MON PM Update: Misprinted ballots lead two counties to seek Elections Commission advice

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Two Fox Valley counties are seeking guidance from the state Elections Commission after discovery of a misprint that could prevent some 5,500 ballots “and likely many more” from being counted by tabulating machines. In a letter sent to WEC on Thursday and released today, Outagamie County Deputy Corporation Counsel Kyle Sargent s… 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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Piotrowski ad criticizes Testin over Foxconn

Dem Paul Piotrowski is up with a new TV ad that accuses Sen. Pat Testin, R-Stevens Point, of supporting “billions in taxpayer dollars” for Foxconn while getting “nothing in return: no accountability, no guaranteed jobs.” Piotrowski, a retired Stevens Point police officer, has now laid down nearly $410,000 in broadcast TV, cable and radio, according to Advertising Analytics. Meanwhile, Testin is up to more than $289,000. The narrator in the new TV ad says it’s “that time of year when Madison politicians try to rewrite history.” It uses footage from a Testin TV ad showing him shooting a basket as

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Bipartisan reform to create three-digit suicide prevention hotline signed into law

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin’s bipartisan legislation to designate a three-digit phone number (9-8-8) for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline has been signed into law. The National Suicide Hotline Designation Act will help ensure states have the flexibility to strengthen local crisis call centers and save lives. Baldwin introduced this bipartisan reform in October 2019 with Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO), Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Jack Reed (D-RI). On May 13, 2020, the Senate unanimously passed Baldwin’s bipartisan legislation and in September 2020, the House of Representatives passed Baldwin’s National Suicide Hotline Designation Act. “In America, we lose about 45,000

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Rep. McGuire: Encourages local small businesses to apply for second phase of “We’re All In” grants

MADISON – Rep. Tip McGuire issued the following statement encouraging local small business owners to apply for second phase of “We’re All In” grants: “These past few months have been difficult for many, especially our local small businesses, who have endured a pandemic and unrest.  I am thankful that Gov. Evers and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation have prioritized Kenosha’s recovery with a $4M grant program for businesses impacted by unrest, as well as the second round of We’re All In grants. I encourage all of our local business owners to apply for the grants to help you and your

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Dept. of Justice: Working to protect fair election

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul today shared how the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) is preparing for the upcoming election on November 3, 2020. The attorney general also issued a reminder that voter intimidation is against the law. “The Wisconsin Department of Justice is working with other agencies to ensure that we have a fair election. It is critical that every lawfully cast ballot is counted and that voters feel safe at their polling locations,” said Attorney General Kaul. “Voter intimidation is illegal. If someone breaks the laws that protect against voter intimidation, they should be prepared

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Palzewicz Campaign: Climate change denial will harm all of us eventually

Brookfield, WI –  The major challenge with climate change and why so many people either deny it, or chose to ignore it, is that they can’t see it.  Democrat Tom Palzewicz, running for the Fifth Congressional District seat, wants Americans to examine the facts and take decisive action in encouraging politicians to deal with the issue. Most people look for leadership in Congress, and desire that their representatives act in the best interest of the district and its citizens.  But Republicans in Congress either do not understand the severity of the issue of climate change, or they choose to ignore it.

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Seeks swift release of LIHEAP heating help

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With colder weather approaching and energy costs projected to increase this winter, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues are urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to release funds for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) as swiftly and at the highest level possible under the current continuing resolution. The Senators, led by Jack Reed (D-RI) and Susan Collins (R-ME), say the federal LIHEAP funding is a crucial lifeline that assists low-income households and seniors on fixed incomes in paying their energy bills and staying safe during the winter. HHS typically releases

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Gov. Evers: Releases statement on denial of temporary injunction request for state’s public gathering limits

MADISON —​ Gov. Tony Evers today released the following statement regarding the circuit court’s denial of a request by the Tavern League of Wisconsin to grant a temporary injunction on Emergency Order #3,  limiting public gatherings to 25 percent of a building or room’s capacity. “This critically important ruling will help us prevent the spread of this virus by restoring limits on public gatherings. This crisis is urgent. Wisconsinites, stay home. Limit travel and going to gatherings, and please wear a face covering whenever you have to go out.”

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WMC: Praises prudent budgeting by republican legislature

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) Executive Vice President of Government Relations Scott Manley released the below statement following the publication of the Wisconsin Annual Fiscal Report that showed the state ended the fiscal year with a $1.2 billion balance in addition to a $106 million transfer to the state’s rainy day fund – growing it to a record $762 million. “Wisconsin’s pro-growth legislators deserve immense credit for a decade of prudent and responsible budget decisions that have put our state on solid financial footing. While many in government have looked to overtax and overspend, Republicans in the state Assembly and

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WisDems: Two years after Trump put a shovel in the ground, Wisconsin is still waiting on Foxconn to come through

(WISCONSIN) — Since taking office, Trump has repeatedly broken his promises to fight for working Wisconsinites as he has failed to deliver meaningful trade deals, signed a tax scam bill that primarily benefited the rich and well-connected, and has not delivered on projects like Foxconn. Trump touted Foxconn as the “eighth wonder of the world” alongside Scott Walker during the groundbreaking, but little progress has been made on what the president and the company promised to deliver. KEY POINTS BELOW:  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Two years after Trump put a shovel in the ground, Wisconsin is still waiting on Foxconn to come

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Protect Our Care Wisconsin: On eve of early voting U.S. Rep. Pocan, Wisconsinites blast Trump, GOP attacks on health care

Ahead of Early Voting, Rep. Mark Pocan and Health Care Advocates Blast Republican Attacks on Wisconsinites’ Health Care, Discuss What is at Stake in 2020 Election   MILWAUKEE, WI – Today, just one day before early voting begins in Wisconsin, Congressman Mark Pocan, primary care physician Dr. Joanna Turner Bisgrove, Citizen Action of Wisconsin Executive Director Dr. Robert Kraig, and Watertown resident and caregiver Tanya Tolhill joined Protect Our Care Wisconsin for a virtual press conference to discuss what is at stake for Wisconsinites’ health care in the 2020 election, particularly as COVID-19 cases continue to surge across the state

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ThedaCare: Federal COVID-19 testing site to open in Neenah

NEENAH, Wis. – In an effort to expand access to testing for those living in Northeast and Central Wisconsin, the U.S. Surgeon General, ThedaCare, Sen. Roger Roth and community partners are announcing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is standing up a surge testing location in Neenah, Wisconsin. Wisconsin is seeing significant increases in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, and will benefit from additional opportunities to identify new cases, especially for those who are asymptomatic. “Testing is a critical component in our battle against COVID-19,” said Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams, who visited Neenah on Friday for the

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Piotrowski ad criticizes Testin over Foxconn

Dem Paul Piotrowski is up with a new TV ad that accuses Sen. Pat Testin, R-Stevens Point, of supporting “billions in taxpayer dollars” for Foxconn while getting “nothing in return: no accountability, no guaranteed jobs.” Piotrowski, a retired Stevens Point police officer, has now laid down nearly $410,000 in broadcast

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Bipartisan reform to create three-digit suicide prevention hotline signed into law

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin’s bipartisan legislation to designate a three-digit phone number (9-8-8) for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline has been signed into law. The National Suicide Hotline Designation Act will help ensure states have the flexibility to strengthen local crisis call centers and save lives. Baldwin

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Dept. of Justice: Working to protect fair election

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul today shared how the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) is preparing for the upcoming election on November 3, 2020. The attorney general also issued a reminder that voter intimidation is against the law. “The Wisconsin Department of Justice is working with other

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Seeks swift release of LIHEAP heating help

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With colder weather approaching and energy costs projected to increase this winter, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues are urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to release funds for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) as swiftly and at the

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WMC: Praises prudent budgeting by republican legislature

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) Executive Vice President of Government Relations Scott Manley released the below statement following the publication of the Wisconsin Annual Fiscal Report that showed the state ended the fiscal year with a $1.2 billion balance in addition to a $106 million transfer to the state’s rainy

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ThedaCare: Federal COVID-19 testing site to open in Neenah

NEENAH, Wis. – In an effort to expand access to testing for those living in Northeast and Central Wisconsin, the U.S. Surgeon General, ThedaCare, Sen. Roger Roth and community partners are announcing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is standing up a surge testing location in Neenah,

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