DVA Secretary Zimmerman defends Confederate statues in letter to Ripon newspaper

Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Daniel Zimmerman defended Confederate statues in a recent letter to the editor, writing that “social justice warriors” were among those trying to “sanitize our history” by calling for the removal of the monuments. Zimmerman also called out the “black-hooded, bandana-clad thugs” he said are involved in the anti-fascist movement, but made no mention of neo-N… 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.

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FRI REPORT: DVA Secretary Zimmerman defends Confederate statues in letter to Ripon newspaper

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report DVA Secretary Zimmerman defends Confederate statues in letter to Ripon newspaper Records: Vos sent stern texts to Walker, guv’s chief of staff during final budget drama Late state budget pushes back fall legislative floor sessions Canadian, Mexican diplomats highlight benefits of NAFTA Week ah… 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.

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WisGOP: What they’re saying: State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout defends the character of a man found guilty of possessing child pornography

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 29, 2017 Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 What They’re Saying: State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout Defends the Character of a Man Found Guilty of Possessing Child Pornography [Madison, WI]– News broke yesterday by The Cap Times showing that one of the top Democrat candidates for governor, State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout, wrote a letter defending the character of a man found guilty of possessing child pornography. Wisconsin families deserve an apology from Sen. Vinehout for her poor judgement as a public official, and her Democrat opponents need to disavow her actions. Check out what they’re saying about State Sen. Kathleen

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Canadian, Mexican diplomats highlight benefits of NAFTA

Government representatives from Canada and Mexico testified to the positive benefits of the NAFTA agreement at a recent WisPolitics.com luncheon held in Madison. This came in the midst of ongoing ongoing negotiations to revamp NAFTA, a trade deal which has been in place for over a quarter-century. The third round of negotiations took place this past week, with representatives from all three countr… 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.

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Late state budget pushes back fall legislative floor sessions

Rep. Todd Novak says the biennial budget “ate up a lot of time” but he’s optimistic his Marsy’s Law proposal to give crime victims more rights will pass the Legislature this fall even if the session is shorter than usual. The state budget, which was finalized more than two months late, has pushed back this fall’s floor periods a bit. At the beginning of the year, the Legislature had penciled in po… 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.

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WisGOP: What they’re saying: State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout defends the character of a man found guilty of possessing child pornography

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 29, 2017 Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 What They’re Saying: State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout Defends the Character of a Man Found Guilty of Possessing Child Pornography [Madison, WI]– News broke yesterday by The Cap Times showing that one of the top Democrat candidates for governor, State Sen. Kathleen

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Canadian, Mexican diplomats highlight benefits of NAFTA

Government representatives from Canada and Mexico testified to the positive benefits of the NAFTA agreement at a recent WisPolitics.com luncheon held in Madison. This came in the midst of ongoing ongoing negotiations to revamp NAFTA, a trade deal which has been in place for over a quarter-century. The third round

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Late state budget pushes back fall legislative floor sessions

Rep. Todd Novak says the biennial budget “ate up a lot of time” but he’s optimistic his Marsy’s Law proposal to give crime victims more rights will pass the Legislature this fall even if the session is shorter than usual. The state budget, which was finalized more than two months

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