League of Women Voters: Statement in Support of Assembly Bill 137

Contact: Andrea Kaminski, Executive Director 608-256-0827 (office); 608-957-2865 (mobile); kaminski@lwvwi.org The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin believes there are three important measures in establishing criminal sanctions. Society is protected from criminal acts by deterrence, incapacitation and reform of offenders.

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Jesse Kremer: Campus free speech: The pillar of a democracy

Invited speakers shall be allowed to speak freely and without interference, regardless of ideology, and Wisconsin’s institutions must have rules in place to ensure that faculty and students are not mandated to publicly express a given views on social policy, but rather, to openly challenge popular, politically-correct opinions and truths.

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James Rowen: Wis. water grab accelerates, permanent privatization on horizon

There’s no way to minimize the environmental and legal disaster being imposed on Wisconsin and its publicly-owned waters by conservative donors and corporately-manipulated Republicans who occupy and are coordinating the Governor’s Office, Legislative majorities in both chambers, the Office of Attorney General, all relevant stage agency management positions and a 5-2 majority on an openly-conflicted, giddly-greedy State Supreme Court.

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Speaker Ryan: Statement on Offshore Drilling Executive Order

CONTACT  AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement on President Trump’s executive action on offshore drilling: “I welcome this action that will open up Arctic waters for drilling offshore and review previously restricted

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League of Women Voters: Statement in Support of Assembly Bill 137

Contact: Andrea Kaminski, Executive Director 608-256-0827 (office); 608-957-2865 (mobile); kaminski@lwvwi.org The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin believes there are three important measures in establishing criminal sanctions. Society is protected from criminal acts by deterrence, incapacitation and reform of offenders. We have a justice system whose purpose is to review

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Policy makers looking to combat rising prescription drug prices

As prescription drug prices have spiked in recent years, policy makers at the state level are looking for new ways to combat this issue. “Advances in developments in drug treatments bring the potential for improved treatment and improved cures to serious diseases; however, the rising costs of these drugs raises

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Mayor Barrett: Fitch Rating portrays positive outlook for city’s budgetary future

Contact: Jonathan Fera, 414.286.5579   Mayor Barrett’s effective, strategic fiscal management recognized through Fitch Rating MILWAUKEE – Following the recent Fitch Rating announcement on the City’s budgetary state, Mayor Tom Barrett praised the report that outlines Milwaukee’s strong budgetary oversight and control. The City of Milwaukee maintained its ‘AA’ Issuer Default

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Jesse Kremer: Campus free speech: The pillar of a democracy

Invited speakers shall be allowed to speak freely and without interference, regardless of ideology, and Wisconsin’s institutions must have rules in place to ensure that faculty and students are not mandated to publicly express a given views on social policy, but rather, to openly challenge popular, politically-correct opinions and truths.

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James Rowen: Wis. water grab accelerates, permanent privatization on horizon

There’s no way to minimize the environmental and legal disaster being imposed on Wisconsin and its publicly-owned waters by conservative donors and corporately-manipulated Republicans who occupy and are coordinating the Governor’s Office, Legislative majorities in both chambers, the Office of Attorney General, all relevant stage agency management positions and a 5-2 majority on an openly-conflicted, giddly-greedy State Supreme Court.

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WisDems: Illinois multi-millionaire Super PAC launches false attack ads

Contact: Brandon Weathersby, 608-260-2409, brandonw@wisdems.org Super PAC Attacks Get Pulled MADISON –  Only days after a super PAC, funded by Illinois multi-millionaire, Richard Uihlein, launched a $650,000 radio ad buy, stations were compelled to pull the false attacks from the air because of the ad’s unfounded lies. “Wisconsinites are tired of

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Speaker Ryan: Statement on Offshore Drilling Executive Order

CONTACT  AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement on President Trump’s executive action on offshore drilling: “I welcome this action that will open up Arctic waters for drilling offshore and review previously restricted waters. The United States has been blessed with abundant oil

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FRI News Summary: Campus speech bill; Risser, turning 90, marks 61 years in the Capitol

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Thursday, May 4: WisPolitics.com luncheon: “Medicaid in Transition” The WisPolitics.com lunch at the Madison Club on Thursday, May 4 features a “Medicaid in Transition” panel discussing proposed changes to the federal-state Medicaid program. Panelists: – Michael Heifetz, state of Wisconsin Medicaid director – John …

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