Ray Allen et al: Now is the time to invest in our state’s future

Tuesday, Feb 28, 2017

As former classroom instructors, education administrators and school board officials, we know how important it is to invest in the children of this great state. We also appreciate the significant value that comes when educators are empowered with the tools necessary to control costs and make every dollar go further for the sake of students, and when parents have the opportunity to exercise more choices for their kids to access a quality education.

Read More »

Joe Leibham: Keep up fight against opioids

Tuesday, Feb 28, 2017

While I no longer serve in the State Legislature, I maintain a strong interest in the public policy discussions taking place in our state capitol. As a citizen and taxpayer, I am pleased to see that policy makers from both sides of the aisle remain focused on moving forward additional measures to combat the opiate addiction epidemic confronting our state.

Read More »

Owen Robinson: Propaganda war

Tuesday, Feb 28, 2017

While there is certainly opposition to various policies, and some of it is quite intense, the efforts by Organizing for Action at town hall meetings to create and feed a fake perception is subversive and reprehensible.

Read More »

Edward A. Fallone: More doubts about the State Supreme Court’s resolution of the John Doe investigation

Tuesday, Feb 28, 2017

The United States Supreme Court summarily affirmed the decision of a Three Judge Panel of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in Independence Institute v. Federal Election Commission. By affirming the panel in this case, the U.S. Supreme Court seriously undermined the legal rationale that the Wisconsin Supreme Court relied upon when it dismissed the John Doe investigation into possible illegal campaign coordination during the Governor Walker Recall Election.

Read More »

Ray Allen et al: Now is the time to invest in our state’s future

Tuesday, Feb 28, 2017

As former classroom instructors, education administrators and school board officials, we know how important it is to invest in the children of this great state. We also appreciate the significant value that comes when educators are empowered with the tools necessary to control costs and make every dollar go further for the sake of students, and when parents have the opportunity to exercise more choices for their kids to access a quality education.

Read More »

Joe Leibham: Keep up fight against opioids

Tuesday, Feb 28, 2017

While I no longer serve in the State Legislature, I maintain a strong interest in the public policy discussions taking place in our state capitol. As a citizen and taxpayer, I am pleased to see that policy makers from both sides of the aisle remain focused on moving forward additional measures to combat the opiate addiction epidemic confronting our state.

Read More »

Owen Robinson: Propaganda war

Tuesday, Feb 28, 2017

While there is certainly opposition to various policies, and some of it is quite intense, the efforts by Organizing for Action at town hall meetings to create and feed a fake perception is subversive and reprehensible.

Read More »

Edward A. Fallone: More doubts about the State Supreme Court’s resolution of the John Doe investigation

Tuesday, Feb 28, 2017

The United States Supreme Court summarily affirmed the decision of a Three Judge Panel of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in Independence Institute v. Federal Election Commission. By affirming the panel in this case, the U.S. Supreme Court seriously undermined the legal rationale that the Wisconsin Supreme Court relied upon when it dismissed the John Doe investigation into possible illegal campaign coordination during the Governor Walker Recall Election.

Read More »

Sen. Sanders: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act introduced to help lower skyrocketing cost of medicine

Tuesday, Feb 28, 2017

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 – Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Bob Casey (D-Penn.) introduced legislation Tuesday to lower the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs by allowing Americans to import safe, low-cost medicine from Canada. Reps. Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.) and Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) introduced a companion bill in

Read More »

St. Patrick’s Day Celebration with Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney

Tuesday, Feb 28, 2017

Contact: Melissa Mulliken melissa@sheriffdavemahoney.com What: Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney’s St. Patrick’s Day Celebration When: Monday, March 13, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Where: Brocach Irish Pub, 7 West Main Street Host Committee: $500, $250, $100 Suggested contribution at the door: $50 All contributions gratefully accepted www.sheriffdavemahoney.com      

Read More »

TUE News Summary: Walker on health care; Evers, Holtz debate Act 10, other issues

Tuesday, Feb 28, 2017

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

Read More »

One Wisconsin Now: One Wisconsin Now requests investigation of Lowell Holtz by Milwaukee, Rock County District Attorneys

Tuesday, Feb 28, 2017

Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director (608)-444-3483 mike@OneWisconsinNow.org MADISON, Wis. — Today, One Wisconsin Now provided the Rock and Milwaukee County District Attorneys evidence that Lowell Holtz, candidate for State Superintendent of Public Instruction, misused public resources to boost his campaign, in possible violation of state law. As reported by multiple

Read More »

Wisconsin Legislature: Sen. Vukmir and Rep. Sanfelippo propose bill to aid local law enforcement

Tuesday, Feb 28, 2017

Contact: Sen. Vukmir (608)-266-2512 Sen.Vukmir@legis.wi.gov Rep. Sanfelippo (608)-266-0620 Rep.Sanfelippo@legis.wi.gov MADISON, Wis. – State Sen. Leah Vukmir, R-Brookfield, and State Rep. Joe Sanfelippo, R-New Berlin, are reintroducing a bill that would expand Wisconsin’s Law Enforcement Officer Grant Program. President of the Milwaukee Police Association Mike Crivello said, “We are proud to

Read More »