Revenue nominee Barca resigns Assembly seat

State Rep. Peter Barca, who is in line to lead the Department of Revenue under Gov. Tony Evers, has resigned his seat in the Assembly. Barca, D-Kenosha, took the oath of office Monday and then promptly turned in his resignation

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Voces de la Frontera: Responds to Trump’s racist TV address

Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, sfreeman@vdlf.org, 414-469-9206 MILWAUKEE – In response to the President’s lie-filled speech attacking immigrant communities, Voces de la Frontera issued the following statement: “All families have the right to seek safety and freedom,” said Alejandra Gonzalez, a student at Alverno College

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WisGOP: Gov. Evers reverses course on key positions

Contact: Charles Nichols (608) 257-4765 Evers Pulls an About-Face on Several Campaign Promises Shortly Before Assuming Office   [Madison, WI] – Newly elected Governor Tony Evers is already off to a rocky start after reversing his position on several key

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Rep. Wichgers: Sworn in to serve 2nd term

Contact: Rep. Chuck Wichgers January 7, 2019 (608) 266-3363 Madison, WI – Today, State Representative Chuck Wichgers (R-Muskego) released the following statement regarding his swearing in to serve the citizens of the 83 rd Assembly District in the 104 the

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Rep. Nygren: Gov. Evers backtracks on calls for unity

Contact: Rep. John Nygren (888) 534-0089 Madison–State Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette), Co-chair of the Joint Committee on Finance released the following statement: “It’s disappointing that less than 24 hours after stepping into the East Wing of the Capitol, Governor Evers

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Rep. Zamarripa: Statement on inauguration and committee appointments

CONTACT:  (608) 267-7669 Madison – This week, as Representative JoCasta Zamarripa (D-Milwaukee) is sworn in for her fifth term in the Wisconsin State Assembly, she is pleased to announce that she has been appointed to serve on the following committees for the 2019-20 legislative session: Assembly Committee on Campaigns and

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Revenue nominee Barca resigns Assembly seat

State Rep. Peter Barca, who is in line to lead the Department of Revenue under Gov. Tony Evers, has resigned his seat in the Assembly. Barca, D-Kenosha, took the oath of office Monday and then promptly turned in his resignation letter. His Capitol office said the longtime lawmaker had to

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Voces de la Frontera: Responds to Trump’s racist TV address

Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, sfreeman@vdlf.org, 414-469-9206 MILWAUKEE – In response to the President’s lie-filled speech attacking immigrant communities, Voces de la Frontera issued the following statement: “All families have the right to seek safety and freedom,” said Alejandra Gonzalez, a student at Alverno College and member of Voces de la Frontera. “As a DACA

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U.S. Rep. Steil: Statement on President Trump’s address to the nation

Contact: Sally Fox Sally.Fox@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congressman Bryan Steil released a statement following President Trump’s address to the nation: “I am frustrated with the logjam we find ourselves in. Providing the tools and resources to keep our homeland safe are commonsense solutions that my colleagues from both sides of the aisle

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Rep. Thiesfeldt: Champions bill cracking down on human trafficking of WI youth

FOR MORE INFORMATION:  (608) 266-3156 Madison – Representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt today circulated legislation that will help crack down on human trafficking in Wisconsin.  Rep. Thiesfeldt’s ‘Fight Human Trafficking – Trucker Education Bill’ will implement a non-fiscal human trafficking teaching component for all new truck drivers in Wisconsin. “There are many more

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WisGOP: Gov. Evers reverses course on key positions

Contact: Charles Nichols (608) 257-4765 Evers Pulls an About-Face on Several Campaign Promises Shortly Before Assuming Office   [Madison, WI] – Newly elected Governor Tony Evers is already off to a rocky start after reversing his position on several key issues just days before assuming office. Yesterday, the MacIver Institute

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Rep. Wichgers: Sworn in to serve 2nd term

Contact: Rep. Chuck Wichgers January 7, 2019 (608) 266-3363 Madison, WI – Today, State Representative Chuck Wichgers (R-Muskego) released the following statement regarding his swearing in to serve the citizens of the 83 rd Assembly District in the 104 the Wisconsin State Legislature. “I am humbled and honored to serve

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Rep. Oldenburg: Sworn in as representative of the 96th Assembly District

CONTACT: Rep. Loren Oldenburg (608) 266-3534 MADISON – Representative Loren Oldenburg (R-Viroqua) was sworn in as the state representative for Wisconsin’s 96 th Assembly District this afternoon as the state Assembly convened to begin its 104 th session. Rep. Oldenburg is a fourth generation farmer from western Wisconsin, eager to

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Rep. Nygren: Gov. Evers backtracks on calls for unity

Contact: Rep. John Nygren (888) 534-0089 Madison–State Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette), Co-chair of the Joint Committee on Finance released the following statement: “It’s disappointing that less than 24 hours after stepping into the East Wing of the Capitol, Governor Evers is already drawing lines in the sand, prematurely ending his

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