Contact: Office of Representative Chris Taylor, (608) 266-5342 MADISON – Today, the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities is holding a public hearing on Assembly Bill 299 which attempts to censor and punish free speech and activism on UW campuses
Contact: Craig Thompson, 608-256-7044 craig.thompson@tdawisconsin.org [MADISON…] Hundreds of frustrated citizens, business leaders and local officials descended on the Capitol Wednesday to urge lawmakers to pass a long-term funding solution that improves Wisconsin’s transportation system. “Wisconsin’s roads are ranked 49th in the
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 Elkhart Lake – Governor Scott Walker traveled to Elkhart Lake today, where he discussed the historic K-12 and rural school investments included in his biennial budget proposal. The governor’s budget lifts K-12 investment to $11.5
Contact: Joe Scialfa or Gina Paige, 608-266-9000 (MADISON) – Dropping a son or daughter off at a child care center never gets easier for parents, but thanks to the dedication, love and care from child care providers, parents are able to
Contact: Mike Browne, (608) 444-3483 mike@OneWisconsinNow.org ‘A Blatantly Transparent Ploy on the Part of Trump to Justify Voter Suppression’ MADISON, Wis. — According to media reports, Donald Trump, who with no basis in fact claimed voting impropriety resulted in his 3
The Joint Finance Committee is taking up the state’s Tech College System when it meets next Thursday. Also on the schedule is Shared Revenue, the Historical Society and the Labor and Industry Review Commission. See the session notice: https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20170511JFCExec.pdf …
Contact: Alec Zimmerman, (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI]— Republicans in Wisconsin will gather this weekend in the Wisconsin Dells to celebrate victory while building for the future. Republican elected officials and grassroots leaders will come together at training sessions, receptions, and speaking
Contact: Mike Nichols, (262) 389-8239 mike@wpri.org Report: Reforms to Wisconsin expungement and sentence adjustment laws could lighten prison load, increase employment opportunities for ex-offenders “Black Robes & Blue Collars” identifies policy changes that will help ex-offenders enter the job market. WPRI
Contact: Peter Skopec, WISPIRG, (847) 687-7229 (m) peter@wispirg.org Ashwat Narayanan, 1000 Friends, (608) 20259-1000 (o) ash@1kfriends.org The state transportation budget doesn’t match Wisconsinites’ priorities MADISON – The results of a new survey highlight how the state’s transportation budget priorities are increasingly out of
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 Madison – Governor Scott Walker released his Weekly Radio Address today titled “Self-Insurance Model More Effective and Efficient.” Hi, Scott Walker here. In my 2016 State of the State Address, I promised the people of
Contact: Fran McLaughlin, (414) 278-5226 (office), (414) 254-9488 (cell) Milwaukee, WI – The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office recently became the first law enforcement agency in Wisconsin to implement the most accurate and innovative biometric technology in the nation for identifying offenders and inmates –
Contact: Brenda Vento, (414) 443-3977 bvento@gswise.org First troop in Wisconsin formed on the school’s playground in May 1917 Milwaukee, May 11, 2017 – Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast (GSWISE) and Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) will host a celebration to commemorate 100
The Joint Finance Committee jousted today over funding for Wisconsin veterans programs, particularly for the home in King, which has been the subject of several critical stories over conditions there. GOP Rep. Dale Kooyenga, the only veteran on the committee,
Contact: Office of Representative Chris Taylor, (608) 266-5342 MADISON – Today, the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities is holding a public hearing on Assembly Bill 299 which attempts to censor and punish free speech and activism on UW campuses – under the disguise of “protecting” the first amendment. Over
Contact: Craig Thompson, 608-256-7044 craig.thompson@tdawisconsin.org [MADISON…] Hundreds of frustrated citizens, business leaders and local officials descended on the Capitol Wednesday to urge lawmakers to pass a long-term funding solution that improves Wisconsin’s transportation system. “Wisconsin’s roads are ranked 49th in the nation, we bond too much, build too little and real
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 Elkhart Lake – Governor Scott Walker traveled to Elkhart Lake today, where he discussed the historic K-12 and rural school investments included in his biennial budget proposal. The governor’s budget lifts K-12 investment to $11.5 billion over two years, an all-time high and includes $649
Contact: Joe Scialfa or Gina Paige, 608-266-9000 (MADISON) – Dropping a son or daughter off at a child care center never gets easier for parents, but thanks to the dedication, love and care from child care providers, parents are able to ease their minds as they head to work to support
Contact: Mike Browne, (608) 444-3483 mike@OneWisconsinNow.org ‘A Blatantly Transparent Ploy on the Part of Trump to Justify Voter Suppression’ MADISON, Wis. — According to media reports, Donald Trump, who with no basis in fact claimed voting impropriety resulted in his 3 million plus popular vote loss, will be issuing an order
The Joint Finance Committee is taking up the state’s Tech College System when it meets next Thursday. Also on the schedule is Shared Revenue, the Historical Society and the Labor and Industry Review Commission. See the session notice: https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20170511JFCExec.pdf … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t
Contact: Alec Zimmerman, (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI]— Republicans in Wisconsin will gather this weekend in the Wisconsin Dells to celebrate victory while building for the future. Republican elected officials and grassroots leaders will come together at training sessions, receptions, and speaking events as we seek to build on our success from
Contact: Mike Nichols, (262) 389-8239 mike@wpri.org Report: Reforms to Wisconsin expungement and sentence adjustment laws could lighten prison load, increase employment opportunities for ex-offenders “Black Robes & Blue Collars” identifies policy changes that will help ex-offenders enter the job market. WPRI President Mike Nichols will testify on prisoner re-entry before the
Contact: Peter Skopec, WISPIRG, (847) 687-7229 (m) peter@wispirg.org Ashwat Narayanan, 1000 Friends, (608) 20259-1000 (o) ash@1kfriends.org The state transportation budget doesn’t match Wisconsinites’ priorities MADISON – The results of a new survey highlight how the state’s transportation budget priorities are increasingly out of step with Wisconsinites’ needs and preferences. The informal survey, conducted
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 Madison – Governor Scott Walker released his Weekly Radio Address today titled “Self-Insurance Model More Effective and Efficient.” Hi, Scott Walker here. In my 2016 State of the State Address, I promised the people of Wisconsin we would look into more effective and efficient ways
Contact: Fran McLaughlin, (414) 278-5226 (office), (414) 254-9488 (cell) Milwaukee, WI – The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office recently became the first law enforcement agency in Wisconsin to implement the most accurate and innovative biometric technology in the nation for identifying offenders and inmates – I.R.I.S.™. The Inmate Recognition and Identification System (I.R.I.S.™) enhances the
Contact: Brenda Vento, (414) 443-3977 bvento@gswise.org First troop in Wisconsin formed on the school’s playground in May 1917 Milwaukee, May 11, 2017 – Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast (GSWISE) and Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) will host a celebration to commemorate 100 Years of Girl Scouting in Southeastern Wisconsin on Friday, May
The Joint Finance Committee jousted today over funding for Wisconsin veterans programs, particularly for the home in King, which has been the subject of several critical stories over conditions there. GOP Rep. Dale Kooyenga, the only veteran on the committee, bristled at Dem complaints over how the programs are funded