WisDems: Ron Johnson supporter grills him for not fighting to bring more than 1,000 good paying jobs to hometown Oshkosh

MADISON, Wis. – During a tele town hall, a Ron Johnson supporter and UAW 578 member described the senator’s answer to why he wasn’t fighting to bring more than 1,000 good paying jobs to his hometown of Oshkosh as “rhetoric.”   See more of the exchange below.   The American Independent: Ron Johnson tells Wisconsin worker not to worry about losing jobs to South Carolina   A union worker pressed Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) on Wednesday about his refusal to push a local defense contractor to keep jobs in Wisconsin. Johnson argued that if a major Wisconsin business sends 1,000

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Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission: Now accepting applications for police officers for the Milwaukee Police Department

The Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission is now accepting applications for the  position of Police Officer starting Friday, February 18, 2022 until Friday, March 18,  2022. The Fire and Police Commission invites qualified individuals to apply for this challenging  and rewarding position with the City of Milwaukee Police Department. This unique  position provides the opportunity to help Milwaukee’s residents every day, while also  focusing on the individual’s educational, physical fitness, personal, and professional  development. The City of Milwaukee is dedicated to developing a diverse Police  Department to serve the community’s needs. It is our goal to attract a wide net

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Wisconsin AFL-CIO: Endorses Judge Lori Kornblum for Wisconsin Court of Appeals

The Wisconsin AFL-CIO has endorsed Judge Lori Kornblum for election to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District 2. “For working people, the choice in the race for the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District 2 is crystal clear,” said Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO. “Judge Kornblum shares our union values of justice and fairness. Judge Kornblum knows that Wisconsin is stronger when the rights of the people are equally protected under the law. Her opponent Maria Lazar defended Act 10, the centerpiece of former Governor Scott Walker’s anti-union agenda.” “It is an honor to earn the endorsement of the hard

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: To Sec. Austin, Do you plan to discharge thousands of service members?

WASHINGTON — On Thursday, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin demanding responses to his Oct. 12, 2021 and Dec. 15, 2021 letters on the Department of Defense’s (DoD) COVID-19 vaccine mandate. To date, DoD has failed to respond to the senator’s questions including requests for information on the vaccination status of service members. Recently, Thomas Renz, an attorney representing several DoD whistleblowers, released a 35-page DoD brief that included some of the information the senator previously requested from Sec. Austin. The senator wrote, “This brief, dated January 12, 2022, appeared to contain data that I had requested from you including information

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Nelson Campaign: Madison Isthmus column, who has #1 shot to beat Ron Johnson? Tom Nelson

APPLETON, Wis. – The Number One Democratic candidate with a chance at winning in all corners of Wisconsin and defeating incumbent U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson in November is pro-labor populist Tom Nelson. That’s the judgment of former Madison mayor Dave Cieslewicz in a recent column in the Madison Isthmus, who called Nelson “far and away, the most qualified candidate in the race.” He cited the political and communications savvy of Nelson, the Outagamie County Executive and former Assembly Majority Leader who has won six times in a Trump-won county. Wrote Cieslewicz: “I like Nelson for one simple reason: he has

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Rep. Edming: Backs proposals to create a stronger workforce

MADISON – During Thursday’s Assembly floor session, Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) backed the Stronger Workforce Package aimed at strengthening Wisconsin’s workforce. “One of the top concerns I continue to hear from employers, both large and small, across the 87th Assembly District is that they do not have enough workers to meet their needs,” said Rep. Edming. “When businesses are forced to reduce their hours due to the lack of employees, it doesn’t just impact their bottom line; it also effects the folks who rely upon the business for goods or services.” Several of the bills taken up by the Assembly reform our state’s

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Rep. Edming: Backs proposals to create a stronger workforce

MADISON – During Thursday’s Assembly floor session, Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) backed the Stronger Workforce Package aimed at strengthening Wisconsin’s workforce. “One of the top concerns I continue to hear from employers, both large and small, across the 87th Assembly District is that they do not have enough workers to meet their needs,”

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