Rep. Novak: Water Quality Task Force announces informational hearings in Madison

State Representative Todd Novak (608) 237-9151 Madison, WI – The Speaker’s Task Force on Water Quality is announcing its first of many hearings to take place on improving surface and ground water in Wisconsin. The bipartisan committee will hold the first of two hearings planned for Madison on Wednesday, March 20, 2019. The second Madison hearing will be held on Wednesday, April 3. Both meetings will be informational hearings as the committee gathers information from state departments and groups involved in water assessment. All future hearings will be public hearings and will be held in communities around the state. “I’m

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WED PM Update: Crim fields questions about 2005 child abuse charge at confirmation hearing

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — DSPS Secretary Dawn Crim says her more than decade-old child abuse charge amounts to “a horrendous mistake that hurt my son.” The charge, which was later dismissed, was a focus during the nominee’s confirmation hearing this afternoon before the Senate Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations Committee. Crim repea… 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     Forgot Password

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Gov. Evers and AG Kaul: Announce that Wisconsin joins multistate lawsuit challenging President Trump’s national emergency

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednedsday, March 13, 2019 Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 Gov. Tony Evers, Attorney General Josh Kaul Announce that Wisconsin Joins Multistate Lawsuit Challenging President Trump’s National Emergency MADISON  –  Governor Tony Evers today announced that he has authorized Attorney General Josh Kaul to join the State of Wisconsin as a plaintiff in California, et al. v. Donald J. Trump, et al., which challenges the president’s declaration of national emergency. Attorneys general from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont also today joined the coalition challenging President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency and his attempt to divert funding appropriated by Congress for other purposes. With

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Rep. Hebl: Circulates constitutional amendment to give Wisconsin citizens a direct voice

Rep. Gary Hebl, (608) 266-7678 (MADISON) – Today Representative Gary Hebl (D- Sun Prairie) circulated LRB-0151, a constitutional amendment that will give more power to the citizens of Wisconsin by enabling them to veto legislatively-passed laws at the ballot box. In order to get a citizen veto referendum on the ballot, signatures equaling 4% of the total votes of the most recent gubernatorial election must be collected. If Wisconsin votes reject a law it may not be reenacted during the same legislative biennium in which it was rejected, which will prevent the Legislature from circumventing the will of the people.

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Wisconsin Conservation Voters: Judge Neubauer earns conservationists’ endorsement

CONTACT: Ryan Billingham, Communications Director, Wisconsin Conservation Voters, 608-208-1129 (office), 608-213-6972 (mobile/text), or ryan@conservationvoters.org MADISON – Today, Wisconsin Conservation Voters proudly endorses Judge Lisa Neubauer for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Neubauer’s record and experience, as well as her commitment to impartiality, earned her the organization’s endorsement. “Judge Neubauer’s experience and record speak for themselves,” said Executive Director Kerry Schumann. “She has proven to be an impartial judge who considers admissible scientific evidence when considering cases that impact the environment. She has also ruled in favor of the public trust doctrine, an important part of the Wisconsin constitution that says our

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WisBusiness: The Show – Tim Donohue of the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center

The latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show” features an interview with Tim Donohue, director of the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, which is creating next-generation biofuels and bioproducts. The Madison-based GLBRC is one only four federally funded laboratories of its kind. Also, Liz Schrum presents Tech Metrics, which chart key indicators and events in the Wisconsin economy. In a … 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.

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One Wisconsin Now: Brian Hagedorn keeps Wisconsin voters in dark about paid speeches to hate group

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2019 MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Brian Hagedorn Keeps Wisconsin Voters in Dark About Paid Speeches to Hate Group In Spirit of National Sunshine Week One Wisconsin Now Renews Call Court Candidate Disclose Contents of Speeches Made While a Sitting State Judge MADISON, Wis. — It has been three weeks since media reports, based on information uncovered by One Wisconsin Now, revealed Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brian Hagedorn was compensated over the course of at least four years for giving speeches to a hate group. One Wisconsin Now Research Director Joanna

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UW-Madison: Ranked no. 2 for bachelor’s degrees awarded in foreign languages

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 03/13/19 CONTACT: Dianna Murphy, diannamurphy@wisc.edu, (608) 262-1473 UW-MADISON RANKED NO. 2 FOR BACHELOR’S DEGREES AWARDED IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES MADISON – A report from the Chronicle of Higher Education ranked the University of Wisconsin-Madison as No. 2 in the U.S. for awarding bachelor’s degrees in foreign languages, literatures and linguistics. According to the report, which examined bachelor’s degrees awarded in the 2016-2017 academic year, UW-Madison had 344 students who received degrees in foreign languages, literatures and linguistics, placing the university as No. 2 among all private and public universities in the U.S. The university also ranked high in several

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Gov. Evers and AG Kaul: Announce that Wisconsin joins multistate lawsuit challenging President Trump’s national emergency

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednedsday, March 13, 2019 Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 Gov. Tony Evers, Attorney General Josh Kaul Announce that Wisconsin Joins Multistate Lawsuit Challenging President Trump’s National Emergency MADISON  –  Governor Tony Evers today announced that he has authorized Attorney General Josh Kaul to join the State of Wisconsin as a plaintiff in California,

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Wisconsin Conservation Voters: Judge Neubauer earns conservationists’ endorsement

CONTACT: Ryan Billingham, Communications Director, Wisconsin Conservation Voters, 608-208-1129 (office), 608-213-6972 (mobile/text), or ryan@conservationvoters.org MADISON – Today, Wisconsin Conservation Voters proudly endorses Judge Lisa Neubauer for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Neubauer’s record and experience, as well as her commitment to impartiality, earned her the organization’s endorsement. “Judge Neubauer’s experience and

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UW-Madison: Ranked no. 2 for bachelor’s degrees awarded in foreign languages

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 03/13/19 CONTACT: Dianna Murphy, diannamurphy@wisc.edu, (608) 262-1473 UW-MADISON RANKED NO. 2 FOR BACHELOR’S DEGREES AWARDED IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES MADISON – A report from the Chronicle of Higher Education ranked the University of Wisconsin-Madison as No. 2 in the U.S. for awarding bachelor’s degrees in foreign languages, literatures and

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