Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate President Roger Roth this week referred three fetal tissue bills to a Senate committee after months of delay. Roth, R-Appleton, had been postponing the bills’ introduction because he wanted the Senate
Two Dems asked UW regents tomorrow to reject a proposed campus speech policy, which mirrors a bill that passed the Assembly this year. Sen. LaTonya Johnson, D-Milwaukee, and Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Madison, held a news conference today joined by some
State Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa, D-Milwaukee, joined “Dreamers” today in calling for passage of a clean DREAM Act that does not include border security measures such as a funding for a south border wall. They also made a last-minute appeal for
End Citizens United (ECU) today announced its latest round of House and Senate endorsements for the 2018 cycle led by Rep. Mark Pocan. Pocan is committed to fighting the corrosive and corrupting influence of money in politics. “Congressman Pocan is
Contact: AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 Washington, D.C.—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the following statement today: “This afternoon I received a letter of resignation from Congressman Tim Murphy, effectiveOctober 21. It was Dr. Murphy’s decision to move on to the
Contact: Melissa Mulliken, Campaign Director 608/206-1818 Marilyn Townsend, the Municipal Judge for Shorewood Hills and an attorney with 35 years of experience, is a candidate for Dane County Judge. Townsend has filed to run for Branch 1, the seat once
Contact: Brad Bainum bradb@wisdems.org Madison, Wisconsin — At a Tuesday campaign event in Appleton, right-wing state Senator Leah Vukmir expressed supreme regret that Donald Trump and Speaker Paul Ryan were unable to pass the dangerous so-called “Graham-Cassidy” TrumpCare bill that would take
Contact: Stephanie Marquis, Director of Communications 608-263-1700 universityrelations@uwsa.edu Today, the UW System Board of Regents approved a resolution to streamline the hiring process by which the UW System president, chancellors, vice chancellors, and other UW System senior leaders are hired.
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 Madison, Wisconsin — Thanks to the leadership of Governor Scott Walker, tens of thousands of new jobs are heading to Wisconsin. Foxconn Technology Group’s $10 billion investment will transform Wisconsin’s economy, including over a billion
Contact: Rep. Chris Taylor, 608-266-5342 Sen. LaTonya Johnson, 608-266-2500 Madison, Wisconsin –Today, Rep. Chris Taylor (D-Madison) and Sen. LaTonya Johnson (D-Milwaukee) held a press conference urging the UW Board of Regents to modify their “Commitment to Academic Freedom and Freedom of Speech”
Contact: Justin Koestler (608) 267-7669 Madison – Today, Wisconsin Democratic Legislators held a press conference to get the word out on the renewal deadline and to discuss the Trump administration’s neglect of DREAMers. For nearly 1 million young people eligible
Contact(s): Rep. Taylor, 608.266.5342 Rep. Melissa Sargent, 608.266.0960 Madison, Wisconsin – State Representatives Chris Taylor (D-Madison), Melissa Sargent (D-Madison), Lisa Subeck (D-Madison), and Terese Berceau (D-Madison) introduced LRB-4465 today to ban bump-fire stocks, or “bump stocks,” in Wisconsin, devices which were found
Contact: Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) 1-608-266-5830 Representative Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) 1-608-266-8077 Representative Mike Rohrkaste (R-Neenah) 1-608-266-5719 Madison- Taking time off to care for a loved one or for a medical condition can be confusing for both employees and employers.
Contact: Bernadette Green, (202) 225-2476 (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today announced that his Washington, D.C. and Fond du Lac offices will be open to serve constituents on Columbus Day, Mon., Oct. 9, 2017. If you would like
Contact: Nicole Anspach, 608-266-6795 DSPSNewsroom@wisconsin.gov Madison, WI – Today, the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) launched the public statistics dashboard for the Wisconsin Enhanced Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (WI ePDMP). The dashboard provides easy-to-use interactive data visualizations
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate President Roger Roth this week referred three fetal tissue bills to a Senate committee after months of delay. Roth, R-Appleton, had been postponing the bills’ introduction because he wanted the Senate GOP caucus to discuss the competing proposals and come to
Two Dems asked UW regents tomorrow to reject a proposed campus speech policy, which mirrors a bill that passed the Assembly this year. Sen. LaTonya Johnson, D-Milwaukee, and Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Madison, held a news conference today joined by some UW students, saying the policy inhibits students’ ability to protest
State Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa, D-Milwaukee, joined “Dreamers” today in calling for passage of a clean DREAM Act that does not include border security measures such as a funding for a south border wall. They also made a last-minute appeal for those covered by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program
End Citizens United (ECU) today announced its latest round of House and Senate endorsements for the 2018 cycle led by Rep. Mark Pocan. Pocan is committed to fighting the corrosive and corrupting influence of money in politics. “Congressman Pocan is fighting against the rigged system in Washington, where too many
Contact: AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 Washington, D.C.—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the following statement today: “This afternoon I received a letter of resignation from Congressman Tim Murphy, effectiveOctober 21. It was Dr. Murphy’s decision to move on to the next chapter of his life, and I support it. We
Contact: Melissa Mulliken, Campaign Director 608/206-1818 Marilyn Townsend, the Municipal Judge for Shorewood Hills and an attorney with 35 years of experience, is a candidate for Dane County Judge. Townsend has filed to run for Branch 1, the seat once held by Judge John Markson, who retired in June 2017.
Contact: Brad Bainum bradb@wisdems.org Madison, Wisconsin — At a Tuesday campaign event in Appleton, right-wing state Senator Leah Vukmir expressed supreme regret that Donald Trump and Speaker Paul Ryan were unable to pass the dangerous so-called “Graham-Cassidy” TrumpCare bill that would take healthcare access away from millions of Wisconsinites while putting every
Contact: Stephanie Marquis, Director of Communications 608-263-1700 universityrelations@uwsa.edu Today, the UW System Board of Regents approved a resolution to streamline the hiring process by which the UW System president, chancellors, vice chancellors, and other UW System senior leaders are hired. Regent Vice President Drew Petersen made recommendations to the Board
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 Madison, Wisconsin — Thanks to the leadership of Governor Scott Walker, tens of thousands of new jobs are heading to Wisconsin. Foxconn Technology Group’s $10 billion investment will transform Wisconsin’s economy, including over a billion dollars in supply chain activity that has the potential to
Contact: Rep. Chris Taylor, 608-266-5342 Sen. LaTonya Johnson, 608-266-2500 Madison, Wisconsin –Today, Rep. Chris Taylor (D-Madison) and Sen. LaTonya Johnson (D-Milwaukee) held a press conference urging the UW Board of Regents to modify their “Commitment to Academic Freedom and Freedom of Speech” policy, which infringes on constitutionally protected free speech. The legislators
Contact: Justin Koestler (608) 267-7669 Madison – Today, Wisconsin Democratic Legislators held a press conference to get the word out on the renewal deadline and to discuss the Trump administration’s neglect of DREAMers. For nearly 1 million young people eligible for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, including nearly
Contact(s): Rep. Taylor, 608.266.5342 Rep. Melissa Sargent, 608.266.0960 Madison, Wisconsin – State Representatives Chris Taylor (D-Madison), Melissa Sargent (D-Madison), Lisa Subeck (D-Madison), and Terese Berceau (D-Madison) introduced LRB-4465 today to ban bump-fire stocks, or “bump stocks,” in Wisconsin, devices which were found affixed to firearms that might have been used in the
Contact: Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) 1-608-266-5830 Representative Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) 1-608-266-8077 Representative Mike Rohrkaste (R-Neenah) 1-608-266-5719 Madison- Taking time off to care for a loved one or for a medical condition can be confusing for both employees and employers. Lawmakers are trying to streamline those rules. On Thursday, Senator
Contact: Bernadette Green, (202) 225-2476 (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today announced that his Washington, D.C. and Fond du Lac offices will be open to serve constituents on Columbus Day, Mon., Oct. 9, 2017. If you would like to contact either of Congressman Grothman’s offices on Columbus Day,
Contact: Nicole Anspach, 608-266-6795 DSPSNewsroom@wisconsin.gov Madison, WI – Today, the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) launched the public statistics dashboard for the Wisconsin Enhanced Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (WI ePDMP). The dashboard provides easy-to-use interactive data visualizations for controlled substance dispensing, ePDMP utilization, and law enforcement alerts.