Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Republicans today touted a slate of abortion-related bills they argued would boost transparency, bar discrimination, and expand protections for fetuses and babies. But Dems countered the legislation would ultimately limit options for
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: DOC Juvenile Grant Committee gets an earful from several counties. Municipalities now have more options to immobilize parking offenders’ vehicles.
Milwaukee’s Hispanic population has been growing steadily over the past two decades, supporting the region’s workforce and balancing out population losses in other demographics. Still, Hispanics are largely underrepresented in higher-paying occupations, according to the latest report from the
Contact: Elizabeth Shimek, 608-237-9166 Madison – Forward Wisconsin, a project of the Wisconsin Legislative Democrats aimed at lifting constituent voices supporting the Medicaid Expansion, will launch with a video featuring Representative Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) May 7th, 2019 at 3:30 pm. Who:
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 Senators Working to Provide Tools to Stop Spread of Fatal, Contagious Disease in Deer, Elk Herds WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and John Hoeven (R-ND) introduced the Chronic Wasting Disease Research Act, bipartisan legislation to establish
TO: All media FROM: Doug Mell, Executive Director of Communications and External Relations DATE: May 7, 2019 SUBJECT: Retirement celebration for Chancellor Meyer The media are invited to cover the retirement celebration for Chancellor Bob Meyer from 4 to 6
For more information, contact Olivia Hwang, Director of Public Affairs | (608) 267-9460 | olivia.hwang@wisconsin.gov Madison, Wis. — The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) released a report today that confirmed premiums on the individual market were 7 to 11 percent lower in
Contact: Iris Riis 608-256-7549 x2132 iris.riis@ppwi.org MADISON – Both the Senate and Assembly will today hold hearings on multiple bills that are not based in the reality of providing health care. These bills are being brought forward solely to spread misinformation about
Phone: (608) 2560827 Madison, WI 53703 www.lwvwi.org Governor Tony Evers 115 East, State Capitol Madison WI 53702 Dear Governor Evers: The League of Women Voters was pleased with the support you expressed during the campaign for a bipartisan approach to
Contact: Katie Crawley May 7, 2019 608-266-4611 The Grove Apartments Groundbreaking – 112 Unit Affordable Housing Development at Former Pinney Library Location When: Wednesday May 7, 2019 at noon Location: 204 Cottage Grove Rd What: Groundbreaking for a $25M, 112-unit
CONTACT: Lisa Subeck, 608-266-7521(office) Assembly Republicans Miss the Mark on Women’s Health Republican-led Health Committee Hears Divisive Reproductive Health Bills as GOP Leadership Cuts Medicaid Expansion from Budget, Leaving “Healthy Women, Healthy Babies” Initiative Unfunded MADISON – Today, the Assembly
Media Contact: Cecely Castillo (608) 251-0139 x3 Focus Must be on Expanding Medicaid and Healthy Women Healthy Babies Initiative MADISON – Just as the Republican controlled Joint Finance Committee (JFC) is getting ready to make some very unpopular decisions related
Contact: Logan Vidal logan.vidal@legis.wisconsin.gov (608) 266-8570 MADISON – Governor Evers’ “Healthy Women, Health Babies” proposal aims to improve women’s access to preventative care such as cancer screenings, health exams, and STI testing, supporting healthier pregnancies and births, and address racial disparities in maternal
Contact: Marina Dimitrijevic, marina@marinaformke.com BAY VIEW, MILWAUKEE — Following the district campaign launch of her candidacy for Alderwoman for the 14th District of the City of Milwaukee, Supervisor Marina Dimitrijevic announces another endorsement. District 14 local elected official, Milwaukee School Board Director
Contact Survival Co-Chairs: Lisa Pugh, pugh@thearc.org; (608) 422-4250 Beth Swedeen, beth.swedeen@wisconsin.gov; (608) 266-1166 People with disabilities and families across Wisconsin are pleading with state lawmakers to reconsider their proposal to remove Medicaid expansion form the state budget. On Tuesday, May 7 people from
CONTACT: Shannon Powell 262-636-9266 Groundbreaking ceremony held to celebrate redevelopment of historic Gold Medal Furniture building City of Racine – Today, Mayor Cory Mason, Josh Jeffers of J. Jeffers & Company, and Dennis Hanson of Lutheran Social Services joined with
Contact: Jordan Dunn WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Sunday, April 28, Rep. Mike Gallagher (WI-08) held a reception to honor the participants of this year’s Congressional Art Competition. The competition, held annually each spring, allows high school students to showcase their artistic talent
Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind introduced the bipartisan Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act, which will create parity and protect the sovereignty in the tax code for Native American Tribes. The bill lifts unfair restrictions for
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Republicans today touted a slate of abortion-related bills they argued would boost transparency, bar discrimination, and expand protections for fetuses and babies. But Dems countered the legislation would ultimately limit options for women, as they championed Gov. Tony Evers’ proposal to boost
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: DOC Juvenile Grant Committee gets an earful from several counties. Municipalities now have more options to immobilize parking offenders’ vehicles.
Milwaukee’s Hispanic population has been growing steadily over the past two decades, supporting the region’s workforce and balancing out population losses in other demographics. Still, Hispanics are largely underrepresented in higher-paying occupations, according to the latest report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum. The report, titled “Upward Mobility,” shows
Contact: Elizabeth Shimek, 608-237-9166 Madison – Forward Wisconsin, a project of the Wisconsin Legislative Democrats aimed at lifting constituent voices supporting the Medicaid Expansion, will launch with a video featuring Representative Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) May 7th, 2019 at 3:30 pm. Who: Forward Wisconsin; Representative Greta Neubauer What: Forward Wisconsin Launch When: TUESDAY,
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 Senators Working to Provide Tools to Stop Spread of Fatal, Contagious Disease in Deer, Elk Herds WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and John Hoeven (R-ND) introduced the Chronic Wasting Disease Research Act, bipartisan legislation to establish a Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) research grant program. CWD, which
TO: All media FROM: Doug Mell, Executive Director of Communications and External Relations DATE: May 7, 2019 SUBJECT: Retirement celebration for Chancellor Meyer The media are invited to cover the retirement celebration for Chancellor Bob Meyer from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8. The event will be held
For more information, contact Olivia Hwang, Director of Public Affairs | (608) 267-9460 | olivia.hwang@wisconsin.gov Madison, Wis. — The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) released a report today that confirmed premiums on the individual market were 7 to 11 percent lower in states that expanded Medicaid than in states that did not.
Contact: Iris Riis 608-256-7549 x2132 iris.riis@ppwi.org MADISON – Both the Senate and Assembly will today hold hearings on multiple bills that are not based in the reality of providing health care. These bills are being brought forward solely to spread misinformation about abortion and distract from the popular health care proposals in
Phone: (608) 2560827 Madison, WI 53703 www.lwvwi.org Governor Tony Evers 115 East, State Capitol Madison WI 53702 Dear Governor Evers: The League of Women Voters was pleased with the support you expressed during the campaign for a bipartisan approach to comprehensive criminal justice reform. Kevin Carr, your new secretary of
Contact: Katie Crawley May 7, 2019 608-266-4611 The Grove Apartments Groundbreaking – 112 Unit Affordable Housing Development at Former Pinney Library Location When: Wednesday May 7, 2019 at noon Location: 204 Cottage Grove Rd What: Groundbreaking for a $25M, 112-unit affordable housing development at former location of Pinney Library. The
CONTACT: Lisa Subeck, 608-266-7521(office) Assembly Republicans Miss the Mark on Women’s Health Republican-led Health Committee Hears Divisive Reproductive Health Bills as GOP Leadership Cuts Medicaid Expansion from Budget, Leaving “Healthy Women, Healthy Babies” Initiative Unfunded MADISON – Today, the Assembly Committee on Health will hold a public hearing on Assembly
Media Contact: Cecely Castillo (608) 251-0139 x3 Focus Must be on Expanding Medicaid and Healthy Women Healthy Babies Initiative MADISON – Just as the Republican controlled Joint Finance Committee (JFC) is getting ready to make some very unpopular decisions related proposals made in Governor Evers budget, the Republican controlled legislative
Contact: Logan Vidal logan.vidal@legis.wisconsin.gov (608) 266-8570 MADISON – Governor Evers’ “Healthy Women, Health Babies” proposal aims to improve women’s access to preventative care such as cancer screenings, health exams, and STI testing, supporting healthier pregnancies and births, and address racial disparities in maternal and child health. These proposals will help fight maternal and
Contact: Marina Dimitrijevic, marina@marinaformke.com BAY VIEW, MILWAUKEE — Following the district campaign launch of her candidacy for Alderwoman for the 14th District of the City of Milwaukee, Supervisor Marina Dimitrijevic announces another endorsement. District 14 local elected official, Milwaukee School Board Director Megan O’Halloran wants Marina to be the next Alderwoman. “I
Contact Survival Co-Chairs: Lisa Pugh, pugh@thearc.org; (608) 422-4250 Beth Swedeen, beth.swedeen@wisconsin.gov; (608) 266-1166 People with disabilities and families across Wisconsin are pleading with state lawmakers to reconsider their proposal to remove Medicaid expansion form the state budget. On Tuesday, May 7 people from Eau Claire to Milwaukee to Janesville are sharing their stories
CONTACT: Shannon Powell 262-636-9266 Groundbreaking ceremony held to celebrate redevelopment of historic Gold Medal Furniture building City of Racine – Today, Mayor Cory Mason, Josh Jeffers of J. Jeffers & Company, and Dennis Hanson of Lutheran Social Services joined with officials from WHEDA, the federal Department of Housing and Urban
Contact: Jordan Dunn WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Sunday, April 28, Rep. Mike Gallagher (WI-08) held a reception to honor the participants of this year’s Congressional Art Competition. The competition, held annually each spring, allows high school students to showcase their artistic talent across each congressional district. Since the competition began in 1982,
Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind introduced the bipartisan Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act, which will create parity and protect the sovereignty in the tax code for Native American Tribes. The bill lifts unfair restrictions for tribes that limit the power tribal governments have to build