U.S. Rep. Sensenbrenner: Statement regarding hip surgery

Statement Regarding Rep. Sensenbrenner Hip Surgery Alexandria, VA— Earlier today, Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (WI-05) underwent a successful hip replacement surgery at Mt. Vernon Hospital. By way of background, six years ago Mr. Sensenbrenner suffered a fall while attending a community

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WisPolitics Midday: Jan. 10, 2019

In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: Details on the letter sent from Assembly Republicans to Gov Tony Evers, financial reports from WI Supreme Court Candidates, and former Gov Scott Walker says he will play a key role in Donald Trump’s Wisconsin

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March 5: WisPolitics.com DC Breakfast

TUESDAY MARCH 5, WISPOLITICS.COM DC BREAKFAST, 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Program (runs from 8:15 a.m. to 9 a.m.): “Trump, Pelosi and the New Congress” with U.S. News & World Report senior writer Susan Milligan, a political and foreign affairs

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Sen. Feyen: Requests “open for business” signs

Madison, WI – State Senator Dan Feyen (R-Fond du Lac)  Senator Feyen sent a letter to DOA Secretary Joel Brennan today requesting that the “Open for Business’ signs that were removed from the “Welcome to Wisconsin” signs at our state

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U.S. Rep. Sensenbrenner: Statement regarding hip surgery

Statement Regarding Rep. Sensenbrenner Hip Surgery Alexandria, VA— Earlier today, Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (WI-05) underwent a successful hip replacement surgery at Mt. Vernon Hospital. By way of background, six years ago Mr. Sensenbrenner suffered a fall while attending a community fair in Butler, WI. After a surgical repair at that

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WisPolitics Midday: Jan. 10, 2019

In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: Details on the letter sent from Assembly Republicans to Gov Tony Evers, financial reports from WI Supreme Court Candidates, and former Gov Scott Walker says he will play a key role in Donald Trump’s Wisconsin Re-election campaign.

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Rep. Ballweg: Assembly Republicans send letter to Governor Evers on legislative priorities

Contact: Rep. Joan Ballweg (888) 534-0041 Madison: Representative Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) joined her Assembly Republican colleagues today in signing a letter outlining bi-partisan legislative priorities for this session. The letter, hand delivered to Governor Evers, included topics such as expanding access to high-speed internet, guaranteeing pre-existing condition coverage, increasing childcare

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One Wisconsin Now: Assembly Republicans missing an opportunity to make bipartisan progress by tackling student loan crisis

MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Higher Ed, Lower Debt Act is a Common Sense Solution With Strong Approval Across Partisan Lines MADISON, Wis. — A letter sent to Gov. Tony Evers today by Wisconsin State Assembly Republicans is another missed opportunity to score a bipartisan victory for hard

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Disability Rights Wisconsin: Joins lawsuit to prevent enforcement of bills passed during “extraordinary session” of the Legislature

Contact: Kit Kerschensteiner, Director of Legal and Advocacy Services (608) 267-0214 MADISON-DRW has joined with the League of Women Voters, Black Leaders Organizing for Communities and several other plaintiffs to file a lawsuit today in Dane County Circuit Court challenging the enforceability of the legislation adopted during an “extraordinary session”

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U.S. Rep. Kind: Votes to protect Wisconsinites with pre-existing conditions and defend healthcare

Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov Resolution will strengthen Congress’s hand to intervene against Texas v. U.S., which aims to strike down the Affordable Care Act  La Crosse – This week, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind voted to protect Wisconsinites’ healthcare by passing a resolution that strengthens Congress’s hand to intervene in Texas v. U.S., a

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March 5: WisPolitics.com DC Breakfast

TUESDAY MARCH 5, WISPOLITICS.COM DC BREAKFAST, 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Program (runs from 8:15 a.m. to 9 a.m.): “Trump, Pelosi and the New Congress” with U.S. News & World Report senior writer Susan Milligan, a political and foreign affairs writer who formerly covered the White House for the Boston

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Sen. Feyen: Requests “open for business” signs

Madison, WI – State Senator Dan Feyen (R-Fond du Lac)  Senator Feyen sent a letter to DOA Secretary Joel Brennan today requesting that the “Open for Business’ signs that were removed from the “Welcome to Wisconsin” signs at our state borders be sent to his office. “I would be happy

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League of Women Voters of Wisconsin: Sues to prevent enforcement of bills passed during unconstitutional “extraordinary session” of the Legislature

Suit Seeks to Invalidate Actions Taken During Lame-Duck Proceeding MADISON—Today the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, along with five other plaintiffs, filed a lawsuit in Dane County Circuit Court challenging the enforceability of the legislation adopted during an “extraordinary session” of the Wisconsin Legislature last month. The lawsuit asks

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Gov. Evers: Announces more than $118 million in payments to local governments

For more information, contact: WisDOT Office of Public Affairs 608/266-3581, opa.exec@dot.wi.gov ​Governor Tony Evers announced that local governments received quarterly payments this week totaling $118,205,118 for General Transportation Aids, Connecting Highway Aids and Expressway Policing Aids from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT). January payments to Wisconsin’s 1,924 local units

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