Evers spending at least $110,000 on TV ads in final weeks of election

State Superintendent Tony Evers’ campaign is spending at least $110,000 to run TV ads in the final weeks of the election, according to a WisPolitics.com check of FCC records. The first spot is slated to run March 20 and some will be on the air through election day, April 4. Evers faces Lowell Holtz, the former superintendent of the Whitnall and Beloit school districts, as he seeks a third term. Ev… 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

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Dozens of 17-year-olds voted illegally in 2016 presidential primaries, Elections Commission says

The state saw at least 60 cases of 17-year-olds voting illegally during the 2016 spring primaries, according to a report the Elections Commission will submit to the Legislature. Elections Commission spokesman Reid Magney said that was a significant increase from prior elections, which had seen only a handful of these cases. The report, which commissioners will review at their meeting tomorrow, not… 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.

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Holtz gave Whitnall bleachers to private school his children went to

State superintendent candidate Lowell Holtz gave bleachers to a private school his children attended while working as superintendent of Whitnall School District. The Whitnall district board at the time said Holtz should have first gone through them, according to records obtained by WisPolitics.com. But Holtz said in an interview the move saved the district thousands of dollars by ensuring Luther P… 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.

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MON PM Update: Dozens of 17-year-olds voted illegally in 2016 presidential primaries, Elections Commission says

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state saw at least 60 cases of 17-year-olds voting illegally during the 2016 spring primaries, according to a report the Elections Commission will submit to the Legislature. Elections Commission spokesman Reid Magney said that was a significant increase from prior elections, which had seen only a handful of these cases. The… 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.

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Rep. Horlacher and Rep. Allen: To hold joint budget listening session

Madison, WI – Rep. Cody Horlacher (R-Mukwonago) and Rep. Scott Allen (R-Waukesha) announce an upcoming joint budget listening session. Please join Rep. Horlacher and Rep. Allen on March 21, 2017. Additional information below: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 Mukwonago Public Library 511 Division St. Mukwonago, WI 53149 6:30pm-7:30pm If you cannot attend this listening session or have any questions please feel free to reach out to either Rep. Horlacher or Rep. Allen.

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Democratic Party of Wisconsin: Statement on CBO score of Speaker Ryan’s Health Care Bill

Contact: Brandon Weathersby brandonw@wisdems.org MADISON –  After Speaker Paul Ryan’s haphazard rollout of the Republican Health Care Bill last week, which featured no estimates on the cost of their ideas or any details of how many Americans would be covered under the plan, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is shedding light on the real impacts of the Republican plan. Today, the CBO announced that 14 million Americans will lose health insurance next year with the number of uninsured only growing over time. “In 2026, an estimated 52 million people would be uninsured, compared with 28 million who would lack insurance that

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ABC for Health, Inc.: Repeal and Replace plan bad for patients, providers

Contact: Brynne McBride- (608) 261-6939 x 210 Bobby Peterson- (608) 444-7197 Madison, WI– Today the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its projected impact of the “American Health Care Act,” the latest in a series of “Repeal and Replace” bills to come out of the new Trump Administration. Bobby Peterson, Executive Director of ABC for Health says, “The [CBO] report sticks a large fork in the half-baked turkey called the American Health Care Act (AHCA). The report identifies sharp increases in the uninsured rates which of course means more uncompensated care – the cost of which will be socialized and

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Rep. Shankland: Introduces legislation on placement of sexually violent persons (SVPs)

Contact: (608) 267-9649 MADISON – Rep. Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point) introduced legislation today to address shortcomings in Wisconsin law relating to the placement of Sexually Violent Persons (SVPs) on supervised release. Recently, a Washington County judge and a Chippewa County judge each ordered the release of an SVP to a residence in the Town of Alban in Portage County, despite a Portage County judge previously ruling that the residence was not suitable due to its close proximity to a nearby community room. In the Washington County instance, Town of Alban officials and residents were not even aware that an SVP

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Speaker Ryan: Statement on American Health Care Act CBO score

Contact: AshLee Strong or Doug Andres (202) 225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement in response to the Congressional Budget Office’s scoring of the American Health Care Act: “This report confirms that the American Health Care Act will lower premiums and improve access to quality, affordable care. CBO also finds that this legislation will provide massive tax relief, dramatically reduce the deficit, and make the most fundamental entitlement reform in more than a generation. These are things we are achieving in just the first of a three-pronged approach. It’s important to note that this report does not take

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One Wisconsin Now: Paul Ryan ending health care for 24,000,000

Contact: Mike Browne mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross released the following statements over the Congressional Budget Office report indicating Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Janesville) will cut 24 million people from their health care. “Twenty-four million Americans will lose their health care under Paul Ryan’s plan. That’s more than one million people for every year he and his family have enjoyed taxpayer-funded health care. “Paul Ryan promised a plan to ‘provide all Americans with health care that is accessible, affordable and sustainable.’ Instead millions will lose their care and millionaires will get massive tax breaks.

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Rep. Duchow: To hold district listening sessions

Contact: (608) 266-3007 Madison, WI – Representative Cindi Duchow (R-Town of Delafield) will hold listening sessions on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Times and locations are below: Wednesday, March 15          7-8:00 p.m. Hartland Public Library 110 E. Park Avenue Hartland, WI 53029 Thursday, March 16             7-8:00 p.m. Delafield Town Hall W302N1254 Maple Avenue Delafield, WI 53018 “I am looking forward to hearing citizen questions and concerns on the Governor’s budget,” said Rep. Duchow. “These next few weeks are critical for constituents to make their concerns known; I encourage residents of the 99th to come out and share their thoughts

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Gov. Walker: “The Wisconsin Lesson: Voters Will Reward Republicans If They Do What They Promised”

Contact: Joe Fadness media@scottwalker.com [MADISON, WI] – In case you missed it, conservative columnist and author Marc Thiessen wrote a column in The Washington Post today highlighting how Gov. Walker’s bold conservative reforms in Wisconsin – even in the face of protest – offer a model for Republicans tackling Obamacare, tax reform, and other issues. You can read the column here, or below: “The Wisconsin lesson: Voters will reward Republicans if they do what they promised” By Marc Thiessen Six weeks into a new administration, with unified Republican government for the first time in a decade, the GOP should be busy enacting a bold

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Mayor Barrett: City of Milwaukee Departments to close early on Monday, March 13, effective at 3:30 p.m.

MILWAUKEE – Given the conditions created by the snow storm and a forecast that may include significant lake effect snow through the end of today, all City of Milwaukee Departments will allow for a 3:30 p.m. early dismissal on Monday, March 13, 2017. The City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works (DPW) will continue its plowing operation for 48-Hour Parking Exception streets that will last for two nights – Monday, March 13, and Tuesday, March 14, 2017. This means that all residents who park on a 48-hour exception street must move their vehicles to the odd numbered side of the

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Midwest Environmental Advocates: Aquaculture bill raises concerns for environment, public trust

Contact: Stacy Geers, Staff Attorney- sgeers@midwestadvocates.org, (608) 251-5047 x 5 Stacy Harbaugh, Communications Director- sharbaugh@midwestadvocates.org, (608) 251-5047 x 1 MADISON, WI –Midwest Environmental Advocates law center is raising concerns about how the proposed legislation relating to fish farming would negatively impact our state’s waters and would be a giveaway of public resources to private industry.  State Senators held a hearing on Senate Bill 95 relating to aquaculture last week. “There is a difference between our state’s natural fisheries and fish farming through aquaculture: private ownership,” said Staff Attorney Sarah Geers. “When our state’s public waters are used by private corporations

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Holtz gave Whitnall bleachers to private school his children went to

State superintendent candidate Lowell Holtz gave bleachers to a private school his children attended while working as superintendent of Whitnall School District. The Whitnall district board at the time said Holtz should have first gone through them, according to records obtained by WisPolitics.com. But Holtz said in an interview the

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Rep. Horlacher and Rep. Allen: To hold joint budget listening session

Madison, WI – Rep. Cody Horlacher (R-Mukwonago) and Rep. Scott Allen (R-Waukesha) announce an upcoming joint budget listening session. Please join Rep. Horlacher and Rep. Allen on March 21, 2017. Additional information below: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 Mukwonago Public Library 511 Division St. Mukwonago, WI 53149 6:30pm-7:30pm If you cannot

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Speaker Ryan: Statement on American Health Care Act CBO score

Contact: AshLee Strong or Doug Andres (202) 225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement in response to the Congressional Budget Office’s scoring of the American Health Care Act: “This report confirms that the American Health Care Act will lower premiums and improve access to quality, affordable care.

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One Wisconsin Now: Paul Ryan ending health care for 24,000,000

Contact: Mike Browne mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross released the following statements over the Congressional Budget Office report indicating Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Janesville) will cut 24 million people from their health care. “Twenty-four million Americans will lose their health care under Paul Ryan’s

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Rep. Duchow: To hold district listening sessions

Contact: (608) 266-3007 Madison, WI – Representative Cindi Duchow (R-Town of Delafield) will hold listening sessions on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Times and locations are below: Wednesday, March 15          7-8:00 p.m. Hartland Public Library 110 E. Park Avenue Hartland, WI 53029 Thursday, March 16             7-8:00 p.m. Delafield Town

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Midwest Environmental Advocates: Aquaculture bill raises concerns for environment, public trust

Contact: Stacy Geers, Staff Attorney- sgeers@midwestadvocates.org, (608) 251-5047 x 5 Stacy Harbaugh, Communications Director- sharbaugh@midwestadvocates.org, (608) 251-5047 x 1 MADISON, WI –Midwest Environmental Advocates law center is raising concerns about how the proposed legislation relating to fish farming would negatively impact our state’s waters and would be a giveaway of

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