WisPolitics Midday: Feb. 28, 2019

In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: Gov Evers has plans for the $320mil that he says he will save by expanding Medicaid. Wisconsin one of four “toss-up states” heading into the 2020 presidential election.

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U.S. Rep. Steil: Sponsors bill to help veterans receive benefits

Contact: Sally Fox Sally.Fox@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C.— Bryan Steil released a statement following his sponsorship of the bipartisan Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019. “Wisconsin’s First Congressional District is home to more than 45,000 veterans. Whether it’s through casework help or

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U.S. Rep. Kind: Introduces bipartisan bill to establish a Section 301 exclusion process for tariffs

Contact: Aaron White 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would require the Administration to create an exclusion process for current and future imports subject to Section 301 tariff impositions. Consistent with precedent and requirements placed on the United States Trade Representative (USTR) in

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Wisconsin Historical Society: Placed the Sun Prairie Downtown Historic District on the State Register of Historic Places

Contact: Kara O’Keeffe kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org 608-261-9596 Sun Prairie, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society placed the Sun Prairie Downtown Historic District in Sun Prairie, Dane County on the State Register of Historic Places on February 15, 2019. The district is significant for its exceptional collection of commercial buildings representing the historic

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Wisconsin Historical Society: Placed the St. Matthew Christian Methodist Episcopal Church on the State Register of Historic Places

Contact: Kara O’Keeffe kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org 608-261-9596 Milwaukee, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society placed the St. Matthew Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County on the State Register of Historic Places on February 15, 2019. The St. Matthew Christian Methodist Episcopal (C.M.E.) Church is significant at the state level for

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UW-Milwaukee: Summit on black male youth set for March 18 and 19

Contact:  Gary Williams, glw@uwm.edu James Hill, jimhill@uwm.edu, 414-229-2261 MILWAUKEE — The sixth annual Summit on Black Male Youth is set for Monday, March 18, and Tuesday, March 19, at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. This year’s theme, “Black Boys Thriving: Reimagining the Narrative,” is designed to

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WisPolitics Midday: Feb. 28, 2019

In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: Gov Evers has plans for the $320mil that he says he will save by expanding Medicaid. Wisconsin one of four “toss-up states” heading into the 2020 presidential election.

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Wisconsin Dental Association: Medicaid dental pilot demonstrates initial success

Contact: Matt Rossetto, Director of Government Services 414-755-4130 (direct) mrossetto@wda.org MADISON, WIS. – Dr. Patrick Tepe, a general dentist practicing in Verona and president of the Wisconsin Dental Association, today issued the following statement after release Wednesday of the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute’s evaluation of the first year

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U.S. Rep. Steil: Sponsors bill to help veterans receive benefits

Contact: Sally Fox Sally.Fox@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C.— Bryan Steil released a statement following his sponsorship of the bipartisan Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019. “Wisconsin’s First Congressional District is home to more than 45,000 veterans. Whether it’s through casework help or legislative actions, I am here to support our American heroes.

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Wisconsin Historical Society: Placed the A.D. German Wholesale Company and Warehouse on the State Register of Historic Places

Contact: Kara O’Keeffe kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org 608-261-9596 Richland Center, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society placed the A.D. German Wholesale Company and Warehouse in Richland Center, Richland County on the State Register of Historic Places on February 15, 2019. The property comprising the A.D. German Wholesale Company and Warehouse consists of two

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Wisconsin Historical Society: Placed the Freda Meyers Nishan Memorial Chapel on the State Register of Historic Places

Contact: Kara O’Keeffe kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org 608-261-9596   Reedsburg, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society placed the Freda Meyers Nishan Memorial Chapel in Reedsburg, Sauk County on the State Register of Historic Places on February 15, 2019. The Freda Meyers Nishan Memorial Chapel is a beautiful example of the Late Gothic Revival

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