WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) yesterday visited the offices of U.S. immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Washington, DC, where he distributed ‘missing’ flyers for a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request that he made on October 12, 2018. Pocan’s latest visit
New Badger Institute, Tax Foundation report offers menu of reforms to foster opportunity, make state more competitive Washington, D.C. – While Wisconsin lawmakers have passed some tax cuts in recent years, a new book by the Washington-based Tax Foundation and the Milwaukee-based Badger
Following Governor Tony Evers’ Executive Order setting a date for the special election to fill the vacancy in the 64th State Assembly District left by Peter Barca, Gina Walkington released the following statement: “The response I have received from the
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) issued the following statement Thursday after voting for the government funding bill: “I continue to be amazed at the dysfunction of Washington D.C. I primarily voted for this bill to move us past the
Department of Veteran Affairs Secretary Mary Kolar is a former Dane County Board of Supervisors member and retired U.S. Navy Captain. She replaces former Gov. Scott Walker appointee Dan Zimmerman. Birthplace, age? 60 years old, born in Wilton, Wis. Job
Taylor, who will serve as the agency’s first African-American head, replaces Gov. Tony Evers at the helm of the Department of Public Instruction, a role she’ll hold through the remainder of Evers’ third DPI term, which ends in April 2021.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Association of Wisconsin Lobbyists From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers this morning called a special election for April 30 to fill the Assembly seat Dem Peter Barca left to join the guv’s administration as
Gov. Tony Evers this morning called a special election for April 30 to fill the Assembly seat Dem Peter Barca left to join the guv’s administration as Revenue secretary. Evers’ executive order also means the expected primary for the strongly
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly. Quotes of the week I have always supported universal health care, but we are not there yet. Medicare
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608)-266-5660 [Madison, WI] — Today the Wisconsin State Senate passed a middle-class tax cut, sending it to Governor Evers’ desk. Following the vote, Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald released the following statement urging the governor to sign the
Contact: State Senator Janis Ringhand, (608) 266-2253; Sen.Ringhand@legis.wisconsin.gov “I cannot a support a tax scheme that uses one time money and has no future funding source. Any new tax plan should be debated as part of the state budget that
CONTACT: Senator Howard Marklein, 608-266-0703 Madison, WI – Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) offered the following statement regarding the Senate’s passage of the Middle-Class Tax Cut bill: “I was proud to vote for the Middle Class Tax Cut in the
Contact: Kate Constalie, kate.constalie@legis.wi.gov 608-266-5490 MADISON, WI – Senate Democratic Leader Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) released the following statement after Senate Republicans voted on a spending plan that eliminates funding for Democratic priorities to invest in schools, roads and communities
Contact: State Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) 608-266-5830 Darling Urges Support for the Republican Real Tax Cut Madison- The Wisconsin State Senate is giving Governor Tony Evers a chance to fulfill his campaign promise of a 10% middle-class tax cut.
Contact: Charles Nichols (608) 257-4765 Republican Bill to Cut Taxes for Families Now Heads to Governor’s Desk [Madison, WI] – Moments ago, the Wisconsin State Senate, led by Republican lawmakers, passed a plan to reduce taxes for the state’s middle-class
The GOP tax cut plan is heading to Gov. Tony Evers’ desk after Senate Republicans voted to advance it over Dems’ objections tonight. The bill, which would increase the standard deduction on a sliding scale, passed the Assembly yesterday on
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) yesterday visited the offices of U.S. immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Washington, DC, where he distributed ‘missing’ flyers for a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request that he made on October 12, 2018. Pocan’s latest visit to the agency comes after he made an unannounced visit
New Badger Institute, Tax Foundation report offers menu of reforms to foster opportunity, make state more competitive Washington, D.C. – While Wisconsin lawmakers have passed some tax cuts in recent years, a new book by the Washington-based Tax Foundation and the Milwaukee-based Badger Institute details how the state’s overall tax structure remains behind
Following Governor Tony Evers’ Executive Order setting a date for the special election to fill the vacancy in the 64th State Assembly District left by Peter Barca, Gina Walkington released the following statement: “The response I have received from the community so far has been incredible. My team and I
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) issued the following statement Thursday after voting for the government funding bill: “I continue to be amazed at the dysfunction of Washington D.C. I primarily voted for this bill to move us past the current appropriation impasse and avoid another shutdown. We must now
Department of Veteran Affairs Secretary Mary Kolar is a former Dane County Board of Supervisors member and retired U.S. Navy Captain. She replaces former Gov. Scott Walker appointee Dan Zimmerman. Birthplace, age? 60 years old, born in Wilton, Wis. Job history? Served on active duty in the U.S. Navy for
Taylor, who will serve as the agency’s first African-American head, replaces Gov. Tony Evers at the helm of the Department of Public Instruction, a role she’ll hold through the remainder of Evers’ third DPI term, which ends in April 2021. Department of Public Instruction Secretary Carolyn Stanford Taylor Birthplace, age?
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Association of Wisconsin Lobbyists From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers this morning called a special election for April 30 to fill the Assembly seat Dem Peter Barca left to join the guv’s administration as Revenue secretary. Evers’ executive order also means the expected primary
Gov. Tony Evers this morning called a special election for April 30 to fill the Assembly seat Dem Peter Barca left to join the guv’s administration as Revenue secretary. Evers’ executive order also means the expected primary for the strongly Dem seat would line up with the April 2 general
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly. Quotes of the week I have always supported universal health care, but we are not there yet. Medicare at 50 is a very bold step in the right
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608)-266-5660 [Madison, WI] — Today the Wisconsin State Senate passed a middle-class tax cut, sending it to Governor Evers’ desk. Following the vote, Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald released the following statement urging the governor to sign the tax cut into law: “Middle-class Wisconsinites deserve a tax break,
Contact: State Senator Janis Ringhand, (608) 266-2253; Sen.Ringhand@legis.wisconsin.gov “I cannot a support a tax scheme that uses one time money and has no future funding source. Any new tax plan should be debated as part of the state budget that Governor Evers will release in a couple of weeks. Perhaps
CONTACT: Senator Howard Marklein, 608-266-0703 Madison, WI – Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) offered the following statement regarding the Senate’s passage of the Middle-Class Tax Cut bill: “I was proud to vote for the Middle Class Tax Cut in the State Senate today. As a co-author of this legislation, I
Contact: Kate Constalie, kate.constalie@legis.wi.gov 608-266-5490 MADISON, WI – Senate Democratic Leader Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) released the following statement after Senate Republicans voted on a spending plan that eliminates funding for Democratic priorities to invest in schools, roads and communities while further protecting tax giveaways for millionaires: “Wisconsin’s working families
Contact: State Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) 608-266-5830 Darling Urges Support for the Republican Real Tax Cut Madison- The Wisconsin State Senate is giving Governor Tony Evers a chance to fulfill his campaign promise of a 10% middle-class tax cut. On Wednesday, the Senate approved a real, middle-class tax cut
Contact: Charles Nichols (608) 257-4765 Republican Bill to Cut Taxes for Families Now Heads to Governor’s Desk [Madison, WI] – Moments ago, the Wisconsin State Senate, led by Republican lawmakers, passed a plan to reduce taxes for the state’s middle-class families. The GOP-backed legislation, which cuts taxes on the average
The GOP tax cut plan is heading to Gov. Tony Evers’ desk after Senate Republicans voted to advance it over Dems’ objections tonight. The bill, which would increase the standard deduction on a sliding scale, passed the Assembly yesterday on a party-line vote. But Evers in a statement after the