Milwaukee Co. Chairman Lipscomb: Statement on resignation of Sheriff Clarke

Contact: Brian Rothgery, Public Information Manager 414-278-4230 or brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov  MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Board Chairman Theodore Lipscomb, Sr., released the following statement today on the resignation of Sheriff David Clarke. “Milwaukee County’s next sheriff should be someone who is focused on public safety and responsive to our community’s needs by upholding the highest professional standards.”

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Dept. of Transportation: Federal redistribution amounts announced

Contact: Michael Pyritz Communications Manager Wisconsin Department of Transportation 414-313-8003 Wisconsin receives $66.4 million, historically high amount. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) has received $66.4 million in redistribution funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The redistribution dollars announced today by FHWA represent federal transportation improvement funds that were allocated, but not used by other state DOTs. The funds are not tied to any specific project and will greatly assist the Department in it’s efforts to improve the safety and quality of the roadways in Wisconsin. Based on FHWA records, the $66.4 million is the highest amount ever received

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Sheriff Clarke Jr.: Retirement statement

Contact:  Fran McLaughlin Director of Support Services Bureau of Administrative Services Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office Office – (414) 278-5226 Cell – (414) 254-9488 Milwaukee, WI – Sheriff David Clarke Jr. issued the following statement today: “After almost forty years serving the great people of Milwaukee County, I have chosen to retire to pursue other opportunities. I will have news about my next steps in the very near future.”

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Lucas Campaign: Statement from Earnell Lucas, candidate for Milwaukee County Sheriff

Contact: Mary McCarthy (414) 215-9665 Statement from Earnell Lucas, candidate for Milwaukee County Sheriff: “I have a deep and abiding commitment to this community, and I have the experience in law enforcement and public safety to be the next Milwaukee County Sheriff. That’s why I filed to be a candidate, why I’ve been campaigning across the community with my message of collaboration, integrity, and professionalism, and why dozens of community leaders are lining up with me. “We will see what the process is going forward, but regardless, I will continue to be a candidate for a full term as Sheriff

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Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Costly timeshare resale fraud targeting Wisconsin consumers

Contact:   Jerad Albracht, Senior Communications Specialist, 608-224-5007 or Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 Editor’s Note:  A Federal Trade Commission (FTC) infographic on timeshare scams is available here. MADISON – The State of Wisconsin is asking residents to be on the lookout for a sophisticated timeshare resale scam that is currently targeting Wisconsin citizens. The Wisconsin Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) have recently received reports from consumers who followed through on fraudulent offers to sell their timeshare properties. The victims were repeatedly asked to send money to overseas entities and were threatened by phony law enforcement officials when they stopped

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THU PM Update: State initially offered Foxconn $1.1 billion in subsidies; Clarke resigns as Milwaukee Co. sheriff

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin more than doubled its incentive package for Foxconn after initially offering the Taiwanese manufacturer $1.1 billion to bring jobs to the state, according to records obtained by WisPolitics.com and confirmed by the guv’s office. Along with pushing the state’s share of the incentive package to $2.85 billion, Wisconsin w… 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 Password * Remember Me     Forgot Password

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Sen. Taylor: Applauds Sheriff Clarke’s resignation

Contact: Madeline Braun, (608)266-5810 (MADISON) – Without explanation, Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke tendered his resignation today. This follows news from June that he failed to secure a position at the US Department of Homeland Security. Following the announcement, Sen. Lena C. Taylor (D-Milwaukee) offered the following statement; “This is truly a good Thursday. I want to thank Sheriff Clarke for his decision to step down. After years of abuse at his hands, the people of Milwaukee can sleep soundly tonight.”

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Voces De La Frontera: Under massive community pressure, Sheriff Clarke resigns

Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, 414-469-9206, sfreeman@vdlf.org MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke has resigned. Sheriff Clarke had made himself a mouthpiece for white supremacists by attacking the Black Lives Matter Movement and making bigoted statements against the Black, Latinx, Muslim, and LGBTQ residents of Milwaukee County he was sworn to protect. Recently, Clarke’s moves to use the federal 287g program to give his deputies authority to racially profile and detain immigrant families for deportation had sparked two general strikes organized by Voces de la Frontera, a strike and march on February 13th joined by 50,000 immigrant workers and supporters, and a 30,000-strong march on May 1st. “This

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Rep. Loudenback: Statement on STB rejection of GLBT application

Contact: Rep. Amy Loudenbeck Rep.Loudenbeck@legis.wi.gov (608) 266-9967 Madison – State Representative Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton) released the following statement regarding the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) rejection of an application by the Great Lakes Basin Transportation, Inc. (GLBT) for authority to construct and operate a 261-mile rail line through portions of Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana: “I am thrilled that the STB has rejected the application by the GLBT. Hundreds of Rock County residents and I have continued to point out in our submissions to the STB, that the GLBT’s application was fundamentally flawed and never adequately addressed any of numerous significant environmental

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Rep. Mark Spreitzer: Statement on denial of Great Lakes Basin Rail Line

Contact: Rep. Mark Spreitzer, 608-237-9145 MADISON- Today, the Surface Transportation Board rejected a Great Lakes Basin Transportation application to build a 261 mile rail line through Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin. In response Rep. Mark Spreitzer (D–Beloit) made the following statement: “Today is a victory for the people of southern Wisconsin.  The coordinated and diligent organizing by residents and groups opposed to the project are responsible for this success.  I applaud the Surface Transportation Board’s decision to listen to those who would have been adversely impacted and deny the application.  We must remain vigilant regarding similar projects in the future, but today,

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Sierra Club: Local residents highlight water concerns with coal and oil

Contact: Bill Davis, 608-256-0565 email: bill.davis@sierraclub.org OAK CREEK  — Today residents and activists gathered at Bender Park in Oak Creek to release the Sierra Club’s newest white paper:  Electric Power Plants, Oil and Natural Gas Threats to Water Quality. The white paper discusses the important connection between water and the energy.   Approximately 70 percent of all water used in Wisconsin is used to generate electricity and about 30 percent of all energy in the state is used to move water. This connection between the transportation, use, and disposal of waste from fuels and water pose significant risks. “I served as the youth and family director

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Milwaukee Co. Chairman Lipscomb: Statement on resignation of Sheriff Clarke

Contact: Brian Rothgery, Public Information Manager 414-278-4230 or brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov  MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Board Chairman Theodore Lipscomb, Sr., released the following statement today on the resignation of Sheriff David Clarke. “Milwaukee County’s next sheriff should be someone who is focused on public safety and responsive to our community’s needs by upholding the

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Dept. of Transportation: Federal redistribution amounts announced

Contact: Michael Pyritz Communications Manager Wisconsin Department of Transportation 414-313-8003 Wisconsin receives $66.4 million, historically high amount. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) has received $66.4 million in redistribution funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The redistribution dollars announced today by FHWA represent federal transportation improvement funds that were

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Sheriff Clarke Jr.: Retirement statement

Contact:  Fran McLaughlin Director of Support Services Bureau of Administrative Services Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office Office – (414) 278-5226 Cell – (414) 254-9488 Milwaukee, WI – Sheriff David Clarke Jr. issued the following statement today: “After almost forty years serving the great people of Milwaukee County, I have chosen to retire to

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Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Costly timeshare resale fraud targeting Wisconsin consumers

Contact:   Jerad Albracht, Senior Communications Specialist, 608-224-5007 or Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 Editor’s Note:  A Federal Trade Commission (FTC) infographic on timeshare scams is available here. MADISON – The State of Wisconsin is asking residents to be on the lookout for a sophisticated timeshare resale scam that is currently targeting Wisconsin citizens. The Wisconsin

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THU PM Update: State initially offered Foxconn $1.1 billion in subsidies; Clarke resigns as Milwaukee Co. sheriff

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin more than doubled its incentive package for Foxconn after initially offering the Taiwanese manufacturer $1.1 billion to bring jobs to the state, according to records obtained by WisPolitics.com and confirmed by the guv’s office. Along with pushing the state’s share of

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Sen. Taylor: Applauds Sheriff Clarke’s resignation

Contact: Madeline Braun, (608)266-5810 (MADISON) – Without explanation, Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke tendered his resignation today. This follows news from June that he failed to secure a position at the US Department of Homeland Security. Following the announcement, Sen. Lena C. Taylor (D-Milwaukee) offered the following statement; “This is truly a

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Voces De La Frontera: Under massive community pressure, Sheriff Clarke resigns

Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, 414-469-9206, sfreeman@vdlf.org MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke has resigned. Sheriff Clarke had made himself a mouthpiece for white supremacists by attacking the Black Lives Matter Movement and making bigoted statements against the Black, Latinx, Muslim, and LGBTQ residents of Milwaukee County he was sworn to protect. Recently,

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Rep. Loudenback: Statement on STB rejection of GLBT application

Contact: Rep. Amy Loudenbeck Rep.Loudenbeck@legis.wi.gov (608) 266-9967 Madison – State Representative Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton) released the following statement regarding the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) rejection of an application by the Great Lakes Basin Transportation, Inc. (GLBT) for authority to construct and operate a 261-mile rail line through portions of Wisconsin,

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Rep. Mark Spreitzer: Statement on denial of Great Lakes Basin Rail Line

Contact: Rep. Mark Spreitzer, 608-237-9145 MADISON- Today, the Surface Transportation Board rejected a Great Lakes Basin Transportation application to build a 261 mile rail line through Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin. In response Rep. Mark Spreitzer (D–Beloit) made the following statement: “Today is a victory for the people of southern Wisconsin.  The

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Sierra Club: Local residents highlight water concerns with coal and oil

Contact: Bill Davis, 608-256-0565 email: bill.davis@sierraclub.org OAK CREEK  — Today residents and activists gathered at Bender Park in Oak Creek to release the Sierra Club’s newest white paper:  Electric Power Plants, Oil and Natural Gas Threats to Water Quality. The white paper discusses the important connection between water and the energy.   Approximately 70 percent of

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