AG Schimel: Recovers costs for Wisconsin in Supreme Court redistricting battle

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Brad Schimel today recovered more than $10,000 in litigation costs for Wisconsin incurred during the state’s defense of the Wisconsin State Assembly’s redistricting maps before the United States Supreme Court. Because the United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Wisconsin’s favor in a decision announced this past June, the State was entitled to recover a portion of its litigation costs from the private plaintiffs in the case. “We were proud to defend Wisconsin’s maps all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, and happy that costs incurred by the lawsuit were quickly recovered for Wisconsin’s

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WED PM Update: Cost estimate to finish Zoo Interchange’s north leg climbs 16%

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The estimated cost to finish the north leg of the Zoo Interchange has climbed 16 percent to $232.6 million. That’s partly due to inflation after Republicans banned work to complete that piece of the project in this biennium as part of the 2017-19 budget. Meanwhile, state transportation officials for the first time have put an 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    

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WisPolitics Midday – August 8, 2018

 In today’s WisPolitics Midday Update: Two Republicans tout a plan to decommission a state prison and the state GOP slams Tony Evers for not revoking some teacher licenses…. 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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Sen. Taylor: Scott Walker, Wisconsin’s incarceration governor

Aidan McMorrow: (608)-266-5810 (MADISON) – Yesterday, when asked whether or not he planned on attending any of Wisconsin’s correctional facilities, Governor Scott Walker said, “No, to me there’s no value to me visiting.” After hearing the Governor’s remarks, Senator Lena Taylor (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement: “As an elected official you don’t get to pick and choose which constituents you care about and which you don’t. Every state resident is a part of our charge, those incarcerated and certainly the underpaid and overworked employees that are responsible for their care.” “It took federal intervention to make Governor Walker acknowledge the

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Rep. Macco fundraiser

Breakfast Fundraiser for Rep. John Macco with special guest U.S. Senator Ron Johnson August 25, 2018 Brown County GOP Office 1915 S Webster Avenue E. Allouez, WI 8 AM – 9:30 AM Host Level: $250 Suggested Contribution $50 Please make checks payable to: Friends of John Macco 1138 Main Street Green Bay, WI 54301 or donate online at johnmacco.com RSVP to confirm to Chris Stammer at Chris@johnmacco.com

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Toft campaign: Requests chancellors schedule debates

Todd McClain – Chief of Staff 719-629-8930 First-time candidate asked district UW Chancellors to schedule debate series Osseo, WI – Today, Retired Army Colonel and first time congressional candidate Steve Toft sent letters to each of the six University of Wisconsin campuses asking their chancellors to schedule a debate series with incumbent Ron Kind. “This fall voters will head to the polls to decide who represents the 3rd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives,” said Toft. “It is vitally important to the democratic process that the voting public is well informed and prepared to make this crucial

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Dept. of Justice: Office of Open Government advisory: Charging fees under the Wisconsin public records law

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Open Government (OOG) routinely receives inquiries, from authorities and requesters alike, about fees that may be charged for records under the Wisconsin Public Records Law. Recently, there has been a noticeable and concerning increase of inquiries pertaining to high fees being charged for records. This fee advisory is being issued to notify all interested persons about permissible fee practices under the public records law. An authority may only charge a fee for the actual, necessary, and direct costs of four specific tasks: (1) reproduction and transcription; (2) photographing and

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UW-Madison: Could computers help close partisan divides?

CONTACT: William Sethares, (608) 262-5669, sethares@wisc.edu; Lewis Friedland, lfriedla@wisc.edu, (608) 263-7853 MADISON – Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are using computers in new ways to develop a comprehensive picture of how people communicate about politics, and how those conversations can be shaped by media, social networks and personal interactions. What their computer analysis finds, the researchers hope, could help bridge the divide between people on either side of the political aisle who are unable to come together to solve society’s problems because they can’t even talk to each other – so much so that they might as well be

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Barnes campaign: Mandela Barnes for lt. governor launches TV ad ahead of the August 14 Democratic primary

Contact: Justin Bielinski, (414) 208-9283 MILWAUKEE — A new television advertisement from the Mandela Barnes for Lt. Governor campaign hits the airwaves this week. The ad will begin airing on Thursday, August 9th and will run through primary day, August 14th. Watch the ad here. “Mandela Barnes grew up in a proud union family and understands the importance of having strong unions in order to sustain and grow Wisconsin’s middle class. In the Assembly, Barnes prioritized working class issues like creating family-sustaining jobs, investing in our neighborhood public schools and ensuring Wisconsin families could have affordable health care — and

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AFP-Wisconsin: To Voters: Fire Tammy Baldwin!

CONTACT: Joe Sangiorgio, jsangiorgio@afphq.org Badger State Activist Group Goes All-In to Defeat US Senator in November Election MADISON, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today announced it will oppose U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin’s re-election. The free-market activist group will be canvassing, making phone calls, and running advertisements taking Baldwin to task for her voting record and calling for her defeat in November. Americans for Prosperity – Wisconsin State Director Eric Bott made the following statement: “Throughout her decades-long career in Washington, Tammy Baldwin has consistently voted to grow government, raise taxes, and spend, spend, spend. She has become captive to

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Kaul campaign: 4 Weeks after debate challenge, Schimel still hasn’t responded

Schimel Silent After Kaul Proposes Debates in Every Wisconsin Congressional District MADISON — Four weeks ago today, former federal prosecutor and candidate for Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul challenged incumbent Attorney General Brad Schimel to agree to eight debates, one in each Wisconsin congressional district. After the most recent finance report showing Kaul raising more than twice the amount raised by Schimel during the period from July 1 through July 30, Kaul is again calling on the incumbent Attorney General to defend his failures in office. In a letter to the incumbent Attorney General, former federal prosecutor and candidate for

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Gov. Walker: Building Commission approves $5 million for Brown County STEM Innovation Center

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839   New structure to replace Eagle Tower at Peninsula State Park also approved   MADISON – The State of Wisconsin Building Commission today met to approve several key projects across the state including a proposal to release $5 million to help fund construction of the Brown County STEM Innovation Center on the University of Wisconsin (UW)-Green Bay campus.The three-story office and laboratory building will accommodate a new mechanical engineering program to meet the growing talent needs of manufacturers. Other tenants at the center will include the Einstein Project, a nonprofit organization that supports STEM education; UW-Extension

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Sen. Cowles: Applauds STEM Center approval

Contact: Senator Robert Cowles ~ (920) 660-0615 GREEN BAY– Today, the State Building Commission approved the Brown County STEM Innovation Center, a three-story, multi-tenant office and laboratory building to be constructed on the UW-Green Bay campus. The project’s total cost is $15 million with a $5 million state investment and the remainder split evenly between Brown County and the UWGB Foundation. Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) released the following statement applauding this approval: “Northeast Wisconsin has increasingly become a hub at the center of Wisconsin’s economy, and UWGB has been an essential part of preparing the region’s workforce for over

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WisGOP: Releases documents raising further questions about Mahlon Mitchell’s use of union funds

Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765   Documents highlight payment to Executive Assistant, federal audit results, following previous slush fund accusations [Madison, WI] — The Republican Party of Wisconsin is releasing new documents today that raise serious questions about how Democrat candidate for governor and union boss Mahlon Mitchel has misused the dues of firefighters as president of the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin. Unearthed documents show a lawsuit settlement payout to Mahlon Mitchell’s former executive assistant, an insurance payment related to said settlement, and a fully redacted Department of Labor audit – all raising questions as to what sort of

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AG Schimel: Recovers costs for Wisconsin in Supreme Court redistricting battle

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Brad Schimel today recovered more than $10,000 in litigation costs for Wisconsin incurred during the state’s defense of the Wisconsin State Assembly’s redistricting maps before the United States Supreme Court. Because the United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Wisconsin’s favor in a decision announced

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WisPolitics Midday – August 8, 2018

 In today’s WisPolitics Midday Update: Two Republicans tout a plan to decommission a state prison and the state GOP slams Tony Evers for not revoking some teacher licenses…. Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to

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Sen. Taylor: Scott Walker, Wisconsin’s incarceration governor

Aidan McMorrow: (608)-266-5810 (MADISON) – Yesterday, when asked whether or not he planned on attending any of Wisconsin’s correctional facilities, Governor Scott Walker said, “No, to me there’s no value to me visiting.” After hearing the Governor’s remarks, Senator Lena Taylor (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement: “As an elected official

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Rep. Macco fundraiser

Breakfast Fundraiser for Rep. John Macco with special guest U.S. Senator Ron Johnson August 25, 2018 Brown County GOP Office 1915 S Webster Avenue E. Allouez, WI 8 AM – 9:30 AM Host Level: $250 Suggested Contribution $50 Please make checks payable to: Friends of John Macco 1138 Main Street Green Bay,

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Toft campaign: Requests chancellors schedule debates

Todd McClain – Chief of Staff 719-629-8930 First-time candidate asked district UW Chancellors to schedule debate series Osseo, WI – Today, Retired Army Colonel and first time congressional candidate Steve Toft sent letters to each of the six University of Wisconsin campuses asking their chancellors to schedule a debate series

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UW-Madison: Could computers help close partisan divides?

CONTACT: William Sethares, (608) 262-5669, sethares@wisc.edu; Lewis Friedland, lfriedla@wisc.edu, (608) 263-7853 MADISON – Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are using computers in new ways to develop a comprehensive picture of how people communicate about politics, and how those conversations can be shaped by media, social networks and personal interactions.

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AFP-Wisconsin: To Voters: Fire Tammy Baldwin!

CONTACT: Joe Sangiorgio, jsangiorgio@afphq.org Badger State Activist Group Goes All-In to Defeat US Senator in November Election MADISON, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today announced it will oppose U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin’s re-election. The free-market activist group will be canvassing, making phone calls, and running advertisements taking Baldwin to

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Sen. Cowles: Applauds STEM Center approval

Contact: Senator Robert Cowles ~ (920) 660-0615 GREEN BAY– Today, the State Building Commission approved the Brown County STEM Innovation Center, a three-story, multi-tenant office and laboratory building to be constructed on the UW-Green Bay campus. The project’s total cost is $15 million with a $5 million state investment and

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