WED PM Update: Marquette poll shows net-positive views of Biden, Evers performance, lack of confidence in government

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin voters have net-positive views of the way President Biden and Gov. Tony Evers are doing their jobs even as they lack confidence in how government is working, a new Marquette University Law School poll finds. Meanwhile, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s favorable rating took a dip from October. The poll, the first the law school… 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

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WisDems: POLL – Wisconsinites approve of Evers’ steady leadership and Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure plan, are fed up with Ron Johnson

MADISON, Wis. — According to Marquette University Law School’s latest poll, the majority of Wisconsin voters approve of the job President Biden and Governor Evers are doing, while support for Senator Ron Johnson is sinking. Johnson’s favorability is down from Marquette’s last poll, showing he’s underwater with Wisconsinites. Wisconsinites are clearly satisfied with Gov. Evers’ bipartisan leadership on the pandemic and on the state budget. Despite the Republican legislature’s partisan antics, Gov. Evers’ budget included a middle-class tax cut, an increase in broadband and infrastructure funding, and restored the state’s two-thirds funding commitment to public schools. As a result, Gov. Evers’

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Wisconsin’s Green Fire: Statement on August 11, 2021 Wisconsin Natural Resources Board action on the fall wolf hunt quota

Rhinelander, WI –  On August 11, 2021, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) voted 5-2 to establish a quota of 300 wolves for the fall 2021 wolf hunt. The removal of 300 wolves again this fall, on top of the removal of at least 218 wolves during the three-day February wolf hunt, could result in a population of as many as 1000 wolves being reduced by over 50 to 60% or more. This unprecedented reduction will risk long-term damage to the viability of the wolf population.  It would also be likely to trigger a review of Wisconsin’s wolf management by the U.S. Fish

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Rep. Ramthun: Gives cyber symposium update

MADISON – State Representative Timothy Ramthun (R-Campbellsport) released the following statement while attending the Cyber Symposium in South Dakota: “Present with me today are other Wisconsin officials. I came here with an open mind and intent to listen to and bring back any information that would help Wisconsin achieve closure with its 2020 General Election concerns. The event is currently focused on Dominion voting machine specifics in Mesa County, Colorado with evidence of image manipulations that permanently destroys log files. The practice Dominion uses is to request machine access to perform an upgrade, when in fact it appears their actions

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Wisconsin AFL-CIO: Using his veto pen, Governor Evers stands up for democracy and our freedom to vote

Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, released the following statement on Governor Evers veto of six election-related bills backed by Wisconsin Republicans designed to infringe upon Wisconsinites’ freedom to cast a ballot in our democracy: “Governor Evers has taken action to protect democracy and our freedom to vote by vetoing a set of Republican-sponsored bills designed to infringe upon a voter’s right to cast a ballot. No matter our zip code or what party we support, we can all agree that voters should pick their leaders, leaders shouldn’t pick their voters. By vetoing bills designed to disenfranchise voters, Governor

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WisDems: Statement on ProPublica report detailing Ron Johnson’s massive tax break not just for himself but also his biggest donors

Madison, Wis. — In response to today’s eye opening new report from ProPublica that reveals  how Senator Ron Johnson championed a provision in 2017 GOP tax scam that not only gave his company a tax break, but also gave two of his biggest donors more than $200 million in tax breaks, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Senate Communications Advisor Philip Shulman released the following statement: “Self-serving Senator Ron Johnson is the embodiment of everything that is wrong with politics. He worked overtime to deliver a massive tax handout to his biggest donors and himself, but turned his back on hard working

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Gov. Evers: Announces state building commission approves more than $92 million in projects across Wisconsin

WEST ALLIS — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that the State of Wisconsin Building Commission met at the Wisconsin State Fair and approved a total of approximately $92.6 million in key projects across the state. “I am glad to be at State Fair Park with the State Building Commission today to approve these critical projects that support Wisconsin infrastructure from making spaces ADA accessible and improving energy conservation at UW campuses to regular maintenance and up-keep,” said Gov. Evers. “Making sure our UW students and state agencies can benefit from updated spaces and needed maintenance will provide more equitable access and opportunities for students and the Wisconsinites our state agencies serve.” Highlights of approvals include:  Constructing

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WILL: City of Mequon will not enforce sign ordinance against recall organizers, commits to review

WILL issued a letter after recall organizers were confronted by the police The News: The City of Mequon, in response to a letter from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL), agreed not to enforce the City’s current sign ordinance against local school board recall organizers and committed to a review of the current ordinance to ensure it complies with the First Amendment. WILL issued a letter, Friday, to the City after recall organizers raised concerns when Mequon police officers demanded that recall petitioners stop displaying a sign advertising their efforts on public property. The Quote: WILL Deputy Counsel, Dan

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Johnson underwater in latest Marquette Law School poll

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s favorability was underwater among Wisconsin voters in Marquette University Law School’s statewide poll released today. The Oshkosh Republican, who’s yet to announce whether he’ll seek a third term in 2022, was at 35 percent favorable and 42 percent unfavorable among registered voters in Wisconsin, with 23 percent having no opinion. In October’s poll, Johnson was at 38 perce… 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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Farming sustainability project results in lower pollution levels

A new agriculture sustainability project being piloted in southwestern Wisconsin has resulted in lower levels of water pollution. That’s according to a report from a nonprofit group called Farmers for Sustainable Food, made up of the state Dairy Business Association, Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative and The Nature Conservancy. The project aims to assess the environmental and fiscal viability of various conservation practices. “It’s rewarding to see, in concrete terms, that we are making a positive difference,” said Jim Winn, a dairy farmer participating in the project and president of the Lafayette Ag Stewardship Alliance. The report documents results of the

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WisDems: POLL – Wisconsinites approve of Evers’ steady leadership and Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure plan, are fed up with Ron Johnson

MADISON, Wis. — According to Marquette University Law School’s latest poll, the majority of Wisconsin voters approve of the job President Biden and Governor Evers are doing, while support for Senator Ron Johnson is sinking. Johnson’s favorability is down from Marquette’s last poll, showing he’s underwater with Wisconsinites. Wisconsinites are clearly

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Rep. Ramthun: Gives cyber symposium update

MADISON – State Representative Timothy Ramthun (R-Campbellsport) released the following statement while attending the Cyber Symposium in South Dakota: “Present with me today are other Wisconsin officials. I came here with an open mind and intent to listen to and bring back any information that would help Wisconsin achieve closure

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Gov. Evers: Announces state building commission approves more than $92 million in projects across Wisconsin

WEST ALLIS — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that the State of Wisconsin Building Commission met at the Wisconsin State Fair and approved a total of approximately $92.6 million in key projects across the state. “I am glad to be at State Fair Park with the State Building Commission today to approve these critical projects that support Wisconsin infrastructure from making spaces

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Johnson underwater in latest Marquette Law School poll

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s favorability was underwater among Wisconsin voters in Marquette University Law School’s statewide poll released today. The Oshkosh Republican, who’s yet to announce whether he’ll seek a third term in 2022, was at 35 percent favorable and 42 percent unfavorable among registered voters in Wisconsin, with 23

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Farming sustainability project results in lower pollution levels

A new agriculture sustainability project being piloted in southwestern Wisconsin has resulted in lower levels of water pollution. That’s according to a report from a nonprofit group called Farmers for Sustainable Food, made up of the state Dairy Business Association, Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative and The Nature Conservancy. The project

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