WisGOP: Evers refuses public records request for Spahn emails

MADISON, Wis. – So much for transparency. Back in November when Governor Tony Evers’ secret “warren.spahn@wisconsin.gov” account first came to light, the Governor’s office assured the public they were hiding nothing and promised to make all correspondence from said account available via

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Dept. of Justice: Village of Weston OID

Marathon County District Attorney Theresa Wetzsteon recently issued her decision regarding the death of Russell Mitchell, which occurred on December 27, 2023, in the Village of Weston, Wis. The district attorney determined there will be no criminal charges filed against law

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Sen. James: Statement on Lily Peters bill signing

MADISON – Today, Governor Evers signed legislation authored by Sen. Jesse James (R- Altoona) and Sen. LaTonya Johnson (D – Milwaukee) that expands Wisconsin’s missing person alerts to include missing child cases that have not met the requirements for an

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U.S. Postal Service: Approves Hank Aaron stamp

(MADISON)—Today, Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement: “I’m excited that the United States Postal Service has unveiled a new Henry “Hank” Aaron postage stamp to commemorate the 50tu anniversary of his record breaking 715th home run on April 8, 1974.

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Duchow campaign: Reminds voters of new district lines

Candidates for the fall elections can circulate nomination papers beginning on April 15th, and Rep. Cindi Duchow (R-Delafield) has a friendly reminder for voters: get to know your new legislative district.  Duchow is seeking a 6th term in the legislature,

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Rep. Palmeri: Governor Evers vetoes SB 312

MADISON, Wis. – Today, Governor Evers vetoed SB 312. Rep. Palmeri released the following statement: “The Governor’s veto today sends a strong message. Legislation that lets polluters off the hook for cleaning up their contamination while Wisconsin taxpayers foot the

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JFC Dems: 279 days of inaction and counting

MADISON — Today, Governor Evers called for a meeting of the Joint Finance Committee (JFC)  on April 16th to release the $125 million for PFAS Remediation and $15 million for Chippewa Valley healthcare providers. On May 18th, 2023, the Republican majority of the

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Wittke campaign: Reelection bid

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A Better Wisconsin Together: Urges JFC to accept Governor’s call to take next steps in ensuring clean water, health care access

MADISON, Wis. — This afternoon, Governor Tony Evers vetoed a disingenuous GOP-authored bill that experts have said would let polluters off the hook for contaminating Wisconsinites’ water. The governor  is calling on the Joint Finance Committee to convene next week on a plan to release $140 million in funds to combat PFAS contamination

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WisGOP: Evers refuses public records request for Spahn emails

MADISON, Wis. – So much for transparency. Back in November when Governor Tony Evers’ secret “warren.spahn@wisconsin.gov” account first came to light, the Governor’s office assured the public they were hiding nothing and promised to make all correspondence from said account available via Open Records request.  From Wisconsin State Journal: “All email correspondence are

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JFC Co-Chairs: Respond to Evers’ phony call for special meeting

MADISON, WI – The Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) made the following statement in response to Governor Evers attempting to call the committee into a special meeting: “Governor Evers has tried this before and he is, once

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Rep. Shelton, Snodgrass: Call for release of PFAs funds 

GREEN BAY – This afternoon, Governor Evers vetoed a GOP bill that would limit the authority of the DNR to test for and clean up PFAs chemicals in our state. Additionally, this bill would have given the polluters a free pass for the contamination they are responsible for. With $125 million

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Dept. of Justice: Village of Weston OID

Marathon County District Attorney Theresa Wetzsteon recently issued her decision regarding the death of Russell Mitchell, which occurred on December 27, 2023, in the Village of Weston, Wis. The district attorney determined there will be no criminal charges filed against law enforcement personnel. The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal

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Sen. James: Statement on Lily Peters bill signing

MADISON – Today, Governor Evers signed legislation authored by Sen. Jesse James (R- Altoona) and Sen. LaTonya Johnson (D – Milwaukee) that expands Wisconsin’s missing person alerts to include missing child cases that have not met the requirements for an Amber Alert. The bipartisan bill, entitled the “PRINCE Act,” was

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Sen. Wimberger: Statement on Governor’s veto of PFAS relief

MARINETTE, WI —Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Green Bay) issued the following statement on Governor Evers’ veto of a bill to unlock millions in PFAS relief for affected communities, including the creation of critical new programs to address the needs of PFAS-affected communities and new legal protections for victims of PFAS pollution: “Instead of

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Wall campaign: Jamie Wall releases statement on Gov. Evers’ veto of SB 312

In response to the Governor’s veto of SB 312, State Senate candidate Jamie Wall issued the following statement: “Last year the Governor and the Legislature, in an all-too-rare bipartisan agreement, set aside $125 million to help clean up PFAS in groundwater.  Unfortunately, Republicans in the Legislature wouldn’t release those funds without

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U.S. Postal Service: Approves Hank Aaron stamp

(MADISON)—Today, Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement: “I’m excited that the United States Postal Service has unveiled a new Henry “Hank” Aaron postage stamp to commemorate the 50tu anniversary of his record breaking 715th home run on April 8, 1974. “More than two years ago, I wrote a letter with

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Wisconsin Conservation Voters: Applaud Gov. Evers for vetoing poison pill PFAS bill, Polluter loophole and absence of funding undermined public health

MADISON – Today, Wisconsin Conservation Voters applauds Gov. Tony Evers for vetoing Senate Bill 312, which would have created a polluter loophole and undermined the DNR’s authority while also not appropriating any funding for PFAS. This comes at a moment when more and more communities are identifying PFAS contamination –

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Duchow campaign: Reminds voters of new district lines

Candidates for the fall elections can circulate nomination papers beginning on April 15th, and Rep. Cindi Duchow (R-Delafield) has a friendly reminder for voters: get to know your new legislative district.  Duchow is seeking a 6th term in the legislature, and although she hasn’t moved, legislative lines and numbers have

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Rep. Palmeri: Governor Evers vetoes SB 312

MADISON, Wis. – Today, Governor Evers vetoed SB 312. Rep. Palmeri released the following statement: “The Governor’s veto today sends a strong message. Legislation that lets polluters off the hook for cleaning up their contamination while Wisconsin taxpayers foot the bill is not acceptable. SB 312 severely limits enforceability measures

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JFC Dems: 279 days of inaction and counting

MADISON — Today, Governor Evers called for a meeting of the Joint Finance Committee (JFC)  on April 16th to release the $125 million for PFAS Remediation and $15 million for Chippewa Valley healthcare providers. On May 18th, 2023, the Republican majority of the Joint Finance Committee created a PFAS Trust Fund for the

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Wittke campaign: Reelection bid

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