FRI News Summary: Assembly puts off vote on health emergency repeal; GOP seeks to cut business taxes $450M

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Feb. 4: D.C. virtual luncheon with U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan Congressman Mark Pocan, a Democrat representing the Madison area’s 2nd Congressional District, joins a WisPolitics.com DC virtual luncheon on Thursday Feb. 4 noon to 1 p.m. Central Time. Pocan will take questions on the economy,

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Discusses YouTube censorship on ‘Fox News Primetime’

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo Thursday to discuss YouTube’s recent action to delete multiple videos from his official YouTube account of the December 2020 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on early-stage COVID treatments. Excerpts are below and video of the interview can be found here.

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IRG: Jim Bender joins as government affairs representative

Madison, Wis. — Jim Bender has been retained by the Institute for Reforming Government to lead its government affairs efforts. In addition to his other activities, Bender, former President of School Choice Wisconsin and staffer for Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald, will represent IRG in the Capitol. “We are thrilled to have Jim

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Protect Our Care: As health care takes center stage, protect our care releases agenda to lower costs, improve care and reduce inequities

WISCONSIN — Yesterday, Protect Our Care released a health care agenda detailing steps President Biden and the Democratic-controlled Congress should take to improve Americans’ health care. The agenda lays out both administrative and legislative actions to expand coverage, lower costs, strengthen protections and address inequities in care. The agenda comes

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Nelson campaign: Announces support for medicare for all

Appleton, WI — U.S. Senate candidate Tom Nelson announced in a video his support for Medicare for All, citing his mother’s passing from cancer 19 years ago. Nelson said: “I’m Tom Nelson, Outagamie County Executive and candidate for U.S. Senate. 19 years ago this month, my mom passed away from breast

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