THU PM Update: Ethics Commission hires new administrator

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state Ethics Commission has a new administrator: Dan Carlton, a staff attorney for the Florida Senate Committee on Ethics and Elections. Carlton will serve out the remaining four-year term that ends July 1, 2019, and earn a salary of $101,000, per a release from the agency today. According to the Florida Senate’s website, C… 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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Rep. Felzkowski: Applauds Republican strategy to lower healthcare costs

Federal Government Approves Wisconsin Health Care Stability Plan CONTACT: Rep. Felzkowski 608-266-7694   Madison, WI – This Sunday, Governor Walker announced that the federal government has approved the Wisconsin Health Care Stability Plan, a concept that aims to protect Wisconsinites from rising healthcare costs. The Wisconsin Health Care Stability Plan is an innovative approach that allows Wisconsin to leverage federal funding to create a state-based reinsurance plan that will lower healthcare premiums that are rising due to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) estimates that premium rates on the Wisconsin individual health insurance marketplace

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Fox Cities Chamber: To host public policy luncheon on cybersecurity

For information contact: Emily Feagles Marketing & Communications efeagles@foxcitieschamber.com APPLETON, Wis. (August 2, 2018) – The Fox Cities Chamber will host a luncheon event on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Pullman’s at Trolley Square in Appleton. Learn how to protect your company, your information and your future from experts in the field, including from the U.S. Chamber’s Task Force on Business Cybersecurity. A panel presentation facilitated by Dave Beres, Executive Director Market Executive at Chase, will provide attendees with information on local and national cybersecurity issues and their implications on company security. The presentation will cover protection of trade

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Fact Coalition: State attorneys general push congress to tackle anonymous companies

Contact: Clark Gascoigne Deputy Director, The FACT Coalition +1 202 810-1334 cgascoigne@thefactcoalition.org WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan group of more than twenty state attorneys general urged Congress on Thursday to help them counter money laundering, corruption, and terror financing by passing legislation to end the incorporation of anonymous shell companies in the United States. Led by Attorneys General Cynthia Coffman (R-CO) and Bob Ferguson (D-WA), a geographically diverse collection of 24 attorneys general sent a letter to the leaders of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee warning that anonymous shell companies impede their ability to investigate human trafficking networks, drug

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Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative: Board elects officers

For more information, contact: Melissa Duffy 608-334-0624 mduffy@commongroundhealthcare.org BROOKFIELD, WIS. (July 31, 2018) – The Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative (CGHC) board of directors voted to elect Keisha Krumm as Chairman of the Board at its June meeting. Amy Murphy was elected as the Board’s Vice-Chair, and Mary Rehberg was re-elected as the Board’s Secretary/Treasurer. CGHC is a member governed, cooperatively owned health insurer that begin providing health coverage to individuals and small businesses in 2014, when the health insurance market was undergoing significant change. Krumm was first elected to serve on the board at the end of that first year,

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Dept. of Corrections: Announces recruitment fairs for open security positions

FOR DOC: DOC Communications, 608-240-5060 DOCMedia@wisconsin.gov MADISON – Department Secretary Cathy Jess, who began her career as a correctional officer, today announced that the Wisconsin Department of Corrections will be hosting local career fairs throughout the state of Wisconsin between August 13th and 30th as part of the Department’s ongoing efforts to recruit workers for critical public safety positions. During these career fairs, interested individuals will have the opportunity to meet with Department human resources staff for resume assistance, application completion, and immediate interviews. “When I started as a correctional officer more than 30 years ago, I didn’t imagine that I would be standing

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Rep. Tittl: More safety grants awarded in Manitowoc

Contact: Rep. Paul Tittl (608) 266-0315 Madison: Today the Wisconsin Department of Justice announced two more schools in Manitowoc will receive grant funding through the School Safety Grant program. Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Grade School will receive $15,749 and Saint John’s Evangelical Lutheran School will receive $16,809. “Schools in our community are seeing real results in response to potential safety threats at places of learning,” said Rep. Tittl (R-Manitowoc). “This funding will update school infrastructure, equip staff and protect our most vulnerable.” So far during the first round of funding, 605 schools and school districts have been awarded $44,228,887 from the

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NARAL: New poll shows suburban women support abortion rights regardless of party affiliation

For Immediate Release: August 2, 2018 Contact: media@prochoiceamerica.org   Suburban women also say abortion will be a key issue in their 2018 vote A recent poll conducted by GBA Strategies on behalf of NARAL Pro-Choice America found that suburban women in battleground districts support abortion rights, disagree with their anti-choice Republican Member of Congress on the issue and will vote to protect this constitutional right. Key highlights from the poll include: 84% of suburban women believe abortion should either be legal and available or say they don’t believe the government should be involved. Even the majority of Republicans (78%) fall into one of these

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Nicholson campaign: Baldwin’s attack ad proves she knows Kevin Nicholson can beat her in November

Contact: 262-361-4266 press@NicholsonForSenate.com (Delafield, WI) – Ronica Cleary, Communications Director for Marine veteran and political outsider Kevin Nicholson, issued the following statement regarding Tammy Baldwin’s recently released attack ad: “In career politician Tammy Baldwin’s latest attack ad, she spends time on each major candidate: 44% pro-Baldwin; 43% anti-Nicholson; 13% anti-Vukmir. She clearly spends so much time focusing on political outsider and combat veteran Kevin Nicholson because she understandably fears he can defeat her in November. By running an ad now about the Republican candidates for U.S. Senate, Baldwin is attempting to trick the voters into selecting a weaker opponent for

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WisGOP: Democrat Congressional candidate uses county contract to pitch campaign

Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765   WISGOP calls for immediate investigation into Palzewicz’s illegal behavior   [Madison, WI] — Yesterday, it was reported on the Mark Belling Show that Democrat candidate for the Fifth Congressional District Tom Palzewicz was reported to the Milwaukee County Board of Ethics for a blatant violation of the law. Palzewicz asked Milwaukee County employees to vote for him while the county was paying him to give a seminar as a consultant. Following these shocking revelations, the Republican Party of Wisconsin released the following statement from Executive Director Mark Morgan, calling for an immediate investigation into the Palzewicz

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Kitchens campaign: Receives endorsements from conservation groups

CONTACT:  Rep. Joel Kitchens                                                                                    (920) 597-6434 Representative Joel Kitchens has received endorsements from the Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters and the Clean Wisconsin Action Fund in his re-election bid to represent the 1st Assembly District.  These endorsements are in recognition of his leadership on conservation issues in the assembly, particularly those issues dealing with clean water. “These are two of the most respected and effective conservation organizations in our state and I am honored to have their support”, Kitchens said.  “There is no place in the state that is more dependent on our water resources than the 1st Assembly District.  Our health,

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Barnes campaign: SEIU Wisconsin State Council endorses Mandela Barnes for Lt. Governor

Contact: Justin Bielinski, (414) 208-9283   MILWAUKEE — Today the SEIU Wisconsin State Council announced their endorsement of Mandela Barnes in the race for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin. The SEIU Wisconsin State Council coordinates the legislative and political agenda for Wisconsin’s eight SEIU locals that represent over 10,000 members across the state. SEIU’s membership is among the most diverse in the labor movement and includes public sector, building services, and health care employees. “I am proud to win the endorsement of the SEIU State Council because I am running for Lieutenant Governor to continue amplifying the collective voices of workers

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THU PM Update: Ethics Commission hires new administrator

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state Ethics Commission has a new administrator: Dan Carlton, a staff attorney for the Florida Senate Committee on Ethics and Elections. Carlton will serve out the remaining four-year term that ends July 1, 2019, and earn a salary of $101,000, per

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Rep. Felzkowski: Applauds Republican strategy to lower healthcare costs

Federal Government Approves Wisconsin Health Care Stability Plan CONTACT: Rep. Felzkowski 608-266-7694   Madison, WI – This Sunday, Governor Walker announced that the federal government has approved the Wisconsin Health Care Stability Plan, a concept that aims to protect Wisconsinites from rising healthcare costs. The Wisconsin Health Care Stability Plan is

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Fox Cities Chamber: To host public policy luncheon on cybersecurity

For information contact: Emily Feagles Marketing & Communications efeagles@foxcitieschamber.com APPLETON, Wis. (August 2, 2018) – The Fox Cities Chamber will host a luncheon event on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Pullman’s at Trolley Square in Appleton. Learn how to protect your company, your information and your future from experts

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Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative: Board elects officers

For more information, contact: Melissa Duffy 608-334-0624 mduffy@commongroundhealthcare.org BROOKFIELD, WIS. (July 31, 2018) – The Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative (CGHC) board of directors voted to elect Keisha Krumm as Chairman of the Board at its June meeting. Amy Murphy was elected as the Board’s Vice-Chair, and Mary Rehberg was re-elected

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Dept. of Corrections: Announces recruitment fairs for open security positions

FOR DOC: DOC Communications, 608-240-5060 DOCMedia@wisconsin.gov MADISON – Department Secretary Cathy Jess, who began her career as a correctional officer, today announced that the Wisconsin Department of Corrections will be hosting local career fairs throughout the state of Wisconsin between August 13th and 30th as part of the Department’s ongoing efforts to recruit workers

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Rep. Tittl: More safety grants awarded in Manitowoc

Contact: Rep. Paul Tittl (608) 266-0315 Madison: Today the Wisconsin Department of Justice announced two more schools in Manitowoc will receive grant funding through the School Safety Grant program. Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Grade School will receive $15,749 and Saint John’s Evangelical Lutheran School will receive $16,809. “Schools in our community

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NARAL: New poll shows suburban women support abortion rights regardless of party affiliation

For Immediate Release: August 2, 2018 Contact: media@prochoiceamerica.org   Suburban women also say abortion will be a key issue in their 2018 vote A recent poll conducted by GBA Strategies on behalf of NARAL Pro-Choice America found that suburban women in battleground districts support abortion rights, disagree with their anti-choice Republican Member of Congress

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Nicholson campaign: Baldwin’s attack ad proves she knows Kevin Nicholson can beat her in November

Contact: 262-361-4266 press@NicholsonForSenate.com (Delafield, WI) – Ronica Cleary, Communications Director for Marine veteran and political outsider Kevin Nicholson, issued the following statement regarding Tammy Baldwin’s recently released attack ad: “In career politician Tammy Baldwin’s latest attack ad, she spends time on each major candidate: 44% pro-Baldwin; 43% anti-Nicholson; 13% anti-Vukmir.

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Kitchens campaign: Receives endorsements from conservation groups

CONTACT:  Rep. Joel Kitchens                                                                                    (920) 597-6434 Representative Joel Kitchens has received endorsements from the Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters and the Clean Wisconsin Action Fund in his re-election bid to represent the 1st Assembly District.  These endorsements are in recognition of his leadership on conservation issues in the assembly, particularly those

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