WisDems: Chair on AG Schimel lawsuit oral arguments

Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org Leah Vukmir, Scott Walker, Brad Schimel and Wisconsin Republicans up and down the ballot support gutting vital protections for Wisconsinites with pre-existing health conditions MADISON — Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Martha Laning issued the following statement

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Dept. of Justice: Wisconsin law enforcement agencies successfully recover missing people with help of Silver and Amber AlertsWisconsin law enforcement agencies successfully recover missing people with help of Silver and Amber Alerts

MADISON, Wis. – Over the holiday weekend, both a Silver Alert and an Amber Alert were issued after a child and elderly man went missing.  Both alerts aided local law enforcement in the safe recovery of the missing people. “Our

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Speaker Ryan: Appoints conferees for defense funding package

AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) today named the following members of the House Appropriations Committee to the conference committee for H.R. 6157, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act: 1) Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ) 2) Rep. Harold Rogers (R-KY) 3) Rep.

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Walker campaign: Launches first statewide TV ad highlighting Evers’ failure to keep Wisconsin school children safe

Contact: Austin Altenburg media@scottwalker.com As a result of Evers’ failed leadership, porn-watching teacher remains in the classroom today [Madison, Wis.] – The Walker campaign on Wednesday launched its first TV ad to spotlight Tony Evers’ failure to lead when Wisconsin’s children and families needed him. Despite desperate pleas from school administrators and parents, Evers refused

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Announces over $4.7 million for broadband development in rural Wisconsin communities

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, today announced $4,709,505 for rural broadband development in Wisconsin. This federal investment will allow four Wisconsin service providers to build-out broadband services over the course of 10 years at 7,789 locations throughout the state. “Reliable

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Introduces legislation to protect and secure chemical facilities from terrorist attacks

Contact: Ben Voelkel (202) 228-0071 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, on Tuesday introduced the Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2018, which reauthorizes and reforms the Department of Homeland Security’s Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program. The legislation

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Wisconsin Historical Society: Announces 2019 National History Day theme

Contact: Kara O’Keeffe 608-261-9596 kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society which hosts the National History Day in Wisconsin program announced that the 2019 theme is “Triumph and Tragedy in History.” “Each year National History Day selects a theme that is intentionally broad enough so that students participating can

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WisDems: Chair on AG Schimel lawsuit oral arguments

Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org Leah Vukmir, Scott Walker, Brad Schimel and Wisconsin Republicans up and down the ballot support gutting vital protections for Wisconsinites with pre-existing health conditions MADISON — Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Martha Laning issued the following statement on the start of oral arguments in Wisconsin Attorney General

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Dept. of Justice: Wisconsin law enforcement agencies successfully recover missing people with help of Silver and Amber AlertsWisconsin law enforcement agencies successfully recover missing people with help of Silver and Amber Alerts

MADISON, Wis. – Over the holiday weekend, both a Silver Alert and an Amber Alert were issued after a child and elderly man went missing.  Both alerts aided local law enforcement in the safe recovery of the missing people. “Our partnership with local law enforcement agencies, as well as the

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Walker says state should focus on road maintenance over expansion

Gov. Scott Walker suggested the state should focus on maintaining the road infrastructure it has rather than expanding lanes and interchanges. Speaking to the Milwaukee Rotary Club and Milwaukee Press Club Tuesday, Walker called for a re-examination of Wisconsin’s transportation goals and questioned if current traffic projections are reliable. He

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WED AM Update: Walker ad hits Evers over porn-viewing teacher case

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker released his first attack ad of the campaign today, hitting Dem rival Tony Evers over a Middleton teacher who kept his license even after viewing pornography on a school computer. The state GOP has knocked

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Walker hits Evers with first attack ad of campaign

Gov. Scott Walker released his first attack ad of the campaign today, hitting Dem rival Tony Evers over a Middleton teacher who kept his license even after viewing pornography on a school computer. The state GOP has knocked Evers on the issue in two TV ads already, including one the

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Speaker Ryan: Appoints conferees for defense funding package

AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) today named the following members of the House Appropriations Committee to the conference committee for H.R. 6157, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act: 1) Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ) 2) Rep. Harold Rogers (R-KY) 3) Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-AL) 4) Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) 5) Rep. Ken Calvert

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