WED PM Update: GOP lawmakers push bill to allow pharmacists to prescribe birth control pills

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — A trio of Republican lawmakers today pushed a GOP backed-bill that would expand access to contraception by allowing pharmacists to prescribe birth control pills. Reps. Joel Kitchens of Sturgeon Bay and Mary Felzkowski of Irma and Sen. Kathy Bernier of Chippewa Falls touted the bill’s dual benefits: cutting the high public cost … 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     Forgot Password

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Gov. Evers: Announces appointments to the Board of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced three new members to the Board of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Patty Edelburg is a dairy farmer from Scandinavia in central Wisconsin. A graduate from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Edelburg currently serves as the Vice President of the National Farmers Union. She has also served as the Wisconsin Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director as well as on the FSA State Committee. She played an instrumental role in the implementation of programs across Wisconsin as a result of the 2014 Farm Bill.

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Forward Latino: Medina appointed Policy Director for Military and Veteran Affairs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: August 14, 2019 CONTACT: Ms. Eileen Figueroa PHONE: (414)937-6454 FRANKLIN, WI – Forward Latino, a national non-profit, non-partisan advocacy and service organization dedicated to assisting Latinos pursuing the American Dream, today named Ms. Yolanda Medina of Waukesha, Wisconsin to the position of Policy Director For Military & Veteran Affairs. Ms. Medina enlisted in the United States Marine Corp in 1981, graduated from boot camp at Parris Island, SC. and went on to become the first female aircraft system technician in the Corp working on AV8-A and AV8-B Harrier Jump Jets. Upon completing her military service with

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Wisconsin Department of Health Services: State Health Agency’s new data tool shows a decline in the number of opioid deaths in Wisconsin

Contact: Jennifer Miller/Elizabeth Goodsitt 608-266-1683 The 838 deaths reported in 2018 is a 10 percent reduction from the year before Opioid deaths are at their lowest level since 2015 according to the most recent data collected by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and reported through a new online tool featuring interactive charts, graphs, and maps, Data Direct: Opioids. “The most recent data on Wisconsin’s opioid epidemic is encouraging,” said DHS Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk. “It shows that our collective ongoing efforts to support individuals and communities affected by this public health crisis are working to save

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Democratic Party of Wisconsin: Chair Ben Wikler statement on the 84th anniversary of social security

Contact: Philip Shulman, phils@wisdems.org (MADISON, WI) — Today, on the 84th Anniversary of Social Security being signed into law, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement: “In President Trump’s 2020 budget he proposed slashing $26 billion from Social Security programs, breaking a covenant with older Americans who have been paying into this program since the time they could pay taxes. This is a betrayal to them and the very idea that you should be able to retire with dignity and live free of poverty. “Trump is Social Security’s number one threat, as he broke yet another

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NextGen America: Launches national back-to-school voter registration campaign

CONTACT: NGA Press Office, 415-802-2423 or press@nextgenamerica.org Aims to register 9,000 young people across 9 battleground states SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Today, NextGen America launched its back-to-school voter registration campaign that aims to register 9,000 new and returning students on college campuses across the country. As students arrive on campus in August, either for the first time as freshmen or for the last time as seniors, NextGen America will be there to register them to vote and encourage them to make their voices heard by voting in the upcoming elections in 2019 and 2020. With over 115 staff members on

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WisPolitics Midday – August 14, 2019

In today’s WisPolitics Midday update, brought to you by Spectrum: Wisconsin Elections Commission scales back proposal to give computers to county clerks ahead of the 2020 elections. Newest WI Supreme Court justice has his public investiture ceremony in Madison. Gov Evers speaks at Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce policy day.

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Department of Natural Resources: Honors 27 conservation wardens for lifesaving and valor acts

CONTACT: Contact: Todd Schaller, Chief Conservation Warden, DNR Bureau of Law Enforcement, 608-381-8927, todd.schaller@wisconsin.gov DNR conservation wardens proudly serve their communities to protect public and natural resources often performing life-threatening acts to save lives.  MADISON, Wis. – Officials lauded 27 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources conservation wardens Monday for lifesaving and valor acts ranging from providing medical assistance, battling a severe storm’s blinding waves to save two stranded boaters and rescuing a trapped motorist from rising floodwaters. Lieutenant Gov. Mandela Barnes joined DNR Secretary-designee Preston Cole and DNR Chief Conservation Warden Todd Schaller to present the awards at a State

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Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce: Applauds Gov. Tony Evers for focusing on workforce development & talent attraction

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) was excited to hear Gov. Tony Evers focus on workforce development and talent attraction during his remarks at the organization’s Policy Day event on Tuesday. While speaking to the crowd of business leaders, Gov. Evers said, “the things that keep me awake at night, I’m guessing, might be keeping you awake at night, also. So, we need to make su… 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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Sen. Darling: Two criminal justice bills have public hearings

Contact: State Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) 608-266-5830 Darling Bills Help Protect Victims of Sex Trafficking, Stop Revolving Door of Prison Madison – Two important reforms authored by State Senator Alberta Darling are progressing in the Wisconsin State Senate. One measure will help protect victims of sex trafficking and the other will help people find work after they serve their time in prison. Both bills received public hearings on Wednesday in the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. The RISE (Reduce Incarceration, Secure Employment) Act would create a Certificate of Qualification for Employment (CQE) for ex-offenders who are not

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Small Buisness Majority: Scientific opinion poll- Wisc. small business owners say government doesn’t understand their concerns, need help with healthcare costs and other challenges

CONTACT: Cassie Mills | Vice President, Communications (312) 448-8291 | cmills@smallbusinessmajority.org Small firms in Wisconsin support a range of policies to address their needs, some of which might come as a surprise to their representatives Madison, Wisc. — Policymakers at all levels use the problems small businesses face as a key talking point during political debates. But new opinion polling in Wisconsin reveals small business owners feel their government officials don’t fully understand their challenges, and they support a wide array of policies to address their needs. The survey, conducted by Chesapeake Beach Consulting on behalf of Small Business Majority

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One Wisconsin Now: Questions About Brian Hagedorn’s ability to fairly serve all remain unanswered bigoted views, affiliations with hate group and conflicts of interest cast cloud over newest member of State High Court

MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — As Brian Hagedorn is publicly sworn in as a justice on the Wisconsin State Supreme Court today, questions remain unanswered about how he will be able to fairly treat all those who come before him given his bigoted views, associations with a hate group and conflicts of interest. One Wisconsin Now Research Director Joanna Beilman-Dulin said there are many unanswered questions impacting Hagedorn’s ability to serve in a fair and impartial role like: Will Brian Hagedorn continue to serve on the board of directors of a school whose

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Rep. Macco: Thanks UWGB Chancellor Gary Miller for his outstanding dedication and service

CONTACT STATE REPRESENTATIVE JOHN MACCO (608) 266-0485 Green Bay…Representative John Macco (R-Ledgeview) released the following statement following the announcement that Chancellor Miller will be leaving UW Green Bay. “As the 6th chancellor at the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay, Gary Miller will be known as the chancellor responsible for propelling UWGB in the 21st century,” said Rep. Macco. “His vision and accomplishments cannot be overstated. He developed historic partnerships with Microsoft, the Green Bay Packers, Richard Resch and Titletown Tech. Gary not only reversed the decline in enrollment but this UW campus is now one of only two in the state

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Common Cause in Wisconsin: Progress on democracy in the badger state requires a look to the past

CONTACT: Jay Heck 608/256-2686 (office) 608/512-9363 (cell) Note: This opinion editorial was written for and published in the Wisconsin Examiner on August 12, 2019. When I became the director of Common Cause in Wisconsin in 1996, this state was still very much one of the bright lights in the nation when it came to honest, transparent, accountable state government and politics. There was bipartisan consensus here that the amount of special interest money in elections was growing and that it should be curbed. The most serious ethics problem back then was lobbyists furnishing some legislators free tickets to Packers’ games

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ICYMI: ‘Can you stop recording?’ Wisconsin Republicans dodge reporters’ questions on guns

MADISON –  In the wake of two mass shooting tragedies, Wisconsin Republicans refuse to engage in conversations on meaningful, common-sense gun reform laws. After years of blocking proposed Democratic legislation to keep Wisconsinites safe, Republicans are now resorting to ducking and dodging simple questions on the issue from members of the media. According to reporting from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, numerous Republican Senator declined to voice their positions on expanding background checks on gun purchases in the state. Sen. Dan Feyen (R- Fond Du Lac) not only declined to respond when questioned in person, but requested Journal Sentinel reporter Patrick

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Gov. Evers: Announces appointments to the Board of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced three new members to the Board of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Patty Edelburg is a dairy farmer from Scandinavia in central Wisconsin. A graduate from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Edelburg currently serves as

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NextGen America: Launches national back-to-school voter registration campaign

CONTACT: NGA Press Office, 415-802-2423 or press@nextgenamerica.org Aims to register 9,000 young people across 9 battleground states SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Today, NextGen America launched its back-to-school voter registration campaign that aims to register 9,000 new and returning students on college campuses across the country. As students arrive on campus

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WisPolitics Midday – August 14, 2019

In today’s WisPolitics Midday update, brought to you by Spectrum: Wisconsin Elections Commission scales back proposal to give computers to county clerks ahead of the 2020 elections. Newest WI Supreme Court justice has his public investiture ceremony in Madison. Gov Evers speaks at Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce policy day.

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Department of Natural Resources: Honors 27 conservation wardens for lifesaving and valor acts

CONTACT: Contact: Todd Schaller, Chief Conservation Warden, DNR Bureau of Law Enforcement, 608-381-8927, todd.schaller@wisconsin.gov DNR conservation wardens proudly serve their communities to protect public and natural resources often performing life-threatening acts to save lives.  MADISON, Wis. – Officials lauded 27 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources conservation wardens Monday for lifesaving

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Sen. Darling: Two criminal justice bills have public hearings

Contact: State Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) 608-266-5830 Darling Bills Help Protect Victims of Sex Trafficking, Stop Revolving Door of Prison Madison – Two important reforms authored by State Senator Alberta Darling are progressing in the Wisconsin State Senate. One measure will help protect victims of sex trafficking and the

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Small Buisness Majority: Scientific opinion poll- Wisc. small business owners say government doesn’t understand their concerns, need help with healthcare costs and other challenges

CONTACT: Cassie Mills | Vice President, Communications (312) 448-8291 | cmills@smallbusinessmajority.org Small firms in Wisconsin support a range of policies to address their needs, some of which might come as a surprise to their representatives Madison, Wisc. — Policymakers at all levels use the problems small businesses face as a

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One Wisconsin Now: Questions About Brian Hagedorn’s ability to fairly serve all remain unanswered bigoted views, affiliations with hate group and conflicts of interest cast cloud over newest member of State High Court

MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — As Brian Hagedorn is publicly sworn in as a justice on the Wisconsin State Supreme Court today, questions remain unanswered about how he will be able to fairly treat all those who come before him given his bigoted

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