TUE PM Update: Walker calls on Dept. of Corrections to appoint interim superintendent for youth prisons

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker called on the Department of Corrections today to appoint an interim superintendent of the state’s juvenile prisons, following attacks on staff. In the letter, Walker suggested “violent individuals in these institutions have become emboldened following repeated media reports and court-ordered operational changes… 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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WisGOP: In case you missed it, Republican Tax Reform will make it morning in America again

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 24, 2017 Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765   In Case You Missed It: Republican Tax Reform Will Make It Morning in America Again Washington Democrats Like Senator Baldwin Signal Obstruction of Raise for Hard-Working Families [Madison, WI]— President Trump and Republicans are fighting to give hard-working families a raise. The tax reform plan put forward would give Wisconsinites the break from Washington they deserve. Meanwhile, Senator Tammy Baldwin keeps siding with her liberal colleagues to pick Washington over Wisconsin, while standing in the way of a raise for hard-working families. Read President Trump’s piece in USA Today online here,

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Sen. Cowles: Bill to improve water infrastructure in State Parks passes Senate Committee

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 24, 2017 For More Information: Contact: Senator Robert  Cowles ~  (920) 660-0615 Bill to Improve Water Infrastructure in State Parks Passes Senate Committee   MADISON- Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) released the following statement after 2017 Senate Bill 421, authored by Senator Cowles and named the Parks Revitalization Act, was passed through the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy by a 5-0 vote: “Our state parks are not only critical in showcasing the best of our state’s natural beauty, but they provide hundreds of millions of dollars in economic activity while generating thousands of jobs in

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WisDot: Request for new specialty license plate

Shaun Peterson, Special Plates Unit Supervisor 608-261-2575, Shaun.Peterson@dot.wi.gov Request for new specialty license plate Comments for Musky Clubs Alliance of Wisconsin open until November 24, 2017 Today, an application for Musky Clubs Alliance of Wisconsin, Inc., is available for review at wisconsindmv.gov/SpecialGroupReview using Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) new process for sponsoring an Authorized Special Group license plate. Funds from the $25 donation will go toward the Musky Club Alliance’s efforts to provide funding for musky research, habitat improvement, and stocking of muskies, Wisconsin’s state fish. A public review period will stay open for 30 days, until Friday, November 24,

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Rep. Subeck: Legislation to allow Municipal Officials to serve as Election Officials passes Senate Committee on Elections and Utilities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE:  October 24, 2017 CONTACT: Zach Madden, 608-266-7521(office) 920-627-5773 (cell) Legislation to Allow Municipal Officials to Serve as Election Officials Passes Senate Committee on Elections and Utilities MADISON – Today, the Senate Committee on Elections and Utilities unanimously passed Senate Bill 66, a bill authored by Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison), Senator Janet Bewley (D-Ashland), and Representative Ed Brooks (R- Reedsburg) to allow municipal officials to serve as election officials. Prior to 2016, it was not unusual for members of City Councils and Village or Town Boards to serve as poll workers on Election Day. The practice was discontinued after an attorney

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Safe Communities: Applauds increase in Badgercare’s behavioral health rate as a critical step to addressing Wisconsin’s drug overdose epidemic

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 24, 2017 For more information, contact:  Skye Tikkanen, Safe Communities, 608-438-2714 Safe Communities Applauds Increase in Badgercare’s Behavioral Health Rate as a Critical Step to Addressing Wisconsin’s Drug Overdose Epidemic   State of Wisconsin’s Leadership to Expand Treatment Access “will save lives” Safe Communities of Madison and Dane County applauded today’s announcement that Wisconsin will increase Badgercare’s behavioral health reimbursement rate.   The measure will expand treatment access – the next major challenge to addressing the state’s opioid overdose epidemic. Effective January 1, 2018, Wisconsin Medicaid will increase reimbursement for outpatient mental health and substance use disorder treatment. This policy change

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Reps. Berceau, Sargent: WEDC Audit, Public Hearing should be déjà vu to Wisconsin taxpayers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 24, 2017 Representative Melissa Sargent, 608.266.096 Representative Terese Berceau, 608.266.3784   WEDC Audit, Public Hearing Should Be Déjà Vu to Wisconsin Taxpayers Public hearing today on LAB’s WEDC audit highlighted similar concerns to two prior reports MADISON – Today the Joint Legislative Audit Committee (“Audit Committee”) held a public hearing on the results of the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB)’s audit of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (report 17-9). State Representatives Melissa Sargent (D-Madison) and Terese Berceau (D-Madison), members of the Audit Committee, expressed concern about the audit results and the WEDC’s continued trouble executing contracts, verifying job numbers,

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Sen. Taylor: WEDC audit poses new concerns on Foxconn deal

For Immediate Release:                                             For more information,contact: Jordan Krieger, 608-266-5810 October 24, 2017 WEDC Audit Poses New Concerns on Foxconn Deal (MADISON) – Today, committee members on the Joint Legislative Audit Committee heard testimony on the most recent Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) audit.  The audit, and past audits, have revealed that WEDC has a history of falling through on oversight and accountability, costing taxpayers millions since the agency was created in 2011. Additional information revealed by the audits found that the agency consistently

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Sen. Shilling: Audit of Walker jobs agency intensifies Foxconn concerns

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 24, 2017 Contact: Tony Palese, tony.palese@legis.wi.gov, 608-266-5490 Audit of Walker jobs agency intensifies Foxconn concerns Troubled jobs agency remains unable to verify job numbers MADISON, WI – An audit of Gov. Walker’s troubled jobs agency has uncovered significant accounting problems and ongoing management issues. Since Gov. Walker and Republican lawmakers formed the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation in 2011, the agency has been plagued by scandals, mismanagement and economic disappointment. Wisconsin has trailed the nation in job creation every single quarter for 23 consecutive quarters and has ranked dead last nationally in start-up businesses for the past three years.

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Milwaukee Press Club: Partners with Rotary Club of Milwaukee for program on the $1.2 Billion Amazon Effect

Milwaukee Press Club Partners with Rotary Club of Milwaukee FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, please contact: Joette Richards, (262)894-2224 admin@milwaukeepressclub.org www.milwaukeepressclub.org —————————————————————————————————————- Milwaukee Press Club Partners with Rotary Club of Milwaukee  for Program on the $1.2 Billion Amazon Effect MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Press Club and the Rotary Club of Milwaukee will present a joint program on Tuesday, Nov. 7, featuring Jon Wile, vice president of content for American City Business Journals, which operates 43 business newspapers and websites across the United States, including the Milwaukee Business Journal. Wile oversaw a nine-month investigation by all of ACBJ’s newsrooms to document the systematic

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Rep. Brooks: Issues statement

Contact: Rep. Rob Brooks (608) 267-2369 Madison, Wisconsin — Representatives Rob Brooks (R-Saukville) and Dan Knodl (R-Germantown) issued the following statement regarding moving Wisconsin forward through civil discourse and unified principles: “Our foremost goal as elected officials is to move Wisconsin forward and provide a better quality of life for our constituents. Accomplishing this goal req… 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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Speaker Ryan: Issues statement on Sen. Flake

Contact: AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 Washington, D.C.—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement today regarding Senator Flake’s announcement: “I’m saddened Congress is losing my friend Jeff Flake. Throughout his career in public service, Jeff has been a champion of constitutional, limited government and a trailblazer for fiscal restraint. He as much as anyone helped to end a corrosive earmarking process that enabled runaway spending. Jeff’s retirement is a loss to the Senate and the greater cause of conservatism. I wish him well as he continues to advocate for our principles outside of government.”

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TUE PM Update: Walker calls on Dept. of Corrections to appoint interim superintendent for youth prisons

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker called on the Department of Corrections today to appoint an interim superintendent of the state’s juvenile prisons, following attacks on staff. In the letter, Walker suggested “violent individuals in these institutions have become emboldened following repeated media reports and

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WisDot: Request for new specialty license plate

Shaun Peterson, Special Plates Unit Supervisor 608-261-2575, Shaun.Peterson@dot.wi.gov Request for new specialty license plate Comments for Musky Clubs Alliance of Wisconsin open until November 24, 2017 Today, an application for Musky Clubs Alliance of Wisconsin, Inc., is available for review at wisconsindmv.gov/SpecialGroupReview using Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) new

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Rep. Subeck: Legislation to allow Municipal Officials to serve as Election Officials passes Senate Committee on Elections and Utilities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE:  October 24, 2017 CONTACT: Zach Madden, 608-266-7521(office) 920-627-5773 (cell) Legislation to Allow Municipal Officials to Serve as Election Officials Passes Senate Committee on Elections and Utilities MADISON – Today, the Senate Committee on Elections and Utilities unanimously passed Senate Bill 66, a bill authored by Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison), Senator

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Safe Communities: Applauds increase in Badgercare’s behavioral health rate as a critical step to addressing Wisconsin’s drug overdose epidemic

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 24, 2017 For more information, contact:  Skye Tikkanen, Safe Communities, 608-438-2714 Safe Communities Applauds Increase in Badgercare’s Behavioral Health Rate as a Critical Step to Addressing Wisconsin’s Drug Overdose Epidemic   State of Wisconsin’s Leadership to Expand Treatment Access “will save lives” Safe Communities of Madison and Dane

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Reps. Berceau, Sargent: WEDC Audit, Public Hearing should be déjà vu to Wisconsin taxpayers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 24, 2017 Representative Melissa Sargent, 608.266.096 Representative Terese Berceau, 608.266.3784   WEDC Audit, Public Hearing Should Be Déjà Vu to Wisconsin Taxpayers Public hearing today on LAB’s WEDC audit highlighted similar concerns to two prior reports MADISON – Today the Joint Legislative Audit Committee (“Audit Committee”) held a public

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Sen. Taylor: WEDC audit poses new concerns on Foxconn deal

For Immediate Release:                                             For more information,contact: Jordan Krieger, 608-266-5810 October 24, 2017 WEDC Audit Poses New Concerns on Foxconn Deal (MADISON) – Today, committee members on the Joint Legislative Audit Committee heard testimony

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Sen. Shilling: Audit of Walker jobs agency intensifies Foxconn concerns

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 24, 2017 Contact: Tony Palese, tony.palese@legis.wi.gov, 608-266-5490 Audit of Walker jobs agency intensifies Foxconn concerns Troubled jobs agency remains unable to verify job numbers MADISON, WI – An audit of Gov. Walker’s troubled jobs agency has uncovered significant accounting problems and ongoing management issues. Since Gov. Walker and

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Milwaukee Press Club: Partners with Rotary Club of Milwaukee for program on the $1.2 Billion Amazon Effect

Milwaukee Press Club Partners with Rotary Club of Milwaukee FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, please contact: Joette Richards, (262)894-2224 admin@milwaukeepressclub.org www.milwaukeepressclub.org —————————————————————————————————————- Milwaukee Press Club Partners with Rotary Club of Milwaukee  for Program on the $1.2 Billion Amazon Effect MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Press Club and the Rotary Club of

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Rep. Brooks: Issues statement

Contact: Rep. Rob Brooks (608) 267-2369 Madison, Wisconsin — Representatives Rob Brooks (R-Saukville) and Dan Knodl (R-Germantown) issued the following statement regarding moving Wisconsin forward through civil discourse and unified principles: “Our foremost goal as elected officials is to move Wisconsin forward and provide a better quality of life for our constituents.

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Speaker Ryan: Issues statement on Sen. Flake

Contact: AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 Washington, D.C.—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement today regarding Senator Flake’s announcement: “I’m saddened Congress is losing my friend Jeff Flake. Throughout his career in public service, Jeff has been a champion of constitutional, limited government and a trailblazer for fiscal restraint. He as much as anyone helped

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