Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Joint Finance Committee Co-Chairs Sen. Alberta Darling and Rep. John Nygren today disagreed on whether the state’s budget panel will take up the vaping products tax Gov. Tony Evers proposed. Speaking at
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applications for appointment as Iowa County District Attorney. The new appointee will fill the vacancy created by the passing of Iowa County District Attorney Larry E. Nelson. The new appointee
Contact: John Schumacher, (414) 229-6778, schuma63@uwm.edu MILWAUKEE — Mark Attanasio, chairman and principal owner of the Milwaukee Brewers, will be the featured speaker at both of UW-Milwaukee’s May 19 commencement ceremonies. UWM has two commencement ceremonies at the UWM Panther Arena
Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, sfreeman@vdlf.org, 414-469-9206 MILWAUKEE – On Friday, Voces de la Frontera will hold a press conference at 2pm at their Milwaukee office to formally announce the May 1st Day Without Latinxs & Immigrants, a general strike and statewide mobilization
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 266-5660 Madison, WI — Today, Senator Scott Fitzgerald is announcing in-district listening sessions for spring 2019. Constituents will have the ability to offer input and hear directly from Sen. Fitzgerald and their state representatives at these meetings scheduled
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today has reappointed Ivan Gamboa as Chairman of the Board for the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA). Gamboa currently serves as Senior Vice President at Tri City National Bank in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. “I
For Immediate Release Contact: Karen Hickey, 414-573-7579, khickey@wisaflcio.org Lead lateral replacement statewide issue April 25, 2019 – Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO and Steve Breitlow, Business Manager of Plumbers Union Local 75, released the following statement calling on the Joint Finance
Contact: Tamarine Cornelius, 608-284-0580 x 305 A proposed increase in Wisconsin’s minimum wage would give thousands of workers a raise, allowing them to earn enough additional money to pay for a car repair or a month’s groceries for
Contact: Rep. Chuck Wichgers April 25, 2019 (608) 266-3363 Madison, WI – State Representative Chuck Wichgers (R-Muskego) released the following statement on the appointment of Donald J. Hying as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Madison. “Bishop Hying is
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Joint Finance Committee Co-Chairs Sen. Alberta Darling and Rep. John Nygren today disagreed on whether the state’s budget panel will take up the vaping products tax Gov. Tony Evers proposed. Speaking at a WisPolitics.com luncheon in Madison, Darling said the new tax
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applications for appointment as Iowa County District Attorney. The new appointee will fill the vacancy created by the passing of Iowa County District Attorney Larry E. Nelson. The new appointee will serve for the remainder of the unexpired term that
Contact: John Schumacher, (414) 229-6778, schuma63@uwm.edu MILWAUKEE — Mark Attanasio, chairman and principal owner of the Milwaukee Brewers, will be the featured speaker at both of UW-Milwaukee’s May 19 commencement ceremonies. UWM has two commencement ceremonies at the UWM Panther Arena — the “black” ceremony at 9 a.m. and the “gold”
Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, sfreeman@vdlf.org, 414-469-9206 MILWAUKEE – On Friday, Voces de la Frontera will hold a press conference at 2pm at their Milwaukee office to formally announce the May 1st Day Without Latinxs & Immigrants, a general strike and statewide mobilization on the Capitol in Madison to urge the legislature to
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 266-5660 Madison, WI — Today, Senator Scott Fitzgerald is announcing in-district listening sessions for spring 2019. Constituents will have the ability to offer input and hear directly from Sen. Fitzgerald and their state representatives at these meetings scheduled throughout the 13th Senate District. “Hearing feedback from constituents on their
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today has reappointed Ivan Gamboa as Chairman of the Board for the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA). Gamboa currently serves as Senior Vice President at Tri City National Bank in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. “I am honored to continue to play a role in this
For Immediate Release Contact: Karen Hickey, 414-573-7579, khickey@wisaflcio.org Lead lateral replacement statewide issue April 25, 2019 – Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO and Steve Breitlow, Business Manager of Plumbers Union Local 75, released the following statement calling on the Joint Finance Committee and the state legislature to adopt water initiatives outlined
Contact: Tamarine Cornelius, 608-284-0580 x 305 A proposed increase in Wisconsin’s minimum wage would give thousands of workers a raise, allowing them to earn enough additional money to pay for a car repair or a month’s groceries for a family, a new analysis by the Wisconsin Budget Project shows.
Contact: Rep. Chuck Wichgers April 25, 2019 (608) 266-3363 Madison, WI – State Representative Chuck Wichgers (R-Muskego) released the following statement on the appointment of Donald J. Hying as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Madison. “Bishop Hying is an excellent choice to lead the faithful in Madison. I