Bill altering state’s choice programs sees support from DPI, choice advocates

A bipartisan bill looking to make sweeping technical changes to the state’s choice programs is seeing support from both the Department of Public Instruction and School Choice Wisconsin. The bill, from Sens. Luther Olsen, Lena Taylor, Reps. Joel Kitchens and Jason Fields, also includes a number of non-fiscal policy items that were removed by the Joint Finance Committee from Gov. Scott Walker’s educ… 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 E-mail Password * Remember Me     Forgot

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TUE PM Update: Assembly GOP releases K-12 plan; Fitzgerald says proposal a non-starter

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Speaker Robin Vos vowed today his caucus would not rubber stamp Scott Walker’s budget, while the guv and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald dismissed the Assembly GOP’s K-12 proposal as a non-starter. Backed by members of his caucus, Vos touted the $580 million Assembly GOP plan as a fairer approach than Walker’s proposal. … 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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Wisconsin Public Education Network: Parents: Assembly education plan hurts kids, betrays promise

Contact: Heather DuBois Bourenane, hdb@WisconsinNetwork.org, (608) 572-1696 Parents, community members outraged by stalled K-12 budget discussions SUN PRAIRIE.  With K-12 public education funding discussions stalled as Assembly Republicans balk at the Governor’s plan to restore a fraction of the funding lost to public schools, public education advocates are expressing outrage and calling on lawmakers to do what’s best for Wisconsin children. After a massive outpouring of support for public education funding at each of the six Joint Finance Committee hearings, parents all over the state are sharing their frustration with what they say is a “failure to listen to the

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Wisconsin Technical College System: Lumina Foundation awards Challenge Grant to Wisconsin

Contact: Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) Conor Smyth 608.266.2991 conor.smyth@wtcsystem.edu WI Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (WAICU) Carole Trone 608.204.5223 carole.trone@waicu.org University of Wisconsin (UW) System Stephanie Marquis 608.263.1700 universityrelations@uwsa.edu Lumina Foundation                                                                                 Lucia Anderson Weathers                                                                                   317.951.5316                                                                               landerson@luminafoundation.org “60 Forward” aimed at boosting the proportion of residents with a postsecondary credential MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS), the University of Wisconsin (UW) System and the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (WAICU) announced they have been jointly selected to receive a $99,900 attainment challenge grant from Lumina Foundation of Indianapolis. The grant will support the three

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Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Consumer alert: Fake DATCP email circulating

Contact: Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020, William2.Cosh@wi.gov MADISON – A “phishing” email is making the rounds, pretending to be from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, or DATCP. Officials there are warning consumers not to click on any links in the email. The email says, “Wisconsin DATCP has sent you a PDF via Adobe® Cloud. Kindly read through and respond with the required details. Open in Adobe®.” This message is not from DATCP. Do not click on the “Open in Adobe®” box or anything else in the email. The scammers may be trying to collect credit card information or

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Assembly Republicans: Unveil education budget package

Contact: Speaker Robin Vos (608) 266-3387 Rep. John Nygren (608) 266-2343 Rep. Mary Felzkowski (608) 266-7694 Members Call for More Funding to Classrooms, Limiting School Referendum Buy-downs Madison…Assembly Republicans unveiled their education proposal that would give K-12 schools a record amount of funding and more money to the classroom over the budget recommendations from Governor Walker. The plan targets state aid to low-spending districts to address funding inequities and reduces property taxes. The Legislative Fiscal Bureau says the package lowers property taxes from today’s levels and reduces them to below 2010 levels. The proposal also limits the expensive and unsustainable

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Independent Business Association of Wisconsin host ‘The Construction BOOM!’ breakfast

Contact: Judi Murphy, Murphy Associates p: 262-786- 7424 e: judi@marketingwithmurphy.com Brookfield, Wis. – June 7, 2017 – The Independent Business Association of Wisconsin (IBAW) hosts a breakfast meeting on Friday, June 16 th , 7 – 9:00 am, at the Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wis. Presentation is “The Construction BOOM!” featuring a panel discussion with industry leaders from different construction sectors. This is also IBAW’s annual meeting. A plated breakfast is served. Panelists will include Tracy Johnson, CARW; Craig Coursin, Stier Construction; Todd Rakowski, CG Schmidt; and David Drumel, Staff Electric. The team will address how long

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WEDC: Announces six global trade ventures through mid-2018

Contact: Mark Maley (608) 210-6706 mark.maley@wedc.org Wisconsin businesses can build international relationships on trips to Japan, South Korea, China, Israel, Mexico, Canada, Germany Madison, WI. June 6, 2017 – The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) announced today it will lead six global trade ventures over the next year aimed at helping Wisconsin businesses establish or expand t… 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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Gov. Walker: Seeks applicants for Eau Claire county judicial vacancy

MADISON – Governor Scott Walker announced today he is seeking applicants for appointment to the Eau Claire County Circuit Court.  The new appointee will replace outgoing Eau Claire County Circuit Court Judge Paul J. Lenz, whose resignation is effective June 10, 2017. The new appointee, should he or she choose to run, would be up for election in April 2018.  To apply, please submit the following: Cover Letter Resume  Two Writing Samples Judicial Application: found on Governor Walker’s website: www.walker.wi.gov. (Select “Contact” at the top of the page, “Apply to Serve Wisconsin,” and then “Judicial Application”) All application materials must be received

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Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Shining a Light on Conservation Success: 2016 Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Annual Report

Contact: Donna Gilson, 608-224-5130, donna.gilson@wi.gov Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020, William2.Cosh@wi.gov MADISON – A farmer pulling marginal lands out of production and into conservation permanently, producers taking the lead on water quality protection, a county that creates tiny little rainstorms to show what they can do to soil – you can find all that in the Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Annual Report for 2016. Land and water conservation staff in the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection presented the report today to the Land and Water Conservation Board at the group’s regular meeting in Madison. It is available online at https://datcp.wi.gov under

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Gov. Walker: Proclaims June 6 as Project SEARCH Day during visit to Kalahari Resorts

Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 Wisconsin ranked among top 10 states for employing people with disabilities WISCONSIN DELLS – Governor Scott Walker joined Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Georgia Maxwell and Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary Linda Seemeyer at Kalahari Resorts in Wisconsin Dells today to congratulate the latest class of Project SEARCH graduates. To highlight the success of the Project SEARCH program in connecting Wisconsin youth with disabilities with gainful employment, Governor Walker has also proclaimed today as Project SEARCH Day throughout Wisconsin. A copy of his proclamation is attached. “Project SEARCH is a nationally-recognized talent development

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Sen. Fitzgerald: Responds to Assembly education press conference

Contact: Scott Fitzgerald, (608)-266-5660 [Madison, WI]  Today, Assembly Republicans announced a press conference to promote a number of proposals for the education portion of the biennial budget. Components of the proposal were previously circulated by the Assembly co-chair of the Joint Committee on Finance. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald released the following statement: “The State Senate remains committed to fully funding K-12 education as Governor Walker proposed in his administrative budget. We will continue to look for ways to support low spending districts, but a proposal that raises property taxes and picks winners and losers within our school districts is

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Wisconsin Public Education Network: Parents: Assembly education plan hurts kids, betrays promise

Contact: Heather DuBois Bourenane, hdb@WisconsinNetwork.org, (608) 572-1696 Parents, community members outraged by stalled K-12 budget discussions SUN PRAIRIE.  With K-12 public education funding discussions stalled as Assembly Republicans balk at the Governor’s plan to restore a fraction of the funding lost to public schools, public education advocates are expressing outrage

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Wisconsin Technical College System: Lumina Foundation awards Challenge Grant to Wisconsin

Contact: Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) Conor Smyth 608.266.2991 conor.smyth@wtcsystem.edu WI Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (WAICU) Carole Trone 608.204.5223 carole.trone@waicu.org University of Wisconsin (UW) System Stephanie Marquis 608.263.1700 universityrelations@uwsa.edu Lumina Foundation                                                                                 Lucia Anderson Weathers                                                                                   317.951.5316                                                                               landerson@luminafoundation.org “60 Forward” aimed at boosting the proportion of residents with a postsecondary

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Assembly Republicans: Unveil education budget package

Contact: Speaker Robin Vos (608) 266-3387 Rep. John Nygren (608) 266-2343 Rep. Mary Felzkowski (608) 266-7694 Members Call for More Funding to Classrooms, Limiting School Referendum Buy-downs Madison…Assembly Republicans unveiled their education proposal that would give K-12 schools a record amount of funding and more money to the classroom over

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WEDC: Announces six global trade ventures through mid-2018

Contact: Mark Maley (608) 210-6706 mark.maley@wedc.org Wisconsin businesses can build international relationships on trips to Japan, South Korea, China, Israel, Mexico, Canada, Germany Madison, WI. June 6, 2017 – The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) announced today it will lead six global trade ventures over the next year aimed at

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Gov. Walker: Seeks applicants for Eau Claire county judicial vacancy

MADISON – Governor Scott Walker announced today he is seeking applicants for appointment to the Eau Claire County Circuit Court.  The new appointee will replace outgoing Eau Claire County Circuit Court Judge Paul J. Lenz, whose resignation is effective June 10, 2017. The new appointee, should he or she choose to

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Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Shining a Light on Conservation Success: 2016 Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Annual Report

Contact: Donna Gilson, 608-224-5130, donna.gilson@wi.gov Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020, William2.Cosh@wi.gov MADISON – A farmer pulling marginal lands out of production and into conservation permanently, producers taking the lead on water quality protection, a county that creates tiny little rainstorms to show what they can do to soil – you can find all that

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Sen. Fitzgerald: Responds to Assembly education press conference

Contact: Scott Fitzgerald, (608)-266-5660 [Madison, WI]  Today, Assembly Republicans announced a press conference to promote a number of proposals for the education portion of the biennial budget. Components of the proposal were previously circulated by the Assembly co-chair of the Joint Committee on Finance. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald released

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