Walker, Dems battle over prisons policy

Gov. Scott Walker knocked several Dem guv candidates for proposing to halve the state’s prison population, calling the position dangerous and based on a myth that the state’s prisons are primarily filled with non-violent drug offenders. But Dems fired back, saying Walker has mishandled the state’s youth prisons and criticized him for saying he sees “no value” in visiting any of the state’s prisons… 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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Baldwin campaign: U.S. Sen. Baldwin travels across Wisconsin during first three days of her ‘In Your Corner Tour’

Contact: press@tammybaldwin.com Following stops in Racine, Kenosha, Janesville, Monroe, Potosi, Gays Mills, Cashton, New Richmond, Milltown and Eau Claire, Tammy Baldwin headed to Wausau, Stevens Point, Fitchburg, Waupaca, Oshkosh, Appleton, Milwaukee and Green Bay WISCONSIN – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin has visited ten counties across Wisconsin during the first three days of her In Your Corner Tour, a week-long statewide swing to highlight the issues at the heart of Wisconsin communities. “In the past three days, I’ve heard from Wisconsinites across the state, from Racine to New Richmond, about the issues that matter most to them,”  said Tammy Baldwin. “Their message is loud and clear.

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AG Schimel: Addresses Wisconsin Drug Endangered Children Conference

ROTHSCHILD, Wis. – Attorney General Brad Schimel today addressed the Wisconsin attendees at the Wisconsin Alliance for Drug Endangered Children (DEC) annual conference in Rothschild. DEC is a multidisciplinary partnership that assists communities in assessing service needs, coordinating efforts and keeping children safe and free from exposure to dangerous drug environments. “The DEC conference brings together all those who have a role in protecting the child victims of the drug epidemic: law enforcement, school officials, health care providers, human services, courts, and prosecutors,” said Attorney General Schimel. “As the drug epidemic grows, so does the number of children in Wisconsin’s

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Dane County Dems gubernatorial forum

WHERE: Madison Concourse Hotel in Downtown Madison (1 West Dayton Street) WHEN: Thursday, August 9th at 7:00PM For more information, contact Michael Basford (mabasford@charter.net or 608-513-1387) MADISON – The Democratic Party of Dane County will be holding a Gubernatorial Candidate Forum on Thursday, August 9th at 7:00PM at the Madison Concourse Hotel in Downtown Madison (1 West Dayton Street). All eight candidates have been invited to participate and this looks to be the last candidate forum to be held before next Tuesday’s Wisconsin primary election. Candidates will be asked questions presented by local elected officials and the party will also hold a

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One Wisconsin Now: Scott Walker accidentally reveals the truth with press conference on public safety

MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 ‘The Only Thing 25-Year Politician Scott Walker Cares About Keeping Safe is His Own Job’ MADISON, Wis. — At a press conference yesterday to ostensibly discuss public safety, Gov. Scott Walker declared there was “no value” in him, as chief executive of the state, visiting a correctional institution. One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross said it’s clear from Walker’s statements and desperate ploy to scare the public that the only thing 25 year career politician Scott Walker cares about keeping safe is his own job. “The only thing 25-year politician Scott Walker

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Jacque campaign: Special interest group admits to lying in 1st state Senate District campaign ad

Contact: (920) 819-8066 (De Pere, WI) A Madison-based special interest group has admitted that it got caught lying in a sleazy attack on State Senate candidate and 2nd Assembly District State Representative Andre Jacque. Jacque’s opponent and the Wisconsin Democratic Party then repeated the lie in their own advertisements. This same special interest group is expected to continue its false attacks on Jacque this fall. In a recent story on DoorCountyDailyNews.com and WBDK, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters official Matt Dannenberg admitted that using the incorrect statistic in their ad was “a mistake”.  The group spent just over $150,000 to run the attack ad

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WED AM Update: State GOP hits Evers over DPI not revoking licenses of two teachers accused of misconduct

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The state GOP is hitting state Superintendent Tony Evers for not revoking the licenses of two educators stemming from incidents in 2015 and 2017. The new knocks come after the party has previously targeted the Dem guv candidate and Department of Public Instruction head over a Middleton teach… 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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WisGOP: New cases show pattern of Tony Evers failing to revoke licenses for immoral conduct offenses, even after receiving strengthened authority

Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI] — A report from Media Trackers released today shows that Democrat candidate for governor Tony Evers failed to revoke the licenses of two teachers – one who was trying to get special needs students to view pornography, and another who was accused of various types of inappropriate conduct and later fired for sexual harassment. This follows news of a previous case where Evers didn’t revoke the license of a teacher caught spreading pornography and making comments about the bodies of middle school girls. “This demonstrates a pattern of Tony Evers failing to act when teachers were watching pornography, spreading it with students

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Walker, Dems battle over prisons policy

Gov. Scott Walker knocked several Dem guv candidates for proposing to halve the state’s prison population, calling the position dangerous and based on a myth that the state’s prisons are primarily filled with non-violent drug offenders. But Dems fired back, saying Walker has mishandled the state’s youth prisons and criticized

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Baldwin campaign: U.S. Sen. Baldwin travels across Wisconsin during first three days of her ‘In Your Corner Tour’

Contact: press@tammybaldwin.com Following stops in Racine, Kenosha, Janesville, Monroe, Potosi, Gays Mills, Cashton, New Richmond, Milltown and Eau Claire, Tammy Baldwin headed to Wausau, Stevens Point, Fitchburg, Waupaca, Oshkosh, Appleton, Milwaukee and Green Bay WISCONSIN – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin has visited ten counties across Wisconsin during the first three days of

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AG Schimel: Addresses Wisconsin Drug Endangered Children Conference

ROTHSCHILD, Wis. – Attorney General Brad Schimel today addressed the Wisconsin attendees at the Wisconsin Alliance for Drug Endangered Children (DEC) annual conference in Rothschild. DEC is a multidisciplinary partnership that assists communities in assessing service needs, coordinating efforts and keeping children safe and free from exposure to dangerous drug

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Dane County Dems gubernatorial forum

WHERE: Madison Concourse Hotel in Downtown Madison (1 West Dayton Street) WHEN: Thursday, August 9th at 7:00PM For more information, contact Michael Basford (mabasford@charter.net or 608-513-1387) MADISON – The Democratic Party of Dane County will be holding a Gubernatorial Candidate Forum on Thursday, August 9th at 7:00PM at the Madison Concourse Hotel

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WisGOP: New cases show pattern of Tony Evers failing to revoke licenses for immoral conduct offenses, even after receiving strengthened authority

Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI] — A report from Media Trackers released today shows that Democrat candidate for governor Tony Evers failed to revoke the licenses of two teachers – one who was trying to get special needs students to view pornography, and another who was accused of various types of inappropriate

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