Rep. Summerfield: Recommends middle class tax cut

Contact: Rep. Rob Summerfield (608) 266-1194 Proposal would provide Wisconsinites with $340 million in Tax Relief Altoona – Rep. Rob Summerfield (R-Bloomer) joined other Eau Claire area legislators today in announcing a plan to reduce middle class taxes without raising taxes

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Rep. Ballweg: Announces middle class tax cut initiative

Contact: Rep. Joan Ballweg (888) 534-0041 Madison…Representative Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) helped to announce an initiative to allow Wisconsin’s working class families to keep more of their hard-earned money. Governor Evers called for a tax cut for the middle class and

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Rep. Rohrkaste: Announces middle class tax cut plan

Contact: State Representative Mike Rohrkaste (608) 266-5719 MADISON – Earlier today at UW-Green Bay, Representative Mike Rohrkaste (R-Neenah) joined fellow Assembly Republicans in announcing a plan to relieve the tax burden on the middle class. Eight years of good budgeting

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WisDOJ: AG Kaul announces senior counsel appointee

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced the appointment of Nate Zolik for senior counsel. “With his experience in and outside of state government, Nate will make an excellent addition to our team. I look forward to working

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WisPolitics Midday: Jan. 17, 2019

In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: Assembly Republicans unveil a middle-class tax cut plan. Gov Evers and Republican leaders look to meet and discuss pre-existing conditions bill. Big changes coming to one of Wisconsin’s most viewed public affairs TV programs.

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Evers wants until March 5 to deliver budget address

Gov. Tony Evers is asking lawmakers to give him until March 5 to deliver his budget address, noting his predecessor also had until the first Tuesday in March to unveil his plan. It would be the latest the budget has been introduced since at least 1979, according to the Legislative

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THU PM Update: Assembly GOP unveils middle-class tax cut proposal

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Republicans today unveiled their version of a middle-class tax cut, to be paid for out of an expected $588 million surplus. But a spokeswoman for Gov. Tony Evers said the plan “falls short” of what he proposed because it would use

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Rep. Summerfield: Recommends middle class tax cut

Contact: Rep. Rob Summerfield (608) 266-1194 Proposal would provide Wisconsinites with $340 million in Tax Relief Altoona – Rep. Rob Summerfield (R-Bloomer) joined other Eau Claire area legislators today in announcing a plan to reduce middle class taxes without raising taxes elsewhere. The proposal would leave Wisconsin’s Manufacturing and Agricultural Tax

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Rep. Neubauer: Court rules in favor of Wisconsin voters, against lame duck plan to change election laws

Contact: Rep. Greta Neubauer, 608-237-9166 Rep.Neubauer@legis.wisconsin.gov MADISON, WI – Today, Representative Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement regarding the lawsuit against Republican lame-duck voting restrictions in Wisconsin: “Once again, Wisconsin voters have won in court. When legislative Republicans proposed severe restrictions on early voting, thousands of people flooded the

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Rep. Edming: Excited to announce initiative for middle class tax relief

Contact:  Rep. James Edming (608) 266-7506 MADISON – Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) along with Assembly Republicans are announcing a new initiative to provide $340 million in middle class tax relief for the people of Wisconsin.  The proposal will be funded by a portion of the state’s $588.5 million budget surplus.

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Rep. Ballweg: Announces middle class tax cut initiative

Contact: Rep. Joan Ballweg (888) 534-0041 Madison…Representative Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) helped to announce an initiative to allow Wisconsin’s working class families to keep more of their hard-earned money. Governor Evers called for a tax cut for the middle class and Assembly Republicans agree. Republicans created an almost $600 million surplus

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Rep. Rohrkaste: Announces middle class tax cut plan

Contact: State Representative Mike Rohrkaste (608) 266-5719 MADISON – Earlier today at UW-Green Bay, Representative Mike Rohrkaste (R-Neenah) joined fellow Assembly Republicans in announcing a plan to relieve the tax burden on the middle class. Eight years of good budgeting and a growing state economy have led to a state

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Wisconsin United To Amend: Reps. Subeck, Hansen push referendum to overturn Citizens United

For more information, contact: Jim Crist, (608) 274-6201, wisconsin@unitedtoamend.org Matt Rothschild, (608) 255-4260, rothschild@wisdc.org Press Conference Jan. 22 at 10:00 a.m. in State Capitol MADISON—On Tuesday, January 22, Rep. Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) and Sen. Dave Hansen (D-Green Bay) will be holding a press conference to unveil their resolutions that would give Wisconsinites

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Gov. Evers: Reaffirms commitment to cutting taxes for middle-class families

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON – Today, Governor Tony Evers reaffirmed his commitment to cutting taxes for middle-class families without adding to Wisconsin’s budget deficit. Spokeswoman for Gov. Evers, Melissa Baldauff, released the following statement: “Governor Evers campaigned on creating a fairer tax code for working Wisconsin families and that

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WisDOJ: AG Kaul announces senior counsel appointee

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced the appointment of Nate Zolik for senior counsel. “With his experience in and outside of state government, Nate will make an excellent addition to our team. I look forward to working with him to make our communities safer,” said AG Kaul.

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Rep. Shankland: Limits on early voting struck down as unconstitutional

Contact: Rep. Katrina Shankland Office: (608) 267-9649 MADISON- Today, U.S. District Judge James Peterson ruled that limits to early voting passed by Republican legislators during December’s lame-duck legislative session are unconstitutional. Judge Peterson struck down a series of similar provisions as unconstitutional in 2016, and cited this decision as part

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WisPolitics Midday: Jan. 17, 2019

In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: Assembly Republicans unveil a middle-class tax cut plan. Gov Evers and Republican leaders look to meet and discuss pre-existing conditions bill. Big changes coming to one of Wisconsin’s most viewed public affairs TV programs.

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