evers has been endorsed by the Wisconsin Postal Workers Union Executive Board. “I’ve always believed an honest day’s work, equals an honest day’s pay. I believe we must treat our workers with
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Feb. 22: WisPolitics Luncheon with Senator Tammy Baldwin Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at the Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday Feb. 22 with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, up for re-election this year. Check-in and lunch begins at 11:30 a.m., with the program
Contact: Rep. James Edming (608) 266-7506 MADISON – Yesterday, Representative James Edming (R- Glen Flora) proudly cast his vote in favor of Assembly Bill (AB) 835. This legislation will increase funding for the sparsity aid program for rural school districts as well as raise the low revenue adjustment for low
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today announced the state has launched a new website –wisconnvalley.wi.gov – that provides residents and businesses with the latest information about the Foxconn Technology Group’s historic investment in Wisconsin. Along with the launch of the website, state and local partners
Contact: Logan Vidal logan.vidal@legis.wisconsin.gov (608) 266-8570 Madison – Today in conjunction with policy leaders all across the state, Rep. Anderson introduced the Health Insurance Fairness and Affordability Package, designed to improve healthcare access and transparency in Wisconsin. Rep. Anderson released the following statement: “This package of legislation will make health
CONTACT: Annette Raveneau Press@familiesusa.org (202) 626-0611 Washington, D.C. – At its annual Health Action conference on January 26, Families USA, together with partner health equity, civil rights, and consumer health organizations, announced the creation of the Health Equity Task Force for Delivery and Payment Transformation. This first-of-its-kind Task Force brings
Contact: Cameron Sholty | WILL Communications Director cameron@will-law.org | 414-727-7416 | 262-409-9816 Milwaukee, WI – Today the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) released Flooding The System: A Study of Opioids and Out-of-Home Care in Wisconsin. This original analysis, authored by Research Fellow Natalie Goodnow and Research Director Will
Contact: Rep. Ed Brooks 888-534-0050 Madison, WI – Yesterday, Rep. Ed Brooks (R-Reedsburg), along with the rest of the Wisconsin State Assembly, helped to advance thirteen bills known collectively, as “Foster Forward.” The package of bills was the result of the work from the Speaker’s Task Force on Foster Care.
MADISON…. State Treasurer Matt Adamczyk released the following statement regarding Governor Walker’s proposal to sell the state office building located in downtown Milwaukee: “I believe the plan put forward by Governor Walker to sell the state building in Milwaukee is a true win-win for taxpayers. Property taxpayers in the City
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – The Department of Administration released the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) today showing Wisconsin ended the 2017 fiscal year with a positive General Fund undesignated balance of $579 million. Since Governor Walker took office, Wisconsin has ended every year with a budgetary surplus.
Contact: Rep. Adam Neylon (608) 266-5120 Madison— Today State Representative Adam Neylon (R-Pewaukee) issued the following statement in response to the Assembly passing a bipartisan package of bills known as the Foster Forward bill package, which improves Wisconsin’s foster care system: “I am proud to have grown up in a
CONTACT: Zach Madden, 608-266-7521(office) 920-627-5773 (cell) MADISON – Today, the State Assembly unanimously passed Assembly Bill 787, authored by Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison), which would establish a foster family support fund administered as a grant program with counties, nonprofits and other organizations to support foster families. Representative Subeck served as
Contact: Representative Joel Kitchens (608) 266-5350 MADISON—State Representative Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) released the following statement after the passage of his bills in the Foster Forward legislative package on the floor of the Assembly today: “I was delighted to see the entire Foster Forward legislative package move forward through the