Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The GOP co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee accused Dem AG Josh Kaul of seeking to undermine a lame-duck session law that requires legislative approval to settle a lawsuit by demanding lawmakers
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) major disaster declaration for 17 Wisconsin counties and two tribes affected by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in July. The declaration comes after
Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org MADISON — Following news that Rep. Sean Duffy will be leaving Congress, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin is excited to announce the hire of a North Central Regional Organizing Director whose region will cover a large
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced that he is seeking applications for appointment as Washburn County District Attorney. The new appointee will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Washburn County District Attorney, Angeline
“With the passing of Daniel “Danny” Berkos we lost a friend whose impact extended across countless communities. Even though Danny was from Illinois, our shared appreciation for Juneau County served as the foundation for our early law partnership. I always
Contact: Aaron Collins, 608-266-2254 MADISON – Today, Republicans on the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) entered into an unprecedented closed session and subsequently refused to take action to allow Attorney General Josh Kaul to move forward with an undisclosed settlement
Contact: Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills), 1-608-266-5830 Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette), 1-608-266-2343 (Madison, WI) – Attorney General Josh Kaul is refusing to brief members of the Legislature on a potential legal settlement unless they sign confidentiality agreements. Finance Committee Co-Chairs Nygren and Darling
Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee today rejected Dem Josh Kaul’s request for explicit authority to move forward in settling an undisclosed lawsuit despite the AG’s warning that the state faces a Friday deadline to take action. In the first
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update, brought to you by Spectrum: WEDC Secretary & CEO to step down. Sen Ron Johnson denied visa to visit Russia. State tax collections higher than LFB predictions.
MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers today announced he is directing the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to take additional efforts to address perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, in drinking, ground and surface waters.“I am committed to
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Dem members of the Joint Finance Committee today ripped into their GOP counterparts as the body ground to a halt during a rare — if not unprecedented — closed-door session to discuss a settlement AG Josh Kaul reached in a
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Madison, WI – Priorities Wisconsin is announcing an additional key hire to their communications team, Cassidy Geoghegan. Cassidy will lead communications and outreach efforts for Priorities Wisconsin, a part of Priorities USA’s battleground state communications program which launched last month. Cassidy
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The GOP co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee accused Dem AG Josh Kaul of seeking to undermine a lame-duck session law that requires legislative approval to settle a lawsuit by demanding lawmakers sign confidentiality agreements before sharing details on the action. Kaul,
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) major disaster declaration for 17 Wisconsin counties and two tribes affected by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in July. The declaration comes after the governor last week formally requested a federal disaster declaration
Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org MADISON — Following news that Rep. Sean Duffy will be leaving Congress, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin is excited to announce the hire of a North Central Regional Organizing Director whose region will cover a large swath of the 7th congressional district. The individual in this
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced that he is seeking applications for appointment as Washburn County District Attorney. The new appointee will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Washburn County District Attorney, Angeline Winton, whose resignation was effective August 19, 2019. The new
“With the passing of Daniel “Danny” Berkos we lost a friend whose impact extended across countless communities. Even though Danny was from Illinois, our shared appreciation for Juneau County served as the foundation for our early law partnership. I always believed his strong sense of community drove him to relentlessly
Contact: Aaron Collins, 608-266-2254 MADISON – Today, Republicans on the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) entered into an unprecedented closed session and subsequently refused to take action to allow Attorney General Josh Kaul to move forward with an undisclosed settlement agreement on behalf of the state of Wisconsin. Today’s meeting
Contact: Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills), 1-608-266-5830 Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette), 1-608-266-2343 (Madison, WI) – Attorney General Josh Kaul is refusing to brief members of the Legislature on a potential legal settlement unless they sign confidentiality agreements. Finance Committee Co-Chairs Nygren and Darling issued the following statement reacting to Kaul’s move. “Attorney General
Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee today rejected Dem Josh Kaul’s request for explicit authority to move forward in settling an undisclosed lawsuit despite the AG’s warning that the state faces a Friday deadline to take action. In the first example of Kaul seeking legislative approval to settle a suit
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update, brought to you by Spectrum: WEDC Secretary & CEO to step down. Sen Ron Johnson denied visa to visit Russia. State tax collections higher than LFB predictions.
MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers today announced he is directing the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to take additional efforts to address perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, in drinking, ground and surface waters.“I am committed to protecting our state’s natural resources and ensuring every Wisconsinite has
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Dem members of the Joint Finance Committee today ripped into their GOP counterparts as the body ground to a halt during a rare — if not unprecedented — closed-door session to discuss a settlement AG Josh Kaul reached in a lawsuit. Republicans in the December lame-duck session voted to require
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Madison, WI – Priorities Wisconsin is announcing an additional key hire to their communications team, Cassidy Geoghegan. Cassidy will lead communications and outreach efforts for Priorities Wisconsin, a part of Priorities USA’s battleground state communications program which launched last month. Cassidy joins a Wisconsin-based team that is collecting stories from people
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Register now for WisPolitics events in Madison and Washington, D.C. *A Sept. 12 luncheon at The Madison Club with the two new state party chairs to talk about the 2020 election cycle. Wisconsin will play a pivotal role in the presidential contest, through the spring