Walker says GOP will replace Obamacare with system that works

Gov. Scott Walker, speaking from the White House lawn, pledged Republicans would replace Obamacare with a system that works, even though doing nothing might be the best thing to do politically. Walker, who was at the White House as part of NGA meetings, said if Republicans did nothing over the next two years, insurers would continue to pull out of the program and rates would rise. Walker and other guvs met with the president and vice president over the weekend on Obamacare. He said the administration is willing to partner with guvs to put in place a fix and the

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MON PM Update: Evers makes statewide TV buy; Evers, Holtz discuss Act 10, Walker’s budget at WisPolitics.com forum

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — State Superintendent Tony Evers is going up on TV next month with his first buy of the campaign, according to two sources. The sources pegged March 21 as the start date, and one said it included Green Bay, La Crosse, Madison, Milwaukee and Wausau. Evers’ campaign acknowledged it is doing a statewide buy that includes the Milwauk… 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  

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Democratic Party of Wisconsin: U.S. Sen. Baldwin- Workers need Buy America commitment

Contact: Brandon Weathersby brandonw@wisdems.org MADISON – As Democrats, we believe that the backbone of Wisconsin’s economy will always be a highly-trained workforce making products right here in Wisconsin. Building a Made in Wisconsin economy is how local businesses thrive and are able to create good, family-supporting jobs in every city, town, and village. Senator Tammy Baldwin believes in the Made in Wisconsin economy and is asking President Trump to keep his campaign promise to “Buy American and hire American.”​ In a new opinion piece featured in the Appleton Post Crescent, Senator Tammy Baldwin asks President Trump to “lay out a clear

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Karofsky campaign: Former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk endorses Jill Karofsky for Dane County judge

Contact: Melissa Mulliken (608) 206-1818 Former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk has publicly endorsed Jill Karofsky for Dane County judge. The non-partisan election will be April 4, 2017. As County Executive, Falk was an early leader in criminal justice reform. She initiated a number of groundbreaking reforms in Dane County including improved efficiencies in the courts and reduced delays, targeted programs for people with mental illness, expanded drug treatment court, and she created a unique program for repeat drunk drivers that significantly reduced re-offending. “Jill Karofsky shares my commitment to effective criminal justice reform,” Falk said. “Her courage and her

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Rep. Edming: Announces Athens listening session

Contact: (608) 266-7506 MADISON – Today, Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) announced he will be holding his first budget listening session in the Village of Athens on Monday March 6, 2017.  This listening session is an opportunity for residents of the 87th Assembly District to share their thoughts regarding the governor’s 2017-19 State Budget proposal. “Hearing my constituents’ thoughts is an important part of the budget process,” said Rep. Edming.  “This feedback will allow me to better advocate for the priorities of the 87th Assembly District as the budget moves through the legislative process.” Additional listening sessions will be announced

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Dept. of Workforce Development: National study ranks Wisconsin in top ten states for workers with disabilities

Contact: (608) 266-2722 MADISON – Wisconsin ranks in the top 10 states in the percentage of people with disabilities who are employed in the state, according to the 2016 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium, which was released this month.   More than 144,800 civilians – representing 41 percent of people with disabilities age 18 to 64 in Wisconsin – were employed in 2015, according to the study published by the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire. Wisconsin moved up 6 spots to 10th from 16th in the previous compendium. Wisconsin outpaced the national rate of 34.9 percent and

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Wisconsin Youth Network: To hold march against pipeline expansion

Contact: Cassie Steiner steinerck04@uww.edu (262) 930-3963 On March 4, 2017, young Wisconsinites and allies concerned about the future of the environment, environmental responsibility, and justice will be marching in Whitewater, Wisconsin, a town in the path of a proposed pipeline expansion, and the site of a related pumping station. Wisconsin is already bisected by five existing pipelines, and now Enbridge, a $57 billion Canadian company, has announced plans via shareholder letters to construct Line 66, a pipeline which would run parallel to the existing Line 61. Together, these two pipelines would carry 2 million barrels of oil per day from

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Townsend campaign: AFSCME PEOPLE endorses Judge Marilyn Townsend for Dane County circuit court judge

Contact: Liz Mueller (608) 509-4154 liz@judgetownsendforcircuitcourt.com MADISON, WI – AFSCME PEOPLE has endorsed the candidacy of Judge Marilyn Townsend in the April 4th election for Branch 12 of the Dane County Circuit Court. AFSCME PEOPLE is the political arm of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employee, which represents public employees in Dane County “I am honored and grateful for the endorsement I have received from AFSCME PEOPLE. I began my career as a lawyer more than 30 years ago as a labor union attorney for the United Mine Workers. I have continued to fight for workplace justice

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Lt. Gov. Kleefisch: Elected vice chair of Aerospace States Assocation

Contact: Daniel Suhr (608) 266-3516 daniel.suhr@wisconsin.gov Madison, WI – Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch has been elected by her colleagues as vice chair of the Aerospace States Association (ASA).  This new position affords her a national platform to lead on behalf of one of Wisconsin’s high-growth industries.  ASA is the voice of aerospace in the states, bringing together government, industry, and education on a nonpartisan basis to cooperate on workforce, economic development, science/technology/engineering/math (STEM) education, and global competitiveness. “Aviation and aerospace are two industries poised for explosive growth in the near future, and the states are leading the way to maximize

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United Health Foundation and Medical College of Wisconsin: To launch coordinated care program for new and expectant mothers

Contact: Holly Botsford (MCW) (414) 955-8761, hbotsford@mcw.edu Tony Marusic (UnitedHealthcare) (312) 348-3825, tony_marusic@uhc.com MILWAUKEE (Feb. 27, 2017) – United Health Foundation and the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) will create a program to improve women’s health and birth outcomes, and reduce health disparities. The Periscope (PERInatal Specialty COnsult Psychiatry Extension) Project aims to provide real-time care coordination, behavioral health services and support for new and expectant mothers across southeast Wisconsin. Primary-care providers will have access to care- coordination services including: • immediate, real-time, peer-to-peer access to consultation by a perinatal psychiatrist; • a Periscope Project coordinator to help identify community

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Tiffany campaign: Tiffany ad finalist for Reed Awards

Hazelhurst – Wisconsin State Senator Tom Tiffany’s campaign television ad finalist for Reed Award. Senator Tiffany released the following statement: “I want to thank Casey Phillips at RedPrint Strategy for creating an effective television ad campaign focused on real issues affecting northern Wisconsin. In ‘Political Games,’ Casey was able to capture my priorities while injecting a refreshing air of humor and light-hearted family fun. I applaud RedPrint for their work, but we all know my wife and daughters were what really made the ad. ” Named after Stanley Foster Reed, the Reed Awards recognize excellence in political marketing. The Reed

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Democratic Party of Wisconsin: Wisconsin is asking- where is Speaker Paul Ryan?

Contact: Brandon Weathersby brandonw@wisdems.org MADISON – Wisconsinites have had enough of being ignored by Republican leaders and now they’re stepping up to hold them accountable on everything from national security to health care. This weekend, frustration over Speaker Paul Ryan’s refusal to hold in-person town hall meetings boiled over as his constituents held a meeting Ryan refused to attend. According to news reports, nearly 300 people showed up to UAW Local 72 in Kenosha on Sunday. Organizers of the town hall invited Speaker Paul Ryan to spend the afternoon speaking with his constituents, however, the Speaker declined to respond entirely. Here’s

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Visits Milwaukee Jewish Community Center

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov (202) 224-6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin visited the Harry & Rose Samson Family Milwaukee Jewish Community Center (JCC) to join a roundtable dialogue with families, staff and local leaders. Amidst bomb threats against the Milwaukee JCC and Jewish community centers across the country, and the recent spike in anti-Semitic incidents in America, Senator Baldwin visited JCC Milwaukee to offer support for the Jewish community. “When we turn a blind eye to intolerance and discrimination against any community or group, we allow the things that fuel hate crimes to go unchecked,” said Senator Baldwin. “Today,

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City of Madison Building Inspection: Gas pumps in the city of Madison now safe from credit card theft

Contact: Kyle Bunnow (608) 266-4551 City of Madison Weights and Measurement staff have determined that all gasoline pumps in the City are in full compliance with a new City ordinance requiring unique locking devices on gas pumps to protect consumers. The Madison Common Council recently passed an ordinance requiring the unique locking devices after Weights and Measurement staff located several skimming devices within gas pumps that allowed access to unknowing patron’s credit card information. Since the ordinance went into effect on January 1, 2017, City staff has been inspecting all pumps at gas stations throughout the city. Recent determination has

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Walker says GOP will replace Obamacare with system that works

Gov. Scott Walker, speaking from the White House lawn, pledged Republicans would replace Obamacare with a system that works, even though doing nothing might be the best thing to do politically. Walker, who was at the White House as part of NGA meetings, said if Republicans did nothing over the

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Rep. Edming: Announces Athens listening session

Contact: (608) 266-7506 MADISON – Today, Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) announced he will be holding his first budget listening session in the Village of Athens on Monday March 6, 2017.  This listening session is an opportunity for residents of the 87th Assembly District to share their thoughts regarding the

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Wisconsin Youth Network: To hold march against pipeline expansion

Contact: Cassie Steiner steinerck04@uww.edu (262) 930-3963 On March 4, 2017, young Wisconsinites and allies concerned about the future of the environment, environmental responsibility, and justice will be marching in Whitewater, Wisconsin, a town in the path of a proposed pipeline expansion, and the site of a related pumping station. Wisconsin

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Lt. Gov. Kleefisch: Elected vice chair of Aerospace States Assocation

Contact: Daniel Suhr (608) 266-3516 daniel.suhr@wisconsin.gov Madison, WI – Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch has been elected by her colleagues as vice chair of the Aerospace States Association (ASA).  This new position affords her a national platform to lead on behalf of one of Wisconsin’s high-growth industries.  ASA is the voice

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United Health Foundation and Medical College of Wisconsin: To launch coordinated care program for new and expectant mothers

Contact: Holly Botsford (MCW) (414) 955-8761, hbotsford@mcw.edu Tony Marusic (UnitedHealthcare) (312) 348-3825, tony_marusic@uhc.com MILWAUKEE (Feb. 27, 2017) – United Health Foundation and the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) will create a program to improve women’s health and birth outcomes, and reduce health disparities. The Periscope (PERInatal Specialty COnsult Psychiatry Extension)

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Tiffany campaign: Tiffany ad finalist for Reed Awards

Hazelhurst – Wisconsin State Senator Tom Tiffany’s campaign television ad finalist for Reed Award. Senator Tiffany released the following statement: “I want to thank Casey Phillips at RedPrint Strategy for creating an effective television ad campaign focused on real issues affecting northern Wisconsin. In ‘Political Games,’ Casey was able to

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Visits Milwaukee Jewish Community Center

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov (202) 224-6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin visited the Harry & Rose Samson Family Milwaukee Jewish Community Center (JCC) to join a roundtable dialogue with families, staff and local leaders. Amidst bomb threats against the Milwaukee JCC and Jewish community centers across the country, and

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