Mike McCabe: Why we don’t need Trump’s wall
Friday, Jan 11, 2019
Undefining America as a nation of immigrants does not honor our values, it abandons them.
Undefining America as a nation of immigrants does not honor our values, it abandons them.
Factors such as screaming advertising and belligerency on-air are absent as polls embrace more liberal news outlets, particularly MSNBC which has been growing steadily, from near invisibility 15 years ago to now having the dominant cable news show in recent testing, “The Rachel Maddow Show.”
For More Information Contact: Senator Cowles ~ 800.334.1465 Representative Kerkman ~ 888.529.0061 MADISON – Today, the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB) released its statutorily required Biennial Report (report 19-1) summarizing its work in 2017 and 2018. From January 2017 through December
Health care giant’s market power drives up your medical costs as executives get richer.
Contact: Ben Voelkel (202) 228-0071 WASHINGTON – A report issued Friday by U.S. Senator Ron Johnson, the chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, is drawing attention to loopholes in federal immigration law that may be exploited for the purposes
Dear Mr. Kaul, Congratulations on your election. The Wisconsin Justice Initiative looks forward to a more progressive, transparent Department of Justice under your leadership. Gov. Tony Evers is touring the Lincoln Hills/Copper Lake juvenile prisons today. While that is admirable
Contact: Charles Nichols (608) 257-4765 Hagedorn’s End-of-Year Fundraising Haul Surpasses Recent Campaigns for High Court [Madison, WI] – Yesterday, Supreme Court Candidate Judge Brian Hagedorn announced his campaign has raised over $310,000 in the final six months of 2018.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers STORY TOPICS – State government – Federal government – Agribusiness – Civil liberties – Courts – Demographics – Economy – Education – Elections – Environment – Health care – Law and order – Military – Non-profits
Contact: Tom McCarthy, DPI Communications Director, (608) 266-3559 MADISON — A middle school reading specialist, Sandra Kowalczyk, will received the 2018-19 Wisconsin Global Educator of the Year award in a brief ceremony Jan. 16 during the Patrick Marsh Middle School
Dem Rep. Jimmy Anderson is arguing the lame-duck laws should be nullified after he says GOP lawmakers violated the state’s open meetings law during last month’s extraordinary session. Anderson, who’s paralyzed from the chest down, said Republicans failed to give
The Bureau announces the release of report 19-1, Biennial Report. The Biennial Report summarizes the work of the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau from January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2018. During this period, the Bureau published more than 40 reports, including
Contact: Timothy Svoboda, (202) 225-2476 (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) made the below statement about the Democrat-controlled House’s decision to overturn Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance (PLGHA), which in turn would allow U.S. tax dollars to fund abortions
Washington D.C. — On Thursday, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) joined House Democrats in passing H.R. 267, which would fund the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to reopen essential services for homebuyers and renters and to ensure air travel and
CONTACT: Christine Sinicki, 608-266-8588 (w) Named Ranking Democrat on Labor, State Affairs Committees MADISON – On Monday, State Rep. Christine Sinicki (D-Milwaukee) was sworn in for her 11th term in the State Assembly. Rep. Sinicki has represented the 20th Assembly
Contact: Sen. André Jacque January 10, 2019 (608) 266-3512 (Madison, WI) State Senator André Jacque (R – De Pere) was joined by State Sen. Lena Taylor (D – Milwaukee), lead Assembly author State Representative Kevin Petersen (R – Waupaca) and
CONTACT: Megan Miller, megan.miller@wisc.edu, 608-262-8446. Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes will be the keynote speaker at UW-Madison’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day event on Jan. 21, in the Great Hall of Memorial Union. Barnes is Wisconsin’s first African-American Lt. Governor and the
Contact: State Representative Mike Rohrkaste (608) 266-5719 MADISON – Assembly Republicans hand-delivered a letter today to Governor Evers, highlighting priorities of the caucus and urging him to work with Republicans on advancing shared priorities. Representative Mike Rohrkaste (R-Neenah) released the
Contact: Ben Voelkel (202) 228-0071 WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released a majority staff report Thursday that examines the root causes of the sharp increase in family migration and its
Dear Governor Evers, Congratulations on a successful inauguration! When each of us ran for the Wisconsin State Assembly, we promised to work hard to get things done for our constituents and the entire state of Wisconsin. We know that during
Contact: Rep. Terry Katsma (608) 266-0656 Madison—Representative Terry Katsma (R–Oostburg) was one of 63 members of the Republican Assembly Caucus to deliver an offer to work with Governor Tony Evers on a series of bipartisan issues.“I look forward to reaching
Undefining America as a nation of immigrants does not honor our values, it abandons them.
Factors such as screaming advertising and belligerency on-air are absent as polls embrace more liberal news outlets, particularly MSNBC which has been growing steadily, from near invisibility 15 years ago to now having the dominant cable news show in recent testing, “The Rachel Maddow Show.”
For More Information Contact: Senator Cowles ~ 800.334.1465 Representative Kerkman ~ 888.529.0061 MADISON – Today, the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB) released its statutorily required Biennial Report (report 19-1) summarizing its work in 2017 and 2018. From January 2017 through December 2018, LAB published more than 40 reports, including financial audits,
Health care giant’s market power drives up your medical costs as executives get richer.
Contact: Ben Voelkel (202) 228-0071 WASHINGTON – A report issued Friday by U.S. Senator Ron Johnson, the chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, is drawing attention to loopholes in federal immigration law that may be exploited for the purposes of forcing children to marry. Coverage and reaction to the
Dear Mr. Kaul, Congratulations on your election. The Wisconsin Justice Initiative looks forward to a more progressive, transparent Department of Justice under your leadership. Gov. Tony Evers is touring the Lincoln Hills/Copper Lake juvenile prisons today. While that is admirable and a gubernatorial visit is long overdue, it is not
Contact: Charles Nichols (608) 257-4765 Hagedorn’s End-of-Year Fundraising Haul Surpasses Recent Campaigns for High Court [Madison, WI] – Yesterday, Supreme Court Candidate Judge Brian Hagedorn announced his campaign has raised over $310,000 in the final six months of 2018. The announcement is a sign of a strong campaign with
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers STORY TOPICS – State government – Federal government – Agribusiness – Civil liberties – Courts – Demographics – Economy – Education – Elections – Environment – Health care – Law and order – Military – Non-profits – Public health and safety – Retail – Utilities –
Contact: Tom McCarthy, DPI Communications Director, (608) 266-3559 MADISON — A middle school reading specialist, Sandra Kowalczyk, will received the 2018-19 Wisconsin Global Educator of the Year award in a brief ceremony Jan. 16 during the Patrick Marsh Middle School all staff meeting in Sun Prairie. State Superintendent Carolyn Stanford
Dem Rep. Jimmy Anderson is arguing the lame-duck laws should be nullified after he says GOP lawmakers violated the state’s open meetings law during last month’s extraordinary session. Anderson, who’s paralyzed from the chest down, said Republicans failed to give proper notice before scheduling a vote on the bills, causing
The Bureau announces the release of report 19-1, Biennial Report. The Biennial Report summarizes the work of the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau from January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2018. During this period, the Bureau published more than 40 reports, including financial audits and performance evaluations. The Biennial Report lists the
Contact: Timothy Svoboda, (202) 225-2476 (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) made the below statement about the Democrat-controlled House’s decision to overturn Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance (PLGHA), which in turn would allow U.S. tax dollars to fund abortions in other countries. In 2017, President Trump reinstated a policy
Washington D.C. — On Thursday, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) joined House Democrats in passing H.R. 267, which would fund the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to reopen essential services for homebuyers and renters and to ensure air travel and highway transportation are safe for travel. In wake of the
CONTACT: Christine Sinicki, 608-266-8588 (w) Named Ranking Democrat on Labor, State Affairs Committees MADISON – On Monday, State Rep. Christine Sinicki (D-Milwaukee) was sworn in for her 11th term in the State Assembly. Rep. Sinicki has represented the 20th Assembly District, which includes parts of Milwaukee’s south side, St. Francis,
Contact: Sen. André Jacque January 10, 2019 (608) 266-3512 (Madison, WI) State Senator André Jacque (R – De Pere) was joined by State Sen. Lena Taylor (D – Milwaukee), lead Assembly author State Representative Kevin Petersen (R – Waupaca) and more than 60 legislative co- sponsors today in the bi-partisan
CONTACT: Megan Miller, megan.miller@wisc.edu, 608-262-8446. Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes will be the keynote speaker at UW-Madison’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day event on Jan. 21, in the Great Hall of Memorial Union. Barnes is Wisconsin’s first African-American Lt. Governor and the second African-American elected to statewide office in Wisconsin. The theme of
Contact: State Representative Mike Rohrkaste (608) 266-5719 MADISON – Assembly Republicans hand-delivered a letter today to Governor Evers, highlighting priorities of the caucus and urging him to work with Republicans on advancing shared priorities. Representative Mike Rohrkaste (R-Neenah) released the following statement: “The people of the 55th District sent me
Contact: Ben Voelkel (202) 228-0071 WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released a majority staff report Thursday that examines the root causes of the sharp increase in family migration and its implications, titled, “Judicial Rulings Ending the Obama Administration’s Family Detention
Dear Governor Evers, Congratulations on a successful inauguration! When each of us ran for the Wisconsin State Assembly, we promised to work hard to get things done for our constituents and the entire state of Wisconsin. We know that during your campaign you promised the same thing and we look
Contact: Rep. Terry Katsma (608) 266-0656 Madison—Representative Terry Katsma (R–Oostburg) was one of 63 members of the Republican Assembly Caucus to deliver an offer to work with Governor Tony Evers on a series of bipartisan issues.“I look forward to reaching across the aisle to solve some of the issues that