Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Matt Flynn continued to attack his Dem guv rivals today as the primary turns to the final days, slamming Kelda Roys and Mahlon Mitchell as “identity politics candidates” and again calling into
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Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI] — A recent report from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel shows that Matt Flynn has been lying to the voters of Wisconsin after it was revealed that he knew about the transfer and cover-up of sexual
Contact: press@fwd.us DACA recipient Betsabe Flores (top right corner) addresses a roundtable discussion hosted by FWD.us in Milwaukee on the threats facing the DACA program. MILWAUKEE, WI – FWD.us today hosted a roundtable discussion with local education leaders, community advocates and concerned citizens at the
CONTACT STATE REPRESENTATIVE JOHN MACCO (608) 266-0485 Green Bay… Today, State Representatives John Macco (R-Ledgeview) and David Steffen (R-Howard) hosted the second annual Green Bay Area Economic Development Roundtable discussion along with stakeholders, including local leadership. Representative Macco released the
In today’s WisPolitics Midday Update: Dem gubernatorial candidate Matt Flynn says Gov. Walker would “have [Tony Evers] for lunch.” And we learn who Dem gubernatorial candidates would vote for, if not for themselves. DOJ recovers $11,000 in litigation costs from
For Immediate Release: August 9, 2018 Contact: Julia Savel, 973-525-5579, juliasavel@randybryceforcongress.com RACINE, WI – Today, Randy Bryce released his healthcare platform. The platform includes passing Medicare for All, tackling the opioid crisis, and lifting restrictions on Medicare negotiating drug prices. “Healthcare was one of
CONTACT: Ryan Billingham, Communications Director, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters, 608-208-1129 (office), 608-213-6972 (mobile/text), or ryan@conservationvoters.org MADISON – As the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) is scheduled to expire on Sep. 30, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters launched a campaign this week calling
Linda Abbott, labbott@berntsen.com, 608.826-6215 National 811 Day Promotes Safe Digging Practices to Protect Underground Utilities MADISON, Wisconsin—Out of sight and often out of mind, underground utilities—electricity, gas, water, telephone and high-speed Internet—are vital to our everyday life. Yet every ten minutes an
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Reid Magney, 608-267-7887 MADISON, WI – Turnout for Wisconsin’s Partisan Primary over the last decade has averaged 15.23 percent of the voting-age population, ranging from a high of 19.6 percent in 2010 to a low of
Contact: Sen. Jennifer Shilling (D – La Crosse) (608)266-5490 MADISON, WI – Senator Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) offered the weekly Democratic radio address today. The audio file of this week’s address can be found here: http://media2.legis.wisconsin.gov/multimedia/Sen32/shillingradio080918.mp3 A written transcript of
CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722 On the Web: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/news.htm On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WIWorkforce On Twitter: @WIWorkforce MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is spearheading a multi-agency state effort to equip small construction businesses and suppliers with the tools they need to
Contact: (414) 286-3533 rdonov@milwaukee.gov Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan The carnage continues as countless shootings have devastating impact on neighborhoods I don’t mean to offend anyone, but it is time for the mayor to take a dump or get off
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Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, today sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross requesting information about the process by which businesses may apply for exclusions from tariffs
Contact: Alderman Khalif J. Rainey (414) 286-2863 The City of Milwaukee has been selected to take part in Connect Capital, an initiative that assists communities in attracting and deploying capital in low-income and disinvested areas to improve residents’ health and increase
Contact: Kate Constalie, kate.constalie@legis.wi.gov, 608-266-5490 Local taxpayers forced to make up for Republican cuts to education MADISON – After a challenging year of party infighting, missteps and lagging approval numbers, Gov. Walker and Legislative Republicans are attempting to re-write their own
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Matt Flynn continued to attack his Dem guv rivals today as the primary turns to the final days, slamming Kelda Roys and Mahlon Mitchell as “identity politics candidates” and again calling into question the electability of state schools Superintendent Tony Evers. The
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Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI] — A recent report from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel shows that Matt Flynn has been lying to the voters of Wisconsin after it was revealed that he knew about the transfer and cover-up of sexual predators. Despite these revelations, almost all other Democrat candidates have
Contact: press@fwd.us DACA recipient Betsabe Flores (top right corner) addresses a roundtable discussion hosted by FWD.us in Milwaukee on the threats facing the DACA program. MILWAUKEE, WI – FWD.us today hosted a roundtable discussion with local education leaders, community advocates and concerned citizens at the Schlitz Park “Bottlehouse B” building on the dire threat to
CONTACT STATE REPRESENTATIVE JOHN MACCO (608) 266-0485 Green Bay… Today, State Representatives John Macco (R-Ledgeview) and David Steffen (R-Howard) hosted the second annual Green Bay Area Economic Development Roundtable discussion along with stakeholders, including local leadership. Representative Macco released the following statement: “Green Bay’s economic future could not look brighter!
In today’s WisPolitics Midday Update: Dem gubernatorial candidate Matt Flynn says Gov. Walker would “have [Tony Evers] for lunch.” And we learn who Dem gubernatorial candidates would vote for, if not for themselves. DOJ recovers $11,000 in litigation costs from Democrats. … Please log in to access subscriber content. If
For Immediate Release: August 9, 2018 Contact: Julia Savel, 973-525-5579, juliasavel@randybryceforcongress.com RACINE, WI – Today, Randy Bryce released his healthcare platform. The platform includes passing Medicare for All, tackling the opioid crisis, and lifting restrictions on Medicare negotiating drug prices. “Healthcare was one of the main reasons I got into this race. I survived
CONTACT: Ryan Billingham, Communications Director, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters, 608-208-1129 (office), 608-213-6972 (mobile/text), or ryan@conservationvoters.org MADISON – As the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) is scheduled to expire on Sep. 30, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters launched a campaign this week calling on Congress to reauthorize and fully fund America’s best parks
Linda Abbott, labbott@berntsen.com, 608.826-6215 National 811 Day Promotes Safe Digging Practices to Protect Underground Utilities MADISON, Wisconsin—Out of sight and often out of mind, underground utilities—electricity, gas, water, telephone and high-speed Internet—are vital to our everyday life. Yet every ten minutes an underground utility is damaged because someone digs without calling 811.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Reid Magney, 608-267-7887 MADISON, WI – Turnout for Wisconsin’s Partisan Primary over the last decade has averaged 15.23 percent of the voting-age population, ranging from a high of 19.6 percent in 2010 to a low of 8.96 percent in 2008. The Wisconsin Elections Commission does not
Contact: Sen. Jennifer Shilling (D – La Crosse) (608)266-5490 MADISON, WI – Senator Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) offered the weekly Democratic radio address today. The audio file of this week’s address can be found here: http://media2.legis.wisconsin.gov/multimedia/Sen32/shillingradio080918.mp3 A written transcript of the address is below: “Hi, I’m State Senator Jennifer Shilling
CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722 On the Web: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/news.htm On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WIWorkforce On Twitter: @WIWorkforce MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is spearheading a multi-agency state effort to equip small construction businesses and suppliers with the tools they need to access both capital and qualified workers to compete for Wisconn
Contact: (414) 286-3533 rdonov@milwaukee.gov Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan The carnage continues as countless shootings have devastating impact on neighborhoods I don’t mean to offend anyone, but it is time for the mayor to take a dump or get off the pot. If my blunt reference offends, I sincerely apologize
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Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, today sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross requesting information about the process by which businesses may apply for exclusions from tariffs for certain products after hearing concerns from business leaders throughout
Contact: Alderman Khalif J. Rainey (414) 286-2863 The City of Milwaukee has been selected to take part in Connect Capital, an initiative that assists communities in attracting and deploying capital in low-income and disinvested areas to improve residents’ health and increase their access to opportunity. Alderman Khalif J. Rainey, chair of
Contact: Kate Constalie, kate.constalie@legis.wi.gov, 608-266-5490 Local taxpayers forced to make up for Republican cuts to education MADISON – After a challenging year of party infighting, missteps and lagging approval numbers, Gov. Walker and Legislative Republicans are attempting to re-write their own failed history on education. A new memo released by the non-partisan Legislative