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 Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, will be part of one panel. Meanwhile, U.S. Reps. Sean Duffy, of Wausau; Glenn Grothman, of Glenbeulah; and Bryan Steil, of Janesville; will be on another. U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, the dean of the Wisconsin House delegation, will address the convention on his own. U.S. Sen.

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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 partner at Quarles & Brady in the Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Practice Group. Previously worked as regulatory counsel for We Energies. Education? Undergraduate degree in political science and Spanish from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa; law school at Marquette University. Family? Married to husband, Rob, since 2001. Two

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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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