U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan this week railed against the House GOP health care bill, predicting Republicans will pay a “big, big price” at the polls next year. The co-chair of the House Progressive Caucus D-Town of Vermont, told a WisPolitics.com
Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch has a message for fellow Republicans looking to raise the gas tax despite Gov. Scott Walker’s veto threat: Trust us, the voters aren’t interested. Kleefisch quickly ticks off stats about the number of listening sessions Walker
In just three weeks, a state board that’s spent 27 years managing grants for environmental education will go away. That’s why two lawmakers of different parties, both members of the Wisconsin Environmental Education Board, are making a last-ditch effort to
To break the state budget impasse, GOP lawmakers need three dominoes to fall. The most important for the general fund piece of the budget is an agreement on the benchmark they’ll use for the property taxes on the median-valued home
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Agreement on transportation, taxes needed to break budget stalemate Mursau, Shankland hope lawmakers will save Wisconsin Environmental Education Board Kleefisch: Walker’s budget reflects residents’ desires Pocan:
Contact: Lori Getter (Wisconsin Emergency Management)- (608) 242-3239 Jennifer Miller or Elizabeth Goodsitt (Department of Health Services)- (608) 266-1683 (MADISON) –Did you know that 70 percent of people who die from heat are seniors? Officials say most didn’t have air
Contact: Danielle Endvick (715) 471-0398 dendvick@wisconsinfarmersunion.com CHIPPEWA FALLS – Graze River Country, a series of pasture walks coming up this summer and fall, will highlight graziers across western Wisconsin. The events are being co-sponsored by River Country RC&D and Wisconsin
Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — Many politicians would seek to distance themselves from someone the former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation not only called a liar, but also testified under oath before a U.S.
Contact: Sen. Chris Larson- (608) 266-7505 Sen. Janet Bewley- (608) 266-3510 The following statement concerning the rush to pass Senate Bill 293 out of the Senate Committee on Education was offered by Senators Chris Larson and Janet Bewley: Our public
Contact: (608) 266-2401 MADISON – The Wisconsin State Assembly will recognize Justin Schroepfer from Antigo, Wisconsin as a “Hometown Hero” at the upcoming Assembly session on June 14th. Schroepfer drowned on June 11, 2016 while trying to save two women
Contact: 608-240-5060 DOCMedia@wisconsin.gov DE PERE – Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) Secretary Jon Litscher joined State Representative John Nygren, family and friends, community treatment providers, and other invited guests to recognize the first group of participants to complete DOC’s Vivitrol
Contact: Jerry Poling (715) 232-2384 polingj@uwstout.edu The College of Education, Hospitality, Health and Human Sciences at University of Wisconsin-Stout has awarded scholarships to 10 students. The students received the Potential for Excellence Scholarship at the recent Celebration of Teaching and
Contact: (414) 286-3763 On Monday, June 12, the City of Milwaukee Arts Board will honor this year’s recipients of the Artist of the Year and Friends of the Arts Awards. Theatre duo Chris and Jane Flieller and playwright/director Sheri Williams
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan this week railed against the House GOP health care bill, predicting Republicans will pay a “big, big price” at the polls next year. The co-chair of the House Progressive Caucus D-Town of Vermont, told a WisPolitics.com breakfast in DC that the Affordable Care Act isn’t perfect
Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch has a message for fellow Republicans looking to raise the gas tax despite Gov. Scott Walker’s veto threat: Trust us, the voters aren’t interested. Kleefisch quickly ticks off stats about the number of listening sessions Walker did ahead of putting together this budget as well as
In just three weeks, a state board that’s spent 27 years managing grants for environmental education will go away. That’s why two lawmakers of different parties, both members of the Wisconsin Environmental Education Board, are making a last-ditch effort to save the board and the grants it gives out. The
To break the state budget impasse, GOP lawmakers need three dominoes to fall. The most important for the general fund piece of the budget is an agreement on the benchmark they’ll use for the property taxes on the median-valued home in 2018. The most difficult, budget watchers say, will be
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Agreement on transportation, taxes needed to break budget stalemate Mursau, Shankland hope lawmakers will save Wisconsin Environmental Education Board Kleefisch: Walker’s budget reflects residents’ desires Pocan: GOP will pay ‘big, big price’ for health care bill
Contact: Lori Getter (Wisconsin Emergency Management)- (608) 242-3239 Jennifer Miller or Elizabeth Goodsitt (Department of Health Services)- (608) 266-1683 (MADISON) –Did you know that 70 percent of people who die from heat are seniors? Officials say most didn’t have air conditioning and many of the deaths could have been prevented,
Contact: Danielle Endvick (715) 471-0398 dendvick@wisconsinfarmersunion.com CHIPPEWA FALLS – Graze River Country, a series of pasture walks coming up this summer and fall, will highlight graziers across western Wisconsin. The events are being co-sponsored by River Country RC&D and Wisconsin Farmers Union. “Interest is grazing continues to grow as farmers
Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — Many politicians would seek to distance themselves from someone the former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation not only called a liar, but also testified under oath before a U.S. Senate committee engaged in untoward if not illegal conduct. But
Contact: Sen. Chris Larson- (608) 266-7505 Sen. Janet Bewley- (608) 266-3510 The following statement concerning the rush to pass Senate Bill 293 out of the Senate Committee on Education was offered by Senators Chris Larson and Janet Bewley: Our public dollars are being spent on unproven, profit-motivated voucher schools. It
Contact: (608) 266-2401 MADISON – The Wisconsin State Assembly will recognize Justin Schroepfer from Antigo, Wisconsin as a “Hometown Hero” at the upcoming Assembly session on June 14th. Schroepfer drowned on June 11, 2016 while trying to save two women who were swimming in Lake Superior. His selfless last act
Contact: 608-240-5060 DOCMedia@wisconsin.gov DE PERE – Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) Secretary Jon Litscher joined State Representative John Nygren, family and friends, community treatment providers, and other invited guests to recognize the first group of participants to complete DOC’s Vivitrol Treatment pilot program. The program is part of Governor Scott
Contact: Jerry Poling (715) 232-2384 polingj@uwstout.edu The College of Education, Hospitality, Health and Human Sciences at University of Wisconsin-Stout has awarded scholarships to 10 students. The students received the Potential for Excellence Scholarship at the recent Celebration of Teaching and Learning event on campus. The $1,000 scholarship, awarded for the
Contact: (414) 286-3763 On Monday, June 12, the City of Milwaukee Arts Board will honor this year’s recipients of the Artist of the Year and Friends of the Arts Awards. Theatre duo Chris and Jane Flieller and playwright/director Sheri Williams Pannell have been named 2017 Artists of the Year and