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Madison… Leading up to Memorial Day Weekend, Representative Ken Skowronski (R-Franklin) and Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Dan Zimmerman are coming together for a renewed effort to honor Wisconsin’s Vietnam Veterans, and to raise awareness about Wisconsin Honor Flight. Currently
Contact: Rep. Katrina Shankland 608-267-9649 Sen. Jon Erpenbach 608-266-6670 Rep. Gordon Hintz 608-266-2254 Sen. Lena Taylor 608-266-5810 Madison – Today, Democrats on the Joint Committee on Finance proposed that Wisconsin residents be able to refinance student loan debt. The proposal
Joint Finance would be able to review any state lease of more than $500,000 before DOA could sign it under a motion the committee approved along party lines. It also would require DOA to perform a cost-benefit analysis of renewing
Contact: DOC Communications, 608-240-5060 DOCMedia@wisconsin.gov BLACK RIVER FALLS – Today, the first litter of ten puppies arrived at Jackson Correctional Institution in Black River Falls to begin training as service dogs. Jackson Correctional Institution is working with Can Do Canines,
Contact: Speaker Robin Vos (608) 266-3387 Rep.Vos@legis.wi.gov Madison… Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) joined Governor Scott Walker, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald and his legislative colleagues to unveil a proposal to create the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership
The Joint Finance Committee largely signed off on Scott Walker’s plan to consolidate human resources functions at the Department of Administration over Dem objections it would give the guv more power and concerns the move would not save money. Sen.
Press Contacts: David Kolovson (Pocan) 202-225-2906 Sayanna Molina (Grijalva) 202 225-2435 Brett Morrow (Ellison) 202-225-4755 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) was elected today by his colleagues as a Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC). He assumes
Contact: Joe Scialfa or Gina Paige ― 608-266-9000 (MADISON) – As part of National Foster Care Awareness Month, the Department of Children and Families (DCF) joined the Wisconsin Youth Advisory Council (YAC) to support, empower and give a voice to
Contact: Sara Finger (608) 251-0139 x1 Wisconsin Alliance for Women’s Health partners with photographer & Madison native Amy Martin-Friedman Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Alliance for Women’s Health (WAWH) is proud to be partnering with San Francisco based photographer and
Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Amendment to Allow Student Loan Borrowers to Refinance, Just Like You Can With a Mortgage, Would Put State on Road to Reform MADISON, Wis. — Democrats on the state budget writing Joint Committee on Finance
Madison… Leading up to Memorial Day Weekend, Representative Ken Skowronski (R-Franklin) and Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Dan Zimmerman are coming together for a renewed effort to honor Wisconsin’s Vietnam Veterans, and to raise awareness about Wisconsin Honor Flight. Currently all six regions are accepting Vietnam Veteran requests to fly
Contact: Rep. Katrina Shankland 608-267-9649 Sen. Jon Erpenbach 608-266-6670 Rep. Gordon Hintz 608-266-2254 Sen. Lena Taylor 608-266-5810 Madison – Today, Democrats on the Joint Committee on Finance proposed that Wisconsin residents be able to refinance student loan debt. The proposal would allow Wisconsin residents to refinance their student loan debt
Joint Finance would be able to review any state lease of more than $500,000 before DOA could sign it under a motion the committee approved along party lines. It also would require DOA to perform a cost-benefit analysis of renewing the lease vs. purchasing the space or considering an alternative.
Contact: DOC Communications, 608-240-5060 DOCMedia@wisconsin.gov BLACK RIVER FALLS – Today, the first litter of ten puppies arrived at Jackson Correctional Institution in Black River Falls to begin training as service dogs. Jackson Correctional Institution is working with Can Do Canines, a Minnesota-based non-profit organization that trains assistance dogs for persons
Contact: Speaker Robin Vos (608) 266-3387 Rep.Vos@legis.wi.gov Madison… Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) joined Governor Scott Walker, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald and his legislative colleagues to unveil a proposal to create the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership at the UW-Madison. Its core mission is to facilitate research,
The Joint Finance Committee largely signed off on Scott Walker’s plan to consolidate human resources functions at the Department of Administration over Dem objections it would give the guv more power and concerns the move would not save money. Sen. Lena Taylor, D-Milwaukee, slammed the proposal, questioning if consolidating the
Press Contacts: David Kolovson (Pocan) 202-225-2906 Sayanna Molina (Grijalva) 202 225-2435 Brett Morrow (Ellison) 202-225-4755 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) was elected today by his colleagues as a Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC). He assumes the Co-Chair position vacated by Rep. Keith Ellison (MN-05), who
Contact: Joe Scialfa or Gina Paige ― 608-266-9000 (MADISON) – As part of National Foster Care Awareness Month, the Department of Children and Families (DCF) joined the Wisconsin Youth Advisory Council (YAC) to support, empower and give a voice to current and former foster youth throughout Wisconsin. DCF Secretary Eloise
Contact: Sara Finger (608) 251-0139 x1 Wisconsin Alliance for Women’s Health partners with photographer & Madison native Amy Martin-Friedman Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Alliance for Women’s Health (WAWH) is proud to be partnering with San Francisco based photographer and Madison native Amy Martin Friedman to bring “A Day In
Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Amendment to Allow Student Loan Borrowers to Refinance, Just Like You Can With a Mortgage, Would Put State on Road to Reform MADISON, Wis. — Democrats on the state budget writing Joint Committee on Finance are offering a common sense plan to help provide relief