FRI REPORT: New primary challengers to Assembly incumbents lay out issues

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report New primary challengers to Assembly incumbents lay out issues Week ahead Political TV Names in the news Lobbyist watch QUOTES OF THE WEEK To my supporters who voted for me, and also those who didn’t, I promise to fight every day to make sure your values and needs are represented in Madison. O… 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

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Elections Commission: Wisconsin mails 384,000 postcards to unregistered adults

Reid Magney, 608-267-7887 MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Elections Commission is getting ready for midterm elections in 2018 with an initiative to inform voters about registration opportunities. “Nearly one in 11 Wisconsin adults will soon be getting an official postcard in the mail urging them to register to vote before the election,” said Meagan Wolfe, Wisconsin’s chief elections official. “Getting people to register early helps reduce lines and make Election Day better for voters and election workers.” This is Wisconsin’s second mass mailing to adults who appear to be eligible to vote but are unregistered.  In the fall of 2016,

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Gov. Walker: Encourages Wisconsin’s hardworking families to apply for $100 child tax rebate

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 Deadline for claiming the child tax rebate is July 2, 2018 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker joins families at Blain’s Farm and Fleet in Platteville and Shopko in La Crosse today to remind eligible parents, grandparents, and legal guardians to file for their $100-per-child tax rebate. The rebate must be claimed at ChildTaxRebate.wi.gov before the July 2, 2018 deadline. Direct deposits or mailed checks will be delivered by September 1, 2018. “We encourage every eligible Wisconsin family to claim their $100-per-child tax rebate,” said Governor Walker. “With just under three weeks remaining in the filing

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Dept. of Workforce Development: BLS data: Wis. ranks 2nd nationally in manufacturing jobs added over year

CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722 Wisconsin’s unemployment rate and labor force participation rate rank in top 5 nationally MADISON – Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Ray Allen released the following statement on today’s release by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (USDOL/BLS) showing that Wisconsin’s addition of 15,100 manufacturing jobs from May 2017 to May 2018 ranked 2ndnationally and 1st in the Midwest, and Wisconsin’s record-low unemployment rate of 2.8 percent was tied for the 5th lowest rate among states in May.  The data also showed that Wisconsin’s labor force participation rate of 68.9 percent ranked 5th highest nationally. “Wisconsin’s

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Godlewski campaign: Top Democratic legislators from across Wisconsin endorse Sarah Godlewski for state treasurer

Contact: Sarah Smith (715)210-9289 smitty@sarahforwisconsin.com Madison, WI – Today, a dozen Democratic legislators from across Wisconsin announced their support of Sarah Godlewski’s campaign for State Treasurer. The list includes: State Senator Chris Larson, State Senator Patty Schachtner, Representative Jill Billings, Representative Jonathan Brostoff, Representative Eric Genrich, Representative Evan Goyke, Representative Greta Neubauer, Representative Tod Ohnstad, Representative Amanda Stuck, Representative Lisa Subeck, and Representative Chris Taylor. “The State Treasurer’s Office has been neglected for decades and I have been impressed by Sarah’s bold, progressive vision to rebuild and strengthen the office into the fiscal watchdog it was meant to be. Sarah

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Rep. Hintz: Foxconn prioritized over local roads

Contact:  Aaron Collins, 608-266-2254 Increased borrowing, delays, and deteriorating conditions continue under Walker MADISON – Today, Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee voted to shift $67.3 million more in transportation funding to projects associated with the Foxconn site. This action comes after previously shifting up to $90 million from our State Highway Rehabilitation Fund to fund Foxconn-related roadwork. Assembly Democratic Leader Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) released the following statement on these actions: “The Governor has failed to address long-term transportation funding for 7 years, and today Republicans followed suit by voting to fund Foxconn-related roads over desperately needed infrastructure repairs all over

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Sen. Shilling: Statement on Ethics appointment

Contact: Kate Constalie, kate.constalie@legis.wi.gov, 608-266-5490 MADISON, WI – After appointing Attorney Tamara Packard to serve on the Wisconsin Ethics Commission, Senate Democratic Leader Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) released the following statement: “With over 20 years of legal expertise, Tamara Packard has received numerous awards and honors for her work which has included protecting empl… 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.

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Rep. Sargent: Statement on separating migrant children from their families

Contact: Britt Cudaback, britt.cudaback@legis.wi.gov, 308-440-2939 MADISON – The Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy has prompted children to be separated from their families at border crossings and kept in detention facilities (i.e. warehouses). Today, State Representative Melissa Sargent (D-Madison) released the following statement: “We need to take a long, hard look at ourselves and decide whether or not the America we’ve become is the America we want to continue to be. Pro-DACA or not, pro-wall or not, Democrat or Republican or not—none of it should matter. These are human beings. These are children. And these are families. This is no

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WisDems: Response to Walker’s tax rebate events

Contact: DPW Press, 608-260-2409 MADISON — The following is a statement from the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s spokesperson on the 2018 gubernatorial race TJ Helmstetter on Scott Walker touting his $100 tax rebate today: “More slick campaign year gimmicks from a Governor who’s the ultimate politician. A hundred dollar handout in an election year is nice, but it doesn’t repair the damage that Walker has caused to schools, healthcare, and quality of life in Wisconsin. Under Walker, healthcare costs are skyrocketing, roads are littered with potholes, and schools are failing. Walker’s election year rebate does nothing to fix these problems.”

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Sen. Carpenter: Hot car safety reminder

State Senator Tim Carpenter (608) 266-8535 (Madison)— Today, Senator Tim Carpenter, (D-Milwaukee), issued the following statement regarding an unfortunate situation that occurred in California this past week where a babysitter is accused of leaving a child in a locked car with the windows up while she ate lunch and ran errands: “Every year stories like the one in California occur all around the country, sometimes with even graver consequences for people’s children and pets. I wanted to take this opportunity to remind folks to be mindful about how dangerous it can be to leave kids and pets in the car,

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Gov. Walker: Speaks with participants of the 77th Annual Badger Boys State in Ripon

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 Governor Walker proclaims June 9-16 Badger Boys State Week throughout Wisconsin RIPON – Governor Scott Walker today addressed attendees of the 77th Annual Inauguration Ceremony at Badger Boys State. Approximately 870 young men from throughout Wisconsin were selected to participate in Badger Boys State in an effort to give them hands-on experience learning about city, county, and state government functions. “Badger Boys State is a great opportunity for young men to learn the many puzzle pieces that come together to effectively and efficiently run a government,” said Governor Walker. “As someone who attended Badger Boys

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‘Rewind’: Your week in review

On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the special election results in the 42nd AD and 1st SD; the Joint Finance Committee’s budgeting of $67 million in federal transportation funding; and the removal of four Assembly candidates from the ballots this week.

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U.S. Rep. Sensenbrenner: Legislation to fight synthetic opioids clears House

CONTACT Christopher Krepich, 202-225-5101 Washington, D.C.—Today, the House passed the Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues (SITSA) Act. Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (WI-05) is a co-sponsor of the SITSA Act, which modernizes the Controlled Substance Act by adding a new schedule, Schedule A, to the five existing schedules. It also immediately schedules 13 known synthetic fentanyl compounds to the Schedule A list. In an effort to keep up with ever-evolving drug analogues, the bill would expand the U.S. Attorney General’s authority to add new substances to the Schedule A list as they are discovered. Rep. Sensenbrenner: “SITSA will help

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Dept. of Workforce Development: BLS data: Wis. ranks 2nd nationally in manufacturing jobs added over year

CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722 Wisconsin’s unemployment rate and labor force participation rate rank in top 5 nationally MADISON – Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Ray Allen released the following statement on today’s release by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (USDOL/BLS) showing that Wisconsin’s addition of

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Godlewski campaign: Top Democratic legislators from across Wisconsin endorse Sarah Godlewski for state treasurer

Contact: Sarah Smith (715)210-9289 smitty@sarahforwisconsin.com Madison, WI – Today, a dozen Democratic legislators from across Wisconsin announced their support of Sarah Godlewski’s campaign for State Treasurer. The list includes: State Senator Chris Larson, State Senator Patty Schachtner, Representative Jill Billings, Representative Jonathan Brostoff, Representative Eric Genrich, Representative Evan Goyke, Representative

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Rep. Hintz: Foxconn prioritized over local roads

Contact:  Aaron Collins, 608-266-2254 Increased borrowing, delays, and deteriorating conditions continue under Walker MADISON – Today, Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee voted to shift $67.3 million more in transportation funding to projects associated with the Foxconn site. This action comes after previously shifting up to $90 million from our State

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Sen. Shilling: Statement on Ethics appointment

Contact: Kate Constalie, kate.constalie@legis.wi.gov, 608-266-5490 MADISON, WI – After appointing Attorney Tamara Packard to serve on the Wisconsin Ethics Commission, Senate Democratic Leader Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) released the following statement: “With over 20 years of legal expertise, Tamara Packard has received numerous awards and honors for her work which

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Rep. Sargent: Statement on separating migrant children from their families

Contact: Britt Cudaback, britt.cudaback@legis.wi.gov, 308-440-2939 MADISON – The Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy has prompted children to be separated from their families at border crossings and kept in detention facilities (i.e. warehouses). Today, State Representative Melissa Sargent (D-Madison) released the following statement: “We need to take a long, hard

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WisDems: Response to Walker’s tax rebate events

Contact: DPW Press, 608-260-2409 MADISON — The following is a statement from the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s spokesperson on the 2018 gubernatorial race TJ Helmstetter on Scott Walker touting his $100 tax rebate today: “More slick campaign year gimmicks from a Governor who’s the ultimate politician. A hundred dollar handout

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Sen. Carpenter: Hot car safety reminder

State Senator Tim Carpenter (608) 266-8535 (Madison)— Today, Senator Tim Carpenter, (D-Milwaukee), issued the following statement regarding an unfortunate situation that occurred in California this past week where a babysitter is accused of leaving a child in a locked car with the windows up while she ate lunch and ran

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‘Rewind’: Your week in review

On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the special election results in the 42nd AD and 1st SD; the Joint Finance Committee’s budgeting of $67 million in federal transportation funding; and the removal of four Assembly candidates from the ballots this week.

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U.S. Rep. Sensenbrenner: Legislation to fight synthetic opioids clears House

CONTACT Christopher Krepich, 202-225-5101 Washington, D.C.—Today, the House passed the Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues (SITSA) Act. Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (WI-05) is a co-sponsor of the SITSA Act, which modernizes the Controlled Substance Act by adding a new schedule, Schedule A, to the five existing schedules. It

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