Wisconsin Academy: Mandela Barnes to kick off Powering Local Leadership Summit at the Bubolz Nature Preserve in Appleton

Contact: Chelsea Chandler, Wisconsin Academy Initiatives director MADISON–Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor-elect Mandela Barnes will kick off the Wisconsin Academy’s Powering Local Leadership summit on January 24 and 25 at the beautiful Gordon Bubolz Nature Preserve in Appleton. According to Barnes, “we need a renewed commitment to education, healthcare, and the

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U.S. Rep. Moore: Fights to re-enfranchise incarcerated Americans

Washington D.C. – Yesterday, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI) introduced H.R. 7359, the Voter Information and Access Act (VIAA). VIAA would provide detained and incarcerated persons, who are eligible to vote, information on voting eligibility, registration, and access to absentee ballots and polling

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Speaker Ryan: Signs FIRST STEP Act of 2018

December 21, 2018 | Speaker Ryan Press Office | https://spkrryan.us/2GCyKWT Last night, House members from both sides of the aisle gathered as Speaker Ryan signed the FIRST STEP Act, legislation to make substantive reforms to our criminal justice system. Republican or Democrat, redemption

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Wisconsin Academy: Mandela Barnes to kick off Powering Local Leadership Summit at the Bubolz Nature Preserve in Appleton

Contact: Chelsea Chandler, Wisconsin Academy Initiatives director MADISON–Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor-elect Mandela Barnes will kick off the Wisconsin Academy’s Powering Local Leadership summit on January 24 and 25 at the beautiful Gordon Bubolz Nature Preserve in Appleton. According to Barnes, “we need a renewed commitment to education, healthcare, and the environment for our state to reach its full potential.” In

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Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty: Asks Supreme Court to rule war memorial cross Constitutional

For more information, contact: Collin Roth | WILL Director of Public Engagement collin@will-law.org | 414-727-7418 The News: WILL filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in a pair of consolidated cases, The American Legion v. American Humanist Association and Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission v. American Humanist Association. The amicus asks the U.S.

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FRI News Summary: Evers to tap TDA’s Thompson for DOT; state ends fiscal year with $588M surplus

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Wisconsin Legislative Audit Bureau: Announces the release of report 18-20, State of Wisconsin FY 2018-2018 financial statements

The Bureau announces the release of report 18-20, State of Wisconsin FY 2017-18 Financial Statements. We provided unmodified audit opinions on the State of Wisconsin’s FY 2017-18 financial statements. These statements are included in the State’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, which is prepared by the Department of Administration (DOA). We report

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U.S. Rep. Moore: Fights to re-enfranchise incarcerated Americans

Washington D.C. – Yesterday, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI) introduced H.R. 7359, the Voter Information and Access Act (VIAA). VIAA would provide detained and incarcerated persons, who are eligible to vote, information on voting eligibility, registration, and access to absentee ballots and polling places. Upon the bill’s introduction, Congresswoman Moore released the following statement: “The

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Speaker Ryan: Signs FIRST STEP Act of 2018

December 21, 2018 | Speaker Ryan Press Office | https://spkrryan.us/2GCyKWT Last night, House members from both sides of the aisle gathered as Speaker Ryan signed the FIRST STEP Act, legislation to make substantive reforms to our criminal justice system. Republican or Democrat, redemption is at the heart of the American Idea. These reforms

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Gov. Thompson: Statement regarding Gov.-elect Evers’ appointment of Craig Thompson as Secretary of the Department of Transportation

“I commend Governor-Elect Evers on his appointment of Craig Thompson as Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. As leader of the statewide, multimodal Transportation Development Association of Wisconsin for more than 10 years, Craig has developed a deep understanding of the connection between a strong infrastructure and a strong

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