CONTACT: Cass Bowers, ACLU of Wisconsin, 414-272-4032 x 217, media@aclu-wi.org People should not spend life in prison for crimes committed as children MILWAUKEE – Today the ACLU of Wisconsin and attorneys Issa Kohler-Hausmann and Avery Gilbert, with pro-bono assistance from Wisconsin law firms Quarles
Governor Evers signs Agriculture Land Tax Notification legislation into law Contact: Emelia Rohl 608-266-5300 MADISON– Today Governor Evers signed Senate Bill 13, legislation on the Agriculture Land Tax Notification, into law. Senator Dan Feyen (R – Fond du Lac) authored
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed the first bill of his administration into law during a public ceremony at the State Capitol rotunda. At the public event, the governor signed Senate Bill 19, which makes
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Deserving people need a second chance. Unfortunately, Walker, a self-proclaimed devout Christian, didn’t believe in that.
Despite being well-intentioned upon enactment in 1989, the stewardship program primarily allows the state to purchase land it cannot otherwise afford, through borrowing, pushing costs onto future generations.
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 266-5660 [Madison, WI] — Today, Governor Tony Evers signed a bill into law that would remove the use of the phrase “mental retardation” and all of its derivatives from state administrative code. The bill, authored by Rep. John
Contact: Justin Bielinski T: (414) 209-4160 E: justin@bielinski4mke.com MILWAUKEE – In order to take a firm stand against the corrupting influence of money in politics, 8th District Aldermanic candidate Justin Bielinski announced today that he will not solicit nor will
Team Trump is going to win the White House again next year, and Wisconsin will undoubtedly play a major role in this outcome, but it all gets started now. One day, we’ll look back on the Green Bay rally as the start of another wild ride to victory.
Contact: Barbara Beckert, Barbara.beckert@drwi.org, 414-292-2724 Disability Rights Wisconsin (DRW), the designated Protection and Advocacy system for people with disabilities, commends the signing of Senate Bill 19, which removes offensive language about Wisconsinites with intellectual disabilities from administrative rules. While people
Contact: Tom Still or Julie Johnson at 608-442-7557 To learn more online: www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com MADISON, Wis. – The latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show” features an interview with Buckley Brinkman, chief executive officer of the Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing & Productivity. Also, Liz Schrum
Contact: Lisa Pugh, State Director (608) 422-4250 The Arc Wisconsin applauds the bi-partisan legislators and Governor Tony Evers who came together today to enact a law that means a great deal people with disabilities across Wisconsin. Senate Bill 19, signed
Contact: Rob Henken (414) 435-1101 Bill Would Remove Civil as Well as Criminal Penalties for Small Amounts MILWAUKEE – A proposal by Gov. Tony Evers to decriminalize possessing small amounts of marijuana would go further than similar legislation in other
Legislator Meet & Greet Thursday, May 2 – 5:30PM-7:30PM JOIN US AT Brookdale 5800 Pennsylvania Ave. Appleton, WI 54914 Register Now We cordially invite you join us for the Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce Legislator Meet & Greet on Thursday, M… Please log
After conflicting reports about the future of Foxconn resurfaced, Joint Finance Committee Co-Chairs Sen. Alberta Darling and Rep. John Nygren backed the Taiwanese electronics manufacturer as “a very good investment” for the state.
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced that the U.S. District Court in Eugene, Oregon has issued a preliminary injunction on a new U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regulation Title X “Gag Rule” that would significantly
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today authorized Dane County to lower the United States and the State of Wisconsin flags to half-staff as a mark of respect for Officer Katherine “Katie” Barrios, who was a member
Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, sfreeman@vdlf.org, 414-469-9206 On May 1st, thousands are expected to strike, close businesses, take their kids from school and rally at 11am at the Capitol in Madison Over 100 businesses have announced that they will close Who: Voces de
WisPolitics.com is profiling some of the newly announced state agency heads. Our latest installment features Department of Administration Secretary Joel Brennan. Brennan most recently served as CEO of Discovery World, a Milwaukee-based science and technology non-profit. He previously worked as
CONTACT: Cass Bowers, ACLU of Wisconsin, 414-272-4032 x 217, media@aclu-wi.org People should not spend life in prison for crimes committed as children MILWAUKEE – Today the ACLU of Wisconsin and attorneys Issa Kohler-Hausmann and Avery Gilbert, with pro-bono assistance from Wisconsin law firms Quarles & Brady LLP, and Foley & Lardner LLP filed a
Governor Evers signs Agriculture Land Tax Notification legislation into law Contact: Emelia Rohl 608-266-5300 MADISON– Today Governor Evers signed Senate Bill 13, legislation on the Agriculture Land Tax Notification, into law. Senator Dan Feyen (R – Fond du Lac) authored this bill for a constituent from the Town of Calumet
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed the first bill of his administration into law during a public ceremony at the State Capitol rotunda. At the public event, the governor signed Senate Bill 19, which makes official changes in Wisconsin’s administrative terminology for those with intellectual
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Deserving people need a second chance. Unfortunately, Walker, a self-proclaimed devout Christian, didn’t believe in that.
Despite being well-intentioned upon enactment in 1989, the stewardship program primarily allows the state to purchase land it cannot otherwise afford, through borrowing, pushing costs onto future generations.
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 266-5660 [Madison, WI] — Today, Governor Tony Evers signed a bill into law that would remove the use of the phrase “mental retardation” and all of its derivatives from state administrative code. The bill, authored by Rep. John Jagler and Sen. Scott Fitzgerald, replaces the R-word with the
Contact: Justin Bielinski T: (414) 209-4160 E: justin@bielinski4mke.com MILWAUKEE – In order to take a firm stand against the corrupting influence of money in politics, 8th District Aldermanic candidate Justin Bielinski announced today that he will not solicit nor will he accept any form of support from the following groups
Team Trump is going to win the White House again next year, and Wisconsin will undoubtedly play a major role in this outcome, but it all gets started now. One day, we’ll look back on the Green Bay rally as the start of another wild ride to victory.
Contact: Barbara Beckert, Barbara.beckert@drwi.org, 414-292-2724 Disability Rights Wisconsin (DRW), the designated Protection and Advocacy system for people with disabilities, commends the signing of Senate Bill 19, which removes offensive language about Wisconsinites with intellectual disabilities from administrative rules. While people with intellectual disabilities have made a significant amount of progress
Contact: Tom Still or Julie Johnson at 608-442-7557 To learn more online: www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com MADISON, Wis. – The latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show” features an interview with Buckley Brinkman, chief executive officer of the Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing & Productivity. Also, Liz Schrum presents Tech Metrics, which chart key indicators and events in
Contact: Lisa Pugh, State Director (608) 422-4250 The Arc Wisconsin applauds the bi-partisan legislators and Governor Tony Evers who came together today to enact a law that means a great deal people with disabilities across Wisconsin. Senate Bill 19, signed by the Governor Tuesday, finally removes the harmful “R Word”
Contact: Rob Henken (414) 435-1101 Bill Would Remove Civil as Well as Criminal Penalties for Small Amounts MILWAUKEE – A proposal by Gov. Tony Evers to decriminalize possessing small amounts of marijuana would go further than similar legislation in other states by eliminating both civil and criminal penalties, according to
Legislator Meet & Greet Thursday, May 2 – 5:30PM-7:30PM JOIN US AT Brookdale 5800 Pennsylvania Ave. Appleton, WI 54914 Register Now We cordially invite you join us for the Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce Legislator Meet & Greet on Thursday, M… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a
After conflicting reports about the future of Foxconn resurfaced, Joint Finance Committee Co-Chairs Sen. Alberta Darling and Rep. John Nygren backed the Taiwanese electronics manufacturer as “a very good investment” for the state.
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced that the U.S. District Court in Eugene, Oregon has issued a preliminary injunction on a new U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regulation Title X “Gag Rule” that would significantly restrict access to Title X funded reproductive health services and
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today authorized Dane County to lower the United States and the State of Wisconsin flags to half-staff as a mark of respect for Officer Katherine “Katie” Barrios, who was a member of the Middleton Police Department and faithfully and honorably served
Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, sfreeman@vdlf.org, 414-469-9206 On May 1st, thousands are expected to strike, close businesses, take their kids from school and rally at 11am at the Capitol in Madison Over 100 businesses have announced that they will close Who: Voces de la Frontera, immigrant workers, business leaders, teachers, students, families, religious
WisPolitics.com is profiling some of the newly announced state agency heads. Our latest installment features Department of Administration Secretary Joel Brennan. Brennan most recently served as CEO of Discovery World, a Milwaukee-based science and technology non-profit. He previously worked as a legislative assistant for then-U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett and ran