Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Pocan recommends fellow Dems vote against his bill to abolish ICE GOP Assembly candidate Depperman signed Walker recall petition 31st SD Dem candidates say online sales
Jon Schultz, a Democrat running to replace state Sen. Kathleen Vinehout in western Wisconsin’s 31st SD, says he wouldn’t mind reducing the state income tax given new revenues from online remote sales tax collection. But he told WisPolitics.com in an
All four of the Dems aiming to fill outgoing state Rep. Dana Wachs’ seat in the Assembly say upping the gas tax is a key step toward solving the state’s transportation woes. Still, the Eau Claire-based candidates disagree on exactly
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 Governor joins local and regional officials at groundbreaking for company’s new R&D facility BROOKFIELD – Governor Scott Walker announced today that the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) is providing Milwaukee Tool Co. with $8 million
Contact: TJ Helmstetter, tjh@wisdems.org Today, we commemorate the third anniversary of Scott Walker’s announcement that he would be running for president… which kicked off 71 days of campaign gaffes before Walker ultimately limped out of the race. “Scott Walker has
Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org “At best, Ron Johnson is a foolish, oblivious cog in Russia’s efforts to undermine our democracy. At worst, he’s deeply corrupt.” MADISON — In light of special counsel Robert Mueller’s decision to indict 12 Russian intelligence
Contact: Brian Evans, 630-217-7561 brian@keldaforgovernor.com MADISON, WI — Kelda Roys’ campaign spokesman Brian Evans issued the following statement after Kelda’s commanding performance at last night’s UWM Debate: “One thing is clear after last night’s debate: Kelda Roys is ready to
(Delafield, WI) – Cheyenne Foster, Campaign Manager for Marine veteran and political outsider Kevin Nicholson, issued the following statement regarding the Wisconsin Right to Life PAC Endorsement of Kevin Nicholson: “The Wisconsin Right to Life PAC endorsement of Kevin Nicholson
Contact: Sarah Mattes, (608) 242-6414, smattes@publichealthmdc.com Protect Yourself Against Mosquito Bites Public Health Madison & Dane County (PHMDC) reports that a dead bird found in Dane County has West Nile virus. This is the first bird that tested positive for West
Cameron Sholty | WILL Communications Director cameron@will-law.org | 414-727-7416 | 262-409-9816 Argue that record custodians must provide electronic copies of electronic records when requested Milwaukee, WI — On Monday, a coalition of five organizations from across the political spectrum filed
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Walker Panders While Policies Allow For-Profit Colleges to Prey on Vets MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker appeared before a gathering of armed services veterans in the Fox Valley today to ostensibly thank
Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said this after Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced indictments against Russian intelligence officers related to the 2016 presidential election: “While Congress was assured by the Obama administration that safeguards
Dem 1st CD candidate Randy Bryce released a new TV ad today in which he calls for sensible gun policies. In the ad, Bryce says before he wore a hard hat, he wore an Army helmet and qualified as an
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan’s bill to abolish ICE; the debate over Wisconsin’s prison population; and President Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh for the U.S. Supreme Court.
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 Promotes Talent Attraction Campaign to Bring Veterans to Wisconsin OSHKOSH – Governor Scott Walker today addressed attendees at the 100th annual American Legion State Convention commending them for their commitment to Wisconsin’s communities. While attending
Contact: Julia Savel, 973-525-5579, juliasavel@randybryceforcongress.com RACINE, WI – Randy Bryce for Congress released the campaign’s latest television ad, Helmets, in which Bryce calls out the NRA profit machine and makes clear his vision for common sense gun reform. “As a gun owner and
CONTACT: Maria Langholz (715) 209-6463 Endorsements mark start of powerful partnership with Progressive Moms of Wisconsin MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin Working Families Party is endorsing a slate of Progressive Moms of Wisconsin candidates for the state Assembly, including Emily Siegrist, Liz
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker declared a State of Emergency in response to a power loss in June for Washington Island, with concerns of future power losses to the entire island due to a severely
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Pocan recommends fellow Dems vote against his bill to abolish ICE GOP Assembly candidate Depperman signed Walker recall petition 31st SD Dem candidates say online sales taxes should go to boost budget before funding tax cuts
Jon Schultz, a Democrat running to replace state Sen. Kathleen Vinehout in western Wisconsin’s 31st SD, says he wouldn’t mind reducing the state income tax given new revenues from online remote sales tax collection. But he told WisPolitics.com in an interview this week it’s more important for areas such as
All four of the Dems aiming to fill outgoing state Rep. Dana Wachs’ seat in the Assembly say upping the gas tax is a key step toward solving the state’s transportation woes. Still, the Eau Claire-based candidates disagree on exactly how much it should be increased by and what other
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 Governor joins local and regional officials at groundbreaking for company’s new R&D facility BROOKFIELD – Governor Scott Walker announced today that the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) is providing Milwaukee Tool Co. with $8 million in state tax credits to support the company’s plans to
Contact: TJ Helmstetter, tjh@wisdems.org Today, we commemorate the third anniversary of Scott Walker’s announcement that he would be running for president… which kicked off 71 days of campaign gaffes before Walker ultimately limped out of the race. “Scott Walker has always put his own ambitions over the needs of Wisconsin’s
Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org “At best, Ron Johnson is a foolish, oblivious cog in Russia’s efforts to undermine our democracy. At worst, he’s deeply corrupt.” MADISON — In light of special counsel Robert Mueller’s decision to indict 12 Russian intelligence agents in connection with 2016 hacking efforts to interfere in
Contact: Brian Evans, 630-217-7561 brian@keldaforgovernor.com MADISON, WI — Kelda Roys’ campaign spokesman Brian Evans issued the following statement after Kelda’s commanding performance at last night’s UWM Debate: “One thing is clear after last night’s debate: Kelda Roys is ready to move Wisconsin forward. Kelda’s command of the issues and her
(Delafield, WI) – Cheyenne Foster, Campaign Manager for Marine veteran and political outsider Kevin Nicholson, issued the following statement regarding the Wisconsin Right to Life PAC Endorsement of Kevin Nicholson: “The Wisconsin Right to Life PAC endorsement of Kevin Nicholson is a direct rebuke of the misleading attacks that Leah
Contact: Sarah Mattes, (608) 242-6414, smattes@publichealthmdc.com Protect Yourself Against Mosquito Bites Public Health Madison & Dane County (PHMDC) reports that a dead bird found in Dane County has West Nile virus. This is the first bird that tested positive for West Nile virus in Dane County this year since monitoring for
Cameron Sholty | WILL Communications Director cameron@will-law.org | 414-727-7416 | 262-409-9816 Argue that record custodians must provide electronic copies of electronic records when requested Milwaukee, WI — On Monday, a coalition of five organizations from across the political spectrum filed an amicus brief in the Wisconsin Court of Appeals arguing
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Walker Panders While Policies Allow For-Profit Colleges to Prey on Vets MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker appeared before a gathering of armed services veterans in the Fox Valley today to ostensibly thank them for their service. One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot
Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said this after Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced indictments against Russian intelligence officers related to the 2016 presidential election: “While Congress was assured by the Obama administration that safeguards were in place to protect our elections from Russian election
Dem 1st CD candidate Randy Bryce released a new TV ad today in which he calls for sensible gun policies. In the ad, Bryce says before he wore a hard hat, he wore an Army helmet and qualified as an expert shot. He says he respects an American’s right to
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan’s bill to abolish ICE; the debate over Wisconsin’s prison population; and President Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh for the U.S. Supreme Court.
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 Promotes Talent Attraction Campaign to Bring Veterans to Wisconsin OSHKOSH – Governor Scott Walker today addressed attendees at the 100th annual American Legion State Convention commending them for their commitment to Wisconsin’s communities. While attending Governor Walker also highlighted the talent attraction campaign that is
Contact: Julia Savel, 973-525-5579, juliasavel@randybryceforcongress.com RACINE, WI – Randy Bryce for Congress released the campaign’s latest television ad, Helmets, in which Bryce calls out the NRA profit machine and makes clear his vision for common sense gun reform. “As a gun owner and veteran, Randy Bryce has a unique opportunity to share his
CONTACT: Maria Langholz (715) 209-6463 Endorsements mark start of powerful partnership with Progressive Moms of Wisconsin MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin Working Families Party is endorsing a slate of Progressive Moms of Wisconsin candidates for the state Assembly, including Emily Siegrist, Liz Sumner, and Robyn Vining. Emily Siegrist is running unopposed in
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker declared a State of Emergency in response to a power loss in June for Washington Island, with concerns of future power losses to the entire island due to a severely ice damaged underwater electric cable. “We want to make sure