MON PM Update: Walker spent at least 28 hours discussing Foxconn with officials

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker continued to talk with top Trump administration officials about Foxconn after announcing the state’s deal with the Taiwanese tech company, records show. The guv’s calendars shows at least 28 hours of meetings and discussions spanning from April 2017 — when he conducted his first meeting with Foxconn executive… 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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Dallet campaign: Former Gov. Doyle endorses Dallet for state Supreme Court

Contact: Gillian Drummond, (414) 975-0586 press@dalletforjustice.com MILWAUKEE — Today, former Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle announced his support for Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Rebecca Dallet. Governor Doyle remarked, “Judge Rebecca Dallet will make a great justice on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court. She understands the importance of returning independence and balance to an increasingly divided and broken Supreme Court. I believe she will stand up for the people of Wisconsin, not the special interests that have bought Wisconsin’s Supreme Court over the past 10 years.” “I am grateful to Governor Doyle for his support,” said Judge Dallet. “As a former District Attorney, Attorney

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One Wisconsin Now: National Rifle Association Goes to Court in Wisconsin and Florida

MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Gun Lobby Endorses Michael Screnock in Wisconsin and Sues Florida Over Bipartisan Bill Passed After Parkland High School Mass Shooting MADISON, Wis. — The National Rifle Association (NRA) is suing the state of Florida over gun safety legislation adopted after the February mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. In Wisconsin, the NRA is trying to elect Michael Screnock to the state high court, telling their members he has “vowed” to protect their agenda. Screnock has publicly welcomed the support of outside special interest groups for his campaign, while

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Bryce campaign: Calls on Ryan to Return Donations from Opioid Manufacturer Under Investigation

Contact: Lauren Hitt, 443-370-3205, lauren@randybryceforcongress.com RACINE, WI – In a report filed today with the Federal Election Commission, opioid manufacturer Allergan disclosed that it donated $2,500 to Team Ryan, Paul Ryan’s joint fundraising committee, last month. Team Ryan also accepted $5,000. the federal maximum contribution, from the PAC in 2017. Allergan is currently being investigated by 41 state Attorneys General for marketing and distributing their products illegally. The overprescription of opioids and misleading statements by pharmaceutical manufacturers like Allergan have been identified as a leading cause of the opioid crisis. Data released last week found that emergency room visits for suspected opioid overdoses increased by 109 percent in Wisconsin from July 2016

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Wachs campaign: Responds to Right-Wing Agenda to Dismantle Public Schools, Higher Education

Wachs campaign: Responds to Right-Wing Agenda to Dismantle Public Schools, Higher Education EAU CLAIRE – Dana Wachs issued the following statement today after an appearance by Betsy DeVos on 60 Minutes March 11 revealed her ongoing, fundamental misunderstanding of education in America: “Like most Americans, I was stunned by Secretary DeVos’ complete and total lack of awareness of the realities of public education funding during her 60 Minutes interview. To admit that she never visited or evaluated failing public schools in her home state where she led public education efforts is mind-boggling. We need leaders who support public schools, public school teachers, and our children.

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Sen. Marklein: Rural School Funding Bill Signed Into Law

CONTACT:    Sen. Howard Marklein, 608-266-0703 At least $1 Million more for small, rural public schools in the 17th Senate District MADISON – State Senator Howard Marklein’s rural school funding bill, Assembly Bill (AB) 835, was signed into law by Governor Scott Walker today at Riverdale High School in Muscoda to become Act 141. Sen. Marklein (R-Spring Green) is the Senate author of this legislation with Rep. John Nygren (R-Marinette).  He led the charge to increase sparsity aid funding for small rural schools and the revenue limit ceiling for low spending school districts with an amendment to enable the Darlington School District to benefit

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WisDems: Illinois Billionaire Dick Uihlein Has Invested More Than $24M Across Kevin Nicholson-Supporting Groups

Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org Uihlein-funded, pro-Nicholson groups have already spent more than $4 million on TV and radio ads trying to buy Nicholson a U.S. Senate seat MADISON — A new report from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel discloses that Illinois billionaire Dick Uihlein-funded groups have already spent more than $4 million on TV and radio ads as he tries to buy Republican Kevin Nicholson a Wisconsin U.S. Senate seat. But that $4 million — as jaw-dropping a figure as it is — isn’t even the full scope of Uihlein’s eight-figure effort to buy Nicholson an election across state lines. According to Federal Election Commission

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Gov. Walker: Signs Bill Directing Additional State Funding to Rural Public Schools

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 Rural school funding included in his Ambitious Agenda for 2018 MUSCODA – Governor Walker signed Assembly Bill 835 into law today at Riverdale High School in Muscoda. The bill increases Sparsity Aid for Wisconsin’s rural schools to help address the unique challenges faced by low-population school districts. This will be in addition to the historic $11.5 billion state investment in K-12 education included in the 2017-19 budget. “Every child deserves access to a quality education, no matter where they live,” Governor Walker said. “That’s why we are putting more money into our rural schools on

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SPJ Madison: Hosts Journalism ‘Trivia Night’ March 15

Build your team now MADISON — Journalists and friends of journalism: Dust off your media history and “All The President’s Men” knowledge, and join the Madison chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists for a journalism-themed Trivia Night during National Sunshine Week. Trivia night will be held from 7-9:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 15 at Argus Bar and Grill, 123 E. Main St. in the basement, with trivia run by League Trivia of Madison. Trivia competition will start at 7:30 p.m. Newsrooms and friends of journalism are encouraged to form teams of up to six players. To register, please fill in this Google form with your team name, team members, and how

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Wachs campaign: Launches Worst of Walker March Madness Bracket

EAU CLAIRE – Dana Wachs’ campaign today launched a Worst of Walker March Madness Bracket to raise awareness about the ongoing damage to Wisconsin caused by Gov. Scott Walker and to promote participation in upcoming elections. Modeled after the NCAA March Madness basketball bracket, 64 failures and reckless policies by Gov. Walker are matched up across four divisions — Education & Economy, Healthcare & Public Safety, Infrastructure & Environment, and Ethics, Elections & Attacks on Wisconsinites. You can view the bracket here. “Frankly, it can be overwhelming to see what Gov. Walker has done to our state. Walker’s attacks on

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Dept. of Workforce Development: BLS data: Wisconsin a Top-10 state in rate of job gains in January

CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722 On the Web: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/news.htm On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WIWorkforce On Twitter: @WIWorkforce Preliminary data also show Wisconsin’s had the nation’s fifth-highest labor force participation rate in January MADISON – Today, Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Ray Allen released the following statement on the state-by-state rankings released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showing that Wisconsin’s preliminary seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.1 percent, down from a benchmarked 3.2 percent in December and tied for the 4th nationally in over-the-month change: “Today’s release shows Wisconsin is off to a strong start in 2018, with an unemployment rate that declined faster

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Gronik campaign: It’s Time For Career Politician Gov. Scott Walker to Quit His Election Year Gimmicks and Get Serious on Education Funding and School Safety 

Contact: Brandon Weathersby, 414-364-6729, brandon@andygronik.com MILWAUKEE – Over seven months after vetoing 99 parts of the 2017-2019 state budget, including a provision to allow low-spending school districts to raise more money from property taxes, Gov. Scott Walker today completely reversed course during a bill signing in Muscoda this afternoon. Today, Gov. Walker signed a bill very similar to the budget provision he vetoed in September which allows schools with small budgets or in rural locations to receive additional funding. At the bill signing, Walker also advocated for the state to make additional funds available to improve safety in schools around the state. “This

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Vinehout says voters should consider her experience and performance, not gender

With frustrations stemming from the national MeToo movement, some pundits are projecting 2018 will turn out to be a “Year of the Woman.” But Sen. Kathleen Vinehout, one of two top candidates in the Dem guv race, said at a WisPolitics.com luncheon Thursday she’s not leading with her female identity. The three-time guv candidate stressed voters should consider her experience and performance under pressure over her potentially being the first female governor. “I would hope that people would look at the content of my character and not my gender,” the western Wisconsin Dem said. When she ran for state Senate in 2006,

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Gallagher: Having top-notch K-12 education system best way keep millennials in Wisconsin

U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher says the best way to keep millennials in Wisconsin is by offering top-notch K-12 education. The freshman congressman, who was featured with the Millennial Action Project at a WisPolitics.com event in Washington, D.C., this week, said while the state has “all the other natural advantages we need” — including affordable housing and “a beautiful environment” — officials should focus their efforts on education. “I tend to think that if you get one thing right, then everything else follows,” he said. “And I think if you get early childhood education and K-12 education right, everything else follows.”

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Cracking the code on health benefits of calorie restriction

Scientists at UW-Madison are cracking the code for how calorie restriction can delay the effects of aging and aging-related diseases. “We knew that restricting calories helps monkeys to live longer, healthier lives, but we did not understand the basis for this extraordinary finding,” says Rozalyn Anderson, a UW-Madison associate professor of medicine and corresponding author for the study. “We are now at the beginning of a very exciting journey to discover how calorie restriction works on the molecular level.” The article, “Caloric Restriction Engages Hepatic RNA Processing Mechanism in Rhesus Monkeys,” was published recently in the journal Cell Metabolism. The

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Dallet campaign: Former Gov. Doyle endorses Dallet for state Supreme Court

Contact: Gillian Drummond, (414) 975-0586 press@dalletforjustice.com MILWAUKEE — Today, former Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle announced his support for Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Rebecca Dallet. Governor Doyle remarked, “Judge Rebecca Dallet will make a great justice on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court. She understands the importance of returning independence and balance to an

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Bryce campaign: Calls on Ryan to Return Donations from Opioid Manufacturer Under Investigation

Contact: Lauren Hitt, 443-370-3205, lauren@randybryceforcongress.com RACINE, WI – In a report filed today with the Federal Election Commission, opioid manufacturer Allergan disclosed that it donated $2,500 to Team Ryan, Paul Ryan’s joint fundraising committee, last month. Team Ryan also accepted $5,000. the federal maximum contribution, from the PAC in 2017. Allergan is currently being investigated by

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Sen. Marklein: Rural School Funding Bill Signed Into Law

CONTACT:    Sen. Howard Marklein, 608-266-0703 At least $1 Million more for small, rural public schools in the 17th Senate District MADISON – State Senator Howard Marklein’s rural school funding bill, Assembly Bill (AB) 835, was signed into law by Governor Scott Walker today at Riverdale High School in Muscoda to become Act 141.

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SPJ Madison: Hosts Journalism ‘Trivia Night’ March 15

Build your team now MADISON — Journalists and friends of journalism: Dust off your media history and “All The President’s Men” knowledge, and join the Madison chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists for a journalism-themed Trivia Night during National Sunshine Week. Trivia night will be held from 7-9:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 15 at

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Wachs campaign: Launches Worst of Walker March Madness Bracket

EAU CLAIRE – Dana Wachs’ campaign today launched a Worst of Walker March Madness Bracket to raise awareness about the ongoing damage to Wisconsin caused by Gov. Scott Walker and to promote participation in upcoming elections. Modeled after the NCAA March Madness basketball bracket, 64 failures and reckless policies by

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Dept. of Workforce Development: BLS data: Wisconsin a Top-10 state in rate of job gains in January

CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722 On the Web: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/news.htm On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WIWorkforce On Twitter: @WIWorkforce Preliminary data also show Wisconsin’s had the nation’s fifth-highest labor force participation rate in January MADISON – Today, Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Ray Allen released the following statement on the state-by-state rankings released by the U.S. Bureau

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Gronik campaign: It’s Time For Career Politician Gov. Scott Walker to Quit His Election Year Gimmicks and Get Serious on Education Funding and School Safety 

Contact: Brandon Weathersby, 414-364-6729, brandon@andygronik.com MILWAUKEE – Over seven months after vetoing 99 parts of the 2017-2019 state budget, including a provision to allow low-spending school districts to raise more money from property taxes, Gov. Scott Walker today completely reversed course during a bill signing in Muscoda this afternoon. Today, Gov. Walker signed

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Cracking the code on health benefits of calorie restriction

Scientists at UW-Madison are cracking the code for how calorie restriction can delay the effects of aging and aging-related diseases. “We knew that restricting calories helps monkeys to live longer, healthier lives, but we did not understand the basis for this extraordinary finding,” says Rozalyn Anderson, a UW-Madison associate professor

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