MON News Summary: Evers seeks $1.4 billion increase in K-12 budget ask; Baldwin defends record on Tomah VA

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/category/subscribers-only/news-summary/ **************************************** Thursday in Appleton: “How the Paper Industry is Navigating the New Economy” WisPolitics.com/WisBusiness.com, in cooperation with the Wisconsin Paper Council and WAGET, is staging a panel

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Speaker Ryan: Statement on opioid legislation

CONTACT: AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—In June, the House passed H.R. 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act—sweeping legislation to address America’s opioid crisis. Today, the Senate passed a similar bipartisan measure, the Opioid Crisis Response Act. House

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Milwaukee Press Club: Doors Open Milwaukee

Saturday, September 22 & Sunday, September 23, 2018 Newsroom Pub Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 137 E. Wells Street – Milwaukee, WI  53202 —————————————————————————————————— ***REMINDER*** Doors Open Milwaukee Be sure to take in the Milwaukee Press Club’s display of historic

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Statement on passage of opioid package

Contact: Ben Voelkel, ben_voelkel@ronjohnson.senate.gov WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said this after the Senate passed a bipartisan bill to help combat the opioid epidemic: “Communities across our state have

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Milwaukee Press Club: Doors Open Milwaukee event

Saturday, September 22 & Sunday, September 23, 2018 Newsroom Pub Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday 11:00 noon – 5:00 p.m. 137 E. Wells Street – Milwaukee, WI  53202 —————————————————————————————————— ***REMINDER*** Doors Open Milwaukee Be sure to take in the Milwaukee Press Club’s display of

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UW Madison: Wisconsin Healthy Communities Designations announced

For immediate release:                                                        Contact: Andrew Hellpap ahellpap@uwhealth.org 8 a.m., Sept. 17, 2018 (608) 316-9786 Wisconsin Healthy Communities Designations announced 31 communities around the state earn inaugural designations MADISON – More than 30 communities around the state have been recognized for

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Sept. 27: WisPolitics.com Election Preview

The 2018 election presents a pivotal challenge for Gov. Scott Walker and Sen. Tammy Baldwin. How will Wisconsin’s top incumbents fare in the first midterm election since Donald Trump won the White House? The WisPolitics.com election preview—sponsored by the Wisconsin

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Steil campaign: Steil brings community together to solve problems in new ad

Media Contact: Andrew Iverson, Communications Director JANESVILLE, Wis. – First Congressional District candidate Bryan Steil released his second TV ad of the general election this weekend. The ad touts Steil’s background building up the local community.  “This ad tells the story of how people working together can have a positive impact in

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One Wisconsin Now: Does Scott Walker still believe accused perpetrator of sexual assault Brett Kavanaugh fits criteria he looks for in judicial candidates?

MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 ‘We Deserve a Straight Answer and We Deserve it Now’ MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker was quick to publicly praise Donald Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, saying the day of his nomination, “… he fits the criteria

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Gets the job done for Wisconsin shipbuilding in bipartisan defense spending bill

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 Three Littoral Combat Ships Funded in Bipartisan legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, successfully secured funding for three Littoral Combat Ships in the bipartisan FY2019 defense spending bill that was released Friday by the House-Senate conference committee. Wisconsin is home to Fincantieri

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MON News Summary: Evers seeks $1.4 billion increase in K-12 budget ask; Baldwin defends record on Tomah VA

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/category/subscribers-only/news-summary/ **************************************** Thursday in Appleton: “How the Paper Industry is Navigating the New Economy” WisPolitics.com/WisBusiness.com, in cooperation with the Wisconsin Paper Council and WAGET, is staging a panel discussion at… Please log in to access subscriber content. If

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One Wisconsin Now: Another Brad Schimel blunder: Attorney general’s pick to run Office of School Safety stands to personally profit from fund she oversees

MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 ‘Looks Like an All Around Sleazy Deal’ MADISON, Wis. — Attorney General Brad Schimel’s pick to oversee school safety grant funds stands to earn more than just a state salary for her work. According to information uncovered by One Wisconsin Now, mere days

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Speaker Ryan: Statement on opioid legislation

CONTACT: AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—In June, the House passed H.R. 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act—sweeping legislation to address America’s opioid crisis. Today, the Senate passed a similar bipartisan measure, the Opioid Crisis Response Act. House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the following statement: “Helping people

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Milwaukee Press Club: Doors Open Milwaukee

Saturday, September 22 & Sunday, September 23, 2018 Newsroom Pub Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 137 E. Wells Street – Milwaukee, WI  53202 —————————————————————————————————— ***REMINDER*** Doors Open Milwaukee Be sure to take in the Milwaukee Press Club’s display of historic signatures at the Newsroom Pub, 137 E. Wells Street in Milwaukee. The

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Statement on passage of opioid package

Contact: Ben Voelkel, ben_voelkel@ronjohnson.senate.gov WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said this after the Senate passed a bipartisan bill to help combat the opioid epidemic: “Communities across our state have been devastated by the scourge of opioid addiction. I’m pleased

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Milwaukee Press Club: Doors Open Milwaukee event

Saturday, September 22 & Sunday, September 23, 2018 Newsroom Pub Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday 11:00 noon – 5:00 p.m. 137 E. Wells Street – Milwaukee, WI  53202 —————————————————————————————————— ***REMINDER*** Doors Open Milwaukee Be sure to take in the Milwaukee Press Club’s display of historic signatures at the Newsroom Pub, 137 E. Wells Street in Milwaukee.

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UW Madison: Wisconsin Healthy Communities Designations announced

For immediate release:                                                        Contact: Andrew Hellpap ahellpap@uwhealth.org 8 a.m., Sept. 17, 2018 (608) 316-9786 Wisconsin Healthy Communities Designations announced 31 communities around the state earn inaugural designations MADISON – More than 30 communities around the state have been recognized for their work to improve health in their communities. The Wisconsin

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Evers campaign: Tony Evers challenges Walker to drop lawsuit threatening pre-existing conditions protections [Video]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 17, 2018 Contact: press@tonyevers.com (608) 501-2762 WATCH: Tony Evers challenges Walker to drop lawsuit threatening pre-existing conditions protections Madison, WI — Today, Democratic candidate for governor Tony Evers challenged Scott Walker to drop Wisconsin from the multi-state lawsuit that aims to eliminate the Affordable Care Act and

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UW Madison: Internationally recognized developmental geneticist named next chair of the Department of Cell and Regenerative Biology

Contact: Andrew Hellpap (608) 316-9786 ahellpap@uwhealth.org MADISON, Wis. – Deneen Wellik has been chosen as the next chair of the Department of Cell and Regenerative Biology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Wellik currently holds faculty appointments in both the Department of Internal Medicine, Division

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Sept. 20: “How the Paper Industry is Navigating the New Economy”

WisPolitics.com/WisBusiness.com, in cooperation with the Wisconsin Paper Council and WAGET, is staging a panel discussion at the Paper Discovery Center in Appleton on Thurs. Sept. 20. Confirmed panel members include: Rep. Katrina Shankland. D-Stevens Point; Rep. Dave Murphy, R-Greenville, Prof. Karyn Biasca, chair of the Paper Science and Chemical Engineering

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Sept. 27: WisPolitics.com Election Preview

The 2018 election presents a pivotal challenge for Gov. Scott Walker and Sen. Tammy Baldwin. How will Wisconsin’s top incumbents fare in the first midterm election since Donald Trump won the White House? The WisPolitics.com election preview—sponsored by the Wisconsin REALTORS Association, WEC Energy Group and Spectrum—assembles some of Wisconsin’s

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‘UpFront’: Roth urges Senate to pass Kimberly-Clark incentives

Senate President Roger Roth said the Senate needs to act fast on a $100 million incentive package to help keep Kimberly-Clark in the Fox Valley, and Democrats should “do what’s right” and vote for the package. “I feel that the Senate needs to act quickly,” Roth, R-Appleton, said Sunday on “UpFront with

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