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Several environmental groups being represented by Midwest Environmental Advocates have filed a legal petition under the Great Lakes Compact to challenge the DNR’s approval to divert up to 7 million gallons per day for Foxconn and related developments in Mount
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss changes at the top of the Department of Corrections, the Foxconn flare-up and the Dem guv field.
Contact: Kara O’Keeffe 608-261-9596 kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org Milwaukee, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society placed the West Mitchell Street Commercial Historic District in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County on the State Register of Historic Places on May 18, 2018. Polish immigrants arrived in Milwaukee
An attorney for DNR Secretary Dan Meyer will review an administrative law judge’s decision invalidating a frac sand mining permit. DNR attorney Mark Herman will decide whether to honor Administrative Law Judge Eric Defort’s ruling at the beginning of this
As House Speaker Paul Ryan faces increased criticism from his fractious House Republican caucus, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at Ryan’s political future. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
The sepia tone gives the photo a sense of history. Three young people, teenagers really, leaning against a World War II truck bumper. All three look happy. Happy because the war had ended less than 24 hours earlier and that meant no one would die today.
Contact: Rep. Quinn (888) 534-0075 Madison – Representative Romaine Quinn (R-Barron) congratulated nine school districts in the 75th Assembly District that received TEACH Grants to improve their technology infrastructure. Rep. Quinn was the author of a budget amendment that significantly
CONTACT: Patty Mayers, Communications Director 608.266.2300 or DORCommunications@wisconsin.gov With slightly more than five weeks remaining in the filing period, the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) is reminding eligible claimants to file for their $100 per child sales tax rebate. Claims must
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly. Join WisPolitics.com and the Millennial Action Project on Tuesday in Appleton for “The Future of Work” event featuring U.S.
Foxconn Technology Group is insisting it remains committed to its pledged $10 billion investment in southeastern Wisconsin, though the Taiwanese manufacturer also plans to make smaller screens at its Racine County site. The statement comes after a report from Nikkei
Corrections Secretary Jon Litscher, who Gov. Scott Walker brought back to the agency to help deal with ongoing problems at a youth prison in northern Wisconsin, is retiring. The guv’s office announced Deputy Secretary Cathy Jess, who started as a
Dem appointee Jeralyn Wendelberger resigned from the state Ethics Commission last week so she could go to work for a group that lobbies the state. State law prohibits members of the commission from working for a lobbying principal. Wendelberger’s resignation
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Dem guv candidate Matt Flynn has created a new campaign webpage dedicated to “setting the record straight” on his past work defending the Milwaukee Archdiocese against priest abuse victims. The page comes as Flynn has drawn fire from three women’s
Protecting production crops against bacterial invasion is an eternal struggle for agriculture.
Former White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus said Special Counsel Robert Mueller should be allowed to finish his investigation into the Trump campaign and possible ties to Russia. “I think the best thing to do is let Bob Mueller
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on sports betting and its effect on Wisconsin; Gov. Scott Walker’s promotion of the $100-per-child rebate; and the results of this week’s special election primaries in the 1st SD and 42nd AD.
Now that the primaries have set the field, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, analyze two legislative districts set for special elections in less than a month.
Sponsored by Michael Best Strategies and the Wisconsin Counties Association.
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Several environmental groups being represented by Midwest Environmental Advocates have filed a legal petition under the Great Lakes Compact to challenge the DNR’s approval to divert up to 7 million gallons per day for Foxconn and related developments in Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant, which currently gets its water from Racine
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss changes at the top of the Department of Corrections, the Foxconn flare-up and the Dem guv field.
Contact: Kara O’Keeffe 608-261-9596 kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org Milwaukee, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society placed the West Mitchell Street Commercial Historic District in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County on the State Register of Historic Places on May 18, 2018. Polish immigrants arrived in Milwaukee in the 1860s and their numbers increased rapidly in the
An attorney for DNR Secretary Dan Meyer will review an administrative law judge’s decision invalidating a frac sand mining permit. DNR attorney Mark Herman will decide whether to honor Administrative Law Judge Eric Defort’s ruling at the beginning of this month that the DNR failed to gather “necessary information” before
As House Speaker Paul Ryan faces increased criticism from his fractious House Republican caucus, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at Ryan’s political future. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
The sepia tone gives the photo a sense of history. Three young people, teenagers really, leaning against a World War II truck bumper. All three look happy. Happy because the war had ended less than 24 hours earlier and that meant no one would die today.
Contact: Rep. Quinn (888) 534-0075 Madison – Representative Romaine Quinn (R-Barron) congratulated nine school districts in the 75th Assembly District that received TEACH Grants to improve their technology infrastructure. Rep. Quinn was the author of a budget amendment that significantly increased the funding pool. Funding for the grants was expanded
CONTACT: Patty Mayers, Communications Director 608.266.2300 or DORCommunications@wisconsin.gov With slightly more than five weeks remaining in the filing period, the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) is reminding eligible claimants to file for their $100 per child sales tax rebate. Claims must be filed by July 2, but DOR encourages those who are
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly. Join WisPolitics.com and the Millennial Action Project on Tuesday in Appleton for “The Future of Work” event featuring U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher and state Rep. Amanda Stuck. The event
Foxconn Technology Group is insisting it remains committed to its pledged $10 billion investment in southeastern Wisconsin, though the Taiwanese manufacturer also plans to make smaller screens at its Racine County site. The statement comes after a report from Nikkei Asian Review, which cites anonymous sources, that said Foxconn is
Corrections Secretary Jon Litscher, who Gov. Scott Walker brought back to the agency to help deal with ongoing problems at a youth prison in northern Wisconsin, is retiring. The guv’s office announced Deputy Secretary Cathy Jess, who started as a correctional officer more than 30 years ago, will lead the
Dem appointee Jeralyn Wendelberger resigned from the state Ethics Commission last week so she could go to work for a group that lobbies the state. State law prohibits members of the commission from working for a lobbying principal. Wendelberger’s resignation has not been publicly announced, and she continues to be
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Dem guv candidate Matt Flynn has created a new campaign webpage dedicated to “setting the record straight” on his past work defending the Milwaukee Archdiocese against priest abuse victims. The page comes as Flynn has drawn fire from three women’s groups in recent weeks that have called on him to
Protecting production crops against bacterial invasion is an eternal struggle for agriculture.
Former White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus said Special Counsel Robert Mueller should be allowed to finish his investigation into the Trump campaign and possible ties to Russia. “I think the best thing to do is let Bob Mueller do his job. I’d stay out of his way, and
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on sports betting and its effect on Wisconsin; Gov. Scott Walker’s promotion of the $100-per-child rebate; and the results of this week’s special election primaries in the 1st SD and 42nd AD.
Now that the primaries have set the field, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, analyze two legislative districts set for special elections in less than a month.
Sponsored by Michael Best Strategies and the Wisconsin Counties Association.
… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics subscriber products.
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