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Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said while he’s seen “some of the rhetoric from the other side,” he’s still hopeful the Foxconn bill will see bipartisan support once debate ends at 7 p.m. Still, when Vos, R-Rochester, was asked during a news
Contact: Zach Madden 608-266-7521(office) 920-627-5773 (cell) MADISON – Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) released the following statement regarding today’s upcoming vote on Special Session Assembly Bill 1, which provides a $3 billion subsidy to the Taiwanese company, Foxconn. “Governor Walker and
Contact: Katie Crawley (608) 266-4611 The removal of City-owned monuments to confederate soldiers in Forest Hill Cemetery has minimal or no disruption to the cemetery itself. There is no disrespect to the dead with the removal of the plaque and
Contact: Mike Browne mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross is demanding the 64 members of the Wisconsin Republican Assembly Caucus meeting at the State Capitol today condemn by name their party’s leader: Donald
Contact: Joshua Wescott 608-266-9069 Today, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced the opening of a new Joining Forces for Families (JFF) office to strengthen community-based services, help families address their basic needs, and maintain healthy neighborhoods and communities on Madison’s
Contact: David Pabst 608-709-0055 david.pabst@dot.wi.gov The nation’s first total solar eclipse since 1979 will likely have many people looking skyward on Monday (August 21). But traffic safety officials with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) want drivers to stay focused
Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker released his Weekly Radio Address today titled “More Companies Choosing Wisconsin.” Hi, Scott Walker here. There’s been a lot of buzz about Foxconn in the news and throughout the state
All Contributions Gratefully Accepted Parking and Zoo Admission is Included For questions, please contact Zach at zach@barrettformilwaukee.com
Contact: Stephanie Miller 920-470-4618 The public is invited to attend a presentation on the cultural base of Circle Keeping and Restorative Justice practices, hosted by Former Chief Judge Dave Raasch, at The Urban League of Greater Madison on August 19
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Aug 24: WisPolitics luncheon with Andy Gronik Join WisPolitics for lunch at the Madison Club on Thursday, Aug. 24 with declared Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andy Gronik. See more on Gronik: http://andygronik.com Date: Thursday, August 24,
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI]— Foxconn Technology Group’s investment will transform Wisconsin’s economy. Thanks to the reforms of Governor Scott Walker and legislative leaders, Wisconsin is working and winning, and our state can continue moving forward with a
MADISON, Wis. – Assistant Attorney General Clayton Kawski has been appointed by Attorney General Brad Schimel to lead the Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Criminal Appeals Unit. Kawski previously served as Deputy Director of the agency’s Special Litigation and Appeals Unit,
Contact: AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—To help expand opportunities for veterans, there will no longer be a 15-year time limit on the use of GI bill benefits. Signed into law today, the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act
The Assembly is on the floor today to vote on the $3 billion Foxconn bill. Members are also taking up a resolution aiming to condemn the “ideology of racial hatred that was witnessed by the world” over the weekend in
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said while he’s seen “some of the rhetoric from the other side,” he’s still hopeful the Foxconn bill will see bipartisan support once debate ends at 7 p.m. Still, when Vos, R-Rochester, was asked during a news conference prior to the floor vote why no Dems were
Contact: Zach Madden 608-266-7521(office) 920-627-5773 (cell) MADISON – Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) released the following statement regarding today’s upcoming vote on Special Session Assembly Bill 1, which provides a $3 billion subsidy to the Taiwanese company, Foxconn. “Governor Walker and Republicans are poised to hand over $3 billion in corporate
Contact: Katie Crawley (608) 266-4611 The removal of City-owned monuments to confederate soldiers in Forest Hill Cemetery has minimal or no disruption to the cemetery itself. There is no disrespect to the dead with the removal of the plaque and stone. The Civil War was an act of insurrection and
Contact: Mike Browne mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross is demanding the 64 members of the Wisconsin Republican Assembly Caucus meeting at the State Capitol today condemn by name their party’s leader: Donald Trump. “Politician Robin Vos wants his members to have cover
Contact: Joshua Wescott 608-266-9069 Today, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced the opening of a new Joining Forces for Families (JFF) office to strengthen community-based services, help families address their basic needs, and maintain healthy neighborhoods and communities on Madison’s southwest side. The new location at the Elver Park Neighborhood
Contact: David Pabst 608-709-0055 david.pabst@dot.wi.gov The nation’s first total solar eclipse since 1979 will likely have many people looking skyward on Monday (August 21). But traffic safety officials with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) want drivers to stay focused on the road, click-on their vehicle’s low-beam headlights, and park
Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker released his Weekly Radio Address today titled “More Companies Choosing Wisconsin.” Hi, Scott Walker here. There’s been a lot of buzz about Foxconn in the news and throughout the state recently – and rightfully so. Foxconn is a transformational opportunity
All Contributions Gratefully Accepted Parking and Zoo Admission is Included For questions, please contact Zach at zach@barrettformilwaukee.com
Contact: Stephanie Miller 920-470-4618 The public is invited to attend a presentation on the cultural base of Circle Keeping and Restorative Justice practices, hosted by Former Chief Judge Dave Raasch, at The Urban League of Greater Madison on August 19 from 1 to 3 p.m. The event is sponsored by
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Aug 24: WisPolitics luncheon with Andy Gronik Join WisPolitics for lunch at the Madison Club on Thursday, Aug. 24 with declared Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andy Gronik. See more on Gronik: http://andygronik.com Date: Thursday, August 24, 2017 Time: Check in begins at 11:30 a.m., with program
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI]— Foxconn Technology Group’s investment will transform Wisconsin’s economy. Thanks to the reforms of Governor Scott Walker and legislative leaders, Wisconsin is working and winning, and our state can continue moving forward with a bright future for hard-working families. Check out what they’re saying
MADISON, Wis. – Assistant Attorney General Clayton Kawski has been appointed by Attorney General Brad Schimel to lead the Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Criminal Appeals Unit. Kawski previously served as Deputy Director of the agency’s Special Litigation and Appeals Unit, but departed in August 2016 when he was appointed by
Contact: AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—To help expand opportunities for veterans, there will no longer be a 15-year time limit on the use of GI bill benefits. Signed into law today, the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act makes it so that veterans can use their education benefits
The Assembly is on the floor today to vote on the $3 billion Foxconn bill. Members are also taking up a resolution aiming to condemn the “ideology of racial hatred that was witnessed by the world” over the weekend in Charlottesville, Va., Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, said yesterday. Calling
