WisDATCP: Fourth round of Producer-Led Watershed Protection funding awarded to 24 farmer groups

Contact: Donna Gilson, 608-224-5130, donna.gilson@wi.gov Bill Cosh, 608-224-5020, William2.Cosh@wi.gov MADISON – Wisconsin’s latest round of Producer-Led Watershed Protection Grants has been awarded to 24 groups of farmers who will work with conservation agencies and organizations to address soil and water issues tailored to their local conditions. Five of the groups are first-time grant recipients. Together the 24 groups will receive the full $750,000 available for 2019. Grants range from just over $7,500 to $40,000, for activities that most often include incentives for farmers to plant cover crops and undertake other conservation practices and technologies. All include farmer-to-farmer education via field days, conferences and similar

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FRI REPORT: Records review suggests Schimel had limited involvement in crafting school safety plan

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Records review suggests Schimel had limited involvement in crafting school safety plan Week ahead Political TV Names in the news Lobbyist watch QUOTES OF THE WEEK I view this as a repudiation of the last election. I will take any steps possible to assure the people of Wisconsin that I will not… 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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WisPolitics Midday: Dec. 7, 2018

In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: Tuition increase approved for some UW-Madison students; And a Republican state senator explains his vote against lame-duck legislation. … 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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U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Announces $19.8 million grant for Brown County interchange

Contact: Madison Wiberg Madison.Wiberg@mail.house.gov Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Mike Gallagher announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will award Brown County a $19.8 million Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant to help fund the State Trunk Highway (STH) 29 and County Highway VV Interchange Project. Over the last year, Rep. Gallagher has been in contact with DOT to help secure the grant money. Click here to read his letter to DOT Secretary Elaine Chao in support of Brown County’s grant application. Congressman Mike Gallagher: “This is incredible news for our region. The nearly $20 million in grant money will be

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Democratic National Committee: Editorial boards cry foul on Republicans’ power grab in Wisconsin and Michigan

Editorials across the nation are calling for Republicans to stop their lame-duck madness and to respect the rules of democracy. In rushed last-minute sessions — sometimes at night — Republicans have pushed through legislation that only promotes their own interests instead of those whom they were elected to serve. Editorial boards agree the people of Wisconsin and Michigan deserve leaders who will work together to solve problems and create opportunities, not more of the same political games. Read for yourself: MLive: “Michigan’s legislators need to immediately stop pushing these types of bills through a lame duck session and allow those

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Sen. Fitzgerald: Announces new communications director

Contact: Scott Fitzgerald (608)-266-5660 Madison, WI — Today, Senator Scott Fitzgerald announced the hiring of a new communications director, Alec Zimmerman. Zimmerman will serve as Fitzgerald’s official spokesman and handle the office’s day-to-day communications operation. “Alec will be an integral part of the team as we work diligently on behalf of our constituents,” said Senator Fitzgerald. “We are excited to have him on the team as we continue to highlight how our reforms are putting hard-working Wisconsin families first.” Zimmerman comes to the office after previously serving as the Republican Party of Wisconsin’s communications director. Prior to that, Zimmerman worked for Lt.

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Gov.-elect Evers, Lt. Gov.-elect Barnes: Announce Next Generation Workforce and Economic Development Policy Advisory Council

Contact: EversPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-267-2560   MADISON – Today, Governor-elect Tony Evers and Lt. Governor-elect Mandela Barnes announced their Next Generation Workforce and Economic Development Policy Advisory Council bringing experienced economic development stakeholders from across Wisconsin to work with the transition team on creating an economy that works for everyone. “More than 800,000 families in Wisconsin can’t afford basic necessities. Investing in an economy that creates good-paying, family-supporting jobs for the people of Wisconsin is a top priority for our administration,” said Evers. “Our Next Generation Workforce and Economic Development Policy Advisory Council will help our transition team put together a comprehensive plan to

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Blue Ribbon Commission on School Funding informational hearing

Madison- The co-chairs of the Blue Ribbon Commission on School Funding, Rep. Joel Kitchens (R- Sturgeon Bay) and Sen. Luther Olsen (R- Ripon), are announcing the next meeting on Wednesday, December 19 in Madison at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The commission meeting will begin at 9:00am, with members discussing and finalizing the commission’s recommendations for improving the school funding formula based on previous public hearings. No public input will be heard at this time. December 19, 2018 Informational Hearing 9:00 a.m. Wisconsin State Capitol Joint Finance Room – 412 East 2 East Main Street Madison, WI 53703 

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Health insurance exchange open enrollment deadline less than two weeks away

Contact: Elizabeth Schinderle (312) 886-0945 | Elizabeth.Schinderle@cms.hhs.gov Three Things Wisconsinites Need to Know Since Open Enrollment began on November 1, 3,198,163 people selected plans using the HealthCare.gov platform. The HealthCare.gov Open Enrollment Period runs from November 1, 2018, to December 15, 2018, for coverage starting on January 1, 2019. Whether consumers are new to the HealthCare.gov Exchange or returning, CMS is making sure that Wisconsinites who want coverage through the Exchange are aware of the upcoming deadline so they do not miss the opportunity to sign up for 2019 coverage. “The focus for this year, as it was for last year,

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WisDATCP: Fourth round of Producer-Led Watershed Protection funding awarded to 24 farmer groups

Contact: Donna Gilson, 608-224-5130, donna.gilson@wi.gov Bill Cosh, 608-224-5020, William2.Cosh@wi.gov MADISON – Wisconsin’s latest round of Producer-Led Watershed Protection Grants has been awarded to 24 groups of farmers who will work with conservation agencies and organizations to address soil and water issues tailored to their local conditions. Five of the groups are first-time grant recipients.

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WisPolitics Midday: Dec. 7, 2018

In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: Tuition increase approved for some UW-Madison students; And a Republican state senator explains his vote against lame-duck legislation. … 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

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U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Announces $19.8 million grant for Brown County interchange

Contact: Madison Wiberg Madison.Wiberg@mail.house.gov Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Mike Gallagher announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will award Brown County a $19.8 million Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant to help fund the State Trunk Highway (STH) 29 and County Highway VV Interchange Project. Over the

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Sen. Fitzgerald: Announces new communications director

Contact: Scott Fitzgerald (608)-266-5660 Madison, WI — Today, Senator Scott Fitzgerald announced the hiring of a new communications director, Alec Zimmerman. Zimmerman will serve as Fitzgerald’s official spokesman and handle the office’s day-to-day communications operation. “Alec will be an integral part of the team as we work diligently on behalf of our

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Gov.-elect Evers, Lt. Gov.-elect Barnes: Announce Next Generation Workforce and Economic Development Policy Advisory Council

Contact: EversPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-267-2560   MADISON – Today, Governor-elect Tony Evers and Lt. Governor-elect Mandela Barnes announced their Next Generation Workforce and Economic Development Policy Advisory Council bringing experienced economic development stakeholders from across Wisconsin to work with the transition team on creating an economy that works for everyone. “More than 800,000 families

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Blue Ribbon Commission on School Funding informational hearing

Madison- The co-chairs of the Blue Ribbon Commission on School Funding, Rep. Joel Kitchens (R- Sturgeon Bay) and Sen. Luther Olsen (R- Ripon), are announcing the next meeting on Wednesday, December 19 in Madison at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The commission meeting will begin at 9:00am, with members discussing and finalizing the

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Health insurance exchange open enrollment deadline less than two weeks away

Contact: Elizabeth Schinderle (312) 886-0945 | Elizabeth.Schinderle@cms.hhs.gov Three Things Wisconsinites Need to Know Since Open Enrollment began on November 1, 3,198,163 people selected plans using the HealthCare.gov platform. The HealthCare.gov Open Enrollment Period runs from November 1, 2018, to December 15, 2018, for coverage starting on January 1, 2019. Whether consumers

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