Gov. Walker: Molson Coors to open regional global business services center in Milwaukee

Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 Molson Coors contact: Marty Maloney, (312) 496-5669 DENVER, CO and MADISON, WI – Molson Coors Brewing Company (NYSE: TAP; TSX:TPX), the parent company of MillerCoors, is expanding its operations in Milwaukee by opening a global business service center to support its operations throughout North America. The new center, which is expected to employ about 150 people when fully operational, will be located at the MillerCoors Miller Valley Campus on the city’s west side. “I applaud Molson Coors’ decision to expand its operations in Milwaukee, a city with a strong brewing legacy that includes Miller Beer,”

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Wisconsin Budget Project: House tax bill’s child tax credit increase excludes 159,000 Wisconsin children in low-income working families

Contact: Jon Peacock 608-284-0580 x 307 Congressional leaders contend that working families would benefit from their tax cut plan because of an increase in the maximum value of the federal Child Tax Credit (CTC). However, that part of the bill completely excludes 159,000 children in Wisconsin whose parents work in low-paying jobs, according to a new analysis. House leaders intend to hold a floor v… 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  

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Rep. Shankland: To introduce 12-month birth control bill

Contact: Rep. Katrina Shankland (608) 267-9649 MADISON – Tomorrow, Rep. Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point) will introduce legislation that would improve women’s health care access by allowing them to fill their birth control prescriptions for 12 months at a time. Wisconsin health insurance plans currently only cover prescriptions of birth control for 30 or 90 days, requiring women to return to their pharmacies every few months. This unnecessary limitation is a barrier to contraceptive access for many, especially for those who work multiple jobs or have limited transportation options. Research has shown that dispensing a 12-month supply of birth control can

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TUE News Summary: Walker calls on Moore to quit Ala. U.S. Senate race; Mitchell’s guv bid announcement; GOP tax plan

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Nov. 16: WisPolitics.com DC breakfast with Morning Consult CEO Michael Ramlet Michael Ramlet, a Middleton native who’s now CEO of Morning Consult, outlines his team’s work to shake up the national polling industry. Morning Consult partners with Politico and others. See an article on Morning Consult’s success in the… 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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State’s break-even point under Foxconn deal one of four ‘weaknesses’ WEDC staff identified in proposal

The state jobs agency pointed to the state’s break-even point under the Foxconn deal as one of the agreement’s “weaknesses,” according to the staff review board members approved last week. Estimates from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau, as well as separate analyses from Ernst and Young, Baker Tilly and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. found it would take some 20 or 25 years before the boost … 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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TUE AM Update: Walker calls on Alabama GOP U.S. Senate candidate Moore to step aside

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker is now calling on Roy Moore to drop out of the U.S. Senate race after originally only saying the Alabama Republican should withdraw if the allegations against him are true. Since Walker’s original comments, another woman has come forward, accusing Moore of sexually assaultin… 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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Rep. Shankland: To introduce 12-month birth control bill

Contact: Rep. Katrina Shankland (608) 267-9649 MADISON – Tomorrow, Rep. Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point) will introduce legislation that would improve women’s health care access by allowing them to fill their birth control prescriptions for 12 months at a time. Wisconsin health insurance plans currently only cover prescriptions of birth control

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TUE News Summary: Walker calls on Moore to quit Ala. U.S. Senate race; Mitchell’s guv bid announcement; GOP tax plan

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Nov. 16: WisPolitics.com DC breakfast with Morning Consult CEO Michael Ramlet Michael Ramlet, a Middleton native who’s now CEO of Morning Consult, outlines his team’s work to shake up the national polling industry. Morning Consult partners with Politico and others. See an article on Morning

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