TUE PM Update: Baldwin raises $4.7 million in first half of year; budget to see $51 million hit from Illinois tax hike

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin raised $2.5 million during the second quarter of the year and finished June with $3.9 million in the bank, her campaign said today. Between Jan. 1 and June 30, the Madison Dem raised $4.7 million for her re-election bid next year. Her campaign said that was the best first six months of an off year for a s… 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

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Republican Governors Association: Wisconsin voters can’t trust out-of-touch Democrat Andy Gronik

In Wisconsin, Democrats continue to struggle to recruit serious gubernatorial candidates to run in 2018, and today’s news continued that trend. Out-of-Touch Democrat Andy Gronik announced his run for governor this morning, but a quick glance at his record and rhetoric shows why Wisconsin voters can’t trust him to lead or take his campaign seriously. As the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel recently reported, Gronik, through Stage W, has highly questionable connections to Mark Iola, who was once sued under racketeering laws. Gronik also recently commissioned a poll in the state that embarrassingly referred to Wisconsinites as “Wisconsinians.” Gronik again demonstrated his out-of-touch

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Tammy Baldwin for Senate breaks Wisconsin fundraising record for quarter and year

MADISON — Tammy Baldwin for Senate announced the campaign broke multiple records for funds raised by a statewide candidate in an off-year. Tammy Baldwin for Senate raised more than $2.5 million for the second quarter of the off-year, a record among all statewide campaigns in Wisconsin. The campaign broke a state record by raising $4.7 million in the first six months of an off-year. Tammy Baldwin for Senate also has more than $3.9 million in the bank, which is $1 million more than either Senator Johnson or Russ Feingold had at this point in 2015. “As top tier contenders continue to pass on

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Sen. Darling, Rep. Nygren: Statement from JFC Co-Chairs on Illinois tax hike

Contact: Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) 1-608-266-5830 Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette) 1-608-266-2343 Madison – On Tuesday, State Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) and State Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette), the Co-Chairs of the budget-writing Joint Finance Committee, released the following statement regarding the impact of a massive tax increase by the Illinois Legislature: “It took the state of Illinois three years to pass a budget and they still got it wrong. We welcome Illinois taxpayers and businesses who are ready to flee the 32% tax hike passed by their state legislature. “Here in Wisconsin, we expect to pass another budget that

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Urges DEA to lower opioid quotas to combat prescription drug abuse

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov (202) 224 – 6225 After years of allowing skyrocketing opioid production, agency last year heeded senators’ call to lower quota WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined a group of fifteen senators, led by Dick Durbin (D-IL), in sending a letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), urging the agency to better prevent painkillers from flooding the market by setting lower opioid production quotas for 2018. Last year, the DEA heeded the call from senators to address America’s opioid epidemic by reducing nearly all opioid quotas by 25 percent or more. This was the first

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Sen. Erpenbach: Violating privacy in search of fraud is misplaced justice

Contact: 608-266-6670 or sen.erpenbach@legis.wi.gov Regardless of what happens in court or the with the “call back” from President Trump,  the Wisconsin Elections Commission will follow Wisconsin law and grant a request to release limited information about our voters as they must under our open records law. Information like name and address of voters as well and when and where they voted will be given to President Trump’s commission if they pay for the records.  But the secret ballot, party preference, social security number and date of birth is rightly protected by our laws. There is no other choice because our

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Baldwin raises $2.5 million in second quarter, ends June with $3.9 million in bank

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin raised $2.5 million during the second quarter of the year and finished June with $3.9 million in the bank, her campaign said today. Between Jan. 1 and June 30, Baldwin raised $4.7 million for her re-election bid, which her campaign said was the best first six months of an off year for a statewide candidate in Wisconsin, including those running for governor. Baldwin’s campaign did not release how much she spent between April 1 and June 30, the most recent reporting period. But she finished March with $2.5 million in the bank, meaning she banked about

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Sen. Darling, Rep. Nygren: Statement from JFC Co-Chairs on Illinois tax hike

Contact: Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) 1-608-266-5830 Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette) 1-608-266-2343 Madison – On Tuesday, State Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) and State Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette), the Co-Chairs of the budget-writing Joint Finance Committee, released the following statement regarding the impact of a massive tax increase by the

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Sen. Erpenbach: Violating privacy in search of fraud is misplaced justice

Contact: 608-266-6670 or sen.erpenbach@legis.wi.gov Regardless of what happens in court or the with the “call back” from President Trump,  the Wisconsin Elections Commission will follow Wisconsin law and grant a request to release limited information about our voters as they must under our open records law. Information like name and

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