Villiage of Mount Pleasant: Villiage to own 95% of Foxconn Area 1

CONTACT: James Madlom 262-770-5189 Info@FoxconnRacineCounty.com MOUNT PLEASANT, Wis. – Last night, the Village of Mount Pleasant Board of Trustees approved five additional agreements to purchase property within the Foxconn Project Area. Pending closings, these latest agreements will bring the Village’s property

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Judd Gregg: Who wins with Paul Ryan’s departure?

For the Freedom Caucus, it is seen as a victory in their mission: pursuing the conservative cause as they alone define it. For the left, it is seen as another sign that there is a solid chance they will take back control of the House — and maybe even the Senate — in the next election.

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WBA: Panelists named for WBA Foundation primary debates

CONTACT: Michelle Vetterkind (608) 255-2600 Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation has named the panelists who will be asking questions during two televised statewide primary debates scheduled for July. The primary debate between Democrats in the gubernatorial primary will

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Roys campaign: Save St. Joe’s

CONTACT: Brian Evans, 630-217-7561 Brian@keldaforgovernor.com MILWAUKEE, WI — In response to mounting pressure from activists, Ascension Wisconsin has announced it will pause its plan to cut vital health services from St. Joseph hospital. Today, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Kelda Roys released the

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Villiage of Mount Pleasant: Villiage to own 95% of Foxconn Area 1

CONTACT: James Madlom 262-770-5189 Info@FoxconnRacineCounty.com MOUNT PLEASANT, Wis. – Last night, the Village of Mount Pleasant Board of Trustees approved five additional agreements to purchase property within the Foxconn Project Area. Pending closings, these latest agreements will bring the Village’s property acquisition total to approximately 95 percent of land in Area

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U.S. Rep. Kind: Fights to raise burial allowances for veterans’ families

CONTACT: Aaron White 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov La Crosse – Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind co-sponsored the bipartisan Burial Rights for America’s Veterans’ Efforts (BRAVE) Act. The BRAVE Act will raise burial repayment funds to assist servicemembers’ families with funeral and burial expenses after an eligible veteran dies. “We promised to give our

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Judd Gregg: Who wins with Paul Ryan’s departure?

For the Freedom Caucus, it is seen as a victory in their mission: pursuing the conservative cause as they alone define it. For the left, it is seen as another sign that there is a solid chance they will take back control of the House — and maybe even the Senate — in the next election.

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Introduces legislation to support American manufacturers and shipbuilders

CONTACT: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin formally introduced legislation that supports Wisconsin’s manufacturing and shipbuilding industries. The Made in America Shipbuilding Act (S. 2731) strengthens Buy American requirements for the federal government’s purchase of ships by expanding current law to cover all federal agencies, all classes of ships

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TUE News Summary: Outside money in the U.S. Senate race; a look at the large Dem guv field

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Wednesday: Milwaukee Press Club, WisPolitics.com Newsmaker Luncheon ft. Acting Milwaukee Co. Sheriff Richard Schmidt Richard Schmidt will be the featured speaker at a Newsmaker Luncheon, hosted jointly by the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com, on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. Schmidt, who was hired as a

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WBA: Panelists named for WBA Foundation primary debates

CONTACT: Michelle Vetterkind (608) 255-2600 Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation has named the panelists who will be asking questions during two televised statewide primary debates scheduled for July. The primary debate between Democrats in the gubernatorial primary will be held on Friday, July 27 at 7 p.m. at

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Vukmir campaign: Leah hits all 72 counties on her Wisconsin Way tour

CONTACT: Jessica Ward, (608) 213-5939 Menominee, Wis. — Nurse and U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir, R–Brookfield, checked off the final county on her 72-county Wisconsin Way tour Monday evening with a meet-and-greet event in Dunn County. “The support I am receiving in each of Wisconsin’s 72 counties is incredibly encouraging,” Leah

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Roys campaign: Save St. Joe’s

CONTACT: Brian Evans, 630-217-7561 Brian@keldaforgovernor.com MILWAUKEE, WI — In response to mounting pressure from activists, Ascension Wisconsin has announced it will pause its plan to cut vital health services from St. Joseph hospital. Today, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Kelda Roys released the following statement calling on Ascension to make these changes permanent.

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U.S. Rep. Grothman: Presents Congressional Award Medal in Thiensville

CONTACT: Timothy Svoboda, (202) 225-2476 (Thiensville, Wis.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today returned to his alma mater, Homestead High School, to present the Congressional Award Medal to current student Zidao Wang. The Congressional Award Medal is earned by, on average, just 38 Wisconsinites each year. “The Congressional Award Medal is

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