Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The top Republicans in the Assembly and Senate have staked out different procedural plans for the guv’s school safety proposals, leaving their fate up in the air. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester,
Contact: Sen. Tim Carpenter (608) 266-8535 (MADISON) – State Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement regarding Governor Walker’s School Safety Package. “Today the $100 million dollar school safety package that was released by the Governor did nothing to address the core
Contact: Bryan Kennedy – (414) 517-3864 (Milwaukee) – In the wake of the Walker Administration’s release of records on the corrupt Foxconn deal, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Matt Flynn today charged Walker with deliberately misleading the public about the deal’s costs and
Contact: Sonja Chojnacki, 414-526-8727 Madison, WI – Kelda Roys’ Responds to Walker’s School “Safety” Plan with Statement “Apparently Walker is more interested in getting re-election cash from the NRA than in stopping children from being murdered in school. Gov. Walker’s proposals
Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — In a move sure to please the National Rifle Association (NRA), Gov. Scott Walker’s political stunt special session plan proposes giving Attorney General Brad Schimel authority over funding for school
CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722 MADISON – Today, the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announced the release of the 2017 report on Wisconsin’s Unemployment Insurance (UI) program integrity efforts and state of the UI Trust Fund. The report includes statistics on the efforts of
Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov La Crosse – La Crosse – Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind announced the UW-La Crosse Center for the Arts will showcase the 22nd Annual Congressional Art Competition exhibit from Thursday, March 22 to
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker released his Weekly Radio Address today titled, “More Funding for Our K-12 Schools.” Hi, Scott Walker here. Wisconsin has some of the best schools in the country. A special thank
WARF Managing Director Erik Iverson says he’s excited at the prospect of new relationships between Foxconn and the state’s top higher ed institutions. Iverson on Monday will address attendees of the Wisconsin Technology Summit, put on by the Wisconsin Technology
Contact: Rep. David Crowley, 608.266.5580; 920.915.0479 MILWAUKEE, WI – Rep. David Crowley (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement in response to Governor Walker’s half-hearted school safety special session agenda: “Background checks are the single most effective way to save lives and
Contact: Olivia Hwang, olivia@danawachs.com, 715.972.3262 EAU CLAIRE – Dana Wachs responded today to Gov. Scott Walker’s call for a special session to vote on a package of bills that fails to address access to weapons of war in Wisconsin: “Wisconsin
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The top Republicans in the Assembly and Senate have staked out different procedural plans for the guv’s school safety proposals, leaving their fate up in the air. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, said the chamber will come back for a one-day special
Contact: Sen. Tim Carpenter (608) 266-8535 (MADISON) – State Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement regarding Governor Walker’s School Safety Package. “Today the $100 million dollar school safety package that was released by the Governor did nothing to address the core issue of gun safety regulation in schools. This is nothing
Contact: Bryan Kennedy – (414) 517-3864 (Milwaukee) – In the wake of the Walker Administration’s release of records on the corrupt Foxconn deal, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Matt Flynn today charged Walker with deliberately misleading the public about the deal’s costs and benefits. “I challenge Scott Walker to present Wisconsin taxpayers with
Contact: Sonja Chojnacki, 414-526-8727 Madison, WI – Kelda Roys’ Responds to Walker’s School “Safety” Plan with Statement “Apparently Walker is more interested in getting re-election cash from the NRA than in stopping children from being murdered in school. Gov. Walker’s proposals will do virtually nothing to stop gun violence in our
Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — In a move sure to please the National Rifle Association (NRA), Gov. Scott Walker’s political stunt special session plan proposes giving Attorney General Brad Schimel authority over funding for school safety plans. One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross noted
CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722 MADISON – Today, the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announced the release of the 2017 report on Wisconsin’s Unemployment Insurance (UI) program integrity efforts and state of the UI Trust Fund. The report includes statistics on the efforts of the department to detect and prevent fraud as well as
Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov La Crosse – La Crosse – Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind announced the UW-La Crosse Center for the Arts will showcase the 22nd Annual Congressional Art Competition exhibit from Thursday, March 22 to Sunday, April 8. The exhibit is free and open to
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker released his Weekly Radio Address today titled, “More Funding for Our K-12 Schools.” Hi, Scott Walker here. Wisconsin has some of the best schools in the country. A special thank you to the many outstanding teachers and staff who are
WARF Managing Director Erik Iverson says he’s excited at the prospect of new relationships between Foxconn and the state’s top higher ed institutions. Iverson on Monday will address attendees of the Wisconsin Technology Summit, put on by the Wisconsin Technology Council. This event gets smaller companies in the same room
Contact: Rep. David Crowley, 608.266.5580; 920.915.0479 MILWAUKEE, WI – Rep. David Crowley (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement in response to Governor Walker’s half-hearted school safety special session agenda: “Background checks are the single most effective way to save lives and keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people. Yet
Contact: Olivia Hwang, olivia@danawachs.com, 715.972.3262 EAU CLAIRE – Dana Wachs responded today to Gov. Scott Walker’s call for a special session to vote on a package of bills that fails to address access to weapons of war in Wisconsin: “Wisconsin public schools deserve every dollar we can invest in them