Sen. Johnson: Statement on government funding vote

Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after voting to pass a bill to end the government shutdown and fund the government: “I’m glad

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18 Assembly members raised less than $200

18 ASSEMBLY MEMBERS RAISED LESS THAN $200 Eighteen members of the Assembly raised $200 or less over the final six months of 2017, including two members who are likely to be targets this fall. That includes Rep. Lee Nerison, R-Westby,

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Sen. Johnson: Statement on government funding vote

Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after voting to pass a bill to end the government shutdown and fund the government: “I’m glad Senator Baldwin and other Senate Democrats came to their senses

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Sen. Larson, Rep. Brostoff: Call for Senate to vote to confirm Ethics Commission and Elections Commission administrators

Contact: Sen. Chris Larson, (608) 266-7505 Rep. Jonathan Brostoff, (608) 266-0650 MADISON – Tomorrow the State Senate will vote on confirmations for the administrators of the Wisconsin Ethics and Elections Commissions, Brian Bell and Mike Haas, respectively. While Bell and Haas have received steadfast, bipartisan support from both commissions, tomorrow’s

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Walker says state prepared in event of government shutdown

WALKER SAYS STATE PREPARED IN EVENT OF GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN Gov. Scott Walker said today the state’s prepared should senators fail to hammer out a deal to avert a federal government shutdown. The House passed a measure Thursday to fund the government for just under another month. But the Senate, which

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Large utilities seeking changes to GOP wetland bill

LARGE UTILITIES SEEKING CHANGES TO GOP WETLAND BILL Some of the state’s largest utilities are pushing for changes to the GOP wetlands bill, saying the legislation in its current form could cost two of them upwards of $1 million a year if it goes unresolved. Lobbyists for the utilities —

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18 Assembly members raised less than $200

18 ASSEMBLY MEMBERS RAISED LESS THAN $200 Eighteen members of the Assembly raised $200 or less over the final six months of 2017, including two members who are likely to be targets this fall. That includes Rep. Lee Nerison, R-Westby, who didn’t raise anything during the six-month period, but reported

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Possible ’18 target Moulton raised $6,251 in last half of ’17

POSSIBLE ’18 TARGET MOULTON RAISED $6,251 IN LAST HALF OF ’17 Among the GOP state senators more likely to be targeted this fall, Terry Moulton, of Chippewa Falls, turned in the lightest fundraising effort during the second half of 2017, according to a WisPolitics.com review of campaign finance reports. Meanwhile,

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Senate Leadership Fund: It’s high noon for Tammy Baldwin to do her job

It’s High Noon For Tammy Baldwin To Do Her Job On Friday night, Tammy Baldwin joined liberal party boss Chuck Schumer in shutting down the federal government. This hurts Wisconsin’s seniors, children and military personnel – and Tammy Baldin knows it. According to the Department of Labor, there are 29,183 federal employees residing

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UW-Madison: As Wisconsin tries to lure young adults, how do certain communities succeed?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 01/22/18 CONTACT: Randy Stoecker, (608) 890-0764, rstoecker@wisc.edu DOWNLOAD GRAPHIC: https://uwmadison.box.com/v/communities AS WISCONSIN TRIES TO LURE YOUNG ADULTS, HOW DO CERTAIN COMMUNITIES SUCCEED? MADISON – As a new ad campaign from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation tries to attract young adults to Wisconsin, a study by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers explores

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