THU PM Update: Sortwell says DSPS has made ‘significant progress’ under Hereth

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Regulatory Licensing Reform Committee Chair Rep. Shae Sortwell said it seems like the Department of Safety and Professional Services has made “significant progress,” noting a decrease in complaints about licensing delays. Sortwell, of Two Rivers, and other Republicans have criticized DSPS and its former secreta… 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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Ad targets Protasiewicz over sentence for child rapist

A new ad from WMC Issues Mobilization Council and the Wisconsin Alliance for Reform slams Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Janet Protasiewicz for the sentence she gave a child rapist. The spots focus on Anton Veasley, who the narrator says abducted and raped a 15-year-old girl. The narrator adds Protasiewicz could’ve given him 20 years in prison but gave him time served and probation inste… 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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Oshkosh chamber survey finds business leaders optimistic about local economy

Members of the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce are optimistic about the future of the area’s economy, according to a recent survey.  “As we turn the page in 2023, businesses are focused on igniting the local economy and asserting their competitiveness,” Chamber President and CEO Rob Kleman wrote in a report on the survey results. “The year 2023 will be taking us beyond the pandemic recovery as local businesses continue to build their base.”  The organization’s annual Business Outlook Survey was conducted online with 50 members of the chamber over the last week of December and first two weeks of January.

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Habush Sinykin campaign: IBEW Local 494 endorsement

February 9, 2023 – Whitefish Bay, WI – The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 494 has endorsed Jodi Habush Sinykin for State Senate in District 8, saying she “will bring long overdue common sense leadership back to the 8th District.” “Joining with our statewide representative body, the IBEW Wisconsin State Conference, Local 494 of the IBEW is proud to publicly support Jodi’s campaign for State Senate,” said Local 494 Business Manager and Financial Secretary, Dean A. Warsh. “Jodi will bring long overdue common sense leadership back to the 8th District and by electing her, will stop a gerrymandered supermajority in

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Wisconsin NRB meeting Feb. 22

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board will meet in-person for the February board meeting to consider several proposed rulemaking documents, fish and wildlife matters, and donations. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, originating from public meeting room G09, State Natural Resources Building (GEF2), 101 S. Webster Street, Madison, Wisconsin. The Board will act on items 1-4 and 7 as listed on the agenda. The public is encouraged to watch the February board meeting on the DNR’s YouTube channel. The deadline to register for public appearance requests and to submit written comments is 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb.

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Sen. Jacque, Rep. Edming: Bipartisan initiative on expanding disabled veteran property tax relief adopted by governor  

MADISON… More disabled veterans would become eligible for property tax relief under bipartisan legislation introduced yesterday by two state lawmakers. Today, Governor Tony Evers’ office announced that this initiative would be included in his 2023-‘25 state budget proposal.  Senator André Jacque (R-De Pere) and Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) said they appreciated the Governor joining their bipartisan effort, which began during the 2017-’18 legislative session, to help more disabled Wisconsin veterans and their spouses remain in their homes. “When they deployed, our veterans wrote out a blank check with their lives to defend our way of life, and we will never be able to fully

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Dept. of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection: Announces Wisconsin corn promotion board election results

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board (WCPB) election results. The following corn producers started their three-year terms as elected members of the WCPB on Feb. 1, 2023: About the Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board The Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board is composed of nine producers in nine districts across the state. The board oversees the collection and use of approximately $1.7 million in assessment fees paid by Wisconsin corn growers. This funding is used to support the corn industry through research, education, and promotion of Wisconsin-grown corn. DATCP administers elections

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Presses Southwest Airlines’ executives about holiday meltdown

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, in a U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) pressed Southwest Airlines’ executives about their operational failures that led to major travel disruptions in December 2022 that left Wisconsin families stranded. Senator Baldwin told the story of a Wisconsin resident who, due to Southwest’s meltdown, was forced to spend hundreds of dollars out of pocket and drive for more than 20 hours from Florida to Milwaukee to get home from holiday travel. Senator Baldwin discussed Southwest’s failure to upgrade software, despite numerous warnings from pilots, and pressed the company to

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Senate Dems: Renew call for Sen. LeMahieu to remove Bob Spindell from WEC

MADISON – Last week, Senator Jeff Smith (D-Brunswick) joined Wisconsin Senate Democrats in sending a letter to Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostberg), requesting that he remove his appointee Bob Spindell from the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Democrats had previously called for Spindell to step down following statements he made bragging about successfully suppressing the Black and Brown vote in Milwaukee. Spindell has not yet resigned and Senator LeMahieu has yet to respond to the letter. Senator Smith released the following statement: “Bob Spindell is not fit to be a member of the Wisconsin Elections Commission. We again call for Senator LeMahieu to remove

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Dept. of Health and Services: New multimedia campaign focuses on 988 suicide & crisis lifeline

Following Gov. Evers’ declaration that 2023 is the Year of Mental Health, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced today that the implementation of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in Wisconsin is moving to its next phase—a year-long multimedia campaign to ensure all state residents know this free and confidential service is here to support people experiencing a suicidal, mental health, or substance use crisis.  In the State of the State address last month, Gov. Evers announced that he will include about $3 million in state funds for staffing and other needs of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in

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Sens. Spreitzer, Roys: Past time for Spindell to go

Madison – Today, Democratic members of the Senate Committee on Government Operations, Elections, and Consumer Protection renewed their call for Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu to remove Bob Spindell from the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Three weeks ago, Senate Democrats and advocates called for Bob Spindell to be removed from the Wisconsin Elections Commission after Mr. Spindell proudly touted racially targeted voter suppression efforts in Wisconsin. Since then, they have continued to insist that Senator LeMahieu do the right thing and remove Mr. Spindell from the Commission. Statement of Senator Mark Spreitzer, ranking Democratic member: “Failing to remove Bob Spindell sends

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Incidental take notice for Door County

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue an authorization for the incidental taking of a rare plant, which may result from the Peninsula State Park Shore Road Replacement Project.   Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that does not put the species’ overall population at risk. Peninsula State Park proposes to replace several miles of Shore Road. Most of the roads at the park were last surfaced in the 1960s and are much narrower than roads constructed with current standards. In addition, many of the roads are

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Sen. Jacque: Statement on Green Bay Mayor Genrich’s snooping scandal

DE PERE… Senator André Jacque (R-De Pere) released the following statement today in response to the startling revelation that Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich’s administration has been secretly recording conversations of residents, visitors, council members and staff at City Hall over the past two years: “I was stunned to learn that city officials secretly installed listening devices in City Hall to eavesdrop on citizens without their knowledge.  This is the type of Big Brother surveillance tactic one would expect in the old Soviet Union, not the United States of America.  It’s difficult to overstate just how egregiously and jaw-droppingly brazen

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Rep. Subeck: Attends Biden post-SOTU remarks at laborers job training facility

MADISON – Yesterday, Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) attended President Joe Biden’s remarks at the Wisconsin Laborer’s Apprenticeship and Training Center in Deforest, Wisconsin. The speech, highlighting the president’s achievements on infrastructure and the economy, was Biden’s first stop following his State of the Union address on Tuesday. “Thanks to President Biden and his administration, working families are once again getting a shot at the American Dream,” said Representative Subeck, “It is no coincidence that his first stop after the State of the Union Address was right here in Wisconsin, where we are seeing historic growth in jobs, wages, and new

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THU PM Update: Sortwell says DSPS has made ‘significant progress’ under Hereth

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Regulatory Licensing Reform Committee Chair Rep. Shae Sortwell said it seems like the Department of Safety and Professional Services has made “significant progress,” noting a decrease in complaints about licensing delays. Sortwell, of Two Rivers, and other Republicans have criticized DSPS

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Ad targets Protasiewicz over sentence for child rapist

A new ad from WMC Issues Mobilization Council and the Wisconsin Alliance for Reform slams Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Janet Protasiewicz for the sentence she gave a child rapist. The spots focus on Anton Veasley, who the narrator says abducted and raped a 15-year-old girl. The narrator adds Protasiewicz

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Habush Sinykin campaign: IBEW Local 494 endorsement

February 9, 2023 – Whitefish Bay, WI – The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 494 has endorsed Jodi Habush Sinykin for State Senate in District 8, saying she “will bring long overdue common sense leadership back to the 8th District.” “Joining with our statewide representative body, the IBEW Wisconsin

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Wisconsin NRB meeting Feb. 22

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board will meet in-person for the February board meeting to consider several proposed rulemaking documents, fish and wildlife matters, and donations. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, originating from public meeting room G09, State Natural Resources Building (GEF2), 101

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Sen. Jacque, Rep. Edming: Bipartisan initiative on expanding disabled veteran property tax relief adopted by governor  

MADISON… More disabled veterans would become eligible for property tax relief under bipartisan legislation introduced yesterday by two state lawmakers. Today, Governor Tony Evers’ office announced that this initiative would be included in his 2023-‘25 state budget proposal.  Senator André Jacque (R-De Pere) and Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) said they appreciated the Governor joining

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Senate Dems: Renew call for Sen. LeMahieu to remove Bob Spindell from WEC

MADISON – Last week, Senator Jeff Smith (D-Brunswick) joined Wisconsin Senate Democrats in sending a letter to Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostberg), requesting that he remove his appointee Bob Spindell from the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Democrats had previously called for Spindell to step down following statements he made bragging about successfully suppressing

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Sens. Spreitzer, Roys: Past time for Spindell to go

Madison – Today, Democratic members of the Senate Committee on Government Operations, Elections, and Consumer Protection renewed their call for Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu to remove Bob Spindell from the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Three weeks ago, Senate Democrats and advocates called for Bob Spindell to be removed from the

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Incidental take notice for Door County

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue an authorization for the incidental taking of a rare plant, which may result from the Peninsula State Park Shore Road Replacement Project.   Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that

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Sen. Jacque: Statement on Green Bay Mayor Genrich’s snooping scandal

DE PERE… Senator André Jacque (R-De Pere) released the following statement today in response to the startling revelation that Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich’s administration has been secretly recording conversations of residents, visitors, council members and staff at City Hall over the past two years: “I was stunned to learn

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Rep. Subeck: Attends Biden post-SOTU remarks at laborers job training facility

MADISON – Yesterday, Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) attended President Joe Biden’s remarks at the Wisconsin Laborer’s Apprenticeship and Training Center in Deforest, Wisconsin. The speech, highlighting the president’s achievements on infrastructure and the economy, was Biden’s first stop following his State of the Union address on Tuesday. “Thanks to President

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