Ingrid Rothe: Bills should help, not hinder, those who need path out of poverty

Instead of increasing barriers to accessing assistance, the League encourages the legislature to develop proposals that will: help families with their transportation problems; provide good, neighborhood child care that is available at the times, which is needed by the erratic schedules employees are now required to work; ensure that people are receiving needed medical care; expand training opportunities for the modern job market; and provide that available jobs pay a family-sustaining wage.

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MON News Summary: Walker plans new state office building in Milwaukee; Supreme Court race coverage

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Feb. 22: WisPolitics Luncheon with Senator Tammy Baldwin Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at the Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday Feb. 22 with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, up for re-election this year. Check-in and lunch begins at 11:30 a.m., with the program going from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Madison Club… 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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Screnock campaign: Releases third radio ad, titled ‘Judicial Conservative’

Contact: Sean Lansing 608-286-5766 sl@champllc.com (Reedsburg, Wis.) – The Screnock for Justice Campaign announced Monday it has released its third radio ad, titled “Judicial Conservative”. The ad will join two other radio ads running in markets across Wisconsin. “It has become increasingly clear that Judge Screnock is the only candidate in this race with the experience, integrity and judicial philosophy that is needed on Wisconsin’s highest court,” said Sean Lansing, senior advisor to the Screnock Campaign. “Voters have a clear choice on February 20th,” added Luke Hilgemann, senior advisor to the Screnock Campaign. “They can either vote for Judge Screnock, who embodies the

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Dallet campaign: Republican party gives Screnock campaign massive infusion of resources

Contact: Jessica Lovejoy, 608-318-3065 jessica@dalletforjustice.com Michael Screnock claims to be nonpartisan but his financial disclosures say otherwise MILWAUKEE, WI – Michael Screnock, candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court, claims to be a nonpartisan candidate, but his campaign cashed in on a huge donation from the Republican Party of Wisconsin late last week. “From Act 10 to gerrymandering, Screnock spent his short legal career doing the bidding of Scott Walker and the Republican party,” said Jessica Lovejoy, Dallet for Justice campaign manager. “He is intentionally misleading voters when he says he is nonpartisan.” According to financial disclosures filed over the weekend, Screnock’s

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‘UpFront’: Supreme Court candidates discuss views, values

The three candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court discussed their views and values on “UpFront with Mike Gousha,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. Madison-area attorney Tim Burns, who has embraced the mantle of a progressive in the officially non-partisan race, said his campaign has been “very appropriate.” “This isn’t a campaign gimmick. It is a moral statement about our democracy,” B… 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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MON AM Update: Supreme Court fundraising; ‘UpFront’ features Supreme Court candidates

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The state GOP has made a $31,152 in-kind contribution to Judge Michael Screnock’s Supreme Court campaign, according to a reported filed with the Ethics Commission. The late contribution report last week included no details of the donation. A state party spokesman declined comment, while the c… 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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Ingrid Rothe: Bills should help, not hinder, those who need path out of poverty

Instead of increasing barriers to accessing assistance, the League encourages the legislature to develop proposals that will: help families with their transportation problems; provide good, neighborhood child care that is available at the times, which is needed by the erratic schedules employees are now required to work; ensure that people are receiving needed medical care; expand training opportunities for the modern job market; and provide that available jobs pay a family-sustaining wage.

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Screnock campaign: Releases third radio ad, titled ‘Judicial Conservative’

Contact: Sean Lansing 608-286-5766 sl@champllc.com (Reedsburg, Wis.) – The Screnock for Justice Campaign announced Monday it has released its third radio ad, titled “Judicial Conservative”. The ad will join two other radio ads running in markets across Wisconsin. “It has become increasingly clear that Judge Screnock is the only candidate in this

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‘UpFront’: Supreme Court candidates discuss views, values

The three candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court discussed their views and values on “UpFront with Mike Gousha,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. Madison-area attorney Tim Burns, who has embraced the mantle of a progressive in the officially non-partisan race, said his campaign has been “very appropriate.” “This isn’t a campaign

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