WisPolitics Midday – August 22, 2018

In today’s WisPolitics Midday Update: We’ll tell you the findings of the new Marquette Law Poll out this afternoon and Dems are asking more questions about the FoxConn investment in Wisconsin. … Please log in to access subscriber content. If

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Evers campaign: Statement on recent polling

Contact: press@tonyevers.com (608) 501-2762 Today, Tony Evers for Wisconsin Campaign Manager Maggie Gau released the following statement on recent polling: “Tony Evers clearly has the momentum in the opening days of the general election. No matter what poll you look

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WisDems: Responds to Marqutte poll results

Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org MADISON — The follow is a response from Democratic Party of Wisconsin chair Martha Laning on results from today’s Marquette University Law School poll. “Since January, Wisconsin Democrats have faced off against outside spending and won

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Gov. Walker: Celebrates broadband growth in Wisconsin

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 Participates in Wisconsin Independent Network’s Ribbon Cutting EAU CLAIRE – Governor Scott Walker celebrated Wisconsin’s continued growth in broadband access today at the ribbon cutting ceremony for Wisconsin Independent Network’s (WIN) new headquarters in Eau

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One Wisconsin Now: Statement on that poll over there

MEDIA CONTACT Analiese Eicher, Program Director analiese@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 449-5218 ‘Charles Franklin Has Proven If You Poll Scott Walker Supporters, Scott Walker Will Do Okay.’ MADISON, Wis. — One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross released the following statements on the latest Charles

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WisPolitics Midday – August 22, 2018

In today’s WisPolitics Midday Update: We’ll tell you the findings of the new Marquette Law Poll out this afternoon and Dems are asking more questions about the FoxConn investment in Wisconsin. … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics

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Evers campaign: Statement on recent polling

Contact: press@tonyevers.com (608) 501-2762 Today, Tony Evers for Wisconsin Campaign Manager Maggie Gau released the following statement on recent polling: “Tony Evers clearly has the momentum in the opening days of the general election. No matter what poll you look at, Tony has eliminated any advantage Walker has had– which

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WisDems: Responds to Marqutte poll results

Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org MADISON — The follow is a response from Democratic Party of Wisconsin chair Martha Laning on results from today’s Marquette University Law School poll. “Since January, Wisconsin Democrats have faced off against outside spending and won three major races, and it was the power of our

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Sen. Cowles, Rep. Kerkman: Audit analyzes use of forestry account funds

For More Information Contact: Senator Cowles ~ 800.334.1465 Representative Kerkman ~ 888.529.0061 MADISON – Today, the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB) released its audit of the Forestry Account, which is administered by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The Forestry Account funds DNR’s forestry program and related administrative activities. The

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Voce de la Frontera: More of the same: Milwaukee sheriff’s new ICE collaboration policy still separates families

Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, 414-469-9206, sfreeman@vdlf.org Milwaukee, WI — On Tuesday, the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office announced in a letter that they will no longer be honoring Immigration and Customs Enforcmeent (ICE) detainer requests, which the Trump Administration has used to separate hundreds of Milwaukee immigrant families. Instead, Acting Sheriff Richard Schmidt announced that

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Gov. Walker: Celebrates broadband growth in Wisconsin

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 Participates in Wisconsin Independent Network’s Ribbon Cutting EAU CLAIRE – Governor Scott Walker celebrated Wisconsin’s continued growth in broadband access today at the ribbon cutting ceremony for Wisconsin Independent Network’s (WIN) new headquarters in Eau Claire. WIN purchased, renovated, and moved into a 31,000 square-foot

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Vukmir campaign: MU Law Poll puts Leah Vukmir within 2 points of Tammy Baldwin

Contact: Jessica Ward, (608) 213-5939 Brookfield, Wis. — The Marquette University Law School released a new pollWednesday that has the Wisconsin Senate race within two points among likely voters with Tammy Baldwin at 49 percent and Leah Vukmir at 47 percent. “Despite already spending $5 million on political commercials, Two-Faced Tammy Baldwin is in the fight of her life

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Rep. Taylor: Gov. Walker thinks taxpayer money grows on trees

Rep. Chris Taylor, 608-266-5342 Uses state plane to further a political purpose rather than better Wisconsin MADISON – Earlier this week, documents revealed the extent to which Gov. Scott Walker has used a state airplane to further his political career. In fact, an investigation of state records showed that Gov.

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DWD: July unemployment rates decline in all Wisconsin metro areas over year 

CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722  MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates of unemployment and employment statistics for metro areas, major cities and counties in Wisconsin. The estimates include updates to June 2018 and preliminary estimates for July 2018.  Unemployment

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Vukmir campaign: Wisconsinites deserve to know if Two-Faced Tammy stands with Tony Evers on releasing criminals into communities

Contact: Jessica Ward, (608) 213-5939 Brookfield, Wis. – With Democratic candidate for governor Tony Evers promising to put violent criminals back on our streets, Wisconsinites ought to know where Two-Faced Tammy Baldwin stands on this specific issue. In the past, Baldwin voted against building a new prison for Wisconsin criminals.

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One Wisconsin Now: Statement on that poll over there

MEDIA CONTACT Analiese Eicher, Program Director analiese@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 449-5218 ‘Charles Franklin Has Proven If You Poll Scott Walker Supporters, Scott Walker Will Do Okay.’ MADISON, Wis. — One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross released the following statements on the latest Charles Franklin poll, held a week after approximately 104,000 more Democrats

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