Statewide voucher program continues expansion with 68 new schools for 2018-19
Thursday, Feb 1, 2018
CONTACT: Amanda L. Brink burnsforwisconsin@gmail.com “In recent years, our highest courts have become the agents of the most reactionary special interests in America. Every attempt to keep big money out of politics and to protect the voting rights of the common
CONTACT: Heather Weininger 414-778-5780 Wisconsin Right to Life’s Political Action Committee is proud to endorse Judge Michael Screnock for Wisconsin Supreme Court. Judge Screnock holds a strong judicial philosophy that favors interpreting the law, rather than creating law. His election
CONTACT: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker attended the Wisconsin Economic Development Association (WEDA) Governor’s Conference today to discuss rural economic development, workforce development, and job creation. “We must continue to develop our workforce to meet the needs of
CONTACT: Logan Vidal logan.vidal@legis.wisconsin.gov (608) 266-8570 Madison – Today, the Regulatory Licensing Reform Committee in the Assembly will vote on AB 547, a bill that endangers our wildlife especially for our sportsmen and fishermen, the quality of our water, and will
CONTACT: Renee Gasch, (920) 366-3780 Mary McCarthy, (414) 344-1733 Beverly Speer, (608) 255-4260 MADISON—The WI Fair Maps Coalition announced today that 37 Wisconsin counties have now passed a “Fair Maps Resolution” calling on the legislature to move the legislative district map-drawing
The Elections Commission Wednesday voted to put off until March a decision on whether to appoint a new interim administrator and begin a national search for a permanent one. The move comes after the commission last week decided to keep
CONTACT: Rick Hummell, 608-224-5041 richard.hummell@wi.gov or Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 William2.Cosh@wi.gov MADISON – Potato growers in three Wisconsin Potato Industry Board districts have until April 2 to nominate three members to the industry’s market order board. Potato growers in Districts
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/2018/thu-news-summary-walker-on-federal-infrastructure-money-elections-commission-delays-administrator-vote/ **************************************** Feb. 6: WisPolitics Luncheon with Mahlon Mitchell Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at the Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on… Please log in to access
CONTACT: Barbara Maniotis, bmanio@att.net Greg Banks, vision74us@yahoo.com The Greater Milwaukee Green Party stands with the Menominee tribe against construction of the Back Forty Mine in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The tribe recently filed suit to prevent the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality from issuing
CONTACT: Lindsay Lemmer, MBA President, Madison NOW 608.217.5217 winow.org Public officials have a responsibility to not encourage dangerous, violent, or unlawful actions and sentiments. Unfortunately, that is exactly what Wisconsin State Assembly Representative Chuck Wichgers is doing. Madison NOW is disgusted
CONTACT: Bill Cosh, Communications Director 608-224-5020 MADISON – Telemarketing continues its streak at the top of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s (DATCP) annual list of consumer complaints. DATCP received 4,147 telemarketing complaints last year, an increase of
CONTACT: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MARINETTE – Governor Scott Walker joined State Representative John Nygren, Marinette Mayor Steve Genisot, as well as local officials and business leaders at a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony for the new Wisconsin Maritime Center of Excellence
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — An Assembly panel this morning is slated to vote on a substitute amendment that would significantly pare back a GOP wetlands bill. While the original bill would
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s “right-to-try” bill got a boost during the State of the Union speech, where President Trump called on lawmakers to back the effort.
CONTACT: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – This afternoon, Governor Scott Walker signed AB 532, the Public Service Commission (PSC) Reform Act, at the Wisconsin Energy Providers Conference. This bill protects the safety of workers, first responders, and the public, while also
CONTACT: 715-346-2490 ucm@uwsp.edu A Wisconsin Public Television documentary featuring a University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point senior and military veteran will premiere at the university next month. “American Creed,” featuring communication major Tegan Griffith, will be shown at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, Feb.
CONTACT: Amanda L. Brink burnsforwisconsin@gmail.com “In recent years, our highest courts have become the agents of the most reactionary special interests in America. Every attempt to keep big money out of politics and to protect the voting rights of the common citizen has been blocked by our high courts, both state
CONTACT: Heather Weininger 414-778-5780 Wisconsin Right to Life’s Political Action Committee is proud to endorse Judge Michael Screnock for Wisconsin Supreme Court. Judge Screnock holds a strong judicial philosophy that favors interpreting the law, rather than creating law. His election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court would greatly contribute to the
CONTACT: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker attended the Wisconsin Economic Development Association (WEDA) Governor’s Conference today to discuss rural economic development, workforce development, and job creation. “We must continue to develop our workforce to meet the needs of the modern economy especially since we have more people working
CONTACT: Logan Vidal logan.vidal@legis.wisconsin.gov (608) 266-8570 Madison – Today, the Regulatory Licensing Reform Committee in the Assembly will vote on AB 547, a bill that endangers our wildlife especially for our sportsmen and fishermen, the quality of our water, and will worsen flooding throughout Wisconsin. Rep. Anderson released the following statement:
CONTACT: Renee Gasch, (920) 366-3780 Mary McCarthy, (414) 344-1733 Beverly Speer, (608) 255-4260 MADISON—The WI Fair Maps Coalition announced today that 37 Wisconsin counties have now passed a “Fair Maps Resolution” calling on the legislature to move the legislative district map-drawing process to an independent, nonpartisan agency. These 37 counties represent
The Elections Commission Wednesday voted to put off until March a decision on whether to appoint a new interim administrator and begin a national search for a permanent one. The move comes after the commission last week decided to keep Mike Haas in the job at least temporarily over the
CONTACT: Rick Hummell, 608-224-5041 richard.hummell@wi.gov or Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 William2.Cosh@wi.gov MADISON – Potato growers in three Wisconsin Potato Industry Board districts have until April 2 to nominate three members to the industry’s market order board. Potato growers in Districts 1, 2 and 3 are eligible to nominate board members
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/2018/thu-news-summary-walker-on-federal-infrastructure-money-elections-commission-delays-administrator-vote/ **************************************** Feb. 6: WisPolitics Luncheon with Mahlon Mitchell Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at the Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here
CONTACT: Barbara Maniotis, bmanio@att.net Greg Banks, vision74us@yahoo.com The Greater Milwaukee Green Party stands with the Menominee tribe against construction of the Back Forty Mine in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The tribe recently filed suit to prevent the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality from issuing the final wetland permit allowing Aquila Resources to fill Menominee
CONTACT: Lindsay Lemmer, MBA President, Madison NOW 608.217.5217 winow.org Public officials have a responsibility to not encourage dangerous, violent, or unlawful actions and sentiments. Unfortunately, that is exactly what Wisconsin State Assembly Representative Chuck Wichgers is doing. Madison NOW is disgusted to learn that he is encouraging fellow elected officials to
CONTACT: Bill Cosh, Communications Director 608-224-5020 MADISON – Telemarketing continues its streak at the top of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s (DATCP) annual list of consumer complaints. DATCP received 4,147 telemarketing complaints last year, an increase of more than 12% over the 2016 total and a 62%
CONTACT: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MARINETTE – Governor Scott Walker joined State Representative John Nygren, Marinette Mayor Steve Genisot, as well as local officials and business leaders at a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony for the new Wisconsin Maritime Center of Excellence (WMCOE) Business Assistance Center. The WMCOE Business Assistance Center will
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — An Assembly panel this morning is slated to vote on a substitute amendment that would significantly pare back a GOP wetlands bill. While the original bill would exempt all state wetlands from permitting requirements, the sub from
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s “right-to-try” bill got a boost during the State of the Union speech, where President Trump called on lawmakers to back the effort.
CONTACT: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – This afternoon, Governor Scott Walker signed AB 532, the Public Service Commission (PSC) Reform Act, at the Wisconsin Energy Providers Conference. This bill protects the safety of workers, first responders, and the public, while also reducing red tape and eliminating outdated requirements. “We are creating
CONTACT: 715-346-2490 ucm@uwsp.edu A Wisconsin Public Television documentary featuring a University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point senior and military veteran will premiere at the university next month. “American Creed,” featuring communication major Tegan Griffith, will be shown at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, at the Dreyfus University Center Alumni Room. Griffith will