WisPolitics Midday: Oct. 9, 2018

In today’s WisPolitics Midday: Coverage of last night’s Senatorial debate between Sen. Tammy Baldwin and State Senator Leah Vukmir. Gubernatorial candidate Tony Evers launches two new ads against Gov. Scott Walker. Gov. Walker runs first of it’s kind, “Gas Pump” ads. …

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Milwaukee County Exec. Abele: $900K grant awarded to Milwaukee County to fight opioid abuse, homelessness among women involved in street prostitution

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Karina Henderson 414.278.4216 (office) | karina.henderson@milwaukeecountywi.gov Federal DOJ grant helps County expand partnership with Benedict Center, offer extended Housing Navigation services under the Housing First model MILWAUKEE, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018 – The U.S. Department

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Glenn Grothman’s second TV ad focuses on drug costs, opioid epidemic

Republican 6th CD incumbent Glenn Grothman’s second TV ad of his campaign focuses on health care. The 30-second spot begins with Grothman standing up and directly facing the camera, claiming he “won’t’ take a dime from pharmaceutical companies. Grothman then claims Americans consume 80 percent of the world’s painkillers despite

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WisPolitics Midday: Oct. 9, 2018

In today’s WisPolitics Midday: Coverage of last night’s Senatorial debate between Sen. Tammy Baldwin and State Senator Leah Vukmir. Gubernatorial candidate Tony Evers launches two new ads against Gov. Scott Walker. Gov. Walker runs first of it’s kind, “Gas Pump” ads. … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t

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Liegeois campaign: Beau Liegeois, candidate for U.S. Congress, calls for two debates against opponent

For Immediate Release Tuesday, October 9, 2018 Contact: Brad Wojciechowski 920.540.5875, press@beauforcongress.com Green Bay — Today, Beau Liegeois, candidate for U.S. Congress, hand-delivered a letter to Mike Gallagher’s office calling for two debates leading up to the November 6th election. Highlighted in the letter, Beau said, “As the November mid-term

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Milwaukee County Exec. Abele: $900K grant awarded to Milwaukee County to fight opioid abuse, homelessness among women involved in street prostitution

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Karina Henderson 414.278.4216 (office) | karina.henderson@milwaukeecountywi.gov Federal DOJ grant helps County expand partnership with Benedict Center, offer extended Housing Navigation services under the Housing First model MILWAUKEE, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded Milwaukee County a $900,000 grant

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One Wisconsin Now: Incoming Wisconsin Broadcasters board chair featured in Paul Ryan Super PAC ad attacking Wisconsin Democrat Randy Bryce

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 9, 2018 MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 ‘Ms. Douglass Can Be as Big a Right-Wing Partisan Republican as She Wants, But She Can’t Also be Trusted Representative for Broadcast Trade Association’ Madison – The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association (WBA) advertises itself as a

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Sieber campaign: Tavern League of Wisconsin endorses Tom Sieber

Tom Sieber, C 920.680.6366 (Green Bay)—Democratic challenger Tom Sieber earned more support this week as the Tavern League of Wisconsin voted unanimously to endorse his candidacy. “We wish you continued success,” said Chris Marsicano, President of the Tavern League. “We hope to work with you to ensure your victory on

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Protect Our Care: Fact-check: Leah Vukmir can’t rewrite history

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 9, 2018 Contact: Joe Zepecki jz@jzcomms.com 202-445-1517 Prior to ACA Insurance Companies Routinely Denied Coverage for Pre-Existing Conditions WISCONSIN – During last night’s debate between Senator Tammy Baldwin and Leah Vukmir, Vukmir, a long time, rabid proponent of repealing the Affordable Care Act, including its protections

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Citizen Action of Wisconsin: Vukmir makes alternate reality claim that pre-existing condition discrimination was never a problem

For Immediate Release– October 9, 2018 Contact: Robert Kraig (414) 322-5324 robert.kraig@citizenactionwi.org In U.S. Senate debate Vukmir makes stunningly false claim that pre-existing conditions discrimination was not an issue before passage of the Affordable Care Act Milwaukee: In a debate Monday evening U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir made the startling

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Gov. Walker: Highlights state’s growing economy and the continued commitment from Wisconsin businesses

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 9, 2018 Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker discussed Wisconsin’s economic growth today at Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce’s (WMC) State of Wisconsin Business and Industry Lunch in Madison. Wisconsin’s unemployment rate has been at or below 3.0% for seven consecutive months continuing

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