TUE PM Update: Analysis: Support for Trump slipping among white voters, steady at low levels among minorities

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The president has seen little movement among minority voters during the past year of Marquette University Law School Polls compared to how Donald Trump fared with them in the 2016 election. But his standing among white voters has dropped compared to four years ago, helping explain why he trails Dem Joe Biden in Wisconsin, said … 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    

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Rep. Shankland: Responds to reversal of rule on international students

MADISON- Today, the Trump administration rescinded a rule announced earlier this month by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) for international students using F-1 and M-1 visas. The rule, if left in place, would have required students to either leave the country or transfer to a campus offering in-person courses if the campus where they are enrolled shifts to online instruction only, even due to a COVID-19 outbreak. Rep. Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point) issued the following response: “This rule would have had long-lasting negative impacts on students and campus communities, and I am relieved

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WisDems: Labor leaders slam Trump for betraying working people

(WISCONSIN) — In 2016, Trump campaigned across Wisconsin pledging to be a champion for working people — that he’d improve wages, create jobs, and lower health care and prescription drug costs. But since taking office Trump has broken every one of those promises, with his policies putting the rich and well-connected ahead of working people. The tax law Trump pushed through was a boon for large corporations, including those in Wisconsin like Kimberly Clark, that used the handout to shutter their facilities, issue stock buybacks, and lay off workers instead of creating jobs and increasing wages. In fact, working Wisconsinites will

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Gov. Evers: Signs executive order creating governor’s task force on broadband access

MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #80 creating the Governor’s Task Force on Broadband Access. The task force will advise the governor and Wisconsin State Legislature on broadband actions and policy, including strategies for successfully expanding high speed internet access to every residence, business, and institution in the state; initiatives for digital inclusion; and pathways to unlocking and optimizing the benefits of statewide, affordable access to broadband for all communities in Wisconsin. “The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored that access to high-speed broadband is a necessity, not a luxury, and folks across our state have had to adapt—from kids and

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Joins Senate Dems in demanding opportunity to review any relevant President’s Daily Briefs and other key NSC materials related to reports on Russia’s operation to offer bounties for killing American troops

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), along with Combat Veteran and Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), joined her colleagues in sending a letter to President Donald Trump demanding information related to the intelligence that Russia has been covertly offering bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing U.S. servicemembers deployed to Afghanistan. The Senators are requesting that the administration immediately make available any relevant President’s Daily Briefs and all related materials from National Security Council meetings. They are also calling for administration officials to testify in front of Congress on this matter. In part, the

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Sen. Marklein: Statement on appointment to gov’s task force on broadband access

Madison, WI – Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) released the following statement regarding his appointment to serve on the Governor’s Task Force on Broadband Access: “Throughout my service on behalf of the 17th Senate District, I have championed and led the effort to expand broadband into rural Wisconsin.  In 2016, I chaired the Legislative Council Study Committee on Rural Broadband, which … 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.

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Sen. Smith: Statement on creation of the governor’s task force on broadband access

MADISON – Today, Governor Tony Evers announced the creation of the Broadband Access Task Force. The Governor’s Task Force on Broadband Access will include representation from telecommunication experts, professionals in the fields of education and healthcare, and state legislators. The Task Force will hold meetings and hear from experts on broadband expansion before submitting policy recommendations to Governor Evers. The 2019-21 biennial budget included $48 million to grow the Broadband Expansion grant program, which is the largest investment made toward improving broadband expansion in the state’s history. In January, Senator Jeff Smith (D – Brunswick) introduced the “Better Broadband” bill package, six

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Dept. of Justice, multistate coalition: Urging the U.S. Senate to increase childcare funding in next federal stimulus package

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general urging the United States Senate to provide robust financial support for childcare providers in the next federal stimulus bill amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter sent to Senate leadership today, the coalition of attorneys general called on Congress to provide at least $50 billion in funding to address the immediate needs of childcare systems around the country. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many childcare providers are operating at reduced capacity or have closed, leaving them with little to no revenue to cover payroll, rent,

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U.S. Rep. Grothman: ‘This is genocide’: Oversight Republicans call for national security hearing on Chinese Government’s persecution of the Uighur people

(Washington, D.C.) – On Monday, House Oversight National Security Subcommittee Ranking Member Glenn Grothman (R-Wisc.) urged Subcommittee Chairman Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.) to hold a hearing examining the atrocities being committed by the Communist Party of China against the country’s Uighur ethnic minority. “We must determine the extent of the CCP’s suppression of minorities, ensure that the administration is doing everything in its power to respond, and examine whether there is a need for additional legislation,” the letter from Ranking Member Grothman explains. “It is time to shine a bright light on these atrocities and the actions of the CCP.” Other key excerpts

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Sen. Bewley: Task force on broadband step in the right direction

MADISON – Senate Democratic Leader Janet Bewley (D-Mason) released the following statement on the Governor’s Executive Order creating a Task Force on Broadband: “The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified the problems people face when they don’t have broadband access, something residents in Northern Wisconsin know all too well. Whether it’s for jobs, education or for health and safety, we need to find a way for the citizens of rural Wisconsin to access affordable and reliable high speed internet services. For far too long the Republicans who control the legislature have refused to make the kind of investments necessary to attract public-private partnerships

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Priorities USA Action: Releases new TV ads

Washington, DC — As countries around the world see coronavirus cases plummet, quickly control new flare-ups, and safely reopen their economies, the United States stands out as one of the few countries that has failed to get the virus under control. In just the last week, Americans saw the highest number of cases recorded in a single day since the crisis began and the Trump administration is still failing to provide any meaningful guidance or resources to states hit hard by rapidly increasing infections. Donald Trump’s recent Tulsa rally, designed to soothe his bruised ego, is a likely cause of a new rash of

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Dept. of Justice: Announces judgment requiring environmental restoration and $100,000 penalty

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul announces today his office has obtained a judgment against Dane County resident Frank Gribble requiring a complete an environmental restoration and payment $100,000 in forfeitures, surcharges, court costs, and attorney fees for violations of the State’s hazardous substance spills law that resulted from Mr. Gribble’s failure to investigate and remediate petroleum contamination at a former Dodge County bulk petroleum storage facility. “When a spill happens, the health of Wisconsinites and our natural resources depends on contamination being promptly and properly cleaned up,” said AG Kaul. “The Department of Justice will continue to work

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U.S. Rep. Pocan: Announces $50 million for F-35 noise mitigation

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) today announced inclusion of $50 million in the House Appropriations Committee’s Defense spending bill to be used to fund a new program that will provide noise mitigation grants for communities impacted by military aviation noise. In Madison, these grants will be able to be utilized to mitigate noise for communities affected by the new F-35 jets at Truax Field Air National Guard Base. “In April, I worked with the Appropriations Committee to ensure the Air Force provides funds to communities impacted by the noise of military jets after Madison was chosen as one of the bases

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Rep. Shankland: Responds to reversal of rule on international students

MADISON- Today, the Trump administration rescinded a rule announced earlier this month by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) for international students using F-1 and M-1 visas. The rule, if left in place, would have required students to either leave the country or transfer

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WisDems: Labor leaders slam Trump for betraying working people

(WISCONSIN) — In 2016, Trump campaigned across Wisconsin pledging to be a champion for working people — that he’d improve wages, create jobs, and lower health care and prescription drug costs. But since taking office Trump has broken every one of those promises, with his policies putting the rich and well-connected

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Joins Senate Dems in demanding opportunity to review any relevant President’s Daily Briefs and other key NSC materials related to reports on Russia’s operation to offer bounties for killing American troops

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), along with Combat Veteran and Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), joined her colleagues in sending a letter to President Donald Trump demanding information related to the intelligence that Russia has been covertly offering bounties to Taliban-linked militants

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U.S. Rep. Grothman: ‘This is genocide’: Oversight Republicans call for national security hearing on Chinese Government’s persecution of the Uighur people

(Washington, D.C.) – On Monday, House Oversight National Security Subcommittee Ranking Member Glenn Grothman (R-Wisc.) urged Subcommittee Chairman Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.) to hold a hearing examining the atrocities being committed by the Communist Party of China against the country’s Uighur ethnic minority. “We must determine the extent of the CCP’s

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Sen. Bewley: Task force on broadband step in the right direction

MADISON – Senate Democratic Leader Janet Bewley (D-Mason) released the following statement on the Governor’s Executive Order creating a Task Force on Broadband: “The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified the problems people face when they don’t have broadband access, something residents in Northern Wisconsin know all too well. Whether it’s for

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Priorities USA Action: Releases new TV ads

Washington, DC — As countries around the world see coronavirus cases plummet, quickly control new flare-ups, and safely reopen their economies, the United States stands out as one of the few countries that has failed to get the virus under control. In just the last week, Americans saw the highest number of

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U.S. Rep. Pocan: Announces $50 million for F-35 noise mitigation

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) today announced inclusion of $50 million in the House Appropriations Committee’s Defense spending bill to be used to fund a new program that will provide noise mitigation grants for communities impacted by military aviation noise. In Madison, these grants will be able to be utilized

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