TUE PM Update: Walker, OWN continue feud over state planes; Uihlein poured more money into pro-Nicholson group

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The day after the liberal One Wisconsin Now released documents detailing Scott Walker’s use of state airplanes, the guv went to Facebook to denounce the “propaganda document” from a “liberal attack group.” Walker wrote OWN “selectively omits key information” and, “I am proud that we get out of the Capitol and see people across … 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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DATCP: ‘Something Special from Wisconsin’ members rxcel at Eats & Treats Competition

Media Contacts: Rick Hummell, 608-224-5041 richard.hummell@wi.gov or Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 William2.Cosh@wi.gov MADISON – Member companies from the popular Something Special from Wisconsin™ (SSfW) program captured 22 of 42 possible awards at the recent Wisconsin State Fair Grand Champion Eats & Treats competition. SSfW member companies took home five 1st place awards; four 2nds; five 3rds; and seven 4ths; along with the coveted Best of Show Award – Grand Champion Eats & Treats. That award was won by Wisconsin Hickory Syrup LLC of Princeton for their Wisconsin hickory fudge. Pleasant’s Best, a Minoqua-based company, took first place in a new category open only to SSfW

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WisDOT: Request for new specialty license plate

WisDOT Office of Public Affairs 608/266-3581, opa.exec@dot.wi.gov Comments for Medical College of Wisconsin open until September 20, 2018​ Using Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles’ (DMV) process for sponsoring an Authorized Special Group license plate, the application for Medical College of Wisconsin’s specialty license plate is available for review. There will be no donation fee associated with the purchase of this plate. The public review period will stay open for 30 days, until Thursday, September 20, 2018. All objections will be passed to the legislative Transportation Committees for the final decision on the plate’s status. The new Authorized Special Group license plate process

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AG Schimel: Continues 72-county tour to discuss public safety in Menominee and Milwaukee counties

Milwaukee, Wis. – Attorney General Brad Schimel continued his 72-county statewide tour to meet with local law enforcement and elected officials this week with stops in Menominee and Milwaukee counties on Monday, August 20 and Tuesday, August 21, respectively. “Over the last two days I met with law enforcement officials from our state’s most-populous county and least-populous county” said Attorney General Schimel. “While these two counties face vastly different public safety challenges, DOJ is committed to providing public safety resources in every community to make Wisconsin a safer place to live and raise a family.” “DOJ is one of our

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Board of Commissioners of Public Lands: Approves $7.6 million for community projects

CONTACT:  Jonathan Barry, Executive Secretary (608) 266-8369 MADISON – The Board of Commissioners of Public Lands (BCPL) today approved slightly more than $7.6 million in State Trust Fund Loans to support five community projects in Wisconsin.  Board Chair Brad Schimel and Commissioner Doug La Follette voted in favor of the loans with Commissioner Matt Adamczyk voting against them. The BCPL approved the following loans: City of Fox Lake, Dodge County / Refinance road construction debt / $557,000 City of Fox Lake, Dodge County / Refinance road construction debt / $390,000 City of Green Bay, Brown County / Finance neighborhood redevelopment / $1,500,000

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Wisconsin Drug Testing Consortium: Owner-operators rely on US DOT drug testing consortium

Wisconsin Drug Testing Consortium provides easy DOT compliance Wisconsin Drug Testing Consortium (WDTC) fills a critical need for trucking companies, bus companies, owner-operators and other entities subject to federal regulations in its role as a US DOT drug testing consortium. Participating in a consortium offers the benefit of immediate compliance with all DOT modes of transportation. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulates drug and alcohol testing for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) and United States Coast Guard (USCG). WDTC is an accredited, Certified Third Party Administrator (C-TPA) that serves as a US DOT drug testing

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Dane County Parks: Capital City Trail closed due to storm damage

Contact: Alex DeSmidt, Parks Facility Planner desmidt.alex@countyofdane.com; (608) 221-7212 MADISON, WI – August 21, 2018 – The Capital City Trail is closed between Fish Hatchery Road and Badger State/Cannonball/Capital City trail intersection known as the bicycle roundabout. Monday’s storm left downed trees, standing water, and washed out portions of the trail at various locations between the bicycle roundabout and Fish Hatchery Road. Dane County Parks have placed barricades on the trail and are clearing up the downed trees. The trail washouts on either side of the Longford Terrace underpass tunnel will require reconstruction which may result in a several week closure of this portion of

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Rep. Katsma fundraiser

We’re having a Brat Fry Fundraiser, Come Join Us!! In support of Rep. Terry Katsma with special guest Attorney General Brad Schimel Monday, Sept. 17 5:30-6:30 p.m. Veterans Park 1140 Park Avenue  Oostburg, WI 53070 Host Levels: Gold: $1000 Silver: $500 Bronze: $250 Suggested contribution: $50 Please make checks payable to: Friends of Terry Katsma P.O. Box 700552 Oostburg, WI 53070

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Dane County Dept. of Emergency Management: Three shelters opening for Dane County flood victims

Contact: Josh Wescott 608-267-1591 wescott@countyofdane.com 1:45 PM Flooding Update – Dane County Emergency Management To assist flood victims, the American Red Cross and Salvation Army will be opening three shelters in western Dane County beginning at 4 p.m. The shelters are: Glacier Creek Middle School in Cross Plains Mazomanie Elementary School in Mazomanie Madison West High School in Madison The Salvation Army will be serving an evening meal at Glacier Creek in Cross Plains and Mazomanie Elementary in Mazomanie. The Red Cross will be serving a meal at Madison West. Dane County is under a state of emergency following last

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WisDOT: US 14 detoured, western Dane County

Michael Bie, (608) 246-7928 michael.bie@dot.wi.gov US 14 remains closed in multiple locations between Middleton and Spring Green in western Dane County. Through traffic is detoured using US 12 and WIS 60. Motorists should expect delays on US 12 and WIS 60 in Dane and Sauk County. WIS 78 is closed between US 14 and WIS 19. Motorists other than residents and service vehicles are urged to avoid the area. The latest incident alerts and road closures can be found at http://511wi.gov.

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UW System: To recommend more robust hiring, reference check policies

Heather LaRoi, UW System 608-265-3195 hlaroi@uwsa.edu With heightened national interest in preventing sexual misconduct, UW System’s proposals attract attention MADISON – The University of Wisconsin System plans to require all UW institutions to document in personnel files instances of sexual violence and sexual harassment perpetrated by employees and to share that information with other employers, including System institutions and other State of Wisconsin agencies, during the hiring process. The System will also require the disclosure of substantiated instances of sexual violence and harassment from prospective employees. The new policy could become a national model, particularly with respect to reference checks,

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Steil campaign: Kevin Adam Steen backs Bryan Steil for Congress

Media Contact: Andrew Iverson, Communications Director JANESVILLE, Wis. – First Congressional District candidate Bryan Steil announced today that Republican primary candidate Kevin Adam Steen is backing Bryan Steil for Congress. Steen and Steil released the following statements regarding the announcement:  Kevin Adam Steen: “I urge conservatives across the district to join me in supporting Bryan Steil for Congress. The First District will be well-served by Bryan’s forward-looking policy agenda and his Wisconsin way of solving problems. Together, we can help Bryan win in November and enact a positive agenda to improve the lives of people in Southeast Wisconsin.” Bryan Steil: “This November, voters will

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Vukmir campaign: Staffs up for general election battle against Baldwin

Contact: Jessica Ward, (608) 213-5939 Brookfield, Wis. — A week after winning the Republican nomination, Leah Vukmir continues to build on her momentum by adding Kirstin Hopkins as her Wisconsin fundraising consultant and Jahan Wilcox as communications director. Hopkins has over a decade of fundraising experience, including serving as Sen. Ron Johnson’s finance director. Wilcox has been a part of many winning campaigns, most recently Gov. Doug Burgum in North Dakota and Sen. Joni Ernst in Iowa, in addition to previously being a member of Gov. Tommy Thompson’s 2012 U.S. Senate campaign. “Sen. Baldwin has already spent $5 million in

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WisPolitics Midday – August 21, 2018

In today’s WisPolitics Midday Update: A conservative group is out with a new ad backing Governor Scott Walker on education and the State Ethics Commission considers revamping its website after complaints…. 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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WisDems: Reality check on AFP’s intentionally misleading ad

Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org MADISON — The Koch Brothers’ special-interest group Americans for Prosperity has released a new ad attempting to give Scott Walker credit for a budget his opponent State Superintendent Tony Evers wrote. The ad conveniently fails to mention that Walker didn’t even give Evers the full amount of funding his agency requested; Evers proposed $1.1 billion more than Walker according to updated reporting by Wisconsin State Journal. That didn’t stop Walker from relying on bad math to attack Tony Evers. Here are the facts on Walker’s neglect of our classrooms that his special-interest friends have ignored: State general aid funding for local schools will

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TUE PM Update: Walker, OWN continue feud over state planes; Uihlein poured more money into pro-Nicholson group

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The day after the liberal One Wisconsin Now released documents detailing Scott Walker’s use of state airplanes, the guv went to Facebook to denounce the “propaganda document” from a “liberal attack group.” Walker wrote OWN “selectively omits key information” and, “I am

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DATCP: ‘Something Special from Wisconsin’ members rxcel at Eats & Treats Competition

Media Contacts: Rick Hummell, 608-224-5041 richard.hummell@wi.gov or Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 William2.Cosh@wi.gov MADISON – Member companies from the popular Something Special from Wisconsin™ (SSfW) program captured 22 of 42 possible awards at the recent Wisconsin State Fair Grand Champion Eats & Treats competition. SSfW member companies took home five 1st place awards; four 2nds; five

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WisDOT: Request for new specialty license plate

WisDOT Office of Public Affairs 608/266-3581, opa.exec@dot.wi.gov Comments for Medical College of Wisconsin open until September 20, 2018​ Using Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles’ (DMV) process for sponsoring an Authorized Special Group license plate, the application for Medical College of Wisconsin’s specialty license plate is available for review. There will

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Dane County Parks: Capital City Trail closed due to storm damage

Contact: Alex DeSmidt, Parks Facility Planner desmidt.alex@countyofdane.com; (608) 221-7212 MADISON, WI – August 21, 2018 – The Capital City Trail is closed between Fish Hatchery Road and Badger State/Cannonball/Capital City trail intersection known as the bicycle roundabout. Monday’s storm left downed trees, standing water, and washed out portions of the trail at various locations between

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Rep. Katsma fundraiser

We’re having a Brat Fry Fundraiser, Come Join Us!! In support of Rep. Terry Katsma with special guest Attorney General Brad Schimel Monday, Sept. 17 5:30-6:30 p.m. Veterans Park 1140 Park Avenue  Oostburg, WI 53070 Host Levels: Gold: $1000 Silver: $500 Bronze: $250 Suggested contribution: $50 Please make checks payable

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WisDOT: US 14 detoured, western Dane County

Michael Bie, (608) 246-7928 michael.bie@dot.wi.gov US 14 remains closed in multiple locations between Middleton and Spring Green in western Dane County. Through traffic is detoured using US 12 and WIS 60. Motorists should expect delays on US 12 and WIS 60 in Dane and Sauk County. WIS 78 is closed

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UW System: To recommend more robust hiring, reference check policies

Heather LaRoi, UW System 608-265-3195 hlaroi@uwsa.edu With heightened national interest in preventing sexual misconduct, UW System’s proposals attract attention MADISON – The University of Wisconsin System plans to require all UW institutions to document in personnel files instances of sexual violence and sexual harassment perpetrated by employees and to share

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Steil campaign: Kevin Adam Steen backs Bryan Steil for Congress

Media Contact: Andrew Iverson, Communications Director JANESVILLE, Wis. – First Congressional District candidate Bryan Steil announced today that Republican primary candidate Kevin Adam Steen is backing Bryan Steil for Congress. Steen and Steil released the following statements regarding the announcement:  Kevin Adam Steen: “I urge conservatives across the district to join me in

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Vukmir campaign: Staffs up for general election battle against Baldwin

Contact: Jessica Ward, (608) 213-5939 Brookfield, Wis. — A week after winning the Republican nomination, Leah Vukmir continues to build on her momentum by adding Kirstin Hopkins as her Wisconsin fundraising consultant and Jahan Wilcox as communications director. Hopkins has over a decade of fundraising experience, including serving as Sen.

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WisPolitics Midday – August 21, 2018

In today’s WisPolitics Midday Update: A conservative group is out with a new ad backing Governor Scott Walker on education and the State Ethics Commission considers revamping its website after complaints…. Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial

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WisDems: Reality check on AFP’s intentionally misleading ad

Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org MADISON — The Koch Brothers’ special-interest group Americans for Prosperity has released a new ad attempting to give Scott Walker credit for a budget his opponent State Superintendent Tony Evers wrote. The ad conveniently fails to mention that Walker didn’t even give Evers the full amount of

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