Gov. Scott Walker Friday called for a special session of the Legislature to commence on Tuesday to consider the state’s $3 billion incentive package for Foxconn. The announcement included a single sweeping bill that laid out the creation of a
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement: “Reince Priebus has left it all out on the field, for our party and our country. Here is a guy from Kenosha, Wisconsin who revitalized the
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker today called for a special session of the Legislature to commence on Tuesday to consider the state’s $3 billion incentive package for Foxconn. The announcement included a single sweeping
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Reid Magney, 608-267-7887 MADISON, WI – Mark Thomsen, chair of the Wisconsin Elections
Contact: Brittni Palke (202) 224-0382 Ben Voelkel (202) 228-0071 WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, applauded FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb’s decision Friday that the FDA would delay the harmful
Contact: 608-266-5670 “As someone who worked successfully with Senator Herb Kohl and Governor Doyle to bring over a 1,000 new jobs to Marinette Marine, efforts to paint me as anything but supportive of manufacturing and new jobs are disingenuous at
Contact: Jennifer Miller/Elizabeth Goodsitt (608) 266-1683 Replacement FoodShare benefits are available for those who lost food due to the severe weather in southwestern Wisconsin on July 19-21. Governor Scott Walker declared a State of Emergency for 17 Wisconsin counties including
Contact: Donna Gilson, 608-224-5130, donna.gilson@wi.gov Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020, William2.Cosh@wi.gov MADISON – Landowners whose CREP contracts are expiring this year have until Aug. 31 to re-enroll in the program, an option that might look more and more attractive in light of
Today, President Donald J. Trump awarded the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor (Medal of Valor) to Special Agents David Bailey and Crystal Griner of the United States Capitol Police and Officers Nicole Battaglia, Kevin Jobe, and Alexander Jensen of
Contact: Mary Kay Grasmick (608) 274-1820 “The Senate’s vote is an opportunity for Congress to hit reset and develop a plan that addresses the problems facing our health care system in a way that preserves coverage and access, protects the
Contact: (608) 266-8580 This week, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos referred AB 448, the Budget Transparency Act, to the Joint Finance Committee, co-chaired by Rep. John Nygren and Sen. Alberta Darling. Representative Allen released the following statement: I am excited to
Contact: Amy Devine (608) 267-0214 Disability Rights Wisconsin, Wisconsin’s designated Protection and Advocacy system for people with disabilities, applauds all U.S. Senators who voted against recent health care reform bills to cut and cap Medicaid and repeal the Affordable Care
Contact: Bernadette Green (202) 225-2476 (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today issued the following statement as the U.S. House of Representatives turns its attention to tax reform: “I’ve said time and time again that any tax reform the
Contact: Shannon Hoyt 715-232-2381 hoyts0100@my.uwstout.edu When Samantha Martell was young, instead of playing house she would play school, an interest that became the root of her studies as a student at University of Wisconsin-Stout and a temporary American teacher in
Contact: Jo Handelsman jo.handelsman@wisc.edu MADISON – Jo Handelsman started as the new director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery in February. But she is no stranger to the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. After receiving her Ph.D. from the university in
Contact: press@danawachs.com “I’d like to thank Governor Walker for his invitation to join him in Eau Claire today. As Eau Claire continues to see a boom in development and growth, I think it’s the perfect place to celebrate thousands of
Contact: AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement after North Korea reportedly tested a ballistic missile: “North Korea is a global menace, and its pursuit of nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles poses clear and
Gov. Scott Walker Friday called for a special session of the Legislature to commence on Tuesday to consider the state’s $3 billion incentive package for Foxconn. The announcement included a single sweeping bill that laid out the creation of a new Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation tax credit, roughly $250 million
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement: “Reince Priebus has left it all out on the field, for our party and our country. Here is a guy from Kenosha, Wisconsin who revitalized the Republican National Committee and became White House chief of staff.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker today called for a special session of the Legislature to commence on Tuesday to consider the state’s $3 billion incentive package for Foxconn. The announcement included a single sweeping bill that laid out the creation of a new Wisconsin
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Reid Magney, 608-267-7887 MADISON, WI – Mark Thomsen, chair of the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC), responded today to the request for Wisconsin’s voter
Contact: Brittni Palke (202) 224-0382 Ben Voelkel (202) 228-0071 WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, applauded FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb’s decision Friday that the FDA would delay the harmful e-cigarette rule until 2022. “For over a year I have
Contact: 608-266-5670 “As someone who worked successfully with Senator Herb Kohl and Governor Doyle to bring over a 1,000 new jobs to Marinette Marine, efforts to paint me as anything but supportive of manufacturing and new jobs are disingenuous at best and a deliberate distortion of my comments at worst.
Contact: Jennifer Miller/Elizabeth Goodsitt (608) 266-1683 Replacement FoodShare benefits are available for those who lost food due to the severe weather in southwestern Wisconsin on July 19-21. Governor Scott Walker declared a State of Emergency for 17 Wisconsin counties including Buffalo, Crawford, Dane, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse,
Contact: Donna Gilson, 608-224-5130, donna.gilson@wi.gov Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020, William2.Cosh@wi.gov MADISON – Landowners whose CREP contracts are expiring this year have until Aug. 31 to re-enroll in the program, an option that might look more and more attractive in light of this summer’s floods in Wisconsin. Enrolling for the first time
Today, President Donald J. Trump awarded the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor (Medal of Valor) to Special Agents David Bailey and Crystal Griner of the United States Capitol Police and Officers Nicole Battaglia, Kevin Jobe, and Alexander Jensen of the Alexandria Police Department, for their heroic efforts on the
Contact: Mary Kay Grasmick (608) 274-1820 “The Senate’s vote is an opportunity for Congress to hit reset and develop a plan that addresses the problems facing our health care system in a way that preserves coverage and access, protects the Medicaid program, stops punishing Wisconsin for rejecting Obamacare Medicaid expansion
Contact: (608) 266-8580 This week, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos referred AB 448, the Budget Transparency Act, to the Joint Finance Committee, co-chaired by Rep. John Nygren and Sen. Alberta Darling. Representative Allen released the following statement: I am excited to see that the committee that will benefit the most will
Contact: Amy Devine (608) 267-0214 Disability Rights Wisconsin, Wisconsin’s designated Protection and Advocacy system for people with disabilities, applauds all U.S. Senators who voted against recent health care reform bills to cut and cap Medicaid and repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The bill passed in the U.S. House in
Contact: Bernadette Green (202) 225-2476 (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today issued the following statement as the U.S. House of Representatives turns its attention to tax reform: “I’ve said time and time again that any tax reform the House takes up should focus on helping lift the burdens
Contact: Shannon Hoyt 715-232-2381 hoyts0100@my.uwstout.edu When Samantha Martell was young, instead of playing house she would play school, an interest that became the root of her studies as a student at University of Wisconsin-Stout and a temporary American teacher in Europe. Martell, a senior majoring in marketing and business education,
Contact: Jo Handelsman jo.handelsman@wisc.edu MADISON – Jo Handelsman started as the new director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery in February. But she is no stranger to the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. After receiving her Ph.D. from the university in 1984, Handelsman spent 22 years as a professor of plant
Contact: press@danawachs.com “I’d like to thank Governor Walker for his invitation to join him in Eau Claire today. As Eau Claire continues to see a boom in development and growth, I think it’s the perfect place to celebrate thousands of new jobs potentially coming to Wisconsin. “While I am out
Contact: AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement after North Korea reportedly tested a ballistic missile: “North Korea is a global menace, and its pursuit of nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles poses clear and immediate danger to our national security. We take this threat