Several large farms with an interest in the issue of high-capacity wells have been throwing tens of thousands of dollars over to Republican legislative campaign committees.
In “Two Minutes with Mitch” radio personality Mitch Henck gives his two cents on the resignation of National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov (202) 224 – 6225 Senators to Sessions: “At stake is the integrity and honesty of our most trusted public officials and the viability of our justice system” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and a group of ten Senators led by Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) are calling on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to appoint an independent Special Counsel to investigate possible illegal communications between retired Lieutenant General Michael Flynn and representatives of the Russian government, as well as efforts by Flynn and other White House officials to conceal any wrongdoing. “An independent investigation is now
Ironically, if Priebus has shown “weakness,” it has been that he hasn’t been effective enough in reining in Trump. Trump’s fanboys don’t want Priebus to be “strong.” They want him to be a sycophant.
Contact: Ben Voelkel Paige Alwood http://bit.ly/2lR0pUS WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) offered written testimony Wednesday in support of his bill to return control over the protection of gray wolves in Wisconsin and other states to federal wildlife experts rather than federal judges. Senator Johnson offered written testimony Wednesday to a hearing by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on potential reforms to the Endangered Species Act. The bipartisan legislation introduced by Senator Johnson last month with Committee Chairman John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) would delist the gray wolf in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act. U.S.
MADISON – Today Representative Evan Goyke (D-Milwaukee) and Senator Chris Larson (D-Milwaukee) introduced bi-partisan juvenile justice reform legislation requiring the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) to study and report on the implementation of the “Missouri Model” of incarcerating juveniles. Recently, this promising juvenile justice model has been highlighted in Wisconsin by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. In response to the recent growing interest in the “Missouri Model,” Rep. Goyke stated: “Our current model of incarcerating children does not work. One large institution, hours away from the State’s largest population center, has led to unacceptable outcomes and unsustainable costs. The cost
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Order the 2017 WisPolitics.com Directory & Almanac today Get to know Wisconsin’s members of Congress, Legislature and executive branch. Buy the 2017 WisPolitics.com Directory & Almanac — a glossy, 20-page booklet that will be an essential item throughout the year. It includes photos and contact information… 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
Madison – U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) will hold a town hall this comingSaturday, Feb. 18, to discuss his work in Congress and field questions from attendees. Pocan invites constituents to attend the town hall to share their ideas and concerns. This is an opportunity for community members to have their voices heard and Rep. Pocan will field questions from those in attendance. The current political situation in Washington D.C. has led to a major increase in calls and questions from constituents and Rep. Pocan believes it is more important than ever to be accessible to his constituents. This event
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI]—Governor Walker’s conservative agenda has Wisconsin working and winning. The governor’s bold decisions have led to a reform dividend that, in his most recent budget, will put hardworking Wisconsin families first with more tax cuts, a historic investment in K-12 education, and a tuition cut at the UW System. Check out what conservatives and taxpayer advocates are saying about Governor Walker’s budget: From Patrick Gleason, Director of State Affairs, Americans for Tax Reform When it comes to passing transformational policy reforms, no state in the country can hold a candle to what Wisconsin
Contact: Brandon Weathersby, brandonw@wisdems.org Wisconsin Republicans Shrug Off National Security Risk MADISON – American leadership is essential to keeping us safe and keeping our economy growing in the years ahead. It’s stunning to see the lack of leadership from Wisconsin’s Republican members of Congress as the news of General Michael Flynn’s resignation continues to dominate the headlines. Monday night, National Security Adviser, Gen. Michael Flynn, resigned amid controversy surrounding conversations with the Russian ambassador to the United States and the revelation that he could be a possible blackmail target by the Russian government. The resignation came after it was revealed that
When it comes to raising money in the Fox Valley region, getting investors to take risks on young companies is no easy task. For the region to compete with Madison, Milwaukee, and other entrepreneurial hubs across the country, that hesitation needs to change, according to a panel that spoke Thursday at a meeting of the Wisconsin Technology Council’s Innovation Network in Appleton. “I was talking t… 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.
New WISTAX Report Also Shows Shift in State-Local Relationship MADISON—New U.S. Census figures show Wisconsin’s state-local tax burden was 10.8% of personal income in 2014, 16th highest in the nation but the lowest since 1962. Total state-local expenditures, funded with taxes, fees, and federal aids, claimed 20.1% of income and ranked 21st. These are two key findings in a new Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance (WISTAX) report, “Big Changes Happen Slowly.”Now entering its 85th year, WISTAX is a nonpartisan organization devoted to public policy research and citizen education. Despite intermittent fluctuations, Wisconsin’s state-local tax burden has been trending down for about 20
DotCom Therapy, a growing company specializing in remote health technology, has begun a worldwide speaking tour as it prepares for a move to Madison. The co-founders, Rachel Robinson and Emily Purdom, will present at the Alaska Statewide Special Education Conference on the subject of teletherapy–using technology to provide speech therapy and other services across long distances. They saw the need for these services working as speech therapists in Alaska, where rural areas struggle to provide speech and language services. The two were taking bush planes into villages and riding cars down ice highways–rivers frozen thick enough to support a car–and
ParqEx, a startup that lets people rent out individual parking spaces through an app, is expanding to Madison and Milwaukee this spring. The company is based in Chicago, with over 12,000 active users on its platform each month. And the app has over 2,000 listings for available parking spots in the city. “I started it because having lived in Chicago for 20 years, I was terribly frustrated with park… 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.
CONTACT Nicole Tieman, 202-225-5101 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner introduced the Build Up Illegal Line Defenses With Assets Lawfully Lifted (BUILD WALL) Act of 2017 in the House of Representatives. As the national conversation on immigration continues to heat up, Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill are working to find solutions that will protect our border while being conscientious of taxpayers’ money. One such solution is Congressman Sensenbrenner’s BUILD WALL Act of 2017. This legislation would require the U.S. Attorney General to provide a detailed report on the amount of annual profits brought into the United States by Mexican drug
Several large farms with an interest in the issue of high-capacity wells have been throwing tens of thousands of dollars over to Republican legislative campaign committees.
In “Two Minutes with Mitch” radio personality Mitch Henck gives his two cents on the resignation of National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov (202) 224 – 6225 Senators to Sessions: “At stake is the integrity and honesty of our most trusted public officials and the viability of our justice system” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and a group of ten Senators led by Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
Ironically, if Priebus has shown “weakness,” it has been that he hasn’t been effective enough in reining in Trump. Trump’s fanboys don’t want Priebus to be “strong.” They want him to be a sycophant.
Contact: Ben Voelkel Paige Alwood http://bit.ly/2lR0pUS WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) offered written testimony Wednesday in support of his bill to return control over the protection of gray wolves in Wisconsin and other states to federal wildlife experts rather than federal judges. Senator Johnson offered written testimony Wednesday to
MADISON – Today Representative Evan Goyke (D-Milwaukee) and Senator Chris Larson (D-Milwaukee) introduced bi-partisan juvenile justice reform legislation requiring the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) to study and report on the implementation of the “Missouri Model” of incarcerating juveniles. Recently, this promising juvenile justice model has been highlighted in
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Order the 2017 WisPolitics.com Directory & Almanac today Get to know Wisconsin’s members of Congress, Legislature and executive branch. Buy the 2017 WisPolitics.com Directory & Almanac — a glossy, 20-page booklet that will be an essential item throughout the year. It includes photos and contact
Madison – U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) will hold a town hall this comingSaturday, Feb. 18, to discuss his work in Congress and field questions from attendees. Pocan invites constituents to attend the town hall to share their ideas and concerns. This is an opportunity for community members to have
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI]—Governor Walker’s conservative agenda has Wisconsin working and winning. The governor’s bold decisions have led to a reform dividend that, in his most recent budget, will put hardworking Wisconsin families first with more tax cuts, a historic investment in K-12 education, and a
Contact: Brandon Weathersby, brandonw@wisdems.org Wisconsin Republicans Shrug Off National Security Risk MADISON – American leadership is essential to keeping us safe and keeping our economy growing in the years ahead. It’s stunning to see the lack of leadership from Wisconsin’s Republican members of Congress as the news of General Michael Flynn’s
When it comes to raising money in the Fox Valley region, getting investors to take risks on young companies is no easy task. For the region to compete with Madison, Milwaukee, and other entrepreneurial hubs across the country, that hesitation needs to change, according to a panel that spoke Thursday
New WISTAX Report Also Shows Shift in State-Local Relationship MADISON—New U.S. Census figures show Wisconsin’s state-local tax burden was 10.8% of personal income in 2014, 16th highest in the nation but the lowest since 1962. Total state-local expenditures, funded with taxes, fees, and federal aids, claimed 20.1% of income and
DotCom Therapy, a growing company specializing in remote health technology, has begun a worldwide speaking tour as it prepares for a move to Madison. The co-founders, Rachel Robinson and Emily Purdom, will present at the Alaska Statewide Special Education Conference on the subject of teletherapy–using technology to provide speech therapy
ParqEx, a startup that lets people rent out individual parking spaces through an app, is expanding to Madison and Milwaukee this spring. The company is based in Chicago, with over 12,000 active users on its platform each month. And the app has over 2,000 listings for available parking spots in
CONTACT Nicole Tieman, 202-225-5101 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner introduced the Build Up Illegal Line Defenses With Assets Lawfully Lifted (BUILD WALL) Act of 2017 in the House of Representatives. As the national conversation on immigration continues to heat up, Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill are working to find