Kohl Campaign: Kohl statement on Mueller indictments

First charges from Special Counsel underscore gravity of probe October 30, 2017 Grafton – This morning’s unsealing of three federal indictments alleging serious wrongdoing by former Trump/Pence campaign officials underlines the seriousness of the special counsel investigation headed by former FBI

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Sen. Johnson: Rep. Goyke, Sen. Johnson unveil “Wisconsin Urban Farming Futures” legislation

CONTACT: Evan Goyke, 608.266.0645                                                             LaTonya Johnson, 608.266.2500 MADISON – Today, Wisconsin State Representative Evan Goyke (D – Milwaukee) and Wisconsin State Senator LaTonya Johnson (D – Milwaukee) unveiled their “Wisconsin Urban Farming Futures” legislative initiative at the Kaleidoscope Gardens in Milwaukee.   “The

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Rep. Sargent: Bills introduced repealing ‘Tampon Tax,’ requiring hygiene products in bathrooms

Contact: Britt Cudaback, britt.cudaback@legis.wi.gov, 308.440.2939 The Hygiene Product Accessibility Act removes barriers to affording, accessing hygiene products MADISON –Representative Melissa Sargent (D-Madison) announced legislation last Friday to help address accessibility to hygiene products in Wisconsin. The Hygiene Product Accessibility Act was introduced

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Madison College: New South Campus on fast track for completion

CONTACT:Dr. Keith Cornille Executive Vice President/Chief Student Services Officer Madison College 608.246.6464 (office) / 217.5442 (wireless) Amy Kerwin Vice President of Community Investments Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation 608.246.1785 (office) MADISON, Wis.—During a joint news conference today, officials from Madison

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Kohl Campaign: Kohl statement on Mueller indictments

First charges from Special Counsel underscore gravity of probe October 30, 2017 Grafton – This morning’s unsealing of three federal indictments alleging serious wrongdoing by former Trump/Pence campaign officials underlines the seriousness of the special counsel investigation headed by former FBI Director Robert Mueller. Text of the indictments reveal alleged money

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Sen. Johnson: Rep. Goyke, Sen. Johnson unveil “Wisconsin Urban Farming Futures” legislation

CONTACT: Evan Goyke, 608.266.0645                                                             LaTonya Johnson, 608.266.2500 MADISON – Today, Wisconsin State Representative Evan Goyke (D – Milwaukee) and Wisconsin State Senator LaTonya Johnson (D – Milwaukee) unveiled their “Wisconsin Urban Farming Futures” legislative initiative at the Kaleidoscope Gardens in Milwaukee.   “The fields of urban farmers look very different than the dairy

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Waukesha Mayor Reilly and Milwaukee Mayor Barrett: Reach historic agreement

WAUKESHA, WI & MILWAUKEE, WI – Two Wisconsin mayors, fostering regional cooperation, are collaborating to establish cost efficiencies for both cities while ensuring thousands of residents and businesses receive high-quality water. Waukesha Mayor Shawn Reilly and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett made a historic announcement that they have negotiated an agreement for

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Vukmir Campaign: ICYMI – National Journal: In Wisconsin, it’s Bannon vs. Conservative Talk Radio

Contact: Jessica Ward, (414) 422-5712 Adam Wollner from National Journal wrote a piece about conservative talk radio’s influence in Wisconsin and several hosts’ thoughts on the U.S. Senate race to beat incumbent liberal Sen. Tammy Baldwin. Read the story here. Below are some excerpts: “There’s perhaps no other state where conservative talk radio has played as outsized of

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Rep. Sargent: Bills introduced repealing ‘Tampon Tax,’ requiring hygiene products in bathrooms

Contact: Britt Cudaback, britt.cudaback@legis.wi.gov, 308.440.2939 The Hygiene Product Accessibility Act removes barriers to affording, accessing hygiene products MADISON –Representative Melissa Sargent (D-Madison) announced legislation last Friday to help address accessibility to hygiene products in Wisconsin. The Hygiene Product Accessibility Act was introduced into the Wisconsin State Legislature last week, and is part

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Department of Health Services: Names Paul Krupski  as Director of Opioid Initiatives

Contact: Jennifer Miller/Elizabeth Goodsitt (608) 266-1683  New position aimed at coordinating efforts to fight the state’s opioid crisis  The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced today Paul Krupski has been selected to serve as the new Director of Opiate Initiatives to coordinate the department’s efforts to end the state’s opioid crisis, effective

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Gov. Walker: Meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

CONTACT: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 JERUSALEM, ISRAEL — Governor Scott Walker today met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss future collaboration between Wisconsin and Israel as well as political and economic issues in the region. The hour-long, one-on-one meeting in Jerusalem took place on the first full day

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Madison College: New South Campus on fast track for completion

CONTACT:Dr. Keith Cornille Executive Vice President/Chief Student Services Officer Madison College 608.246.6464 (office) / 217.5442 (wireless) Amy Kerwin Vice President of Community Investments Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation 608.246.1785 (office) MADISON, Wis.—During a joint news conference today, officials from Madison College and Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation (community.mygreatlakes.org) and affiliates

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AG Schimel: Calls for heightened privacy protections for crime victims

CONTACT: John P. Koremenos, Jr. Communications Director (608) 266-1221 MADISON, Wis. – Today, Senator Jerry Petrowski (R-Marathon) and Representative John Spiros (R-Marshfield) introduced Senate Bill 492/ Assembly Bill 570 with the help and support of Attorney General Brad Schimel. A product of three years of work, this bill will protect

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