WisPolitics Midday: May 17, 2019

In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: GOP run Joint Finance Committee votes to put more money into tech colleges and workforce development than Gov Evers asked for. VP Mike Pence visits Eau Claire. Republican state convention begins today in Oshkosh.

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Madison Rotary Club

Park Hotel, Madison. Guest speaker is Wisconsin Historical Society Director Christian Overland, who is to discuss plans for a new Wisconsin History Museum. Rotary meetings are open to members, invited guests and media. For more info: https://rotarymadison.org/wp-content/forms/newsletters/2019/May1719.pdf

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Profile: Public Service Commission Chair Rebecca Cameron Valcq

WisPolitics.com is profiling some of the newly announced state agency heads. This installment features Public Service Commission Chair Rebecca Cameron Valcq. The Wisconsin native most recently worked at Quarles and Brady before joining Gov. Tony Evers’ administration. Birthplace, age? Greendale,

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Rep. Allen: Submits budget amendment aimed at protecting consumers from shady loan program

Contact: Rep. Scott Allen                                                                                        (608) 266-8580 Representative Scott Allen (R-Waukesha) has proposed a budget amendment designed to protect consumers by limiting Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) loans. The proposal limits PACE loans to commercial properties or residential properties with

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Statement on House passage of Equality Act

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement after the House of Representative passed the Equality Act – historic, comprehensive federal legislation to ban discrimination against LGBTQ Americans. “It is just wrong that in a majority

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WisPolitics Midday: May 17, 2019

In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: GOP run Joint Finance Committee votes to put more money into tech colleges and workforce development than Gov Evers asked for. VP Mike Pence visits Eau Claire. Republican state convention begins today in Oshkosh.

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Madison Rotary Club

Park Hotel, Madison. Guest speaker is Wisconsin Historical Society Director Christian Overland, who is to discuss plans for a new Wisconsin History Museum. Rotary meetings are open to members, invited guests and media. For more info: https://rotarymadison.org/wp-content/forms/newsletters/2019/May1719.pdf

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Hagedorn, Republican leaders to address GOP state convention  

Supreme Court Justice-elect Brian Hagedorn will be among those who address the GOP state convention tomorrow in Oshkosh. The party is also switching to a panel discussion format for several of its speakers rather than having them give individual speeches. For example, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Junueau, and Assembly

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Profile: Public Service Commission Chair Rebecca Cameron Valcq

WisPolitics.com is profiling some of the newly announced state agency heads. This installment features Public Service Commission Chair Rebecca Cameron Valcq. The Wisconsin native most recently worked at Quarles and Brady before joining Gov. Tony Evers’ administration. Birthplace, age? Greendale, Wis.; age 43. Job history? Most recently worked as a

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Edge Dairy Cooperative: Welcomes end to tariffs on Canada, Mexico

Contact: Jamie Mara | Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative (920) 209-3990 | jmara@voiceofmilk.com Edge co-op says U.S. action will remove key trade roadblock GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy co-ops in the country, issued the following statement today after a deal was announced to end U.S. tariffs

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Rep. Allen: Submits budget amendment aimed at protecting consumers from shady loan program

Contact: Rep. Scott Allen                                                                                        (608) 266-8580 Representative Scott Allen (R-Waukesha) has proposed a budget amendment designed to protect consumers by limiting Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) loans. The proposal limits PACE loans to commercial properties or residential properties with five or more units. PACE loans are used to finance

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Statement on House passage of Equality Act

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement after the House of Representative passed the Equality Act – historic, comprehensive federal legislation to ban discrimination against LGBTQ Americans. “It is just wrong that in a majority of states, LGBTQ Americans live without fully-inclusive non-discrimination laws and

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