Evers: 13,000 Foxconn jobs ‘unrealistic’

Gov. Tony Evers says it’s “unrealistic” to think Foxconn will create the 13,000 jobs it had pledged given the company’s plans to scale back the original project.   He also said he’s looking to potentially revise the company’s contract with

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Rep. Tittl: Legislative survey is now online

Contact State Representative: Paul Tittl (608) 266-0315 MADISON – State Representative Paul Tittl (R-Manitowoc) is pleased to announce the release of his legislative survey. Residents throughout the 25th District should watch for it in the mail. “People can respond to the survey by

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Sen. Marklein: Tomorrow is Tax Freedom Day in Wisconsin

CONTACT: Senator Howard Marklein, 608-266-0703 Madison, WI – Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) today announced that Tax Freedom Day in Wisconsin is Friday, April 19, 2019 according to the Tax Foundation, an independent tax policy nonprofit organization. “Tax Freedom Day

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Rep. Hintz: SeniorCare extended after Democrats make request

Contact: Aaron Collins, 608-266-2254 Prescription drug program extended 10 years MADISON – Last month, Democratic leaders, including Assembly Democratic Leader Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh), sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting a 10-year renewal of

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Dan O’Donnell: The politics of resentment

Democrats constantly remind us that “it’s the top one percent vs. the bottom 99 percent” and “the rich don’t pay their fair share.” So effective is this manipulation that it wholly obscures the truth – the rich don’t just pay their fair share. They pay everyone’s share.

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Gwen Moore: On unwrapping Trump’s tax gift to the wealthy

Republicans continue to claim that the tax law changes benefit all Americans and boost the broader economy. However, the mounting evidence demonstrates the critics were right all along: the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is a de facto massive giveaway to large corporations and the top one percent.

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Evers considering renegotiating Foxconn contract

Gov. Tony Evers says it’s “unrealistic” to think Foxconn will create the 13,000 jobs it had pledged given the company’s plans to scale back the original project. He also said he’s looking to potentially revise the company’s contract with the

Read More »

Evers: 13,000 Foxconn jobs ‘unrealistic’

Gov. Tony Evers says it’s “unrealistic” to think Foxconn will create the 13,000 jobs it had pledged given the company’s plans to scale back the original project.   He also said he’s looking to potentially revise the company’s contract with the state, saying the current document “deals with a situation

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Rep. Tittl: Legislative survey is now online

Contact State Representative: Paul Tittl (608) 266-0315 MADISON – State Representative Paul Tittl (R-Manitowoc) is pleased to announce the release of his legislative survey. Residents throughout the 25th District should watch for it in the mail. “People can respond to the survey by mail or go to my website at http://legis.wisconsin.gov/assembly/25/tittl/2019-spring-survey and complete it online,”

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Wisconsin DOJ: Reorganized to create Division of Forensic Science

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney Josh Kaul today announced the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) has been reorganized to create the Division of Forensic Sciences (DFS), following approval from Governor Tony Evers. The reorganization reaffirms DOJ’s commitment to ensuring the crime labs are conducting high-quality, objective scientific analysis. “This reorganization reflects the

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Wisconsin DATCP: Cardinal-Hickory Creek Ag impact statement available

Contact:  Donna Gilson, Communication Specialist                (608) 224-5130, donna.gilson@wi.gov MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has published its agricultural impact statement for the Cardinal-Hickory Creek electric line project, recommending ways to reduce harmful effects on farmland and farm operations. The statement

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Sen. Miller: Weekly Democratic radio address: “Wisconsin supports key provisions of Gov. Evers’ budget”

Contact: Sen. Mark Miller (D-Madison) 608-266-9170 MADISON, WI – Senator Mark Miller (D-Madison) offered the Democratic weekly radio address highlighting overwhelming public support for key provisions in Gov. Evers’ 2019-2021 budget proposal.  The audio file of this week’s address can be found here: https://sen-dem.cms.legis.wisconsin.gov/media/1299/sen-miller-radio-address.mp3 A written transcript of the address

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Sen. Marklein: Tomorrow is Tax Freedom Day in Wisconsin

CONTACT: Senator Howard Marklein, 608-266-0703 Madison, WI – Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) today announced that Tax Freedom Day in Wisconsin is Friday, April 19, 2019 according to the Tax Foundation, an independent tax policy nonprofit organization. “Tax Freedom Day represents the amount of time when our taxpayers have earned

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Rep. Hintz: SeniorCare extended after Democrats make request

Contact: Aaron Collins, 608-266-2254 Prescription drug program extended 10 years MADISON – Last month, Democratic leaders, including Assembly Democratic Leader Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh), sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting a 10-year renewal of the successful SeniorCare program. On Friday, April 12, CMS announced

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Rep. Macco: Weekly Republican radio address: John Macco on tax day 2019

For more information contact: Rep. John Macco (608) 266-0485 Madison…Wisconsin State Representative John Macco (R-Ledgeview), Chairman of the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means, released the Weekly Radio Address on behalf of Wisconsin State Republicans. I’m John Macco, Chairman of the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means.  Monday was Tax

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Dan O’Donnell: The politics of resentment

Democrats constantly remind us that “it’s the top one percent vs. the bottom 99 percent” and “the rich don’t pay their fair share.” So effective is this manipulation that it wholly obscures the truth – the rich don’t just pay their fair share. They pay everyone’s share.

Read More »

Gwen Moore: On unwrapping Trump’s tax gift to the wealthy

Republicans continue to claim that the tax law changes benefit all Americans and boost the broader economy. However, the mounting evidence demonstrates the critics were right all along: the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is a de facto massive giveaway to large corporations and the top one percent.

Read More »

Evers considering renegotiating Foxconn contract

Gov. Tony Evers says it’s “unrealistic” to think Foxconn will create the 13,000 jobs it had pledged given the company’s plans to scale back the original project. He also said he’s looking to potentially revise the company’s contract with the state, saying the current document “deals with a situation that

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