LEXINGTON, Ky.—Wisconsin Medicaid Director Heather K. Smith is among the 48 state leaders from across the country selected to participate in The Council of State Governments’ 2018 Henry Toll Fellowship, the nation’s premier leadership development program for state government officials. The
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 “Wisconsin is ready to win the 21st century.” EAU CLAIRE – Governor Scott Walker today gave remarks at the Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce lunch, where he discussed Wisconsin’s booming economy and the state’s record
WEDC funds will offset costs of infrastructure improvements necessary for redevelopment of 67-acre site MADISON – Laying the groundwork for the redevelopment of the former Oscar Mayer plant, Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch today announced the City of Madison is receiving
For more information, contact: WisDOT Office of Public Affairs 608/266-3581, opa.exec@dot.wi.gov Today, Governor Scott Walker announced that local governments received quarterly payments this week totaling $145,978,567 for General Transportation Aids, Connecting Highway Aids and Expressway Policing Aids from the Wisconsin
MADISON – On Thurs., July 19 at 11:30 a.m., Wisconsin Farmers Union will hold an educational webinar sharing ways several dairy cooperatives are adopting base/excess plans to prevent taking more milk from producers than they have the capacity to process
For more information, contact: Aidan McMorrow (608) 266-5810 (MADISON) – Tuesday night, a natural gas explosion in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin led to multiple injuries and the death of one firefighter. Amongst those injured were at least six civilians, five firefighters
CONTACT: Maria Langholz, (715) 209-6463 Working families champions to build progressive power for county; state residents MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin Working Families Party today announced their support for a slate of Milwaukee County incumbents and challengers who will bring progressive values
On today’s Wispolitics MidDay: Fundraising numbers are in for the AG’s race; and a new ad buy aimed at Sen. Tammy Baldwin.
The national Club for Growth started a new TV ad Wednesday that says President Trump “needs fighters in the Senate” like Republican Kevin Nicholson. The TV ad is the first from the group following its endorsement of Nicholson last year
Rep. Gary Hebl, (608) 266-7678 (MADISON) – Rep. Gary Hebl (D-Sun Prairie) issued the following statement on Tuesday’s gas line explosion in Sun Prairie: I am absolutely heartbroken by what happened yesterday in Sun Prairie. My heart goes out to
Alderman José G. Pérez (414) 286-2861 Yesterday (Tuesday, July 10) the Common Council voted in unanimous support of legislation urging President Trump and Congress to develop a policy to reunite children and parents who were separated when they were detained
Summary: Today, Republican leaders talked about how the American people areBetter Off Now because of the House Republican agenda that has ushered in an economic resurgence and strengthened communities. While there is more work to be done, Speaker Ryan shared how policies
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 CLEARR Drinking Water Act would authorize more than $1 billion to improve water infrastructure for the 21st century WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and 11 other Senators, led by Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA), reintroduced the Contaminant
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 Billboards to run in Green Bay, Milwaukee ahead of Democrat debate [Madison, WI] — The Republican Party of Wisconsin is launching billboards today ahead of Thursday’s Democrat gubernatorial primary debate, highlighting Tony Evers’ attempts to cover up
LEXINGTON, Ky.—Wisconsin Medicaid Director Heather K. Smith is among the 48 state leaders from across the country selected to participate in The Council of State Governments’ 2018 Henry Toll Fellowship, the nation’s premier leadership development program for state government officials. The members of the Class of 2018 hail from 32 states and Guam
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 “Wisconsin is ready to win the 21st century.” EAU CLAIRE – Governor Scott Walker today gave remarks at the Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce lunch, where he discussed Wisconsin’s booming economy and the state’s record low 2.8 percent unemployment rate. The governor also emphasized Eau
WEDC funds will offset costs of infrastructure improvements necessary for redevelopment of 67-acre site MADISON – Laying the groundwork for the redevelopment of the former Oscar Mayer plant, Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch today announced the City of Madison is receiving a $500,000 state grant to help finance infrastructure work on
For more information, contact: WisDOT Office of Public Affairs 608/266-3581, opa.exec@dot.wi.gov Today, Governor Scott Walker announced that local governments received quarterly payments this week totaling $145,978,567 for General Transportation Aids, Connecting Highway Aids and Expressway Policing Aids from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT). In 2018, local governments will receive
MADISON – On Thurs., July 19 at 11:30 a.m., Wisconsin Farmers Union will hold an educational webinar sharing ways several dairy cooperatives are adopting base/excess plans to prevent taking more milk from producers than they have the capacity to process or market. A base/excess plan, often referred to as two-tiered
For more information, contact: Aidan McMorrow (608) 266-5810 (MADISON) – Tuesday night, a natural gas explosion in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin led to multiple injuries and the death of one firefighter. Amongst those injured were at least six civilians, five firefighters and one police officer. The firefighter lost in the explosion,
CONTACT: Maria Langholz, (715) 209-6463 Working families champions to build progressive power for county; state residents MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin Working Families Party today announced their support for a slate of Milwaukee County incumbents and challengers who will bring progressive values to the Wisconsin Legislature to advocate for working families locally
On today’s Wispolitics MidDay: Fundraising numbers are in for the AG’s race; and a new ad buy aimed at Sen. Tammy Baldwin.
The national Club for Growth started a new TV ad Wednesday that says President Trump “needs fighters in the Senate” like Republican Kevin Nicholson. The TV ad is the first from the group following its endorsement of Nicholson last year in the race for U.S. Senate. It also follows a
Rep. Gary Hebl, (608) 266-7678 (MADISON) – Rep. Gary Hebl (D-Sun Prairie) issued the following statement on Tuesday’s gas line explosion in Sun Prairie: I am absolutely heartbroken by what happened yesterday in Sun Prairie. My heart goes out to the friends and family of Cory Barr, the firefighter who
Alderman José G. Pérez (414) 286-2861 Yesterday (Tuesday, July 10) the Common Council voted in unanimous support of legislation urging President Trump and Congress to develop a policy to reunite children and parents who were separated when they were detained while crossing the border between the United States and Mexico.
Summary: Today, Republican leaders talked about how the American people areBetter Off Now because of the House Republican agenda that has ushered in an economic resurgence and strengthened communities. While there is more work to be done, Speaker Ryan shared how policies passed during this speakership have put the country back on
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 CLEARR Drinking Water Act would authorize more than $1 billion to improve water infrastructure for the 21st century WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and 11 other Senators, led by Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA), reintroduced the Contaminant and Lead Electronic Accounting and Reporting Requirements (CLEARR) for Drinking
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 Billboards to run in Green Bay, Milwaukee ahead of Democrat debate [Madison, WI] — The Republican Party of Wisconsin is launching billboards today ahead of Thursday’s Democrat gubernatorial primary debate, highlighting Tony Evers’ attempts to cover up his inaction at the Department of Public Instruction that left