Contact: Kristy Nieto, (608)261-9419 Kristy.Nieto@wisconsin.gov Madison – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) urges consumers currently disconnected to contact their local utility to make arrangements for service reconnection prior to the start of the winter heating moratorium. During the moratorium, which
Contact: Jennifer Miller/Elizabeth Goodsitt, Department of Health Services 608-266-1683 Steven B. Elmore, Department of Natural Resources 608-264-9246 State Agencies highlight efforts during National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The conservative Restoration PAC released a new TV ad today that compares GOP Senate candidate Kevin Nicholson to Ronald Reagan and says the former Marine and businessman is the best candidate to
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI), House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-CA), House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA), and House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) issued the following statement on
Last night, Mike Pence cast a decisive vote overturning important consumer protections put in place by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). These protections were put in place to allow individuals to seek justice through the legal system when they
Contact: Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) 1-608-266-5830 State Representative Mike Rohrkaste (R-Neenah) 608-266-5719 Madison, WI – On Wednesday, State Representative Mike Rohrkaste (R-Neenah) and Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) held a press conference introducing dense breast tissue notification legislation. They
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov (202) 224 – 6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – To strengthen our country’s approach to combating the opioid epidemic and address some critical shortcomings, including the Administration’s unwillingness to make a long-term investment in the fight, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin
Contact: NoelF@ElectNehlen.com 202.374.7371 Delavan, WI – Republican U.S. House candidate Paul Nehlen is calling on House Speaker Paul Ryan to exclude any legislative fix for illegal aliens allowed to remain in the U.S. under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA),
Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman | sfreeman@vdlf.org | 414.469.9206 WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN – Today it was revealed that Waukesha County Sheriff Eric Severson formally requested 287g authorization for his deputies in a secret May 15th letter. Under the 287g program, Waukesha sheriffs would
Contact: LAURIE FISCHERLAURIE FISCHER920-366-1880info@americandairycoalitioninc.com The American Dairy Coalition (ADC) and our 30,000 producer members appreciate the perseverance and hard work Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) displayed in the passing of the Agricultural Guestworker Act (AG Act) out of the House Judiciary Committee
Contact: Madison Wiberg Madison.Wiberg@gmail.com Sanctions Hizballah for Use of Human Shields Washington, D.C. – Today Rep. Gallagher’s third bill this year passed the House. The bipartisan SHIELDS Act (H.R. 3342) imposes sanctions on Hizballah, a State Department-designated foreign terrorist organization, for
Lawmakers today unveiled a bill that looks to better help detect breast cancer among women, particularly those with dense breast tissue. The bill, from Rep. Mike Rohrkaste, R-Neenah, and Sen. Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, would require facilities that perform mammograms
Gov. Scott Walker was in northern Wisconsin today to announce the DNR will move its forestry headquarters to Rhinelander from Madison. Forestry will be the only of the DNR’s five divisions with its headquarters outside of Madison. The move was
Gov. Scott Walker said he still has no plans to visit the Lincoln Hills youth prison in northern Wisconsin, even after further reports of inmate abuse on staff. Walker praised Corrections Secretary Jon Litscher for his leadership and the guv
Nine of state Sen. Leah Vukmir’s GOP legislative colleagues contributed to her U.S. Senate campaign in the third quarter as she finished the period with $233,964 in the bank, according to her campaign finance report. Vukmir’s campaign said earlier this
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CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 TOMORROW: Speaker Ryan to Hold Weekly Press Conference WASHINGTON—Tomorrow, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) will hold his weekly press conference at 11:30 a.m. ET in Capitol Visitor Center HVC Studio A, located in HVC
CONTACT: Capt. Joe Trovato | ngwi.pao@mail.mil | 608-242-3048 MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker issued Executive Order 260 Oct. 23, authorizing Maj. Gen. Don Dunbar, Wisconsin’s adjutant general, to call elements of the Wisconsin National Guard to state active duty
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 U.S. Congress Presents Gold Medal to the Filipino Veterans of World War II WASHINGTON—U.S. House and Senate leaders today presented a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the Filipino veterans of World War II
Contact: Kristy Nieto, (608)261-9419 Kristy.Nieto@wisconsin.gov Madison – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) urges consumers currently disconnected to contact their local utility to make arrangements for service reconnection prior to the start of the winter heating moratorium. During the moratorium, which is from November 1 to April 15, utilities are prohibited from disconnecting customers
Contact: Jennifer Miller/Elizabeth Goodsitt, Department of Health Services 608-266-1683 Steven B. Elmore, Department of Natural Resources 608-264-9246 State Agencies highlight efforts during National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced today that it is pleased with the progress the state
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The conservative Restoration PAC released a new TV ad today that compares GOP Senate candidate Kevin Nicholson to Ronald Reagan and says the former Marine and businessman is the best candidate to beat “ultra-liberal Tammy Baldwin.” The PAC announced a $625,000 statewide
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI), House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-CA), House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA), and House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) issued the following statement on Iraq: “Ongoing clashes between forces aligned with the Iraqi government
Last night, Mike Pence cast a decisive vote overturning important consumer protections put in place by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). These protections were put in place to allow individuals to seek justice through the legal system when they have been abused by banks and financial institutions. Without the
Contact: Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) 1-608-266-5830 State Representative Mike Rohrkaste (R-Neenah) 608-266-5719 Madison, WI – On Wednesday, State Representative Mike Rohrkaste (R-Neenah) and Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) held a press conference introducing dense breast tissue notification legislation. They were joined by Gail Zeamer, a constituent of Rep. Rohrkaste’s
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov (202) 224 – 6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – To strengthen our country’s approach to combating the opioid epidemic and address some critical shortcomings, including the Administration’s unwillingness to make a long-term investment in the fight, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today helped introduce the Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act. “I’ve
Contact: NoelF@ElectNehlen.com 202.374.7371 Delavan, WI – Republican U.S. House candidate Paul Nehlen is calling on House Speaker Paul Ryan to exclude any legislative fix for illegal aliens allowed to remain in the U.S. under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), dubbed “Dreamers” by Obama. “Paul Ryan is holding the federal
Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman | sfreeman@vdlf.org | 414.469.9206 WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN – Today it was revealed that Waukesha County Sheriff Eric Severson formally requested 287g authorization for his deputies in a secret May 15th letter. Under the 287g program, Waukesha sheriffs would be authorized to racially profile, interrogate, and detain community members
Contact: LAURIE FISCHERLAURIE FISCHER920-366-1880info@americandairycoalitioninc.com The American Dairy Coalition (ADC) and our 30,000 producer members appreciate the perseverance and hard work Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) displayed in the passing of the Agricultural Guestworker Act (AG Act) out of the House Judiciary Committee at today’s Committee Markup. Next, the bill will move to
Contact: Madison Wiberg Madison.Wiberg@gmail.com Sanctions Hizballah for Use of Human Shields Washington, D.C. – Today Rep. Gallagher’s third bill this year passed the House. The bipartisan SHIELDS Act (H.R. 3342) imposes sanctions on Hizballah, a State Department-designated foreign terrorist organization, for its use of civilians as human shields. Despite existing sanctions,
Lawmakers today unveiled a bill that looks to better help detect breast cancer among women, particularly those with dense breast tissue. The bill, from Rep. Mike Rohrkaste, R-Neenah, and Sen. Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, would require facilities that perform mammograms to notify women who have dense breast tissue. Dense tissue
Gov. Scott Walker was in northern Wisconsin today to announce the DNR will move its forestry headquarters to Rhinelander from Madison. Forestry will be the only of the DNR’s five divisions with its headquarters outside of Madison. The move was included in the 2015-17 state budget. “When you just look
Gov. Scott Walker said he still has no plans to visit the Lincoln Hills youth prison in northern Wisconsin, even after further reports of inmate abuse on staff. Walker praised Corrections Secretary Jon Litscher for his leadership and the guv said he trusts him. “The important thing is to listen
Nine of state Sen. Leah Vukmir’s GOP legislative colleagues contributed to her U.S. Senate campaign in the third quarter as she finished the period with $233,964 in the bank, according to her campaign finance report. Vukmir’s campaign said earlier this month the Brookfield Republican raised nearly $250,000 during her first
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CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 TOMORROW: Speaker Ryan to Hold Weekly Press Conference WASHINGTON—Tomorrow, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) will hold his weekly press conference at 11:30 a.m. ET in Capitol Visitor Center HVC Studio A, located in HVC 114. For questions regarding location or directions to the studio,
CONTACT: Capt. Joe Trovato | ngwi.pao@mail.mil | 608-242-3048 MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker issued Executive Order 260 Oct. 23, authorizing Maj. Gen. Don Dunbar, Wisconsin’s adjutant general, to call elements of the Wisconsin National Guard to state active duty as necessary to assist the Virgin Islands in response to
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 U.S. Congress Presents Gold Medal to the Filipino Veterans of World War II WASHINGTON—U.S. House and Senate leaders today presented a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the Filipino veterans of World War II for their service and sacrifice during the war. The ceremony