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

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Applauds President Trump’s action targeting harmful EPA WOTUS rule

Contact: Brittni Palke, (202) 224-0382 Ben Voelkel, (202) 228-0071   WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, had this to say following executive orders from President Trump today on the harmful EPA Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule: “I along with farmers, manufacturers and other Wisconsinites

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Sen. Kapenga: Circulates Article V resolution calling for a balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution

Contact: Senator Chris Kapenga, (608) 266-9174 Madison – On Wednesday, Senator Chris Kapenga (R-Delafield) circulated for co-sponsorship a resolution that requests that congress call a convention under the authority of Article V of the United States Constitution. The purpose of the convention would be to draft the language for a proposed constitutional amendment

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The Heartland Institute: Heartland expert: Prevailing-wage reform bill gives taxpayers more bang for their buck

Contact: Jesse Hathaway, 312/377-4000 jhathaway@heartland.org A new bill introduced in Ohio would give more freedom to local governments, enabling them to save taxpayer money by contracting with companies of their choosing rather than being forced to hire only companies that pay wages mandated by the state. The following statement from Jesse Hathaway,

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Sen. Carpenter: Delay will not fix Gov. Walker’s DOT budget crisis 

Contact: Stuart Ewy, 608.266.8535 Madison – Today State Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement calling on Governor Walker and Republican leadership to take ownership of the problems with our infrastructure and to take steps to fix it instead of kicking it down the road again into the next budget

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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