Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The 3rd District Court of Appeals today stayed a Dane County judge’s ruling that prevented enforcement of all laws and appointments Republicans approved in the December extraordinary session. But other pieces of
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608)-266-5660 [Madison, WI] — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau) released the following statement regarding the stay issued in the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District 3. “Last week’s circuit court ruling
The 3rd District Court of Appeals today stayed a Dane County judge’s ruling that prevented enforcement of all laws and appointments Republicans approved in the December extraordinary session. But other pieces of the package remain on hold after a Dane
Collin Roth | WILL Director of Communication collin@will-law.org | 414-727-7418 State’s ed agency illegally preventing private choice schools from counting “virtual instruction” towards classroom learning requirements The Breaking News: Today WILL attorneys, on behalf of School Choice Wisconsin Action, sued State
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 Wisconsin receives $6,253,212 Senator Baldwin worked to secure federal funding that invests in prevention, treatment and recovery in local communities WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today announced that an additional $6.25 million in federal grant funding was
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: Gov Evers offers thoughts on lawsuits that have overturned some of the lame-duck laws. Recap of the final WI Supreme Court race debate.
Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 More than 70 Democrats and Republicans have signed onto H.Res 254 – Expressing support for the designation of the week of March 25 through March 29, 2019, as “Public Schools Week” WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02), Sam
Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), with a bipartisan group of senators led by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), introduced the Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019 Wednesday, legislation that would help family farms reorganize after falling on hard times.
Christopher Krepich, 202-225-5101 Washington, D.C.Today, Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (WI-05), Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (CA-14), Congressman Jeff Duncan (SC-03), Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-19), and Congresswoman Ann Kuster (NH-02) introduced the Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act. This bipartisan legislation would ensure that
Contact: Kevin Fischer, WHEDA, 414-227-2295 or 608-354-3580, kevin.fischer@wheda.com Madison – State Representative David Crowley (Milwaukee) has been appointed to serve as a member of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) Board of Directors. “I am honored and excited to join the board
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 New Committee Will Investigate, Hold Hearings, And Issue Findings On Economic And National Security Consequences Of Climate Change And How Acting On The Climate Crisis Presents Significant Opportunities For Jobs, Public Health, And The Economy WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senate
Wisconsin is holding very important statewide elections on Tuesday, April 2nd, and I want to tell you about the candidates that we are endorsing. In 2018, we made history by increasing the Latinx vote by over 33% statewide. In many of Milwaukee’s majority-Latinx
MADISON, Wis. – On behalf of the State of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Department of Justice today filed a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court defending the constitutionality of Wisconsin’s implied consent law, Wis. Stat. § 343.305, as it applies to
Rep. Chris Taylor, 608-266-5342 Another Victory Declared for the People of Wisconsin, not Power Hungry Politicians MADISON – Tuesday, March 26th, marked the second victory in the past week for the people of Wisconsin when Dane County Judge Frank Remington
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The 3rd District Court of Appeals today stayed a Dane County judge’s ruling that prevented enforcement of all laws and appointments Republicans approved in the December extraordinary session. But other pieces of the package remain on hold after a Dane County judge
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608)-266-5660 [Madison, WI] — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau) released the following statement regarding the stay issued in the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District 3. “Last week’s circuit court ruling created a constitutional crisis — established law says that the
The 3rd District Court of Appeals today stayed a Dane County judge’s ruling that prevented enforcement of all laws and appointments Republicans approved in the December extraordinary session. But other pieces of the package remain on hold after a Dane County judge in a second case this week ruled they
Collin Roth | WILL Director of Communication collin@will-law.org | 414-727-7418 State’s ed agency illegally preventing private choice schools from counting “virtual instruction” towards classroom learning requirements The Breaking News: Today WILL attorneys, on behalf of School Choice Wisconsin Action, sued State Superintendent of Public Instruction Carolyn Stanford Taylor and the Wisconsin
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 Wisconsin receives $6,253,212 Senator Baldwin worked to secure federal funding that invests in prevention, treatment and recovery in local communities WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today announced that an additional $6.25 million in federal grant funding was awarded to help Wisconsin combat the opioid epidemic. “I have
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: Gov Evers offers thoughts on lawsuits that have overturned some of the lame-duck laws. Recap of the final WI Supreme Court race debate.
Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 More than 70 Democrats and Republicans have signed onto H.Res 254 – Expressing support for the designation of the week of March 25 through March 29, 2019, as “Public Schools Week” WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02), Sam Graves (MO-06), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), and Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) this
Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), with a bipartisan group of senators led by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), introduced the Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019 Wednesday, legislation that would help family farms reorganize after falling on hard times. “For a host of reasons, farm bankruptcies have increased. Current
Christopher Krepich, 202-225-5101 Washington, D.C.Today, Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (WI-05), Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (CA-14), Congressman Jeff Duncan (SC-03), Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-19), and Congresswoman Ann Kuster (NH-02) introduced the Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act. This bipartisan legislation would ensure that states cannot require remote online sellers to collect sales tax
Contact: Kevin Fischer, WHEDA, 414-227-2295 or 608-354-3580, kevin.fischer@wheda.com Madison – State Representative David Crowley (Milwaukee) has been appointed to serve as a member of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) Board of Directors. “I am honored and excited to join the board of WHEDA,” said Crowley. “Providing and maintaining affordable housing is
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 New Committee Will Investigate, Hold Hearings, And Issue Findings On Economic And National Security Consequences Of Climate Change And How Acting On The Climate Crisis Presents Significant Opportunities For Jobs, Public Health, And The Economy WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) established a new Senate Democrats’ Special
Wisconsin is holding very important statewide elections on Tuesday, April 2nd, and I want to tell you about the candidates that we are endorsing. In 2018, we made history by increasing the Latinx vote by over 33% statewide. In many of Milwaukee’s majority-Latinx South Side neighborhoods, the turnout in the 2018 mid-terms was
MADISON, Wis. – On behalf of the State of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Department of Justice today filed a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court defending the constitutionality of Wisconsin’s implied consent law, Wis. Stat. § 343.305, as it applies to an unconscious intoxicated driver. “We need to reduce drunk and
Rep. Chris Taylor, 608-266-5342 Another Victory Declared for the People of Wisconsin, not Power Hungry Politicians MADISON – Tuesday, March 26th, marked the second victory in the past week for the people of Wisconsin when Dane County Judge Frank Remington ruled in favor of Wisconsin union groups arguing that Speaker