Rewind: Your Week in Review for Jan. 25

On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ State of the State speech, the back and forth over the withdrawing from the state’s involvement in the Affordable Care Act lawsuit and the Marquette University Law School poll results.

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FRI REPORT: Historic redevelopment projects so far fall well below new $3.5M tax credit cap

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Historic redevelopment projects so far fall well below new $3.5M tax credit cap Testin, Kurtz predict Wisconsin will be top hemp producer within a decade Week ahead Political TV Names in the news Lobbyist watch QUOTES OF THE WEEK The people of Wisconsin voted for a change this November and as… 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. Moore: The “Great Negotiator” yields to will of the people and re-opens federal government

Milwaukee, WI – Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s decision to reopen the federal government after pushing hundreds of thousands of Americans to breaking point during a 35-day shutdown: “After more than a month of confusion and suffering, President Trump has finally listened to the will of the people and agreed to a deal to reopen the government that is almost identical to the legislation the Senate passed on December 19. We are back where we started, and it is so clear that Trump’s reckless shutdown was completely avoidable. “For 35 days, 800,000

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WisPolitics Midday: Jan. 25, 2019

In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: AG Josh Kaul wants JFC to “promptly hold a vote” on his request to withdraw from Obamacare lawsuit. US Sen Ron Johnson clashes with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell over shutdown. Recap of Gov Evers’ Milwaukee trip.  

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U.S. Rep. Grothman: Bipartisan bill ensures the government never shuts down again

Contact: Timothy Svoboda, (202) 225-2476 (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) and Congressman David Loebsack (D-IA) have introduced a bipartisan bill to avoid future government shutdowns. If Congress fails to pass an appropriations bill under the End Government Shutdowns Act, an automatic continuing resolution (CR) will be activated that will fund the government at the previous year’s levels, preventing all future shutdowns. Having an automatic backup plan will promote a more purposeful budgeting process by instilling stability within the market and smoothing economic downturns from federal action or lack-thereof. If signed into law, this bill will take effect on

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U.S. Rep. Kind: Statement on the end of the partial government shutdown

Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov La Crosse – Today, the president announced that a compromise to reopen the government has been met. U.S. Rep. Ron Kind released the following statement: “Reopening the government is the right first step to moving forward from this embarrassing shutdown, but this short-term compromise bill cannot lead to another shutdown. The federal government and its workers should never be used by anyone as hostages for a policy goal. Now it’s time to get in the same room and work together to find commonsense, bipartisan solutions that effectively fix our broken immigration system.”

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Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Take data privacy into your own hands

Media Contact: Jerad Albracht, Senior Communications Specialist, 608-224-5007 Editor’s Note: Data Privacy Day (Monday, January 28th) is an annual international campaign that aims to raise awareness of data privacy best practices and to get consumers thinking about how they share information online. MADISON – Digital privacy is one of the great challenges of our connected age, and it is important that we all take action to protect our information to the greatest extent that we can. While we cannot keep watch over all of our personal and financial data that is stored online, we can limit our oversharing and take

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Rep. Ohnstad fundraiser

Celebrate the New Year & New Session Fundraiser for Tod Ohnstad with Pizza, Music & special guest Mayor John Antaramian. Thursday, Jan. 31, 5-7 p.m. Where: Boathouse, 4917 7th Ave., Kenosha

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for Jan. 25

On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ State of the State speech, the back and forth over the withdrawing from the state’s involvement in the Affordable Care Act lawsuit and the Marquette University Law School poll results.

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WisPolitics Midday: Jan. 25, 2019

In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: AG Josh Kaul wants JFC to “promptly hold a vote” on his request to withdraw from Obamacare lawsuit. US Sen Ron Johnson clashes with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell over shutdown. Recap of Gov Evers’ Milwaukee trip.  

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U.S. Rep. Grothman: Bipartisan bill ensures the government never shuts down again

Contact: Timothy Svoboda, (202) 225-2476 (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) and Congressman David Loebsack (D-IA) have introduced a bipartisan bill to avoid future government shutdowns. If Congress fails to pass an appropriations bill under the End Government Shutdowns Act, an automatic continuing resolution (CR) will be activated that

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U.S. Rep. Kind: Statement on the end of the partial government shutdown

Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov La Crosse – Today, the president announced that a compromise to reopen the government has been met. U.S. Rep. Ron Kind released the following statement: “Reopening the government is the right first step to moving forward from this embarrassing shutdown, but this short-term compromise

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Rep. Ohnstad fundraiser

Celebrate the New Year & New Session Fundraiser for Tod Ohnstad with Pizza, Music & special guest Mayor John Antaramian. Thursday, Jan. 31, 5-7 p.m. Where: Boathouse, 4917 7th Ave., Kenosha

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