Rep. Steffen: Governor signs bill to help families of fallen heroes

CONTACT: Rep. David Steffen (608) 266-5840 Madison- Today, Governor Scott Walker signed Assembly Bill 381 into law, which will attach a $25 donation to the Law Enforcement Memorial Fund license plate, with proceeds being divided between the Wisconsin and National Law Enforcement Memorial Funds. All funds collected will stay in Wisconsin.

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WisDems: Taxpayers shouldn’t pay $30,000 for Rep. Kooyenga crime

CONTACT: Melanie Conklin, 608-260-2409 MADISON — Today, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin is calling on Rep. Dale Kooyenga to reimburse Wisconsin taxpayers for the $30,000 we were forced to pay on his behalf to settle the lawsuit Kooyenga incurred after he stole personal property in the Capitol. “On Kooyenga’s campaign website,

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Dept. of Workforce Development: #AccountableGov: Crackdown on worker misclassification nets $1.4 million in unpaid taxes, interest & penalties

CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722 MADISON – Today, Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Ray Allen announced that due to the department’s efforts to combat the misclassification of workers in Wisconsin across numerous industries, the state netted $1.4 million in unpaid Unemployment Insurance (UI) taxes, interest and associated penalties. This figure doesn’t include

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Jacque campaign: Announces endorsements from Brown County town officials

CONTACT: State Rep. André Jacque (920) 819-8066 DE PERE –1st State Senate District candidate and current 2nd State Assembly District Representative André Jacque (R – De Pere) announced additional endorsements today from a majority of current town board members from both the 1st and 2nd State Assembly Districts throughout the portion

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TUE News Summary: Spring election coverage; state could get $7 million in federal election security funds

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** April 12: WisPolitics.com Election Year Preview The WisPolitics.com election year preview-brought to you by the Wisconsin Counties Association-assembles some of Wisconsin’s foremost political experts to lay out the challenges and advantages for Gov. Scott Walker, Sen. Tammy Baldwin and all of the candidates from ac…

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