Now that Wisconsin faces at least four years of partisan gridlock, as evidenced by the rocky transition from Republican Scott Walker to Democrat Tony Evers, how can we get big issues revsolved for the state? An answer might be found in a greater use of direct democracy, namely the referendum.
CONTACT AshLee Strong 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—On Wednesday, December 19, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) will deliver his farewell address in the Great Hall of the Library of Congress. It is the same setting where he delivered his Confident America address in December 2015,
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin wrote to the CEO of Pfizer this week, calling on them to provide an explanation after the pharmaceutical company announced that they intended to increase the costs of 41 prescription drugs
Contact: Stephanie Marquis, Vice President of Communications Communications@wha.org | 608.575.9702 (C) WHA 2018 Health Care Workforce Report provides recommendations to maintain access to high-quality health care Today, the Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA) released its 2018 Wisconsin Health Care Workforce Report, which provides recommendations
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/category/subscribers-only/news-summary/ STORY TOPICS – State government – Federal government – Local government – Agribusiness – Courts – Culture – Demographics – Education – Elections – Energy – Environment
Contact: Madison Wiberg Madison.Wiberg@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Representatives Gallagher (R-WI), Kathleen Rice (D-NY), and Derek Kilmer (D-WA), three of the co-chairs of the Congressional Reformers Caucus, introduced a bipartisan bill to increase disclosure and accountability of political spending. The
Gift allows more than 100 new adult learners to gain literacy skills in 2019 What: Madison Club Charitable Foundation board members will present a check for $128,000 raised through the Madison Club’s annual Charity Gala on November 10. The gift represents
CONTACT AshLee Strong 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—On Wednesday, December 19, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) will deliver his farewell address in the Great Hall of the Library of Congress. It is the same setting where he delivered his Confident America address in December 2015,
Media Relations 715-346-2490 ucm@uwsp.edu www.uwsp.edu/ucm Stevens Point has been ranked highly in a national list of best college and university towns. Wallet Hub ranks Stevens Point sixth overall among 415 U.S. cities with universities in 2019 (wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-college-cities-and-towns-in-america/8974/#overall-rankings). Wallet Hub examined 415 cities
Contact: Amy Eckelberg, Executive Director of Public Relations, 608.828.5706 MADISON – Wisconsin Farm Bureau is pleased with the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill. The farm bill supports farmers by protecting crop insurance and conservation programs, investing in efforts to expand
December 12, 2018 Contact: Rep. Scott Allen (608) 266-8580 Madison – Representative Scott Allen (R-Waukesha) hosted another Coffee with Scott this morning at Sunset Family Restaurant in Waukesha. Six constituents met with the Representative to discuss their issues of concern.
CONTACT Christopher Krepich, 202-225-5101 Washington, D.C.Today, The House unanimously passed S. 3170, the CyberTipline Modernization Act of 2018, which cleared the Senate unanimously in September. Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner(WI-05) sponsored H.R. 4447, the companion legislation in the House. The bill now heads
Media Contact: Laurie Fischer CEO 920-965-6070 info@americandairycoalitioninc.com 12.12.2018: The American Dairy Coalition applauds Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS), Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Rep. Michael Conaway (R-TX) and Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN) — all agriculture-oriented leaders — for the hard work to advance
Contact: Jamie Mara Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative (920) 209-3990 | jmara@voiceofmilk.com Trade opportunities, harmful tariffs need addressing GREEN BAY, Wis. — One of the largest dairy cooperatives in the country, representing farmers throughout the Midwest, praised Congress for its approval of
Contact: EversPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-267-2560 “Having these kinds of roundtable conversations with our community is really important” GREEN BAY — Governor-elect Tony Evers, Lt. Governor-elect Mandela Barnes, and transition policy staff heard from Fox Valley residents who attended the first “Building the
Now that Wisconsin faces at least four years of partisan gridlock, as evidenced by the rocky transition from Republican Scott Walker to Democrat Tony Evers, how can we get big issues revsolved for the state? An answer might be found in a greater use of direct democracy, namely the referendum.
CONTACT AshLee Strong 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—On Wednesday, December 19, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) will deliver his farewell address in the Great Hall of the Library of Congress. It is the same setting where he delivered his Confident America address in December 2015, shortly after he became speaker. Details: Speaker Ryan’s Farewell Address
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin wrote to the CEO of Pfizer this week, calling on them to provide an explanation after the pharmaceutical company announced that they intended to increase the costs of 41 prescription drugs starting in January. Major drug companies have drastically raised prices
Contact: Stephanie Marquis, Vice President of Communications Communications@wha.org | 608.575.9702 (C) WHA 2018 Health Care Workforce Report provides recommendations to maintain access to high-quality health care Today, the Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA) released its 2018 Wisconsin Health Care Workforce Report, which provides recommendations to ensure the state’s workforce remains up to the challenge of
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/category/subscribers-only/news-summary/ STORY TOPICS – State government – Federal government – Local government – Agribusiness – Courts – Culture – Demographics – Education – Elections – Energy – Environment – Foxconn – Health care – Iowa – Law and
Contact: Madison Wiberg Madison.Wiberg@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Representatives Gallagher (R-WI), Kathleen Rice (D-NY), and Derek Kilmer (D-WA), three of the co-chairs of the Congressional Reformers Caucus, introduced a bipartisan bill to increase disclosure and accountability of political spending. The Political Accountability and Transparency Act, H.R. 7267, would strengthen coordination rules
Gift allows more than 100 new adult learners to gain literacy skills in 2019 What: Madison Club Charitable Foundation board members will present a check for $128,000 raised through the Madison Club’s annual Charity Gala on November 10. The gift represents the second-largest donation from the Madison Club Charitable Foundation in
CONTACT AshLee Strong 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—On Wednesday, December 19, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) will deliver his farewell address in the Great Hall of the Library of Congress. It is the same setting where he delivered his Confident America address in December 2015, shortly after he became speaker. Details: Speaker Ryan’s Farewell Address
Media Relations 715-346-2490 ucm@uwsp.edu www.uwsp.edu/ucm Stevens Point has been ranked highly in a national list of best college and university towns. Wallet Hub ranks Stevens Point sixth overall among 415 U.S. cities with universities in 2019 (wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-college-cities-and-towns-in-america/8974/#overall-rankings). Wallet Hub examined 415 cities of varying sizes across three key dimensions: wallet friendliness, social
Contact: Amy Eckelberg, Executive Director of Public Relations, 608.828.5706 MADISON – Wisconsin Farm Bureau is pleased with the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill. The farm bill supports farmers by protecting crop insurance and conservation programs, investing in efforts to expand foreign markets and prioritizing agricultural research and rural development. The
December 12, 2018 Contact: Rep. Scott Allen (608) 266-8580 Madison – Representative Scott Allen (R-Waukesha) hosted another Coffee with Scott this morning at Sunset Family Restaurant in Waukesha. Six constituents met with the Representative to discuss their issues of concern. Some of the topics discussed included affordable housing, delayed prosecution
CONTACT Christopher Krepich, 202-225-5101 Washington, D.C.Today, The House unanimously passed S. 3170, the CyberTipline Modernization Act of 2018, which cleared the Senate unanimously in September. Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner(WI-05) sponsored H.R. 4447, the companion legislation in the House. The bill now heads to the White House for the President’s signature. Rep. Sensenbrenner: “Today’s
Media Contact: Laurie Fischer CEO 920-965-6070 info@americandairycoalitioninc.com 12.12.2018: The American Dairy Coalition applauds Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS), Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Rep. Michael Conaway (R-TX) and Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN) — all agriculture-oriented leaders — for the hard work to advance the 2018 Farm Bill through both the Senate and the
Contact: Jamie Mara Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative (920) 209-3990 | jmara@voiceofmilk.com Trade opportunities, harmful tariffs need addressing GREEN BAY, Wis. — One of the largest dairy cooperatives in the country, representing farmers throughout the Midwest, praised Congress for its approval of the new farm bill today and pushed for lawmakers and
Contact: EversPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-267-2560 “Having these kinds of roundtable conversations with our community is really important” GREEN BAY — Governor-elect Tony Evers, Lt. Governor-elect Mandela Barnes, and transition policy staff heard from Fox Valley residents who attended the first “Building the People’s Budget” event at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Governor-elect