Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state DOJ’s new environmental enforcement record shows the agency’s settlements are at the highest they’ve been under GOP Attorney General Brad Schimel. The new information comes after last year’s 20-year low
ACLU of Wisconsin filed a friend-of-the-court brief arguing gerrymandering scheme is unconstitutional CONTACT: Molly Collins, ACLU of Wisconsin, 414-272-4032 x 215, media@aclu-wi.org MILWAUKEE – On Tuesday, October 3rd the U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether Wisconsin’s partisan system of drawing legislative district lines to
The UW System should actively pursue chancellor candidates outside of academia and boost professional development to help current staff take on top campus roles, under a resolution from the regents’ vice president. The recommendations, which the regents will consider on
UW System students who are found responsible for disrupting others’ freedom of expression twice would be suspended, while those who do so three times would be expelled, under a resolution that the regents will consider on Friday. The resolution has
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says his Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will help support investigations into the Las Vegas shooting last night. Johnson, who chairs that committee, said in a news release his “heart goes out to the victims,
GOP lawmakers are looking to roll back state oversight of wetlands with a new bill that leaves environmental activists fearful of its implications. But bill authors Senate President Roger Roth, Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke and Rep. Rob Stafsholt say
Contact: Joe Fadness media@scottwalker.com Tax cuts, record investment in K-12 among the bold reforms the governor recently signed into law [Madison, Wis.] – In case you missed it, Gov. Scott Walker penned an op-ed in the Wisconsin State Journal on how the
Contact: Jeff Stone (608) 837-2263 SUN PRAIRIE – This week the MEUW and it’s 82 community owned, not-for-profit members are celebrating “Public Power Week,” from October 1st thru the 7th. “Since 1929 our members have proven to be a valuable
Contact: Brian Reisinger 715-579-9679 br@platform-communications.com Oct. 19 event will raise money and awareness as work continues to amend state Constitution and ensure equal rights for crime victims [Madison, Wis.] – Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin today announced that it is now the
Representative Melissa Sargent, 608.266.0960 Representative Chris Taylor, 608.266.5342 Legislators today requested an official state audit relating to Wisconsin’s sexual assault kit backlog MADISON – Today State Representatives Melissa Sargent (D-Madison) and Chris Taylor (D-Madison) formally requested the Joint Legislative Audit Committee direct
Contact: Chase Tarrier, Public Policy Coordinator, 608.237.3985 or chaset@endabusewi.org Madison — Simultaneous events took place in Madison, Stevens Point and Milwaukee today to remember the victims killed in domestic violence incidences in 2016. These annual events are intended to honor those who lost their
Contact: Rep. Rob Summerfield, (608) 266-1194 Opportunity for Public Comment on State Issues Madison – Today, Rep. Rob Summerfield (R-Bloomer) announced the date, time, and location of his next in-district listening session. It will be held the morning of October 30th at the
Media contact: Julie Bunczak julie.bunczak@uwc.edu 715-261-6234 A leading scholar on law and religion will headline the fall Veninga Lecture Series on Religion and Society on October 12. “Religious Liberty for All in a Polarized Age” will be presented by Thomas C. Berg, professor
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state DOJ’s new environmental enforcement record shows the agency’s settlements are at the highest they’ve been under GOP Attorney General Brad Schimel. The new information comes after last year’s 20-year low in enforcement cases, where the DOJ’s Environmental Protection Unit pulled
ACLU of Wisconsin filed a friend-of-the-court brief arguing gerrymandering scheme is unconstitutional CONTACT: Molly Collins, ACLU of Wisconsin, 414-272-4032 x 215, media@aclu-wi.org MILWAUKEE – On Tuesday, October 3rd the U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether Wisconsin’s partisan system of drawing legislative district lines to entrench the political power of the incumbent party violates the
The UW System should actively pursue chancellor candidates outside of academia and boost professional development to help current staff take on top campus roles, under a resolution from the regents’ vice president. The recommendations, which the regents will consider on Thursday, follow the passage of a provision in the budget
UW System students who are found responsible for disrupting others’ freedom of expression twice would be suspended, while those who do so three times would be expelled, under a resolution that the regents will consider on Friday. The resolution has some similar elements as a bill that passed the Assembly.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says his Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will help support investigations into the Las Vegas shooting last night. Johnson, who chairs that committee, said in a news release his “heart goes out to the victims, their families and the brave men and women who risked
GOP lawmakers are looking to roll back state oversight of wetlands with a new bill that leaves environmental activists fearful of its implications. But bill authors Senate President Roger Roth, Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke and Rep. Rob Stafsholt say their legislation looks to strike a “proper balance” between the
Contact: Joe Fadness media@scottwalker.com Tax cuts, record investment in K-12 among the bold reforms the governor recently signed into law [Madison, Wis.] – In case you missed it, Gov. Scott Walker penned an op-ed in the Wisconsin State Journal on how the budget he recently signed into law both cuts property taxes
Contact: Jeff Stone (608) 837-2263 SUN PRAIRIE – This week the MEUW and it’s 82 community owned, not-for-profit members are celebrating “Public Power Week,” from October 1st thru the 7th. “Since 1929 our members have proven to be a valuable community asset,” said MEUW Executive Director Jeff Stone. “We invite
Contact: Brian Reisinger 715-579-9679 br@platform-communications.com Oct. 19 event will raise money and awareness as work continues to amend state Constitution and ensure equal rights for crime victims [Madison, Wis.] – Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin today announced that it is now the top sponsor of the “Walk A Mile In Her Shoes”
Representative Melissa Sargent, 608.266.0960 Representative Chris Taylor, 608.266.5342 Legislators today requested an official state audit relating to Wisconsin’s sexual assault kit backlog MADISON – Today State Representatives Melissa Sargent (D-Madison) and Chris Taylor (D-Madison) formally requested the Joint Legislative Audit Committee direct the Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB) to conduct an official state
Contact: Chase Tarrier, Public Policy Coordinator, 608.237.3985 or chaset@endabusewi.org Madison — Simultaneous events took place in Madison, Stevens Point and Milwaukee today to remember the victims killed in domestic violence incidences in 2016. These annual events are intended to honor those who lost their lives and raise awareness about the warning signs of lethal
Contact: Rep. Rob Summerfield, (608) 266-1194 Opportunity for Public Comment on State Issues Madison – Today, Rep. Rob Summerfield (R-Bloomer) announced the date, time, and location of his next in-district listening session. It will be held the morning of October 30th at the Cornell Area Care Center. This event is free and open
Media contact: Julie Bunczak julie.bunczak@uwc.edu 715-261-6234 A leading scholar on law and religion will headline the fall Veninga Lecture Series on Religion and Society on October 12. “Religious Liberty for All in a Polarized Age” will be presented by Thomas C. Berg, professor of law and public policy at the University of St.