Johnson says nothing improper about Trump’s call for China to investigate Biden family

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says he doesn’t think there’s anything “improper” about President Trump urging China to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his family. Speaking with reporters at the White House Thursday, Trump called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to open a corruption investigation into the Bidens. But when asked what action he wanted Zelensky to take, the president raised the prospect of China probing the Bidens as well. “I would think that if they were honest about it, they would start a major investigation into the Bidens. It’s a very simple answer,” Trump said. “Likewise, China should

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THU PM Update: Johnson says nothing improper about Trump’s call for China to investigate Biden family

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson today said he doesn’t think there’s anything “improper” about President Trump urging China to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his family. Speaking with reporters at the White House this morning, Trump called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to open a corruption investigation into t… 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 – October 3, 2019

In today’s WisPolitics Midday update, brought to you by Spectrum: JFC approves releasing $45mil for UW System and $220k for suicide prevention. Speaker Vos accuses Gov Evers of playing politics with school children.  

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Rep. Tranel: Blasts Secretary Perdue over small farm comments in Wisconsin

Contact: Rep. Travis Tranel, (608) 266-1170 Madison… Today, Representative Travis Tranel sent a letter to the US Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, expressing his outrage over comments the Secretary made regarding small farms during a visit to Wisconsin on Monday. In his comments, Secretary Perdue condemned the future of small family farms by saying they cannot survive as big farms take over. “I certainly appreciate Secretary [Perdue] coming to Wisconsin but I think he needs to be reminded of the importance of all types of Ag, whether that’s big, small, conventional, or organic. We need all these systems to thrive

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Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce: Wisconsin to celebrate manufacturing month in October

MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed October as Manufacturing Month, and Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) will be promoting the state’s top industry throughout the month. Manufacturing is the number one contributor to Wisconsin’s economy, producing $63 billion in total output in 2018 – 19 percent of Wisconsin’s total Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Additionally, the state’s more than 9,000 manufacturers employed 475,000 people in 2018. “Wisconsin’s economy is driven by manufacturing,” said WMC President & CEO Kurt Bauer. “For every manufacturing job created, three to four employees are hired in other sectors. That is why Manufacturing Month is critical promoting the things

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Department of Health and Human Services: National Institutes of Health study high lead levels during pregnancy linked to child obesity

WHAT: Children born to women who have high blood levels of lead are more likely be overweight or obese, compared to those whose mothers have low levels of lead in their blood, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health and Health Resources and Services Administration. The study was conducted by Xiaobin Wang, M.D., of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, and colleagues. It appears in JAMA Network Open. Researchers analyzed data on 1,442 mother-child pairs from the Boston Birth Cohort <https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03228875>, a large observational study that aims to determine the causes of

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Incourage: National advisors join Wis development project

Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. – Oct. 3, 2019 – Leaders of the Tribune building redevelopment announced another milestone for the project this week, with the appointment of the Tribune Steering Committee. The newly formed Tribune Steering Committee is comprised of national, regional, and local leaders across the diverse industries that are advising in the redevelopment of the Tribune. Committee members include: Marc Buttera, Founder & Owner, O’so Brewing Company Alicia Cramer, Senior Vice President, U.S. Endowment for Forestry & Communities Kristie Rauter-Egge, Board Member, Incourage Bernie Patterson, Chancellor, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Janet Topolsky, Executive Director, Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group

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UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health: Nation’s first and only rural Ob-Gyn residency program expands

Madison, Wis. –The nation’s only rural Ob-Gyn residency program is expanding.  Starting October 7, Western Wisconsin Health in Baldwin, Wisconsin will join the rural rotation as a part of the UW Ob-Gyn rural-residency program. Faced with a nationwide shortage of obstetricians and gynecologists, especially in rural areas, the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health started the nation’s first rural residency in 2016. The program is designed to train and provide care to women in rural Wisconsin. Residency is medical training in which newly graduated doctors practice medicine under supervision of

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WisPolitics Midday – October 3, 2019

In today’s WisPolitics Midday update, brought to you by Spectrum: JFC approves releasing $45mil for UW System and $220k for suicide prevention. Speaker Vos accuses Gov Evers of playing politics with school children.  

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Rep. Tranel: Blasts Secretary Perdue over small farm comments in Wisconsin

Contact: Rep. Travis Tranel, (608) 266-1170 Madison… Today, Representative Travis Tranel sent a letter to the US Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, expressing his outrage over comments the Secretary made regarding small farms during a visit to Wisconsin on Monday. In his comments, Secretary Perdue condemned the future of small

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Incourage: National advisors join Wis development project

Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. – Oct. 3, 2019 – Leaders of the Tribune building redevelopment announced another milestone for the project this week, with the appointment of the Tribune Steering Committee. The newly formed Tribune Steering Committee is comprised of national, regional, and local leaders across the diverse industries that are

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