Rewind: Your Week in Review for July 12

On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss a proposed constitutional amendment to block governors from increasing spending through vetoes, Gov. Tony Evers’ letter asking the WEDC to review the Foxconn deal and more.

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Trump urges Congress to pass US-Mexico-Canada trade pact

President Donald Trump touted the nation’s strong economy and urged Congress to pass the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement during a speech at Derco Aerospace in Milwaukee. In his sixth visit to the state since taking office, Trump touched on issues ranging from Chinese tariffs on American crops to the 2017 GOP tax bill to increased investments in the U.S. military. But while the presiden… 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    

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FRI REPORT: Trump urges Congress to pass U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade pact

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Trump urges Congress to pass U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade pact Delay in signing bill means lower income tax cut in 2020 While Evers vetoed assistant DA allocation plan, some hints at what he might do Influx of Latinos leads to spike in diversity in largely white Wisconsin counties Week ahead Polit… 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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U.S. Rep. Pocan: To travel to Florida, visit unaccompanied children’s shelter to conduct congressional oversight

Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 WASHINGTON, DC – On Monday, July 15, 2019, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) will travel to Miami, Florida, to conduct an oversight visit of the Homestead Influx Facility for unaccompanied children.  The facility is temporarily charged by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) of the Department of Health and Human Services with caring for unaccompanied immigrant children in U.S. custody until they can be reunified with an approved family member or friend pending immigration court proceedings. Recent media reports have raised serious concerns about the quality of care being administered to children in the custody of the U.S. government.  As a member

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WisPolitics Midday – July 12, 2019

In today’s WisPolitics Midday Update, brought to you by Spectrum: Dem candidate visit LULAC national convention in Milwaukee. LFB says state still faces large structural deficit heading into the next biennium. President Trump attacks former WI Rep and House Speaker Paul Ryan via Twitter.  

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Dept. of Military Affairs: National Guard exercises during PATRIOT North

Contact: Lt. Col. Mickey Kirschenbaum                                                                                    Phone: 775-287-5592 VOLK FIELD, Wis. – A natural disaster can strike any time, and the National Guard, along with state and county emergency management agencies, will conduct a disaster readiness exercise called PATRIOT North, beginning July 16, 2019. PATRIOT North is a joint, interagency exercise, sponsored by the National Guard Bureau (NGB), taking place at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, Camp Douglas, and Fort McCoy, Tomah, Wis. July 15-18. It is a training exercise designed for civilian emergency management and responders to work with military entities in the same manner that they would

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for July 12

On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss a proposed constitutional amendment to block governors from increasing spending through vetoes, Gov. Tony Evers’ letter asking the WEDC to review the Foxconn deal and more.

Read More »

Trump urges Congress to pass US-Mexico-Canada trade pact

President Donald Trump touted the nation’s strong economy and urged Congress to pass the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement during a speech at Derco Aerospace in Milwaukee. In his sixth visit to the state since taking office, Trump touched on issues ranging from Chinese tariffs on American crops to the 2017

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U.S. Rep. Pocan: To travel to Florida, visit unaccompanied children’s shelter to conduct congressional oversight

Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 WASHINGTON, DC – On Monday, July 15, 2019, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) will travel to Miami, Florida, to conduct an oversight visit of the Homestead Influx Facility for unaccompanied children.  The facility is temporarily charged by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) of the Department of Health and Human

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WisPolitics Midday – July 12, 2019

In today’s WisPolitics Midday Update, brought to you by Spectrum: Dem candidate visit LULAC national convention in Milwaukee. LFB says state still faces large structural deficit heading into the next biennium. President Trump attacks former WI Rep and House Speaker Paul Ryan via Twitter.  

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Dept. of Military Affairs: National Guard exercises during PATRIOT North

Contact: Lt. Col. Mickey Kirschenbaum                                                                                    Phone: 775-287-5592 VOLK FIELD, Wis. – A natural disaster can strike any time, and the National Guard, along with state and county emergency management agencies, will conduct a disaster readiness exercise called PATRIOT North, beginning July 16, 2019. PATRIOT North is a joint, interagency

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