Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said he has “become a bigger believer” in tolling as a solution to Wisconsin’s transportation challenges during. But the Juneau Republican warned during a panel discussion at
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 Senators: “It is clear that these steep price increases are resulting in patients lacking access to the life-saving medications they need.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and
CONTACT: Rebecca Lynch 262-676-2587 Building a fairer system of justice for all Wisconsin residents MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin Working Families Party is endorsing Wisconsin Court of Appeals Chief Judge Lisa Neubauer for Wisconsin Supreme Court, the state’s highest appellate branch. Wisconsin
Contact: Luke Fuller (608) 266-7513 Madison, WI – Senator Duey Stroebel (R-Cedarburg) released the following statement following the death of a Milwaukee Police Officer: I join my fellow Wisconsinites in mourning the loss of a Milwaukee Police Officer in the
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: LaTonya Johnson, 608.266.2500 MADISON – The following is a statement from State Senator LaTonya Johnson on the tragic death of a 35-year-old member of the Tactical Enforcement Unit with the Milwaukee Police Department: “Today my heart,
Contact: Jasmine Gonzalez, 414-502-7493, jasmine@vdlf.org MILWAUKEE –Voces de la Frontera Action has endorsed five candidates for Milwaukee Public Schools’ Board of School Directors. The endorsed candidates are Bob Peterson (Member at Large), Marva Herndon (District 1), Erika Siemsen (District 2),
Contact: Libbie Wilcox, 202-495-8879 Washington, DC — In response to President Trump’s State of the Union Address, Congresswoman Gwen Moore introduced H.R. 968, the No Taxpayer Funding for the Wall Act. In the wake of the bill’s introduction, Congresswoman Moore
Contact: Rep. Katrina Shankland, (608) 267-9649 MADISON – This week, Governor Tony Evers announced he will include a provision to close the dark store loophole in the 2019-2021 biennial budget. The loophole allows big box retailers to base their tax assessments
CONTACT: Rep. Jim Steineke (608) 266-2418 MADISON – Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna) joined legislative Republicans this morning to make clear that legislation being considered in other states allowing for late-term abortions will not be welcome in Wisconsin. Following
Contact: Luke Fuller (608) 266-7513 Governor Evers’ handpicked advisors support his tax increase agenda Madison, WI – Senator Duey Stroebel (R-Cedarburg) released the following statement following the second and final meeting of Governor Evers’ Transportation Task Force Unfortunately, it’s not
Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org MADISON — Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Martha Laning, who has served in the role since being elected in 2015, has offered the following statement on her decision not to seek re-election in the Party’s June
Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov La Crosse – Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind introduced the bipartisan Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act, a bill that will increase access to retirement savings through employer-provided retirement plans. The bill includes provisions to
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608)-266-5660 [Madison, WI] — Across the country, Democrat legislators are promoting new efforts to loosen late-term abortion restrictions. In Virginia, Democrats themselves are admitting that these plans could allow for the termination of a pregnancy up until birth. Majority Leader
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Is Tax Break Debate Personal for Robin Vos? MADISON, Wis. — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has drawn a legislative line in the sand over Gov. Tony Evers’ plan to responsibly and
Contact: Sean Elliott, Finance Director sean@tonyevers.com “Chair Laning’s leadership and vision were an important part of our success in November,” said Sean Elliott, Tony for Wisconsin’s finance director. “Martha’s drive and passion to see a better future for our state
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following statement after a Milwaukee Police Officer was killed in the line of duty: “I join all of Wisconsin in mourning the loss of one of our brave law enforcement officers.
Media Contact: Heather Weininger “With the recent events surrounding the abortion issue in Virginia and New York, it has become clear what the endgame is for abortion advocates who support killing our unborn babies: Abortion through all nine months of
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: Reaction to SOTU by Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Middle-class tax cut debate still happening between Gov and Republicans.
Fresh off Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s convincing re-election bid and Dems sweeping the state’s constitutional offices for the first time in three decades, state Chair Martha Laning announced today she will not seek re-election at the party’s convention in June. Laning,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said he has “become a bigger believer” in tolling as a solution to Wisconsin’s transportation challenges during. But the Juneau Republican warned during a panel discussion at the Wisconsin Counties Association Legislative Exchange this morning he would
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 Senators: “It is clear that these steep price increases are resulting in patients lacking access to the life-saving medications they need.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined her colleagues to call on executives
CONTACT: Rebecca Lynch 262-676-2587 Building a fairer system of justice for all Wisconsin residents MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin Working Families Party is endorsing Wisconsin Court of Appeals Chief Judge Lisa Neubauer for Wisconsin Supreme Court, the state’s highest appellate branch. Wisconsin Working Families Party will provide people power to the campaign,
Contact: Luke Fuller (608) 266-7513 Madison, WI – Senator Duey Stroebel (R-Cedarburg) released the following statement following the death of a Milwaukee Police Officer: I join my fellow Wisconsinites in mourning the loss of a Milwaukee Police Officer in the line of duty. Wisconsinites must remember and honor the commitment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: LaTonya Johnson, 608.266.2500 MADISON – The following is a statement from State Senator LaTonya Johnson on the tragic death of a 35-year-old member of the Tactical Enforcement Unit with the Milwaukee Police Department: “Today my heart, thoughts and prayers are with the Milwaukee Police Department as
Contact: Jasmine Gonzalez, 414-502-7493, jasmine@vdlf.org MILWAUKEE –Voces de la Frontera Action has endorsed five candidates for Milwaukee Public Schools’ Board of School Directors. The endorsed candidates are Bob Peterson (Member at Large), Marva Herndon (District 1), Erika Siemsen (District 2), Sequanna Taylor (District 3), and Megan O’Halloran (District 8). Megan
Contact: Libbie Wilcox, 202-495-8879 Washington, DC — In response to President Trump’s State of the Union Address, Congresswoman Gwen Moore introduced H.R. 968, the No Taxpayer Funding for the Wall Act. In the wake of the bill’s introduction, Congresswoman Moore released the following statement: “Last night, President Trump used his
Contact: Rep. Katrina Shankland, (608) 267-9649 MADISON – This week, Governor Tony Evers announced he will include a provision to close the dark store loophole in the 2019-2021 biennial budget. The loophole allows big box retailers to base their tax assessments on their value as a vacant store rather than a
CONTACT: Rep. Jim Steineke (608) 266-2418 MADISON – Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna) joined legislative Republicans this morning to make clear that legislation being considered in other states allowing for late-term abortions will not be welcome in Wisconsin. Following a news conference in the state capitol, Rep. Steineke released
Contact: Luke Fuller (608) 266-7513 Governor Evers’ handpicked advisors support his tax increase agenda Madison, WI – Senator Duey Stroebel (R-Cedarburg) released the following statement following the second and final meeting of Governor Evers’ Transportation Task Force Unfortunately, it’s not a surprise to learn that Governor Evers’ handpicked Transportation Task
Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org MADISON — Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Martha Laning, who has served in the role since being elected in 2015, has offered the following statement on her decision not to seek re-election in the Party’s June leadership race: “Four years ago, I ran to become Chair
Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov La Crosse – Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind introduced the bipartisan Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act, a bill that will increase access to retirement savings through employer-provided retirement plans. The bill includes provisions to reduce costs for workers employed by small businesses by adding
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608)-266-5660 [Madison, WI] — Across the country, Democrat legislators are promoting new efforts to loosen late-term abortion restrictions. In Virginia, Democrats themselves are admitting that these plans could allow for the termination of a pregnancy up until birth. Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald released the following statement on Republicans standing up
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Is Tax Break Debate Personal for Robin Vos? MADISON, Wis. — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has drawn a legislative line in the sand over Gov. Tony Evers’ plan to responsibly and sustainably fund a middle class tax cut by closing a
Contact: Sean Elliott, Finance Director sean@tonyevers.com “Chair Laning’s leadership and vision were an important part of our success in November,” said Sean Elliott, Tony for Wisconsin’s finance director. “Martha’s drive and passion to see a better future for our state helped deliver historic victories for Wisconsin Democrats. Though Martha has
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following statement after a Milwaukee Police Officer was killed in the line of duty: “I join all of Wisconsin in mourning the loss of one of our brave law enforcement officers. Those who put on the uniform every day put their
Media Contact: Heather Weininger “With the recent events surrounding the abortion issue in Virginia and New York, it has become clear what the endgame is for abortion advocates who support killing our unborn babies: Abortion through all nine months of pregnancy for any reason and, should the baby be born
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: Reaction to SOTU by Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Middle-class tax cut debate still happening between Gov and Republicans.
Fresh off Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s convincing re-election bid and Dems sweeping the state’s constitutional offices for the first time in three decades, state Chair Martha Laning announced today she will not seek re-election at the party’s convention in June. Laning, who first won the office in 2015, touted the party’s
