WED PM Update: Barrett, Perez tout Dems’ revamped ground game

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and DNC Chair Tom Perez touted a revamped ground game after acknowledging Dems’ strategy in Wisconsin in the 2016 presidential election left “votes on the table.” Speaking at a WisPolitics.com breakfast in Washington, D.C., Barrett said the party made a “mistake” by buying into a media-led narrative … 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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WisPolitics Midday – September 18, 2019

In today’s WisPolitics Midday, brought to you by Spectrum: Gov Tony Evers announces plans for new assistant district attys. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett in Washington DC. Assembly committee takes up tougher OWI measures.

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UW-Madison: UW’s Abernethy named to federal Department of Transportation committee

Contact: Andrew Hellpap (608) 316-9786 ahellpap@uwhealth.org MADISON, Wis. – A UW-Madison professor has been named to a new federal Air Ambulance and Patient Billing (AAPB) Advisory Committee. Dr. Michael Abernethy, clinical professor of emergency medicine at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, and UW Health emergency physician, will serve as the physician consultant to the United States Department of Transportation advisory committee. This committee will review options to improve the disclosure of charges and fees for air medical services and better inform consumers of insurance options for such services. One of the main goals is to address the

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Wisconsin Dairy Alliance: Applauds Senator Steve Nass’s statement to scrap proposed ATCP 51 (livestock siting)

The Wisconsin Dairy Alliance applauds Senator Steve Nass, Co-Chairman of the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR,) for issuing his statement today regarding the major revisions proposed to ATCP 51 (livestock siting) by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. In his statement, Senator Nass states, “It would be a terrible mistake for DATCP to formally submit their current version of rule changes to the Legislature. Instead, the department should scrap their current process and begin anew, this time seeking to work cooperatively with the widest representation of Wisconsin’s agricultural community.” WDA couldn’t agree more with this statement.

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One Wisconsin Now: State of staffing K-12 public schools: Help wanted

MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Teacher Exodus and Falling Enrollment in Teacher Programs Is Crisis for Education in Wisconsin MADISON, Wis. — State Superintendent of Public Instruction Carolyn Stanford Taylor is set to deliver the annual state of education address Thursday amid a crisis of keeping high-quality, experienced teachers and finding new, well-trained teachers to fill classrooms across the state. One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Analiese Eicher noted when it comes to having enough well-trained teachers for every school classroom, the state of education is, “help wanted.” “Right now Wisconsin schools are seeing the fallout from

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End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin, WCASA: Advocates applaud bill to confront violence against native women

CONTACT: Jenna Gormal, Public Policy Coordinator, End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin, 608.237.3985 Ian Henderson, Director of Policy/Systems, WCASA, 608.257.1516 Lac Du Flambeau —Today, Rep. Beth Meyers, Rep. Amanda Stuck, Sen. Janet Bewley, and advocates gathered on the land of the Lac Du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa to release a bill that would create a statewide inter-governmental task force to address the problem of missing and murdered indigenous women. Indigenous people define the issue of missing and murdered indigenous women (often abbreviate “MMIW”) as an epidemic level of violence against native women. Native women are subjected to higher levels of violence,

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Sen. Nass: ATCP 51 draft revisions to Wisconsin’s Livestock Facility Rule

For further information contact: Sen. Steve Nass (608) 266-2635 Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater), Co-Chairman of the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR), issued the following statement today regarding the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s efforts, known as Clearinghouse Rule 19-098, to make major revisions to Wisconsin’s livestock facility siting process (Administrative Code-ATCP 51): “Wisconsin’s agricultural industry contributes an estimated $104 billion annually to our state’s economy and farmers are facing some of the most difficult economic challenges in decades. These economic challenges are often made worse by costly government regulations that the agricultural industry must comply

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Foxconn: Selects construction manager for smart manufacturing center and high-performance computing data center

Media Contact: media@foxconn.com Additional construction manager hired to build two new additional Foxconn facilities at Wisconn Valley Science and Technology Park Milwaukee, WI – Foxconn Technology Group (Foxconn) today announced that it has selected Mortenson to serve as Construction Manager (CM) for upcoming projects at the Wisconn Valley Science and Technology Park (WVSTP). Mortenson’s Wisconsin team will work with Foxconn to build both a Smart Manufacturing Center (SMC) and a High-Performance Computing Data Center (HPCDC).  “Foxconn is happy to announce this new partnership with Mortenson, who for the last 30 years, has been constructing landmark facilities throughout the state,” said Joe Lambke,

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Milwaukee County Sheriff Lucas: Recognizes acting sheriff

Richard Schmidt (ret.) with the prestigious David Demos award Milwaukee, WI (September 18, 2019) Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell R. Lucas presented Acting Milwaukee County Sheriff Richard Schmidt (Ret.) with the prestigious David Demos Award and welcomed K9 Tarzan into the MCSO family this morning at the Milwaukee County Criminal Justice Facility. Acting Sheriff Richard R. Schmidt culminated his distinguished career of over 33 years in public service as the Acting Sheriff of Milwaukee County, serving from September 1, 2017 to January 7, 2019. During his tenure as Acting Sheriff, he oversaw significant progress within the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office. Under

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Rep. Snyder: Statement on Evers’ Assistant District Attorney assignments

CONTACT: Rep. Patrick Snyder (608) 266-0654 Madison… Following the Evers Administration’s allocation of the newly funded Assistant District Attorney (ADA) positions, Rep. Pat Snyder (R-Schofield) made the following statement: “Time and again Governor Evers has prioritized Madison and Milwaukee over citizens in the rest of the state, and this decision is no different. Governor Evers has, once again, blatantly disregarded the needs of my community by making decisions that benefit his base at the expense of Marathon County. His administration’s allocation of these positions directly pulls one position that was assigned to Marathon County to make it available to Milwaukee

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WED PM Update: Barrett, Perez tout Dems’ revamped ground game

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and DNC Chair Tom Perez touted a revamped ground game after acknowledging Dems’ strategy in Wisconsin in the 2016 presidential election left “votes on the table.” Speaking at a WisPolitics.com breakfast in Washington, D.C., Barrett said the party

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WisPolitics Midday – September 18, 2019

In today’s WisPolitics Midday, brought to you by Spectrum: Gov Tony Evers announces plans for new assistant district attys. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett in Washington DC. Assembly committee takes up tougher OWI measures.

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One Wisconsin Now: State of staffing K-12 public schools: Help wanted

MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Teacher Exodus and Falling Enrollment in Teacher Programs Is Crisis for Education in Wisconsin MADISON, Wis. — State Superintendent of Public Instruction Carolyn Stanford Taylor is set to deliver the annual state of education address Thursday amid a crisis of keeping

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Sen. Nass: ATCP 51 draft revisions to Wisconsin’s Livestock Facility Rule

For further information contact: Sen. Steve Nass (608) 266-2635 Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater), Co-Chairman of the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR), issued the following statement today regarding the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s efforts, known as Clearinghouse Rule 19-098, to make major revisions to Wisconsin’s

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Foxconn: Selects construction manager for smart manufacturing center and high-performance computing data center

Media Contact: media@foxconn.com Additional construction manager hired to build two new additional Foxconn facilities at Wisconn Valley Science and Technology Park Milwaukee, WI – Foxconn Technology Group (Foxconn) today announced that it has selected Mortenson to serve as Construction Manager (CM) for upcoming projects at the Wisconn Valley Science and Technology Park

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Milwaukee County Sheriff Lucas: Recognizes acting sheriff

Richard Schmidt (ret.) with the prestigious David Demos award Milwaukee, WI (September 18, 2019) Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell R. Lucas presented Acting Milwaukee County Sheriff Richard Schmidt (Ret.) with the prestigious David Demos Award and welcomed K9 Tarzan into the MCSO family this morning at the Milwaukee County Criminal Justice

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Rep. Snyder: Statement on Evers’ Assistant District Attorney assignments

CONTACT: Rep. Patrick Snyder (608) 266-0654 Madison… Following the Evers Administration’s allocation of the newly funded Assistant District Attorney (ADA) positions, Rep. Pat Snyder (R-Schofield) made the following statement: “Time and again Governor Evers has prioritized Madison and Milwaukee over citizens in the rest of the state, and this decision

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