For more information, contact: Wayne Chase (608) 267-7774, wayne.chase@dot.wi.gov David Pabst (608) 709-0055 david.pabst@dot.wi.gov WisDOT to suspend work on most construction projects to help ease expected heavy traffic volumes To accommodate heavy traffic expected during the Fourth of July holiday
Contact: Rep. Jessie Rodriguez (608) 266-0610 MADISON – At a Capitol press conference Wednesday afternoon, Rep. Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) was appointed to the Speaker’s Task Force on Foster Care. The bipartisan group, assigned by Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester), will
Media Contacts: Rick Hummell, 608-224-5041 richard.hummell@wi.gov or Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 William2.Cosh@wi.gov MADISON – Wisconsin’s potato growers have re-elected three directors to the industry’s market order board. Re-elected in District 1 is Tom Wild, Antigo; District 2, Bill Wysocki,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The two top GOP legislative leaders today struck an optimistic tone on budget talks, much different than yesterday’s public dispute. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, told reporters today that’s perhaps due to
Media Contacts: Rick Hummell, 608-224-5041 richard.hummell@wi.gov or Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 William2.Cosh@wi.gov MADISON – Wisconsin’s cherry producers have re-elected one director, Lee Petrina of Algoma, to the industry’s market orders board. He will serve a three-year term, starting July
Media Contacts: Rick Hummell, 608-224-5041 richard.hummell@wi.gov or Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 William2.Cosh@wi.gov MADISON – Wisconsin’s ginseng producers have re-elected two directors, Robert Kaldunski and Aaron Kaiser, both of Edgar, to the industry’s market orders board. The directors will serve
Contact: Rep. Todd Novak (608) 266-7502 Madison – Rep. Todd Novak (Dodgeville) was named to the Assembly Foster Care Task Force today along with Co-Chairman Rep. Pat Snyder (Schofield), Rep. Jessie Rodriguez (Oak Creek), Rep. Terry Katsma (Oostburg), Rep. Joan
Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman | sfreeman@vdlf.org | 414.469.9206 AB190 would have local law enforcement act like Immigration agents Photos here MADISON, WI – On Wednesday, hundreds of immigrant families and supporters lobbied and protested against AB190/SB275, a bill introduced by Wisconsin Republicans to have local law enforcement
Contact: Rep. Scott Allen (608) 266-8580 Craft brewers were fortunate to discover potential budget proposal. Recently a leaked proposal has found its way into the public sphere. The proposal would make changes to Wisconsin Chapter 125 of state statute regarding
Dr. Darienne Driver elected as chair of the Council of Great City Schools Board of Directors, a policymaking body of the nation’s primary coalition of large urban public school systems Dr. Darienne Driver, Superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools, becomes chair
Opinions haven’t changed of Scott Walker. The poll included more Republicans. The sample is five points net more Republican than their last poll and five points more than their long term average. Have you seen anything in other polls or
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker announced today that 35 municipalities have now completed financial assistance agreements with the state that will allow those communities to assist homeowners, schools, and day cares in providing safe drinking
Speaker Robin Vos (608) 266-3387 Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) is announcing the formation of the Task Force on Foster Care. The bipartisan group of legislators is tasked with developing ideas to improve the child welfare system that provides out-of-home care
For more information, contact: Wayne Chase (608) 267-7774, wayne.chase@dot.wi.gov David Pabst (608) 709-0055 david.pabst@dot.wi.gov WisDOT to suspend work on most construction projects to help ease expected heavy traffic volumes To accommodate heavy traffic expected during the Fourth of July holiday period, construction on most Wisconsin highway projects will be suspended
Contact: Rep. Jessie Rodriguez (608) 266-0610 MADISON – At a Capitol press conference Wednesday afternoon, Rep. Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) was appointed to the Speaker’s Task Force on Foster Care. The bipartisan group, assigned by Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester), will investigate foster care issues in Wisconsin. “Through this task force
Media Contacts: Rick Hummell, 608-224-5041 richard.hummell@wi.gov or Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 William2.Cosh@wi.gov MADISON – Wisconsin’s potato growers have re-elected three directors to the industry’s market order board. Re-elected in District 1 is Tom Wild, Antigo; District 2, Bill Wysocki, Plover; and District 3, Heidi Randall, Cambria. The three directors
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The two top GOP legislative leaders today struck an optimistic tone on budget talks, much different than yesterday’s public dispute. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, told reporters today that’s perhaps due to “a good night’s sleep.” Vos and Senate Majority Leader Scott
Media Contacts: Rick Hummell, 608-224-5041 richard.hummell@wi.gov or Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 William2.Cosh@wi.gov MADISON – Wisconsin’s cherry producers have re-elected one director, Lee Petrina of Algoma, to the industry’s market orders board. He will serve a three-year term, starting July 1. The five-member Wisconsin Cherry Board is responsible for overseeing
Media Contacts: Rick Hummell, 608-224-5041 richard.hummell@wi.gov or Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 William2.Cosh@wi.gov MADISON – Wisconsin’s ginseng producers have re-elected two directors, Robert Kaldunski and Aaron Kaiser, both of Edgar, to the industry’s market orders board. The directors will serve a three-year term, starting July 1. The seven-member Ginseng Board
Contact: Rep. Todd Novak (608) 266-7502 Madison – Rep. Todd Novak (Dodgeville) was named to the Assembly Foster Care Task Force today along with Co-Chairman Rep. Pat Snyder (Schofield), Rep. Jessie Rodriguez (Oak Creek), Rep. Terry Katsma (Oostburg), Rep. Joan Ballweg (Markesan), Rep. Treig Pronschinske (Mondovi), Rep. Joel Kitchens (Sturgeon
Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman | sfreeman@vdlf.org | 414.469.9206 AB190 would have local law enforcement act like Immigration agents Photos here MADISON, WI – On Wednesday, hundreds of immigrant families and supporters lobbied and protested against AB190/SB275, a bill introduced by Wisconsin Republicans to have local law enforcement act like immigration agents. Wisconsin Republicans have introduced the bills, which
Contact: Rep. Scott Allen (608) 266-8580 Craft brewers were fortunate to discover potential budget proposal. Recently a leaked proposal has found its way into the public sphere. The proposal would make changes to Wisconsin Chapter 125 of state statute regarding the three-tier system for alcohol sales. This leaked proposal was
Dr. Darienne Driver elected as chair of the Council of Great City Schools Board of Directors, a policymaking body of the nation’s primary coalition of large urban public school systems Dr. Darienne Driver, Superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools, becomes chair of the Council of the Great City Schools‘ Board of
Opinions haven’t changed of Scott Walker. The poll included more Republicans. The sample is five points net more Republican than their last poll and five points more than their long term average. Have you seen anything in other polls or the political environment that suggests a shift of that size
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker announced today that 35 municipalities have now completed financial assistance agreements with the state that will allow those communities to assist homeowners, schools, and day cares in providing safe drinking water by replacing old lead service lines. These aging lead
Speaker Robin Vos (608) 266-3387 Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) is announcing the formation of the Task Force on Foster Care. The bipartisan group of legislators is tasked with developing ideas to improve the child welfare system that provides out-of-home care for more than seven thousand children in Wisconsin. The goal