WED PM Update: Evers says visit to Milwaukee clinic reinforces belief state should expand Medicaid

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov-elect Tony Evers during a stop at a Milwaukee health clinic today said his visit reinforced his view the state needs to accept the federal Medicaid expansion money. He said the staff at the Sixteenth Street Community Health Center are “doing all the right things” but resources are an issue and they need the state and federa… 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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U.S. Rep. Kind: Cosponsors bill expanding access to manufacturing jobs for Wisconsin veterans

Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov La Crosse – Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind cosponsored the Manufacturing Jobs for Veterans Act, which will expand access to good-paying, meaningful manufacturing jobs for Wisconsin Veterans. “Many Wisconsin Veterans have excellent technical training and manufacturing experience from their time serving our nation, but still struggle to find good-paying manufacturing jobs in our state,” said Rep. Ron Kind. “The Manufacturing Jobs for Veterans Act will encourage Wisconsin manufacturers to hire Wisconsin veterans, and help create a stronger economy and workforce here at home.” The Manufacturing Jobs for Veterans Act will boost training opportunities for Veterans by creating a grant program within the Department of

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: And U.S. Sen. Perdue praise passage of bipartisan resolution honoring 25th anniversary of the National Guard Youth Challenge Program

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 The successful program provides free alternative education and structured discipline for at-risk youth  WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and David Perdue (R-GA) are praising the Senate passage of their bipartisan resolution (S.Res.424) honoring the 25th anniversary of the National Guard Youth Challenge Program (NGYCP). NGYCP is celebrating 25 years of providing free alternative education and structured discipline for at-risk youth between the ages of 16 and 18. “For 25 years, the National Guard Youth Challenge Program has worked to foster the development of our youth and help create the leaders of tomorrow,” said Senator Baldwin. “I am proud

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Wisconsin Right to Life: Calls on Gov.-elect Evers to immediately remove Tonya Atkinson from the Health Policy Advisory Council

“It certainly didn’t take long for Governor-elect Evers to put into motion what we feared before election day,” stated Heather Weininger, Executive Director of Wisconsin Right to Life. “Evers made it very clear to us during his campaign how he felt about abortions, it’s just like a tonsillectomy. Now he has placed on a health policy advisory council the President and CEO of Planned Parenthood in Wisconsin.” “It’s clear that this is going to be a long four years of battling against one of the most pro-abortion governors we have had in years. Those of us who have worked for

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Joins U.S. Sen. Murphy to lead resolution condemning Russian aggression against Ukraine

Contact: Ben Voelkel (Johnson) Chris Harris (Murphy) WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, today introduced a resolution condemning Russia’s recent attack on Ukrainian vessels in the Kerch Strait and calling for the immediate release of all Ukrainian sailors. Joining Senators Johnson and Murphy as cosponsors of the resolution are Sens. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.). Full resolution text can be found here and below. Condemning Russia’s provocative actions in the Kerch Strait against

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Milwaukee Ald. Coggs: Council overrides mayoral veto of COP house initiative

With the Mayor’s signing of the last of the 2019 budget amendments, we now have a completed 2019 city budget.  I would like to thank my Common Council colleagues for their hard work throughout the budget process and their solid support in overriding Mayor Tom Barrett’s veto of the COP house initiative I sponsored and the Council approved as part of the 2019 adopted city budget. The initiative will establish four neighborhood COP (Community Oriented Policing) houses in areas that need additional attention in terms of overall crime reduction and community improvement.  The centers will be operated in partnership with the Milwaukee

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WisPolitics Midday: Nov. 28, 2018

In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: The future of the Kimberly-Clark incentive package remains uncertain. Former state GOP chairman Reince Priebus has agreed to participate in a review of the recent elections and the current party structure. … 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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UW Center for Cooperative, City of Madison: Partner to help workers own the company by converting businesses to co-ops

The City of Madison and the University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives (UWCC) have been awarded a $6,000 Municipal Partnership Grant from the Surdna Foundation via the Workers to Owners initiative. This funding will bolster our capacity to partner in the conversion of traditional businesses to worker cooperatives and reinforce the culture of cooperation in Madison. The City of Madison has prioritized worker co-op development as a municipal economic development strategy, incorporating this focus into their five-year Economic Development Strategy. The City has committed three million dollars over a 5-year period to this effort, funding the Madison Cooperative Development Coalition

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Milwaukee Ald. Rainey: Parklawn YMCA must reconsider facility cuts

With the Parklawn YMCA announcing it will reduce offerings, my office is deeply concerned with this development. As the first YMCA in the country to be built within public housing, this facility is an asset to Parklawn residents and the greater community. Quite simply, the proposed changes equate to a lack of recreational and health related opportunities for that area. The results are too many young men with not enough to do, leading to increased bad behavior and even worse public health outcomes. When I say even worse, I’m referring to the fact that Parklawn is located in a zip

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‘WisBiz: The Show’ – Features Rock Riber Capital’s Andy Walker, Tech Metrics and lates Tom Still commentary

Contact: Tom Still or Julie Johnson at 608-442-7557 To learn more online: www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com MADISON, Wis. – The latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show” features an interview with Andy Walker, partner at Rock River Capital Partners, which recently closed on its first fund and is now looking to invest in young Wisconsin companies. Also, Liz Schrum presents Tech Metrics, which chart key indicators and events in the Wisconsin economy. In a separate commentary, Tech Council President Tom Still talks about the 2018 Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium, which attracted more than 520 investors, entrepreneurs and others over two days in Madison. Click here to view the

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UW Health: University hospital addresses Legionnaires’ cases

CONTACT: Lisa Brunette (608) 206-7084 MADISON – After identifying three formerly hospitalized patients and one inpatient who have developed Legionnaires’ Disease (legionellosis), University Hospital is taking measures to address a suspected risk associated with the hospital’s hot-water system. Legionnaires’, which is a type of pneumonia, is caused by bacteria that are typically present at low concentrations in tap water.  University Hospital uses a water treatment system designed to keep levels low, but a recent adjustment to that system may have compromised its function.  Tests on some units within the hospital recently have shown elevated levels. When hospital officials learned that

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U.S. Rep. Grothman: Casts solution to invasive fish problem

Contact: Timothy Svoboda, (202) 225-2476 (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah), along with Congressman Mark Pocan (D-Madison), this week introduced a bipartisan bill that would help keep Wisconsin’s lakes healthy by restricting the access of invasive species of fish. H.R. 7170 would amend the Federal Power Act to require that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service would be required to consider the threats posed by invasive species before mandating a new fishway be built. Fishways serve an important purpose of preserving and enhancing the populations of desirable, native fish by allowing them a way to travel around dams. However, invasive

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Better Pleasant: Village improperly wielded eminent domain power

“Village officials admit they had no jurisdiction over controlled access roads – took eminent domain actions against property owners for Foxconn development.”   MOUNT PLEASANT, WI NOVEMBER 28, 2018 – On Monday, November 26, 2018, Mount Pleasant Special Counsel Alan Marcuvitz admitted to the Village Board of Trustees he had “recently learned” the Village had no authority to restrict access for properties along roadways designated as “Controlled Access Highways” by the DOT in the Foxconn development area. Marcuvitz presented the Village Board with an amended Relocation Order for Hwy 11 which removed certain access restrictions the Village Plan Commission and

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New North Summit

Results of recent Business Intelligence Survey by St. Norbert College to be revealed NEW NORTH, November 28, 2018 – Additional program elements, including the results of a recent regional Business Intelligence Survey by St. Norbert College, have been announced for the 15th annual New North Summit, set for next Thursday, Dec. 6, at the Fox Cities Exhibition Center in downtown Appleton. Online registration is available at www.newnorthsummit.com.  The registration fee is $90, increasing to $100 at the door on the day of the event. Student tickets are available for $15. The event will begin at 8:00 a.m. with welcome messages from John Schmidt, president

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Charter Communications: Announces Spectrum Digital Education Grant recipients as part of $1 million committment

Media Contacts: Digital Bridge Jeff Hanson, Executive Director (608) 751-9139 Jeff@digitsalbridge.ngo Charter Communications Kim Haas, Sr. Director of Regional Communications (608) 467-9220 Kim.Haas@charter.com -Milwaukee nonprofit Digital Bridge to receive $32,500 grant- MILWAUKEE – Nov. 28, 2018 – Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) today announced that Digital Bridge, a Milwaukee nonprofit that helps connect underserved individuals with technology and broadband access, is among the winners of its second round of Spectrum Digital Education grants, a philanthropic initiative designed to support nonprofit organizations that educate community members on the benefits of broadband and how to use it to improve their lives. The grants

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U.S. Rep. Kind: Cosponsors bill expanding access to manufacturing jobs for Wisconsin veterans

Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov La Crosse – Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind cosponsored the Manufacturing Jobs for Veterans Act, which will expand access to good-paying, meaningful manufacturing jobs for Wisconsin Veterans. “Many Wisconsin Veterans have excellent technical training and manufacturing experience from their time serving our nation, but still struggle to find good-paying

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: And U.S. Sen. Perdue praise passage of bipartisan resolution honoring 25th anniversary of the National Guard Youth Challenge Program

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 The successful program provides free alternative education and structured discipline for at-risk youth  WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and David Perdue (R-GA) are praising the Senate passage of their bipartisan resolution (S.Res.424) honoring the 25th anniversary of the National Guard Youth Challenge Program (NGYCP). NGYCP is celebrating

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Joins U.S. Sen. Murphy to lead resolution condemning Russian aggression against Ukraine

Contact: Ben Voelkel (Johnson) Chris Harris (Murphy) WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, today introduced a resolution condemning Russia’s recent attack on Ukrainian vessels in the Kerch Strait and calling for

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WisPolitics Midday: Nov. 28, 2018

In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: The future of the Kimberly-Clark incentive package remains uncertain. Former state GOP chairman Reince Priebus has agreed to participate in a review of the recent elections and the current party structure. … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription,

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‘WisBiz: The Show’ – Features Rock Riber Capital’s Andy Walker, Tech Metrics and lates Tom Still commentary

Contact: Tom Still or Julie Johnson at 608-442-7557 To learn more online: www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com MADISON, Wis. – The latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show” features an interview with Andy Walker, partner at Rock River Capital Partners, which recently closed on its first fund and is now looking to invest in young Wisconsin companies. Also,

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UW Health: University hospital addresses Legionnaires’ cases

CONTACT: Lisa Brunette (608) 206-7084 MADISON – After identifying three formerly hospitalized patients and one inpatient who have developed Legionnaires’ Disease (legionellosis), University Hospital is taking measures to address a suspected risk associated with the hospital’s hot-water system. Legionnaires’, which is a type of pneumonia, is caused by bacteria that

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U.S. Rep. Grothman: Casts solution to invasive fish problem

Contact: Timothy Svoboda, (202) 225-2476 (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah), along with Congressman Mark Pocan (D-Madison), this week introduced a bipartisan bill that would help keep Wisconsin’s lakes healthy by restricting the access of invasive species of fish. H.R. 7170 would amend the Federal Power Act to require that

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Better Pleasant: Village improperly wielded eminent domain power

“Village officials admit they had no jurisdiction over controlled access roads – took eminent domain actions against property owners for Foxconn development.”   MOUNT PLEASANT, WI NOVEMBER 28, 2018 – On Monday, November 26, 2018, Mount Pleasant Special Counsel Alan Marcuvitz admitted to the Village Board of Trustees he had

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New North Summit

Results of recent Business Intelligence Survey by St. Norbert College to be revealed NEW NORTH, November 28, 2018 – Additional program elements, including the results of a recent regional Business Intelligence Survey by St. Norbert College, have been announced for the 15th annual New North Summit, set for next Thursday, Dec.

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Charter Communications: Announces Spectrum Digital Education Grant recipients as part of $1 million committment

Media Contacts: Digital Bridge Jeff Hanson, Executive Director (608) 751-9139 Jeff@digitsalbridge.ngo Charter Communications Kim Haas, Sr. Director of Regional Communications (608) 467-9220 Kim.Haas@charter.com -Milwaukee nonprofit Digital Bridge to receive $32,500 grant- MILWAUKEE – Nov. 28, 2018 – Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) today announced that Digital Bridge, a Milwaukee nonprofit that

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