U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Visits Superior-Lidgerwood-Mundy

CONTACT: press@baldwin.senate.gov (202) 224 – 6225 SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin visited the Superior-Lidgerwood-Mundy factory in Superior today to meet with employees, tour the facility and highlight her work to boost Wisconsin’s manufacturing economy. During the visit, Senator Baldwin

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Senate signs off on base budget requirement

State agencies would have to provide lawmakers a detailed accounting of their spending every two years under legislation the Senate approved today via voice vote. That report would include the minimum level of funding required for each appropriation to achieve

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Anderson campaign: Anderson plan for criminal justice reform

CONTACT: Phil Anderson Anderson for WI Governor 608-361-8608 phil@4PhilAnderson.org “The injustices that Wisconsin’s ‘justice system’ inflicts on our residents must end now,” insists Anderson. “This system will, by next year, incarcerate more people than ever before in Wisconsin history. Currently, the

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Survival Coalition: Disability advocates make final plea for stakeholder process in welfare reform ackage

CONTACT: Maureen Ryan, moryan@charter.net; (608) 444-3842; Beth Swedeen, beth.swedeen@wisconsin.gov; (608) 266-1166; Kristin M. Kerschensteiner, kitk@drwi.org; (608) 267-0214 Lisa Pugh, Pugh@thearc.org; (608) 422-4250 Disability advocacy organizations respectfully request adoption of a targeted stakeholder process as the Senate moves toward likely passage today

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WisDems: Republicans caused Wisconsinites’ spiking health care costs

CONTACT: Melanie Conklin, melaniec@wisdems.org Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org MADISON — In October, Gov. Scott Walker’s deputy commissioner of insurance J.P. Wieske admitted that President Donald Trump’s sabotage of health care insurance markets was a leading factor in the skyrocketing health care premiums set to be faced by Wisconsinites. At the time, Trump

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Visits Superior-Lidgerwood-Mundy

CONTACT: press@baldwin.senate.gov (202) 224 – 6225 SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin visited the Superior-Lidgerwood-Mundy factory in Superior today to meet with employees, tour the facility and highlight her work to boost Wisconsin’s manufacturing economy. During the visit, Senator Baldwin unveiled her new Buy American legislation, the Made in America Shipbuilding

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Senate signs off on base budget requirement

State agencies would have to provide lawmakers a detailed accounting of their spending every two years under legislation the Senate approved today via voice vote. That report would include the minimum level of funding required for each appropriation to achieve its objectives that does not exceed the prior fiscal year’s

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Senate, Assembly to take up Walker’s reinsurance plan

Both houses of the Legislature will be in session today with loaded calendars as lawmakers begin the final sprint before adjourning for the year. That includes both houses taking up Gov. Scott Walker’s $200 million reinsurance plan. The Senate’s calendar also includes measures that would: *roll back permitting requirements for

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Anderson campaign: Anderson plan for criminal justice reform

CONTACT: Phil Anderson Anderson for WI Governor 608-361-8608 phil@4PhilAnderson.org “The injustices that Wisconsin’s ‘justice system’ inflicts on our residents must end now,” insists Anderson. “This system will, by next year, incarcerate more people than ever before in Wisconsin history. Currently, the incarceration rate of African-American men is 2nd highest in the

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Survival Coalition: Disability advocates make final plea for stakeholder process in welfare reform ackage

CONTACT: Maureen Ryan, moryan@charter.net; (608) 444-3842; Beth Swedeen, beth.swedeen@wisconsin.gov; (608) 266-1166; Kristin M. Kerschensteiner, kitk@drwi.org; (608) 267-0214 Lisa Pugh, Pugh@thearc.org; (608) 422-4250 Disability advocacy organizations respectfully request adoption of a targeted stakeholder process as the Senate moves toward likely passage today of a series of bills that will make significant changes

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