Gov. Walker: Happy Independence Day

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today released the following statement celebrating Independence Day: Today, we come together to celebrate the 242nd anniversary of our nation’s independence. More than that, we honor the courage displayed by America’s founding fathers and the patriots who fought for our freedom. Something they knew all too well was that freedom isn’t free. Which is why it’s important to keep those who fight to preserve it in our hearts and minds today. We can never fully repay our brave men and women in uniform, but we can show our gratitude for

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Dems knock body camera delays at prisons, DOC says moving ‘quickly as possible’

Dems are slamming the Walker administration for a delay in implementing body-worn cameras as the state’s maximum security prisons. But the Department of Corrections fired back it’s moving “as quickly as possible” to deploy the cameras for officers working isolation units at six prisons. DOC Secretary Cathy Jess told lawmakers earlier this week the agency had yet to implement body-worn cameras, in … 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

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Gov. Walker: Happy Independence Day

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today released the following statement celebrating Independence Day: Today, we come together to celebrate the 242nd anniversary of our nation’s independence. More than that, we honor the courage displayed by America’s founding fathers and the patriots who fought for our

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