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State Superintendent Tony Evers delivered his State of Education address today before an audience of school superintendents and invited guests at the State Capitol in Madison. He used “The Man in the Arena” passage from President Teddy Roosevelt’s 1910 “Citizenship
Who: Senate President Roger Roth When: Thursday, Nov. 16, 4-6 p.m. Where: Home of Tim and Jonna Higgins 909 Cambridge Ct. Appleton, WI 54915 Special Guest: U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher All contributions gratefully accepted. PAC Accepted. RSVP to judi@rhodesstrategies.com or 608-257-8035 Please make checks
Contact: Tom Content, 608-251-3322 x. 12, 414-550-4712 (cell) Sept. 21, 2017 — With the state biennial budget signed into law, the Citizens Utility Board would like to express its appreciation for state government leaders who worked to restore funding for groups that intervene
Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said this after the Trump administration announced its intention to nominate Matthew D. Kruger to serve as the United States attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin: “Mr. Krueger is
Contact: Rep. Katrina Shankland Office: (608) 267- 9649 Location will be Zest Bakery and Coffeehouse in Stevens Point STEVENS POINT – Representative Katrina Shankland (D–Stevens Point) is pleased to announce her upcoming office hours on Tuesday, September 26 in Stevens Point. Rep.
CONTACT: Reid Magney, 608-267-7887 MADISON, WI – This afternoon, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security notified the Wisconsin Elections Commission for the first time that “Russian government cyber actors” unsuccessfully targeted the state’s voter registration system in 2016. WEC Administrator
State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout, D-Alma, will formally announce Monday she plans to run for guv, according to an email sent to supporters today. Vinenout has been promoting a “special announcement” Monday in Black River Falls about her intentions for the
High-income filers will pay more in Wisconsin income taxes, Kwik Trip-made yogurt will no longer be subject to state sales tax and beekeepers will get a break under the budget Gov. Scott Walker signed into law this week. For the
Contact: Jim Flaherty, AARP Wisconsin, 608-286-6308 Madison, Wisconsin – With scams and fraud schemes proliferating on social media, AARP Wisconsin has teamed with the AARP Fraud Watch Network for a campaign to educate Wisconsinites about social media hazards and provide information about how they can
A legislative push to revamp a transportation commission that’s only met six times over the last 17 years was squashed this week by Gov. Scott Walker’s veto pen. The Transportation Projects Commission, which last met Dec. 1, 2014, still lists
(MADISON) September 21, 2017: In response to Governor Walker signing the 2017-19 state budget today, the following statement may be attributed to Bill G. Smith, National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Wisconsin State Director. The small business community is thrilled to
Contact: Wisconsin Voices for Recovery Caroline Miller, Director, 608-977-0673 or cmmiller5@wisc.edu Recovery from mental health and substance use disorders is possible MADISON – Wisconsin Voices for Recovery, with support from Connections Counseling, Stop Heroin Now, and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, will host
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the REPORT: https://www.wispolitics.com/2017/fri-report-walker-vetoes-move-to-revamp-transportation-projects-commission/ TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Walker vetoes move to revamp Transportation Projects Commission Budget’s tax changes would impact out-of-state income, Kwik Trip yogurt,
For Immediate Release: September 22, 2017 Contact: Brian Rothgery 414-278-4230 or brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov MILWAUKEE – County Board Chairman Theodore Lipscomb, Sr., expressed his opposition to Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele’s proposed a $60 wheel tax today, saying voters have already rejected the proposal. “After
Two researchers from the UW School of Medicine and Public Health are teaming up to better understand how a certain gene is related to leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome. Myelodysplastic syndrome, or MDS, is a disorder that keeps the body’s bone
Contact: James Giese, james.giese@wisconsin.gov Congratulations to the 2017-18 Employment First Partner Grants Recipients! The Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities awarded Employment First Partner grants to 14 community organizations, including: schools, employment providers, managed care organizations, and advocacy organizations. These organizations will work in
State health officials say it’s not too early to protect yourself and people around you by getting a flu shot State health officials say the flu season is getting an early start in Wisconsin. “We’ve already had reports of flu
State Superintendent Tony Evers delivered his State of Education address today before an audience of school superintendents and invited guests at the State Capitol in Madison. He used “The Man in the Arena” passage from President Teddy Roosevelt’s 1910 “Citizenship in a Republic” speech as a backdrop to the call
Who: Senate President Roger Roth When: Thursday, Nov. 16, 4-6 p.m. Where: Home of Tim and Jonna Higgins 909 Cambridge Ct. Appleton, WI 54915 Special Guest: U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher All contributions gratefully accepted. PAC Accepted. RSVP to judi@rhodesstrategies.com or 608-257-8035 Please make checks payable to Roth for Wisconsin PO Box 2224 Appleton, WI
Contact: Tom Content, 608-251-3322 x. 12, 414-550-4712 (cell) Sept. 21, 2017 — With the state biennial budget signed into law, the Citizens Utility Board would like to express its appreciation for state government leaders who worked to restore funding for groups that intervene in utility cases at the state Public Service Commission. The
Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said this after the Trump administration announced its intention to nominate Matthew D. Kruger to serve as the United States attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin: “Mr. Krueger is an excellent choice to serve as the U.S. attorney for
Contact: Rep. Katrina Shankland Office: (608) 267- 9649 Location will be Zest Bakery and Coffeehouse in Stevens Point STEVENS POINT – Representative Katrina Shankland (D–Stevens Point) is pleased to announce her upcoming office hours on Tuesday, September 26 in Stevens Point. Rep. Shankland hosts office hours every month around the 71st Assembly
CONTACT: Reid Magney, 608-267-7887 MADISON, WI – This afternoon, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security notified the Wisconsin Elections Commission for the first time that “Russian government cyber actors” unsuccessfully targeted the state’s voter registration system in 2016. WEC Administrator Michael Haas has informed WEC Chair Mark Thomsen, who directed
State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout, D-Alma, will formally announce Monday she plans to run for guv, according to an email sent to supporters today. Vinenout has been promoting a “special announcement” Monday in Black River Falls about her intentions for the guv’s race. Today’s email told supporters the campaign wanted them
High-income filers will pay more in Wisconsin income taxes, Kwik Trip-made yogurt will no longer be subject to state sales tax and beekeepers will get a break under the budget Gov. Scott Walker signed into law this week. For the most part, the focus on this budget when it comes
Contact: Jim Flaherty, AARP Wisconsin, 608-286-6308 Madison, Wisconsin – With scams and fraud schemes proliferating on social media, AARP Wisconsin has teamed with the AARP Fraud Watch Network for a campaign to educate Wisconsinites about social media hazards and provide information about how they can protect themselves. “Scammers have been using email and telephone calls
A legislative push to revamp a transportation commission that’s only met six times over the last 17 years was squashed this week by Gov. Scott Walker’s veto pen. The Transportation Projects Commission, which last met Dec. 1, 2014, still lists a former lawmaker among its 15 members. And two legislators
(MADISON) September 21, 2017: In response to Governor Walker signing the 2017-19 state budget today, the following statement may be attributed to Bill G. Smith, National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Wisconsin State Director. The small business community is thrilled to see that some of our top priorities were included in
Contact: Wisconsin Voices for Recovery Caroline Miller, Director, 608-977-0673 or cmmiller5@wisc.edu Recovery from mental health and substance use disorders is possible MADISON – Wisconsin Voices for Recovery, with support from Connections Counseling, Stop Heroin Now, and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, will host its fourth annual Rally for Recovery September 23 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Wisconsin
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For Immediate Release: September 22, 2017 Contact: Brian Rothgery 414-278-4230 or brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov MILWAUKEE – County Board Chairman Theodore Lipscomb, Sr., expressed his opposition to Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele’s proposed a $60 wheel tax today, saying voters have already rejected the proposal. “After 72% of voters rejected Abele’s $60 wheel tax this spring,
Two researchers from the UW School of Medicine and Public Health are teaming up to better understand how a certain gene is related to leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome. Myelodysplastic syndrome, or MDS, is a disorder that keeps the body’s bone marrow from producing healthy blood cells. For many patients, the
Contact: James Giese, james.giese@wisconsin.gov Congratulations to the 2017-18 Employment First Partner Grants Recipients! The Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities awarded Employment First Partner grants to 14 community organizations, including: schools, employment providers, managed care organizations, and advocacy organizations. These organizations will work in their local communities to expand employment opportunities for individuals with
State health officials say it’s not too early to protect yourself and people around you by getting a flu shot State health officials say the flu season is getting an early start in Wisconsin. “We’ve already had reports of flu cases and hospitalizations due to the flu, so we want