Rep. Kitchens: Statement on Rural K-12 Schools Announcement

Madison—Representative Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) released the following statement regarding Governor Walker’s ‘Every Student Matters’ budget proposal: “This morning Governor Scott Walker announced the details of his ‘Every Student Matters’ budget proposal. In this proposal Governor Walker has made a

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Gov. Walker: Statement on U.S. Supreme Court nominee

Madison – Governor Scott Walker released the following statement tonight after President Donald J. Trump announced Judge Neil M. Gorsuch as his nominee for the United States Supreme Court: Judge Neil Gorsuch is an outstanding nominee; a jurist committed to a

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Sen. Shilling: Rural schools deserve better

GOP school cuts continue to hurt students, communities and taxpayers MADISON, WI – After cutting $1 billion from Wisconsin’s K-12 schools since 2011, Republicans continue to prioritize tax breaks for the wealthy over funding for local schools. Several recent reports

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U.S. Rep. Grothman: Announces committee assignments

(Washington, DC) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today announced his committee assignments for the 115th Congress. Grothman will sit on the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (OGR), the Education and Workforce Committee and the Budget Committee. Grothman will serve

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Speaker Ryan: Statement on meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan

WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement after meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan: “It is always an honor to welcome King Abdullah and Queen Rania to the Capitol. Today we had the opportunity to discuss a range of issues critical to our strategic alliance with Jordan,

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Rep. Sargent: Statement on the Republican Plan to Increase the EITC

Contact: Britt Cudaback 608-266-0960 Representative Sargent released the following statement regarding Governor Scott Walker and the GOP’s supposed plan to increasing the Earned Income Tax Credit: “Maybe if Republicans hadn’t cut the Earned Income Tax Credit in their 2011-13 budget, we wouldn’t need to have this “plan.” This is classic

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Rep. Quinn: Salutes Gov. Walker’s focus on rural schools

Madison – Representative Romaine Quinn (R-Rice Lake) praised the plan Governor Scott Walker released today, focusing on budget priorities for rural schools. “I believe this is a step in the right direction, and a win for the Rural Wisconsin Initiative,” said Rep. Quinn. “In the last budget, I added budget

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Rep. Pope: K-12 education funding still playing catch-up

MADISON, WI – Since 2011, Governor Scott Walker has cut $1 billion from K-12 education and has yet to make our neighborhood public schools whole. In the past six years, he has consistently prioritized tax breaks for the wealthy and has diverted public school funds to unaccountable voucher programs. “Schools

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Rep. Kitchens: Statement on Rural K-12 Schools Announcement

Madison—Representative Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) released the following statement regarding Governor Walker’s ‘Every Student Matters’ budget proposal: “This morning Governor Scott Walker announced the details of his ‘Every Student Matters’ budget proposal. In this proposal Governor Walker has made a commitment to support Wisconsin’s rural schools. I am very pleased

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Gov. Walker: Presents strenthening families component of “Wisconsin Works for Everyone”

Initiatives reduce marriage penalties, increase parental responsibility, and invest in evidence-based programs Madison – Governor Scott Walker today released a second major component of his “Wisconsin Works for Everyone” package, focused on strengthening families. The plan, to be part of Governor Walker’s budget proposal, would strengthen the expectation that both

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Walker calls for boost in state aid for rural schools

Gov. Scott Walker today proposed a boost in funding for rural schools through sparsity aid, higher reimbursements for their transportation costs and an investment in broadband. Walker is speaking at three school districts today to outline his plan and said the funding comes on top of the “significant investment” in

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Gov. Walker: Statement on U.S. Supreme Court nominee

Madison – Governor Scott Walker released the following statement tonight after President Donald J. Trump announced Judge Neil M. Gorsuch as his nominee for the United States Supreme Court: Judge Neil Gorsuch is an outstanding nominee; a jurist committed to a textualist and originalist judicial philosophy. It is important the U.S.

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Statement on Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch

WASHINGTON – Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said this Tuesday regarding President Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Neil Gorsuch: “Replacing Justice Antonin Scalia, a man of unwavering devotion to freedom and the rule of law, is a daunting task. From what I’ve heard and read, it appears that Judge

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Sen. Shilling: Rural schools deserve better

GOP school cuts continue to hurt students, communities and taxpayers MADISON, WI – After cutting $1 billion from Wisconsin’s K-12 schools since 2011, Republicans continue to prioritize tax breaks for the wealthy over funding for local schools. Several recent reports have highlighted massive tax breaks that have ballooned out of

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U.S. Rep. Grothman: Statement on Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch

(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today released the following statement after President Trump announced the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court: “I was elated to hear that President Trump picked Judge Neil Gorsuch as his Supreme Court nominee. “Gorsuch’s education and track record

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Thompson says major Medicare changes unlikely to come soon

House Speaker Paul Ryan has long been eying a chance to make dramatic changes to Medicare. But former Gov. Tommy Thompson says that’s not likely to happen anytime soon, given the list of big issues Congress and President Trump are looking to tackle. “You can only gore so many cows

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U.S. Rep. Grothman: Announces committee assignments

(Washington, DC) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today announced his committee assignments for the 115th Congress. Grothman will sit on the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (OGR), the Education and Workforce Committee and the Budget Committee. Grothman will serve on two OGR subcommittees: Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Affairs and the

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