Lasry campaign announces new hires

Dem Alex Lasry’s U.S. Senate campaign has announced several hires, including Shannon Rice to serve as finance director. Rice has worked on several campaigns, including those of Dem U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley, of Oregon, and Michael Bennet, of Colorado. Rebecca

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WisDems: Is it #TimTime at Mar-a-Lago?

MADISON, Wis. – Tim Ramthun might be the latest gubernatorial candidate taking a trip to visit Donald Trump in his Mar-a-Lago kingdom today. On the Cut the Crap Show [46:00] in March, Ramthun said he contributed a substantial amount to attend

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WisDOT: Work Zone Awareness Week promotes highway safety

Gov. Tony Evers has proclaimed next week (April 11-15) as National Work Zone Awareness Week in Wisconsin. Since 2000, National Work Zone Awareness Week has marked the start of construction season across our country, promoting road worker safety and cautious driving

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U.S. Rep. Grothman: Votes for Russian trade relations suspension bill

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) voted for the Senate-amended Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act, which also reauthorizes the current definition of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights within the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act.

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THU PM Update: Dane County judge says no reason to press Vos for more records after 10,000-plus emails turned over

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — A Dane County judge today said there’s no reason to continue pressing Speaker Robin Vos for more records relating to former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman’s investigation after an expert testified it’s unlikely more records could be recovered. The decision came after

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Lasry campaign announces new hires

Dem Alex Lasry’s U.S. Senate campaign has announced several hires, including Shannon Rice to serve as finance director. Rice has worked on several campaigns, including those of Dem U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley, of Oregon, and Michael Bennet, of Colorado. Rebecca Osmolski will be the campaign’s digital director after serving in

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Wisconsin Conservation Voters: Endorsed candidates gain 70 local seats

MADISON – Wisconsin Conservation Voters is proud to announce 70 of its endorsed candidates won their seats on boards and councils across the state on Tuesday. “Despite record out-of-state spending and unprecedented attack ads, our endorsed candidates fought positive, issue-based campaigns,” said Deputy Director Seth Hoffmeister. “Even in the biggest races

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WisDems: Is it #TimTime at Mar-a-Lago?

MADISON, Wis. – Tim Ramthun might be the latest gubernatorial candidate taking a trip to visit Donald Trump in his Mar-a-Lago kingdom today. On the Cut the Crap Show [46:00] in March, Ramthun said he contributed a substantial amount to attend a fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago for Arizona gubernatorial candidate​​ Kari Lake.

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U.S. Rep. Kind: Kind, Booker, Scott, Kelly introduce bipartisan, bicameral bill improving opportunity zones

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI), Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), and Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill improving Opportunity Zones, a program that creates an incentive for individuals who reinvest unrealized capital gains into high-impact projects in rural and underserved communities. As communities across the country have begun to

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Milwaukee Ald. Murphy: On the passing of Wayne Frank

Statement of Alderman Michael J. Murphy April 7, 2022 I am saddened to learn of the passing of Wayne Frank, a long-serving former member of the Common Council who retired in 2000. I served with Wayne for 11 years, and he was a seasoned and respected public servant who had

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WisDOT: Work Zone Awareness Week promotes highway safety

Gov. Tony Evers has proclaimed next week (April 11-15) as National Work Zone Awareness Week in Wisconsin. Since 2000, National Work Zone Awareness Week has marked the start of construction season across our country, promoting road worker safety and cautious driving in work zones. “No matter where you go in Wisconsin,

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U.S. Rep. Grothman: Votes for Russian trade relations suspension bill

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) voted for the Senate-amended Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act, which also reauthorizes the current definition of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights within the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act. On March 17, 2022, Congressman Grothman voted against H.R. 7108, the original version of the Suspending

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UW System: Provost Tammy Evetovich named interim chancellor of UW-Platteville

MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System Interim President Michael J. Falbo today named Provost and Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs Tammy Evetovich as interim Chancellor of UW-Platteville. Evetovich will begin that position June 1. Evetovich replaces Dennis J. Shields, who is departing to become President of the Southern University System and

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Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Public notice: Submit comments by April 17 for GoalTender® use on cabbage

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting comments through April 17, 2022 for a proposed special pesticide registration to allow cabbage growers to use GoalTender® herbicide for weed control. The registration would help cabbage growers control susceptible broadleaf weed species after the cabbage

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Seeking public comment for environmental review of City of Appleton Safe Drinking Water Loan Program project

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Appleton is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The project includes the replacement of lead service lines throughout Appleton. Activities related

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