Vos apologizes for calling senators behind budget veto deal ‘terrorists’

Facing a bipartisan backlash, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has apologized for calling three GOP senators “terrorists,” saying it “goes against the guidelines I’ve sent for our chamber, and myself.” Still, the Rochester Republican on Monday continued to criticize the actions of “a few Senators, who cannot work with their colleagues in their own caucus,” saying it could disrupt the legislative process… 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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MON PM Update: Vos apologizes for calling senators behind budget veto deal ‘terrorists’

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Facing a bipartisan backlash, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos today apologized for calling three GOP senators “terrorists,” saying it “goes against the guidelines I’ve sent for our chamber, and myself.” Still, the Rochester Republican continued to criticize the actions of “a few Senators, who cannot work with their colleagues in thei… 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.

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Assembly Democrats fundraiser

Milwaukee Grill, 2601 Morse St., Janesville. Sponsorships available: $1,000 – Patron $500 – Sponsor $250 – Host $100 – Supporter All donations gratefully accepted.  Please make checks out to “ADCC”   Contact Liz Mueller at Liz@AssemblyDemocrats.com or 608-258-9225 with questions or to RSVP.

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Assembly Democrats fundraiser

Casetta Kitchen & Counter, 222 W. Washington Ave., Madison.   Sponsorships available: $1,000 – Patron $500 – Sponsor $250 – Host $100 – Supporter All donations gratefully accepted.  Please make checks out to “ADCC”   Contact Liz Mueller at Liz@AssemblyDemocrats.com or 608-258-9225 with questions or to RSVP.

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The Working Families Party: Wisconsin is hiring! People-driven organizations launch major grassroots effort to shape 2018 election and race for governor

CONTACT: Marina Dimitrijevic 414-255-4009 Effective grassroots organizations coming together to build a government that works for the people of Wisconsin MADISON — The people of Wisconsin are hiring! Two of the state’s powerhouse people-driven organizations launched the Wisconsin’s Choice campaign in Madison today to elevate the issues that the people of our state want to see in our next governor and elected leaders. At the press conference announcing the launch of the Wisconsin’s Choice campaign, leaders outlined plans to beat the corporate lobbyists that currently run Wisconsin. The campaign is founded on the belief that the majority of Wisconsinites want to topple this

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New tech startup space coming to Fox Valley area

The Fox Valley area will have a new tech startup space next fall thanks to a collaboration between the Green Bay Packers and Microsoft. TitletownTech is being built in the Packers’ Titletown District, in part thanks to Microsoft’s recently announced TechSpark program, which aims to expand rural broadband access, create jobs, and provide educational opportunities in six U.S. communities, including one in Wisconsin. Mark Murphy, president & CEO of the Green Bay Packers, and Brad Smith, president of Microsoft, announced the collaboration in a joint blog past late last week. In it, they argue the combined incubator, venture capital fund

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Liegeois Campaign: Statement on continuing ACA subsidies

Contact: Brad Wojciechowski 920-540-5875, bmwojciechowski@gmail.com Green Bay — Following Congressman Mike Gallagher’s statements opposing the continuation of ACA subsidies unless they are directly tied to a long-term plan to reduce health care costs; Beau Liegeois provided the following statement: “This is exactly where Washington’s values and those of Northeast Wisconsin diverge. Paul Ryan and Mike Gallagher want to sabotage our health care system, and hold your personal health care hostage while they work on their mythical long-term reduction of costs. They have had 7 years to come up with solutions, but all they gave us were slogans. They have been in complete

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Choose Life Wisconsin: “Choose Life” license plate now available in Wisconsin

Contact: Julaine Appling, President – 608-334-6435; Dan Miller, Vice President – 262-796-1111 Fax:  608-256-3370 Email: chooselifewi@gmail.com MADISON, WI – Today Choose Life Wisconsin, Inc., announced that the Choose Life Wisconsin license plate is now available for purchase. “The Choose Life plate has been almost ten years in the making,” said Julaine Appling, Choose Life Wisconsin president. “Wisconsin pro-life citizens can now purchase a beautiful license plate that expresses their views on life while also directly helping our state’s life-saving, woman-helping Pregnancy Resource Centers.” Choose Life plates are now available in over 30 states. Since the first plate was approved in Florida nearly 20

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McCabe Campaign: Gubernatorial candidate Mike McCabe to hold Racine meet and greet

RACINE, OCTOBER 23, 2017 – Mike McCabe’s Principle over Party campaign continues to make its way around the state. Monday nights’s Meet and Greet at the Racine Public Library (75 7th St, Racine, Wisconsin 53403) is the latest stop. The event will give the public a chance to hear Mike’s vision for Wisconsin as well as time for Q&A from the audience. The Meet and Greet begins at 5:30pm with a short speech from the candidate. The event is free to attend and all are welcome. Mike’s goal is to inspire and engage people from all over the state to get back into the driver’s seat. Democracy is not

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Gronik Campaign: Urges WEDC to release Foxconn contract details before vote, collect public feedback

Contact: Brandon Weathersby, brandon@andygronik.com, 414-364-6729 Defaulted loans by Kestrel Aircraft serve as a cautionary tale as WEDC negotiates most massive taxpayer-backed corporate incentive deal in U.S. History  MILWAUKEE – Just days after announcing an “unspecified problem” with the contract to bring Foxconn to Wisconsin, a problem described by one lawmaker as a “nuclear bomb” that would have left taxpayers completely unprotected, the state is threatening legal action against aviation company Kestrel Aircraft for defaulting on its loan payments. To date, Kestrel Aircraft still owes the state more than $3.4 million. “The inability of Gov. Scott Walker and his administration to negotiate good economic development

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2018 Wisconsin Black Arts Festival

The Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce, Inc. and the Wisconsin African American Women’s Center, LTD present the 2018 Wisconsin Black Arts Festival   Friday, Feb  2, 2018 6 pm – Midnight Featuring  Hansberry Sands Theatre Company   Saturday, Feb  3, 2018 2 pm – Midnight Featuring Bobby Drake   Sunday, Feb 4, 2018 2 pm – 6 pm Featuring Kenza DAWN  For more information click here.

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2018 Wisconsin Black Arts Festival

The Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce, Inc. and the Wisconsin African American Women’s Center, LTD present the 2018 Wisconsin Black Arts Festival   Friday, Feb  2, 2018 6 pm – Midnight Featuring  Hansberry Sands Theatre Company   Saturday, Feb  3, 2018 2 pm – Midnight Featuring Bobby Drake   Sunday, Feb 4, 2018 2 pm – 6 pm Featuring Kenza DAWN  For more information click here.

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Assembly Democrats fundraiser

Milwaukee Grill, 2601 Morse St., Janesville. Sponsorships available: $1,000 – Patron $500 – Sponsor $250 – Host $100 – Supporter All donations gratefully accepted.  Please make checks out to “ADCC”   Contact Liz Mueller at Liz@AssemblyDemocrats.com or 608-258-9225 with questions or to RSVP.

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Assembly Democrats fundraiser

Casetta Kitchen & Counter, 222 W. Washington Ave., Madison.   Sponsorships available: $1,000 – Patron $500 – Sponsor $250 – Host $100 – Supporter All donations gratefully accepted.  Please make checks out to “ADCC”   Contact Liz Mueller at Liz@AssemblyDemocrats.com or 608-258-9225 with questions or to RSVP.

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The Working Families Party: Wisconsin is hiring! People-driven organizations launch major grassroots effort to shape 2018 election and race for governor

CONTACT: Marina Dimitrijevic 414-255-4009 Effective grassroots organizations coming together to build a government that works for the people of Wisconsin MADISON — The people of Wisconsin are hiring! Two of the state’s powerhouse people-driven organizations launched the Wisconsin’s Choice campaign in Madison today to elevate the issues that the people of our state

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New tech startup space coming to Fox Valley area

The Fox Valley area will have a new tech startup space next fall thanks to a collaboration between the Green Bay Packers and Microsoft. TitletownTech is being built in the Packers’ Titletown District, in part thanks to Microsoft’s recently announced TechSpark program, which aims to expand rural broadband access, create

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Liegeois Campaign: Statement on continuing ACA subsidies

Contact: Brad Wojciechowski 920-540-5875, bmwojciechowski@gmail.com Green Bay — Following Congressman Mike Gallagher’s statements opposing the continuation of ACA subsidies unless they are directly tied to a long-term plan to reduce health care costs; Beau Liegeois provided the following statement: “This is exactly where Washington’s values and those of Northeast Wisconsin diverge. Paul

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Choose Life Wisconsin: “Choose Life” license plate now available in Wisconsin

Contact: Julaine Appling, President – 608-334-6435; Dan Miller, Vice President – 262-796-1111 Fax:  608-256-3370 Email: chooselifewi@gmail.com MADISON, WI – Today Choose Life Wisconsin, Inc., announced that the Choose Life Wisconsin license plate is now available for purchase. “The Choose Life plate has been almost ten years in the making,” said Julaine Appling, Choose

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Gronik Campaign: Urges WEDC to release Foxconn contract details before vote, collect public feedback

Contact: Brandon Weathersby, brandon@andygronik.com, 414-364-6729 Defaulted loans by Kestrel Aircraft serve as a cautionary tale as WEDC negotiates most massive taxpayer-backed corporate incentive deal in U.S. History  MILWAUKEE – Just days after announcing an “unspecified problem” with the contract to bring Foxconn to Wisconsin, a problem described by one lawmaker as a “nuclear bomb”

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2018 Wisconsin Black Arts Festival

The Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce, Inc. and the Wisconsin African American Women’s Center, LTD present the 2018 Wisconsin Black Arts Festival   Friday, Feb  2, 2018 6 pm – Midnight Featuring  Hansberry Sands Theatre Company   Saturday, Feb  3, 2018 2 pm – Midnight Featuring Bobby Drake   Sunday, Feb 4, 2018 2 pm –

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2018 Wisconsin Black Arts Festival

The Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce, Inc. and the Wisconsin African American Women’s Center, LTD present the 2018 Wisconsin Black Arts Festival   Friday, Feb  2, 2018 6 pm – Midnight Featuring  Hansberry Sands Theatre Company   Saturday, Feb  3, 2018 2 pm – Midnight Featuring Bobby Drake   Sunday, Feb 4, 2018 2 pm –

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