Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Personal wealth helping boost candidates’ coffers in special legislative elections In 1st SD GOP primary, Jacque emphasizes record, Renard touts outsider status Fitzgerald special election bills
Contact: Timothy Svoboda, (202) 225-2476 (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) this week introduced a bill that would help fight the epidemic of opioid abuse in America. The Responsible Opioid Prescription Act would reform the program with the highest rate
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and the Capital Times’ Jessie Opoien discuss Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to Milwaukee; the GOP U.S. Senate debate; and Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign going up on the air next week for its first TV ad buy of the race.
Wisconsin’s 5th Congressional District Convention WHEN: Sunday, May 6th, 2018 10 a.m.: Registration 11 a.m.: Convention begins WHERE: Comfort Suites Conference Center, 725 Paradise Ln, Johnson Creek, WI 53038 Registration Information: The deadline to sign up for the convention and to become a delegate is April 29th
Media inquiries: Meg Turville-Heitz Wisconsin Humanities Council 608-265-5595 meg.turvilleheitz@wisconsinhumanities.org What is the role of media in covering law enforcement? Whose story is being told? How can we trust what we’re being told? These are the kinds of questions that “Building
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 Gov. Walker Seeks Applicants for Buffalo County District Attorney MADISON – Governor Scott Walker announced today that he is seeking applicants for appointment as Buffalo County District Attorney. The new appointee will fill the vacancy
Contact: Timothy Svoboda, (202) 225-2476 (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today introduced a bill to significantly increase career opportunities for individuals with disabilities. The Workplace Choice and Flexibility for Individuals with Disabilities Act will roll back a misguided
Contact: Melanie Conklin, 608-260-2409 Thanks to Brad Schimel’s neglect and lack of guidance, hundreds of untested rape kits are discovered to have involved unknown suspects MADISON — Recent reporting from the USA Today Network revealed that “about 400 untested [rape] kits,” not a
The Insiders, Chvala & Jensen, reflect on a rarity in politics — agreement in the Legislature on a big issue in an election year: juvenile justice reform. Sponsored by Michael Best Strategies and the Wisconsin Counties Association.
There is tension between a news organization’s desire for a high volume of stories against the need to invest much more time and energy in fewer high-value ones. Finding new business models to support this high-quality journalism is essential, and success stories have been few so far.
Gerrymandering denies us the most fundamental right that Americans have spent centuries fighting and dying for, and it’s time for this undemocratic practice to become a relic of the past.
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Walker’s family-friendly tax cuts will fail to buy votes.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Personal wealth helping boost candidates’ coffers in special legislative elections In 1st SD GOP primary, Jacque emphasizes record, Renard touts outsider status Fitzgerald special election bills originally included option to leave seats open for 15 months
Contact: Timothy Svoboda, (202) 225-2476 (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) this week introduced a bill that would help fight the epidemic of opioid abuse in America. The Responsible Opioid Prescription Act would reform the program with the highest rate of opioid addiction, Medicaid, by reducing initial opioid prescriptions to
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and the Capital Times’ Jessie Opoien discuss Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to Milwaukee; the GOP U.S. Senate debate; and Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign going up on the air next week for its first TV ad buy of the race.
Wisconsin’s 5th Congressional District Convention WHEN: Sunday, May 6th, 2018 10 a.m.: Registration 11 a.m.: Convention begins WHERE: Comfort Suites Conference Center, 725 Paradise Ln, Johnson Creek, WI 53038 Registration Information: The deadline to sign up for the convention and to become a delegate is April 29th at 5 p.m. Register Online https://secure.actblue.com/donate/5thcd2018# If you prefer to send a check,
Media inquiries: Meg Turville-Heitz Wisconsin Humanities Council 608-265-5595 meg.turvilleheitz@wisconsinhumanities.org What is the role of media in covering law enforcement? Whose story is being told? How can we trust what we’re being told? These are the kinds of questions that “Building Trust: Law Enforcement, the Media and You” will tackle in
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 Gov. Walker Seeks Applicants for Buffalo County District Attorney MADISON – Governor Scott Walker announced today that he is seeking applicants for appointment as Buffalo County District Attorney. The new appointee will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Buffalo County District Attorney Thomas
Contact: Timothy Svoboda, (202) 225-2476 (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today introduced a bill to significantly increase career opportunities for individuals with disabilities. The Workplace Choice and Flexibility for Individuals with Disabilities Act will roll back a misguided regulation that significantly narrowed Congress’s definition of Competitive Integrated Employment
Contact: Melanie Conklin, 608-260-2409 Thanks to Brad Schimel’s neglect and lack of guidance, hundreds of untested rape kits are discovered to have involved unknown suspects MADISON — Recent reporting from the USA Today Network revealed that “about 400 untested [rape] kits,” not a “small number” as AG Brad Schimel’s Department of Justice had
The Insiders, Chvala & Jensen, reflect on a rarity in politics — agreement in the Legislature on a big issue in an election year: juvenile justice reform. Sponsored by Michael Best Strategies and the Wisconsin Counties Association.
There is tension between a news organization’s desire for a high volume of stories against the need to invest much more time and energy in fewer high-value ones. Finding new business models to support this high-quality journalism is essential, and success stories have been few so far.
Gerrymandering denies us the most fundamental right that Americans have spent centuries fighting and dying for, and it’s time for this undemocratic practice to become a relic of the past.
… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.
Walker’s family-friendly tax cuts will fail to buy votes.