TUE PM Update: Brennan says Evers still considering full budget veto

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Frustrated with Republicans’ refusal to expand Medicaid, Administration Secretary Joel Brennan reiterated today that a full budget veto is still possible. Gov. Tony Evers early this month warned he was considering a veto of the entire budget over the GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee approving what he’s described as “paltr… 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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WWIG: Seeks professional women to join its board of directors

Wisconsin Women in Government Seeks Professional Women to Join its Board of Directors PRESS RELEASE June 15, 2021 MADISON – Wisconsin Women in Government (WWIG), a statewide, bipartisan, non-profit organization of women in government service, today, announced it is seeking professional women to join the WWIG Board of Directors for a two-year term beginning in August 2021. “Wisconsin Women in Government is fortunate to be led by a group of talented, hardworking women, and we’re excited to be seeking new members to join our board of directors. These unique times present us with tremendous opportunity. We need creative, passionate women in government service now

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U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore: Votes for committee passage of NSF for the Future Act and DOE Science for the Future Act that includes numerous provisions that she authored

June 15, 2021   Contact: Samara Sheff 202-495-8879   Congresswoman Gwen Moore Votes for Committee Passage of NSF for the Future Act and DOE Science for the Future Act that Includes Numerous Provisions that She Authored   Today, Congresswoman Moore’s was pleased to support passage of a bipartisan legislation H.R. 2225, the National Science Foundation for the Future Act and HR 3593, the Department of Energy Science for the Future Act to reauthorize federal research and innovation programs. Both bills include numerous provisions authorized by Congresswoman Moore. including provisions in the NSF bill to expand support to community colleges, to

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Health agencies, Dr. Fauci, Dr. Collins have a lot of explaining to do

June 15, 2021 Contact: Alexa Henning Vanessa Ambrosini Sen. Johnson on The Ingraham Angle: Health Agencies, Dr. Fauci, Dr. Collins Have A Lot of Explaining To Do   WASHINGTON — On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle” to discuss Big Tech censorship of free speech and the mainstream media’s reluctance to cover questions surrounding the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic. Excerpts of the interview are below, and full video here. On YouTube censorship: “I’ve been labeled together with Dr. (Peter) McCullough and (Dr.) Harvey Risch as the snake oil salesmen of the Senate, censored twice now.

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WisDems: Ron Johnson spends the weekend pushing self-serving, dangerous political agenda, not working for Wisconsin

June 15, 2021 Contact: Philip Shulman (philip.shulman@wisdems.org)   ICYMI: Ron Johnson Spends the Weekend Pushing Self-Serving, Dangerous Political Agenda, Not Working For Wisconsin Madison, Wis. — Ron Johnson spent another weekend pushing his self-serving and dangerous political agenda, completely ignoring the most pressing issues facing Wisconsinites. During his latest right-wing media blitz, Johnson complained about the medical community encouraging people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, claimed the media and social media companies are “targeting” him, and again tried to cast doubt about the Capitol being breached on January 6th.   Check out some of Johnson’s most disturbing comments and the

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Pushes SBA to speed up relief to struggling live event venues

Tuesday, June 15, 2021 Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov  202-224-6225 Senator Baldwin Pushes SBA to Speed Up Relief to Struggling Live Event Venues   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) signed on to a letter to Small Business Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman urging her to disburse Shuttered Venue Operator Grant funding to struggling live entertainment venues as soon as possible. The legislation that created this program, the Save Our Stages Act, was signed into law more than six months ago, and event venues are going out of business while waiting for these grants.   In the bipartisan letter, led by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)

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TUE PM Update: Brennan says Evers still considering full budget veto

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Frustrated with Republicans’ refusal to expand Medicaid, Administration Secretary Joel Brennan reiterated today that a full budget veto is still possible. Gov. Tony Evers early this month warned he was considering a veto of the entire budget over the GOP-controlled Joint Finance

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WWIG: Seeks professional women to join its board of directors

Wisconsin Women in Government Seeks Professional Women to Join its Board of Directors PRESS RELEASE June 15, 2021 MADISON – Wisconsin Women in Government (WWIG), a statewide, bipartisan, non-profit organization of women in government service, today, announced it is seeking professional women to join the WWIG Board of Directors for a two-year

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U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore: Votes for committee passage of NSF for the Future Act and DOE Science for the Future Act that includes numerous provisions that she authored

June 15, 2021   Contact: Samara Sheff 202-495-8879   Congresswoman Gwen Moore Votes for Committee Passage of NSF for the Future Act and DOE Science for the Future Act that Includes Numerous Provisions that She Authored   Today, Congresswoman Moore’s was pleased to support passage of a bipartisan legislation H.R.

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WisDems: Ron Johnson spends the weekend pushing self-serving, dangerous political agenda, not working for Wisconsin

June 15, 2021 Contact: Philip Shulman (philip.shulman@wisdems.org)   ICYMI: Ron Johnson Spends the Weekend Pushing Self-Serving, Dangerous Political Agenda, Not Working For Wisconsin Madison, Wis. — Ron Johnson spent another weekend pushing his self-serving and dangerous political agenda, completely ignoring the most pressing issues facing Wisconsinites. During his latest right-wing

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