ABC of Wisconsin: Statement on AB 508 becoming law

Statement from chapter President John Mielke: “Thank you, Governor Walker, and AB 508’s authors State Senator Kapenga and State Representative Hutton. Setting journeymen-to-apprentices ratios at one-to-one for all construction trades will help the construction industry combat an ongoing shortage of

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WED News Summary: Judge rejects Walker’s bid to delay calling special election; Kind calls for bipartisan gun safety effort

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** April 12: WisPolitics.com Election Year Preview The WisPolitics.com election year preview-brought to you by the Wisconsin Counties Association-assembles some of Wisconsin’s foremost political experts to lay out the challenges and advantages for Gov. Scott Walker,

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Barnes campaign: Working Families Party endorses Mandela Barnes for lt. gov

Contact: Justin Bielinski justin@mandelabarnes.com 414-208-9283 Barnes is the first statewide candidate in Wisconsin to be endorsed by WFP for the Fall 2018 elections Milwaukee: In their first endorsement for statewide office in Wisconsin’s 2018 fall elections, the Working Families Party (WFP) has endorsed Mandela Barnes for Lieutenant Governor. The early

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Milwaukee County Supv. Alexander: Exposes Fellow County Supervisor for Bad Behavior

Contact: Deanna Alexander (414) 939-9339 or deanna@deannaalexander.com Milwaukee, WI — Milwaukee County Supervisor Deanna Alexander has publicly posted information about her experiences working with County Supervisor Steve Taylor. Supervisor Alexander issued the following statement regarding her post: “The truth is important here and the details I am sharing are things

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ABC of Wisconsin: Statement on AB 508 becoming law

Statement from chapter President John Mielke: “Thank you, Governor Walker, and AB 508’s authors State Senator Kapenga and State Representative Hutton. Setting journeymen-to-apprentices ratios at one-to-one for all construction trades will help the construction industry combat an ongoing shortage of skilled workers. “Before this change, construction employers were not able

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SPJ Madison: Raquel Rutledge named Distinguished Wisconsin Watchdog 2018

MADISON — Raquel Rutledge, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, has been named the 2018 recipient of the Distinguished Wisconsin Watchdog Award. The award recognizes an individual’s extraordinary contributions to open government or investigative journalism in Wisconsin and is a highlight of the eighth annual Wisconsin

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Rep. Taylor: Wisconsin Republicans Plan to Subvert Democracy Once Again

Contact: Rep. Chris Taylor, 608-266-5342 MADISON – In the aftermath of a ruling requiring Governor Walker to promptly call special elections in two legislative districts that have been vacant since last December, legislative Republicans plan to subvert a court order by calling an extraordinary session on special elections. Their plan

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One Wisconsin Now: Scott Walker Was Elected in Special Election

MEDIA CONTACT Scot Ross, Executive Director scot@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 204-0677 ‘Walker Has Been In Office So Long He Forgot How He Got There’ MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker, who has created a constitutional crisis in Wisconsin by canceling special elections required under state law, was himself elected in special elections

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WED News Summary: Judge rejects Walker’s bid to delay calling special election; Kind calls for bipartisan gun safety effort

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** April 12: WisPolitics.com Election Year Preview The WisPolitics.com election year preview-brought to you by the Wisconsin Counties Association-assembles some of Wisconsin’s foremost political experts to lay out the challenges and advantages for Gov. Scott Walker, Sen. Tammy Baldwin and all of the candidates from ac…

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