MADISON, Wis. — On Monday, A Better Wisconsin Together, WI’s progressive communications, research, and advocacy hub announced the hiring of Chris Walloch to be their new Executive Director. A veteran of political campaigns, across the country and in Wisconsin, Walloch has
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Governor Tony Evers called for a special session on education funding, asking the state legislature to do what’s best for our kids and our schools. Republicans plan on convening a last-minute session tomorrow for the purpose
Appleton, WI – U.S. Senate candidate and Outagamie County executive Tom Nelson announced in a video today that he will tour all of Wisconsin’s 72 counties in 72 days on the “Full Nelson 72 Counties Tour” starting on July 28.
WASHINGTON — On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined by Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) wrote a letter to President Biden
MADISON, Wis. – In reaction to the announcement of The Yabuki Family Foundation’s large donation to Children’s Wisconsin, Sen. Dale Kooyenga (R-Brookfield) issued the following statement: The Yabuki Family Foundation’s generous investment in Children’s Wisconsin mental and behavior health efforts
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July 26, 2021 Senator Howard Marklein – (608) 266-0703 Representative Mark Born – (608) 266-2540 Co-Chairs Statement on Governor’s Political Special Session Call Madison – The Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Finance, State Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) and State
More than half of employers responding to a recent Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce survey say they reduced staff last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. WMC, the state’s largest business group, surveyed 266 member employers and found that 34 percent
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— Wisconsin households have received $35.8 million in federal rental assistance funds since the beginning of the year, according to the latest figures from the U.S. Treasury Department. Between January and March of this year, 3,674 households in the state
Sixty-three rural health clinics in Wisconsin are each getting around $50,000 in federal funding for COVID-19 vaccination outreach efforts. In total, more than $3.1 million in American Rescue Plan funding is being provided to these clinics in the state through
July 26, 2021 Contact: WisDems Communications (press@wisdems.org) Fourth Anniversary of Walker-Kleefisch Administration’s Failed Foxconn Deal MADISON, Wis. — Today is the fourth anniversary of Scott Walker and likely GOP gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Kleefisch’s disastrous deal with tech giant Foxconn.
07/26/2021 CONTACT: Nicole Tardif, NTardif@afphq.org Americans for Prosperity Launches Robust Grassroots Thank You Campaign for Legislators’ Leadership Amid Major Budget Battle MADISON, WI—Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today announced its expansive grassroots campaign to thank legislators who fought for Wisconsin taxpayers, businesses,
July 26, 2021 Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Gov. Evers Calls Legislature into Special Session to Do What’s Best for Kids Governor announces special session plan to put more than $400 million into K-12, more than $100 million into higher education MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced
[Madison, WI, July 26, 2021—] Question: State appropriations per student are greater at UW-Madison than at UW-Milwaukee (UWM). In the face of no additional state funding for the UW System, should we move resources away from UW-Madison and towards UWM? Why
MADISON, Wis. — On Monday, A Better Wisconsin Together, WI’s progressive communications, research, and advocacy hub announced the hiring of Chris Walloch to be their new Executive Director. A veteran of political campaigns, across the country and in Wisconsin, Walloch has recently served as the Coordinated Campaign Director for the Democratic
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Governor Tony Evers called for a special session on education funding, asking the state legislature to do what’s best for our kids and our schools. Republicans plan on convening a last-minute session tomorrow for the purpose of overriding the governor’s veto and ending federal unemployment benefits
Appleton, WI – U.S. Senate candidate and Outagamie County executive Tom Nelson announced in a video today that he will tour all of Wisconsin’s 72 counties in 72 days on the “Full Nelson 72 Counties Tour” starting on July 28. “I come from the Fox Valley, a tough place for
WASHINGTON — On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined by Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) wrote a letter to President Biden expressing deep concern with the White House’s announcement that it
MADISON, Wis. – In reaction to the announcement of The Yabuki Family Foundation’s large donation to Children’s Wisconsin, Sen. Dale Kooyenga (R-Brookfield) issued the following statement: The Yabuki Family Foundation’s generous investment in Children’s Wisconsin mental and behavior health efforts will bring about a generational change that will result in
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July 26, 2021 Senator Howard Marklein – (608) 266-0703 Representative Mark Born – (608) 266-2540 Co-Chairs Statement on Governor’s Political Special Session Call Madison – The Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Finance, State Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) and State Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green), released the following statement in
More than half of employers responding to a recent Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce survey say they reduced staff last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. WMC, the state’s largest business group, surveyed 266 member employers and found that 34 percent of respondents reduced their workforces by less than 10 percent.
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— Wisconsin households have received $35.8 million in federal rental assistance funds since the beginning of the year, according to the latest figures from the U.S. Treasury Department. Between January and March of this year, 3,674 households in the state received $9.1 million in assistance from the Emergency Rental Assistance
Sixty-three rural health clinics in Wisconsin are each getting around $50,000 in federal funding for COVID-19 vaccination outreach efforts. In total, more than $3.1 million in American Rescue Plan funding is being provided to these clinics in the state through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. About $98
July 26, 2021 Contact: WisDems Communications (press@wisdems.org) Fourth Anniversary of Walker-Kleefisch Administration’s Failed Foxconn Deal MADISON, Wis. — Today is the fourth anniversary of Scott Walker and likely GOP gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Kleefisch’s disastrous deal with tech giant Foxconn. Earlier this year, Governor Evers cleaned up the mess left
07/26/2021 CONTACT: Nicole Tardif, NTardif@afphq.org Americans for Prosperity Launches Robust Grassroots Thank You Campaign for Legislators’ Leadership Amid Major Budget Battle MADISON, WI—Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today announced its expansive grassroots campaign to thank legislators who fought for Wisconsin taxpayers, businesses, and families during this year’s major budget battle. Wisconsin legislators
July 26, 2021 Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Gov. Evers Calls Legislature into Special Session to Do What’s Best for Kids Governor announces special session plan to put more than $400 million into K-12, more than $100 million into higher education MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced he signed Executive Order #127, calling a special session of the
[Madison, WI, July 26, 2021—] Question: State appropriations per student are greater at UW-Madison than at UW-Milwaukee (UWM). In the face of no additional state funding for the UW System, should we move resources away from UW-Madison and towards UWM? Why are state appropriations so much higher at Madison? Are they