Voces de la Frontera: Walker sends National Guard to border to help Trump rip Children from their families

Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, 414-469-9206, sfreeman@vdlf.org Wisconsin National Guard troops are following Governor Scott Walker’s directive to deploy to the US-Mexico border starting today. Massachusetts Republican Governor Charlie Baker has recalled the Massachusetts National Guard from border deployment, but Walker stays the course Milwaukee – On Monday, the Wisconsin National Guard announced they had deployed troops to the US-Mexico border, in accordance with Governor Scott Walker’s declaration in April that he would send Wisconsin National Guard troops to the border as part of President Trump’s request for governors to do so. Walker’s action comes as nationwide outcry grows against the Trump Administration’s policy of separating children from their parents

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McCabe camapign: McCabe understands the sting of disappointment, but won’t stop fighting

Christine Welcher Campaign Manager Phone: 608-279-2733 Email address: Christine@GovernorBlueJeans.com JUNE 18, 2018 -Today’s Supreme Court decision in Gill v. Whitford was not what most of us had hoped. Time and effort to come up with a mathematical measurement by which to prove injustice was what many believed would be the proof of the pudding, so to say. Sadly, the court felt the argument fell short. Mike McCabe is no stranger to disappointing decisions. For most of his adult life he has been an independent watchdog working to expose and break the grip of big money influence in Wisconsin politics. That

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Dane Co. Exec. Parisi: Dane County purchases new emergency command vehicle to better respond during major events

Stephanie Wilson Miller Communications Director Dane County 608.267.8823 o 920.470.4618 c Today Dane County Executive Parisi announced Dane County has a new command vehicle to help coordinate emergency responses at major public safety incidents. County Executive Joe Parisi included $500,000 in this year’s county budget to purchase the new Dane County command vehicle (known as CV-1) and outfit it with the most state of the art communications and public safety response equipment. Housed in Dane County’s Emergency Management Department, the vehicle will respond to severe weather, criminal investigations, power outages, and other emergencies requiring coordination of significant public safety resources.

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Dept. of Corrections: Inmates complete Nicolet College Mechanical Maintenance Program

FOR DOC: DOC Communications, 608-240-5060 DOCMedia@wisconsin.gov FOR NICOLET COLLEGE: Terry Rutlin, 715-365-4681 TRutlin@nicoletcollege.edu RHINELANDER – Department Secretary Cathy Jess joined Nicolet College President Richard Nelson, family, and friends to congratulate five McNaughton Correctional Center inmates graduating from Nicolet College’s Mechanical Maintenance program. The Mechanical Maintenance program is a 14-week, 13-credit program which provides fundamental instruction in hydraulics, pneumatics, and electronic devices commonly used in the manufacturing sector. With this credential, inmates are qualified to work as production workers, machine operators, utility workers, factory laborers, or helpers. The median wage for these positions in the Nicolet College Technical College District is

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Dept. of Children and Families: First Lady and DCF Secretary honor foster youth for student success

Contact: Joe Scialfa or Gina Paige ― 608-266-9000 (MADISON) – 50 current and former foster youth were honored for their academic accomplishments at a special celebration held today at the Wisconsin Executive Residence. First Lady Tonette Walker joined Department of Children and Families Secretary Eloise Anderson for DCF’s sixth annual Foster Youth Graduation Ceremony, which recognizes young adults for their recent graduations from high school or other post-secondary educational milestones. Foster youth must overcome many challenges—including being removed from biological family and often, moves between foster homes, caseworkers, and schools. Nationally, only about 54% of foster youth will graduate from

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Dept. of Children and Families: Dane County Foster Youth honored for academic achievement

Contact: Joe Scialfa or Gina Paige ― 608-266-9000 (MADISON) – 50 current and former foster youth were honored for their academic accomplishments at a special celebration held today at the Wisconsin Executive Residence. First Lady Tonette Walker joined Department of Children and Families Secretary Eloise Anderson for DCF’s sixth annual Foster Youth Graduation Ceremony, which recognizes young adults for their recent graduations from high school or other post-secondary educational milestones. Foster youth must overcome many challenges—including being removed from biological family and often, moves between foster homes, caseworkers, and schools. Nationally, only about 54% of foster youth will graduate from

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Dept. of Corrections: Minimum-security inmates James Heather and Alexander Weinmann escape from Winnebago Correctional Center

Minimum-security inmates James Heather and Alexander Weinmann, confined at Winnebago Correctional Center, have escaped from the facility. The incident has been reported to the Oshkosh Police Department. Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of this inmate should immediately contact law enforcement. Name: James Heather Year of Birth: 10/28/1990 Gender: Male Race: White Height: 5’07” Weight 181 lbs. Eye Color: Blue Hair Color: Brown County of Conviction: Sauk, Richland Name: Alexander Weinmann Year of Birth: 04/26/1993 Gender: Male Race: White Height: 5’10” Weight 168 lbs. Eye Color: Blue Hair Color: Brown County of Conviction: Winnebago Offense information is available on the

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Gov. Walker: Attends groundbreaking for City of Manitowoc, S.S. Badger dock construction project

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 WisDOT awarded City of Manitowoc over $3 million in Harbor Assistance Program grants for facility construction MANITOWOC– Governor Scott Walker today joined United States Congressman Glenn Grothman, Wisconsin Department of Transportation Secretary Dave Ross, S.S. Badger/ Lake Michigan Carferry (LMC) company representatives, and Manitowoc officials for the groundbreaking of a $4 million project that will permanently repair the bulkhead and fender system damaged during the 2015-2016 winter. The City of Manitowoc is receiving over $3 million in Harbor Assistance Program (HAP) grants from the state to help fund the construction. “The S.S. Badger is an

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Progressive Takeover: Issues statement on Gill v. Whitford Supreme Court ruling

CONTACT: Will Hoverman; press@progressivetakeover.org; 612-991-9492 Progressive Takeover, a new grassroots political action committee, has issued a formal statement in reaction to the Supreme Court’s latest decision on the much-anticipated Wisconsin partisan gerrymandering case, Gill v. Whitford. “While the court leaves Wisconsin’s blatantly gerrymandered districts unresolved, the justices clearly express that partisan gerrymandering undermines democracy,” said Katie Miller, Executive Director of Progressive Takeover. “If the courts won’t act to overturn these maps, it is on us to vote Republicans out of office in November and ensure the next round of redistricting values the voice of every Wisconsinite.” Progressive Takeover invested in

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Rep. Hintz: Calls on Gov. Walker to suspend troop deployment

Contact: Aaron Collins, 608.266.2254 MADISON – Amidst the growing national outrage over the Trump Administration’s child separation policy, Governor Walker announced today that he is sending National Guard troops from Wisconsin to the southern border. Reports show that 2,000 children from April to May have been separated from their parents and detained within the United States. Today, Assembly Democratic Leader Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) released the following statement calling on Governor Walker to suspend the deployment until the Trump Administration reverses this policy: “No child should be forcibly separated from their parents. For generations, the world has looked to the United

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U.S. Rep. Pocan: Joins U.S. Reps. Ellison and Johnson to urge Colombia’s new president-elect to advance peace process

Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 Members reaffirm Congressional support for implementing Colombia’s Peace Accord and advancing human rights WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02), Keith Ellison (MN-05), and Henry C. “Hank” Johnson (GA-04) issued the following statement today congratulating Iván Duque for winning Sunday’s presidential election and urging him to fully implement and uphold Colombia’s landmark peace accord. “We congratulate President-Elect Iván Duque on his victory in a peaceful election, and applaud his public commitment to unite and serve all Colombians. Colombia finds itself at a turning point in its history. After more than 50 years of civil conflict

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MON PM Update: Dems call for redistricting overhaul as GOP lauds decision in gerrymandering case

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Dems are continuing to call for nonpartisan redistricting legislation following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today to send back a challenge to the state’s Republican-drawn maps to federal district court. Meanwhile, Republicans celebrated the unanimous opinion to return the case to a lower court — a decision that leaves th… 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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Boivin campaign: Response to U.S Supreme Court decision on Wisconsin redistricting maps

For Immediate Release Today’s 7-2 U.S. Supreme Court decision held the challengers failed to prove they had standing in the reapportionment case. Justices Ginsburg and Kagen sided with the “conservative” justices on the decision. The challengers were unable to prove the 2011 reapportionment map caused personal injury. This decision is a win for states’ rights, specifically the right for individual states to draw their own redistricting maps. The constitution places the power to draw electoral maps with the states, not appointed judges. Wisconsin has a process within the law to reapportion and redraw the legislative maps, and today’s decision by

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Voces de la Frontera: Walker sends National Guard to border to help Trump rip Children from their families

Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, 414-469-9206, sfreeman@vdlf.org Wisconsin National Guard troops are following Governor Scott Walker’s directive to deploy to the US-Mexico border starting today. Massachusetts Republican Governor Charlie Baker has recalled the Massachusetts National Guard from border deployment, but Walker stays the course Milwaukee – On Monday, the Wisconsin National Guard announced they had deployed troops

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Dept. of Corrections: Inmates complete Nicolet College Mechanical Maintenance Program

FOR DOC: DOC Communications, 608-240-5060 DOCMedia@wisconsin.gov FOR NICOLET COLLEGE: Terry Rutlin, 715-365-4681 TRutlin@nicoletcollege.edu RHINELANDER – Department Secretary Cathy Jess joined Nicolet College President Richard Nelson, family, and friends to congratulate five McNaughton Correctional Center inmates graduating from Nicolet College’s Mechanical Maintenance program. The Mechanical Maintenance program is a 14-week, 13-credit

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Dept. of Corrections: Minimum-security inmates James Heather and Alexander Weinmann escape from Winnebago Correctional Center

Minimum-security inmates James Heather and Alexander Weinmann, confined at Winnebago Correctional Center, have escaped from the facility. The incident has been reported to the Oshkosh Police Department. Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of this inmate should immediately contact law enforcement. Name: James Heather Year of Birth: 10/28/1990 Gender: Male

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Gov. Walker: Attends groundbreaking for City of Manitowoc, S.S. Badger dock construction project

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 WisDOT awarded City of Manitowoc over $3 million in Harbor Assistance Program grants for facility construction MANITOWOC– Governor Scott Walker today joined United States Congressman Glenn Grothman, Wisconsin Department of Transportation Secretary Dave Ross, S.S. Badger/ Lake Michigan Carferry (LMC) company representatives, and Manitowoc officials

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Progressive Takeover: Issues statement on Gill v. Whitford Supreme Court ruling

CONTACT: Will Hoverman; press@progressivetakeover.org; 612-991-9492 Progressive Takeover, a new grassroots political action committee, has issued a formal statement in reaction to the Supreme Court’s latest decision on the much-anticipated Wisconsin partisan gerrymandering case, Gill v. Whitford. “While the court leaves Wisconsin’s blatantly gerrymandered districts unresolved, the justices clearly express that

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Rep. Hintz: Calls on Gov. Walker to suspend troop deployment

Contact: Aaron Collins, 608.266.2254 MADISON – Amidst the growing national outrage over the Trump Administration’s child separation policy, Governor Walker announced today that he is sending National Guard troops from Wisconsin to the southern border. Reports show that 2,000 children from April to May have been separated from their parents

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U.S. Rep. Pocan: Joins U.S. Reps. Ellison and Johnson to urge Colombia’s new president-elect to advance peace process

Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 Members reaffirm Congressional support for implementing Colombia’s Peace Accord and advancing human rights WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02), Keith Ellison (MN-05), and Henry C. “Hank” Johnson (GA-04) issued the following statement today congratulating Iván Duque for winning Sunday’s presidential election and urging him

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