THU PM Update: Johnson skipping Trump rally after exposure to COVID-19

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is quarantining for the next 12 days after coming in contact this week with a person who tested positive for COVID-19. According to a Johnson spokesman, the Oshkosh Republican was tested late Wednesday and the results came back negative. He had no symptoms and will remain in quarantine until Sept. 29. John… 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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U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Introduces the NERD Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today introduced the Nuclear Energy Reactor Demonstration (NERD) Act, a bill that would strengthen U.S. nuclear energy competitiveness by requiring the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to establish advanced nuclear reactor research and development goals. The NERD Act directs the DOE Secretary to work with private sector partners to complete at least 2 advanced reactor demonstration projects. Click HERE for bill text. “A clean energy future will require nuclear energy to be reliable, affordable, and accessible to the private and public sectors. The first step in getting there is setting the right goals and bringing together the necessary

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Edgewood College: Spike in positive COVID cases prompts changes, stern warning on campus

Madison, Wis. (September 17, 2020) – Edgewood College is experiencing a spike in positive COVID-19 cases among students, and points to off-campus activities by a small fraction of the student population as the cause. “There’s every indication that this spike is attributable to violations of our protocols, and the state of Wisconsin protocols, during Labor Day weekend,” Andrew P. Manion, President, said in an email sent to the campus community today. “There is no evidence that anyone has caught the virus in any public space or classroom on our campus.” The College has converted its main dining facility Phil’s to takeout only

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Sen. Larson: Applauds Superintendent Stanford Taylor’s vision for Wisconsin’s public schools

Milwaukee, WI – Senator Chris Larson, ranking Senate Democrat on education, released the following statement today in response to State Superintendent of Public Instruction Carolyn Stanford Taylor’s “State of Education” speech: “Every child, regardless of their zip code, deserves access to a quality public education. In today’s remarks, State Superintendent Carolyn Stanford-Taylor reinforced our shared values by highlighting the important role our public schools play in Wisconsin’s communities. Schools are the lifeblood of our neighborhoods, and as such, they carry the immense burden of putting our children on a solid pathway to success. “Providing more than just instruction, our public schools

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Wisconsin Right to Life: Announces final endorsements for the 2020 elections

Wisconsin Right to Life’s Political Action Committee has announced the following endorsements for the August 3rd, 2020 General Election: President of the United States Donald Trump+ United States House of Representatives CD1 – Bryan Steil+ CD3 – Derrick Van Orden CD5 – Scott Fitzgerald CD6 – Glenn Grothman+ CD7 – Tom Tiffany+ CD8 – Mike Gallagher+ Wisconsin State Senate  SD 6 – Alciro Deacon SD 8 – Alberta Darling*+ SD 12 – Mary Felzkowski* SD 14 – Joan Ballweg SD 18 – Dan Feyen+ SD 20 – Duey Stroebel+ SD 24 – Patrick Testin+ SD 28 – Julian Bradley SD 30 – Eric Wimberger* SD 32 – Dan Kapanke Wisconsin State Assembly AD 1 – Joel Kitchens+ AD 3 – Ron Tusler*+

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Sept. 26 Is National Public Lands Day

MADISON, Wis. — National Public Lands Day and National Hunting and Fishing Day are coming up Saturday, Sept. 26. There are more than six million acres of public lands available for recreation in Wisconsin, providing Wisconsinites and visitors an incredible array of opportunities to hunt, fish, hike and so much more. The Department of Natural Resources is offering media interviews ahead of this national day of celebration with Keith Warnke, division administrator of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Warnke can speak on a variety of topics, including: The importance of our state’s public lands Various ways you can support the preservation and

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WisDems: Ahead of Trump visit, Wisconsin leaders and small business owners slam Trump for failed COVID-19 economy

(WISCONSIN) — Ahead of Trump’s rally in Mosinee (Marathon County), Wisconsin, WI-7 congressional candidate Tricia Zunker, Dairy Farmer and Lincoln County Board Supervisor Hans Breitenmoser Jr., small business owner Sarah Bruch, and occupational therapist Tammy Moothedan shined a light on how Donald Trump’s failed COVID-19 response has hurt small businesses across the state and wrecked Wisconsin’s economy. Small businesses make up 99% of Wisconsin’s economy. Instead of offering a plan to help Wisconsin workers, Trump is hosting a super spreader event in Marathon County today, which set a county record of 925 total COVID cases yesterday. Watch the full event here or read

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Protect Our care: U.S. Sen. Baldwin, AG Kaul, Sec. Sebelius and Wisconsinites highlight what’s at stake for health care in 2020 election

MILWAUKEE, WI — Today, Protect Our Care’s nationwide virtual “Your Health, Your Vote” tour arrived in Wisconsin to highlight Republicans’ ongoing war on health care and failed coronavirus response. Headlined by U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, Attorney General Josh Kaul, Former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, the event highlighted how eTrump’s health care sabotage, including a lawsuit to completely dismantle the Affordable Care Act during a pandemic, would impact Wisconsinites’ care. They also called on Republicans to denounce Trump’s war on health care and discussed Democrats’ agenda to improve health care and lower costs for Americans.  

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Dept. of Natural Resources: A new method to count wolves, a better fit for Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. – Extensive survey efforts conducted by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), tribal biologists and more than 100 trained citizen volunteers indicate an increase in Wisconsin’s wolf population from last year. This increase follows two years of steady abundance estimates and was measured in both the long-standing territory mapping method and the department’s new occupancy-based model, which will provide a more robust estimate of the state’s wolf population for years to come. The territory mapping method produces a minimum count of wolves in Wisconsin. This year, the overwinter minimum wolf count was calculated to be 1,034-1,057 wolves, a

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Biden campaign: Build Back Better for Wisconsin Workers, President Trump only cares about the ultra wealthy and big corporations

As President Trump travels to the state, workers in Wisconsin are facing multiple crises: a painful recession, a global pandemic, and deep racial disparities. And yet at every turn, President Trump has put the interests of the wealthy and well-connected before those of workers and families. Unlike Trump, Biden has a plan to restore America’s middle class and help our economy build back better — and that’s exactly what he’ll do as President. FACT: President Trump’s main manufacturing and innovation strategy is trickle-down economics that works for corporate executives and Wall Street investors, but not working families. He gave huge

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Rep. Vruwink: Alice in Dairyland to tour Town of Plymouth farms

Julia Nunes, the 2020 Alice in Dairyland, will visit five farms in the Rock County Town of Plymouth on Thursday, October 8. State Rep. Don Vruwink organized the tour to highlight the diversity of agriculture in one of the towns he represents. “The variety and vibrancy of agriculture across Wisconsin is truly amazing, and I am going to show Ms. Nunes some of what is going on in this part of the state,” Vruwink said. Nunes succeeded Abigail Martin of Milton to become the 73rd Alice in Dairyland. Known as Wisconsin’s agricultural ambassador, Alice in Dairyland is a public relations professional

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WisGOP: Democrats concerned Gov. Evers is a liability

[Madison, WI] – In scathing interviews with POLITICO, Wisconsin Democrats are ripping Governor Tony Evers for his weak response to the Kenosha riots earlier this summer. Evers’ sleepy actions led one Democrat interviewed to question, “Is he governing? Because it doesn’t feel like it.” Now Democrats fear that Evers’ feckless leadership might drag Joe Biden down in November. Meanwhile, Republicans in Wisconsin have built one of their strongest ground games ever during a presidential election year. Read the full story online here or find excerpts below. Dems fear Wisconsin governor is becoming liability for Biden Natasha Korecki POLITICO September 17, 2020 Tony

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Community Shares: Local leaders in social and environmental justice to be honored

Madison, WI – On September 17, Community Shares of Wisconsin will celebrate the work of three community leaders who are working to build a better community for all. The virtual celebration will begin on the Community Shares of Wisconsin Facebook page at 5:00 p.m. and will include stories and highlights of Change-Makers award winners as well as the volunteers, advocates, and Madison-based nonprofit organizations that have overcome challenges during the COVID crisis to work for social and environmental justice. Community Shares of Wisconsin nonprofit groups nominated the following awardees: Mark Richardson, nominated by Sustain Dane – Winner of the Liesl Blockstein Community Leadership Award (sponsored

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U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Introduces the NERD Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today introduced the Nuclear Energy Reactor Demonstration (NERD) Act, a bill that would strengthen U.S. nuclear energy competitiveness by requiring the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to establish advanced nuclear reactor research and development goals. The NERD Act directs the DOE Secretary to work with private

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Sen. Larson: Applauds Superintendent Stanford Taylor’s vision for Wisconsin’s public schools

Milwaukee, WI – Senator Chris Larson, ranking Senate Democrat on education, released the following statement today in response to State Superintendent of Public Instruction Carolyn Stanford Taylor’s “State of Education” speech: “Every child, regardless of their zip code, deserves access to a quality public education. In today’s remarks, State Superintendent Carolyn

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Wisconsin Right to Life: Announces final endorsements for the 2020 elections

Wisconsin Right to Life’s Political Action Committee has announced the following endorsements for the August 3rd, 2020 General Election: President of the United States Donald Trump+ United States House of Representatives CD1 – Bryan Steil+ CD3 – Derrick Van Orden CD5 – Scott Fitzgerald CD6 – Glenn Grothman+ CD7 – Tom Tiffany+ CD8 – Mike Gallagher+ Wisconsin State

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Sept. 26 Is National Public Lands Day

MADISON, Wis. — National Public Lands Day and National Hunting and Fishing Day are coming up Saturday, Sept. 26. There are more than six million acres of public lands available for recreation in Wisconsin, providing Wisconsinites and visitors an incredible array of opportunities to hunt, fish, hike and so much more.

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WisDems: Ahead of Trump visit, Wisconsin leaders and small business owners slam Trump for failed COVID-19 economy

(WISCONSIN) — Ahead of Trump’s rally in Mosinee (Marathon County), Wisconsin, WI-7 congressional candidate Tricia Zunker, Dairy Farmer and Lincoln County Board Supervisor Hans Breitenmoser Jr., small business owner Sarah Bruch, and occupational therapist Tammy Moothedan shined a light on how Donald Trump’s failed COVID-19 response has hurt small businesses across

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Protect Our care: U.S. Sen. Baldwin, AG Kaul, Sec. Sebelius and Wisconsinites highlight what’s at stake for health care in 2020 election

MILWAUKEE, WI — Today, Protect Our Care’s nationwide virtual “Your Health, Your Vote” tour arrived in Wisconsin to highlight Republicans’ ongoing war on health care and failed coronavirus response. Headlined by U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, Attorney General Josh Kaul, Former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, the

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Rep. Vruwink: Alice in Dairyland to tour Town of Plymouth farms

Julia Nunes, the 2020 Alice in Dairyland, will visit five farms in the Rock County Town of Plymouth on Thursday, October 8. State Rep. Don Vruwink organized the tour to highlight the diversity of agriculture in one of the towns he represents. “The variety and vibrancy of agriculture across Wisconsin

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WisGOP: Democrats concerned Gov. Evers is a liability

[Madison, WI] – In scathing interviews with POLITICO, Wisconsin Democrats are ripping Governor Tony Evers for his weak response to the Kenosha riots earlier this summer. Evers’ sleepy actions led one Democrat interviewed to question, “Is he governing? Because it doesn’t feel like it.” Now Democrats fear that Evers’ feckless

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