Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Thursday: 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
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement this morning on the passing of the Rev. Billy Graham: “The life and ministry of the Rev. Billy Graham was dedicated to a sweeping mission:
Contact: Jessica Ward, (608) 213-5939 Brookfield, Wis. — Nurse and U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir unveiled a new list of endorsements from Wisconsin business leaders, grassroots activists and elected officials Tuesday, making her total list of public endorsers more than
Grafton – This morning, Glenn Grothman is attending a town hall in Sheboygan. This meeting is not organized by his Congressional office or his re-election campaign. Instead, this townhall is the second field event organized on Glenn Grothman’s behalf by
Maximilian Christman, sustainability specialist for UW Health, says the health system is working to elevate the priority put on renewable energy. UW Health encompasses six hospitals and over 70 clinics, with more than 18,000 employees in total. Christman says a
CONTACT: Cass Bowers, ACLU of Wisconsin, 414-272-4032 x 217 media@aclu-wi.org MILWAUKEE – The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Wisconsin, and the law firm of Covington & Burling have served reports by three experts regarding the Milwaukee Police Department’s
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI] — Last night, Judge Michael Screnock and liberal activist Judge Rebecca Dallet advanced through the primary to the April’s General Election. While Judge Screnock has vowed to uphold the rule of law and
Contact: Shannon Nelson, Wisconsin Hospital Association – (608) 274-1820 Gina Dennik-Champion, Wisconsin Nurses Association – (608) 228-3300 Doreen Kluth, Wisconsin Organization of Nurse Executives – (920) 737-2875 Jeremy Levin, Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative – (608) 577-9335 MADISON (February 20,
CONTACT: Jonathan Barry, Executive Secretary (608) 266-8369 MADISON – The Board of Commissioners of Public Lands (BCPL) today approved nearly $23.5 million in State Trust Fund Loans to support five community projects in Wisconsin. Board Chair Brad Schimel and Commissioner
Contact: Rep. Jessie Rodriguez (608) 266-0610 MADISON – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly approved Assembly Bill 871, authored by Rep. Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) and Rep. Joe Sanfelippo (R-New Berlin) that will allow for the implementation of intensive care coordination
Contact: Jack Melvin—414.379.7115 (Oconomowoc, WI)—On the heels of the Supreme Court primary victory and in advance of the April 3rd general election, conservative Waukesha County Circuit Court Candidate Jack Melvin, has reaffirmed his support of Sauk County Judge and Supreme
Contact: Jessica Lovejoy, (608) 318-3065 jessica@dalletforjustice.com MILWAUKEE, WI – Judge Rebecca Dallet advanced to the general election in the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court after a decisive primary election today and is set up as the front-runner for the April
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker released the following statement today after both the Assembly and Senate approved legislation authorizing the state to move forward with pursuing a State Innovation Waiver from the federal government, which
CONTACT: Käri Knutson, 608-265-9870, knutson4@wisc.edu MADISON – The University of Wisconsin-Madison has once again been ranked first among large schools on the Peace Corps 2018 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list. There are 85 Badgers currently volunteering worldwide. This is
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI] — Judge Michael Screnock has advanced to the April General Election after tonight’s primary. Screnock, who came in first, will advance to face liberal activist Judge Rebecca Dallet in the April General Election.
Contact: Rep. Chris Taylor, 608-266-5342 MADISON – Today, on the heels of another school shooting that left 17 students and teachers dead and a dozen people injured, Assembly Democrats tried to pass a universal background check for gun purchases, which
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Thursday: 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 going
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement this morning on the passing of the Rev. Billy Graham: “The life and ministry of the Rev. Billy Graham was dedicated to a sweeping mission: proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ to every part of
Contact: Jessica Ward, (608) 213-5939 Brookfield, Wis. — Nurse and U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir unveiled a new list of endorsements from Wisconsin business leaders, grassroots activists and elected officials Tuesday, making her total list of public endorsers more than 400. “Every stop I make across Wisconsin, I meet new
Grafton – This morning, Glenn Grothman is attending a town hall in Sheboygan. This meeting is not organized by his Congressional office or his re-election campaign. Instead, this townhall is the second field event organized on Glenn Grothman’s behalf by Americans for Prosperity, and will be held in their Sheboygan
Maximilian Christman, sustainability specialist for UW Health, says the health system is working to elevate the priority put on renewable energy. UW Health encompasses six hospitals and over 70 clinics, with more than 18,000 employees in total. Christman says a recent survey of community groups and stakeholders — staff, patients,
CONTACT: Cass Bowers, ACLU of Wisconsin, 414-272-4032 x 217 media@aclu-wi.org MILWAUKEE – The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Wisconsin, and the law firm of Covington & Burling have served reports by three experts regarding the Milwaukee Police Department’s (“MPD”) stop-and-frisk program, in the class-action lawsuit Collins v. City
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI] — Last night, Judge Michael Screnock and liberal activist Judge Rebecca Dallet advanced through the primary to the April’s General Election. While Judge Screnock has vowed to uphold the rule of law and defend the Constitution, Dallet has made clear that she values
Contact: Shannon Nelson, Wisconsin Hospital Association – (608) 274-1820 Gina Dennik-Champion, Wisconsin Nurses Association – (608) 228-3300 Doreen Kluth, Wisconsin Organization of Nurse Executives – (920) 737-2875 Jeremy Levin, Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative – (608) 577-9335 MADISON (February 20, 2018) – Wisconsin’s leading hospital and nursing organizations called on
CONTACT: Jonathan Barry, Executive Secretary (608) 266-8369 MADISON – The Board of Commissioners of Public Lands (BCPL) today approved nearly $23.5 million in State Trust Fund Loans to support five community projects in Wisconsin. Board Chair Brad Schimel and Commissioner Doug La Follette voted in favor of the loans with
Contact: Rep. Jessie Rodriguez (608) 266-0610 MADISON – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly approved Assembly Bill 871, authored by Rep. Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) and Rep. Joe Sanfelippo (R-New Berlin) that will allow for the implementation of intensive care coordination programs, a unique healthcare model aimed at reducing the number
Contact: Jack Melvin—414.379.7115 (Oconomowoc, WI)—On the heels of the Supreme Court primary victory and in advance of the April 3rd general election, conservative Waukesha County Circuit Court Candidate Jack Melvin, has reaffirmed his support of Sauk County Judge and Supreme Court Candidate, Michael Screnock. “Judge Michael Screnock will deliver a
Contact: Jessica Lovejoy, (608) 318-3065 jessica@dalletforjustice.com MILWAUKEE, WI – Judge Rebecca Dallet advanced to the general election in the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court after a decisive primary election today and is set up as the front-runner for the April general election. “I am so grateful to the voters of
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker released the following statement today after both the Assembly and Senate approved legislation authorizing the state to move forward with pursuing a State Innovation Waiver from the federal government, which would establish a state reinsurance program. The legislation is a
CONTACT: Käri Knutson, 608-265-9870, knutson4@wisc.edu MADISON – The University of Wisconsin-Madison has once again been ranked first among large schools on the Peace Corps 2018 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list. There are 85 Badgers currently volunteering worldwide. This is the fourth year that UW-Madison has ranked among the top
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI] — Judge Michael Screnock has advanced to the April General Election after tonight’s primary. Screnock, who came in first, will advance to face liberal activist Judge Rebecca Dallet in the April General Election. The Republican Party of Wisconsin released the following statement from
Contact: Rep. Chris Taylor, 608-266-5342 MADISON – Today, on the heels of another school shooting that left 17 students and teachers dead and a dozen people injured, Assembly Democrats tried to pass a universal background check for gun purchases, which polling indicates 90% of the public supports. Currently, background checks