FRI AM Update: New guv’s race ads; weekly radio addresses

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The conservative Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin has a new TV ad that says Wisconsin “can’t afford Tony Evers,” while Gov. Scott Walker’s latest spot counters the suggestion he backs repealing protections for those with pre-existing conditions. The AFP ad is the second the group has run 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     Forgot Password

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Walker TV ad counters suggestion he backs repealing protections for pre-existing conditions

Gov. Scott Walker’s latest TV ad features Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch vowing protections for those with pre-existing conditions will remain in place as long as the two are in office. The spot responds to an ad from a group associated with the Democratic Governors Association. It features a woman fighting breast cancer who charges Walker “doesn’t seem to care about families like mine.” It also charg… 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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AFP-Wisconsin TV ad says state ‘can’t afford’ Evers

The conservative Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin has a new TV ad that says Wisconsin “can’t afford Tony Evers.” The second ad the group has run in the general election opens with the narrator saying “every dollar matters,” but “we could pay more, much more” with Evers. The narrator says Evers is open to a hike in gas taxes, “Even a dollar more per gallon. New tolls too. He says everything is on… 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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Conservatives for a Clean Energy Future: Wisconsin state leaders named clean energy champions

Contact: Jeff Gaunt, 847-714-4014 Lt. Governor Kleefisch and Representative Novak recognized for leading on conservative energy policy solutions MADISON, Wis. – Conservatives for a Clean Energy Future (CCEF), a national nonprofit focused on state-based clean energy efforts, today announced that Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch and State Representative Todd Novak (R – Dodgeville) have been recognized as 2018 Conservative Clean Energy Champions. CCEF’S Conservative Clean Energy Champions are state and local policymakers across the country who have shown consistent and exceptional support for conservative policy initiatives that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency. Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch has been an

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ABC of Wisconsin: Apprenticeship program reaches record high enrollment

Contact: Kyle Schwarm, 608-244-5883; kschwarm@abcwi.org A record 400 new contracted apprentices enrolled in Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin’s apprenticeship program this fall, bringing the program’s total number of active participants to 1,454 across 12 construction trades. The enrollment numbers are the highest since the launch of ABC of Wisconsin’s apprenticeship program in 1987. The program has trained tens of thousands of workers over the years in carpentry, electrical, plumbing, roofing, HVAC, sheet metal, steamfitting, sprinkler fitting, heavy equipment operating, concrete finishing, heat and frost insulating and construction craft laborer. “We are very excited to see such strong and growing

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Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters: 81 candidates in Wisconsin take ‘Clean Energy for All’ commitment, promising 100 percent clean energy by 2050

CONTACT: Ryan Billingham, Communications Director, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters, 608-208-1129 (office), 608-213-6972 (mobile/text), or ryan@conservationvoters.org Moving to clean energy will improve Wisconsin’s health, create more sustainable communities MADISON – Today, as part of a nationwide effort, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters announced that 81 candidates running across the state this November have committed to the Clean Energy for All goal to move Wisconsin to 100 percent clean energy by 2050. These clean energy champions include statewide candidates Tony Evers, governor; Mandela Barnes, lieutenant governor; Sarah Godlewski, state treasurer; more than 50 state assembly candidates and more than 15 state

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FRI AM Update: New guv’s race ads; weekly radio addresses

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The conservative Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin has a new TV ad that says Wisconsin “can’t afford Tony Evers,” while Gov. Scott Walker’s latest spot counters the suggestion he backs repealing protections for those with pre-existing conditions. The AFP ad

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AFP-Wisconsin TV ad says state ‘can’t afford’ Evers

The conservative Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin has a new TV ad that says Wisconsin “can’t afford Tony Evers.” The second ad the group has run in the general election opens with the narrator saying “every dollar matters,” but “we could pay more, much more” with Evers. The narrator says Evers is

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Conservatives for a Clean Energy Future: Wisconsin state leaders named clean energy champions

Contact: Jeff Gaunt, 847-714-4014 Lt. Governor Kleefisch and Representative Novak recognized for leading on conservative energy policy solutions MADISON, Wis. – Conservatives for a Clean Energy Future (CCEF), a national nonprofit focused on state-based clean energy efforts, today announced that Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch and State Representative Todd Novak

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ABC of Wisconsin: Apprenticeship program reaches record high enrollment

Contact: Kyle Schwarm, 608-244-5883; kschwarm@abcwi.org A record 400 new contracted apprentices enrolled in Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin’s apprenticeship program this fall, bringing the program’s total number of active participants to 1,454 across 12 construction trades. The enrollment numbers are the highest since the launch of ABC of Wisconsin’s

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Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters: 81 candidates in Wisconsin take ‘Clean Energy for All’ commitment, promising 100 percent clean energy by 2050

CONTACT: Ryan Billingham, Communications Director, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters, 608-208-1129 (office), 608-213-6972 (mobile/text), or ryan@conservationvoters.org Moving to clean energy will improve Wisconsin’s health, create more sustainable communities MADISON – Today, as part of a nationwide effort, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters announced that 81 candidates running across the state

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