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Guv hopeful Matt Flynn promised Dem activists he would legalize marijuana, raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour and “get rid of Act 10 once and for all.” Flynn, a former state party chair, also took aim at Foxconn,
Guv candidate Mike McCabe dared Dems to dream of a new type of politics that works for Wisconsinites instead of a wealthy few. He said Wisconsin no longer maintains its status as a state of firsts, a state where ideas
Milwaukee businessman Andy Gronik implored Dem activists to pick a fighter to take on Gov. Scott Walker this fall. And he became the first guv candidate of the night to get cut off after going past his allotted five minutes.
WisPolitics.com will conduct a straw poll this weekend of activists at the Dem state convention on four races: guv, lt. guv, secretary of state and treasurer. Only candidates who had filed the nomination papers with the state by noon today
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the state Dem convention, Justice Shirley Abrahamson’s announcement she won’t seek re-election and AG Brad Schimel’s efforts to eliminate the state’s rape kit backlog.
Contact: Bryan Kennedy – (414) 517-3864 (Milwaukee) — As “Pride Month” kicked off across Wisconsin and the world today, gubernatorial candidate Matt Flynn released his priorities for addressing the needs of LGBTQ+ Wisconsinites. “I believe in equality for all,” said Flynn.
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U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir on Thursday called for handing the U.S. Department of Education’s responsibilities back to the states, while GOP rival Kevin Nicholson said he would lessen the agency’s influence by curtailing some of its powers. But the
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While it is important to modernize agreements, it is also important to keep our focus. Implications of negotiations and retaliation efforts impact all of us, whether we are in agriculture or just appreciate it.
Shirley Abrahamson, who became the first woman to serve on the Wisconsin Supreme Court with her appointment in 1976 and then rose to chief justice, won’t seek re-election next year. But the liberal justice plans to fill out her final
Contact: Erik Brown (559) 352-9731 FRESNO, CA – Elizabeth Heng is launching a district-wide television campaign highlighting her congressional campaign with a vision to restore our communities and bring new leadership to Washington, D.C. “Great things can come from great
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For more information: Rob Henken President Wisconsin Policy Forum 414-276-8240 (w) or 414-708-4392 (c) rhenken@publicpolicyforum.org MILWAUKEE AND MADISON –The Wisconsin Policy Forum, a nonpartisan independent public policy research organization, has announced its 2018 Salute to Local Government award winners. “We
The Republican Assembly speaker is unfit for office.
MADISON — AG Brad Schimel has announced the last of the backlogged rape kits have been submitted to outside labs for testing. Schimel previously projected the state would test the remaining kits by the end of the year and said
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U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin released a new TV ad today featuring employees of Fairbanks Morse Engine in Beloit touting legislation she introduced to ensure taxpayer dollars go toward building U.S. military ships in America. The spot, which is running on
Democratic candidate for Wisconsin attorney general Josh Kaul said the Department of Justice needs “new leadership in a host of areas.” One of those areas, Kaul said, is fighting crime. He cited a backlog of rape kits that need testing
Guv hopeful Matt Flynn promised Dem activists he would legalize marijuana, raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour and “get rid of Act 10 once and for all.” Flynn, a former state party chair, also took aim at Foxconn, saying as a litigator, he is the most qualified candidate
Guv candidate Mike McCabe dared Dems to dream of a new type of politics that works for Wisconsinites instead of a wealthy few. He said Wisconsin no longer maintains its status as a state of firsts, a state where ideas like social security and kindergarten got their start. “Our state
Milwaukee businessman Andy Gronik implored Dem activists to pick a fighter to take on Gov. Scott Walker this fall. And he became the first guv candidate of the night to get cut off after going past his allotted five minutes. The party put in place a policy of cutting off
WisPolitics.com will conduct a straw poll this weekend of activists at the Dem state convention on four races: guv, lt. guv, secretary of state and treasurer. Only candidates who had filed the nomination papers with the state by noon today or had qualified with the party by then to speak
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the state Dem convention, Justice Shirley Abrahamson’s announcement she won’t seek re-election and AG Brad Schimel’s efforts to eliminate the state’s rape kit backlog.
Contact: Bryan Kennedy – (414) 517-3864 (Milwaukee) — As “Pride Month” kicked off across Wisconsin and the world today, gubernatorial candidate Matt Flynn released his priorities for addressing the needs of LGBTQ+ Wisconsinites. “I believe in equality for all,” said Flynn. “We need to celebrate the incredible diversity that exists in
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U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir on Thursday called for handing the U.S. Department of Education’s responsibilities back to the states, while GOP rival Kevin Nicholson said he would lessen the agency’s influence by curtailing some of its powers. But the disagreement was an anomaly in a series of policy agreements
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While it is important to modernize agreements, it is also important to keep our focus. Implications of negotiations and retaliation efforts impact all of us, whether we are in agriculture or just appreciate it.
Shirley Abrahamson, who became the first woman to serve on the Wisconsin Supreme Court with her appointment in 1976 and then rose to chief justice, won’t seek re-election next year. But the liberal justice plans to fill out her final term. Abrahamson, 84, has been hearing cases via teleconference and
Contact: Erik Brown (559) 352-9731 FRESNO, CA – Elizabeth Heng is launching a district-wide television campaign highlighting her congressional campaign with a vision to restore our communities and bring new leadership to Washington, D.C. “Great things can come from great adversity” is a central theme for 33-year-old Elizabeth Heng, who
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For more information: Rob Henken President Wisconsin Policy Forum 414-276-8240 (w) or 414-708-4392 (c) rhenken@publicpolicyforum.org MILWAUKEE AND MADISON –The Wisconsin Policy Forum, a nonpartisan independent public policy research organization, has announced its 2018 Salute to Local Government award winners. “We are pleased to again recognize outstanding innovation in local governments
The Republican Assembly speaker is unfit for office.
MADISON — AG Brad Schimel has announced the last of the backlogged rape kits have been submitted to outside labs for testing. Schimel previously projected the state would test the remaining kits by the end of the year and said during a news conference Tuesday that timeline remained on track.
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U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin released a new TV ad today featuring employees of Fairbanks Morse Engine in Beloit touting legislation she introduced to ensure taxpayer dollars go toward building U.S. military ships in America. The spot, which is running on broadcast and cable TV, features several employees of Fairbanks, including
Democratic candidate for Wisconsin attorney general Josh Kaul said the Department of Justice needs “new leadership in a host of areas.” One of those areas, Kaul said, is fighting crime. He cited a backlog of rape kits that need testing and said Republican incumbent Attorney General Brad Schimel hasn’t moved