Gov. Evers: Announces 2019-2021 Capital Budget Recommendations

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443   MADISON — Governor Evers released his 2019-2021 Capital Budget today, recommending historic investments in state-owned vertical infrastructure. State agencies submitted approximately $3.4 billion in requests to address a growing backlog of deferred maintenance and counter low levels

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Republican weekly radio address: “Pro-kid” budget is really pro-union – Evers plan hurts Milwaukee school kids

Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) 1-800-863-1113 Madison— This week, the Senate Co-Chair of the budget-writing Joint Committee on Finance delivered the Republican Weekly Radio Address. You can listen to the address here: https://sen08- darling.cms.legis.wisconsin.gov/media/1201/darling-radio-address-3-7-19.m4a Hi. I’m State Senator Alberta Darling

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Neubauer campaign: Announces scheduled joint forums and debates

CONTACT: Tyler Hendricks, 608-633-0704 press@judgeneubauer.com RACINE — The Neubauer for Justice campaign released this schedule of accepted joint forum and debate invitations, with the first one coming today. Thursday, March 7: Municipal Judges Association Joint Forum, Elkhart Lake Tuesday, March 12:

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Sen. Smith and Rep. Emerson: Statement regarding Governor Evers’ Capital Budget request for UW-Eau Claire’s science hall

CONTACT: March 7, 2019                                                                                                           Meghan Sovey Meghan.sovey@legis.wi.gov/ 608-266-8546 Crystal Miller, Rep. Jodi Emerson Crystal.miller@legis.wi.gov/608-266-7461  MADISON – Senator Jeff Smith (D-Brunswick) and Representative Jodi Emerson (D-Eau Claire) issued the following joint statement regarding Governor Tony Evers’ announcement to include $109 million

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Gov. Evers: Announces 2019-2021 Capital Budget Recommendations

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443   MADISON — Governor Evers released his 2019-2021 Capital Budget today, recommending historic investments in state-owned vertical infrastructure. State agencies submitted approximately $3.4 billion in requests to address a growing backlog of deferred maintenance and counter low levels of funding in recent budgets. Governor Evers responded by recommending

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Sun Prairie Action Resource Coalition: Sun Prairie School Board candidates to participate in community forum

What: School Board Candidates Forum Date: March 17th Time: 1:00pm – 3:00pm Location: Westside Community Service Building, 2598 West Main Street in Sun Prairie Contact: Sun Prairie Action Resource Coalition (SPARC) Heather DuBois Bourenane (608) 572-1696 SunPrairieAction@gmail.com Sun Prairie residents are invited to a conversation with the candidates for Sun

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Wisconsin Historical Society: 2019-2021 Wisconsin State Capital budget

Contact: Kara O’Keeffe Kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org 608-261-9596 Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society is pleased to see Governor Evers’ and the state’s commitment to the new state history museum project by including it in the 2019-2021 Wisconsin State Capital Budget. “Wisconsin now has the opportunity to build a world-class history museum

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Rep. Billings: Praises Gov. Evers’ investments in Wisconsin

Rep. Jill Billings (608) 266-5780 State Capital Budget provides funding and jobs for La Crosse Madison, Wis – Today, Governor Tony Evers released his 2019-2021 capital budget recommendations, which includes investment in several vital projects for UW-La Crosse. Rep. Jill Billings (D-La Crosse), Chairwoman of the State Building Commission subcommittee

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Voces de la Frontera: Milwaukee County Board Committee advances resolution supporting state driver licenses for immigrants

Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, sfreeman@vdlf.org, 414-469-9206 MILWAUKEE — On Thursday afternoon, the Judiciary, Safety, and General Services committee of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors voted in favor by a 3-2 vote to pass a resolution declaring Milwaukee County’s support for restoring driver licenses for immigrants and low-income people in Wisconsin.

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Republican weekly radio address: “Pro-kid” budget is really pro-union – Evers plan hurts Milwaukee school kids

Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) 1-800-863-1113 Madison— This week, the Senate Co-Chair of the budget-writing Joint Committee on Finance delivered the Republican Weekly Radio Address. You can listen to the address here: https://sen08- darling.cms.legis.wisconsin.gov/media/1201/darling-radio-address-3-7-19.m4a Hi. I’m State Senator Alberta Darling Hang on to your wallets, here comes Tony Evers very,

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Shawano County Legislators: Applaud federal action on wolf protections

Contact: Senator Robert Cowles ~ (608) 266-0484 Representative Gary Tauchen ~ (608) 266-3097 MADISON– Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) and Representative Gary Tauchen (R-Bonduel) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Interior plans to lift endangered species protections for the gray wolf: Senator Cowles stated, “I

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Democratic weekly radio address: A budget for the people

CONTACT:  Rep. Jodi Emerson, 608-266-7461 Democratic Weekly Radio Address By Rep. Jodi Emerson (D-Eau Claire)   Audio File of Radio Address This is State Representative Jodi Emerson with this week’s Democratic Address. Every two years, the state budget lays out the priorities for Wisconsin. It details all of the spending

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Neubauer campaign: Announces scheduled joint forums and debates

CONTACT: Tyler Hendricks, 608-633-0704 press@judgeneubauer.com RACINE — The Neubauer for Justice campaign released this schedule of accepted joint forum and debate invitations, with the first one coming today. Thursday, March 7: Municipal Judges Association Joint Forum, Elkhart Lake Tuesday, March 12: Dane County Bar Association Joint Forum, Madison Friday, March 15:

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Sen. Smith and Rep. Emerson: Statement regarding Governor Evers’ Capital Budget request for UW-Eau Claire’s science hall

CONTACT: March 7, 2019                                                                                                           Meghan Sovey Meghan.sovey@legis.wi.gov/ 608-266-8546 Crystal Miller, Rep. Jodi Emerson Crystal.miller@legis.wi.gov/608-266-7461  MADISON – Senator Jeff Smith (D-Brunswick) and Representative Jodi Emerson (D-Eau Claire) issued the following joint statement regarding Governor Tony Evers’ announcement to include $109 million for phase one of reconstructing UW-Eau Claire’s Science Hall. Senator

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Sen. Hansen and Rep. Gruszynski: Gov. Evers’ Capital Budget supports Wisconsin tourism and economic development in Green Bay

Contact: Sen. Hansen: 608-266-5670 Rep. Gruszynski: 608-266-0616 MADISON – Senator Dave Hansen (D-Green Bay) and State Representative Staush Gruszynski (D-Green Bay) expressed their appreciation after learning that Governor Evers’ proposed 2019-2021 Capital Budget will include $2 million in state funding for the Greater Green Bay Convention and Visitors Bureau’s proposed

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Joint Finance Committee Democrats: Baffled by Republican objection to reducing childhood lead poisoning

Contact: Senator Jon Erpenbach (608) 266-6670 Senator LaTonya Johnson (608) 266-2500 Representative Chris Taylor (608) 266-5342 Representative Evan Goyke (608) 266-0645 MADISON, WI – The Department of Health Services (DHS) submitted a request to implement a health services initiative to reduce childhood lead poisoning in Wisconsin, through the state’s Children’s Health

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Dane County Exec. Parisi: Announces Carrie Springer as new Legislative Liason

Contact: Ariana Vruwink (608) 267-8823 Today, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced Carrie Springer as the County’s new Legislative Liaison. Springer has extensive experience in government relations and recently worked as the Communications Director for Governor Evers’ transition team. She is returning to work for Dane County after having previously

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Gov. Evers: Announces $109 million capital investment at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 7th, 2019 Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443     EAU CLAIRE — Governor Tony Evers today announced that his capital budget will include a $109 million investment to help the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire replace Phillips Hall with a new Science and Health Sciences building, ensuring their ability to maintain world-class

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