Contact: Melissa Mulliken, 608/206-1818 Marilyn Townsend has been endorsed by 61 judges in her campaign for Dane County Circuit Court. Judge Townsend, elected three times as Shorewood Hills Municipal Court Judge, has earned support from more Judges than her opponent. They
Contact: Rep. Greta Neubauer, (608) 237-9166 Gov. Walker Continues to Obstruct the Special Elections Process, Republicans Plan to Change Law MADISON – Today, Representative Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement regarding Wisconsin’s vacant legislative seats and the upcoming Extraordinary
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org “Vukmir’s latest vote in support of Gov. Walker’s despotic effort to disenfranchise Wisconsinites by leaving them without elected representatives is despicable” MADISON — State Sen. Leah Vukmir is doing what she’s always done: putting corporate special
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 Baldwin’s Support Our Start-Ups Act provides tax relief for new business start-ups ALTOONA, WI – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin visited Altoona today to highlight her efforts to support small business, start-up growth in Wisconsin. At the Altoona Fire Station, Senator
Contacts: Melanie Conklin, DPW, 608-260-2409 Doug Hyant, ADCC, 608-258-9225 Jenni Dye, SSDC, 608-260-2417 MADISON — The following is a statement from the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, State Senate Democratic Campaign and the Assembly Democratic Campaign Committee: “What the judge said.”
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — A Dane County judge who denied a motion to delay the timeline for the guv to call two special elections ripped the state DOJ’s arguments as “speculative” and suggested Republicans are trying
Contact: Lisa Pugh 608-422-4250 Madison, Wis. – The Arc Wisconsin and disability advocates from across the state are gathering at the State Capitol on Wednesday, March 28, to witness as Governor Walker signs a landmark Employment First bill into law.
Contact: Olivia Hwang, olivia@danawachs.com, 225.610.8660 EAU CLAIRE – Rep. Dana Wachs, a Democratic candidate for governor, responded to a Dane County Circuit Court decision issued this afternoon in which Judge Richard Niess affirmed an order by Judge Josann Reynolds that
The state GOP today announced today Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin will be the keynote speaker for the Saturday banquet during the party’s state convention May 11-13 in Milwaukee. Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch will chair the convention. The party created an
A Dane County judge who denied a motion to delay the timeline for the guv to call two special elections ripped the state DOJ’s arguments as “speculative” and suggested Republicans are trying to deny representation to voters in the 1st
The Dane County Bar Association’s (DCBA) Judicial Selection Committee conducts an online poll of DCBA members regarding the candidates’ qualifications for all contested judicial races in Dane County or statewide. Out of the approximately 1,100 members who received the poll,
Contact: Mark Maley, 608-210-6706 Representatives from construction management firm and WEDC to provide updates on opportunities available to construction-related business statewide MADISON, WI. — Construction-related businesses looking for details on how to become vendors, subcontractors, suppliers or professional service providers during
The ADCC has confirmed its next event. Reps. Steve Doyle, Jill Billings, and the Assembly Democratic Leadership invite you to La Crosse! When: April 24, 4:30 – 6 pm Where: Pearl Street Brewery, 1401 St. Andrew Street La Crosse WI
Contact: Ald. Cavalier Johnson, (414) 286-3777 With a vote of 12-2, and one abstention, the Common Council today banned conversion therapy, the practice of attempting to change a person’s sexual orientation. Alderman Cavalier Johnson, sponsor of the legislation, says the
Contact: Jessica Ward, (608) 213-5939 Brookfield, Wis. — In her new ad buy exploiting the tragic bankruptcy of the Town of Brokaw, Sen. Tammy Baldwin says “I don’t work for Wall Street, I work for Wisconsin.” But when two-thirds of
CONTACT: Emma Fisher, WISPIRG efisher@wispirg.org; (630) 825-8261 (m) People of Faith, Advocates Speak Out Against Predatory Lending KENOSHA – Faith leaders, community service providers and consumer advocates rallied on Tuesday to speak out against proposed rollbacks of protections for payday
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 PRAGUE—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) today stressed the United States’ “rock solid commitment” to the NATO alliance, and the importance of enhancing regional security cooperation. Speaker Ryan’s comments, made at a conference on transatlantic security held in
Contact: Melissa Mulliken, 608/206-1818 Marilyn Townsend has been endorsed by 61 judges in her campaign for Dane County Circuit Court. Judge Townsend, elected three times as Shorewood Hills Municipal Court Judge, has earned support from more Judges than her opponent. They come from throughout the Wisconsin judiciary and include Judge JoAnne
Contact: Rep. Greta Neubauer, (608) 237-9166 Gov. Walker Continues to Obstruct the Special Elections Process, Republicans Plan to Change Law MADISON – Today, Representative Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement regarding Wisconsin’s vacant legislative seats and the upcoming Extraordinary Session on special elections: “By refusing to call special elections
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org “Vukmir’s latest vote in support of Gov. Walker’s despotic effort to disenfranchise Wisconsinites by leaving them without elected representatives is despicable” MADISON — State Sen. Leah Vukmir is doing what she’s always done: putting corporate special interests first and — as usual — toeing the right-wing,
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 Baldwin’s Support Our Start-Ups Act provides tax relief for new business start-ups ALTOONA, WI – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin visited Altoona today to highlight her efforts to support small business, start-up growth in Wisconsin. At the Altoona Fire Station, Senator Baldwin met with Fire Captain Jeff Dykes, founder and owner
Contacts: Melanie Conklin, DPW, 608-260-2409 Doug Hyant, ADCC, 608-258-9225 Jenni Dye, SSDC, 608-260-2417 MADISON — The following is a statement from the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, State Senate Democratic Campaign and the Assembly Democratic Campaign Committee: “What the judge said.”
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — A Dane County judge who denied a motion to delay the timeline for the guv to call two special elections ripped the state DOJ’s arguments as “speculative” and suggested Republicans are trying to deny representation to voters in the 1st SD and
Contact: Lisa Pugh 608-422-4250 Madison, Wis. – The Arc Wisconsin and disability advocates from across the state are gathering at the State Capitol on Wednesday, March 28, to witness as Governor Walker signs a landmark Employment First bill into law. As one of the state’s most prominent voices in protecting
Contact: Olivia Hwang, olivia@danawachs.com, 225.610.8660 EAU CLAIRE – Rep. Dana Wachs, a Democratic candidate for governor, responded to a Dane County Circuit Court decision issued this afternoon in which Judge Richard Niess affirmed an order by Judge Josann Reynolds that Gov. Scott Walker must call special elections for two long-vacant
The state GOP today announced today Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin will be the keynote speaker for the Saturday banquet during the party’s state convention May 11-13 in Milwaukee. Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch will chair the convention. The party created an announcement video of Bevin’s speech:
A Dane County judge who denied a motion to delay the timeline for the guv to call two special elections ripped the state DOJ’s arguments as “speculative” and suggested Republicans are trying to deny representation to voters in the 1st SD and 42nd AD. Judge Richard Niess Tuesday argued the
The Dane County Bar Association’s (DCBA) Judicial Selection Committee conducts an online poll of DCBA members regarding the candidates’ qualifications for all contested judicial races in Dane County or statewide. Out of the approximately 1,100 members who received the poll, 224 completed the survey. This year’s poll categorized respondents based
Contact: Mark Maley, 608-210-6706 Representatives from construction management firm and WEDC to provide updates on opportunities available to construction-related business statewide MADISON, WI. — Construction-related businesses looking for details on how to become vendors, subcontractors, suppliers or professional service providers during the construction phase of the Foxconn project in Racine County
The ADCC has confirmed its next event. Reps. Steve Doyle, Jill Billings, and the Assembly Democratic Leadership invite you to La Crosse! When: April 24, 4:30 – 6 pm Where: Pearl Street Brewery, 1401 St. Andrew Street La Crosse WI Sponsorship: $1000 Patron, $500 Host, $250 Sponsor, $100 Supporter Questions?
Contact: Ald. Cavalier Johnson, (414) 286-3777 With a vote of 12-2, and one abstention, the Common Council today banned conversion therapy, the practice of attempting to change a person’s sexual orientation. Alderman Cavalier Johnson, sponsor of the legislation, says the ordinance applies only to minors and does not affect the
Contact: Jessica Ward, (608) 213-5939 Brookfield, Wis. — In her new ad buy exploiting the tragic bankruptcy of the Town of Brokaw, Sen. Tammy Baldwin says “I don’t work for Wall Street, I work for Wisconsin.” But when two-thirds of her campaign donations come from out-of-state, that statement doesn’t ring
CONTACT: Emma Fisher, WISPIRG efisher@wispirg.org; (630) 825-8261 (m) People of Faith, Advocates Speak Out Against Predatory Lending KENOSHA – Faith leaders, community service providers and consumer advocates rallied on Tuesday to speak out against proposed rollbacks of protections for payday and car title loan borrowers. Some members of Congress and
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 PRAGUE—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) today stressed the United States’ “rock solid commitment” to the NATO alliance, and the importance of enhancing regional security cooperation. Speaker Ryan’s comments, made at a conference on transatlantic security held in the Czech Senate, came at the end of an official visit