Bill Berry: Renewable Fuel Standard is a well-intended law gone awry

There’s trouble in farmland: low prices, Trump tariffs, the continued loss of small and medium dairy farms. Despite these concerns, Wisconsin farmers are growing about 4 million acres of corn and more than 2 million acres of soybeans this year. That’s in part because farmers are long on hope. It’s also because of government programs that mitigate loss and encourage production.

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AG Schimel: Reports Office of Open Government performance

MADISON, Wis. – In an effort to continue operating transparently and ensure accountability, the Office of Open Government today reported its performance statistics for the first half of 2018. “When I took office in January 2015, I pledged to promote open government by making DOJ more responsive and accountable,” said

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Roys campaign: Endorsed by elected officials from northeast Wisconsin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 9, 2018 Contact: Brian Evans, (630) 217-7561 brian@keldaforgovernor.com MADISON, WI – Kelda Roys has secured the endorsement of nine state and local elected officials throughout Northeastern Wisconsin. Roys has been endorsed by: Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson State Representative Amanda Stuck Former State Senator Jess King

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Lucas campaign: Sen. Tammy Baldwin endorses Earnell Lucas for Sheriff

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 9, 2018 Contact: Garren Randolph, info@lucasformke.com MILWAUKEE COUNTY – Today, United States Senator Tammy Baldwin announced her endorsement of Earnell Lucas for Milwaukee County Sheriff. Baldwin joins three former Governors of Wisconsin and a growing list of over 100 elected officials, community leaders and organizations supporting

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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network: Wisconsin falling short on policies to improve cancer patients’ quality of life

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Tracy Lytwyn Phone: 312.279.7284 Email: tracy.lytwyn@cancer.org MADISON, Wis. – Aug. 9, 2018 – Wisconsin falls short when it comes to implementing policies and passing legislation to improve cancer patients’ quality of life, according to the latest edition of “How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report

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Bill Berry: Renewable Fuel Standard is a well-intended law gone awry

There’s trouble in farmland: low prices, Trump tariffs, the continued loss of small and medium dairy farms. Despite these concerns, Wisconsin farmers are growing about 4 million acres of corn and more than 2 million acres of soybeans this year. That’s in part because farmers are long on hope. It’s also because of government programs that mitigate loss and encourage production.

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THU News Summary: State GOP knocks Mitchell over union expenses; Dem guv forum coverage

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Aug. 16: WisPolitics luncheon: WisOpinion Insiders analyze the primary results Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at The Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday, Aug. 16 with the WisOpinion Insiders, Chuck Chvala and Scott Jensen, analyzing the primary results. Chvala, a Democrat, is a

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Vipond campaign: Why is Sensenbrenner MIA from broadcast media interviews?

Contact: Jennifer Hoppe Vipond JenniferHoppeVipond@gmail.com BROOKFIELD, WIS. (August 9, 2018) – Dr. Jennifer Hoppe Vipond, Republican candidate for Wisconsin’s Fifth Congressional District, issued the following statement asking why voters are not hearing from Rep. Sensenbrenner on broadcast media programs, but they are hearing from other candidates leading up to the

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WisGOP: Files complaint against Palzewicz for violation of campaign laws

Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI] — Today, the Republican Party of Wisconsin is filing a legal complaint with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission asking they investigate reports and emails that show that Tom Palzewicz, Democrat candidate in the Fifth Congressional District, used a contract through Milwaukee County government to

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