THU PM Update: Sensenbrenner pledges to be ‘strictly neutral’ in 5th CD GOP primary

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — With a number of possible GOP candidates considering a bid following his surprise announcement, U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Menomonee Falls, says he will be “strictly neutral” in the Republican primary to find his possible successor. Sensenbrenner, who announced late yesterday he won’t seek re-election, told WisPolitics.com … 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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Rep. Allen: Statement on the retirement of Congressman Sensenbrenner

Contact: Rep. Scott Allen (608) 266-8580 “Jim Sensenbrenner has been a tireless, conservative stalwart as a Congressman representing southeastern Wisconsin. Many people, including me, are grateful for his years of service and the high bar he has set for public service. As a representative he was ubiquitous at community events and committed to constituent communications. He was also a reliable conservative voice in Congress, and always a gentleman in public debate. The times I sat next to him at his town hall listening sessions I walked away amazed and impressed with his encyclopedic knowledge, particularly of U.S. history. Congratulations Congressman

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SEIU Local 1: Unions file brief in Wisconsin Supreme Court

Contact: Jennifer Owens, jennifer.owens@seiu.org, 202-819-2170 Labor Unions and Organizations Urging to Uphold Lower Court Ruling Against Unconstitutional Power-Grab by Republican Legislature MADISON–Yesterday, SEIU Local 1, AFT Wisconsin, and other labor organizations and leaders filed a brief in the Wisconsin Supreme Court (attached) urging the Court to uphold a lower court ruling against the unconstitutional power-grab laws rammed through the Legislature last year. Following the election of Governor Evers in November 2018, the Republican-controlled Legislature rushed through legislation that would strip power from the Executive branch before Evers could take office. This is part of a dangerous pattern demonstrating Republican politicians’

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One Wisconsin Now: From Vienna, Vos vows to obstruct the people’s business

MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 In Vacation Twitter Outburst, Assembly Speaker Promises to Keep Blocking Initiatives on Public School Funding, Student Debt Relief, Affordable Health Care, Gun Safety and More MADISON, Wis. — While vacationing in historic Vienna, Austria, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos took time out from sightseeing to vow to oppose Gov. Tony Evers’ agenda, declaring in a tweet that he would be “… making sure Gov Evers doesn’t screw up our state by enacting any of his very liberal agenda!” One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Analiese Eicher noted that in public opinion surveys, the

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Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce: Gov. Evers proclaims September as Chamber of Commerce Month

For more information, please contact: Nick Novak, (608) 258-3400 MADISON – The core services Wisconsin’s 267 local chambers of commerce offer their members vary from city to town to village. But whether they focus on advocacy, tourism, economic development, entrepreneurship, young professionals, workforce or organizing community events, they all play an important role in our state that should be recognized. That is why Gov. Tony Evers has proclaimed September as Chambers of Commerce Month in Wisconsin. Evers made the proclamation at the request of the Wisconsin Chambers of Commerce Executives (WCCE), a division of the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC)

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Wisconsin Dairy Alliance: WDA president challenges idea that high nitrate levels in the state are caused by CAFO operations

Phone: 920-483-0476 Email address: info@wisconsindairyalliance.org Yesterday, WDA President Cindy Leitner had the opportunity to testify before the Vos Water Quality Taskforce. The Vos Water Quality Taskforce is considering new regulations to protect water quality in Wisconsin and Leitner called on them to take a leadership role in forming the future for water in Wisconsin. During her presentation to the taskforce, Leitner used maps that lay out the location of CAFOs in Wisconsin and the estimated percentage of private wells that are over the nitrate standard by county to irrefutably disprove that high nitrate levels in wells should be solely blamed on CAFOs. If CAFOs alone

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Rep Subeck: Offers resolution designating September as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

CONTACT: Rep. Lisa Subeck, (608) 266-7521 MADISON- Today, Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) and Senator Patty Schachtner (D-Somerset) circulated a resolution today designating September as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Rep. Subeck announced the resolution during a legislative advocacy day organized by the Wisconsin Ovarian Cancer Alliance (WOCA). Ovarian cancer is the deadliest of all gynecological cancers and is most common in postmenopausal women,” said Rep. Subeck. “It is often referred to as the ‘cancer that whispers’ because the symptoms are subtle and often overlooked making it difficult to diagnose.” Ovarian cancer ranks tenth in rates of new cancer cases among women

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Fundraiser for Rep. Krug

A fundraiser for Representative Scott Krug with Special Guest Rebecca Kleefisch September 19, 2019 from 4:00-6:30 p.m. The Moose Inn W6846 WI-21 Wautoma, WI 54982 Host levels available: Gold: $1000 Silver: $500 Bronze: $250 Suggested contribution $100 Checks can be made payable to: Krug for Assembly 1551 Kingswood Trail Nekoosa, WI 54457 Please RSVP to Scott at 715-323-3293 or scott@krugforwisconsin.us  

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Gov. Evers: Delivers Democratic weekly radio address welcoming kids, educators back to school

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 Audio file of radio address. The following is Gov. Evers’ radio address welcoming kids and educators back to school this week: Well, welcome back to school, Wisconsin! It seems like just yesterday that we were celebrating the end of another successful school year, and now here we are! Whether you spent the past few months traveling, enjoying the outdoors, catching up with family and friends, relaxing, or playing pickleball like Kathy and I did, I hope you had a great summer, and that you’re ready for another great school year of collaborating, creating, and learning. I

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Rep. Petryk: DNR Announces Deer Testing and Registration Requirements for Deer Harvested in parts of Eau Claire, Dunn, and Pepin Counties

Contact: State Representative Warren Petryk (608) 266-0660 ELEVA – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has recently announced new chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing requirements which will take effect in certain areas of our Assembly District for deer harvested only during the 2019 gun deer season, which takes place this year from November 23 to December 1. The DNR will also require in-person registration for deer harvested in these six Townships during the first weekend of the hunt, November 23 and 24. These requirements will affect all deer harvested in the 93rd Assembly District Townships of Brunswick, Drammen, Pleasant

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Wisconsin Bankers Association: Statement of 2Q FDIC numbers released today

For more information, contact: Eric Skrum, Wisconsin Bankers Association 608-441-1216 | eskrum@wisbank.com Twitter: @wisbank Statement on the release of second quarter 2019 FDIC numbers from Rose Oswald Poels, president/CEO of the Wisconsin Bankers Association Commercial and industrial loans increased by 5.2% Growth in net loans and leases by 4.1% Loans in the agricultural sector also grew by 3% and 1.2%, showing the banking industry’s support for this important and struggling facet of the Wisconsin economy “Wisconsin’s banks continue to show growth and strength with increases in virtually every category of loans. Year-over-year comparisons of FDIC second quarter numbers show the largest

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Rep. Allen: Statement on the retirement of Congressman Sensenbrenner

Contact: Rep. Scott Allen (608) 266-8580 “Jim Sensenbrenner has been a tireless, conservative stalwart as a Congressman representing southeastern Wisconsin. Many people, including me, are grateful for his years of service and the high bar he has set for public service. As a representative he was ubiquitous at community events

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SEIU Local 1: Unions file brief in Wisconsin Supreme Court

Contact: Jennifer Owens, jennifer.owens@seiu.org, 202-819-2170 Labor Unions and Organizations Urging to Uphold Lower Court Ruling Against Unconstitutional Power-Grab by Republican Legislature MADISON–Yesterday, SEIU Local 1, AFT Wisconsin, and other labor organizations and leaders filed a brief in the Wisconsin Supreme Court (attached) urging the Court to uphold a lower court

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One Wisconsin Now: From Vienna, Vos vows to obstruct the people’s business

MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 In Vacation Twitter Outburst, Assembly Speaker Promises to Keep Blocking Initiatives on Public School Funding, Student Debt Relief, Affordable Health Care, Gun Safety and More MADISON, Wis. — While vacationing in historic Vienna, Austria, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos took time out

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Wisconsin Dairy Alliance: WDA president challenges idea that high nitrate levels in the state are caused by CAFO operations

Phone: 920-483-0476 Email address: info@wisconsindairyalliance.org Yesterday, WDA President Cindy Leitner had the opportunity to testify before the Vos Water Quality Taskforce. The Vos Water Quality Taskforce is considering new regulations to protect water quality in Wisconsin and Leitner called on them to take a leadership role in forming the future for water

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Fundraiser for Rep. Krug

A fundraiser for Representative Scott Krug with Special Guest Rebecca Kleefisch September 19, 2019 from 4:00-6:30 p.m. The Moose Inn W6846 WI-21 Wautoma, WI 54982 Host levels available: Gold: $1000 Silver: $500 Bronze: $250 Suggested contribution $100 Checks can be made payable to: Krug for Assembly 1551 Kingswood Trail Nekoosa,

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Rep. Petryk: DNR Announces Deer Testing and Registration Requirements for Deer Harvested in parts of Eau Claire, Dunn, and Pepin Counties

Contact: State Representative Warren Petryk (608) 266-0660 ELEVA – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has recently announced new chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing requirements which will take effect in certain areas of our Assembly District for deer harvested only during the 2019 gun deer season, which takes place

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Wisconsin Bankers Association: Statement of 2Q FDIC numbers released today

For more information, contact: Eric Skrum, Wisconsin Bankers Association 608-441-1216 | eskrum@wisbank.com Twitter: @wisbank Statement on the release of second quarter 2019 FDIC numbers from Rose Oswald Poels, president/CEO of the Wisconsin Bankers Association Commercial and industrial loans increased by 5.2% Growth in net loans and leases by 4.1% Loans in

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