Contact: Sally Fox Sally.Fox@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C.—Bryan Steil released a statement following his support of a bipartisan resolution calling for Special Counsel Mueller’s findings to be made public when completed. “I support an open and transparent government. Taxpayers deserve to know
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 As Government Lawyer Hagedorn Fought Release of Records, Implicated in Effort to Gut State Open Records Law MADISON, Wis. — As a top government lawyer, Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brian Hagedorn was at
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Upcoming WisPolitics.com events in Wauwatosa, Madison and Milwaukee include: *A March 28 issues forum at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Wauwatosa. The event, on whether the Medicaid expansion is right for the state, features
Contact: Wyatt Tinder Phone: 414-273-1386 Email: wyatt@newaukee.com Website: www.newaukee.com NEWaukee to Host Event Featuring Local, State Representatives Next Thursday Political Open Mic with Bridge the City to Include Justice Rebecca Dallet, State Representative Evan Goyke, District Attorney John T. Chisholm and more Milwaukee, Wisc.
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 Bipartisan DAIRY PRIDE Act fights back against non-dairy products that are mislabeled as milk, yogurt and cheese Dairy farmers and producers from across America applaud the reform WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Jim Risch
“Wisconsin Right to Life is thankful the Wisconsin Legislature understands what is at stake if Planned Parenthood is successful in overturning Wisconsin’s protective, pro-life laws,” shared Heather Weininger, Executive Director of Wisconsin Right to Life. “Back on January 18 of
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 The Equality Act would ensure that LGBTQ Americans are protected by federal non-discrimination laws WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin, Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced historic, comprehensive federal legislation—the bipartisan Equality
When campaigning for governor Tony Evers promised to reduce the prison population, do something about chronic wasting disease, and fix the controversial WEDC. None of those proposals are in his first budget.
Without meaningful research, the debate won’t move beyond soundbites about how hundreds/thousands of offenders are returned to prison for “technical” violations of parole or probation.
Contact: Rep. Joan Ballweg (888) 534-0041 Madison… State Representative Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) has announced an informational session on Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). Representatives from the Department of Natural Resources and the Wisconsin Conservation Congress have been invited to join. The first
Their policies helped fuel a dairy crisis.
Contact: Jodie Tabak March 13, 2019 (414) 286-8504 Shares Economic Progress; Highlights Effort to Support City’s Children and Youth MILWAUKEE— Highlighting Milwaukee’s progress and growth, Mayor Tom Barrett presented the 2019 State of the City Address on Monday at the Fiserv Forum. Mayor Barrett
Gov. Tony Evers, in conjunction with AG Josh Kaul, made it known Wednesday Wisconsin will participate with other states in a lawsuit regarding the attempt to divert federal monies under the guise of a national emergency.
Rep. Chris Taylor, 608-266-5342 GOP balks at significant investments in our children while funding corporate tax giveaways MADISON – Today, Republican legislators balked at Governor Evers’ significant proposed investment in special education. According to a Legislative Fiscal Bureau memo, the
Contact: Jordan LaPier (202) 379-1630 jlapier@bipartisanpolicy.org Twitter l @jordanlapier Washington, D.C.– The Bipartisan Policy Center will today present six members of Congress with the 2019 Legislative Action Awards. The 2019 recipients are: Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA), Rep. Hakeem
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON – Governor Tony Evers today announced that he has authorized Attorney General Josh Kaul to join the State of Wisconsin as a plaintiff in California, et al. v. Donald J. Trump, et al., which challenges the president’s declaration of
Contact: Sally Fox Sally.Fox@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C.—Bryan Steil supported two bipartisan bills to enhance transparency within the federal government: H.R. 1654, theFederal Register Modernization Act and H.R. 1582, the Electronic Message Preservation Act. “Citizens deserve to know what their federal government is doing
Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov National Ag Day is celebrated Thursday, March 14, 2019 La Crosse – Tomorrow, the country will come together to celebrate America’s farmers, ranchers, producers and their families on National Agriculture Day. U.S. Rep. Ron Kind released the
CONTACT: Patty Mayers, Communications Director DORCommunications@wisconsin.gov or 608.266.2300 There are advantages to filing sooner rather than later MADISON – Wisconsin’s tax season entered its seventh week this week, and so far 1.3 million tax filers have submitted returns out of an
Contact: Sally Fox Sally.Fox@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C.—Bryan Steil released a statement following his support of a bipartisan resolution calling for Special Counsel Mueller’s findings to be made public when completed. “I support an open and transparent government. Taxpayers deserve to know how their dollars are being spent. Following the completion of
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 As Government Lawyer Hagedorn Fought Release of Records, Implicated in Effort to Gut State Open Records Law MADISON, Wis. — As a top government lawyer, Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brian Hagedorn was at the center of some of the most notorious efforts to
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Upcoming WisPolitics.com events in Wauwatosa, Madison and Milwaukee include: *A March 28 issues forum at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Wauwatosa. The event, on whether the Medicaid expansion is right for the state, features JIM JONES, the Medicaid director for Gov. TONY EVERS’ health
Contact: Wyatt Tinder Phone: 414-273-1386 Email: wyatt@newaukee.com Website: www.newaukee.com NEWaukee to Host Event Featuring Local, State Representatives Next Thursday Political Open Mic with Bridge the City to Include Justice Rebecca Dallet, State Representative Evan Goyke, District Attorney John T. Chisholm and more Milwaukee, Wisc. March 14, 2019 — As the spring election season approaches, NEWaukee
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 Bipartisan DAIRY PRIDE Act fights back against non-dairy products that are mislabeled as milk, yogurt and cheese Dairy farmers and producers from across America applaud the reform WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Jim Risch (R-ID) are standing up for American dairy farmers by reintroducing
“Wisconsin Right to Life is thankful the Wisconsin Legislature understands what is at stake if Planned Parenthood is successful in overturning Wisconsin’s protective, pro-life laws,” shared Heather Weininger, Executive Director of Wisconsin Right to Life. “Back on January 18 of this year, I sent a letter to Attorney General Kaul sharing my
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 The Equality Act would ensure that LGBTQ Americans are protected by federal non-discrimination laws WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin, Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced historic, comprehensive federal legislation—the bipartisan Equality Act of 2019—to ban discrimination against LGBTQ Americans. They were
When campaigning for governor Tony Evers promised to reduce the prison population, do something about chronic wasting disease, and fix the controversial WEDC. None of those proposals are in his first budget.
Without meaningful research, the debate won’t move beyond soundbites about how hundreds/thousands of offenders are returned to prison for “technical” violations of parole or probation.
Contact: Rep. Joan Ballweg (888) 534-0041 Madison… State Representative Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) has announced an informational session on Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). Representatives from the Department of Natural Resources and the Wisconsin Conservation Congress have been invited to join. The first reported case of CWD in Marquette County was announced on
Their policies helped fuel a dairy crisis.
Contact: Jodie Tabak March 13, 2019 (414) 286-8504 Shares Economic Progress; Highlights Effort to Support City’s Children and Youth MILWAUKEE— Highlighting Milwaukee’s progress and growth, Mayor Tom Barrett presented the 2019 State of the City Address on Monday at the Fiserv Forum. Mayor Barrett emphasized the City’s efforts in strengthening neighborhoods, promoting job growth,
Gov. Tony Evers, in conjunction with AG Josh Kaul, made it known Wednesday Wisconsin will participate with other states in a lawsuit regarding the attempt to divert federal monies under the guise of a national emergency.
Rep. Chris Taylor, 608-266-5342 GOP balks at significant investments in our children while funding corporate tax giveaways MADISON – Today, Republican legislators balked at Governor Evers’ significant proposed investment in special education. According to a Legislative Fiscal Bureau memo, the primary special education fund has not been increased since the
Contact: Jordan LaPier (202) 379-1630 jlapier@bipartisanpolicy.org Twitter l @jordanlapier Washington, D.C.– The Bipartisan Policy Center will today present six members of Congress with the 2019 Legislative Action Awards. The 2019 recipients are: Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA), Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Rep. John Katko (R-NY), and Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA). The
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON – Governor Tony Evers today announced that he has authorized Attorney General Josh Kaul to join the State of Wisconsin as a plaintiff in California, et al. v. Donald J. Trump, et al., which challenges the president’s declaration of national emergency. Attorneys general from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont
Contact: Sally Fox Sally.Fox@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C.—Bryan Steil supported two bipartisan bills to enhance transparency within the federal government: H.R. 1654, theFederal Register Modernization Act and H.R. 1582, the Electronic Message Preservation Act. “Citizens deserve to know what their federal government is doing and how it is spending their tax dollars. Wisconsin does a
Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov National Ag Day is celebrated Thursday, March 14, 2019 La Crosse – Tomorrow, the country will come together to celebrate America’s farmers, ranchers, producers and their families on National Agriculture Day. U.S. Rep. Ron Kind released the following statement: “Wisconsin’s farmers have always been at the heart
CONTACT: Patty Mayers, Communications Director DORCommunications@wisconsin.gov or 608.266.2300 There are advantages to filing sooner rather than later MADISON – Wisconsin’s tax season entered its seventh week this week, and so far 1.3 million tax filers have submitted returns out of an expected 3 million. The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) expects