Contact: Donna Gilson, 608-224-5130, donna.gilson@wi.gov Bill Cosh, 608-224-5020, William2.Cosh@wi.gov MADISON – Wisconsin’s latest round of Producer-Led Watershed Protection Grants has been awarded to 24 groups of farmers who will work with conservation agencies and organizations to address soil and water issues tailored to their
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Records review suggests Schimel had limited involvement in crafting school safety plan Week ahead Political TV Names in the news Lobbyist watch QUOTES OF THE WEEK
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: Tuition increase approved for some UW-Madison students; And a Republican state senator explains his vote against lame-duck legislation. … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for
Contact: Madison Wiberg Madison.Wiberg@mail.house.gov Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Mike Gallagher announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will award Brown County a $19.8 million Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant to help fund the State Trunk Highway
Editorials across the nation are calling for Republicans to stop their lame-duck madness and to respect the rules of democracy. In rushed last-minute sessions — sometimes at night — Republicans have pushed through legislation that only promotes their own interests
Contact: Scott Fitzgerald (608)-266-5660 Madison, WI — Today, Senator Scott Fitzgerald announced the hiring of a new communications director, Alec Zimmerman. Zimmerman will serve as Fitzgerald’s official spokesman and handle the office’s day-to-day communications operation. “Alec will be an integral part of
Contact: EversPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-267-2560 MADISON – Today, Governor-elect Tony Evers and Lt. Governor-elect Mandela Barnes announced their Next Generation Workforce and Economic Development Policy Advisory Council bringing experienced economic development stakeholders from across Wisconsin to work with the transition team on creating
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the lame-duck session.
Madison- The co-chairs of the Blue Ribbon Commission on School Funding, Rep. Joel Kitchens (R- Sturgeon Bay) and Sen. Luther Olsen (R- Ripon), are announcing the next meeting on Wednesday, December 19 in Madison at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The commission meeting
Contact: Elizabeth Schinderle (312) 886-0945 | Elizabeth.Schinderle@cms.hhs.gov Three Things Wisconsinites Need to Know Since Open Enrollment began on November 1, 3,198,163 people selected plans using the HealthCare.gov platform. The HealthCare.gov Open Enrollment Period runs from November 1, 2018, to December 15,
MADISON, WI. DEC. 7, 2018 – The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) is inviting Wisconsin companies seeking to establish or expand their exporting efforts to participate in a global trade venture to Mexico from Feb. 16-22. The registration deadline is Dec. 21.
View this email in your browser CONTACT AshLee Strong 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement on the nomination of Heather Nauert to be the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations: “President Trump has made an excellent
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** LAST DAY: NOMINATE TOP WISPOLITICOS, ADS OF 2018 WisPolitics.com will again hand out its annual awards for the top Democratic and Republican “WisPolitico” of the year. We are also looking for nominations for the top
CONTACT AshLee Strong 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—At a ceremony in the Capitol on Thursday, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) presented the John W. McCormack Award of Excellence to longtime House staffers Hugh Halpern, Bernie Raimo, and Austin Smythe. The award,
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 Federal funds will upgrade Wisconsin Highway 29 to improve transportation efficiency for Brown County businesses and families WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin successfully secured nearly $20 million in U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) grant funding for
Contact: Donna Gilson, 608-224-5130, donna.gilson@wi.gov Bill Cosh, 608-224-5020, William2.Cosh@wi.gov MADISON – Wisconsin’s latest round of Producer-Led Watershed Protection Grants has been awarded to 24 groups of farmers who will work with conservation agencies and organizations to address soil and water issues tailored to their local conditions. Five of the groups are first-time grant recipients.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Records review suggests Schimel had limited involvement in crafting school safety plan Week ahead Political TV Names in the news Lobbyist watch QUOTES OF THE WEEK I view this as a repudiation of the last election.
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: Tuition increase approved for some UW-Madison students; And a Republican state senator explains his vote against lame-duck legislation. … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription
Contact: Madison Wiberg Madison.Wiberg@mail.house.gov Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Mike Gallagher announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will award Brown County a $19.8 million Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant to help fund the State Trunk Highway (STH) 29 and County Highway VV Interchange Project. Over the
Editorials across the nation are calling for Republicans to stop their lame-duck madness and to respect the rules of democracy. In rushed last-minute sessions — sometimes at night — Republicans have pushed through legislation that only promotes their own interests instead of those whom they were elected to serve. Editorial
Contact: Scott Fitzgerald (608)-266-5660 Madison, WI — Today, Senator Scott Fitzgerald announced the hiring of a new communications director, Alec Zimmerman. Zimmerman will serve as Fitzgerald’s official spokesman and handle the office’s day-to-day communications operation. “Alec will be an integral part of the team as we work diligently on behalf of our
Contact: EversPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-267-2560 MADISON – Today, Governor-elect Tony Evers and Lt. Governor-elect Mandela Barnes announced their Next Generation Workforce and Economic Development Policy Advisory Council bringing experienced economic development stakeholders from across Wisconsin to work with the transition team on creating an economy that works for everyone. “More than 800,000 families
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the lame-duck session.
Madison- The co-chairs of the Blue Ribbon Commission on School Funding, Rep. Joel Kitchens (R- Sturgeon Bay) and Sen. Luther Olsen (R- Ripon), are announcing the next meeting on Wednesday, December 19 in Madison at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The commission meeting will begin at 9:00am, with members discussing and finalizing the
Contact: Elizabeth Schinderle (312) 886-0945 | Elizabeth.Schinderle@cms.hhs.gov Three Things Wisconsinites Need to Know Since Open Enrollment began on November 1, 3,198,163 people selected plans using the HealthCare.gov platform. The HealthCare.gov Open Enrollment Period runs from November 1, 2018, to December 15, 2018, for coverage starting on January 1, 2019. Whether consumers
MADISON, WI. DEC. 7, 2018 – The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) is inviting Wisconsin companies seeking to establish or expand their exporting efforts to participate in a global trade venture to Mexico from Feb. 16-22. The registration deadline is Dec. 21. The weeklong trade venture will include visits to Mexico City
View this email in your browser CONTACT AshLee Strong 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement on the nomination of Heather Nauert to be the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations: “President Trump has made an excellent selection by nominating Heather Nauert to be U.N. ambassador. As
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** LAST DAY: NOMINATE TOP WISPOLITICOS, ADS OF 2018 WisPolitics.com will again hand out its annual awards for the top Democratic and Republican “WisPolitico” of the year. We are also looking for nominations for the top liberal ad and top conservative ad of the year —
CONTACT AshLee Strong 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—At a ceremony in the Capitol on Thursday, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) presented the John W. McCormack Award of Excellence to longtime House staffers Hugh Halpern, Bernie Raimo, and Austin Smythe. The award, named after Speaker John McCormack of Massachusetts, was created in
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 Federal funds will upgrade Wisconsin Highway 29 to improve transportation efficiency for Brown County businesses and families WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin successfully secured nearly $20 million in U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) grant funding for a Brown County highway project that will improve local transportation