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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
WisconsinEye Senior Producer Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross discuss the biggest news stories of the week in state politics.
CONTACT: Maggie Gau, 715-581-0406, Maggie@tonyevers.com MADISON – Tony Evers is pledging to join a bipartisan coalition of 15 governors and nearly 400 mayors in cities across the country, representing over 67 million Americans, in supporting the Paris Climate Agreement. The historic
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Hospital Association From WisPolitics.com … — The day after Gov. Scott Walker promised three Senate Republicans that he’d veto a series of provisions to win their support for the budget, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos
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
Contact: Jon Peacock, 608-284-0580 x 307 MADISON, WI—Fifty-two organizations from across Wisconsin today sent a letter to Congress telling them toprotect healthcare for Wisconsin’s kids. Congress has less than 10 days to act to provide federal funds for theChildren’s Health
Contact- Salli Martyniak President 608-204-8830 sallim@forwardci.org FCI is the recipient of a $1,016,500 Financial Assistance Award from the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund). FCI will use its award to leverage other investor dollars
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov (202) 224 – 6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today called for immediate action to save the Perkins Loan Program before it expires this Saturday, September 30th. Senator Baldwin has introduced bipartisan legislation that would extend
For Further Information Contact: Nick Novak, 608.258.3400 MADISON – One day after launching the Worker’s Compensation Employers Coalition, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) released a short video detailing the high costs businesses face because of worker’s compensation claims. WMC Board Chairman Bob Kamphuis
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is questioning whether some states are getting more federal Medicaid dollars than they’re entitled to, driving up costs. Johnson, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, sent letters Wednesday to the Centers for
Michael Screnock today announced he’s being endorsed by three conservative Supreme Court justices, including Michael Gableman, the justice he wants to replace on the high court. Justices Rebecca Bradley and Daniel Kelly, both of whom Gov. Scott Walker appointed to
Randy Bryce declined to participate in a forum next week with a fellow Dem 1st CD candidate and is unlikely to do any in the near future while “laser focused” on House Speaker Paul Ryan, his campaign said. Cathy Myers,
Contact: Karen Hickey, 414-573-7579, khickey@wisaflcio.org September 27, 2017 – As the Senate Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing, and State-Federal Relations holds an executive session Thursday to vote on the undemocratic License Review Council Bill, SB 288, the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO
Vice President Mike Pence will be in Waukesha tomorrow to boost the administration’s push to overhaul the nation’s tax code. Pence will be joined by Gov. Scott Walker for a visit to Weldall Manufacturing Inc., a large welding and fabrication
