FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Rep. Gary Hebl, (608) 266-7678 Each year on Memorial Day we remember and honor those brave individuals that died defending the United States of America. We live in comfort and security because some have answered the
Contact: Ariana Vruwink (608) 267-8823 Dane County Executive Joe Parisi is recognizing the efforts of the highly trained men and women who work to serve their communities 24 hours a day, 365 days a year with prompt and effective emergency
CONTACT: Aaron Collins, 608-266-2254 Political promises may be broken on Thursday in the Joint Finance Committee MADISON – Governor Tony Evers included in his biennial budget a $606 million increase in state funding for special education in Wisconsin. School administrators
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 Baldwin to Call For a Vote on the Senate Floor on No Junk Plans Act The Entire Democratic Caucus Supports the Legislation to Protect People with Pre-Existing Conditions WASHINGTON, D.C. – TODAY at 4:00 PM E.T., U.S.
Contact: Carolyn Bonifas Kelly (703) 801-9212 Report available at: tripnet.org TRIP office (202) 466-6706 Washington, D.C. – America’s rural transportation system is in need of repairs and modernization to support economic growth in the nation’s Heartland, which is a critical
Hemp-related businesses are on the rise in Wisconsin, following the state’s first growing season for the crop in more than 60 years. That’s according to Sen. Patrick Testin, who touted his recently introduced hemp bill yesterday before an audience
Office of Board Governance Milwaukee Public Schools Phone: 414-475-8284 A Statement from President Larry Miller and Vice President Tony Báez of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors MILWAUKEE — On Thursday, May 23, a vote on education funding will be
Contact: (608) 266-2540 GOP offers plan that addresses issues across the system; provides bigger raise than Evers Madison- Earlier today, Republicans on the Joint Committee on Finance introduced and approved a plan that will provide pay increases for corrections security
Contact: Representative Melissa Sargent Email: Rep.Sargent@legis.wi.gov Phone: (608)-266-0960 MADISON – Representative Melissa Sargent (D-Madison) released the following statement in response to the GOP’s brazen politicking regarding women’s health and safety over the past week: “To my disbelief, today marks the
CONTACT: Rep. Jim Steineke (608) 266-2418 MADISON – Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna) released the following statement in response to Governor Evers’ repeated unwillingness to support abortion survivors: “It’s unbelievable to me that a straight forward, common sense bill
For information contact: Emily Feagles Director, Marketing & Communications efeagles@foxcitieschamber.com Presentation will feature representative from U.S. Department of Labor, Wage & Hour Division APPLETON, Wis. – The Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce will welcome Corey Walton, Community Outreach and Resource
Contact: Timothy Svoboda, (202) 225-2476 Washington, D.C. – Today, at a House Education and Labor Committee hearing, Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) questioned experts about barriers to employment for individuals with disabilities. Recent efforts to eliminate Section 14(c) of the Fair
Jeb Burchick; 202-731-9702 Washington DC – Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy, Ranking Member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing & Insurance, along with Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) today introduced the Heroes Entering Roles of Education Service (HEROES) Act. The legislation
Contact: Jordan Dunn jordan.dunn@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Rep. Mike Gallagher, joined by Reps. Cheney, Hartzler, King (NY), Diaz-Balart, Weber, Meadows, Budd, and Gaetz introduced H. Res 390 to mark the one-year anniversary of the US withdrawal from the Joint
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 – Today, Democrats on the Joint Finance Committee fought to improve the conditions and wages for workers
Assembly Republicans today pledged to pump an additional $500 million into K-12 education, including the first increase in special education aid in more than a decade. The proposal still falls well short of the $1.4 billion more that Gov. Tony
Contact: Rep. Joan Ballweg (888) 534-0041 Join the Wisconsin Historical Society, the 19th Amendment Centennial Celebration Committee and the women of the 104th Legislature for a celebration at the Capitol on June 10, 2019 Madison…State Representative Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) will
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos today said that they were open to providing a boost for special education and were still trying to determine “what the big number is” for K-12 school funding. Addressing reporters
Contact: Capt. Joe Trovato | ngwi.pao@mail.mil | 608-242-3048 MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, Maj. Gen. Donald Dunbar, Wisconsin’s adjutant general, and senior Wisconsin National Guard leaders will join families and friends to welcome home more than 350
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/category/subscribers-only/news-summary/ **************************************** June 13: WisPolitics.com luncheon: The future of transportation funding in Wisconsin Transportation funding has become one of the key debating points in the two-year state budget
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Rep. Gary Hebl, (608) 266-7678 Each year on Memorial Day we remember and honor those brave individuals that died defending the United States of America. We live in comfort and security because some have answered the call and gave all in service to our country. We
Contact: Ariana Vruwink (608) 267-8823 Dane County Executive Joe Parisi is recognizing the efforts of the highly trained men and women who work to serve their communities 24 hours a day, 365 days a year with prompt and effective emergency services. This recognition comes as communities across the country celebrate
CONTACT: Aaron Collins, 608-266-2254 Political promises may be broken on Thursday in the Joint Finance Committee MADISON – Governor Tony Evers included in his biennial budget a $606 million increase in state funding for special education in Wisconsin. School administrators have made this a top priority in all corners of
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 Baldwin to Call For a Vote on the Senate Floor on No Junk Plans Act The Entire Democratic Caucus Supports the Legislation to Protect People with Pre-Existing Conditions WASHINGTON, D.C. – TODAY at 4:00 PM E.T., U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin will go to the Senate floor and
Contact: Carolyn Bonifas Kelly (703) 801-9212 Report available at: tripnet.org TRIP office (202) 466-6706 Washington, D.C. – America’s rural transportation system is in need of repairs and modernization to support economic growth in the nation’s Heartland, which is a critical source of energy, food and fiber. With increases in population
Hemp-related businesses are on the rise in Wisconsin, following the state’s first growing season for the crop in more than 60 years. That’s according to Sen. Patrick Testin, who touted his recently introduced hemp bill yesterday before an audience of about 200 bankers, as part of the Wisconsin Bankers
Office of Board Governance Milwaukee Public Schools Phone: 414-475-8284 A Statement from President Larry Miller and Vice President Tony Báez of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors MILWAUKEE — On Thursday, May 23, a vote on education funding will be taken by the Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance that
Contact: (608) 266-2540 GOP offers plan that addresses issues across the system; provides bigger raise than Evers Madison- Earlier today, Republicans on the Joint Committee on Finance introduced and approved a plan that will provide pay increases for corrections security staff in Wisconsin. The proposal is part of a comprehensive
Contact: Representative Melissa Sargent Email: Rep.Sargent@legis.wi.gov Phone: (608)-266-0960 MADISON – Representative Melissa Sargent (D-Madison) released the following statement in response to the GOP’s brazen politicking regarding women’s health and safety over the past week: “To my disbelief, today marks the second time within one week in which I have seen
CONTACT: Rep. Jim Steineke (608) 266-2418 MADISON – Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna) released the following statement in response to Governor Evers’ repeated unwillingness to support abortion survivors: “It’s unbelievable to me that a straight forward, common sense bill that simply protects infants outside of the womb is not
For information contact: Emily Feagles Director, Marketing & Communications efeagles@foxcitieschamber.com Presentation will feature representative from U.S. Department of Labor, Wage & Hour Division APPLETON, Wis. – The Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce will welcome Corey Walton, Community Outreach and Resource Planning Specialist, from the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and
Contact: Timothy Svoboda, (202) 225-2476 Washington, D.C. – Today, at a House Education and Labor Committee hearing, Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) questioned experts about barriers to employment for individuals with disabilities. Recent efforts to eliminate Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act has put employment opportunities for individuals with
Jeb Burchick; 202-731-9702 Washington DC – Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy, Ranking Member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing & Insurance, along with Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) today introduced the Heroes Entering Roles of Education Service (HEROES) Act. The legislation would expand and rename the Troops to Teachers program to
Contact: Jordan Dunn jordan.dunn@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Rep. Mike Gallagher, joined by Reps. Cheney, Hartzler, King (NY), Diaz-Balart, Weber, Meadows, Budd, and Gaetz introduced H. Res 390 to mark the one-year anniversary of the US withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). This resolution details the flaws
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 – Today, Democrats on the Joint Finance Committee fought to improve the conditions and wages for workers at our correctional institutions in Wisconsin. After eight long years
Assembly Republicans today pledged to pump an additional $500 million into K-12 education, including the first increase in special education aid in more than a decade. The proposal still falls well short of the $1.4 billion more that Gov. Tony Evers proposed for K-12. But Assembly Republicans said it was
Contact: Rep. Joan Ballweg (888) 534-0041 Join the Wisconsin Historical Society, the 19th Amendment Centennial Celebration Committee and the women of the 104th Legislature for a celebration at the Capitol on June 10, 2019 Madison…State Representative Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) will join the women of the 104th Legislative Session in holding
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos today said that they were open to providing a boost for special education and were still trying to determine “what the big number is” for K-12 school funding. Addressing reporters on a jaunt up a Capitol staircase shortly after concluding
Contact: Capt. Joe Trovato | ngwi.pao@mail.mil | 608-242-3048 MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, Maj. Gen. Donald Dunbar, Wisconsin’s adjutant general, and senior Wisconsin National Guard leaders will join families and friends to welcome home more than 350 Wisconsin Army National Guard Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 121st
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/category/subscribers-only/news-summary/ **************************************** June 13: WisPolitics.com luncheon: The future of transportation funding in Wisconsin Transportation funding has become one of the key debating points in the two-year state budget making its way through… Please log in to access subscriber