THU PM Update: Vinehout backs universal background checks for firearm sales, knocks Foxconn subsidies

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Dem guv candidate Kathleen Vinehout today said she’d support universal background checks for all gun sales. These checks, she added, would be applicable to federally-licensed dealers as well as gun sales among private individuals, which she argued should be allowed to continue. “It’s a protection for the owner as much as for so… 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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Republican Party of Wisconsin: Democrat party bosses putting their thumbs on the scale in primary for governor

Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI] — A story out today from The Cap Times highlights how party bosses are putting their thumbs on the scale to influence the Democrat primary for governor. Attempts by the Democrat establishment to narrow down the clown-car primary will do nothing to fix the incredibly flawed nature of this wide-open field. Discriminating against female candidates and others who have as much of a shot as any of the five men allowed on stage will not fix Democrats’ inability to appeal to hard-working Wisconsin families. Read the full story from The Cap Times here

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American Council of Engineering Companies: UW-Madison Memorial Union cited in national engineering competition

Alan D. Crockett, ACEC, 202-682-4301; acrockett@acec.org Fred Groth, GRAEFF, 608-242-1540; fred.groth@graef-usa.com WASHINGTON, DC (March 7, 2018) – GRAEF of Madison, Wisc., has earned a National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement in the American Council of Engineering Companies’ (ACEC) 51st annual Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) for its role in the renovation of Memorial Union at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The project project team redeveloped a two-block area along Lake Mendota, offering important campus upgrades with the 80-year old Memorial Union serving as the project’s anchor. Innovative foundation and structural systems included a new east connector that improves circulation from the

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Dallet Campaign: International Women’s Day

Contact: Gillian Drummond, (414) 975-0586 press@dalletforjustice.com MILWAUKEE — To commemorate International Women’s Day, Dallet Campaign manager Jessica Lovejoy issued a statement highlighting Judge Dallet’s work standing up for victims and making sure dangerous criminals get the sentences they deserve and Judge Michael Screnock’s special interest support that opposes Equal Pay protections for Wisconsin women. “Today, on International Women’s Day, we are proud to celebrate the progress we’ve made to create a more equal and just society for all women. Judge Dallet has a 20-year record of protecting victims of child abuse, sexual assault, and domestic violence and making sure dangerous criminals

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Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration: Regulatory reform input sought from Southern Wisconsin small businesses

Contact: Emily Theroux emily.theroux@sba.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, March 16th, the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration will host a Regulatory Reform Roundtable in Milwaukee. The event will begin at8:30 a.m. at Schlitz Park, 1555 N Rivercenter Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53212. SBA Administrator Linda McMahon will be in attendance. The purpose of this event is to gain val… 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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Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau: Announces three sales team promotions

Robert Gard Director, PR & Communications gard@visitmadison.com 608.441.3958 MADISON, WISC. – The Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) has announced three promotions in the Convention Sales department. Danielle Ziegler has been named Senior Convention Sales Manager, Eric Reichert has been named Senior Alliant Energy Center Account Manager, and Sarah Lemmers has been named Convention Sales Manager. Each is responsible for soliciting and securing a variety of convention and meeting clientele that help contribute to the $2 billion impact that tourism and conventions bring to Madison. “For many people, their first interaction with the Greater Madison area comes from a

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Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.: Recognized for excellence in financial reporting

Contact: Mark Maley, Public Affairs and Communication Director 608.210.6706 Mark.maley@wedc.org MADISON, WI. March 8, 2018 –The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) has earned national recognition for outstanding financial reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). WEDC received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence from GFOA for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for fiscal year 2017. The certificate is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management, according to the organization. GFOA said WEDC’s financial report “has been judged by an

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Gov. Walker: Weekly Radio Address: President Trump should reconsider steel, aluminum tariffs

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker released his Weekly Radio Address today titled “President Trump Should Reconsider Steel, Aluminum Tariffs.” If President Donald Trump wants to protect good-paying, family-supporting jobs here in Wisconsin, I respectfully ask that he reconsider tariffs on steel and aluminum. I believe that these tariffs will cost us jobs instead of protecting them. Last Friday, I was honored to join the employees at United Alloy in Janesville to announce a multi-million-dollar expansion of their company that will create new good-paying, family-supporting jobs. This is a stark contrast to eight years ago when the

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American Council of Engineering Companies: UW-Madison Memorial Union cited in national engineering competition

Alan D. Crockett, ACEC, 202-682-4301; acrockett@acec.org Fred Groth, GRAEFF, 608-242-1540; fred.groth@graef-usa.com WASHINGTON, DC (March 7, 2018) – GRAEF of Madison, Wisc., has earned a National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement in the American Council of Engineering Companies’ (ACEC) 51st annual Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) for its role in the

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Dallet Campaign: International Women’s Day

Contact: Gillian Drummond, (414) 975-0586 press@dalletforjustice.com MILWAUKEE — To commemorate International Women’s Day, Dallet Campaign manager Jessica Lovejoy issued a statement highlighting Judge Dallet’s work standing up for victims and making sure dangerous criminals get the sentences they deserve and Judge Michael Screnock’s special interest support that opposes Equal Pay protections

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Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration: Regulatory reform input sought from Southern Wisconsin small businesses

Contact: Emily Theroux emily.theroux@sba.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, March 16th, the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration will host a Regulatory Reform Roundtable in Milwaukee. The event will begin at8:30 a.m. at Schlitz Park, 1555 N Rivercenter Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53212. SBA Administrator Linda McMahon will be in attendance. The

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Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.: Recognized for excellence in financial reporting

Contact: Mark Maley, Public Affairs and Communication Director 608.210.6706 Mark.maley@wedc.org MADISON, WI. March 8, 2018 –The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) has earned national recognition for outstanding financial reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). WEDC received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence from GFOA for its Comprehensive

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