WisDems: Walker/Trump on GOP tax scam

Contact: WisDems Press, 608-260-2409 MADISON: Here’s the latest on the GOP Tax Scam bill, that primarily benefits the wealthy and corporations at long-term expense to the rest of the taxpayers and damaged access to health care. Now it is shown

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AG Schimel: Awards first school safety grant

Contact: zroday@republicanags.com 203-640-9208 Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel recently awarded the first School Safety Grant to the Kenosha Unified School District for over $880,000. The grant will be divided across the schools within the district to focus on youth mental

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WEDC: City of Fond du Lac receives $250,000 state grant to support redevelopment of Hotel Retlaw

Contact: Mark Maley 608.210.6706 mark.maley@wedc.org The Community Development Investment Grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) will support the redevelopment of the property into a full-service hotel providing affordable luxury with modern amenities, a restaurant and a meeting space. The project is expected to create about 147 jobs, including

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League of Wisconsin Municipalities: Names Representative Lisa Subeck a “Strong Ally of Municipalities”

CONTACT: Zach Madden, 608-266-7521(office) 920-627-5773 (cell) MADISON – This week, Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) was named a “Strong Ally of Municipalities” by the League of Wisconsin Municipalities. The League of Wisconsin Municipalities is an organization dedicated to helping Wisconsin cities and villages share ideas and learn from one another, to

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WisDems: Walker/Trump on GOP tax scam

Contact: WisDems Press, 608-260-2409 MADISON: Here’s the latest on the GOP Tax Scam bill, that primarily benefits the wealthy and corporations at long-term expense to the rest of the taxpayers and damaged access to health care. Now it is shown to be weakening Medicare as well. Shot: @GovWalker⁩ says ⁦@realDonaldTrump⁩

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Introduces legislation to accelerate water technology and innovations

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin introduced legislation, the Water Technology Acceleration Act, which would incentivize the development and deployment of emerging water technologies to solve our most pressing water challenges, including lead safety, phosphorous reduction and treatment of bacteria and nitrates. “In Wisconsin, we are

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WisGOP: Group puts actual target on Walker, Vukmir in online image

Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI] — A far-left group is declaring “open political season” on Republican leaders Scott Walker and Leah Vukmir. An image on Citizen Action Wisconsin’s website put an actual target over a picture of Walker and Vukmir – despite the fact that Wisconsin Republicans have

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One Wisconsin Institute: 53rd anniversary of landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision establishing right to use birth control

MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinInstitute.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — Today is the 53rd anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision Griswold v. Connecticut that held married people had the right to use contraception and recognized an individual’s right to privacy in family planning matters. The following are

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Dane County Exec. Parisi: Furthers efforts to decrease jail population

Communications Director: Stephanie Wilson Miller 608.267.8823 o 920.470.4618 c Today Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced Dane County will begin working with Madison-area Urban Ministry (MUM), Nehemiah Center for Urban Leadership Development, Anesis Center for Marriage and Family Therapy and the Jessie Crawford Recovery Center to help inmates who are

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THU News Summary: Walker says not to read into June 12 special election results; Ryan breaks with Trump on spy claim

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AG Schimel: Awards first school safety grant

Contact: zroday@republicanags.com 203-640-9208 Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel recently awarded the first School Safety Grant to the Kenosha Unified School District for over $880,000. The grant will be divided across the schools within the district to focus on youth mental health training among staff as well as integrating safety upgrades

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Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: State settles with Wisconsin O’Connor Corporation

Media Contact: Jerad Albracht, Senior Communications Specialist, 608-224-5007 or Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 MADISON – The State of Wisconsin reached a settlement with Wisconsin O’Connor Corporation (WOC) to resolve consumer complaints related to a number of landlord/tenant issues including illegal security deposit deductions and prohibited rental agreement provisions. The

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