U.S. Rep. Moore: Introduces legislation to give students a second chance

Contact: Samara Sheff (202) 225-4572 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI) and Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced legislation to amend the penalties students face when convicted of minor marijuana offenses. Under current law, a student convicted of possession of marijuana could lose their federal student aid for an extended period of time. The Second Chance for Students Act would allow students convicted of marijuana possession to retain financial aid eligibility for six months while they complete an approved drug rehabilitation program. The legislation is cosponsored by Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI), Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA), Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA), and

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FRI PM Update: State GOP continues paying down debt from 2018 elections

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state GOP paid off $37,732 of debt last month as it continued digging out from a 2018 cycle that prompted a critical postmortem. The party’s federal account still listed $117,053 in debts at the end of June, according to its latest filing with the FEC. But when the cash on hand in that account and its two state funds are co… 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

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Gov. Evers: Announces Task Force on Payroll Fraud and Worker Misclassification appointments

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced several appointments to the Task Force on Payroll Fraud and Worker Misclassification, which was recently formed by Executive Order 20 in April 2019. The task force will coordinate worker misclassification matters handled by the Departments of Revenue, Department of Workforce Development, Department of Justice, the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance and other agencies. The task force will report to the governor on or before March of each year on their activities. Misclassification occurs when an employer improperly classifies a worker as an independent contractor instead of an employee, denying the

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for July 26

On this week’s episode, WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Patrick Marley discuss whether the Legislature will try to override any of Gov. Tony Evers’ vetoes, this week’s Joint Finance Committee actions and a bill to limit UW tuition hikes to inflation. The show also features an interview with DOT Secretary Craig Thompson.

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Calls on President Trump to keep his promise and support strong buy America reforms

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) this week called on President Trump to keep his promises and support their efforts to strengthen Buy America requirements in the federal surface transportation reauthorization legislation that is currently moving through Congress. Earlier this month, President Trump announced a new executive order on Buy American that again falls short of taking meaningful action to strengthen requirements for the U.S. government to purchase American-made products. “We have both authored proposals in the Senate that, unlike your three Buy American Executive Orders, would actually require federal agencies to increase their spending on

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U.S. Rep. Moore: Introduces legislation to give students a second chance

Contact: Samara Sheff (202) 225-4572 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI) and Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced legislation to amend the penalties students face when convicted of minor marijuana offenses. Under current law, a student convicted of possession of marijuana could lose their federal student aid for an extended

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Gov. Evers: Announces Task Force on Payroll Fraud and Worker Misclassification appointments

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced several appointments to the Task Force on Payroll Fraud and Worker Misclassification, which was recently formed by Executive Order 20 in April 2019. The task force will coordinate worker misclassification matters handled by the Departments of Revenue, Department of Workforce Development,

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for July 26

On this week’s episode, WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Patrick Marley discuss whether the Legislature will try to override any of Gov. Tony Evers’ vetoes, this week’s Joint Finance Committee actions and a bill to limit UW tuition hikes to inflation. The show also features an interview with DOT Secretary Craig Thompson.

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