Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin: Secure public defense now

Contact: Eric Bott, EBott@afphq.org MADISON, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) on Tuesday urged the Joint Committee on Finance to address a critical due process issue by increasing the private bar rate as the committee prepares to vote on the State Public Defenders budget. Wisconsin’s reimbursement rate for private attorneys willing to

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Wisconsin Historical Society: Seeking input on a new state history museum from Wausau and Central Wisconsin communities

Contact: Kara O’Keeffe Kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org 608-261-9596 Wausau, Wis. – On June 12, the Wausau and central Wisconsin communities will have an opportunity to share their thoughts and ideas with the Wisconsin Historical Society as we seek to create a modern, state-of-the-art, and inclusive statewide history museum on the Capitol Square in Madison

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Milwaukee Press Club: Senator Ron Johnson headlines Newsmaker Luncheon hosted by Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com

Contact: Joette Richards, (262)894-2224 admin@milwaukeepressclub.org MILWAUKEE – Republican Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin will be the featured speaker at a Newsmaker Luncheon, hosted jointly by the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com, on Friday, May 31. Johnson, a native of Mankato, Minnesota, is a former business executive who first was elected

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Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service: Public forum on June 18 to address impact of tariffs on local agriculture

Contact: Deb Dorshorst Mobile: 715-581-6324 debdorshorst@gmail.com The raising of U.S. tariffs to 25 percent on $200 billion of annual Chinese imports on May 10, along with China’s announced retaliation, is the latest escalation in the U.S.–China trade tensions. How will this impact central Wisconsin’s ginseng, dairy, corn and soybean producers?

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