WisPolitics Midday: April 2, 2019

In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: Polls are open in Wisconsin Early voting (compared to last year’s Spring Election) was up. AG Josh Kaul joins 38 other AG’s disagreeing with a new opioid report.

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WisPolitics Midday: April 2, 2019

In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: Polls are open in Wisconsin Early voting (compared to last year’s Spring Election) was up. AG Josh Kaul joins 38 other AG’s disagreeing with a new opioid report.

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Clerks expect turnout on par with 2018 spring election

Clerks around the state are predicting turnout in today’s spring contest will largely be in line with the last election cycle. That includes turnout in the state’s two biggest counties, Dane and Milwaukee, as well as other other areas with contested local races that could help bolster turnout overall. Dane

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Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin: Senate should support second chances

Contact: Eric Bott, EBott@afphq.org Madison, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) on Tuesday applauded the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety for passing Senate Bill 39, the Pathways to Employment Act, which makes smart reforms to Wisconsin’s criminal justice system to help provide second chances to people who have paid their

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U.S. Rep. Kind: Landmark bipartisan retirement legislation passes Ways and Means Committee

Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON – Today, the House Committee on Ways and Means passed a bipartisan landmark retirement bill package, aimed at strengthening American’s long-term savings and financial security. The bill included provisions authored by U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, including provisions to allow small businesses to pool retirement accounts, and reduce pension

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Wisconsin Historical Society: The University of Wisconsin Arboretum listed in the National Register of Historic Places

Contact: Kara O’Keeffe kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org 608-261-9596 Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society has announced the listing of the University of Wisconsin Arboretum in Madison, Dane County, in the National Register of Historic Places. National Register designation provides access to certain benefits, including qualification for grants and for rehabilitation income tax

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WisDOT: Gov. Evers announces more than $90 million in payments to local governments

Contact: WisDOT Office of Public Affairs (608) 266-3581, opa.exec@dot.wi.gov MADISON – Governor Tony Evers announced that local governments received quarterly payments on Monday totaling $90,431,667 for General Transportation Aids (GTA), Connecting Highway Aids and Expressway Policing Aids from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT). For calendar year 2019, local governments will

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UW-Milwaukee: Prominent researcher to discuss public health effects of tobacco marketing

Contact: Nicole Schanen, 414-217-5857, schanenn@uwm.edu Edgar Mendez, 414-418-6449, edgarmilwaukeenns@gmail.com MILWAUKEE – Prominent marketing and tobacco researcher Daniel Giovenco will share findings from his research that shows how the promotion of higher-risk tobacco products in lower income neighborhoods has affected health disparities during a seminar Thursday, April 4, at the Joseph J. Zilber

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