THU PM Update: Pro-Nicholson PAC starts buy helping Vukmir; 4th AG debate added

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Restoration PAC, which backed Kevin Nicholson in the GOP U.S. Senate primary, is doing a $200,000 digital buy to boost Republican Leah Vukmir as she challenges Dem Tammy Baldwin. The group was one of several that backed Nicholson in the primary after receiving significant financial support from Illinois businessman Dick Uihlein… 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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MU Law School, WISN 12 AG debate

DATE: Oct. 14 TIME: 6-7 p.m. MILWAUKEE, WIS. (September 27, 2018) – There will be a live televised debate featuring the candidates for Wisconsin’s Attorney General, between Republican incumbent Brad Schimel and Democratic challenger Josh Kaul. The debate is being hosted by WISN 12 in partnership with Marquette University Law School, and will take place on Sunday October 14, 2018 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. It will be moderated by Mike Gousha, host of WISN 12’s award-winning public affairs program, “UPFRONT,” and Distinguished Fellow in Law and Public Policy at Marquette Law School. As in past debates, the candidates

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WISN 12: Wisconsin AG debate to air live on WISN 12

WISN 12 AND MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL TO PARTNER FOR COMMITMENT 2018 COVERAGE MILWAUKEE, WIS. (September 27, 2018) – There will be a live televised debate featuring the candidates for Wisconsin’s Attorney General, between Republican incumbent Brad Schimel and Democratic challenger Josh Kaul. The debate is being hosted by WISN 12 in partnership with Marquette University Law School, and will take place on Sunday October 14, 2018 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. It will be moderated by Mike Gousha, host of WISN 12’s award-winning public affairs program, “UPFRONT,” and Distinguished Fellow in Law and Public Policy at Marquette Law

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PSC of Wisconsin: Awards $5 million in Energy Innovation Grants

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 27, 2018 Contact: Matthew Spencer, 608-266-9600 Matthew2.Spencer@Wisconsin.Gov Madison – Today, the Public Service Commission (PSC) awarded nearly $5 million in Energy Innovation Grants. The overall mission of the Energy Innovation Grant Program is to reduce energy consumption, increase the use of renewable energy and transportation technologies, bolster preparedness and resiliency in the energy system, and ensure that steps are taken to create comprehensive energy plans for our future here in Wisconsin. In April, the Commission approved criteria for the Energy Innovation Grant Program. Funding for the grant program originated from revolving loan fund proceeds within the

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Milwaukee alderman raises concerns on Foxconn at transportation meeting

Milwaukee Alderman Robert Bauman raised concerns about Foxconn’s shifting plans for its Mount Pleasant plant at a recent meeting of the city’s transportation review board.   “So this is primarily a bunch of robots working down there… You don’t need a bunch of commuter buses,” he said yesterday.   The city’s Public Transportation, Utilities and Waterways Review Board met yesterday morning to get an update from the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission. The commission’s deputy director, Kevin Muhs, pushed back on Bauman’s claim.   Muhs admitted Foxconn’s short-term plans have changed, from a more advanced generation 10.5 plant to a

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LWVWI: Statement of opposition to ICE arrests in Wisconsin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erin Grunze, Executive Director September 26, 2018 608-256-0827; egrunze@lwvwi.org Madison – The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin opposes the dozens of arrests across Wisconsin this past weekend by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials. The individuals targeted for arrest were not criminals, but rather family members who were taken from their homes, vehicles, and jobs. These individuals were often given misleading information indicating that the ICE agents were local police officials. The League condemns the use of intimidation and force in ICE agents’ invasions on Latinx communities. This causes grief, communal trauma, family separations, and

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One Wisconsin Now: Brad Schimel: Brett Kavanaugh apologist

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 27, 2018 MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — One Wisconsin Now Research Director Joanna Beilman-Dulin released the following statement about Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel’s continued support of Trump Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh. “The fact Brad Schimel still thinks Brett Kavanaugh is qualified to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court despite the multiple sexual assault allegations against him is an indication that Brad Schimel is not qualified to be Wisconsin’s attorney general.”

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WisDems: Brad Schimel blames sexual assault victim for scaring other survivors, puts politics first

Press Release from the Democratic Party of Wisconsin View this email in your browser For Immediate Release September 27, 2018 Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org MADISON — Today as the Senate Judiciary Committee hears testimony from Dr. Christine Blasey Ford who accuses Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, Brad Schimel is choosing to blame Dr. Christine Blasey Ford for discouraging other victims of sexual assault from coming forward. Democratic Party of Wisconsin chair Martha Laning has offered the following statement: “Dr. Blasey Ford and all women who stand up and share their stories are courageous. Brad Schimel’s comments, claiming

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Sen. Miller: Weekly Democratic radio address: Recognizing National Voter Registration Day

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 27, 2018 Contact: Sen. Mark Miller (D – Monona) (608)266-9170 MADISON, WI – Senator Mark Miller (D-Monona) 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/Sen16/millerradio092718.mp3  A written transcript of the address is below: “Hello, this is Senator Mark Miller with this week’s Democratic Radio Address. “This week we recognized National Voter Registration Day. This is a good reminder to make sure you’re registered to vote – as Election Day on November 6th is right around the corner. Of course you can always register in-person on

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Sen. Olsen: Weekly GOP radio address: State expands efforts to raise Alzheimer’s disease awareness

For Immediate Release September 27, 2018 For Information Contact: Senator Luther Olsen (608) 266-0751 Senator Olsen Delivers GOP Radio Address Madison, WI – Sen. Luther Olsen (R-Ripon) delivered the weekly GOP address today. As our aging population grows, more and more individuals will be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease or another form of dementia. In fact, projections from the Alzheimer’s Association expect that the number of people affected by a form of dementia to double by 2040. The address is below: 115,000 Wisconsinites currently live with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia. It is the sixth leading cause of death in

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MU Law School, WISN 12 AG debate

DATE: Oct. 14 TIME: 6-7 p.m. MILWAUKEE, WIS. (September 27, 2018) – There will be a live televised debate featuring the candidates for Wisconsin’s Attorney General, between Republican incumbent Brad Schimel and Democratic challenger Josh Kaul. The debate is being hosted by WISN 12 in partnership with Marquette University Law

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WISN 12: Wisconsin AG debate to air live on WISN 12

WISN 12 AND MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL TO PARTNER FOR COMMITMENT 2018 COVERAGE MILWAUKEE, WIS. (September 27, 2018) – There will be a live televised debate featuring the candidates for Wisconsin’s Attorney General, between Republican incumbent Brad Schimel and Democratic challenger Josh Kaul. The debate is being hosted by WISN

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PSC of Wisconsin: Awards $5 million in Energy Innovation Grants

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 27, 2018 Contact: Matthew Spencer, 608-266-9600 Matthew2.Spencer@Wisconsin.Gov Madison – Today, the Public Service Commission (PSC) awarded nearly $5 million in Energy Innovation Grants. The overall mission of the Energy Innovation Grant Program is to reduce energy consumption, increase the use of renewable energy and transportation technologies,

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LWVWI: Statement of opposition to ICE arrests in Wisconsin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erin Grunze, Executive Director September 26, 2018 608-256-0827; egrunze@lwvwi.org Madison – The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin opposes the dozens of arrests across Wisconsin this past weekend by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials. The individuals targeted for arrest were not criminals, but rather family

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One Wisconsin Now: Brad Schimel: Brett Kavanaugh apologist

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 27, 2018 MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — One Wisconsin Now Research Director Joanna Beilman-Dulin released the following statement about Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel’s continued support of Trump Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh. “The fact Brad Schimel still thinks

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Sen. Miller: Weekly Democratic radio address: Recognizing National Voter Registration Day

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 27, 2018 Contact: Sen. Mark Miller (D – Monona) (608)266-9170 MADISON, WI – Senator Mark Miller (D-Monona) 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/Sen16/millerradio092718.mp3  A written transcript of the address is below: “Hello, this

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