Van Orden campaign: Opposes Nancy Pelosi and Ron Kind’s HEROES Act

HAGER CITY, WI – H.R. 6800, the left-wing wish-list “HEROES Act,” was ramrodded through the House of Representatives by Nancy Pelosi and Ron Kind on May 15th, showing, once again, how out-of-touch Ron Kind is with the people of Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District. The bill has come under intense scrutiny by Republicans in the House, as well as Republican candidate Derrick Van Orden, who is running against Ron Kind for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District seat. The bill contains several key battleground issues between the incumbent Ron Kind and Derrick, including plans to: Provide $1200 stimulus checks to illegal immigrants; Allow funding of

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Announces $1.5 million for Wisconsin manufacturers to respond to COVID-19 pandemic

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today announced that the Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing and Productivity will receive $1.5 million for manufacturers to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. This funding comes as part of the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act that passed Congress in March and was signed into law by President Trump. “The COVID-19 pandemic has created an economic crisis that is hurting our Wisconsin manufacturers,” said Senator Baldwin. “I supported the bipartisan CARES Act because it provides critically needed federal funding to support our manufacturing businesses and workers, and gives them the

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Gov. Evers: Announces $1 billion statewide effort to support COVID-19 testing, contact tracing, operations, and resources for local communities

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON—Gov. Tony Evers today announced a robust $1 billion statewide effort to support COVID-19 testing, contact tracing, acquisition of needed supplies, emergency operations, and resources for local communities throughout Wisconsin. The effort is funded by $1.17 billion in federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act dollars. Recognizing that testing and contact tracing are essential to Wisconsin’s efforts to contain the spread of the virus, the state has allocated approximately $260 million for testing efforts and $75 million for contact tracing. “As I’ve said before, regardless of the political overtones of the past week, we still know what we

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Priorities USA Action: Launches new TV and digital ads linking coronavirus devastation to Trump’s failure to lead on response

Washington, DC — Priorities USA Action is launching a new advertising campaign, including both TV and digital ads, tying the mounting death toll and economic disaster to Donald Trump’s consistent downplaying of the threat of the coronavirus pandemic. Priorities has spent more than $12 million on ads holding Donald Trump accountable for his failure to safeguard American lives and jobs from the effects of the coronavirus. “Way Down” will run on cable and broadcast in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania as part of the $65 million TV buy Priorities has reserved through Election Day. America now has the most deaths in the world, and Donald

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Ryan Owens: Thompson Center podcast with attorney and former Wisconsin Chief Deputy Solicitor General Ryan Walsh

The Thompson Center was joined by Ryan Walsh, attorney and former Chief Deputy Solicitor General of Wisconsin to discuss the recent Supreme Court case on the Governor’s Safer-At-Home order. Walsh discussed the authority and power of agencies in the state government, and the process of properly exercising that power. He also discussed the takeaways from the Supreme Courts decision, and its meaning for the future.

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Craig won’t seek reelection to Senate

GOP state Sen. Dave Craig, of Big Bend, announced today he won’t seek reelection this fall, saying he and his family “need a break from public life.” Craig, a former aide to U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan and a real estate agent, was elected to the Assembly in a May 2011 special election. He then won his Senate seat in 2016. He and his wife have six children, and he said “family is always the first consideration.” “An additional commitment of another term of service is not in our family’s interest,” Craig said. His announcement comes just ahead of Friday’s deadline

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Sen. Craig: Will not seek re-election

Contact:                                                                         State Senator David Craig       (608) 266-5400                     Madison, WI — Today, in announcing his decision, State Senator David Craig (R-Town of Vernon) released the following statement:  “It has been one of the greatest honors of my life serving the people of the 28th Senate District. My family has always been supportive and actively worked with me to advance the conservative movement in Wisconsin. After much prayerful consideration, and almost a decade in public office, Amy and I and have decided to not seek re-election to the 28th Senate District in November. Serving my constituents over the last nine years has been a blessing

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Van Orden campaign: Opposes Nancy Pelosi and Ron Kind’s HEROES Act

HAGER CITY, WI – H.R. 6800, the left-wing wish-list “HEROES Act,” was ramrodded through the House of Representatives by Nancy Pelosi and Ron Kind on May 15th, showing, once again, how out-of-touch Ron Kind is with the people of Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District. The bill has come under intense scrutiny by Republicans

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Gov. Evers: Announces $1 billion statewide effort to support COVID-19 testing, contact tracing, operations, and resources for local communities

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON—Gov. Tony Evers today announced a robust $1 billion statewide effort to support COVID-19 testing, contact tracing, acquisition of needed supplies, emergency operations, and resources for local communities throughout Wisconsin. The effort is funded by $1.17 billion in federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act dollars. Recognizing that

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Priorities USA Action: Launches new TV and digital ads linking coronavirus devastation to Trump’s failure to lead on response

Washington, DC — Priorities USA Action is launching a new advertising campaign, including both TV and digital ads, tying the mounting death toll and economic disaster to Donald Trump’s consistent downplaying of the threat of the coronavirus pandemic. Priorities has spent more than $12 million on ads holding Donald Trump accountable for

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Ryan Owens: Thompson Center podcast with attorney and former Wisconsin Chief Deputy Solicitor General Ryan Walsh

The Thompson Center was joined by Ryan Walsh, attorney and former Chief Deputy Solicitor General of Wisconsin to discuss the recent Supreme Court case on the Governor’s Safer-At-Home order. Walsh discussed the authority and power of agencies in the state government, and the process of properly exercising that power. He also discussed the takeaways from the Supreme Courts decision, and its meaning for the future.

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Craig won’t seek reelection to Senate

GOP state Sen. Dave Craig, of Big Bend, announced today he won’t seek reelection this fall, saying he and his family “need a break from public life.” Craig, a former aide to U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan and a real estate agent, was elected to the Assembly in a May 2011

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Sen. Craig: Will not seek re-election

Contact:                                                                         State Senator David Craig       (608) 266-5400                     Madison, WI — Today, in announcing his decision, State Senator David Craig (R-Town of Vernon) released the following statement:  “It has been one of the greatest honors of my life serving the people of the 28th Senate District. My family has always been supportive and

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