Despite $2.1B projected revenue boost, $1.1B would be needed to meet all agency asks

The outgoing Walker administration delivered Gov.-elect Tony Evers a dose of good news for his first budget with the state expected to have new revenues of $2.1 billion through mid-2021. Still, that was tempered somewhat by agency budget requests that outstrip expected revenue growth by nearly $1.1 billion. That means Evers will either have to pare back agency spending requests or find revenue upp… 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    

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WED News Summary: Walker appoints outgoing AG Schimel to Waukesha Co. bench; Evers confirms plans to nix WEDC

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/category/subscribers-only/news-summary/ **************************************** NOMINATE TOP WISPOLITICOS, ADS OF 2018 WisPolitics.com will again hand out its annual awards for the top Democratic and Republican “WisPolitico” of the year. We are also looking for nominations for the… 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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Tenant Resource Center: Responds to workplace allegations

Contact: Jordan Krieger jordan@tenantresourcecenter.org Board of Directors committed to safe work environment Madison, WI – Today, the Isthmus reported on allegations made by five former employees describing a “toxic” workplace at the Tenant Resource Center. In response to the development, Pearl Foster, president of the Board of Directors, issued the following statement: “While the Board of Directors cannot comment on ongoing personnel matters, we are committed to creating a safe and respectful workplace,” said Pearl Foster. “All employees deserve to feel safe at work. We look forward to collaborating with Acting Executive Director Sterling Lynk and other staff members to

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Gov. Walker: Orders flags to half-staff honoring U.S. Army Air Forces Pfc. Joseph Natvick

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839   Gov. Walker: Orders flags to half-staff honoring U.S. Army Air Forces Pfc. Joseph Natvik   MADISON – Governor Scott Walker ordered flags to half-staff on Sunday, November 25, 2018 in honor of Army Air Forces Pfc. Joseph Natvik. On July 17, 1945, the plane Natvik was aboard crashed while carrying supplies to Chinese forces fighting the Japanese during World War II. Natvik will be laid to rest on Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018, with full military honors in Columbus, Wisconsin. “Pfc. Joseph Natvik sacrificed his life to help save others during World War II,” said Governor

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Dept. of Military Affairs: Executive Residence tree a tribute to those who serve

CONTACT: Capt. Joe Trovato | ngwi.pao@mail.mil | 608-242-3048 MAPLE BLUFF, Wis. — Wisconsin National Guard volunteers joined Linda Hughes to continue a state tradition last week by decorating the Tribute to Our Troops tree at the Executive Residence. The tradition honoring fallen and deployed troops has endured since 2005, a year that saw many Wisconsin service members killed in action in the Global War on Terror. Jessica Doyle, then Wisconsin’s first lady, came up with the idea and asked Hughes — whose nephew Joshua was killed in Iraq earlier that year — to create ornaments for the tree. The tradition

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Great stories from the field highlight opening weekend of Wisconsin’s 167th nine-day gun deer hunt

CONTACT: Kevin Wallenfang, DNR big game ecologist, 608-206-1107; Todd Schaller, DNR Chief Conservation Warden, 608-381-8927; Sawyer Briel, DNR communications, 608-282-5334 MADISON – As of Saturday morning of the opening weekend of Wisconsin’s 167th gun deer season, over 545,000 hunters had purchased their license to enjoy this annual nine-day tradition with friends and family. Pictures and stories from all over Wisconsin continue to flood in as hunters share their experiences. Be sure to follow DNR on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for more updates, photos and stories throughout gun deer season.  Preliminary License Sales Data Preliminary figures indicate that the number of deer hunters in Wisconsin declined in 2018, continuing

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Requests briefing from White House Counsel’s Office on Ivanka Trump personal email use

Contact: Ben Voelkel, (202) 228-0071 WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Acting White House Counsel Emmet Flood on Tuesday requesting a briefing on Ivanka Trump’s use of private email to conduct official government business. This follows Chairman Johnson’s 2017 oversight of some White House staff’s use of personal email to conduct official business. Chairman Johnson’s September 2017 letter can be found here. Full text of the letter can be found here.

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MacIver Institute: Cheers new revenue projections, urges Gov.-elect Evers to stay the course

Chris Rochester, Communications Director crochester@maciverinstitute.com MADISON – Yesterday, the state Department of Administration announced that the state is projected to take in an additional $2.1 billion in revenue over the next three fiscal years, the best revenue estimates Wisconsin has seen since 2002. In response, MacIver Institute President Brett Healy issued the following statement: “Eight years of sound fiscal management by Gov. Walker and the conservative legislature have put Wisconsin back on the right track. It can be easy for us to forget the bad old days, when under Gov. Doyle, our state lurched from one budget crisis to the

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Charlie Sykes: How to reform Congress

On the Daily Standard Podcast, host Charlie Sykes talks with U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Green Bay, to discuss Gallagher’s article in the Atlantic on his proposals to reform the House of Representatives and the legacy of outgoing House Speaker Paul Ryan.

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WED News Summary: Walker appoints outgoing AG Schimel to Waukesha Co. bench; Evers confirms plans to nix WEDC

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Tenant Resource Center: Responds to workplace allegations

Contact: Jordan Krieger jordan@tenantresourcecenter.org Board of Directors committed to safe work environment Madison, WI – Today, the Isthmus reported on allegations made by five former employees describing a “toxic” workplace at the Tenant Resource Center. In response to the development, Pearl Foster, president of the Board of Directors, issued the

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Great stories from the field highlight opening weekend of Wisconsin’s 167th nine-day gun deer hunt

CONTACT: Kevin Wallenfang, DNR big game ecologist, 608-206-1107; Todd Schaller, DNR Chief Conservation Warden, 608-381-8927; Sawyer Briel, DNR communications, 608-282-5334 MADISON – As of Saturday morning of the opening weekend of Wisconsin’s 167th gun deer season, over 545,000 hunters had purchased their license to enjoy this annual nine-day tradition with friends and family.

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Requests briefing from White House Counsel’s Office on Ivanka Trump personal email use

Contact: Ben Voelkel, (202) 228-0071 WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Acting White House Counsel Emmet Flood on Tuesday requesting a briefing on Ivanka Trump’s use of private email to conduct official government business. This follows Chairman Johnson’s 2017

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Charlie Sykes: How to reform Congress

On the Daily Standard Podcast, host Charlie Sykes talks with U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Green Bay, to discuss Gallagher’s article in the Atlantic on his proposals to reform the House of Representatives and the legacy of outgoing House Speaker Paul Ryan.

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