MON PM Update: Evers focuses on education in first TV ad; DPI calls for $600M for special education in next budget

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — In his first TV ad, Dem guv candidate Tony Evers takes a shot at Foxconn and pledges to invest more money in education. The 30-second TV ad, airing about two weeks out from the primary, features the state schools superintendent talking to a room full of supporters, saying the way to beat Gov. Scott Walker is creating “a stronge… 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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UW System: Wisconsin Idea Summit explores a smart future: How will smart technology create tomorrow’s Wisconsin?

CONTACT: Heather LaRoi, UW System 608-263-1700 universityrelations@uwsa.edu John Mielke, UW-Parkside 262-595-3226 mielkej@uwp.edu Digi.City founder Chelsea Collier headlines Aug. 7 event at UW-Parkside As emerging technologies broaden and increase access to information, more than 600 cities and regions around the world are projected to invest over $400 billion in the next two years becoming “smart.” The UW System Wisconsin Idea Smart Future Summit at the University of Wisconsin–Parkside, Tuesday, Aug. 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., includes discussions with leaders from education, public administration, and business. Featured speaker Chelsea Collier, founder of Digi.City, has traveled the world gathering information about

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Democratic gubernatorial forum

COUNTY EXECUTIVE CHRIS ABELE HOSTING DEMOCRATIC GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE FORUM Abele invites Milwaukee County residents to attend public forum Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele will host a public forum for the Democratic candidates for governor on Friday, August 3rd from 1pm to 3pm to facilitate a discussion about issues facing Milwaukee County, including the state funding formulas and lack of resources available to Milwaukee County and other local municipalities. Milwaukee County taxpayers are contributing more of their tax dollars to the state of Wisconsin every year, but fewer of those tax dollars are being returned to the county. This year, Milwaukee County will send

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Dept. of Corrections: Minimum-Security Inmates Complete Technical College Certificate Program for Construction

FOR DOC: DOC Communications, 608-240-5060 DOCMedia@wisconsin.gov FOR MADISON COLLEGE: Cary Heyer, 608-246-6443 CHeyer@madisoncollege.edu MADISON – Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch and Department Secretary Cathy Jess joined Madison College President Jack E. Daniels, family, and friends to congratulate 11 Wisconsin Correctional Center System inmates graduating from Madison College’s Construction Essentials certificate program. The Construction Essentials certificate program is a 15-week, 11-credit program which provides basic instruction in construction processes. Inmates also earn the OSHA-30 certification, which is required for construction workers. With this credential, inmates are qualified to work as shop helpers and construction laborers. The inmates, who are from Oregon Correctional

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Lucas campaign: Governors Jim Doyle, Tony Earl and Marty Schreiber endorse Earnell Lucas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 30, 2018 Contact: Garren Randolph, info@lucasformke.com MILWAUKEE COUNTY – Today, three former chief executives of the state of Wisconsin, Democratic governors Jim Doyle, Tony Earl and Marty Schreiber, announced their endorsement of Earnell Lucas to be the next Milwaukee County Sheriff. “I am deeply humbled to receive the support of these three leaders and outstanding public servants. Governors Doyle, Earl and Schreiber leave a legacy of dedicated service with distinction to our state,” said Lucas. “I appreciate their faith in me to restore honor and integrity to the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office and look forward to

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Citizen Action of Wisconsin: Walker plan does not make up for cost of sabotage

For Immediate Release– July 30, 2018 Contact: Robert Kraig (414) 322-5324 robert.kraig@citizenactionwi.org Statewide: Governor Scott Walker is touting the approval by the Trump Administration of his complicated health insurance scheme that does not even begin to make up for the cost of ongoing efforts to sabotage the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Walker’s complicated scheme called “reinsurance” funnels $200 million in direct public subsidies to insurance companies in the hope that they would lower premiums for some consumers. The proposal does not require that health insurance companies pass on any savings to consumers, and even if they did it would only

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U.S. Rep. Pocan: House Democrats call on Trump Administration to address growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 30, 2018 Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Barbara Lee (CA-13), and John Yarmuth (KY-03) today led 70 House Democrats in writing to Mike Pompeo, U.S. Secretary of State, and John Bolton, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, calling on the Trump Administration to immediately take action and reinstate U.S. funding to alleviate the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The lack of adequate medical care, clean water, reliable electricity, and other necessities has created a complex humanitarian and security crisis. “In Gaza, more than 50

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Gov. Walker: Midwest paper group committed to hiring up to 321 jobs, $30 million investment to reconfigure the former Appleton Coated paper mill in Outagamie County

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 30, 2018 Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 Governor Walker announces $1.8 million in state tax credits to support job creation in the Fox Valley COMBINED LOCKS – Governor Scott Walker joined Midwest Paper Group today as the company announced it is committed to creating up to 321 total jobs and investing $30 million in the former Appleton Coated mill. Midwest Paper Group’s parent companies – Industrial Assets and Maynards Industries – purchased the former Appleton Coated facility at a court-approved receivership auction shortly after the mill closed in September 2017. At the time, the two companies

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Rep. Edming: Congratulates additional school safety grant recipients

Contact:  Rep. James Edming (608) 266-7506 Bruce, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser, and Edgar School Districts awarded grants EAU CLAIRE – Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) joined school officials and members of law enforcement as Attorney General Brad Schimel announced additional School Safety Grant awards today in Eau Claire.  Among the grants announced today were three to school districts serving students in the 87th Assembly District: Bruce School District – $56,312 Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District – $50,604 Edgar School District – $58,618 “I am thrilled to see three more school districts serving the 87th Assembly District awarded School Safety Grants,” said Rep. Edming.  “These needed resources will

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Rep. Hebl: It is time for education to be a top priority again

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: July 30, 2018 Rep. Gary Hebl, (608) 266-7678 By Rep. Gary Hebl Since the passage of Act 10 just two months into Governor Walker’s tenure, it has been clear that quality public education was not and has never been a top priority for his administration. After passing Act 10, we lost countless years of teaching experience form teacher retirements- over 1,000 years of experience lost in Sun Prairie alone. Since then, there has been one constant in Walker’s administration: favoring big business and unaccountable charter schools over public education and average Wisconsin residents.

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Wisconsin Institute for Liberty & Law: ICYMI: WILL in Wall Street Journal on federalism matter

For more information, contact: Cameron Sholty | WILL Communications Director cameron@will-law.org | 414-727-7416 | 262-409-9816 Delisting wolves would be a win for federalism, property rights July 30, 2018 – Milwaukee, WI — In case you missed it, over the weekend, WILL Writer and Research Associate Cori Petersen published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal on the importance of delegating federal management of wolves to the states. Having interviewed farmers across Wisconsin, Petersen highlights the plight of how they are left defenseless against a growing and aggressive wolf population. Yet federal law (the Endangered Species Act) prevents the state of

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Discusses trade, economic growth on ‘Face the Nation’

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 29, 2018 Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON — In an appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation” Sunday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), the chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and a member of the Commerce Committee, discussed his concern with the possibility of a trade war undermining recent economic growth. Excerpts from Senator Johnson’s… 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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Dept. of Military Affairs: Registration now open for 6th annual Governor’s Cybersecurity Summit

WI HOMELAND SECURITY COUNCIL RELEASE CONTACT: Andrew Beckett | ngwi.pao@mail.mil | 608-242-3211 by Homeland Security Council MADISON, Wis. — More than 5,200 people in Wisconsin reported being a victim of a cyber crime last year, which the FBI says resulted in the loss of more than $15.8 million dollars. That’s why government, business and academic leaders are coming together to discuss how to combat this growing threat to our state at the 2018 Governor’s Cybersecurity Summit. Registration is now open for the Governor’s Cybersecurity Summit, which will be held on Monday, Sept. 10 at the Gordon Dining and Event Center

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Vukmir campaign: Statement on Baldwin’s $32.6 trillion plan for single-payer healthcare

Contact: Jessica Ward, (608) 213-5939 Brookfield, Wis. –  Nurse and U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir released the following statement Monday upon news that Sen. Bernie Sanders’ government-run health care — supported by Wisconsin’s ultra-liberal senator Tammy Baldwin — would cost $32.6 trillion: “It’s outrageous. Sen. Baldwin has zero regard for Wisconsin taxpayers. We cannot afford $32.6 trillion of single-payer, government-run healthcare. Shifting the burden onto taxpayers does not make healthcare more affordable. The Bernie-Baldwin agenda will bankrupt us and undo the economic progress we’re seeing with President Trump. “As a nurse, I know there’s a better way to do healthcare. By equipping patients with information and getting

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UW System: Wisconsin Idea Summit explores a smart future: How will smart technology create tomorrow’s Wisconsin?

CONTACT: Heather LaRoi, UW System 608-263-1700 universityrelations@uwsa.edu John Mielke, UW-Parkside 262-595-3226 mielkej@uwp.edu Digi.City founder Chelsea Collier headlines Aug. 7 event at UW-Parkside As emerging technologies broaden and increase access to information, more than 600 cities and regions around the world are projected to invest over $400 billion in the next

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Democratic gubernatorial forum

COUNTY EXECUTIVE CHRIS ABELE HOSTING DEMOCRATIC GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE FORUM Abele invites Milwaukee County residents to attend public forum Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele will host a public forum for the Democratic candidates for governor on Friday, August 3rd from 1pm to 3pm to facilitate a discussion about issues facing Milwaukee County, including the

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Dept. of Corrections: Minimum-Security Inmates Complete Technical College Certificate Program for Construction

FOR DOC: DOC Communications, 608-240-5060 DOCMedia@wisconsin.gov FOR MADISON COLLEGE: Cary Heyer, 608-246-6443 CHeyer@madisoncollege.edu MADISON – Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch and Department Secretary Cathy Jess joined Madison College President Jack E. Daniels, family, and friends to congratulate 11 Wisconsin Correctional Center System inmates graduating from Madison College’s Construction Essentials certificate program.

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Gov. Walker: Midwest paper group committed to hiring up to 321 jobs, $30 million investment to reconfigure the former Appleton Coated paper mill in Outagamie County

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 30, 2018 Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 Governor Walker announces $1.8 million in state tax credits to support job creation in the Fox Valley COMBINED LOCKS – Governor Scott Walker joined Midwest Paper Group today as the company announced it is committed to creating up to

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Rep. Edming: Congratulates additional school safety grant recipients

Contact:  Rep. James Edming (608) 266-7506 Bruce, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser, and Edgar School Districts awarded grants EAU CLAIRE – Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) joined school officials and members of law enforcement as Attorney General Brad Schimel announced additional School Safety Grant awards today in Eau Claire.  Among the grants announced today were

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Vukmir campaign: Statement on Baldwin’s $32.6 trillion plan for single-payer healthcare

Contact: Jessica Ward, (608) 213-5939 Brookfield, Wis. –  Nurse and U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir released the following statement Monday upon news that Sen. Bernie Sanders’ government-run health care — supported by Wisconsin’s ultra-liberal senator Tammy Baldwin — would cost $32.6 trillion: “It’s outrageous. Sen. Baldwin has zero regard for Wisconsin taxpayers. We cannot afford $32.6

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