Vice-President Pence visit GE Healthcare in Madison

On Tuesday, April 21st, the Vice President will travel to Madison, Wisconsin. There, the Vice President will visit a GE Healthcare manufacturing facility to highlight the production of ventilators during the coronavirus pandemic. During the visit, the Vice President will

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Rep. Nygren: Unemployment Insurance Administration issues cause real pain

Madison–State Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette), Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Finance released the following statement: “Over the last few weeks, I have been contacted by many constituents who have had trouble with the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) and receiving unemployment insurance,” said Rep. Nygren. “Given the unprecedented amount

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Statement on committee oversight plans for CARES Act

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement after Majority Leader McConnell (R-Ky.) announced that Sen. Crapo (R-Idaho) will coordinate Senate oversight of the CARES Act.   “I look forward to working with Senator Crapo and the other

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American Civil Liberties Union: New report says black people four times more likely to get arrested for Marijuana possession in Wisconsin

MILWAUKEE – Today the American Civil Liberties Union released a new report that showed Black people are 4.2 times more likely than white people to be arrested for marijuana possession in Wisconsin, despite comparable national marijuana usage rates. Wisconsin ranked 14th in the nation for the largest racial disparities in arrests

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Sen. Van Wanggaard: Statement on Evers’ “More-of-the-same” plan

“There’s a lot to unpack in Governor Evers lengthy announcement today. But really, it’s more of the same. I appreciate that the Governor has finally at least indicated that he is thinking about reopening the state’s economy, someday, maybe. He is creating roadblocks to reopening that are entirely subjective and

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MacIver Institute: Gov. Evers’ “Badger Bounce Back” plan not a real plan

The John K. MacIver Institute for Public Policy Board Chair Steve Fettig issued the following statement regarding today’s announcement that the Evers Administration issued Public Health Emergency Order #31, the “Badger Bounce Back” plan: “Governor Evers’ did not announce a plan to lead Wisconsin out of this Covid-19 nightmare today like some

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MON AM Update: Baldwin more active fundraiser than Johnson in Q1

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin continues to be a more active fundraiser than her GOP colleague Ron Johnson, who hasn’t yet announced whether he’ll seek reelection in 2022. Baldwin, D-Madison, raised $618,411 during the first three months of

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Tavern League of Wisconsin: Reopen Wisconsin – safe at work

Contact: Tavern League, 1-800-445-9221 The following is a statement of Tavern League of Wisconsin President, Chris Marsicano. (Madison) On May 26th, when the current Stay at Home Order ends, the challenges facing Wisconsin in fighting the Coronavirus will essentially be the same as they are today, with no vaccine available.

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Vice-President Pence visit GE Healthcare in Madison

On Tuesday, April 21st, the Vice President will travel to Madison, Wisconsin. There, the Vice President will visit a GE Healthcare manufacturing facility to highlight the production of ventilators during the coronavirus pandemic. During the visit, the Vice President will tour the facility and engage with GE Healthcare employees. Additional

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