“I am relieved to hear that Ascension Wisconsin has responded to public outcry and put their harmful plan to cut essential services at St. Joseph’s Hospital on hold. St. Joseph’s is a vital safety net hospital that primarily serves Medicare
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Elections Commission today unanimously approved a plan for accepting $7 million in federal elections security funds. The funding is intended to help the commission confront security threats in light of Russian
Contact: Rep. David Crowley 608.266.5580 920.915.0479 MILWAUKEE, WI – Rep. David Crowley (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement in response to Ascension Wisconsin pausing plan to reconfigure services and downsize St. Joseph Hospital: “Like so many members of my community, I
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives today held a memorial service in honor of Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY), the first woman in history to chair the House Committee on Rules. House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) made the
JUSTICE SHIRLEY S. ABRAHAMSON: 2016AP619 (2018 WI 37) In the matter of the mental commitment of J.M.: Winnebago County v. J. M. – THE DECISION OF THE COURT OF APPEALS IS AFFIRMED. Justice Ann Walsh Bradley concurs – opinion filed. https://www.wicourts.gov/sc/opinion/DisplayDocument.pdf?content=pdf&seqNo=211322 PUBLISHED PER CURIAM: 2016AP1890-D (2018
Contact: Dylan Lange 920-304-6409 Info@RenardforSenate.com DE PERE, WI – Today, the Renard for State Senate campaign began airing its first television advertisement entitled “Private Sector Problem-Solver” on local broadcast and cable television stations. The ad features Alex Renard talking about his background,
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—Today, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the following statement after the House Committee on Agriculture approved H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018: “I commend Chairman Conaway and the members of the House
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org Will it still be intact after tonight’s GOP Senate candidate forum? MADISON — The question is simple: Will the Republican Party of Wisconsin’s GOP Senate “unity pledge” still be intact after tonight’s Republican Women of Dane County GOP
Statement of Common Council President Ashanti Hamilton It is said that nothing good comes easy, that only through sacrifice and hard work do we achieve something positive, something special. Vel Phillips knew that and embraced it. And I believe
The Joint Finance Committee signed off today 11-4 along party lines on the UW System’s plan to divvy up $26.3 million in outcome-based funding. The debate over the proposal, which outlines how the university would measure campus success to get
Contact: Jessica Ward, (608) 213-5939 Brookfield, Wis. — Wisconsin Club for Growth Director Eric O’Keefe announced Wednesday on the Vicki McKenna Show that he is endorsing U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir in the race against Tammy Baldwin calling her “gutsy.” “Leah Vukmir experienced the
For Immediate Release: For more information, contact: Annie Early, 414-405-1050 Madison, Wisconsin: The Wisconsin Troopers’ Association (WTA) applauds the Governor’s signing of Act 347 and extends its thanks to Senator Wanggaard (R-Racine) and Representative Kleefisch (R-Oconomowoc) for their hard work
Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, appeared on Bloomberg TV’s “Bloomberg Markets: Balance of Power” Wednesday and spoke about the upcoming talks the Trump administration intends
Contact: Melanie Conklin, 608-260-2409 Potentially felonious actions of Walker friend and alleged sexual abuser Eric Greitens apparently not enough to earn his condemnation MADISON — Gov. Scott Walker gave a noncommittal answer this week when asked if Gov. Eric Greitens, who
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ThedaCare Behavioral Health personnel are getting training on using one of the best tools to avoid opioid deaths: naloxone. Earlier this month, U.S. Surgeon General, Jerome Adams stressed the crucial role this drug can play in keeping someone alive after
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Paths of Speaker Robin Vos and Scandal Plagued Former Ohio House Speaker Crossed Before Special Interests Picked Up the Tab for Their European Vacation MADISON, Wis. — A free trip to London wasn’t
“I am relieved to hear that Ascension Wisconsin has responded to public outcry and put their harmful plan to cut essential services at St. Joseph’s Hospital on hold. St. Joseph’s is a vital safety net hospital that primarily serves Medicare and Medicaid patients and operates in an underserved Milwaukee community.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Elections Commission today unanimously approved a plan for accepting $7 million in federal elections security funds. The funding is intended to help the commission confront security threats in light of Russian attempts to hack Wisconsin’s elections systems before the 2016 general
Contact: Rep. David Crowley 608.266.5580 920.915.0479 MILWAUKEE, WI – Rep. David Crowley (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement in response to Ascension Wisconsin pausing plan to reconfigure services and downsize St. Joseph Hospital: “Like so many members of my community, I was deeply troubled with the proposed downsizing of St. Joseph
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives today held a memorial service in honor of Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY), the first woman in history to chair the House Committee on Rules. House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) made the following remarks at the ceremony, as prepared for delivery: “There
JUSTICE SHIRLEY S. ABRAHAMSON: 2016AP619 (2018 WI 37) In the matter of the mental commitment of J.M.: Winnebago County v. J. M. – THE DECISION OF THE COURT OF APPEALS IS AFFIRMED. Justice Ann Walsh Bradley concurs – opinion filed. https://www.wicourts.gov/sc/opinion/DisplayDocument.pdf?content=pdf&seqNo=211322 PUBLISHED PER CURIAM: 2016AP1890-D (2018 WI 38) In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings Against Daniel J.
Contact: Dylan Lange 920-304-6409 Info@RenardforSenate.com DE PERE, WI – Today, the Renard for State Senate campaign began airing its first television advertisement entitled “Private Sector Problem-Solver” on local broadcast and cable television stations. The ad features Alex Renard talking about his background, experience and the principles that guide him if elected to
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—Today, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the following statement after the House Committee on Agriculture approved H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018: “I commend Chairman Conaway and the members of the House Agriculture Committee for their tireless work on this legislation. Included
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org Will it still be intact after tonight’s GOP Senate candidate forum? MADISON — The question is simple: Will the Republican Party of Wisconsin’s GOP Senate “unity pledge” still be intact after tonight’s Republican Women of Dane County GOP Senate candidate forum? Sure, Leah Vukmir and Kevin Nicholson went back
Statement of Common Council President Ashanti Hamilton It is said that nothing good comes easy, that only through sacrifice and hard work do we achieve something positive, something special. Vel Phillips knew that and embraced it. And I believe Ms. Phillips showed us all that change can be achieved
The Joint Finance Committee signed off today 11-4 along party lines on the UW System’s plan to divvy up $26.3 million in outcome-based funding. The debate over the proposal, which outlines how the university would measure campus success to get the money, included a rehashing of introducing outcome-based funding to
Contact: Jessica Ward, (608) 213-5939 Brookfield, Wis. — Wisconsin Club for Growth Director Eric O’Keefe announced Wednesday on the Vicki McKenna Show that he is endorsing U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir in the race against Tammy Baldwin calling her “gutsy.” “Leah Vukmir experienced the worst of the John Doe when they read her personal
For Immediate Release: For more information, contact: Annie Early, 414-405-1050 Madison, Wisconsin: The Wisconsin Troopers’ Association (WTA) applauds the Governor’s signing of Act 347 and extends its thanks to Senator Wanggaard (R-Racine) and Representative Kleefisch (R-Oconomowoc) for their hard work on this legislation. Act 347, closed a loophole in the
Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, appeared on Bloomberg TV’s “Bloomberg Markets: Balance of Power” Wednesday and spoke about the upcoming talks the Trump administration intends to hold with North Korea and the possibility of the
Contact: Melanie Conklin, 608-260-2409 Potentially felonious actions of Walker friend and alleged sexual abuser Eric Greitens apparently not enough to earn his condemnation MADISON — Gov. Scott Walker gave a noncommittal answer this week when asked if Gov. Eric Greitens, who he personally campaigned to get elected in 2016, should resign in light
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ThedaCare Behavioral Health personnel are getting training on using one of the best tools to avoid opioid deaths: naloxone. Earlier this month, U.S. Surgeon General, Jerome Adams stressed the crucial role this drug can play in keeping someone alive after an opioid overdose would have stopped their breathing. In an
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Paths of Speaker Robin Vos and Scandal Plagued Former Ohio House Speaker Crossed Before Special Interests Picked Up the Tab for Their European Vacation MADISON, Wis. — A free trip to London wasn’t the only time Assembly Speaker Robin Vos teamed up with