Rep. Edming: Joins call for criminal justice reform

Contact:  Rep. James Edming (608) 266-7506 EAU CLAIRE – Yesterday, Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) joined other Assembly Republicans from Western Wisconsin and area law enforcement leaders at a press conference to announce a criminal justice reform proposal and call on

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WisPolitics Midday: Feb. 19, 2019

In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing again for a caretaker tax credit. Expanding Medicaid in Wisconsin would drive up consumer costs according to a study released by conservative groups.

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WisGOP: Hagedorn campaign releases first TV ad

Contact: Charles Nichols (608) 257-4765 Madison, WI – Judge Brian Hagedorn released his first television ad today in his campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court. The ad, titled “Lily,” focuses on Hagedorn’s personal connection to the opioid crisis and this commitment to

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Department of Workforce Development: Comment period open on interagency Community Integrated Employment Plan

Contact: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722 MADISON – The Departments of Workforce Development (DWD), Health Services (DHS) and Public Instruction (DPI) encourage stakeholders to submit comments about the state’s interagency plan to increase the number of working-age adults with disabilities in Wisconsin participating in competitive integrated employment (CIE). DWD’s Division of Vocational

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Administrators of Nursing Education in Wisconsin, Wisconsin Nurses Association: Applaud Governor Evers’ creation of Governor’s Task Force on Caregiving in Wisconsin

Contact: Gina Dennik-Champion 608-228-3300 MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Nurses Association (WNA) and the Administrators of Nursing Education in Wisconsin (ANEW) want to express appreciation to Governor Evers for creating a Task Force on Caregiving in Wisconsin. “Nursing care delivered by registered nurses in many practice settings are dependent upon

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Rep. Edming: Joins call for criminal justice reform

Contact:  Rep. James Edming (608) 266-7506 EAU CLAIRE – Yesterday, Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) joined other Assembly Republicans from Western Wisconsin and area law enforcement leaders at a press conference to announce a criminal justice reform proposal and call on Governor Evers to include this plan in his 2019-21 State

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Rep. Kitchens: Supports criminal justice reform package

Contact: Rep. Joel Kitchens (608) 266-5350 MADISON, Wis. – Rep. Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) is putting his support behind a package of initiatives that is expected to improve various aspects of the state’s criminal justice system, from access to a fair trial to the re-entry of ex-offenders into the workforce.

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WisPolitics Midday: Feb. 19, 2019

In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing again for a caretaker tax credit. Expanding Medicaid in Wisconsin would drive up consumer costs according to a study released by conservative groups.

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WisGOP: Hagedorn campaign releases first TV ad

Contact: Charles Nichols (608) 257-4765 Madison, WI – Judge Brian Hagedorn released his first television ad today in his campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court. The ad, titled “Lily,” focuses on Hagedorn’s personal connection to the opioid crisis and this commitment to hold the people responsible for the damage accountable. Judge Hagedorn’s

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Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network: Commends Governor Evers’ executive order establishing a task force on caregiving

CONTACT: Robert Kellerman Bob.Kellerman@gwaar.org 608-243-5672 (MADISON, WI) – The Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network (WAAN) commends Governor Evers’ signing of an Executive Order creating a Task Force on Caregiving to address the state’s crisis-level shortage of direct care workers and improve supports for families providing care for their loved ones. “Wisconsin’s

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