FRI REPORT: Gableman disputes reports he’s dropping subpoenas sent to city officials in election probe

Quotes of the Week Politicians shouldn’t be in the business of interfering with decisions a patient makes with their healthcare provider. I will always defend reproductive rights. Period. – Gov. Tony Evers on a series of abortion-related bills following an Assembly Health Committee public hearing. Republicans in the Legislature have consistently taken a stand to protect our most vulnerable. We’re … 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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Rep. Neubauer: Wisconsin environmental equity tool development announced

MADISON, WI – Yesterday, Gov. Tony Evers announced a series of listening sessions meant to assist the departments of Administration (DOA), Health Services (DHS), and Natural Resources (DNR), and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) in developing the Wisconsin Environmental Equity Tool. Rep. Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) shared the following statement in support:  “As communities across Wisconsin cope with the growing impacts of climate change, alongside pollution and environmental contaminants like lead and PFAS, tools like the Wisconsin Environmental Equity Tool, currently in the development process, are absolutely necessary,” Neubauer said. “The impacts of climate change and environmental contaminants are felt in

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Solid Waste PFAS Coalition: Solid waste management professional create new website on PFAS

WISCONSIN, October 5, 2021: Throughout the nation communities face the challenge of managing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly referred to as “forever chemicals.” From understanding the health impacts of PFAS exposure to environmental damage caused by spills to proper disposal of wastes contaminated with PFAS, there are no clear answers. While landfills, transfer facilities, materials recovery facility and composting facilities are not producers of PFAS, they receive household and industrial wastes laden with PFAS.   The solid waste industry’s entire mission is to reduce the impact of all kinds of wastes and to protect human health and the environment. One

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DNR Board Chair Prehn: Statement on closed session meeting, future meeting

The NRB met in closed session this morning to confer with our counsel regarding the pending lawsuits for Wolf hunt fall 2021. These law suits name the DNR  and the NRB as defendants Dept. of justice is defending the DNR and the NRB in these lawsuits .  It was determined that the posting did not allow the board to take action after our discussions. Accordingly the board  desire was to hold an emergency special session meeting later in the day after appropriate notification to the public. The DNR administration and legal staff refused to  accommodate such a meeting for us

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Dept. of Natural Resources: To host virtual hearing on Village Of Somers water diversion application Nov. 10

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a virtual public hearing on Nov.10, 2021, to discuss the Village of Somers’ Lake Michigan water diversion application. The hearing will be held at 6 p.m. via Zoom. The hearing will include a brief informational presentation followed by an opportunity for the public to provide oral comments. The proposed diversion is for the Somers Water Utility to extend public water service to portions of the village in the Mississippi River Basin that do not currently have a public water supply. The Village of Somers proposes to divert up to

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Continues to press the FDA, Pfizer, BioNTech on transparency and politicization of vaccine approval process

WASHINGTON — On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) wrote letters to Albert Bourla, CEO of Pfizer and Dr. Uğur Şahin, CEO of BioNTech and Dr. Janet Woodcock, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Sen. Johnson previously sent a letter to Dr. Woodcock on August 26, 2021, asking for clarity regarding two letters issued by the FDA – one extending the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the vaccine and the other granting the FDA approval of the Comirnaty vaccine – which caused a great deal of confusion.  The FDA has yet to respond to that letter.   The senator wrote

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Empower Wisconsin: Fact-checking the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s latest lies

The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is out with a false ad attacking Republican gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Kleefisch on COVID. Thirteen months out from the 2022 election, this desperate ad only underscores the fear Democrats have that Gov. Tony Evers’ can’t be re-elected because he has so miserably failed Wisconsin. It’s time to fact-check DWP’s claims. DPW: “Rebecca Kleefisch won’t listen to doctors and scientists when it comes to COVID.” Rating: Flaming Pants Kleefisch, a cancer survivor, listened to her physicians and got the COVID vaccine. She has made it clear that government mandates are wrong, that it’s up to the

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for Oct. 8

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the 2020 election investigation led by former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman, the fields taking shape for 2022 fall elections, and the DNR’s move to set the state’s fall wolf hunt quota at 130 despite the Natural Resources Board approving a quota of 300.

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WisDems: 4 questions Ron Johnson needs to answer following his recent tax scandal

Madison, Wis. — Almost a week after Ron Johnson’s most recent tax scandal showed he paid only $2,105 in state income taxes in 2017, despite reporting nearly half a million dollars in income, Johnson refuses to be transparent with Wisconsinites. This is not Johnson’s first tax scandal. Johnson changed language in the 2017 tax bill that benefited himself, his big-money donors, and his special interest friends. Here are four questions Johnson needs to answer: Will Johnson release detailed information on his 2017 state taxes to explain why he  only paid $2,105 in state income taxes? Did Ron Johnson personally cut

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A Better Wisconsin Together: Despite progress in Texas, reproductive freedom remains under threat in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. — On Wednesday, a federal judge temporarily halted Texas’s inhumane six week abortion ban, signifying progress for reproductive freedom in that state. Despite that welcome decision to enforce the rights afforded to Americans by Roe v. Wade, abortion remains under serious threat here in Wisconsin. In 1849, Wisconsin lawmakers passed a criminal abortion statute. This law is unenforceable today, due to the protections afforded by Roe v. Wade. Unfortunately, a decades-long conservative assault on the constitutional right to abortion may be close to landing a mortal blow with a case out of Mississippi that the Supreme Court is set

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Badger Institute: Wisconsin taxpayers to benefit from tax withholding change

October 08, 2021- Wisconsin taxpayers will begin to see the benefits of recently passed income tax relief starting Jan. 1, 2022, now that the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) plans to update individual income tax withholding tables by that date. The change, announced by the DOR yesterday, had been recommended by the Badger Institute and the Tax Foundation in July. The update corresponds with income tax relief passed by Republican legislators and signed into law by Gov. Tony Evers in early July. The individual income tax rate was reduced from 6.27% to 5.3%, with the tax relief effective retroactive to January 1, 2021. At the

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MPS: Metcalfe School transitions to virtual learning

MILWAUKEE (October 8, 2021) — Milwaukee Public Schools has taken an active step to ensure the safety of its students and staff. Metcalfe School will move to virtual learning and return to in-person learning on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. Metcalfe School’s students, families, and staff were notified about the transition to virtual learning. The decision to move to virtual learning was made to decrease the likelihood of spreading COVID-19, due to the school community reporting that 3 percent or more of the total school population has tested positive for COVID-19 within a 14-day period. Metcalfe School staff will report to the building and work

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DGA: Democratic party of Wisconsin launches new ad “Superspreader,” hitting Rebecca Kleefisch for disastrous response to COVID-19

The Democratic Party of Wisconsin recently launched a TV ad campaign hitting Rebecca Kleefisch for her failure to provide a plan for combating the COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed over 8,000 Wisconsinites and is currently surging in the state. Watch the new ad here. In addition to failing to release a plan to navigate the pandemic, ‘Radical Rebecca’ has been criticized for opposing efforts to mandate vaccines or masks. Her reckless track record on COVID includes supporting bogus treatments, attending and promoting potential super spreader events, and speaking to anti-vaccine groups. Even Kleefisch’s main line of attack on Gov. Tony Evers has been debunked. She accused Gov. Evers of not following

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Dept. of Transportation: Femrite Drive under Interstate 39/90 in Madison closed on Monday, Tuesday

Femrite Drive under Interstate 39/90 in Madison will be closed from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday and Tuesday (Oct. 11-12). Motorists must use alternate local routes. Crews will work on roadway grading operations near the I-39/90 bridges. The work activities and road closure are weather dependent and subject to change. Stay informed and register for project email updates on the I-39/90 Project website, www.i39-90.wi.gov, and follow the I-39/90 Project Facebook page, Facebook.com/WisconsinI3990Project. Alerts and updates provided via these sites are not intended for use while driving. When driving, your focus should always be on driving.

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Rep. Neubauer: Wisconsin environmental equity tool development announced

MADISON, WI – Yesterday, Gov. Tony Evers announced a series of listening sessions meant to assist the departments of Administration (DOA), Health Services (DHS), and Natural Resources (DNR), and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) in developing the Wisconsin Environmental Equity Tool. Rep. Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) shared the following statement in

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for Oct. 8

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the 2020 election investigation led by former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman, the fields taking shape for 2022 fall elections, and the DNR’s move to set the state’s fall wolf hunt quota at 130 despite the Natural Resources Board approving a quota of 300.

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MPS: Metcalfe School transitions to virtual learning

MILWAUKEE (October 8, 2021) — Milwaukee Public Schools has taken an active step to ensure the safety of its students and staff. Metcalfe School will move to virtual learning and return to in-person learning on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. Metcalfe School’s students, families, and staff were notified about the transition to virtual learning.

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DGA: Democratic party of Wisconsin launches new ad “Superspreader,” hitting Rebecca Kleefisch for disastrous response to COVID-19

The Democratic Party of Wisconsin recently launched a TV ad campaign hitting Rebecca Kleefisch for her failure to provide a plan for combating the COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed over 8,000 Wisconsinites and is currently surging in the state. Watch the new ad here. In addition to failing to release a plan to navigate the pandemic,

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