FRI REPORT: GOP lawmakers who sought budget vetoes from guv largely unsuccessful

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report GOP lawmakers who sought budget vetoes from guv largely unsuccessful Two pro-Nicholson groups drop another $1.2 million on independent expenditures this week Morning Consult’s Ramlet: Wisconsin GOP could face ‘challenging environment’ in 2018 Week ahead Political TV Names in the news Lobbyist w… 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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U.S. Department of Labor: Proposes over $1.8 million in fines against a Wisconsin corn milling facility after fatal grain dust explosion

  U.S. Department of Labor | Nov. 17, 2017 U.S. Department of Labor Proposes Over $1.8 Million in Fines Against a Wisconsin Corn Milling Facility After Fatal Grain Dust Explosion   CAMBRIA, WI – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed $1,837,861 in fines against Didion Milling Inc. following a May 31, 2017, explosion that killed five workers and injured 12 others, including a 21-year-old employee who suffered a double leg amputation after being crushed by a railcar. OSHA found that the explosion likely resulted from Didion’s failures to correct the leakage and accumulation of highly combustible

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Morning consult’s ramlet: Wisconsin GOP could face ‘challening environment’ in 2018

MORNING CONSULT’S RAMLET: WISCONSIN GOP COULD FACE ‘CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT’ IN 2018 Polling that shows 41 percent of Wisconsin voters strongly disapprove of President Trump’s job performance could make for a “challenging environment” for Republican candidates in next year’s races, according to the polling firm’s CEO. The results, from mobile and online polling firm Morning Consult, also showed Tr… 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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Two pro-Nicholson groups drop another $1.2 million on independent expenditures this week

TWO PRO-NICHOLSON GROUPS DROP ANOTHER $1.2 MILLION ON INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES THIS WEEK Two groups backing GOP U.S. Senate candidate Kevin Nicholson dropped another $1.2 million on independent expenditures this week, according to filings with the FEC. That pushes the spending on independent expenditures in the race to $4.7 million since Oct. 1, according to a check of the filings. That total does… 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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GOP lawmakers who sought budget vetoes from guv largely unsuccessful

GOP LAWMAKERS WHO SOUGHT BUDGET VETOES FROM GUV LARGELY UNSUCCESSFUL Three GOP senators waged a successful public campaign to persuade Gov. Scott Walker to veto nine provisions from the state budget before they’d support it on final passage. Several of their Republican colleagues were decidedly less successful with a more low profile approach: writing the guv their requests after the budget had al… 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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Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development: BLS data: Wisconsin’s year-over-year job gains in manufacturing ranked 2nd nationally, 1st in Midwest in October

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, November 17, 2017 CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722 On the Web: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/news.htm On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WIWorkforce On Twitter: @WIWorkforce  BLS Data: Wisconsin’s Year-over-Year Job Gains in Manufacturing Rank 2ndNationally, 1st in Midwest in October  Wisconsin’s month-over-month percent gains in private sector & total nonfarm employment rank in top 10 of US MADISON – Today, Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Ray Allen released the following statement on the employment data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showing that Wisconsin’s ranked 2nd nationally in 12-month manufacturing job gains in October and first in the Midwest, and ranked in the top 10 nationally

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Kohl Campaign: Cook Political Report upgrades WI-06

Cook Political Report Upgrades WI-06 First rating upgrade validates Dan Kohl’s battleground status November 17, 2017 Grafton – Reflecting the growing recognition that a competitive race is brewing in Wisconsin’s 6th Congressional district, the Cook Political Report upgraded its rating of WI-06 from “Solid Republican” to “Likely Republican.” Highlighting Glenn Grothman’s history of extremism and the strength of the campaign built by Dan Kohl, this rating change acknowledges that there is likely to be a highly competitive Congressional race in WI-06. “There is a growing desire for a different approach in Washington and Dan Kohl will help make it happen. The

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WisDems: GOP tax scam is a gift to Leah Vukmir and Kevin Nicholson’s Billionaire Donors

For Immediate Release November 17, 2017 Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org GOP Tax Scam Is A Gift To Leah Vukmir & Kevin Nicholson’s Billionaire Donors Vukmir and Nicholson back eliminating estate tax, gift to billionaire donors  Nicholson donor Dick Uihlein could save up to $340,000,000; Vukmir donor Diane Hendricks would get a $867,000,000 cut “Kevin Nicholson and Leah Vukmir are calling for a massive transfer of wealth to their biggest donors, and they want hardworking Wisconsinites to pay for it”  MADISON — Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed its Leah Vukmir and Kevin Nicholson-endorsed version of the #GOPTaxScam that would increase taxes on millions on

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Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs: Homecoming ceremony set for returning Air Guard unit

WI NATIONAL GUARD ADVISORY: Homecoming ceremony set for returning Air Guard unit CONTACT: Capt. Joe Trovato | ngwi.pao@mail.mil | 608-345-7585 Senior Wisconsin National Guard leaders will join families and friends to welcome home approximately 110 Airmen from the 128th Air Control Squadron at a ceremony at Volk Field, Wisconsin, Nov. 20. The ceremony will begin at approximately 1 p.m. The Volk Field-based unit is returning to Wisconsin after a six-month deployment to Southwest Asia. The unit deployed across the region and provided round-the-clock battle management command and control of combat missions for Operations Inherent Resolve, Resolute Support, Freedom Sentinel and the Combined Defense of the

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Wisconsin Department of Justice: AG Schimel urges Supreme Court to protect prayer at public meetings

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Brad Schimel and a coalition of 22 states are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to protect the practice of lawmaker-led prayer at public meetings. “Religious freedom is one of our most sacred American values and rights,” said Attorney General Schimel. “And the right to express your faith also extends to all elected officials as they govern, which is why we are defending the permitting of lawmaker-led prayer at public meetings. In fact, our founding fathers instituted the practice of commencing legislative sessions with prayer.” The coalition filed a brief Wednesday asking the Supreme Court to hear arguments

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Waukesha County Exec. Farrow: Signs 2018 budget

Contact: Contact: Nicole Armendariz Phone: 262-896-6811 Email: narmendariz@waukeshacounty.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, November 17, 2017 WAUKESHA COUNTY EXECUTIVE PAUL FARROW SIGNS 2018 BUDGET (WAUKESHA, WI) – Today, Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow signed the 2018 Waukesha County Budget. It passed unanimously by the County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, November 14, 2017. The budget cuts the County tax rate for the fourth consecutive year, while falling $200,000 under the state revenue cap and investing in public safety and economic development. “This budget is in line with what our residents want – low taxes and a safe place to live and work,” said Waukesha

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Rep. Sargent: Democrats introduce bill to support working families, increase minimum wage to $15

CONTACT: Britt Cudaback, Britt.Cudaback@legis.wi.gov, 308.440.2939 Paula McGuire, Paula.McGuire@legis.wisconsin.gov, 608.237.8979 MADISON – Today State Representative Melissa Sargent (D-Madison) and State Senator Bob Wirch (D-Somers) announced LRB-0287, a bill that would increase Wisconsin’s minimum wage to $15, index wages to inflation, and allow political subdivisions to enact a local minimum wage. “With so many families struggling just to get by and the cost of necessities and utilities continuing to rise, we need to take this small step to help them stay afloat,” Wirch said. “Studies have shown those making minimum wage tend to spend nearly all of what they earn, so this increase

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Dane County Exec. Parisi: Dane County landfill gas project to enhance lake clean-up work and generate more renewable energy

CONTACT: Ariana Vruwink 608-283-1477 Today, County Executive Joe Parisi announced garbage brought to the Dane County landfill and manure made by cows could soon be used to fuel thousands of vehicles across the region and country. The county’s 2018 budget includes the final phase of funding totaling $23.5 million for Dane County to build a biogas processing facility at its landfill and connect it with an adjacent interstate pipeline. These new dollars will pay for construction of a gas off-loading station where other biogas producers, like dairy digesters located in the North Mendota watershed, can bring their cleaned up fuel

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FRI REPORT: GOP lawmakers who sought budget vetoes from guv largely unsuccessful

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report GOP lawmakers who sought budget vetoes from guv largely unsuccessful Two pro-Nicholson groups drop another $1.2 million on independent expenditures this week Morning Consult’s Ramlet: Wisconsin GOP could face ‘challenging environment’ in 2018 Week ahead Political

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U.S. Department of Labor: Proposes over $1.8 million in fines against a Wisconsin corn milling facility after fatal grain dust explosion

  U.S. Department of Labor | Nov. 17, 2017 U.S. Department of Labor Proposes Over $1.8 Million in Fines Against a Wisconsin Corn Milling Facility After Fatal Grain Dust Explosion   CAMBRIA, WI – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed $1,837,861 in fines against Didion Milling

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GOP lawmakers who sought budget vetoes from guv largely unsuccessful

GOP LAWMAKERS WHO SOUGHT BUDGET VETOES FROM GUV LARGELY UNSUCCESSFUL Three GOP senators waged a successful public campaign to persuade Gov. Scott Walker to veto nine provisions from the state budget before they’d support it on final passage. Several of their Republican colleagues were decidedly less successful with a more

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Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development: BLS data: Wisconsin’s year-over-year job gains in manufacturing ranked 2nd nationally, 1st in Midwest in October

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, November 17, 2017 CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722 On the Web: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/news.htm On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WIWorkforce On Twitter: @WIWorkforce  BLS Data: Wisconsin’s Year-over-Year Job Gains in Manufacturing Rank 2ndNationally, 1st in Midwest in October  Wisconsin’s month-over-month percent gains in private sector & total nonfarm employment rank in top 10 of US MADISON

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Kohl Campaign: Cook Political Report upgrades WI-06

Cook Political Report Upgrades WI-06 First rating upgrade validates Dan Kohl’s battleground status November 17, 2017 Grafton – Reflecting the growing recognition that a competitive race is brewing in Wisconsin’s 6th Congressional district, the Cook Political Report upgraded its rating of WI-06 from “Solid Republican” to “Likely Republican.” Highlighting Glenn Grothman’s

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Waukesha County Exec. Farrow: Signs 2018 budget

Contact: Contact: Nicole Armendariz Phone: 262-896-6811 Email: narmendariz@waukeshacounty.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, November 17, 2017 WAUKESHA COUNTY EXECUTIVE PAUL FARROW SIGNS 2018 BUDGET (WAUKESHA, WI) – Today, Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow signed the 2018 Waukesha County Budget. It passed unanimously by the County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, November 14, 2017. The

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Rep. Sargent: Democrats introduce bill to support working families, increase minimum wage to $15

CONTACT: Britt Cudaback, Britt.Cudaback@legis.wi.gov, 308.440.2939 Paula McGuire, Paula.McGuire@legis.wisconsin.gov, 608.237.8979 MADISON – Today State Representative Melissa Sargent (D-Madison) and State Senator Bob Wirch (D-Somers) announced LRB-0287, a bill that would increase Wisconsin’s minimum wage to $15, index wages to inflation, and allow political subdivisions to enact a local minimum wage. “With so

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