Contact: Rep. James Edming (608) 266-7506 Sen. Jerry Petrowski (608) 266-2502 MADISON – Today, the Assembly Committee on Environment and Forestry voted unanimously to recommend passage of Assembly Bill (AB) 416, authored by Rep. James Edming (R-Glen Flora) and Sen.
CONTACT: Stacy Harbaugh, Communications Director, (608)251-5047 x 1, sharbaugh@midwestadvocates.org Kimberlee Wright, Executive Director, (608)251-5047 x 4, kwright@midwestadvocates.org MADISON, WI – Amery-area conservationist, retired veterinarian and former Natural Resources Board Chairman, Dave Clausen is being recognized for his commitment and volunteerism
Contact: Jordan Krieger, 608-266-5810 (MADISON) – Today, the Republican members of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety voted to confirm Daniel Gabler as chairman of the Parole Commission. Chairman Gabler is responsible for the parole applications of 3,000
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Dairy Business Association and Department of Natural Resources have settled a lawsuit that claimed the agency is overstepping its regulatory authority. The lawsuit, which DBA first filed in Brown County Circuit
CONTACT: AARON WEGNER OCTOBER 19, 2017 PHONE: (608) 264-5158 WWW.JUSTICE.GOV/USAO/WIW TTY: (608) 264-5006 MADISON, WIS. — Jeffrey M. Anderson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Tamara Donald, 39, Loves Park, Ill., was sentenced today
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Contact(s): Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) 1-608-266-5830 Representative Adam Neylon (R-Pewaukee) 1-608-266-5120 Madison, Wisconsin — In Wisconsin, many successful industries work together in clusters. Companies in agriculture, biotechnology, energy, dairy, biohealth, water technology, and plastics use this arrangement to lower
Contact: DWD Communications 608-266-2722 On the Web: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/news.htm On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WIWorkforce On Twitter: @WIWorkforce Madison, Wisconsin – Today, Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Assistant Deputy Secretary Dave Anderson joined high school and technical college students for a Careers in Energy Week event
On its 30th anniversary, institute announces new, ambitious tax policy initiative, new magazine, fellows program and statewide events CONTACT: President Mike Nichols, (262) 389-8239 or mike@badgerinstitute.org; or VP Michael Jahr, (262) 442-5208 or michael@badgerinstitute.org The Wisconsin Policy Research Institute, the state’s oldest free-market think tank, has
MADISON – Today, Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) will testify before the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety on Senate Bill 393, authored by Senator Lena Taylor (D-Milwaukee) and Representative Subeck. SB 393 would restrict shackling of incarcerated women during
— Rep. David Steffen today pitched his proposal to let a private company build a new prison in the Green Bay area as a unique chance to save taxpayers money — and a win for local governments. But Democrats said
Dems are pointing to remarks from the president today on Foxconn to raise questions about whether the deal will materialize. During a meeting with Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló, Trump was asked about the budget and started talking about the
Contact: Rep. Todd Novak (608) 266-7502 Rep. Travis Tranel (608) 266-1170 Madison… Rep. Todd Novak (Dodgeville) and Rep. Travis Tranel (Cuba City) express their concerns with the removal of “America’s Dairyland” from Wisconsin license plates. The proposal, suggested by a
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker released his Weekly Radio Address today titled “Broadband Expansion Throughout Wisconsin.” Hi, Scott Walker here. Access to high speed internet connections is important for business, education, health care, quality of
Contact: Bernadette Green, (202) 225-2476 (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today applauded President Trump after the president’s remarks in support of welfare reform. “Thank you, President Trump, for bringing sorely-needed welfare reform to the forefront of the country’s
Contact: Nick Novak, 608.258.3400 MADISON – The Wisconsin Safety Council (WSC) – the state’s leading provider of safety training services and products – announced on Tuesday that Janet Metzger is the organization’s new Executive Director. Metzger joins WSC after a
Contact: Rep. James Edming (608) 266-7506 Sen. Jerry Petrowski (608) 266-2502 MADISON – Today, the Assembly Committee on Environment and Forestry voted unanimously to recommend passage of Assembly Bill (AB) 416, authored by Rep. James Edming (R-Glen Flora) and Sen. Jerry Petrowski (R-Marathon). AB 416 increases the wild animal protection
CONTACT: Stacy Harbaugh, Communications Director, (608)251-5047 x 1, sharbaugh@midwestadvocates.org Kimberlee Wright, Executive Director, (608)251-5047 x 4, kwright@midwestadvocates.org MADISON, WI – Amery-area conservationist, retired veterinarian and former Natural Resources Board Chairman, Dave Clausen is being recognized for his commitment and volunteerism for Wisconsin-based nonprofit law center, Midwest Environmental Advocates. Dave Clausen
Contact: Jordan Krieger, 608-266-5810 (MADISON) – Today, the Republican members of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety voted to confirm Daniel Gabler as chairman of the Parole Commission. Chairman Gabler is responsible for the parole applications of 3,000 individuals, known as old law inmates, who were convicted prior
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Dairy Business Association and Department of Natural Resources have settled a lawsuit that claimed the agency is overstepping its regulatory authority. The lawsuit, which DBA first filed in Brown County Circuit Court at the end of July, alleged the DNR is
CONTACT: AARON WEGNER OCTOBER 19, 2017 PHONE: (608) 264-5158 WWW.JUSTICE.GOV/USAO/WIW TTY: (608) 264-5006 MADISON, WIS. — Jeffrey M. Anderson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Tamara Donald, 39, Loves Park, Ill., was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William Conley to two years of
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Contact(s): Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) 1-608-266-5830 Representative Adam Neylon (R-Pewaukee) 1-608-266-5120 Madison, Wisconsin — In Wisconsin, many successful industries work together in clusters. Companies in agriculture, biotechnology, energy, dairy, biohealth, water technology, and plastics use this arrangement to lower costs and increase productivity and innovation. On Thursday, State Senator
Contact: DWD Communications 608-266-2722 On the Web: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/news.htm On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WIWorkforce On Twitter: @WIWorkforce Madison, Wisconsin – Today, Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Assistant Deputy Secretary Dave Anderson joined high school and technical college students for a Careers in Energy Week event at Moraine Park Technical College’s Beaver Dam campus. Governor Walker proclaimed October
On its 30th anniversary, institute announces new, ambitious tax policy initiative, new magazine, fellows program and statewide events CONTACT: President Mike Nichols, (262) 389-8239 or mike@badgerinstitute.org; or VP Michael Jahr, (262) 442-5208 or michael@badgerinstitute.org The Wisconsin Policy Research Institute, the state’s oldest free-market think tank, has changed its name to theBadger Institute and announced a number of
MADISON – Today, Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) will testify before the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety on Senate Bill 393, authored by Senator Lena Taylor (D-Milwaukee) and Representative Subeck. SB 393 would restrict shackling of incarcerated women during labor and childbirth and would ensure incarcerated women have access
— Rep. David Steffen today pitched his proposal to let a private company build a new prison in the Green Bay area as a unique chance to save taxpayers money — and a win for local governments. But Democrats said the state shouldn’t build new prisons and instead focus on
Dems are pointing to remarks from the president today on Foxconn to raise questions about whether the deal will materialize. During a meeting with Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló, Trump was asked about the budget and started talking about the need for tax cuts. He transitioned to talking about companies
Contact: Rep. Todd Novak (608) 266-7502 Rep. Travis Tranel (608) 266-1170 Madison… Rep. Todd Novak (Dodgeville) and Rep. Travis Tranel (Cuba City) express their concerns with the removal of “America’s Dairyland” from Wisconsin license plates. The proposal, suggested by a representative from the Wisconsin Manufacturer’s and Commerce, would replace the
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker released his Weekly Radio Address today titled “Broadband Expansion Throughout Wisconsin.” Hi, Scott Walker here. Access to high speed internet connections is important for business, education, health care, quality of life and even tourism. Broadband access was an issue that
Contact: Bernadette Green, (202) 225-2476 (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today applauded President Trump after the president’s remarks in support of welfare reform. “Thank you, President Trump, for bringing sorely-needed welfare reform to the forefront of the country’s conversation,” said Grothman. “I strongly urge the upcoming conference committee
Contact: Nick Novak, 608.258.3400 MADISON – The Wisconsin Safety Council (WSC) – the state’s leading provider of safety training services and products – announced on Tuesday that Janet Metzger is the organization’s new Executive Director. Metzger joins WSC after a long career in sales management and leadership roles. Most recently,