FRI REPORT: Federal waivers needed for some of Walker’s welfare proposals

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Federal waivers needed for some of Walker’s welfare proposals Top GOP, conservative donors vastly outpaced leading Dem, left-leaning contributors in 2016 Ribble donates $120k to charity as he winds down campaign account Fitzgerald waiting on Duffy as he weighs U.S. Senate bid Profiles of Snyd… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me     Forgot Password

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Gov. Walker: Appoints Laura Gutierrez to serve as Department of Safety and Professional Services secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 10, 2017 Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 Madison – Governor Scott Walker announced today his appointment of Laura Gutierrez to serve as the secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS). Governor Walker’s appointment is effective February 16, 2017. “Laura has a strong background in education and leadership,” Governor Walker said. “Without a doubt, her experience working with different groups of people will ensure the Department of Safety and Professional Services is Working and Winning for Wisconsin.” Ms. Gutierrez most recently served as Vice President of Academic Affairs at St. Anthony School in

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U.S. Rep. Pocan: House Democrats Urge Office of Government Ethics to Examine Kellyanne Conway’s Public Endorsement of Ivanka Trump’s Product Line

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) led a letter with 41 House Democrats to the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) urging a review of potential ethics violations concerning Kellyanne Conway’s recent public comments encouraging Americans to purchase items from the fashion line produced by President Trump’s daughter, Ivanka Trump. In the letter, the Members of Congress state: “Across the government, federal employees are expected to be held to a high standard of ethics. As a federal employee, Kellyanne Conway appears to have clearly violated these standards with her recent comments. It is especially troubling that Kellyanne Conway appears

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Rep. Sinicki: Majority party again guts local control

Madison, WI – Representative Christine Sinicki (D-Milwaukee) commented about committee passage of Assembly Bill 24, which may come to the Assembly floor for a full vote and has already passed the Senate: “On Thursday, Republicans in the Assembly Labor Committee insisted on passing AB 24, which forbids local governments from requiring Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) in public works bids. PLAs are pre-hire agreements that can establish terms and conditions of employment for specific projects, such as requiring that public works projects be done by local workers. “Despite the plain fact that few of our local governments ever use a PLA,

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Rep. Katsma: Job Creation Bill Passes in State Legislature

Madison—Assembly Bill 1/Senate Bill 1, authored by Representative Terry Katsma (R–Oostburg) and Senator Devin LeMahieu (R–Oostburg), has been passed by both houses of the state legislature and is headed to Governor Scott Walker for approval. Masters Gallery Foods, Inc., a national supplier of cheese products headquartered in Plymouth, WI, recently announced plans to build a new packaging and distribution facility in nearby Oostburg, WI. Senate Bill 1 enables the Village of Oostburg to create a new tax incremental district at the site where the new 150,000-square-foot facility will be constructed. “The commitment from Masters Gallery Foods to build right here

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Rep. Wachs: Appointed to Building Commission

MADISON- Representative Dana Wachs (D-Eau Claire) issued the following statement after being appointed to the Wisconsin State Building Commission for the 2017-2018 session: “I am honored to be appointed to the Building Commission. The work of this Commission to improve and maintain state facilities and oversee new buildings is extremely important. A well planned long-range building program benefits all Wisconsin citizens and provides for a more efficient and effective government. “It is paramount that those of us in public office are careful stewards of taxpayer money, and the oversight provided by the Building Commission ensures that our state facilities are

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WisPolitics.com Congressional Staff Directory

1st CD: Paul Ryan Speaker’s Office H-232 The Capitol Washington D.C. 20515 Phone: (202) 225-0600 Fax: (202) 225-5117 Chief of Staff: Jonathan Burks: jonathan.burks@mail.house.gov Deputy Chief of Staff: Andy Speth: andy.speth@mail.house.gov Counselor to the Speaker: Brendan Buck: brendan.buck@mail.house.gov Director of House Operations: Jennifer Hemingway: jennifer.hemingway@mail.house.gov National Security Advisor: Jeff Dressler: jeff.dressler@mail.house.gov Press Secretary: AshLee Strong: ashlee.strong@mail.house.gov Washington D.C. District Office 1233 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone:(202) 225-3031 Fax:(202) 225-3393 Chief of staff: Danyell Tremmel: (608) 752-4050 x118, danyell.tremmel@mail.house.gov Deputy Chief of Staff: Allison Steil: (202) 225-3031, allison.steil@mail.house.gov Press Secretary Ian Martorana: (202) 225-3031, ian.martorana@mail.house.gov Constituent services: Susie

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One Wisconsin Now: John Humphries Takes All Sides on School Funding Issue

MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — John Humphries, candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction, is at it again, this time taking all sides of the issue of public school funding. According to media reports and his public statements he agrees, disagrees and is a firm maybe to questions of whether funding for K-12 public schools, cut by records amounts in recent years by Gov. Scott Walker and the GOP-controlled legislature, ought to be increased. “John Humphries will take three sides of a two-sided issue if he thinks it could help advance his political ambitions,” commented One Wisconsin

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FRI REPORT: Federal waivers needed for some of Walker’s welfare proposals

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Federal waivers needed for some of Walker’s welfare proposals Top GOP, conservative donors vastly outpaced leading Dem, left-leaning contributors in 2016 Ribble donates $120k to charity as he winds down campaign account Fitzgerald waiting on Duffy

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U.S. Rep. Pocan: House Democrats Urge Office of Government Ethics to Examine Kellyanne Conway’s Public Endorsement of Ivanka Trump’s Product Line

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) led a letter with 41 House Democrats to the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) urging a review of potential ethics violations concerning Kellyanne Conway’s recent public comments encouraging Americans to purchase items from the fashion line produced by President Trump’s daughter, Ivanka

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Rep. Sinicki: Majority party again guts local control

Madison, WI – Representative Christine Sinicki (D-Milwaukee) commented about committee passage of Assembly Bill 24, which may come to the Assembly floor for a full vote and has already passed the Senate: “On Thursday, Republicans in the Assembly Labor Committee insisted on passing AB 24, which forbids local governments from

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Rep. Katsma: Job Creation Bill Passes in State Legislature

Madison—Assembly Bill 1/Senate Bill 1, authored by Representative Terry Katsma (R–Oostburg) and Senator Devin LeMahieu (R–Oostburg), has been passed by both houses of the state legislature and is headed to Governor Scott Walker for approval. Masters Gallery Foods, Inc., a national supplier of cheese products headquartered in Plymouth, WI, recently

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Rep. Wachs: Appointed to Building Commission

MADISON- Representative Dana Wachs (D-Eau Claire) issued the following statement after being appointed to the Wisconsin State Building Commission for the 2017-2018 session: “I am honored to be appointed to the Building Commission. The work of this Commission to improve and maintain state facilities and oversee new buildings is extremely

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WisPolitics.com Congressional Staff Directory

1st CD: Paul Ryan Speaker’s Office H-232 The Capitol Washington D.C. 20515 Phone: (202) 225-0600 Fax: (202) 225-5117 Chief of Staff: Jonathan Burks: jonathan.burks@mail.house.gov Deputy Chief of Staff: Andy Speth: andy.speth@mail.house.gov Counselor to the Speaker: Brendan Buck: brendan.buck@mail.house.gov Director of House Operations: Jennifer Hemingway: jennifer.hemingway@mail.house.gov National Security Advisor: Jeff Dressler:

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One Wisconsin Now: John Humphries Takes All Sides on School Funding Issue

MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — John Humphries, candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction, is at it again, this time taking all sides of the issue of public school funding. According to media reports and his public statements he agrees, disagrees and is a firm maybe to

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