Sen. Stroebel: MMAC turns back on free speech

CONTACT: Ethan J. Hollenberger Communications Director State Senator Duey Stroebel ethan.hollenberger@legis.wi.gov 608-266-7513 920-420-1399 –c Madison, WI – Earlier this week, the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce filed a motion with the Supreme Court to submit a non-party brief in support of

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Gov. Walker: Signs Leading on Lead Act into law

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 21, 2018 Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839   MILWAUKEE – Governor Scott Walker signed the Leading on Lead Act (Senate Bill 48) today at the Mother Kathryn Daniels Center in Milwaukee with Common Council President Ashanti Hamilton and

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Sen. Vukmir: Victim Prevention bills head to governor’s desk

Contact: Sen. Leah Vukmir 608-266-2512 Sen.Vukmir@legis.wi.gov MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin State Legislature has passed the majority of the Victim Prevention Package authored by Sen. Leah Vukmir, R–Brookfield, and Rep. Joe Sanfelippo, R-New Berlin, to hold offenders accountable.   “I am proud

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Rep. Thiesfeldt: Governor Signs Leading on Lead Legislation

Contact:  Hariah Hutkowski 608-266-3156 Providing financial incentives to quickly replace lead laterals Madison – Today, Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R–Fond du Lac) thanked Governor Walker for swiftly signing the ‘Leading on Lead Bill’ that provides a funding mechanism for communities to provide

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Rep. Tusler: Promotes law and order, supports our district attorneys

Contact: Representative Ron Tusler                                                        (608) 266-5831 Legislature Authorizes Two Assistant DAs for Outagamie County Madison, WI – This week, Representative Ron Tusler (R – Harrison) and Assembly Republicans reaffirmed their commitment to law and order. On Thursday, the Assembly will vote on

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Rep. Jacque: Ecstatic over additional funding for prosecutors

Contact:  Rep. André Jacque (920) 819-8066 Inclusion of legislator’s request a big win for public safety and victims of crime Madison, WI – State Rep. André Jacque (R- De Pere) released the following statement in response to today’s announcement that the State Assembly will be taking action this week, in the form

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Sen. Stroebel: MMAC turns back on free speech

CONTACT: Ethan J. Hollenberger Communications Director State Senator Duey Stroebel ethan.hollenberger@legis.wi.gov 608-266-7513 920-420-1399 –c Madison, WI – Earlier this week, the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce filed a motion with the Supreme Court to submit a non-party brief in support of Marquette University in the Professor John McAdams case. Senator Duey Stroebel (R-Cedarburg)

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Sen. Crowles: Bill to address Lead Laden Water signed into law

Contact: Senator Robert Cowles ~ (920) 660-0615 MADISON- Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) released the following statement after 2017 Senate Bill 48, named the Leading on Lead Act and authored by Senator Cowles and Representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R-Fond du Lac), was signed into law: “Wisconsin has over 170,000 lead service lines,

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Gov. Walker: Signs Leading on Lead Act into law

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 21, 2018 Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839   MILWAUKEE – Governor Scott Walker signed the Leading on Lead Act (Senate Bill 48) today at the Mother Kathryn Daniels Center in Milwaukee with Common Council President Ashanti Hamilton and Senator Robert Cowles. The Leading on Lead Act makes funding

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Sen. Vukmir: Victim Prevention bills head to governor’s desk

Contact: Sen. Leah Vukmir 608-266-2512 Sen.Vukmir@legis.wi.gov MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin State Legislature has passed the majority of the Victim Prevention Package authored by Sen. Leah Vukmir, R–Brookfield, and Rep. Joe Sanfelippo, R-New Berlin, to hold offenders accountable.   “I am proud to have authored this package of bills to put Wisconsinites’

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Rep. Thiesfeldt: Governor Signs Leading on Lead Legislation

Contact:  Hariah Hutkowski 608-266-3156 Providing financial incentives to quickly replace lead laterals Madison – Today, Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R–Fond du Lac) thanked Governor Walker for swiftly signing the ‘Leading on Lead Bill’ that provides a funding mechanism for communities to provide financial assistance programs to replace lead service lines providing drinking

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Wisconsin Historical Society: The Horicon State Bank listed in the National Register of Historic Places

Contact: Jim Draeger 608-264-6464 Horicon, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society has announced the listing of the Horicon State Bank in the city of Horicon, Dodge County, in the National Register of Historic Places. National Register designation provides access to certain benefits, including qualification for grants and for rehabilitation income tax credits,

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Rep. Tusler: Promotes law and order, supports our district attorneys

Contact: Representative Ron Tusler                                                        (608) 266-5831 Legislature Authorizes Two Assistant DAs for Outagamie County Madison, WI – This week, Representative Ron Tusler (R – Harrison) and Assembly Republicans reaffirmed their commitment to law and order. On Thursday, the Assembly will vote on a proposal that will create two new assistant district attorney

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Republican Attorneys General Association: Josh Kaul took $20,000 from Madison donor caught up in sexual harassment case

Contact: zroday@republicanags.com 202-296-5915 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Wisconsin Democrats are refusing to donate or return tens of thousands of dollars in donations from a Madison donor who is at the center of a sexual harassment dispute in the workplace. As reported in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Mark Bakken has given “… $20,000 to Josh Kaul, the

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Rep. Brostoff: Universal background checks fail on party line in Wisconsin State Assembly

Contact: Rep. Jonathan Brostoff, (608) 266-0650 MADISON – Yesterday, February 20th, Wisconsin State Representative Jonathan Brostoff (D-Milwaukee) joined fellow Assembly Democrats in forcing a vote on universal background checks for firearm sales on the Assembly floor. Currently, background checks are only required under federal law for sales conducted by licensed dealers,

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Rep. Bowen: Statement on passage of Wisconsin Model of youth justice

Contact: Rep. David Bowen 608-266-7671 Madison – Rep. David Bowen (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement upon the passage of legislation that would close Lincoln Hills/Copper Lake and establish regional Type 1 and local, secure residential treatment spaces. “After years of stories of alleged abuse at Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake, a

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