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Dem U.S. Rep. Ron Kind announced today he won’t seek reelection in 2022, telling a La Crosse news conference, “The truth is, I’ve run out of gas.” Kind has represented the western Wisconsin seat for more than 24 years and
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U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, whom Republicans tabbed as a top target in 2022 after his narrow reelection last fall, won’t seek another term, according to multiple Dem sources. Kind, D-La Crosse, is expected to make the announcement later this afternoon.
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While the recently extended eviction moratorium is seen as a lifeline for struggling renters, landlords in Wisconsin are facing their own financial challenges amid the pandemic. That’s according to Chris Mokler, a lobbyist for the Wisconsin Apartment Association. Because many
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A Republican lawmaker said the UW System must “follow the law” if it wants to impose new COVID-related mandates on campus. The Republican-controlled Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules recently voted to require the UW System to promulgate rules
Assembly Campaigns and Elections Committee Chair Janel Brandtjen announced today she has issued subpoenas for ballots and vote-counting machines from Milwaukee and Brown counties as part of her probe into the 2020 presidential election. Shortly after announcing the subpoenas, the
August 6, 2021 Media Contact: Morgan Cavitt, Public Information Officer, (608) 224-5041 morgan.cavitt@wisconsin.gov MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting nominations for the Organic Advisory Council until September 17, 2021. Seats are available
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In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” hosts Ian Coxhead and Sandi Siegel connect with Menzie Chinn, professor of public affairs and economics with UW-Madison’s Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs. Their discussion highlights the impact of shifting
Waukesha County Exec Paul Farrow is running for state GOP chair, according to an email obtained by WisPolitics.com. Farrow, a former state lawmaker who now serves as the party’s finance chair, wrote to the party’s Executive Committee members late yesterday
While the Biden administration flouts the Supreme Court’s decision ending the national moratorium on evictions, life isn’t getting any easier for millions of rental property owners — many of them small business owners.
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August 5, 2021 Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Gov. Evers Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Former Wisconsin Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Albert H. Wilkening MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today ordered the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Sat., Aug.
Americans are split on increasing the number of justices on the U.S. Supreme Court, according to a new national Marquette University Law School Poll. Some Dems have pushed the idea of expanding the court beyond the current configuration of nine
Dem U.S. Rep. Ron Kind announced today he won’t seek reelection in 2022, telling a La Crosse news conference, “The truth is, I’ve run out of gas.” Kind has represented the western Wisconsin seat for more than 24 years and was already a top GOP target in 2022 after his
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U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, whom Republicans tabbed as a top target in 2022 after his narrow reelection last fall, won’t seek another term, according to multiple Dem sources. Kind, D-La Crosse, is expected to make the announcement later this afternoon. Kind, who has spent the past 24 years representing western
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While the recently extended eviction moratorium is seen as a lifeline for struggling renters, landlords in Wisconsin are facing their own financial challenges amid the pandemic. That’s according to Chris Mokler, a lobbyist for the Wisconsin Apartment Association. Because many renters are protected from eviction under the moratorium, he noted
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A Republican lawmaker said the UW System must “follow the law” if it wants to impose new COVID-related mandates on campus. The Republican-controlled Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules recently voted to require the UW System to promulgate rules for policies on campus. State Rep. Adam Neylon, R-Pewaukee, who
Assembly Campaigns and Elections Committee Chair Janel Brandtjen announced today she has issued subpoenas for ballots and vote-counting machines from Milwaukee and Brown counties as part of her probe into the 2020 presidential election. Shortly after announcing the subpoenas, the Menomonee Falls Republican spoke to a rally in front of
August 6, 2021 Media Contact: Morgan Cavitt, Public Information Officer, (608) 224-5041 morgan.cavitt@wisconsin.gov MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting nominations for the Organic Advisory Council until September 17, 2021. Seats are available in each of the following categories: organic farmer, organic certification
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In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” hosts Ian Coxhead and Sandi Siegel connect with Menzie Chinn, professor of public affairs and economics with UW-Madison’s Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs. Their discussion highlights the impact of shifting U.S.-China relations on international trade, including investment and competition in
Waukesha County Exec Paul Farrow is running for state GOP chair, according to an email obtained by WisPolitics.com. Farrow, a former state lawmaker who now serves as the party’s finance chair, wrote to the party’s Executive Committee members late yesterday asking for their support in his bid to succeed Andrew
While the Biden administration flouts the Supreme Court’s decision ending the national moratorium on evictions, life isn’t getting any easier for millions of rental property owners — many of them small business owners.
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August 5, 2021 Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Gov. Evers Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Former Wisconsin Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Albert H. Wilkening MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today ordered the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Sat., Aug. 7, 2021, as a mark of respect for former Wisconsin Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Albert… Please
Americans are split on increasing the number of justices on the U.S. Supreme Court, according to a new national Marquette University Law School Poll. Some Dems have pushed the idea of expanding the court beyond the current configuration of nine justices after Republicans shortly before the November election confirmed Donald