WED News Summary: Pence visits today; 1st CD GOP candidate Steil says he’s raised $250K; Acting Milw. Co. Sheriff Schmidt announces bid as Dem

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Today: Milwaukee Press Club, WisPolitics.com Newsmaker Luncheon ft. Acting Milwaukee Co. Sheriff Richard Schmidt Richard Schmidt will be the featured speaker at a Newsmaker Luncheon, hosted jointly by the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com, on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. Schmidt, who was hired as a sheriff’s d… 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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Wachs campaign: Responds to four new air permits issued to Foxconn

EAU CLAIRE – Rep. Dana Wachs, a Democratic candidate for governor, responded to news released today that the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources approved four new permits allowing Foxconn to emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) into Wisconsin’s air: “There are few things more important than protecting the very air our children breathe. Dangerous VOCs and nitrogen oxide can hurt people with asthma and breathing problems. Even the EPA has said that nitrogen oxide can contribute to the formation of acid rain, can hurt our natural resources, and can be transported over long distances — impacting more

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John Torinus: 50 stunning years under DNR; 50 more?

As the Department of Natural Resources turns 50, it’s appropriate to take note of the remarkable environmental and conservation progress since its birth, while remaining mindful of the need for enlightened governance and balance between the use of our natural assets and their preservation.

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Roys campaign: ‘Walker and Pence divide Wisconsinites with bigotry’

Contact: Brian Evans, 630-217-7561 Brian@keldaforgovernor.com MADISON, WI — In response to Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to Wisconsin to fundraise for Gov. Scott Walker, Democratic gubernatorial candidate and former executive director of NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin Kelda Roys criticized Pence’s record and Walker for extending an invitation to him: “By inviting Vice President Pence to our state, Scott Walker is continuing his cynical politics of divide and conquer,” said Roys. “Both men have fought to restrict women’s rights while opposing equality and dignity for LGBTQ Badgers and Hoosiers. We deserve leaders who work to bring people together – not those who

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Johnson, Baldwin split over Pompeo’s nomination for secretary of state

U.S. Sens. Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are on opposite sides over the appointment of Mike Pompeo as the next secretary of state.  The nomination of Pompeo, the current CIA director, was approved by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Monday. Johnson, a member of the committee, said in a statement following the committee vote that Pompeo is “well-suited to serving as secretary of state.” “I have long said that presidents should be able to choose their top advisors, and it is sad that my Democratic colleagues on the committee collectively voted no on the confirmation of someone with the qualifications

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WED News Summary: Pence visits today; 1st CD GOP candidate Steil says he’s raised $250K; Acting Milw. Co. Sheriff Schmidt announces bid as Dem

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Today: Milwaukee Press Club, WisPolitics.com Newsmaker Luncheon ft. Acting Milwaukee Co. Sheriff Richard Schmidt Richard Schmidt will be the featured speaker at a Newsmaker Luncheon, hosted jointly by the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com, on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. Schmidt, who was hired as a

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Wachs campaign: Responds to four new air permits issued to Foxconn

EAU CLAIRE – Rep. Dana Wachs, a Democratic candidate for governor, responded to news released today that the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources approved four new permits allowing Foxconn to emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) into Wisconsin’s air: “There are few things more important than protecting

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John Torinus: 50 stunning years under DNR; 50 more?

As the Department of Natural Resources turns 50, it’s appropriate to take note of the remarkable environmental and conservation progress since its birth, while remaining mindful of the need for enlightened governance and balance between the use of our natural assets and their preservation.

Read More »

Roys campaign: ‘Walker and Pence divide Wisconsinites with bigotry’

Contact: Brian Evans, 630-217-7561 Brian@keldaforgovernor.com MADISON, WI — In response to Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to Wisconsin to fundraise for Gov. Scott Walker, Democratic gubernatorial candidate and former executive director of NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin Kelda Roys criticized Pence’s record and Walker for extending an invitation to him: “By inviting

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