Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org Leah Vukmir failed to show up for 70% of Opioid Task Force meetings Appointed to the Governor’s Opioid Task Force in October 2016, Vukmir has since failed to show up for 7 in 10 Opioid Task Force
Contact: Mayor Cory Mason 262-636-9111 Mayor Mason and Foxconn announce Innovation Center in Racine Foxconn to locate research hub in heart of Downtown Racine Racine – Mayor Cory Mason joined with Foxconn’s Alan Yeung and other state, county, higher education,
Rep. Knodl: The Wisconsin Way works Over the past seven and a half years Wisconsin has experienced quite the turnaround and the future looks bright. We have gone from a $3.6 billion dollar budget deficit to having budget surpluses. Taxes
Contact: Jonathan Barry, Executive Secretary (608) 266-8369 Board of Commissioners of Public Lands: Approves nearly $4.4 million for community projects MADISON – The Board of Commissioners of Public Lands (BCPL) today approved nearly $4.4 million in State Trust Fund Loans to support
AG Schimel: Improves criminal justice system transparency with access to data on domestic abuse MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Brad Schimel announced the launch of new interactive data dashboards regarding domestic abuse incidents and case processing, in order to improve
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin’s Statement on trade deal progress with Canada and Mexico WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement following the Trump Administration’s announcement that the United States, Canada, and Mexico reached an
Contact: Sen Larson 608.266.7505 Sen. Larson: Statement on the Post-Election Extraordinary Session on Kimberly-Clark Milwaukee, WI – Today, Senator Larson released the following statement regarding the post-election extraordinary session on Kimberly-Clark. “Kimberly-Clark is a highly profitable company that posted a
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker released the following statement today regarding Kimberly-Clark: “Legislative leaders are calling an Extraordinary Session of the state Legislature on Monday, November 12, 2018, to allow the Senate to take up
Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald announced Tuesday morning the Legislature will call an extraordinary session Nov. 12 for a public hearing in the Senate on an incentive package for Kimberly-Clark with plans for a floor vote later next month. The package,
Deer farms will continue to be subject to additional fencing requirements under a new emergency rule aimed at curbing chronic wasting disease after lawmakers declined to undo the provision. But members of the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules
Polls from all sources over the past months have underscored the dread, and even alarm that voters are feeling about tariffs. The tariffs that the Trump White House have placed on a number of products ranging across many countries have not only made headlines, but for some companies created shaky bottom lines.
Because the GOP has cast its lot so thoroughly with Trump, he has succeeded in a remarkably short period in moving the window of acceptability in our politics, especially on the right. As a result, the rules of the game have changed in ways that are still hard to grasp, as conservatives accept behaviors and ideological shifts that would have been unacceptable a few years ago.
The attorney general of Wisconsin is an all-in Trump man who refers to his office as “a strong partner” with the Trump administration.
In the interests of Wisconsin’s “homeland security,” our governor should demand that all Wisconsin Guard members remain in Wisconsin.
While the UW’s leadership is working to solve the perennial diversity problem with ambitious and expensive recruitment programs, there are many smaller efforts that go unnoticed, but might just turn out to be as effective in the long run.
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org Leah Vukmir failed to show up for 70% of Opioid Task Force meetings Appointed to the Governor’s Opioid Task Force in October 2016, Vukmir has since failed to show up for 7 in 10 Opioid Task Force Meetings MADISON — TOMORROW at 9:30 AM, Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Contact: Mayor Cory Mason 262-636-9111 Mayor Mason and Foxconn announce Innovation Center in Racine Foxconn to locate research hub in heart of Downtown Racine Racine – Mayor Cory Mason joined with Foxconn’s Alan Yeung and other state, county, higher education, and local officials to announce that Foxconn Technology group will
Rep. Knodl: The Wisconsin Way works Over the past seven and a half years Wisconsin has experienced quite the turnaround and the future looks bright. We have gone from a $3.6 billion dollar budget deficit to having budget surpluses. Taxes have been cut by over $8 billion putting more of
Contact: Jonathan Barry, Executive Secretary (608) 266-8369 Board of Commissioners of Public Lands: Approves nearly $4.4 million for community projects MADISON – The Board of Commissioners of Public Lands (BCPL) today approved nearly $4.4 million in State Trust Fund Loans to support nine community projects in Wisconsin. Board Chair Brad Schimel and
AG Schimel: Improves criminal justice system transparency with access to data on domestic abuse MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Brad Schimel announced the launch of new interactive data dashboards regarding domestic abuse incidents and case processing, in order to improve transparency in criminal justice data for citizens, policy-makers, and researchers.
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin’s Statement on trade deal progress with Canada and Mexico WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement following the Trump Administration’s announcement that the United States, Canada, and Mexico reached an agreement to update the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Contact: Sen Larson 608.266.7505 Sen. Larson: Statement on the Post-Election Extraordinary Session on Kimberly-Clark Milwaukee, WI – Today, Senator Larson released the following statement regarding the post-election extraordinary session on Kimberly-Clark. “Kimberly-Clark is a highly profitable company that posted a 3.3 billion dollar operating profit in 2017, only paid $1
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker released the following statement today regarding Kimberly-Clark: “Legislative leaders are calling an Extraordinary Session of the state Legislature on Monday, November 12, 2018, to allow the Senate to take up Assembly Bill 963, which was approved by members of the
Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald announced Tuesday morning the Legislature will call an extraordinary session Nov. 12 for a public hearing in the Senate on an incentive package for Kimberly-Clark with plans for a floor vote later next month. The package, which includes Foxconn-like incentives that would help keep open a
Deer farms will continue to be subject to additional fencing requirements under a new emergency rule aimed at curbing chronic wasting disease after lawmakers declined to undo the provision. But members of the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules opted to nix another set of requirements under the Department
Polls from all sources over the past months have underscored the dread, and even alarm that voters are feeling about tariffs. The tariffs that the Trump White House have placed on a number of products ranging across many countries have not only made headlines, but for some companies created shaky bottom lines.
Because the GOP has cast its lot so thoroughly with Trump, he has succeeded in a remarkably short period in moving the window of acceptability in our politics, especially on the right. As a result, the rules of the game have changed in ways that are still hard to grasp, as conservatives accept behaviors and ideological shifts that would have been unacceptable a few years ago.
The attorney general of Wisconsin is an all-in Trump man who refers to his office as “a strong partner” with the Trump administration.
In the interests of Wisconsin’s “homeland security,” our governor should demand that all Wisconsin Guard members remain in Wisconsin.
While the UW’s leadership is working to solve the perennial diversity problem with ambitious and expensive recruitment programs, there are many smaller efforts that go unnoticed, but might just turn out to be as effective in the long run.