Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker and U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson will join President Trump tomorrow during his stop in Kenosha, though House Speaker Paul Ryan will miss the event as he’s heading to Europe.
Contact: Marybeth Gardam 863-651-4888 mbgardam@gmail.com or 1WILPFcalls@gmail.com For the first time in anyone’s memory Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom – US Section branches will be standing together on one day, with one message, in 23 cities. More than
EnsoData, a Madison-based health technology company, has been cleared by the FDA for its EnsoSleep software. Chris Fernandez, the company’s CEO and co-founder, says gaining that clearance “involved a ton of nonclinical and clinical testing of software,” since the company
The UW System’s Ideadvance Seed Fund program is newly open to most UW System alumni, allowing more people to seek funding for their innovative business ideas. Beginning with the upcoming April 28 deadline, the program will now accept applications from
House Speaker Paul Ryan led the state’s House members in fundraising during the first quarter of the year, though U.S. Reps. Sean Duffy, Ron Kind and Mike Gallagher each raised more than $300,000. Ryan, R-Janesville, brought in more than $2.9
UW-Madison has launched a new online resource for students, faculty and staff in STEM fields. The STEM Diversity Network was created by associate professor of genetics Ahna Skop and UW-Madison interns Olushola Kemi Olukoga of Cottage Grove, Minn., and Kaitlin
Contact: Andy Nelson (414) 475-8675 nelsonai@milwaukee.k12.wi.us MILWAUKEE — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction just announced 16 Milwaukee Public Schools as Title I School of Recognition honorees for the 2016-17 academic year, an honor that recognizes success in educating students
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI]— Senator Tammy Baldwin’s rampant hypocrisy was on display last week as she toured the state giving lip service to farmers after years of support for crippling regulations on Wisconsin agriculture. “Senator Baldwin would
Contact: (414) 286-8640 Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs is challenging recent Milwaukee high school graduates to dissect the concept of “freedom” for the 9th Annual Freedom Essay Scholarship Contest. The scholarship is open to current and recent high school graduates from
DATE: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 2:00-3:30PM – Dodgeville City Hall; 100 E Fountain St. Dodgeville, WI 53533 5:30-7:00PM – Monroe Public Library; 925 16th Ave. Monroe, WI 53566 Representative Todd Novak (Dodgeville) will be hosting State Budget Listening Sessions on
Contact: Rep. Weatherston- (608) 266-0731 Sen. Wanggaard- (608) 266-1832 (Madison) State Representative Thomas Weatherston (R-Caledonia) and State Senator Van Wanggaard (R-Racine) announce two Town Hall sessions. Both Town Halls will take place on April 27, 2017. The first will be
Contact: Natalie Easterday (715) 526-6774 4-17-17: Schools, businesses, families, and individuals are encouraged to review and test their emergency plans during Wisconsin’s Severe Weather Awareness Week through the following activities. STATE WIDE TORNADO DRILL On Thursday, April 20, 2017, Wisconsin
Contact: Bill Cosh (608) 224-5020 william2.cosh@wi.gov MADISON – Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Ben Brancel issued this statement today following the news that Mullins Cheese has added some of the displaced dairy farmers to its
Contact: (414) 297-1700 Gregory J. Haanstad, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on Friday, April 14, 2017, Gerald W. Neigelsen (age: 73) of East Troy, Wisconsin pleaded guilty to a one-count information charging him
Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 Burlington – Governor Scott Walker signed Senate Bill 10 into law today in Burlington. This bill builds upon 2013 Wisconsin Act 267, otherwise known as Lydia’s Law, which allowed doctors and pharmacists to dispense Cannabidiol
Contact: Elizabeth Hizmi (608) 267-9460 elizabeth.hizmi@wisconsin.gov Madison, WI—Insurance Commissioner Ted Nickel is advising Wisconsin residents to be prepared for severe weather season. “Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week is a helpful reminder to check your plans to ensure your family’s
Contact: (608) 266-2512 Sen.Vukmir@legis.wi.gov MADISON, Wis. — After Gov. Scott Walker signed 2017 Wisconsin Act 3 into law on Monday, state Sen. Leah Vukmir, R–Brookfield, issued the following statement: “Finally, government will no longer be able to deliberately alienate qualified
Contact: Eva Lewandowski (608) 264-6057 MADISON – Join Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources experts Wednesday, April 19, at noon for an online chat about citizen-based monitoring opportunities in Wisconsin. (Photo credit: DNR) A DNR online chat starting at noon Wednesday
Contact: Kevin Kane- (414) 550-8280, Kevin.kane@citizenactionwi.org Robert Kraig- (414) 322-5324, robert.kraig@citizenactionwi.org Statewide: In a media call this morning Citizen Action of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Council on Children and Families, and substance use disorder experts Dr Richard Brown and Jesse Heffernan raised
Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 De Pere – Governor Scott Walker signed Senate Bill 3 into law today at Amerilux International, LLC in De Pere. The bill promotes neutrality in the bidding process for public works projects as well as
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker and U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson will join President Trump tomorrow during his stop in Kenosha, though House Speaker Paul Ryan will miss the event as he’s heading to Europe. Trump will speak tomorrow afternoon at the Kenosha-based tool manufacturer
Contact: Marybeth Gardam 863-651-4888 mbgardam@gmail.com or 1WILPFcalls@gmail.com For the first time in anyone’s memory Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom – US Section branches will be standing together on one day, with one message, in 23 cities. More than half of the 40 branches in the US will take
EnsoData, a Madison-based health technology company, has been cleared by the FDA for its EnsoSleep software. Chris Fernandez, the company’s CEO and co-founder, says gaining that clearance “involved a ton of nonclinical and clinical testing of software,” since the company was founded in 2015. “We really started it after closing
The UW System’s Ideadvance Seed Fund program is newly open to most UW System alumni, allowing more people to seek funding for their innovative business ideas. Beginning with the upcoming April 28 deadline, the program will now accept applications from graduates of any UW System campus — except for UW-Madison.
House Speaker Paul Ryan led the state’s House members in fundraising during the first quarter of the year, though U.S. Reps. Sean Duffy, Ron Kind and Mike Gallagher each raised more than $300,000. Ryan, R-Janesville, brought in more than $2.9 million and spent about $2.6 million, ending the quarter with
UW-Madison has launched a new online resource for students, faculty and staff in STEM fields. The STEM Diversity Network was created by associate professor of genetics Ahna Skop and UW-Madison interns Olushola Kemi Olukoga of Cottage Grove, Minn., and Kaitlin Morse of Mount Horeb. “The goal is to create a
Contact: Andy Nelson (414) 475-8675 nelsonai@milwaukee.k12.wi.us MILWAUKEE — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction just announced 16 Milwaukee Public Schools as Title I School of Recognition honorees for the 2016-17 academic year, an honor that recognizes success in educating students from low-income families. Fifteen MPS schools are being recognized by
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI]— Senator Tammy Baldwin’s rampant hypocrisy was on display last week as she toured the state giving lip service to farmers after years of support for crippling regulations on Wisconsin agriculture. “Senator Baldwin would rather protect the Washington status quo than Wisconsin farmers and
Contact: (414) 286-8640 Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs is challenging recent Milwaukee high school graduates to dissect the concept of “freedom” for the 9th Annual Freedom Essay Scholarship Contest. The scholarship is open to current and recent high school graduates from Milwaukee who are college-bound. The topic for the essay is
DATE: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 2:00-3:30PM – Dodgeville City Hall; 100 E Fountain St. Dodgeville, WI 53533 5:30-7:00PM – Monroe Public Library; 925 16th Ave. Monroe, WI 53566 Representative Todd Novak (Dodgeville) will be hosting State Budget Listening Sessions on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 in Dodgeville and Monroe. “As the
Contact: Rep. Weatherston- (608) 266-0731 Sen. Wanggaard- (608) 266-1832 (Madison) State Representative Thomas Weatherston (R-Caledonia) and State Senator Van Wanggaard (R-Racine) announce two Town Hall sessions. Both Town Halls will take place on April 27, 2017. The first will be held from 3:30-4:30pm in the Norway Town Hall located at
Contact: Natalie Easterday (715) 526-6774 4-17-17: Schools, businesses, families, and individuals are encouraged to review and test their emergency plans during Wisconsin’s Severe Weather Awareness Week through the following activities. STATE WIDE TORNADO DRILL On Thursday, April 20, 2017, Wisconsin will host two statewide tornado drills. At 1:00pm, the first
Contact: Bill Cosh (608) 224-5020 william2.cosh@wi.gov MADISON – Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Ben Brancel issued this statement today following the news that Mullins Cheese has added some of the displaced dairy farmers to its plant: “Thank you to Mullins Cheese and several other milk
Contact: (414) 297-1700 Gregory J. Haanstad, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on Friday, April 14, 2017, Gerald W. Neigelsen (age: 73) of East Troy, Wisconsin pleaded guilty to a one-count information charging him with making a false statement on Internal Revenue Service Form
Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 Burlington – Governor Scott Walker signed Senate Bill 10 into law today in Burlington. This bill builds upon 2013 Wisconsin Act 267, otherwise known as Lydia’s Law, which allowed doctors and pharmacists to dispense Cannabidiol (CBD) oil and make CBD available in Wisconsin. “Three years
Contact: Elizabeth Hizmi (608) 267-9460 elizabeth.hizmi@wisconsin.gov Madison, WI—Insurance Commissioner Ted Nickel is advising Wisconsin residents to be prepared for severe weather season. “Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week is a helpful reminder to check your plans to ensure your family’s safety and preparedness,” said Commissioner Nickel. “Confirm your insurance policies
Contact: (608) 266-2512 Sen.Vukmir@legis.wi.gov MADISON, Wis. — After Gov. Scott Walker signed 2017 Wisconsin Act 3 into law on Monday, state Sen. Leah Vukmir, R–Brookfield, issued the following statement: “Finally, government will no longer be able to deliberately alienate qualified workers from participating in the bidding process for government projects
Contact: Eva Lewandowski (608) 264-6057 MADISON – Join Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources experts Wednesday, April 19, at noon for an online chat about citizen-based monitoring opportunities in Wisconsin. (Photo credit: DNR) A DNR online chat starting at noon Wednesday is a great opportunity to learn about citizen-based resource monitoring
Contact: Kevin Kane- (414) 550-8280, Kevin.kane@citizenactionwi.org Robert Kraig- (414) 322-5324, robert.kraig@citizenactionwi.org Statewide: In a media call this morning Citizen Action of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Council on Children and Families, and substance use disorder experts Dr Richard Brown and Jesse Heffernan raised concerns about Gov. Scott Walker proposed Medicaid waiver seeking permission
Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 De Pere – Governor Scott Walker signed Senate Bill 3 into law today at Amerilux International, LLC in De Pere. The bill promotes neutrality in the bidding process for public works projects as well as healthy competition between contractors. “Accountable government means ensuring our taxpayers