Contact: Brian Rothgery 414-278-4230 or brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee County Executive declined an invitation to present his budget to the Board of Supervisors today at their September meeting, again breaking with longstanding tradition and opting to deliver a budget
Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) today released the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to hear the case Janus v. AFSCME Council 31. “For decades, the U.S. has affirmed the rights
Contact: Ben Voelkel John Kraus WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) announced Thursday their recommendation to the White House to consider five Wisconsinites to serve as U.S. Marshal for Wisconsin’s eastern and western districts. The
Vice President Mike Pence Thursday praised Gov. Scott Walker’s record on taxes as he touted the GOP’s efforts to overhaul the nation’s tax code, saying the model the guv created could be used at the national level. “You’ve got a
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Vice President Mike Pence today praised Gov. Scott Walker’s record on taxes as he touted the GOP’s efforts to overhaul the nation’s tax code, saying the model the guv created could be
CONTACT: Rep. Gary Hebl, (608) 266-7678 (MADISON) –Member of the Assembly Committee on the Environment and Forestry Representative Gary Hebl (D-Sun Prairie), along with Democratic colleagues, sent a letter to new Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Secretary Dan Meyer requesting
Contact: Vanessa Descalzi vanessa@publiccharters.org Today the U.S. Department of Education announced the recipients of $253M in annual Charter Schools Program (CSP) Grants, the first such awards under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which include separate and specific grants for:
Contact: Joe Scialfa or Gina Paige ― 608-266-9000 (MADISON) – November is National Adoption Month and to honor those special Wisconsin Families who open their hearts and homes to provide “forever families” for children and youths, the Wisconsin Department of
A Senate committee today approved a bill that would set up a review of the state’s occupational licensing requirements. The bill from Sen. Chris Kapenga, R-Delafield, and Rep. Rob Hutton, R-Brookfield, would create an Occupational License Review Council that would
Leah Vukmir’s U.S. Senate campaign confirmed she met with former Trump adviser Steve Bannon. The Hill reported Bannon, chairman of Breitbart News, is looking at 2018 elections in nearly a dozen states, including Wisconsin, after backing Roy Moore in his
Dem guv candidate Kathleen Vinehout is defending the character reference she wrote for a Leg Council attorney who was later convicted of possessing child pornorgraphy. Vinehout said in a statement she was “shocked and disturbed” by the allegations. She used
Contact: Melissa Moore Baldauff, Director of Communications 414.278.4216 772.579.6936 Melissa.Baldauff@MilwaukeeCountyWI.gov Milwaukee, Wisconsin – After a record-breaking 2016-2017 season of helping Milwaukee County residents afford the energy they use to keep their homes safe and warm, Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele will on Friday,
Contact: Jordan Krieger 608-266-5810 Madison, Wisconsin — Today, Vice President Mike Pence is in Wisconsin to talk tax reform with Governor Walker and local business leaders. However, early reviews of the administration’s plan to overhaul the tax code continue to
Contact: Brian Rothgery 414-278-4230 or brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors confirmed the County Executive’s appointment of Nicole Brookshire to head the County’s Office of African American Affairs today (18-0). County Board Chairman Theodore Lipscomb, Sr., announced
Contact: Rep. Mark Spreitzer 608-237-9145 Madison, Wisconsin — Today, State Rep. Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) and State Senator Janis Ringhand (D-Evansville) introduced legislation to provide law enforcement agencies the necessary tools to de-escalate potentially dangerous situations. Currently, many law enforcement agencies lack
Contact: Brian Rothgery 414-278-4230 or brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee County Executive declined an invitation to present his budget to the Board of Supervisors today at their September meeting, again breaking with longstanding tradition and opting to deliver a budget address at Mitchell International Airport. “There is a concern that
Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) today released the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to hear the case Janus v. AFSCME Council 31. “For decades, the U.S. has affirmed the rights of public sector unions, but the case before the Supreme
Contact: Ben Voelkel John Kraus WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) announced Thursday their recommendation to the White House to consider five Wisconsinites to serve as U.S. Marshal for Wisconsin’s eastern and western districts. The candidates were among those recommended by a federal nominating commission
Vice President Mike Pence Thursday praised Gov. Scott Walker’s record on taxes as he touted the GOP’s efforts to overhaul the nation’s tax code, saying the model the guv created could be used at the national level. “You’ve got a governor here who has cut taxes a bunch in Wisconsin
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Vice President Mike Pence today praised Gov. Scott Walker’s record on taxes as he touted the GOP’s efforts to overhaul the nation’s tax code, saying the model the guv created could be used at the national level. “You’ve got a governor here
CONTACT: Rep. Gary Hebl, (608) 266-7678 (MADISON) –Member of the Assembly Committee on the Environment and Forestry Representative Gary Hebl (D-Sun Prairie), along with Democratic colleagues, sent a letter to new Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Secretary Dan Meyer requesting that he bring back the stronger environmental enforcement standards that
Contact: Vanessa Descalzi vanessa@publiccharters.org Today the U.S. Department of Education announced the recipients of $253M in annual Charter Schools Program (CSP) Grants, the first such awards under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which include separate and specific grants for: Funding State Entities—to support the creation of new charter schools
Contact: Joe Scialfa or Gina Paige ― 608-266-9000 (MADISON) – November is National Adoption Month and to honor those special Wisconsin Families who open their hearts and homes to provide “forever families” for children and youths, the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) is seeking nominations for the 2017
A Senate committee today approved a bill that would set up a review of the state’s occupational licensing requirements. The bill from Sen. Chris Kapenga, R-Delafield, and Rep. Rob Hutton, R-Brookfield, would create an Occupational License Review Council that would study those requirements and see whether some should be eliminated.
Leah Vukmir’s U.S. Senate campaign confirmed she met with former Trump adviser Steve Bannon. The Hill reported Bannon, chairman of Breitbart News, is looking at 2018 elections in nearly a dozen states, including Wisconsin, after backing Roy Moore in his Alabama GOP U.S. Senate primary win. “Leah is the proven
Dem guv candidate Kathleen Vinehout is defending the character reference she wrote for a Leg Council attorney who was later convicted of possessing child pornorgraphy. Vinehout said in a statement she was “shocked and disturbed” by the allegations. She used similar language in the 2015 letter, though she added the
Contact: Melissa Moore Baldauff, Director of Communications 414.278.4216 772.579.6936 Melissa.Baldauff@MilwaukeeCountyWI.gov Milwaukee, Wisconsin – After a record-breaking 2016-2017 season of helping Milwaukee County residents afford the energy they use to keep their homes safe and warm, Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele will on Friday, September 29th, at 9:00 a.m., conduct a tour of one of
Contact: Jordan Krieger 608-266-5810 Madison, Wisconsin — Today, Vice President Mike Pence is in Wisconsin to talk tax reform with Governor Walker and local business leaders. However, early reviews of the administration’s plan to overhaul the tax code continue to be characterized as “lacking details” and a huge gift to
Contact: Brian Rothgery 414-278-4230 or brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors confirmed the County Executive’s appointment of Nicole Brookshire to head the County’s Office of African American Affairs today (18-0). County Board Chairman Theodore Lipscomb, Sr., announced his support for Ms. Brookshire, and expressed an eagerness to
Contact: Rep. Mark Spreitzer 608-237-9145 Madison, Wisconsin — Today, State Rep. Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) and State Senator Janis Ringhand (D-Evansville) introduced legislation to provide law enforcement agencies the necessary tools to de-escalate potentially dangerous situations. Currently, many law enforcement agencies lack the ability to send their officers to attend weeklong Crisis