WILL: Hires Kyle Koenen to be Policy Director

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) hired Kyle Koenen to be WILL’s Policy Director. Koenen brings extensive legislative experience to WILL, most recently as Chief of Staff for State Senator Chris Kapenga. Kyle will manage WILL’s policy

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Sen. Smith: Elected Democratic Caucus Chair

MADISON – Today, Senate Democrats elected Senator Jeff Smith (D – Brunswick) as the Democratic Caucus Chair.   Senator Jeff Smith released the following statement in response to today’s leadership election:   “I’m honored by my colleagues’ trust and support

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Rep. Vos: Re-Elected Assembly Speaker

Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement after the Assembly Republican majority caucus re-elected him as speaker for the 2021-2022 legislative session. “I’m honored and humbled to be chosen again to serve as the Speaker of the Wisconsin State

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Rep. Rodriguez: Re-Elected Majority Caucus Secretary

MADISON – Representative Jessie Rodriguez (R – Oak Creek) was re-elected unanimously by her colleagues on Tuesday to serve as Majority Caucus Secretary for the 2021-2022 biennium. This will be her fourth time serving the caucus in this capacity.   “It’s

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Rep. Hintz: Re-Elected to lead Assembly Democrats

MADISON – Today, members of the Assembly Democratic Caucus held leadership elections for the 2021-2022 legislative session. Representative Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) released the following statement following his re-election as Assembly Democratic Leader: “I am honored to be re-elected as Assembly

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Gov. Evers: Calls for unity, working together, signs executive order advising Wisconsinites to stay home

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov New COVID-19 response legislation to be announced in the coming days MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers tonight delivered a primetime address, calling for unity and working together in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. The governor’s address comes as Wisconsin had yet another record-breaking day in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and

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TUE PM Update: Top leaders for both Assembly caucuses, Senate Dems reelected

From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Republicans reelected Robin Vos speaker and Jim Steineke majority leader, rejecting challenges from two members who had argued for a different approach. Meanwhile, Assembly Dems reelected Gordon Hintz minority leader without opposition. Senate Dems reelected Janet Bewley, Town of Mason, minority leader without opposition. They

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WILL: Hires Kyle Koenen to be Policy Director

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) hired Kyle Koenen to be WILL’s Policy Director. Koenen brings extensive legislative experience to WILL, most recently as Chief of Staff for State Senator Chris Kapenga. Kyle will manage WILL’s policy research and help develop a policy agenda to be implemented

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Citizen Action: Trump’s stacked Supreme Court could overturn ACA coverage and pre-existing condition protections for millions of Wisconsinites

Milwaukee, WI – Statement in response to the Supreme Court’s hearing of the California v. Texas lawsuit to determine the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act Citizen Action of Wisconsin released the following statement: COVID cases are surging in Wisconsin to new levels, setting new records for infection and putting

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Dept. Military Affairs: Guard members assist in Wisconsin becoming tops in nation in Drug Take Back Day collection effort

WAUKESHA, Wis. – Citizen Soldiers and Airmen from the Wisconsin National Guard helped Wisconsin become number one in the 19th annual Drug Take Back initiative that takes place each year nationwide. Members of the Wisconsin National Guard’s Counterdrug Program assisted at drug collection sites across Wisconsin and then helped consolidate

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Rep. Subeck: Elected Assembly Democratic Caucus Vice-Chair

MADISON – Today, State Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) was elected Vice-Chair of the Assembly Democratic Caucus. Rep. Subeck released the following statement regarding her election:   “I am honored that my Democratic colleagues in the Assembly have chosen me to be Vice-Chair of our caucus and grateful for the trust

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Dept. of Workforce Development: Releases information on unemployment data

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released unemployment data from March 15 to November 7, 2020, revealing that 92.95% of the 7.9 million weekly Unemployment Insurance claims that have been filed since March 15, 2020, have been processed. Unemployment Insurance is a joint state-federal program that provides benefits to

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Rep. Sargent: Senator-elect chosen by colleagues as Caucus Vice-Chair

MADISON– Today, Senator-elect Melissa Sargent (D-Madison) was elected by her colleagues as Caucus Vice-Chair. Senator-elect Sargent will be sworn in, and assume the duties of this leadership role on January 4, 2021. Sargent released the following statement: “I am proud to have earned the support and trust of my colleagues

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Sen. Smith: Elected Democratic Caucus Chair

MADISON – Today, Senate Democrats elected Senator Jeff Smith (D – Brunswick) as the Democratic Caucus Chair.   Senator Jeff Smith released the following statement in response to today’s leadership election:   “I’m honored by my colleagues’ trust and support for electing me to serve as Caucus Chair. I look

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Milwaukee County Supervisor Taylor: Milwaukee County Boards come together to prioritize access to behavioral health services for residents

MILWAUKEE—The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors and Mental Health Board are coming together to prioritize access to behavioral health services, as the community continues to deal with the ongoing stress of the pandemic and the upcoming holiday season. Since the onset of COVID-19, Milwaukee County experienced a 54% increase in

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Rep. Vos: Re-Elected Assembly Speaker

Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement after the Assembly Republican majority caucus re-elected him as speaker for the 2021-2022 legislative session. “I’m honored and humbled to be chosen again to serve as the Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly. I want to thank my colleagues for their vote

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Rep. Rodriguez: Re-Elected Majority Caucus Secretary

MADISON – Representative Jessie Rodriguez (R – Oak Creek) was re-elected unanimously by her colleagues on Tuesday to serve as Majority Caucus Secretary for the 2021-2022 biennium. This will be her fourth time serving the caucus in this capacity.   “It’s an honor to have the Assembly Republican Caucus place their

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Rep. Hintz: Re-Elected to lead Assembly Democrats

MADISON – Today, members of the Assembly Democratic Caucus held leadership elections for the 2021-2022 legislative session. Representative Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) released the following statement following his re-election as Assembly Democratic Leader: “I am honored to be re-elected as Assembly Democratic Leader. This is an exciting time for our caucus.

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