MON PM Update: WEDC Board receives Foxconn contract; Walker expecting to sign by end of week

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. Board members received copies of the Foxconn contract today, the offices of Dem board members Rep. Dana Wachs and Sen. Tim Carpenter confirmed this afternoon. WEDC Secretary and CEO Mark Hogan on Friday notified board members via email that the contract would be made available before Wednesda… 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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Milwaukee Co. Supervisor West: 2018 County Budget calls for exploration of AODA treatment pods at the Milwaukee County House of Correction

Contact: Brian Rothgery 414-278-4230  or brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors adopted an amendment to the 2018 budget that calls for a workgroup that would explore the creation of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (AODA) treatment pods at the Milwaukee House of Correction (HOC). “It’s time that we looked at providing AODA services differently than what we’ve been doing, which is not working. We need to use all our available resources and try something new,” said Supervisor Peggy A. West, who authored the amendment. West’s amendment calls for establishing a workgroup that includes a representative from the HOC,

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Milwaukee County Executive Abele: Statement on 2018 County Budget

CONTACT: Melissa Moore Baldauff, Director of Communications 414.278.4216 Office 772.579.6936 Cell Melissa.Baldauff@MilwaukeeCountyWI.gov MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele today announced that he will not issue any vetoes to the budget that the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors passed this afternoon on a 15-3 vote. The county executive also announced that he will not sign the budget, citing his profound concern about the $15 million in service cuts to transit, public safety, parks, and social services demanded by Board Chairman Theo Lipscomb and approved by a significant majority of the County Board. County Executive Abele released the following statement: “As an executive I am required by

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Milwaukee Co. Supervisor Taylor: Thanks County Board for adoption of amendment to restore $200,000 for Senior Center Operations

Contact:  Albert Alfaro, Legislative Aide 414/278-5084 or albert.alfaro@milwaukeecountywi.gov MILWAUKEE – Today the Milwaukee County Board unanimously adopted (18-0) an amendment by Supervisors Steve F. Taylor, Marina Dimitrijevic, and six other Supervisors that will restore $200,000 to be used for senior center operations across Milwaukee County. “I support Milwaukee County tightening its belt, but not at the expense of our seniors.  Restoring funding that the County Executive proposed to cut from the Department on Aging’s budget allows us to look at the feasibility of providing crucial services in more efficient manners, either by working with other potential partners or considering an in-house alternative,”

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Milwaukee Co. Supervisor Nicholson: 2018 County Budget includes funding to combat sex trafficking

Contact: Brian Rothgery 414-278-4230 or brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov MILWAUKEE – The 2018 Adopted Budget includes an amendment by Supervisor Nicholson that allocates $10,000 to combat the problem of sex trafficking by funding a public education campaign about the issue, and promoting the National Human Trafficking Hotline. “Today the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors took a major step forward in tackling the problem of human sex trafficking in Milwaukee County. Milwaukee is known as a hub of sex trafficking, which disproportionately affects women of color and homeless children. The epidemic of sex trafficking is present in all 72 Wisconsin counties and affects us all, especially

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Milwaukee Co. Supervisor Dimitrijevic: 2018 County Budget includes Dimitrijevic’s eviction reduction plan

Contact: Brian Rothgery, Public Information Manager 414-278-4230 or brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov County Departments Unite to Keep Families in Their Homes Using Best Practices MILWAUKEE – The 2018 Adopted Budget includes an innovative plan crafted by Supervisor Marina Dimitrijevic to reduce the traumatic epidemic of evictions in Milwaukee County, called Housing Opportunities and Minimizing … 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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Milwaukee Co. Supervisor Taylor: 2018 Budget includes $90,000 for youth training programs

Contact: Supervisor Sequanna Taylor 414-731-5052 MLWAUKEE – The 2018 Adopted Budget includes an amendment proposed by Supervisors Sequanna Taylor, Michael Mayo, Sr., and Supreme Moore Omokunde to provide job training for youth, with the hopes of reducing recidivism and keeping Milwaukee County youth out of Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake. “We often state that youth are our future. If that is so, then we need to be supporting our youth and allocating resources to help our youth succeed now. With the implementation of these training programs that aim to build up our youth, we expect to see a decrease in

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Milwaukee Co. Board of Supervisors Chairman Lipscomb: Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors Adopts 2018 Budget

Contact: Brian Rothgery, 414-278-4230 or brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov Listens to Voters and Eliminates Abele’s Proposal to Double the Wheel Tax to $60 MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors adopted the 2018 Milwaukee County budget today on a vote of 15-3 after adopting several amendments to County Executive Chris Abele’s Recommended Budget, including an elimination of Abele’s wheel tax increase to $60. Today the County Board adopted a balanced budget that avoids an increase in the wheel tax and preserves services for our citizens, and still gives the County Executive about 98% of what he asked for. County Executive Abele proposed a budget that was

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Rep. Nygren: Opioid prescriptions fall drastically

Contact: Rep. John Nygren, (888) 534-0089 Madison– State Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette), Co-chair of the Joint Committee on Finance, released to following statement in reaction to Wisconsin Prescription Drug Monitoring Program data: “The data released by the Wisconsin Prescription Drug Monitoring Program is very promising. When comparing the 2017 April-June time period to the same months in 2016, 2017 saw 17 million fewer opioid prescriptions. This represents a 12% decrease from the previous year. This 12% decrease helps close the door to future addiction. “I firmly believe that this decrease is a direct result of the hard work we have done

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African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin: Risk management planning seminar

Presented by: Town Bank A Wintrust Community Bank Hosted by: Villard Library 5190 North 35th St. , Milwaukee, WI 53209 Risk management applies to many aspects of a business. Your business is subject to internal risks (weaknesses) and external risks (threats). Generally, you can control internal risks once you identify them. However, external risks may be out of your control. Participants will be able to: Understand the external and internal factors which affect risk for a small business Recognize the common warning signs of  risk for a small business Implement, monitor, and evaluate a risk management plan for your business Tuesday, November

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Wisconsin Menominee Tribe to sue feds over Back Forty mining project

The Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin formally announced it intends to sue the feds over the planned Back Forty mining project in Upper Michigan. The tribe, which is represented by San Francisco-based environmental law organization Earthjustice, filed the 60-day notice of intent to sue today. In the notice, the tribe contends the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has oversight responsibility over a final we… 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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Petrowski not saying whether he’ll support mining bill on Senate floor tomorrow

GOP state Sen. Jerry Petrowski isn’t saying yet whether he’ll vote for the mining bill due on the Senate floor tomorrow, but he told WisPolitics.com this afternoon he “did a lot of work” on an amendment the Assembly added to win support from his caucus. Petrowski, R-Marathon, said he typically does not say if he’s going to support a bill until the day of a vote. Still, he said he was very involved… 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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Milwaukee Co. Supervisor West: 2018 County Budget calls for exploration of AODA treatment pods at the Milwaukee County House of Correction

Contact: Brian Rothgery 414-278-4230  or brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors adopted an amendment to the 2018 budget that calls for a workgroup that would explore the creation of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (AODA) treatment pods at the Milwaukee House of Correction (HOC). “It’s time that we

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Milwaukee County Executive Abele: Statement on 2018 County Budget

CONTACT: Melissa Moore Baldauff, Director of Communications 414.278.4216 Office 772.579.6936 Cell Melissa.Baldauff@MilwaukeeCountyWI.gov MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele today announced that he will not issue any vetoes to the budget that the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors passed this afternoon on a 15-3 vote. The county executive also announced that he will not sign

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Milwaukee Co. Supervisor Taylor: Thanks County Board for adoption of amendment to restore $200,000 for Senior Center Operations

Contact:  Albert Alfaro, Legislative Aide 414/278-5084 or albert.alfaro@milwaukeecountywi.gov MILWAUKEE – Today the Milwaukee County Board unanimously adopted (18-0) an amendment by Supervisors Steve F. Taylor, Marina Dimitrijevic, and six other Supervisors that will restore $200,000 to be used for senior center operations across Milwaukee County. “I support Milwaukee County tightening its belt,

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Milwaukee Co. Supervisor Nicholson: 2018 County Budget includes funding to combat sex trafficking

Contact: Brian Rothgery 414-278-4230 or brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov MILWAUKEE – The 2018 Adopted Budget includes an amendment by Supervisor Nicholson that allocates $10,000 to combat the problem of sex trafficking by funding a public education campaign about the issue, and promoting the National Human Trafficking Hotline. “Today the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors took

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Milwaukee Co. Supervisor Dimitrijevic: 2018 County Budget includes Dimitrijevic’s eviction reduction plan

Contact: Brian Rothgery, Public Information Manager 414-278-4230 or brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov County Departments Unite to Keep Families in Their Homes Using Best Practices MILWAUKEE – The 2018 Adopted Budget includes an innovative plan crafted by Supervisor Marina Dimitrijevic to reduce the traumatic epidemic of evictions in Milwaukee County, called Housing Opportunities and Minimizing … Please

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Milwaukee Co. Board of Supervisors Chairman Lipscomb: Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors Adopts 2018 Budget

Contact: Brian Rothgery, 414-278-4230 or brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov Listens to Voters and Eliminates Abele’s Proposal to Double the Wheel Tax to $60 MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors adopted the 2018 Milwaukee County budget today on a vote of 15-3 after adopting several amendments to County Executive Chris Abele’s Recommended Budget, including

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Rep. Nygren: Opioid prescriptions fall drastically

Contact: Rep. John Nygren, (888) 534-0089 Madison– State Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette), Co-chair of the Joint Committee on Finance, released to following statement in reaction to Wisconsin Prescription Drug Monitoring Program data: “The data released by the Wisconsin Prescription Drug Monitoring Program is very promising. When comparing the 2017 April-June time

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Wisconsin Menominee Tribe to sue feds over Back Forty mining project

The Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin formally announced it intends to sue the feds over the planned Back Forty mining project in Upper Michigan. The tribe, which is represented by San Francisco-based environmental law organization Earthjustice, filed the 60-day notice of intent to sue today. In the notice, the tribe contends

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