NextGen America: Tom Steyer statement on Paul Ryan

CONTACT: NGA Press Office, 415-802-2423 or press@nextgenamerica.org Following NextGen America President Tom Steyer’s trip to Wisconsin yesterday, Paul Ryan announced that he will not seek re-election this November. In response, Steyer issued the following statement: “History will not be kind

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Dane County Henry Vilas Zoo: Welcomes new tiger

Dane County’s Henry Vilas Zoo has welcomed a new male Amur tiger, “Yuri,” thanks to the community’s generosity last November on “Giving Tuesday,” a global day dedicated to giving back. “This is a great addition to our Henry Vilas Zoo

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One Wisconsin Now: Statements on Paul Ryan

CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross released the following statements that career politician Republican Rep. Paul Ryan will not run for re-election. “When you look up ‘White Privilege’

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WisDems: Response to Speaker Paul Ryan’s Retirement

Contact: Melanie Conklin, 608-260-2409 MADISON — The following is a statement from the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s Chair Martha Laning on news Speaker Paul Ryan has chosen to retire. “There are three patterns Republicans are following in this divisive, unAmerican

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IBEW Local 494: Statement on announcement by Speaker Ryan

CONTACT: John T. Zapfel, Communication Director 414.870.2081 Cell jz@ibew494.com Twitter: @ibewlocal494 MILWAUKEE – International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 494 Business Manager Dean A. Warsh issued the following statement in response to House Speaker Paul Ryan’s announcement that he

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Sen. Johnson: Statement on Speaker Ryan

Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) issued the following statement regarding Speaker Paul Ryan’s announcement that he will not run for re-election: “Paul Ryan is a person of true integrity who I have had the great

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NextGen America: Tom Steyer statement on Paul Ryan

CONTACT: NGA Press Office, 415-802-2423 or press@nextgenamerica.org Following NextGen America President Tom Steyer’s trip to Wisconsin yesterday, Paul Ryan announced that he will not seek re-election this November. In response, Steyer issued the following statement: “History will not be kind to Paul Ryan. He will not be remembered as a

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Dane County Henry Vilas Zoo: Welcomes new tiger

Dane County’s Henry Vilas Zoo has welcomed a new male Amur tiger, “Yuri,” thanks to the community’s generosity last November on “Giving Tuesday,” a global day dedicated to giving back. “This is a great addition to our Henry Vilas Zoo Family,” said Dane County Executive Joe Parisi. “Henry Vilas Zoo

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One Wisconsin Now: Statements on Paul Ryan

CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross released the following statements that career politician Republican Rep. Paul Ryan will not run for re-election. “When you look up ‘White Privilege’ in the dictionary, you see Paul Ryan’s photo. “With few

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WisDems: Response to Speaker Paul Ryan’s Retirement

Contact: Melanie Conklin, 608-260-2409 MADISON — The following is a statement from the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s Chair Martha Laning on news Speaker Paul Ryan has chosen to retire. “There are three patterns Republicans are following in this divisive, unAmerican age of Donald Trump — follow him, fight him or

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IBEW Local 494: Statement on announcement by Speaker Ryan

CONTACT: John T. Zapfel, Communication Director 414.870.2081 Cell jz@ibew494.com Twitter: @ibewlocal494 MILWAUKEE – International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 494 Business Manager Dean A. Warsh issued the following statement in response to House Speaker Paul Ryan’s announcement that he will not seek reelection: “The hundreds of working families who

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Sen. Johnson: Statement on Speaker Ryan

Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) issued the following statement regarding Speaker Paul Ryan’s announcement that he will not run for re-election: “Paul Ryan is a person of true integrity who I have had the great fortune to know over the last eight years. He has

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Gov. Walker: Signs Wisconsin Works for Everyone welfare reform plan

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker is signing nine welfare reform bills into law today as part of his Wisconsin Works for Everyone welfare reform plan at the Marathon County Job Center in Wausau, Dick’s Fresh Market in River Falls, and the Milwaukee Rescue Mission. These

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WED AM Update: Source: Ryan won’t seek re-election; Elections Commission considers using federal funds to cover positions Walker denied

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — House Speaker Paul Ryan will not seek re-election this fall, according to a source with knowledge of his decision. A campaign spokesman did not immediately return a call from WisPolitics.com. Axios, which was first broke the news,

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Ryan says he’ll stay on as speaker through end of term

House Speaker Paul Ryan said today he’s not seeking re-election to his 1st District seat, but intends to stay on as speaker until his term ends in January. Ryan in a news conference today in Washington, D.C. chalked up his decision to not seek re-election this November to wanting to

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Gov. Walker: U.S. Department of Treasury approves Governor Walker’s 120 economic opportunity zone designations

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin today approved Governor Walker’s 120 Economic Opportunity Zone (EOZ) designations for Wisconsin. These zones cover more than 40 counties in rural, urban, and tribal areas and present an opportunity for private, tax-free investment into areas of economic need,

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WisDems: Vukmir: Kevin Nicholson ‘clearly doesn’t understand Wisconsin,’ ‘Grassroots’

Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org MADISON — So much for the Republican Party of Wisconsin’s Kevin Nicholson-Leah Vukmir “unity” pledge… ​ ​VUKMIR: “My primary opponent [Kevin Nicholson] clearly doesn’t understand Wisconsin, and doesn’t understand Wisconsin grassroots…Republicans in our state are not establishment Republicans, we’re activist Republicans…His statement shows a bit of

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Milwaukee Public Schools: No statistically significant changes for MPS performance in National Assessment of Educational Progress

Media Contact Andy Nelson, Media Manager | Office: (414) 475-8675 | Email: nelsonai@milwaukee.k12.wi.us MILWAUKEE (April 10 , 2018) — There was no statistically significant change in the academic outcomes for Milwaukee Public Schools’ students from 2009 to 2017, according to data released today in the 2017 NAEP (National Assessment of

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