MON PM Update: State finishes fiscal year with $579 million surplus

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state finished 2016-17 with a surplus of $579 million, a better ending balance than what the Legislative Fiscal Bureau had previously projected. The last LFB estimate of a $467 million ending balance, though, did not include a final look at expenditures over the fiscal year. The Department of Administration wrote in its annu… 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. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me     Forgot Password

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Rep. Bowen: Reacts to Gov. Walker’s NFL comments

Contact: Rep. David Bowen,                                                                                    (608) 266-7671 MILWAUKEE – Gov. Scott Walker today asked NFL players to stop protesting during the national anthem. Rep. David Bowen (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement in response: “As much as Governor Walker, who had little to say when Nazis marched and murdered in Charlottesville, would like to tell people of color what they can

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WisGOP: ICYMI: Democrat field for governor lacking strong candidate

Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765   With No Good Choices, List of “Underwhelming” Candidates Grows [Madison, WI] — The list of flawed Democrat candidates for governor continues to grow – with each one offering nothing more than attacks on Wisconsin’s comeback and broken policies that already failed Wisconsin. Read the latest from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel online here, or read excerpts below. Schneider: Democrats Field an underwhelming team against Walker Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Christian Schneider October 13, 2017   When Minneapolis band Soul Asylum sang “Nothing attracts a crowd like a crowd” in their 1992 song “Black Gold,” chances are they weren’t talking

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Sen. Taylor: Walker out of bounds on NFL protests: violence is violence

Jordan Krieger, 608-266-5810  Wisconsin Governor Thinks He Should Decide What NFL Players’ Priorities Should Be  (MADISON) – In a letter recently sent to the National Football League and the NFL Players Association, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker stepped into the fray of deciding which causes he believes is worthy of attention and the use of the NFL’s mega-platform.  Walker, in reference to players’ decision to take a knee during the anthem to protest the actions of some police officers conduct in the deaths of unarmed African-Americans, called their actions a “ a divisive political sideshow.”  In response, Sen. Lena Taylor (D-Milwaukee) released the

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Gov. Walker: Wisconsin Ends Fiscal Year 2017 with $579 Million Surplus

Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 Second largest closing balance since 2000   MADISON – Governor Scott Walker released the following statement today after the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) issued the Annual Fiscal Report showing the state ended Fiscal Year 2017 with a $579 million surplus, the second largest closing balance since 2000.“Our pro-growth, pro-taxpayer reforms are working, and this is evidenced by the fact we have ended every year with a surplus since taking office,” Governor Walker said. “We will continue to be good stewards of the hard-working taxpayers’ money and continue to provide an accountable government. We are working and winning for Wisconsin.”

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Speaker Ryan:“A stronger economy, a healthier middle class”

Contact: Ian Martorana Permalink Tax reform is probably Paul Ryan’s favorite thing to talk about; after all, it is one issue that will touch the lives of nearly every American in all walks of life. The goal of tax reform is simple: More jobs, fairer taxes, and bigger paychecks. Paul is taking the message of tax reform not only to Wisconsinites, but employees around the country. In the last couple of months, he’s visited with workers in: Wisconsin Massachusetts Oregon Pennsylvania Washington Today Paul spoke at the WMC Foundation’s State of Wisconsin Business & Industry luncheon about these proposed reforms. A tax code that’s

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Sen. Shilling: Foxconn gamble shrouded in secrecy

Contact: Kate Constalie, kate.constalie@legis.wi.gov, 608-266-5490 Democrats urge transparency in Foxconn deal MADISON, WI – Democrats on the Joint Finance Committee sent a letter requesting Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Secretary (WEDC) Mark Hogan submit the pending Foxconn contract to the budget committee for approval. After years of corruption and mismanagement at the WEDC, Democrats have serious concerns that the troubled jobs agency isn’t acting in the best interest for Wisconsin taxpayers. The proposal is the largest state taxpayer giveaway to a foreign corporation in U.S. history and taxpayers could be liable for more than $3 billion. “Gov. Walker and Legislative Republicans are committing

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Speaker Ryan: TOMORROW: Speaker Ryan to discuss tax reform on WCLO’s ‘Your Talk Show’

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  October 16, 2017 CONTACT  AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—Tomorrow, Wisconsin’s First District Congressman and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan will join WCLO’s Your Talk Show to talk tax reform’s benefit to Wisconsinites. Details: WCLO’s Your Talk Show Tuesday, October 17, at 10:10 a.m. ET/9:10 a.m. CT More details here.

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Mayor Tom Barrett’s 2017 Fall Symposium

the Milwaukee Bucks brand new, downtown training facility Froedtert & Medical College of WI Sports Science Center 1201 N. 6th Street Milwaukee, WI 53203) Sponsorship levels: Premier Table Sponsor: $3,000 Table Sponsor: $1,000 2017 Mayor’s Club Membership: $400 Individual Ticket: $100 To Sponsor and RSVP: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/2017fall email Patrick at patrick.gradus@gstrategiesllc.com or call Patrick Gradus at (414) 271-8050

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Rep. Sargent: Statement on Gov. Walker’s letter to the NFL

Contact: Britt Cudaback, britt.cudaback@legis.wi.gov, 308.440.2939 MADISON – Representative Melissa Sargent (D-Madison) released the following statement on Governor Walker’s letter to National Football League (NFL) Commissioner, Roger Goodell, and the NFL Players Association executive director, DeMaurice Smith, asking the NFL to stop protesting the during the national anthem to instead focus on domestic violence: “Well, after seven years in office, I’m glad Scott Walker finally woke up this morning and realized domestic violence in the NFL is a problem. It’s a shame Walker hasn’t ever spoken up when there’s been literal video evidence of brutal physical assaults, or when a player has been repeatedly accused of sexual assault.

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U.S. Sen. ICYMI: Johnson: Health care back on Congress’s front burner

Stephanie Armour and Kristina Peterson, Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/health-care-back-on-congresss-front-burner-1508099498 WASHINGTON—The Senate this week will grapple with President Donald Trump’s decision to stop making subsidy payments to health insurers, with lawmakers seeking a deal that would keep the money flowing while Republicans try to fold in conservative-oriented health-care priorities. It remains unclear whether a package could emerge that attracts support from a critical mass of senators and also from House Republicans. That could be put to the test quickly, as Sens. Lamar Alexander (R., Tenn.) and Patty Murray (D., Wash.) are expected to introduce a plan within days and Sen. Ron

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County. Exec Parisi: Dane County and farmers partner on new innovation to clean lakes, confront climate change

Contact: Stephanie Miller 608-267-8823 Today, Dane County Executive Parisi and local farmers announced a new initiative that will help farmers  reduce manure runoff into the lakes, improve farm productivity and decrease climate change emissions. As part of his 2018 budget, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi is allocating $200,000 to study the potential of creating a large-scale community facility where farmers could bring manure and have it composted. The finished product will be less prone to runoff and could be trucked to areas more in need of the nutrients found in manure. “People have composted grass clippings, leaves, and yard waste

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One Wisconsin Now: Schimel’s Department of Justice claims ‘Nothing unusual’ in story on state crime lab delay that may have kept dangerous driver involved in fatal hit and run on the road

Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Tragic Consequences as Turnaround Time for Tests at State Crime Lab Grow Longer MADISON, Wis. — An Associated Press story details a case in which a wait for test results from the state crime lab, overseen by Attorney General Brad Schimel at the state Department of Justice, may have contributed to a repeat drunken driver remaining out on the street, and subsequently causing a fatal accident. In responding to questions about the delay, a DOJ spokesperson declared, “There is nothing unusual about this case …” “A dangerous repeat drunken driver was still on the road at least

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Edge Messaging: Opens new offices/production facility

Contact: Lisa Manna, 262-290-3343 www.EdgeMessaging.com Strategic Communications Company Moves to Brookfield’s Bishop’s Woods [BROOKFIELD, WISC…] Edge Messaging, LLC has expanded and relocated their Waukesha County, Wisconsin offices to the Bishop’s Woods neighborhood in the City of Brookfield. “As our client base grew it became apparent we needed additional room to produce more audio, visual and other creative projects in-house,” said Edge Messaging’s President Brian Fraley. “So we’ve created a  production and meeting space that is larger, more flexible and more accommodating to our clients’ real-time demands.” Brookfield’s Bishop’s Woods is located along Interstate-94 and the vibrant Bluemound Road corridor. The new Edge

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MON PM Update: State finishes fiscal year with $579 million surplus

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state finished 2016-17 with a surplus of $579 million, a better ending balance than what the Legislative Fiscal Bureau had previously projected. The last LFB estimate of a $467 million ending balance, though, did not include a final look at expenditures

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WisGOP: ICYMI: Democrat field for governor lacking strong candidate

Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765   With No Good Choices, List of “Underwhelming” Candidates Grows [Madison, WI] — The list of flawed Democrat candidates for governor continues to grow – with each one offering nothing more than attacks on Wisconsin’s comeback and broken policies that already failed Wisconsin. Read the

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Sen. Taylor: Walker out of bounds on NFL protests: violence is violence

Jordan Krieger, 608-266-5810  Wisconsin Governor Thinks He Should Decide What NFL Players’ Priorities Should Be  (MADISON) – In a letter recently sent to the National Football League and the NFL Players Association, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker stepped into the fray of deciding which causes he believes is worthy of attention and the

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Gov. Walker: Wisconsin Ends Fiscal Year 2017 with $579 Million Surplus

Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 Second largest closing balance since 2000   MADISON – Governor Scott Walker released the following statement today after the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) issued the Annual Fiscal Report showing the state ended Fiscal Year 2017 with a $579 million surplus, the second largest closing balance since 2000.“Our pro-growth, pro-taxpayer

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Sen. Shilling: Foxconn gamble shrouded in secrecy

Contact: Kate Constalie, kate.constalie@legis.wi.gov, 608-266-5490 Democrats urge transparency in Foxconn deal MADISON, WI – Democrats on the Joint Finance Committee sent a letter requesting Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Secretary (WEDC) Mark Hogan submit the pending Foxconn contract to the budget committee for approval. After years of corruption and mismanagement at the WEDC,

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Speaker Ryan: TOMORROW: Speaker Ryan to discuss tax reform on WCLO’s ‘Your Talk Show’

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  October 16, 2017 CONTACT  AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—Tomorrow, Wisconsin’s First District Congressman and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan will join WCLO’s Your Talk Show to talk tax reform’s benefit to Wisconsinites. Details: WCLO’s Your Talk Show Tuesday, October 17, at 10:10 a.m. ET/9:10 a.m. CT More details here.

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Mayor Tom Barrett’s 2017 Fall Symposium

the Milwaukee Bucks brand new, downtown training facility Froedtert & Medical College of WI Sports Science Center 1201 N. 6th Street Milwaukee, WI 53203) Sponsorship levels: Premier Table Sponsor: $3,000 Table Sponsor: $1,000 2017 Mayor’s Club Membership: $400 Individual Ticket: $100 To Sponsor and RSVP: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/2017fall email Patrick at patrick.gradus@gstrategiesllc.com or

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Rep. Sargent: Statement on Gov. Walker’s letter to the NFL

Contact: Britt Cudaback, britt.cudaback@legis.wi.gov, 308.440.2939 MADISON – Representative Melissa Sargent (D-Madison) released the following statement on Governor Walker’s letter to National Football League (NFL) Commissioner, Roger Goodell, and the NFL Players Association executive director, DeMaurice Smith, asking the NFL to stop protesting the during the national anthem to instead focus on domestic violence: “Well,

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U.S. Sen. ICYMI: Johnson: Health care back on Congress’s front burner

Stephanie Armour and Kristina Peterson, Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/health-care-back-on-congresss-front-burner-1508099498 WASHINGTON—The Senate this week will grapple with President Donald Trump’s decision to stop making subsidy payments to health insurers, with lawmakers seeking a deal that would keep the money flowing while Republicans try to fold in conservative-oriented health-care priorities. It remains

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One Wisconsin Now: Schimel’s Department of Justice claims ‘Nothing unusual’ in story on state crime lab delay that may have kept dangerous driver involved in fatal hit and run on the road

Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Tragic Consequences as Turnaround Time for Tests at State Crime Lab Grow Longer MADISON, Wis. — An Associated Press story details a case in which a wait for test results from the state crime lab, overseen by Attorney General Brad Schimel at the state Department of Justice,

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Edge Messaging: Opens new offices/production facility

Contact: Lisa Manna, 262-290-3343 www.EdgeMessaging.com Strategic Communications Company Moves to Brookfield’s Bishop’s Woods [BROOKFIELD, WISC…] Edge Messaging, LLC has expanded and relocated their Waukesha County, Wisconsin offices to the Bishop’s Woods neighborhood in the City of Brookfield. “As our client base grew it became apparent we needed additional room to produce more

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