TUE PM Update: Kind has biggest warchest in congressional delegation; Soglin won’t seek re-election as mayor

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Rep. Ron Kind has the biggest warchest heading into the August primary of all sitting Wisconsin congressmen seeking re-election this year. The La Crosse Dem has $3.1 million in the bank, after raising $364,728 over the second quarter of the year. He also spent $238,029 over the period, which ran from April 1 to June 30. Me… 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

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Lucas campaign fundraiser

Reception for Earnell Lucas Monday, July 23rd 5:30p.m. – 7:30p.m. The Garden 725 N. Milwaukee St. Milwaukee, WI 53202 Host: $1000 Supporter: $500 Friend: $250 Suggested Contribution: $50 Hosts: District Attorney John Chisholm, Kent & Susan Lovern, Craig Mastantuno, John Birdsall and Milwaukee Co. Democratic Party Chair Chris Walton. The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office needs a fresh, new start and Earnell Lucas is the candidate that represents and clean break from the failed policies and leadership of the past. Earnell Lucas has the experience, leadership and judgement necessary to restore integrity to the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office. Stop by the Garden and

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NextGen America Dem guv event

CONTACT: NGA Press Office, 415-802-2423 or press@nextgenamerica.org NextGen America to Host “Keeping Up With The Candidates” Event with Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates in Milwaukee Fundraiser will engage young voters and feature a Democratic gubernatorial candidate debate Milwaukee, WI — On Sunday, July 22, NextGen America will host a “Keeping Up With The Candidates” #YouthVote event in Milwaukee with Democratic candidates for Governor of Wisconsin. The proceeds from the NextGen America fundraiser will go to a local progressive organization — Urban Underground — and the forum will give young voters a chance to learn which candidate’s platform most aligns with their values and priorities. Food and

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Sen. Feyen: To host town hall meeting

Madison—State Senator Dan Feyen(R-Fond du Lac), will be hosting a Town Hall meeting in the district   on Tuesday July 24th. The Senator will be available to talk with constituents from the 18th Senate District and discuss issues that are important to them, or to field requests for assistance from the Senator. “This is a great opportunity for those that I serve to meet with me to discuss issues that they feel are important.  Constituents are invited to attend and share their ideas and concerns regarding state government with me,” said Feyen. Those who are not able to attend the office

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Citizens Utility Board: MGE rate settlement delivers big win, savings for customers in 2019

Contact: Tom Content Executive Director Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin (414) 550-4712 content@cubwi.org Electric bills for customers of Madison Gas and Electric Co. are poised to fall under a far-reaching settlement negotiated by MG&E, the Citizens Utility Board and other energy stakeholders. Under the agreement, which MG&E is filing with the state Public Service Commission, MG&E’s electricity costs are poised to drop by about 2%, or more than $7 million, in 2019 and remain at that lower level in 2020. “Bringing costs down is critical for customers in Wisconsin, where power rates consistently rank in the top 15 in the

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Speaker Ryan: Welcomes Czech Speaker Vondráček to the U.S. Capitol

CONTACT  AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement after meeting with Speaker Radek Vondráček of the Czech Chamber of Deputies: “This year marks a major milestone—100 years—in relations between the United States and the Czech Republic. The deep ties between our countries, grounded in common values, are represented in the Václav Havel bust in Freedom Foyer of the U.S. Capitol. It was Havel who said to Congress in 1990, ‘Our freedom, independence and our newborn democracy have been purchased at great cost, and we shall not surrender them.’ “In this spirit of solidarity, it

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Midwest Environmental Advocates, Milwaukee Riverkeeper: Groups challenging Racine diversion seek a hold on construction for new water infrastructure

CONTACT:  Marilyn Goris, Milwaukee Riverkeeper (414) 736-6217  magoris2001@gmail.com Jimmy Parra, Staff Attorney, Midwest Environmental Advocates  (505) 670-4102 Jodi Habush Sinykin, Of Counsel, Midwest Environmental Advocates (414) 507-0004 Midwest Environmental Advocates, Milwaukee Riverkeeper: Groups challenging Racine diversion seek a hold on construction for new water infrastructure MADISON – On Friday afternoon, Midwest Environmental Advocates and several groups challenging the proposed diversion of Great Lakes water for the Foxconn plant filed requests to stay the diversion that they contend violates the terms of the Great Lakes Compact. The filings do not seek to prevent Foxconn from moving forward with general construction. Rather, the filings ask the court to

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Wisconsin AFL-CIO: Releases 2017-2018 Wisconsin state Legislature voting record

Contact:  Karen Hickey, 414-573-7579, khickey@wisaflcio.org Voting scorecard key tool in holding politicians accountable to working families (TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2018) — The Wisconsin State AFL-CIO is releasing its 2017-2018 Voting Record for the Wisconsin State Legislature. The voting record serves as a resource to talk with union members and educate all working families on how our elected representatives voted on working-class issues. In the Assembly, the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO tracked 16 key votes. In the Senate, 11 votes were analyzed. Lawmakers were graded (R for Right, W for Wrong) on how they voted on a variety of bills including bills to weaken Wisconsin’s child labor law,

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Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters: Walker tried to sell out the state’s sporting heritage for a campaign buck

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, July 17, 2018 CONTACT: Ryan Billingham, Communications Director, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters, 608-208-1129 (office), 608-213-6972 (mobile/text), or ryan@conservationvoters.org Fifth Entry in ‘Walker’s Wisconsin’ Series MADISON – As part of its Field Guide to Taking Back Wisconsin campaign, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters released its fifth entry in its Walker’s Wisconsin series today. The series recounts Gov. Scott Walker’s extreme anti-conservation agenda and outlines just how far he’s taken our state, once considered a conservation model, to somewhere that’s hardly recognizable. Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters will update the Walker’s Wisconsin series via media releases, website,

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City of Madison: Permanent sculpture to be placed in Elver Park

Madison Arts Commission recently awarded Makeshift Festival a $15,000 Art in Public Places grant to place a permanent sculpture in Elver Park on Madison’s west side. The piece, entitled Momental from recent UW MFA Graduate Jeffrey Repko will be placed in Elver Park, 1250 McKenna Boulevard after consultation with Madison Parks staff. “Repko’s work is very much about unique, complex pieces coming together in a colorful, playful assemblage to create an interconnected system capable of change and growth. These qualities make the work much like Madison itself, a place where unique communities make up the complex assemblage that makes our

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Schimel campaign: Attorney General Brad Schimel earns broad, bipartisan support

For Immediate Release: July 17, 2018 Contact: (262) 528-2086 30 Sheriffs, Republican and Democrat, Endorse Waukesha County, Wisc – Career prosecutor and Attorney General Brad Schimel announced the endorsements of more than 30 Republican and Democrat county sheriffs on Tuesday. It’s the latest sign that his campaign has broad, bipartisan support throughout Wisconsin. “As a career prosecutor, Attorney General Schimel has been defending the rule of law his entire career,” said Ozaukee County Sheriff, Jim Johnson. “There is no one more qualified or experienced to lead the Department of Justice.” Under Attorney General Brad Schimel’s leadership, the Wisconsin Department of

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Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty: For opioid abuse in Wisconsin, family structure matters

For more information, contact: Cameron Sholty | WILL Communications Director cameron@will-law.org | 414-727-7416 | 262-409-9816 Family structure, not poverty, is biggest indicator of opioid abuse July 17, 2018 – Milwaukee, WI — It’s been documented in great detail just how the opioid crisis has torn families apart and ravaged communities in Wisconsin. But to help paint a clearer picture of why this is happening, a new WILL study analyzes the relationship between family structure and opioid hospitalizations – in addition to poverty and children in foster care – in Wisconsin counties over a 7 year period. Among the findings is

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Lucas campaign fundraiser

Reception for Earnell Lucas Monday, July 23rd 5:30p.m. – 7:30p.m. The Garden 725 N. Milwaukee St. Milwaukee, WI 53202 Host: $1000 Supporter: $500 Friend: $250 Suggested Contribution: $50 Hosts: District Attorney John Chisholm, Kent & Susan Lovern, Craig Mastantuno, John Birdsall and Milwaukee Co. Democratic Party Chair Chris Walton. The Milwaukee

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NextGen America Dem guv event

CONTACT: NGA Press Office, 415-802-2423 or press@nextgenamerica.org NextGen America to Host “Keeping Up With The Candidates” Event with Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates in Milwaukee Fundraiser will engage young voters and feature a Democratic gubernatorial candidate debate Milwaukee, WI — On Sunday, July 22, NextGen America will host a “Keeping Up With The Candidates” #YouthVote event

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Sen. Feyen: To host town hall meeting

Madison—State Senator Dan Feyen(R-Fond du Lac), will be hosting a Town Hall meeting in the district   on Tuesday July 24th. The Senator will be available to talk with constituents from the 18th Senate District and discuss issues that are important to them, or to field requests for assistance from the

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Speaker Ryan: Welcomes Czech Speaker Vondráček to the U.S. Capitol

CONTACT  AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement after meeting with Speaker Radek Vondráček of the Czech Chamber of Deputies: “This year marks a major milestone—100 years—in relations between the United States and the Czech Republic. The deep ties between our countries, grounded in

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Midwest Environmental Advocates, Milwaukee Riverkeeper: Groups challenging Racine diversion seek a hold on construction for new water infrastructure

CONTACT:  Marilyn Goris, Milwaukee Riverkeeper (414) 736-6217  magoris2001@gmail.com Jimmy Parra, Staff Attorney, Midwest Environmental Advocates  (505) 670-4102 Jodi Habush Sinykin, Of Counsel, Midwest Environmental Advocates (414) 507-0004 Midwest Environmental Advocates, Milwaukee Riverkeeper: Groups challenging Racine diversion seek a hold on construction for new water infrastructure MADISON – On Friday afternoon, Midwest Environmental Advocates and

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Wisconsin AFL-CIO: Releases 2017-2018 Wisconsin state Legislature voting record

Contact:  Karen Hickey, 414-573-7579, khickey@wisaflcio.org Voting scorecard key tool in holding politicians accountable to working families (TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2018) — The Wisconsin State AFL-CIO is releasing its 2017-2018 Voting Record for the Wisconsin State Legislature. The voting record serves as a resource to talk with union members and educate all working

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Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters: Walker tried to sell out the state’s sporting heritage for a campaign buck

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, July 17, 2018 CONTACT: Ryan Billingham, Communications Director, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters, 608-208-1129 (office), 608-213-6972 (mobile/text), or ryan@conservationvoters.org Fifth Entry in ‘Walker’s Wisconsin’ Series MADISON – As part of its Field Guide to Taking Back Wisconsin campaign, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters released its fifth

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City of Madison: Permanent sculpture to be placed in Elver Park

Madison Arts Commission recently awarded Makeshift Festival a $15,000 Art in Public Places grant to place a permanent sculpture in Elver Park on Madison’s west side. The piece, entitled Momental from recent UW MFA Graduate Jeffrey Repko will be placed in Elver Park, 1250 McKenna Boulevard after consultation with Madison

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