Contact: Alex Japko, alexj@wisdems.org A new report today in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel found that Governor Scott Walker and his staff attempted to cover up a pattern of abuse by a doctor who worked for Milwaukee County when Walker was County
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — As kids of all ages across Wisconsin put the finishing touches on their costumes, One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross suggested Attorney General Brad Schimel could dress up as
Contact: Jessica Ward, (608) 213-5939 The Janesville Gazette endorsed Leah Vukmir for U.S. Senate on Friday, saying,”in Vukmir, voters would be electing someone who realizes Washington is out of control, both as a regulator and a spender.” Read the article here.
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the first gubernatorial debate, surrogate visits and independent expenditures in state races.
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Local governments and private non-profit agencies that sustained damage from flooding, tornadoes and severe storms in Wisconsin from August 17 to September 14, 2018 are encouraged to attend briefings next week to learn about applying for federal disaster assistance. Last week, Governor Walker
Contact: Troy Knudson (608) 295-1943 troyknudsonforsheriff@gmail.com Janesville/Beloit – Beloit City Council Member, Clinton Anderson has announced his endorsement of Sheriff’s Candidate, Troy Knudson. He stated, “I am endorsing Troy Knudson for Sheriff because he will take the Sheriff’s Office in
Contact: Aaron Collins, 608-266-2254 MADISON – Today, Assembly Democratic Leader Representative Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh), released a new memo from the state’s non-partisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau detailing the increasing price tag of the Governor’s so-called Manufacturing and Agriculture Tax Credit. The
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today announced that 29 grants, totaling more than $5.1 million, have been awarded under the Commute to Careers program, a multi-agency initiative to eliminate transportation barriers for workers seeking
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 Baldwin supports a socialist government takeover of health care [Madison, WI] — In 2013 Barack Obama told the lie of the year when he told Americans that under Obamacare “if you like your health
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Testifying yesterday before the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Dale Gallenberg, Dean of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences at University of Wisconsin–River Falls, called for continued investment in dairy programs at
CONTACT: JIM GOULEE, (414) 881-8413 PAT JURSIK, (414) 744-7970. Preserve Our Parks (POP), a nonpartisan, non-profit advocacy group, has circulated petitions throughout the summer demanding that elected leaders establish stable, secure, sustainable funding for our Milwaukee County Parks. POP has
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss whether money or momentum are more important to winning this year’s elections. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Contact: Tom McCarthy, DPI Communications Director, (608) 266-3559 MADISON — Projects that have students learning maple syrup production and career and independent living skills, and encouraging them to consider careers in education are among eight receiving 2018 Standing Up for
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/2018/fri-news-summary-walker-send-open-letters-to-evers-over-plagiarism-schimel-defends-participating-in-exxon-lawsuit/ **************************************** Nov. 8: WisPolitics.com Post-Election Party in Madison Join WisPolitics.com for a post-election party running from 5 p.m…. Please log in to access subscriber content. If you
Contact: zroday@republicanags.com 203-640-9208 Opioids in Wisconsin are a serious concern for Attorney General Brad Schimel. When he’s not working to keep schools safe or protect the elderly, he is fighting back against the rising epidemic of opioids and meth that
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 Evers caught plagiarizing at least seven times over a six-year span [Madison, WI] — Tony Evers plagiarized his budget proposals at least seven times over a six-year span – and he still hasn’t accepted
Contact: Austin Altenburg media@scottwalker.com Walker led the Wisconsin comeback and cut taxes for Wisconsin families [Madison, Wis.] – Today, the Wisconsin REALTORS® Association announced their endorsement of Scott Walker in his reelection campaign. Thanks to Scott Walker’s reforms, unemployment reached a record
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI]— Brad Schimel is fighting to keep Wisconsin safe – and Democrats are willing to say or do anything to stop his reelection. Yesterday, it was announced that one outside Democrat group ran
Contact: Alex Japko, alexj@wisdems.org A new report today in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel found that Governor Scott Walker and his staff attempted to cover up a pattern of abuse by a doctor who worked for Milwaukee County when Walker was County Executive. According to emails released through the John Doe investigation,
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — As kids of all ages across Wisconsin put the finishing touches on their costumes, One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross suggested Attorney General Brad Schimel could dress up as Scott Walker for Halloween. Ross noted that it would be
Contact: Jessica Ward, (608) 213-5939 The Janesville Gazette endorsed Leah Vukmir for U.S. Senate on Friday, saying,”in Vukmir, voters would be electing someone who realizes Washington is out of control, both as a regulator and a spender.” Read the article here.
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the first gubernatorial debate, surrogate visits and independent expenditures in state races.
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Local governments and private non-profit agencies that sustained damage from flooding, tornadoes and severe storms in Wisconsin from August 17 to September 14, 2018 are encouraged to attend briefings next week to learn about applying for federal disaster assistance. Last week, Governor Walker announced that 14 Wisconsin counties were approved by the Federal
Contact: Troy Knudson (608) 295-1943 troyknudsonforsheriff@gmail.com Janesville/Beloit – Beloit City Council Member, Clinton Anderson has announced his endorsement of Sheriff’s Candidate, Troy Knudson. He stated, “I am endorsing Troy Knudson for Sheriff because he will take the Sheriff’s Office in a new direction. Troy takes a collaborative approach to problem
Contact: Aaron Collins, 608-266-2254 MADISON – Today, Assembly Democratic Leader Representative Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh), released a new memo from the state’s non-partisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau detailing the increasing price tag of the Governor’s so-called Manufacturing and Agriculture Tax Credit. The memo estimates that 21 individuals making $30,000,000 or more are
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today announced that 29 grants, totaling more than $5.1 million, have been awarded under the Commute to Careers program, a multi-agency initiative to eliminate transportation barriers for workers seeking to advance their careers or enter the workforce. The program
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 Baldwin supports a socialist government takeover of health care [Madison, WI] — In 2013 Barack Obama told the lie of the year when he told Americans that under Obamacare “if you like your health care plan, you can keep it.” Tammy Baldwin stood by
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Testifying yesterday before the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Dale Gallenberg, Dean of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences at University of Wisconsin–River Falls, called for continued investment in dairy programs at non-land-grant institutions. “NIFA investments, such as the Non-Land-Grant Colleges of
CONTACT: JIM GOULEE, (414) 881-8413 PAT JURSIK, (414) 744-7970. Preserve Our Parks (POP), a nonpartisan, non-profit advocacy group, has circulated petitions throughout the summer demanding that elected leaders establish stable, secure, sustainable funding for our Milwaukee County Parks. POP has already collected thousands of signatures that it will present to
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss whether money or momentum are more important to winning this year’s elections. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Contact: Tom McCarthy, DPI Communications Director, (608) 266-3559 MADISON — Projects that have students learning maple syrup production and career and independent living skills, and encouraging them to consider careers in education are among eight receiving 2018 Standing Up for Rural Wisconsin Schools, Libraries, and Communities awards. Nominated by educators
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/2018/fri-news-summary-walker-send-open-letters-to-evers-over-plagiarism-schimel-defends-participating-in-exxon-lawsuit/ **************************************** Nov. 8: WisPolitics.com Post-Election Party in Madison Join WisPolitics.com for a post-election party running from 5 p.m…. Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free
Contact: zroday@republicanags.com 203-640-9208 Opioids in Wisconsin are a serious concern for Attorney General Brad Schimel. When he’s not working to keep schools safe or protect the elderly, he is fighting back against the rising epidemic of opioids and meth that cripple Wisconsin communities. One of his biggest accomplishments is the
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 Evers caught plagiarizing at least seven times over a six-year span [Madison, WI] — Tony Evers plagiarized his budget proposals at least seven times over a six-year span – and he still hasn’t accepted any accountability for it. That’s why today’s visit by Barack
Contact: Austin Altenburg media@scottwalker.com Walker led the Wisconsin comeback and cut taxes for Wisconsin families [Madison, Wis.] – Today, the Wisconsin REALTORS® Association announced their endorsement of Scott Walker in his reelection campaign. Thanks to Scott Walker’s reforms, unemployment reached a record low, property taxes are lower now than in 2010, and
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI]— Brad Schimel is fighting to keep Wisconsin safe – and Democrats are willing to say or do anything to stop his reelection. Yesterday, it was announced that one outside Democrat group ran an ad so demonstrably false that it was pulled from