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Contact: press@wisdems.org, 608-260-2409 Late-night budget motion to eliminate prevailing wage would disproportionately harm veterans MADISON — After years of failing to address their transportation deficit, Joint Finance Committee Republicans voted late last night to put Wisconsin drivers at risk and
Contact: Ashley Viste, Campaign Manager press@joshkaul.org, 920-204-5953 Josh Kaul, candidate for Attorney General, comments on the news of another backlog MADISON – Yesterday, USA Today Network-Wisconsin reported that, from July 2015 to July 2017, there was a sevenfold increase in
Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, 414-469-9206, sfreeman@vdlf.org RACINE, WISCONSIN — Following a meeting with House Republicans Wednesday, US House Speaker Paul Ryan implied that he would not allow a vote on a bill to protect immigrant youth and families harmed by the
Contact: Sen. Devin LeMahieu (608) 266-2056 Rep. Terry Katsma (608) 266-0656 Rep. Tyler Vorpagel (608) 266-8530 Madison- State Senator Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) and State Representatives Terry Katsma (R-Oostburg) and Tyler Vorpagel (R-Plymouth) issued the following statement regarding the passage of
It makes no sense that after the over-the-top accommodations already promised to Foxconn, we would allow the company to bypass controls designed to mitigate flood and pollution disasters. It makes no sense from a moral perspective, or a financial one.
The Legislature’s vetting of the Foxconn deal should and will continue, but no one should be fooled into thinking nations, states and communities don’t compete every day. Rather than wishing away such competition, it’s mainly about calculating certain risks for uncertain rewards.
The 2.7 economic multiplier is absurdly high. Here’s why.
What passed in JFC is nothing short of a most extraordinary legal device which would allow for Foxconn lawsuits to not head to appeal trial courts but rather get directly moved to the state Supreme Court. The move is not well-reasoned and allows for a thumb to be placed on the scales of justice.
Environmental issues has almost disappeared from the public debate, except when large scale projects come to the fore, like the proposed, but now defunct, GeoTac iron mine in Northwestern Wisconsin or the pending Foxconn manufacturing plant in Southeastern Wisconsin.
The US has horribly moved from overly optimistic hope into morass and cynicism.
If Trump’s ultimatum to Congress gets the House and Senate to approve a legal framework for determining who stays and who goes, it actually will have been a success.
For a hundred years, Wisconsinites traveled a long journey to keep a minimum living wage. Now is it’s our turn to take up the struggle and advocate for our neighbors and friends.
Two young Assembly reps in each party, two very different tales.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** September 14: Panel discussion on the state of politics and policy in DC and Wisconsin and how it will affect 2018 elections Join WisPolitics at UW-Milwaukee for lunch and a panel discussion on the state
The Joint Finance Committee Tuesday approved a GOP transportation package that calls for cutting 200 DOT jobs and pre-empting some local regulations of quarries used for road and construction projects. The committee also approved an amended version of the $3
Contact: Rep. John Nygren (888) 534-0089 Madison- State Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette) released the following statement immediately following action by the Joint Committee on Finance regarding the transportation budget: “Since day one of the budget process, Assembly Republicans have had
Contact: press@wisdems.org, 608-260-2409 Late-night budget motion to eliminate prevailing wage would disproportionately harm veterans MADISON — After years of failing to address their transportation deficit, Joint Finance Committee Republicans voted late last night to put Wisconsin drivers at risk and slash wages for hard-working Wisconsinites that build our roads and
Contact: Ashley Viste, Campaign Manager press@joshkaul.org, 920-204-5953 Josh Kaul, candidate for Attorney General, comments on the news of another backlog MADISON – Yesterday, USA Today Network-Wisconsin reported that, from July 2015 to July 2017, there was a sevenfold increase in the number of DNA cases waiting for more than two
Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, 414-469-9206, sfreeman@vdlf.org RACINE, WISCONSIN — Following a meeting with House Republicans Wednesday, US House Speaker Paul Ryan implied that he would not allow a vote on a bill to protect immigrant youth and families harmed by the end of DACA unless it was coupled with funds to
Contact: Sen. Devin LeMahieu (608) 266-2056 Rep. Terry Katsma (608) 266-0656 Rep. Tyler Vorpagel (608) 266-8530 Madison- State Senator Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) and State Representatives Terry Katsma (R-Oostburg) and Tyler Vorpagel (R-Plymouth) issued the following statement regarding the passage of State Highway funding for Highway 23: “Highway 23 remains our
It makes no sense that after the over-the-top accommodations already promised to Foxconn, we would allow the company to bypass controls designed to mitigate flood and pollution disasters. It makes no sense from a moral perspective, or a financial one.
The Legislature’s vetting of the Foxconn deal should and will continue, but no one should be fooled into thinking nations, states and communities don’t compete every day. Rather than wishing away such competition, it’s mainly about calculating certain risks for uncertain rewards.
The 2.7 economic multiplier is absurdly high. Here’s why.
What passed in JFC is nothing short of a most extraordinary legal device which would allow for Foxconn lawsuits to not head to appeal trial courts but rather get directly moved to the state Supreme Court. The move is not well-reasoned and allows for a thumb to be placed on the scales of justice.
Environmental issues has almost disappeared from the public debate, except when large scale projects come to the fore, like the proposed, but now defunct, GeoTac iron mine in Northwestern Wisconsin or the pending Foxconn manufacturing plant in Southeastern Wisconsin.
The US has horribly moved from overly optimistic hope into morass and cynicism.
If Trump’s ultimatum to Congress gets the House and Senate to approve a legal framework for determining who stays and who goes, it actually will have been a success.
For a hundred years, Wisconsinites traveled a long journey to keep a minimum living wage. Now is it’s our turn to take up the struggle and advocate for our neighbors and friends.
Two young Assembly reps in each party, two very different tales.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** September 14: Panel discussion on the state of politics and policy in DC and Wisconsin and how it will affect 2018 elections Join WisPolitics at UW-Milwaukee for lunch and a panel discussion on the state of politics and policy in DC and Wisconsin and how
The Joint Finance Committee Tuesday approved a GOP transportation package that calls for cutting 200 DOT jobs and pre-empting some local regulations of quarries used for road and construction projects. The committee also approved an amended version of the $3 billion Foxconn bill 12-4 along party lines that would require
Contact: Rep. John Nygren (888) 534-0089 Madison- State Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette) released the following statement immediately following action by the Joint Committee on Finance regarding the transportation budget: “Since day one of the budget process, Assembly Republicans have had the goal of both finding revenue sources for the transportation