TUE PM Update: Waukesha County judge allows groups to intervene in WILL’s absentee ballot drop box lawsuit

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Waukesha County Judge Michael Bohren today granted requests from four groups to intervene in a conservative group’s lawsuit seeking a declaratory judgment that ballots can only be returned via mail or in person to a municipal clerk. The suit, brought by the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty against Wisconsin Elections C… 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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Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety executive session

The committee will hold an executive session on the following items at the time specified below: Thursday, October 14, 2021 9:59 AM 411 South Senate Bill 245 Relating to:  prosecuting or adjudicating delinquent a person under the age of 18 for committing an act of prostitution. By Senators Darling, Johnson, Bernier, Carpenter, Cowles, Erpenbach, Jacque, Larson, Pfaff, Ringhand, Roys, Smith, L. Taylor and Ballweg; cosponsored by Representatives Billings, Kitchens, Armstrong, Baldeh, Bowen, Cabrera, Considine, Conley, Emerson, Haywood, Hebl, Hesselbein, Krug, B. Meyers, Moses, Mursau, Neubauer, Novak, Ortiz-Velez, Rozar, S. Rodriguez, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spiros, Spreitzer, Steffen, Subeck, Tusler, Vining

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Stronger Wisconsin: WI agency secretaries highlight community efforts toward greater climate resiliency in Milwaukee

Madison, Wis. — State agency secretaries continue to highlight community climate resiliency efforts across the state, with a recent focus on Milwaukee. Through this work we can build a Stronger Wisconsin that will be prepared to withstand extreme weather events.   Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Mark Afable, Department of Safety and Professional Services Secretary Dawn Crim, Department of Financial Institutions Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld, Department of Natural Resources Secretary Preston Cole, and Governor Evers’ Milwaukee Outreach Director Nadiyah Groves met with local leaders to learn more about how neighborhood-level flood mitigation projects have helped their communities prepare for and withstand severe weather events.  

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U.S. Rep. Kind: Helps secure over $2.4 million for WI-03 schools and libraries in latest round of broadband funding

Over $5.1 Million Committed to Date with Application Window Closing Tomorrow  Washington, DC — Today, Rep. Ron Kind announced that schools and libraries in Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District are so far set to receive over $2.4 million in the latest round of American Rescue Plan funding through the FCC’s Emergency Connectivity Fund Program. This program is helping schools and libraries close the Homework Gap for students who currently lack necessary broadband access or the devices they need to connect to classrooms. The Emergency Connectivity Fund provided schools and libraries in Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District with over $2.6 million in funding through the first application

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Joins colleagues in asking Foreign Relations Committee to hold open hearing and classified briefings on Taiwan and China

WASHINGTON — On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), both members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), and Todd Young (R-Ind.) in sending a letter to Committee Chairman Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) and Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-Ind.) concerning Taiwan and communist China.   The Senators are asking the committee to hold regular Member-level classified briefings and an open full committee hearing with cabinet-level officials from the Biden Administration’s State Department and Defense Department about U.S. strategy toward Communist China and U.S. policy regarding Taiwan.

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WisGOP: Democrats’ ag policies plant seeds of doubt for rural voters on National Farmers Day

[Madison, WI] – Today, the Republican Party of Wisconsin joins the nation in celebrating National Farmers Day as we honor the hardworking men and women in agriculture who feed our country. While Republicans stand up for farmers and rural communities, Democrats seek to dismantle rural Wisconsinites’ way of life — leading to a widespread shift of rural Americans away from the Democrat Party. While the Democrats try to court rural voters via awkward Zoom calls, their actions reflect their abandonment of rural Americans in favor of appeasing liberal elites in Madison: Tony Evers tried to raise taxes on farmers and manufacturers, impose a far-left environmental

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Assembly Democratic Campaign Committee Celebrate 365 Days to Election Day in Green Bay

Join Reps. Gordon Hintz, Lee Snodgrass, Kristina Shelton, and the Assembly Democrats to kick off the 2022 election cycle MONDAY, November 8th from 5PM to 7PM Hinterland Brewery 1001 Lombardi Access Rd, Ashwaubenon, WI 54304 Sponsor Levels Seat Flipper $1,000 | Committee Builder $500 Change Maker: $250  | Democratic Diehard: $100 RSVP to ethan@assemblydemocrats.com Note: Please attend only if f… 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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Assembly Democratic Campaign Committee Brewin’ and Fish Fryin’ in Eau Claire

Join Rep. Emerson and the Assembly Democrats Monday, November 15th from 5PM to 7PM The Brewing Projekt, 1807 N Oxford Ave, Eau Claire, WI 54703 Contribution Levels Co-Host $500 | Sponsor $250 | Friend: $100 Suggested Contribution: $50 Any amount appreciated RSVP to ethan@assemblydemocrats.com Note: Event will be inside but with a walkout. Please attend only if fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (if eligible per CDC guidelines). Please wear a mask when not actively eating or drinking.

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Assembly Democratic Campaign Committee Fall Fun on the Farm

Join Reps. Neubauer, McGuire, Ohnstad, and the Assembly Democrats Saturday, Oct 23rd from 1PM to 3PM Neubauer Farm: 5725 Short Rd, Racine 53402Contribution Levels Farm Co-Host: $1,000 Fall Fun Sponsor: $500 Farm Friend: $250 Pumpkin Patron: $100 RSVP to ethan@assemblydemocrats.com Note: Event will be entirely outside. Please attend only if fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (if eligible per CDC guidelines). Please bring a mask to wear in close quarters.

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WisDems: Ron Johnson’s tax scandals front and center

Madison, Wis. — Senator Ron Johnson has spent the last week in hot water after the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel found in 2017 that he paid virtually nothing in state income taxes and tape came to light of him saying the top 1% pay their fair share in taxes while talking to a Wisconsin truck driver. Despite mounting criticism, Johnson has blatantly refused to tell Wisconsinites why he paid the same amount as a Wisconsin family making $40,000 a year, while reporting nearly half a million dollars in income. Instead, Johnson defended how much himself and the wealthiest 1% pay in

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Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression: Community victory celebration for Berrien Park name change

MILWAUKEE, WI – In an initiative led by the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (MAARPR) and in collaboration with County Board Supervisor Priscila Coggs-Jones, Lindberg Park has been officially renamed to Berrien Park.   MAARPR and community residents were motivated to rename the park after learning about Lindberg’s sympathies for the Nazi Party and work with the America First Committee. Residents deserved the park to be renamed after someone more representative of their community. Lucille Berrien, 93, lived in the neighborhood for many years, and has been a champion for justice for most of her life in Milwaukee.

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Milwaukee Alliance: Community victory celebration at Lucille Berrien Park

MILWAUKEE, WI – In an initiative led by the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (MAARPR) and in collaboration with County Board Supervisor Priscila Coggs-Jones, Lindberg Park has been officially renamed to Berrien Park. MAARPR and community residents were motivated to rename the park after learning about Lindberg’s sympathies for the Nazi Party and work with the America First Committee. Residents deserved the park to be renamed after someone more representative of their community. Lucille Berrien, 93, lived in the neighborhood for many years, and has been a champion for justice for most of her life in Milwaukee. She

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Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety executive session

The committee will hold an executive session on the following items at the time specified below: Thursday, October 14, 2021 9:59 AM 411 South Senate Bill 245 Relating to:  prosecuting or adjudicating delinquent a person under the age of 18 for committing an act of prostitution. By Senators Darling, Johnson,

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Stronger Wisconsin: WI agency secretaries highlight community efforts toward greater climate resiliency in Milwaukee

Madison, Wis. — State agency secretaries continue to highlight community climate resiliency efforts across the state, with a recent focus on Milwaukee. Through this work we can build a Stronger Wisconsin that will be prepared to withstand extreme weather events.   Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Mark Afable, Department of Safety and Professional Services

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U.S. Rep. Kind: Helps secure over $2.4 million for WI-03 schools and libraries in latest round of broadband funding

Over $5.1 Million Committed to Date with Application Window Closing Tomorrow  Washington, DC — Today, Rep. Ron Kind announced that schools and libraries in Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District are so far set to receive over $2.4 million in the latest round of American Rescue Plan funding through the FCC’s Emergency Connectivity Fund Program. This

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Joins colleagues in asking Foreign Relations Committee to hold open hearing and classified briefings on Taiwan and China

WASHINGTON — On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), both members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), and Todd Young (R-Ind.) in sending a letter to Committee Chairman Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) and Ranking Member

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Assembly Democratic Campaign Committee Fall Fun on the Farm

Join Reps. Neubauer, McGuire, Ohnstad, and the Assembly Democrats Saturday, Oct 23rd from 1PM to 3PM Neubauer Farm: 5725 Short Rd, Racine 53402Contribution Levels Farm Co-Host: $1,000 Fall Fun Sponsor: $500 Farm Friend: $250 Pumpkin Patron: $100 RSVP to ethan@assemblydemocrats.com Note: Event will be entirely outside. Please attend only if fully

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WisDems: Ron Johnson’s tax scandals front and center

Madison, Wis. — Senator Ron Johnson has spent the last week in hot water after the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel found in 2017 that he paid virtually nothing in state income taxes and tape came to light of him saying the top 1% pay their fair share in taxes while talking

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Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression: Community victory celebration for Berrien Park name change

MILWAUKEE, WI – In an initiative led by the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (MAARPR) and in collaboration with County Board Supervisor Priscila Coggs-Jones, Lindberg Park has been officially renamed to Berrien Park.   MAARPR and community residents were motivated to rename the park after learning about Lindberg’s

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Milwaukee Alliance: Community victory celebration at Lucille Berrien Park

MILWAUKEE, WI – In an initiative led by the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (MAARPR) and in collaboration with County Board Supervisor Priscila Coggs-Jones, Lindberg Park has been officially renamed to Berrien Park. MAARPR and community residents were motivated to rename the park after learning about Lindberg’s sympathies

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