John Mielke: Prevailing wage proponents not always forthright

The truth is that since prevailing wage was repealed in Wisconsin, apprenticeship numbers are at a ten-year high, construction wages continue to increase faster than inflation, and virtually every construction union contract was renegotiated with a wage increase. All occurred without prevailing wage.

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Sen. Taylor: Dem. legislators introduce Unlock the Vote package

For more information, contact: Aidan McMorrow, (608) 266-5810 (MADISON) – Today, Senator Lena Taylor (D-Milwaukee) stood alongside Representative Jodi Emerson (D-Eau Claire) and Representative David Crowley (D-Milwaukee) in defense of two fundamental aspects of our Democracy; one’s right to vote,

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U.S. Rep. Grothman: Hangs up on robocalls With vote

Contact: Timothy Svoboda, (202) 225-2476 (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today voted in favor of H.R. 3375, the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act, of which he was a cosponsor. The bill passed the House 429-3. H.R. 3375 was introduced

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Sen. Erpenbach: Republicans abandon small family farmers

CONTACT: Senator Jon Erpenbach 608.266.6670 WEST POINT – Yesterday Republicans on the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) neglected to act on an urgent request from the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP) to fund their farmer mental health

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John Mielke: Prevailing wage proponents not always forthright

The truth is that since prevailing wage was repealed in Wisconsin, apprenticeship numbers are at a ten-year high, construction wages continue to increase faster than inflation, and virtually every construction union contract was renegotiated with a wage increase. All occurred without prevailing wage.

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Sen. Taylor: Dem. legislators introduce Unlock the Vote package

For more information, contact: Aidan McMorrow, (608) 266-5810 (MADISON) – Today, Senator Lena Taylor (D-Milwaukee) stood alongside Representative Jodi Emerson (D-Eau Claire) and Representative David Crowley (D-Milwaukee) in defense of two fundamental aspects of our Democracy; one’s right to vote, and fair representation in one’s government with no exceptions. The

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U.S. Rep. Grothman: Hangs up on robocalls With vote

Contact: Timothy Svoboda, (202) 225-2476 (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today voted in favor of H.R. 3375, the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act, of which he was a cosponsor. The bill passed the House 429-3. H.R. 3375 was introduced by Congressman Frank Pallone (D-NJ). Grothman was one of just

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Sen. Erpenbach: Republicans abandon small family farmers

CONTACT: Senator Jon Erpenbach 608.266.6670 WEST POINT – Yesterday Republicans on the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) neglected to act on an urgent request from the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP) to fund their farmer mental health assistance programs, in order to push off the issue until

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