Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov (202) 224 – 6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today offered an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2018 budget that would prohibit the Republican plan to cut taxes for millionaires and corporations from increasing the deficit.
I am disheartened and frustrated that Gov. Walker chose to use Domestic Violence Awareness Month to score his own political points.
Wisconsin lawmakers are currently considering legislation that would assist the White House’s goal of expanding apprenticeship in the U.S.
The general idea seems to be that we should give the richest Americans and large multi-national corporations huge tax cuts, and then magically, the economy will somehow grow and jobs will be created. This has always been and will always be wishful thinking.
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement today regarding Rep. Pat Tiberi’s (R-OH) announcement: “Pat Tiberi has brought great decency and relentless passion to this House. During our time together on the
In “Two Minutes with Mitch” radio personality Mitch Henck gives his two cents on the rich and tax cuts.
Wisconsin’s whole population should be made eligible to get health insurance through the BadgerCare program.
We need to talk more about what triggers the kind of outrage that sticks to Weinstein and Cosby but not to Donald Trump. If anything positive comes out of this case it is turning our glares at the justice system.
Before the UW System Board of Regents vote on the proposal in November? — or, more likely, in spring 2018? — several critical questions should be asked, discussed, and answered.
Contact: Wisconsin National Guard Public Affairs Office Office: 608-242-3048 Gov. Scott Walker will promote two new general officers in the Wisconsin Air National Guard during an Oct. 20 ceremony in the Senate Chamber of the state capitol building in Madison,
Contact: Stephanie Miller 608-267-8823 Today, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced he is partnering with six school districts to expand his Access to Opportunity Initiative and help teenagers who otherwise could not afford driver’s education an opportunity to earn their
Contact: Katie Crawley Statement of Madison Mayor Paul Soglin on sale of Oscar Mayer to Reich Company: Congratulations to Reich Company and Kraft Heinz. For Madison this is the first of several critical steps. We will now see the site
Contact: Joe Scialfa or Gina Paige ― 608-266-9000 (MADISON) – In 2016, over 7,000 human trafficking cases were reported nationwide to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, including in Wisconsin. To help combat this growing problem, the Wisconsin Department of Children
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Oct. 17 it would be terminating the Farmer Fair Practices Rule on Competitive Injury, and taking no further action on the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) Unfair Practices Rule. These rules
Contact: David Hunt, WisDOT Division of Transportation System Development (608) 261-6121; david.hunt@dot.wi.gov During a visit to Rest Area 10 near Mauston today, Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch recognized workers associated with the state’s 30-year-old Rest Area Maintenance (RAM) program. Since
MADISON, WI – Senator Janis Ringhand (D-Evansville) offered the weekly Democratic radio address today. The audio file of this week’s address can be found here: http://media2.legis.wisconsin.gov/multimedia/Sen16/ringhandradio101917.mp3 A written transcript of the address is below: “Hello, this is Senator Janis Ringhand
Contact: Brian Reisinger 715-579-9679 br@platform-communications.com [Madison, Wis.] – Today, Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin joins with local victims’ advocates to hold the annual “Walk A Mile In Her Shoes” event, raising awareness and money to fight domestic violence and sexual assault.
CONTACT Nicole Tieman, 202-225-5101 BROOKFIELD, WI – Today, Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner held his 100th town hall meeting of 2017 in Johnson Creek. It was the first of four meetings today and part of his 32 meeting tour through the Fifth
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinInstitute.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — The State Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety is scheduled to consider a series of bills, Senate Bills 303, 304 and 305, that could chill free speech
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov (202) 224 – 6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today offered an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2018 budget that would prohibit the Republican plan to cut taxes for millionaires and corporations from increasing the deficit. “Wisconsin families need a tax break and that’s what I’m
I am disheartened and frustrated that Gov. Walker chose to use Domestic Violence Awareness Month to score his own political points.
Wisconsin lawmakers are currently considering legislation that would assist the White House’s goal of expanding apprenticeship in the U.S.
The general idea seems to be that we should give the richest Americans and large multi-national corporations huge tax cuts, and then magically, the economy will somehow grow and jobs will be created. This has always been and will always be wishful thinking.
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement today regarding Rep. Pat Tiberi’s (R-OH) announcement: “Pat Tiberi has brought great decency and relentless passion to this House. During our time together on the Ways and Means Committee, I was always struck by his
In “Two Minutes with Mitch” radio personality Mitch Henck gives his two cents on the rich and tax cuts.
Wisconsin’s whole population should be made eligible to get health insurance through the BadgerCare program.
We need to talk more about what triggers the kind of outrage that sticks to Weinstein and Cosby but not to Donald Trump. If anything positive comes out of this case it is turning our glares at the justice system.
Before the UW System Board of Regents vote on the proposal in November? — or, more likely, in spring 2018? — several critical questions should be asked, discussed, and answered.
Contact: Wisconsin National Guard Public Affairs Office Office: 608-242-3048 Gov. Scott Walker will promote two new general officers in the Wisconsin Air National Guard during an Oct. 20 ceremony in the Senate Chamber of the state capitol building in Madison, Wisconsin. Walker will administer the oath of office and promote
Contact: Stephanie Miller 608-267-8823 Today, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced he is partnering with six school districts to expand his Access to Opportunity Initiative and help teenagers who otherwise could not afford driver’s education an opportunity to earn their licenses. Parisi started the program in the Madison School District
Contact: Katie Crawley Statement of Madison Mayor Paul Soglin on sale of Oscar Mayer to Reich Company: Congratulations to Reich Company and Kraft Heinz. For Madison this is the first of several critical steps. We will now see the site prepared for redevelopment. The city will simultaneously work with the new
Contact: Joe Scialfa or Gina Paige ― 608-266-9000 (MADISON) – In 2016, over 7,000 human trafficking cases were reported nationwide to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, including in Wisconsin. To help combat this growing problem, the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) and Department of Justice (DOJ) implemented the
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Oct. 17 it would be terminating the Farmer Fair Practices Rule on Competitive Injury, and taking no further action on the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) Unfair Practices Rule. These rules would have reaffirmed the most basic of protections to American
Contact: David Hunt, WisDOT Division of Transportation System Development (608) 261-6121; david.hunt@dot.wi.gov During a visit to Rest Area 10 near Mauston today, Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch recognized workers associated with the state’s 30-year-old Rest Area Maintenance (RAM) program. Since 1987, the RAM program has provided employment opportunities to workers
MADISON, WI – Senator Janis Ringhand (D-Evansville) offered the weekly Democratic radio address today. The audio file of this week’s address can be found here: http://media2.legis.wisconsin.gov/multimedia/Sen16/ringhandradio101917.mp3 A written transcript of the address is below: “Hello, this is Senator Janis Ringhand with this week’s Democratic radio address. “Senate Democrats are committed
Contact: Brian Reisinger 715-579-9679 br@platform-communications.com [Madison, Wis.] – Today, Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin joins with local victims’ advocates to hold the annual “Walk A Mile In Her Shoes” event, raising awareness and money to fight domestic violence and sexual assault. This year, Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin joined the cause as
CONTACT Nicole Tieman, 202-225-5101 BROOKFIELD, WI – Today, Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner held his 100th town hall meeting of 2017 in Johnson Creek. It was the first of four meetings today and part of his 32 meeting tour through the Fifth Congressional District during the month of October. The Congressman is
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinInstitute.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — The State Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety is scheduled to consider a series of bills, Senate Bills 303, 304 and 305, that could chill free speech in Wisconsin and threaten peaceful protesters with criminal charges for