Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development: Joint Enforcement Task Force on Payroll Fraud and Worker Misclassification holds first meeting

CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722 On the Web: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/news.htm On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WIWorkforce MADISON – Governor Tony Evers’ Joint Enforcement Task Force on Payroll Fraud and Worker Misclassification today held its first meeting to discuss Governor Evers’ executive order and goals for

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WED PM Update: Pocan questions Dems’ chances of winning 7th CD seat

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan questioned Dems’ chances of winning the 7th CD in an upcoming special election, saying the northern Wisconsin district has been gerrymandered to the GOP’s benefit. Pocan told the Madison Rotary Club the 7th CD had become a “tougher

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Wisconsin State Senate Democratic Committee:Sen. Alberta Darling’s Corrupt Lame Duck Law Puts Settlement Funds At Risk

Contact: Katie Iliff, katiei@wisdems.org, 608-260-2417 Attorney General Kaul blocked by Joint Finance Republicans from settling lawsuit MADISON – Yesterday, the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) met in unprecedented fashion to approve a settlement agreement recommended by Attorney General Josh Kaul on an undisclosed case. Prior to the lame duck Extraordinary Session

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Wisconsin Women in Government first annual members event

Join Wisconsin Women in Government for our first annual members event, September 10, 2019, at the Wisconsin Historical Society. Become a member of Wisconsin Women in Government, and join an organization that for more than 30 years has been celebrating and supporting women at every level and in every level

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WisDems: Trump campaign continues to try to gaslight Wisconsinites into thinking economy is working for them

Contact: Philip Shulman, phils@wisdems.org (MADISON, WI) — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin spokesperson Philip Shulman released the following statement in response to the Trump campaign’s continued fruitless attempts to trick Wisconsinites into believing his disastrous economic policies are working for them: “Wisconsin voters are feeling the impact of Trump’s broken

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WI National Guard: Red Arrow headquarters deploying to Ukraine

CONTACT: Capt. Joe Trovato | ngwi.pao@mail.mil | 608-242-3048 by Capt. Joe Trovato CAMP DOUGLAS, Wis. — Approximately 160 Wisconsin Army National Guard Soldiers from the 32nd “Red Arrow” Infantry Brigade Combat Team headquarters will mobilize for deployment to Ukraine this fall. The brigade headquarters, based in Camp Douglas, will deploy

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WisDems: Sen. Darling’s corrupt lame duck law puts settlement funds at risk

Contact: Katie Iliff, katiei@wisdems.org, 608-260-2417 Attorney General Kaul blocked by Joint Finance Republicans from settling lawsuit MADISON – Yesterday, the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) met in unprecedented fashion to approve a settlement agreement recommended by Attorney General Josh Kaul on an undisclosed case. Prior to the lame duck Extraordinary Session

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Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development: Joint Enforcement Task Force on Payroll Fraud and Worker Misclassification holds first meeting

CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722 On the Web: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/news.htm On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WIWorkforce MADISON – Governor Tony Evers’ Joint Enforcement Task Force on Payroll Fraud and Worker Misclassification today held its first meeting to discuss Governor Evers’ executive order and goals for the task force, review the findings of the 2009 task

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U.S. Rep Kind: Helps secure federal assistance for Wisconsinites recovering from July’s severe weather

Contact: Sarah Abel Phone: 202-225-5506 Sarah.Abel@mail.house.gov La Crosse, WI— Yesterday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a major disaster declaration for 17 Wisconsin counties—including five counties in the Third Congressional District—impacted by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding that hit the state last month. Last week, Rep. Ron Kind sent

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One Wisconsin Now: Republicans reject Attorney General effort to comply with law they passed

Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — In 2011 when Republicans were scheming to rig state legislative district lines for their own partisan advantage, senators and representatives being given previews of their district maps signed secrecy agreements. Now, many of the same lawmakers are refusing to agree to confidentiality

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WED News Summary: Confidentiality agreement leads to dispute between Kaul, GOP JFC members; Evers orders DNR to set PFAS limits for water

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Register now for WisPolitics events in Madison and Washington, D.C. *A Sept. 12 luncheon at The Madison Club with the two new state party chairs to talk about the 2020 election cycle. Wisconsin will play a pivotal role in the presidential contest, through the spring

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