Profile: Department of Children and Families Secretary Emilie Amundson

WisPolitics.com is profiling some of the newly announced state agency heads. The latest installment features Department of Children and Families Secretary Emilie Amundson. Amundson previously worked at the Department of Public Instruction under then-state Superintendent Tony Evers, most recently serving as his chief of staff. Birthplace, age? 39 years old, born in Madison. Job history? Spent the l… 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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Foxconn diversion proposal the latest Great Lakes water controversy

A decade has passed since the Great Lakes Compact was adopted, and its effectiveness has gone under the microscope more recently as Foxconn’s controversial diversion request remains under review. The topic of out-of-basin diversions — Foxconn and otherwise — was discussed in-depth April 4th at a panel discussion at the University Club in Milwaukee. A myriad of other issues related to the Great Lakes also were discussed at the WisPolitics.com/WisBusiness.com event: “Coping with Diversions, Invasives and Politics in the Great Lakes Region.” As future policy decisions are at play, southeastern Wisconsin is taking center stage with a pair of large-scale

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JFC hears from public on Medicaid expansion, special ed, gas tax during Janesville hearing

Hundreds of Wisconsinites gathered in Janesville to highlight their support of various budget provisions ranging from accepting the Medicaid expansion to upping the special ed reimbursement rate during the legislative budget committee’s first roadshow stop today. The Joint Finance Committee heard testimony from a series of speakers, many who were affiliated with the Wisconsin Public Education Netw… 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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FRI REPORT: TV spending has mixed impact on Supreme Court results

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report TV spending has mixed impact on Supreme Court results Evers: ‘Ridiculous’ to view Supreme Court election as referendum on his budget JFC hears from public on Medicaid expansion, special ed, gas tax during Janesville hearing Three months in, lawmakers behind pace in passing bills compared to 20… 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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Foxconn reported spending nearly $100M last year on Racine Co. project

Foxconn spent nearly $100 million on its Racine County development last year with the lion’s share going to land acquisition.   And about half the Taiwanese tech company’s hires last year were made in the last three months of 2018, according to capital investment and job creation tax credit forms the company provided to the state jobs agency.   The documents were shared with WisPolitics.com this week under the state’s open records law, shortly after Foxconn filed them with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.   In all, the information shows Foxconn spent $92.7 million acquiring properties directly related to the

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Republican State Leadership Committee: What they are saying about the impact of the RSLC’s Judicial Fairness Initiative in this week’s Wisconsin Supreme Court race

David James djames@rslc.gop Predicated by decades of trial attorneys, labor unions, and now the Obama-Holder-backed National Democratic Redistricting Committee spending millions on judicial races and litigation, the Daily Kos writes in the wake of this week’s Wisconsin Supreme Court election: “By the by, Democrats have no party-backed answer to the RSLC arm focused on judicial elections.” – Carolyn Fiddler, Daily Kos, April 4, 2019 What was at stake…. “Tuesday’s race in Wisconsin is seen as the precursor to another state Supreme Court election next year, which will determine the body’s partisan tilt. A Neubauer win means the court retains its current 4-3 conservative majority.

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Novomoto has big plans for 2019

After winning the Governor’s Business plan contest in 2018, Novomoto has big plans for expansion in 2019 and beyond.   The company provides rent-to-own solar electrical systems for families in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and is looking ahead to other countries in sub-Saharan Africa.   “We’re definitely expanding and trying to grow the company,” says Aaron Olson, company co-founder.   Olson explains that current customers are relying on kerosene lights, batteries and flashlights for power in their homes, and the Novomoto system provides a reliable and safe alternative.   The company’s current focus is customers working in places like

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Dept. of Justice: Attorney General Kaul files motion to block President Trump from diverting funds and resources for construction of a border wall

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Kaul, as part of a coalition of 20 states, yesterday filed a motion to block the Trump Administration’s attempt to unlawfully divert $1.6 billion in federal funds to build a border wall. The motion was filed in the Northern District of California as part of the coalition’s ongoing lawsuit challenging President Trump’s unconstitutional action to divert funding and resources meant for law enforcement, drug interdiction, and military construction projects. The coalition requests the court immediately stop the Trump Administration from diverting $1.6 billion in funding that Congress intended for state and local law enforcement agencies.

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Rep. Considine: Growing Opportunities Act introduced to reinforce expanding hemp industry

CONTACT: Rep. Considine Rep.Considine@legis.wi.gov (608) 266-7746 Bi-partisan Authors Optimistic about Crop’s Future Madison – After a six decade absence, the Farm Freedom Act returned hemp cultivation to Wisconsin. Entering its second growing season, and following the federal government’s recent decision to remove hemp from the Controlled Substance List, interest in the crop has grown remarkably. In 2019, over 1,400 farmers applied for grower’s licenses from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP) – up from 250 in year one. The number of hemp processor applications also grew exponentially – from around 100 to nearly 700. On Friday,

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Profile: Department of Children and Families Secretary Emilie Amundson

WisPolitics.com is profiling some of the newly announced state agency heads. The latest installment features Department of Children and Families Secretary Emilie Amundson. Amundson previously worked at the Department of Public Instruction under then-state Superintendent Tony Evers, most recently serving as his chief of staff. Birthplace, age? 39 years old,

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Foxconn diversion proposal the latest Great Lakes water controversy

A decade has passed since the Great Lakes Compact was adopted, and its effectiveness has gone under the microscope more recently as Foxconn’s controversial diversion request remains under review. The topic of out-of-basin diversions — Foxconn and otherwise — was discussed in-depth April 4th at a panel discussion at the

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FRI REPORT: TV spending has mixed impact on Supreme Court results

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report TV spending has mixed impact on Supreme Court results Evers: ‘Ridiculous’ to view Supreme Court election as referendum on his budget JFC hears from public on Medicaid expansion, special ed, gas tax during Janesville hearing Three

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Republican State Leadership Committee: What they are saying about the impact of the RSLC’s Judicial Fairness Initiative in this week’s Wisconsin Supreme Court race

David James djames@rslc.gop Predicated by decades of trial attorneys, labor unions, and now the Obama-Holder-backed National Democratic Redistricting Committee spending millions on judicial races and litigation, the Daily Kos writes in the wake of this week’s Wisconsin Supreme Court election: “By the by, Democrats have no party-backed answer to the RSLC arm

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Novomoto has big plans for 2019

After winning the Governor’s Business plan contest in 2018, Novomoto has big plans for expansion in 2019 and beyond.   The company provides rent-to-own solar electrical systems for families in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and is looking ahead to other countries in sub-Saharan Africa.   “We’re definitely expanding and

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