Sen. Craig: Applauds creation of inspector general at DOT

CONTACT: Senator David Craig (608) 266-5400 Madison, WI — Today, State Senator David Craig (R-Town of Vernon) applauded Governor Scott Walker’s Executive Order creating an Office of the Inspector General within the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT). He released the following

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Rep. Krug: Reacts to the winning budget

CONTACT: Contact: Rep. Scott Krug (608) 266-0215 MADISON – Following Governor Scott Walker’s signing of the next state budget, State Representative Scott Krug (Rome) released the following statement: ”I’m incredibly thankful to the governor for putting forth and signing into law

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Dianne Hesselbein: Budget ignores our Wisconsin values

The 2017-19 state budget continues a pattern of stacking the deck against Wisconsin’s working families, continues to max out the state credit card for transportation projects, continues the misguided approach of raising taxes and fees on working families while giving six-figure earners massive tax breaks, and continues to attack and undermine local decision-making.

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Grassroots North Shore: Fair maps send-off rally

Plymouth Church, Milwaukee, 2717 E Hampshire St, Milwaukee, WI 53211. CONTACT: Nancy Kaplan, nancyannkaplan@gmail.com Plaintiffs in Wisconsin’s landmark gerrymandering lawsuit, Whitford v. Gill, are headed to Washington D.C. to argue their case before the U.S. Supreme Court on October 3. A

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Survival Disability Coaliton: Responds to Governor’s budget

(MADISON) – The Governor’s 2017-19 state budget has many impacts on Wisconsin’s disability community. The Survival Coalition of Disability Organizations commends the budget’s strong support for Wisconsin’s innovative and flexible community based Medicaid programs which are key to the independence

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Rep. Berceau: Denounces disgusting vandalism

CONTACT: Representative Terese Berceau (608) 266-3784 State Representative Terese Berceau (D – Madison), issued the following statement regarding the abhorrent anti-Semitic vandalism discovered in James Madison Park yesterday: “I want to acknowledge with gratitude the response of so many in our

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Sen. Craig: Applauds creation of inspector general at DOT

CONTACT: Senator David Craig (608) 266-5400 Madison, WI — Today, State Senator David Craig (R-Town of Vernon) applauded Governor Scott Walker’s Executive Order creating an Office of the Inspector General within the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT). He released the following statement: “Placing an Inspector General in the DOT is the

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Rep. Krug: Reacts to the winning budget

CONTACT: Contact: Rep. Scott Krug (608) 266-0215 MADISON – Following Governor Scott Walker’s signing of the next state budget, State Representative Scott Krug (Rome) released the following statement: ”I’m incredibly thankful to the governor for putting forth and signing into law a budget that invests in the priorities of the hard

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Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: Changes going into effect for deer and turkey tagging plus goose harvest registration

CONTACT: Jim Dick, DNR spokesperson, 608-267-2773 MADISON-The 2017-2019 biennial budget recently signed by Gov. Scott Walker includes changes in deer and turkey tagging that are going into effect immediately. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is currently implementing changes involving the use of deer and turkey carcass tags and hopes

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Senator LeMahieu, Reps. Tittl, Katsma, and Vorpagel: Announce Fall listening sessions

Contact: Senator Devin LeMahieu, (608) 266-2056, Sen.LeMahieu@legis.wi.gov Representative Paul Tittl, (608) 266-0315, Rep.Tittl@legis.wi.gov Representative Terry Katsma, (608) 266-0656, Rep.Katsma@legis.wi.gov Representative Tyler Vorpagel, (608) 266-8530, Rep.Vorpagel@legis.wi.gov   … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view

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Dianne Hesselbein: Budget ignores our Wisconsin values

The 2017-19 state budget continues a pattern of stacking the deck against Wisconsin’s working families, continues to max out the state credit card for transportation projects, continues the misguided approach of raising taxes and fees on working families while giving six-figure earners massive tax breaks, and continues to attack and undermine local decision-making.

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Administration too lax on worker safety

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov (202) 224 – 6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and six other senators in pressing Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta on a series of actions that have led the Senators to question the Administration’s attitude toward worker safety, including its failure to

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Grassroots North Shore: Fair maps send-off rally

Plymouth Church, Milwaukee, 2717 E Hampshire St, Milwaukee, WI 53211. CONTACT: Nancy Kaplan, nancyannkaplan@gmail.com Plaintiffs in Wisconsin’s landmark gerrymandering lawsuit, Whitford v. Gill, are headed to Washington D.C. to argue their case before the U.S. Supreme Court on October 3. A ruling in their favor would be a win for Wisconsin

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Grassroots Tosa: Emergency Action Alert: Kill Obamacare Repeal!

Wauwatosa Farmer’s Market, 7720 Harwood Ave, Wauwatosa, WI 53213 They’re at it again: The Senate Republicans are making a last-ditch effort to repeal Obamacare, with the Graham-Cassidy bill. They are hoping we’re too tired, or simply not paying attention, and want to slip under our radar. We can’t let that happen.

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Survival Disability Coaliton: Responds to Governor’s budget

(MADISON) – The Governor’s 2017-19 state budget has many impacts on Wisconsin’s disability community. The Survival Coalition of Disability Organizations commends the budget’s strong support for Wisconsin’s innovative and flexible community based Medicaid programs which are key to the independence of children and adults with disabilities. Below is a summary

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Rep. Berceau: Denounces disgusting vandalism

CONTACT: Representative Terese Berceau (608) 266-3784 State Representative Terese Berceau (D – Madison), issued the following statement regarding the abhorrent anti-Semitic vandalism discovered in James Madison Park yesterday: “I want to acknowledge with gratitude the response of so many in our community to the horrific and hatefulact of defacing a monument

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