FRI REPORT: New details about Taylor bank incident; GOP state convo preview

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Newly released police report details Taylor bank incident State GOP Chair Courtney says Walker’s record, not Trump’s, on ballot in November A primer on the state GOP endorsement process Judge invalidates DNR permit for Meteor Timber frac sand project Transportation funding a key issue in 42nd… 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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Dept. of Workforce Development: Milwaukee Career Expo & Wisconn Valley Construction Resource Fair draw hundreds of attendees to State Fair Park

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 MILWAUKEE –Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Ray Allen joined local leaders and other partners on Thursday, May 3, to welcome hundreds of job seekers and interested members of the public to the Milwaukee Career Expo and Wisconn Valley Construction Resource Fair at State Fair Park “Employers in Wisconsin including the Milwaukee area are hiring, and the career expo was designed to connect employers that have openings to fill with job seekers who are in the market for good-paying opportunities,” Secretary Allen said. “Plus, we were pleased to

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Wisconsin Technology Council: What can Wisconsin learn from S. Carolina’s BMW project?

Contact: Tom Still or Angela Schlobohm at 608-442-7557 Renowned economist Von Nessen to speak May 24 in Racine RACINE, Wis. – Foxconn Technology Group is expected to begin work soon on its production plant in the Racine County town of Mount Pleasant. Hear how a similar investment from BMW affected the South Carolina economy and prompted major changes in that state. The luncheon will be held at Gateway Technical College’s SC Johnson iMET Center, 2320 Renaissance Blvd., Sturtevant. Registration, networking and lunch start at 11:30 a.m. and the presentation at 12:15 p.m. The cost is $25 for Tech Council individual

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U.S. Rep. Grothman: Don’t Play Politics with Opioid Victims

Contact: Glenn Grothman for Congress Office, 920-933-3009 (Fond du Lac, WI) – The Glenn Grothman for Congress campaign issued the following statement Friday in response to Democrat Dan Kohl’s campaign playing partisan politics with the victims of opioid addiction: “It is shocking and sad to learn that Dan Kohl’s campaign is trying to score cheap political points by using the victims of addiction and their families as pawns in his attempt to buy a seat in Congress. Communities in Wisconsin’s 6th District and across our state have been ravaged by this terrible disease, and it is appalling that the Kohl

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Natural Resource Development Association: Statement on today’s ALJ Wetlands Ruling

Contact: Nathan Conrad info@developourresources.org 608-556-1294 [Madison, Wis.] – Today, Natural Resource Development Association Communications Director Nathan Conrad released the following statement in regards to the Administrative Law Judge Defort’s decision in the contested case involving a proposed project by Meteor Timber in Monroe County: “We at the Natural Resource Development Association are disappointed by Administrative Law Judge Defort’s decision today, and we expect Meteor Timber will continue to work toward a positive result for this much-needed project. The environmental and economic benefits that could be reaped are immense, and the broad support from the local community and elected officials showcases

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U.S. Rep. Duffy: Voices Support For Soo Locks In Letter To President Trump

Mark Bednar; 202-738-0744 Washington DC – Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy, Chairman of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing & Insurance, today sent a bipartisan letter to President Trump voicing his support to rebuilding and improving the Soo Locks in Sault St. Marie, Michigan. Read the full letter below. “Dear President Trump: “We write in appreciation for your commitment to rebuilding and improving the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and we pledge our commitment to doing what we can in Congress to get this vital infrastructure project completed. We urge your office to also remain engaged on this issue, since even

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Milwaukee Ald. Donovan: Officers deserve our thanks – not armchair quarterbacking

Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan As a father of a Milwaukee Police officer, as a long-serving elected official of the City of Milwaukee for 18 years, and as a member and/or chair of the Public Safety and Health Committee for nearly all of those years, I know better than most the challenges faced daily by the good men and women of the Milwaukee Police Department. This is why I am absolutely dumbfounded by comments I am reading from others about the arrest Wednesday of a man near N. 51st St. and W. Capitol Dr. The officers responded to a call

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Gov. Walker: Announces Additional $25 Million in Savings for 12 Highway Projects

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839   Gov. Walker: Announces Additional $25 Million in Savings for 12 Highway Projects   MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today announced an additional $25 million in savings through the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) that will move up 12 highway projects because of improved fiscal management. “We are finding critical savings that are helping improve Wisconsin’s infrastructure,” said Governor Scott Walker. “The Wisconsin Department of Transportation through improved fiscal management has $25 million in additional savings to advance twelve highway improvement projects into fiscal year 2018 which will address pavement, bridge and safety needs for projects

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Rep. Considine: Statement on CBD analytical note

CONTACT: Rep. Dave Considine Rep.Considine@legis.wisconsin.gov Baraboo – Recently the Wisconsin Statewide Intelligence Center (WSIC), an intelligence program operated through Homeland Security and the state Department of Justice, issued an analytical note on the legality of CBD in Wisconsin. The note, which was published just a few days before the deadline for industrial hemp license applications, has caused a great deal of confusion and frustration among hemp growers and processors. Rep. Dave Considine (D-Baraboo), a strong supporter of industrial hemp and the author of two bills on the topic, issued the following statement in reaction to the analytical note: “This is a

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AG Schimel: Issues Guidance to Wisconsin Law Enforcement on CBD Oil and Industrial Hemp Production

MADISON, Wis. – Last week, the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) and Wisconsin Statewide Intelligence Center (WSIC) released an unclassified Analytical Note to advise law enforcement of the legal status of CBD in Wisconsin since law enforcement agencies have received many inquiries about the legality of cannabidiol (CBD) products, including CBD which is derived from hemp. Nothing in this Analytical Note prohibits farmers from cultivating industrial hemp and using it for other lawful purposes. “Law enforcement has encountered examples of products claiming to be CBD oil that resulted in people getting hurt and sick,” said Attorney General Brad Schimel. “We have an

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Gronik campaign: Statement on Kevin Nicholson’s recent remarks on veterans

Contact: Brandon Weathersby, 414-364-6729, brandon@andygronik.com Milwaukee- The following is a statement from Andy Gronik regarding Kevin Nicholson’s recent remarks that politicized and disparaged veterans by questioning the “cognitive thought process” of veterans that are also Democrats; “One of my favorite quotes about teamwork comes from a Navy SEAL who told me that, ‘Teamwork is about looking out for the person on your left and your right.’ It’s one of my favorite quotes because it is true. And, I’m certain that the millions of service members and veterans around the country would agree that they don’t care about their teammate’s politics

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Midwest Environmental Advocates: Statement on legal win for wetlands

Contacts: Evan Feinauer, Clean Wisconsin, 608-251-7020 ext. 21 (office) or efeinauer@cleanwisconsin.org Tressie Kamp, Midwest Environmental Advocates, 608-712-8777 or tkamp@midwestadvocates.org MADISON, WI —Clean Wisconsin, along with the Ho-Chunk Nation through their representative Midwest Environmental Advocates, made the following statement after the Administrative Law Judge ruled to invalidate a permit issued by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to frac sand company Meteor Timber to fill 16.25 acres of pristine wetland in Monroe County: “This is a significant victory for the people of Wisconsin, our pristine wetlands, and the integrity of our environmental laws. The decision confirms that DNR did not follow the permitting process required by

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Dept. of Workforce Development: Milwaukee Career Expo & Wisconn Valley Construction Resource Fair draw hundreds of attendees to State Fair Park

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 MILWAUKEE –Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Ray Allen joined local leaders and other partners on Thursday, May 3, to welcome hundreds of job seekers and interested members of the public to the Milwaukee Career Expo and Wisconn

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U.S. Rep. Grothman: Don’t Play Politics with Opioid Victims

Contact: Glenn Grothman for Congress Office, 920-933-3009 (Fond du Lac, WI) – The Glenn Grothman for Congress campaign issued the following statement Friday in response to Democrat Dan Kohl’s campaign playing partisan politics with the victims of opioid addiction: “It is shocking and sad to learn that Dan Kohl’s campaign

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Natural Resource Development Association: Statement on today’s ALJ Wetlands Ruling

Contact: Nathan Conrad info@developourresources.org 608-556-1294 [Madison, Wis.] – Today, Natural Resource Development Association Communications Director Nathan Conrad released the following statement in regards to the Administrative Law Judge Defort’s decision in the contested case involving a proposed project by Meteor Timber in Monroe County: “We at the Natural Resource Development

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U.S. Rep. Duffy: Voices Support For Soo Locks In Letter To President Trump

Mark Bednar; 202-738-0744 Washington DC – Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy, Chairman of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing & Insurance, today sent a bipartisan letter to President Trump voicing his support to rebuilding and improving the Soo Locks in Sault St. Marie, Michigan. Read the full letter below. “Dear President Trump: “We

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Rep. Considine: Statement on CBD analytical note

CONTACT: Rep. Dave Considine Rep.Considine@legis.wisconsin.gov Baraboo – Recently the Wisconsin Statewide Intelligence Center (WSIC), an intelligence program operated through Homeland Security and the state Department of Justice, issued an analytical note on the legality of CBD in Wisconsin. The note, which was published just a few days before the deadline for

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Gronik campaign: Statement on Kevin Nicholson’s recent remarks on veterans

Contact: Brandon Weathersby, 414-364-6729, brandon@andygronik.com Milwaukee- The following is a statement from Andy Gronik regarding Kevin Nicholson’s recent remarks that politicized and disparaged veterans by questioning the “cognitive thought process” of veterans that are also Democrats; “One of my favorite quotes about teamwork comes from a Navy SEAL who told

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Midwest Environmental Advocates: Statement on legal win for wetlands

Contacts: Evan Feinauer, Clean Wisconsin, 608-251-7020 ext. 21 (office) or efeinauer@cleanwisconsin.org Tressie Kamp, Midwest Environmental Advocates, 608-712-8777 or tkamp@midwestadvocates.org MADISON, WI —Clean Wisconsin, along with the Ho-Chunk Nation through their representative Midwest Environmental Advocates, made the following statement after the Administrative Law Judge ruled to invalidate a permit issued by the Wisconsin Department of Natural

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