U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s campaign says she raised nearly $1.2 million between July 1-25. But the campaign did not provide figures for cash on hand or money spent over the pre-primary period. The Madison Dem’s fundraising total for the period
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Dem guv candidate Mike McCabe says he wouldn’t continue his campaign as a write-in candidate if he loses the primary election in August. “If I’m not the nominee, the only path would
July 26, 2018 | Speaker Ryan Press Office | https://spkrryan.us/2JWqNs9 Summary: At his weekly press conference, Speaker Ryan enrolled a bipartisan bill to overhaul our career and technical education system, helping close the skills gap and match more job seekers
Contact: Rep. Jonathan Brostoff, (608) 266-0650 MADISON – For the first time in almost 70 years, the 2020 U.S. Census may ask everyone living in the United States whether they are citizens. Contrary to the initial accounts on how officials
CONTACT: Sen Larson, 608.266.7505 Milwaukee, WI – Today, Senator Chris Larson released the following statement on the tragic death of Officer Michael Michalski in the line of duty. “My heart goes out to the family and colleagues of Officer Michael
Today Dane County Executive Parisi announced the retirement of Mickey Beil, Dane County’s Legislative Lobbyist. Beil has served 30 years in the Wisconsin legislative arena including 17 for Dane County. Her last day for the County will be August 31,
Contact: Brian Rothgery, 414-278-4230 or brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors urged County officials to start discussions on an agreement that could pave the way for a $4.5 million investment in dedicated bus service between Milwaukee, Racine, and
State Senator David Craig (608) 266-5400 Madison, WI — Today, State Senator David Craig (R-Town of Vernon) released the following statement regarding the murder of Milwaukee Police Officer Michael Michalski: “My family offers our deepest sympathies to the family, friends,
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org MADISON — Leah Vukmir and Kevin Nicholson just recommitted to Washington Republicans’ health care market sabotage that’s spiking premiums across the country — because they’re both running to work for powerful special interests in Washington, not Wisconsin families. Vukmir
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org Illinois billionaire Dick Uihlein has spent more than $8 million for Kevin Nicholson; and Wisconsin’s Diane Hendricks is spending big for Leah Vukmir MADISON — Despite Leah Vukmir’s claim that she isn’t beholden to her campaign’s big donors, the
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org Vukmir and Nicholson also want to overturn Roe v. Wade, enact a zero-exception abortion ban, and potentially even ban some common forms of birth control MADISON — As Leah Vukmir and Kevin Nicholson debate the kind of
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org MADISON — Make no mistake: underneath all of the coded language, Leah Vukmir and Kevin Nicholson support Paul Ryan and Washington Republicans’ plans for cuts to Medicare, Social Security and Medicaid, which provide essential benefits and health care coverage to Wisconsin
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org MADISON — Following tonight’s Wisconsin GOP Senate primary debate, Democratic Party of Wisconsin spokesperson for the 2018 Senate race Brad Bainum issued the following statement: “The contrast in Wisconsin’s Senate race couldn’t be any more clear
Milwaukee, Wis. – July 26, 2018 – The Board of Directors of the Independent BusinessAssociation of Wisconsin (IBAW) endorsed Sheriff Richard Schmidt for Milwaukee County Sheriff today. “The Board of Directors unanimously voted to support Sheriff Richard Schmidt for Milwaukee
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today ordered flags of the United States and the State of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff in honor of Milwaukee Police Department Officer Michael Michalski of the Special Investigations
CONTACT: NGA Press Office, 415-802-2423 or press@nextgenamerica.org Power to the Polls Event Will Empower Women of Color to Organize their Communities Ahead of Midterm Elections Milwaukee, WI — On Saturday, July 28, NextGen Wisconsin and the Women’s March will host a dialogue centered on uplifting the
Contact: Emily Siegrist Phone: 608-381-5221 American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees represent thousands of workers across Wisconsin River Hills – Emily Siegrist, candidate for the Wisconsin State Assembly District 24, today issued the following statement: “AFSCME is proud
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the following statement on the passage of the conference report for the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act: “This is a major step forward in rebuilding our military. This
Outagamie County Sheriff Candidate to reveal a multi-point plan to address findings highlighted in the recent audit of the Outagamie County Jail at a public event on Monday July 30, 2018. July 26, 2018 – Outagamie County Sheriff Candidate, Alex
Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) today released the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s failure to reunite all 2,551 immigrant children over the age of five with their parents by today’s court-ordered deadline.
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s campaign says she raised nearly $1.2 million between July 1-25. But the campaign did not provide figures for cash on hand or money spent over the pre-primary period. The Madison Dem’s fundraising total for the period exceeds the just more than $1 million GOP U.S. Senate
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Dem guv candidate Mike McCabe says he wouldn’t continue his campaign as a write-in candidate if he loses the primary election in August. “If I’m not the nominee, the only path would be to try to launch a write-in campaign, and I’m
July 26, 2018 | Speaker Ryan Press Office | https://spkrryan.us/2JWqNs9 Summary: At his weekly press conference, Speaker Ryan enrolled a bipartisan bill to overhaul our career and technical education system, helping close the skills gap and match more job seekers with employment opportunities. He also spoke about how the House
Contact: Rep. Jonathan Brostoff, (608) 266-0650 MADISON – For the first time in almost 70 years, the 2020 U.S. Census may ask everyone living in the United States whether they are citizens. Contrary to the initial accounts on how officials came to this decision, newly disclosed government emails in a
CONTACT: Sen Larson, 608.266.7505 Milwaukee, WI – Today, Senator Chris Larson released the following statement on the tragic death of Officer Michael Michalski in the line of duty. “My heart goes out to the family and colleagues of Officer Michael Michalski who lost his life in the line of duty
Today Dane County Executive Parisi announced the retirement of Mickey Beil, Dane County’s Legislative Lobbyist. Beil has served 30 years in the Wisconsin legislative arena including 17 for Dane County. Her last day for the County will be August 31, 2018. “Mickey has been a true advocate for the citizens
Contact: Brian Rothgery, 414-278-4230 or brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors urged County officials to start discussions on an agreement that could pave the way for a $4.5 million investment in dedicated bus service between Milwaukee, Racine, and the new Foxconn factory today. Supervisors voted 16-1 to authorize
State Senator David Craig (608) 266-5400 Madison, WI — Today, State Senator David Craig (R-Town of Vernon) released the following statement regarding the murder of Milwaukee Police Officer Michael Michalski: “My family offers our deepest sympathies to the family, friends, and fellow officers of Michael Michalski. Our prayers for God’s
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org MADISON — Leah Vukmir and Kevin Nicholson just recommitted to Washington Republicans’ health care market sabotage that’s spiking premiums across the country — because they’re both running to work for powerful special interests in Washington, not Wisconsin families. Vukmir and Nicholson are bought-and-paid-for by the corporate special interests and
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org Illinois billionaire Dick Uihlein has spent more than $8 million for Kevin Nicholson; and Wisconsin’s Diane Hendricks is spending big for Leah Vukmir MADISON — Despite Leah Vukmir’s claim that she isn’t beholden to her campaign’s big donors, the truth is that both Vukmir and Kevin Nicholson are bought-and-paid-for
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org Vukmir and Nicholson also want to overturn Roe v. Wade, enact a zero-exception abortion ban, and potentially even ban some common forms of birth control MADISON — As Leah Vukmir and Kevin Nicholson debate the kind of Supreme Court Justices that they would approve of, it’s important
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org MADISON — Make no mistake: underneath all of the coded language, Leah Vukmir and Kevin Nicholson support Paul Ryan and Washington Republicans’ plans for cuts to Medicare, Social Security and Medicaid, which provide essential benefits and health care coverage to Wisconsin kids, retirees, and nursing home residents. Kevin Nicholson has received
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org MADISON — Following tonight’s Wisconsin GOP Senate primary debate, Democratic Party of Wisconsin spokesperson for the 2018 Senate race Brad Bainum issued the following statement: “The contrast in Wisconsin’s Senate race couldn’t be any more clear after tonight. While Tammy Baldwin does right by Wisconsin—whether it’s
Milwaukee, Wis. – July 26, 2018 – The Board of Directors of the Independent BusinessAssociation of Wisconsin (IBAW) endorsed Sheriff Richard Schmidt for Milwaukee County Sheriff today. “The Board of Directors unanimously voted to support Sheriff Richard Schmidt for Milwaukee County Sheriff. Sheriff Schmidt is the obvious choice for this
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today ordered flags of the United States and the State of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff in honor of Milwaukee Police Department Officer Michael Michalski of the Special Investigations Division who died in the line of duty on Wednesday,
CONTACT: NGA Press Office, 415-802-2423 or press@nextgenamerica.org Power to the Polls Event Will Empower Women of Color to Organize their Communities Ahead of Midterm Elections Milwaukee, WI — On Saturday, July 28, NextGen Wisconsin and the Women’s March will host a dialogue centered on uplifting the voices of Black women in politics. By holding this event
Contact: Emily Siegrist Phone: 608-381-5221 American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees represent thousands of workers across Wisconsin River Hills – Emily Siegrist, candidate for the Wisconsin State Assembly District 24, today issued the following statement: “AFSCME is proud to support candidates who champion the rights of working people
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the following statement on the passage of the conference report for the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act: “This is a major step forward in rebuilding our military. This bill invests in our service members, through both a pay
Outagamie County Sheriff Candidate to reveal a multi-point plan to address findings highlighted in the recent audit of the Outagamie County Jail at a public event on Monday July 30, 2018. July 26, 2018 – Outagamie County Sheriff Candidate, Alex Bebris will hold a public event to reveal details on
Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) today released the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s failure to reunite all 2,551 immigrant children over the age of five with their parents by today’s court-ordered deadline. The missed deadline comes two weeks after the Trump Administration