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Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, is now calling for the Legislature to appoint an Elections Commission administrator if commissioners don’t. His announcement came just a day after the Elections Commission voted 4-2 to re-appoint Michael Haas as interim administrator.
Contact: Rep. Rob Summerfield (608) 266-1194 Chippewa Valley lawmaker emphasizes importance of rural Wisconsin Madison – Rep. Rob Summerfield (R-Bloomer) issued the following statement after Governor Walker’s State of the State address, which was given to the joint session of
The GAB and its staffers had to go — but constantly reconstituting the agencies dedicated to enforcing clean elections isn’t a good look for either party. Find a model and stick to it — micromanaging elections investigators is bound to bring accusations of skullduggery and hijinks.
Scott Walker today in his State of the State speech called for a new tax credit of $100 per child as the guv asked lawmakers to make sure checks show up before students start school this fall. Walker said the
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald charged the old GAB was engaged in an active conspiracy to tilt the recall elections of 2011 and 2012 against Republicans and push them out of power as retribution for Act 10. Former GAB Director
MADISON — The Madison chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists shares information about these upcoming journalism events: Coping with #FakeNews: The State of Media in 2018 panel discussion will be held tonight, Jan. 23, at the Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St. Registration
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov (202) 224 – 6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement on her vote in the Senate today to open the government and get the job done on bipartisan solutions: “Enough with round after round
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jessica Lovejoy, 608-318-3065Monday, January 22, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 19, 2018 Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 Senator Tammy Baldwin Votes in Favor of Shutting Down the Government Opposes funding for our military, health insurance for vulnerable children [Madison, WI] — Senator Tammy Baldwin
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Michael Haas, who faces a confirmation vote that could end his state employment, said now is not the time to be changing leadership at the Elections Commission. “We have some serious things coming up with foreign government agents continuing to
Gov. Scott Walker will use his State of the State speech to roll out a new plan his administration says could help rein in health care costs for about 200,000 Wisconsinites who buy their coverage through the Affordable Care Act’s
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, voted early Saturday against a temporary funding measure to keep the government open for another four weeks, saying the GOP plan simply kicked the can down the road. U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, slammed Baldwin
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the guv’s call for a special session on welfare bills, Dem fundraising efforts, the gubernatorial race and the result of 10th SD special election.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Jensen and Chvala, debate the new federal tax law and how it will affect Sen. Tammy Baldwin and other pols running in 2018. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Gov. Scott Walker Thursday pushed the Legislature to approve a slew of welfare bills that would add work requirements for food stamps, require able-bodied adults to comply with child support orders to receive Medicaid and impose drug screening for public housing.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 18, 2018 Contact: Sen. Jennifer Shilling, 608-266-5490 Rep. Gordon Hintz, 608-266-2254 Voters Deserve Representation for Special Session 1st Senate District and 42nd Assembly District left with no voice in Madison MADISON, WI – While residents in the 1st Senate
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly. Register today for the March 7 WisPolitics.com DC breakfast with U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher and the Millennial Action Project.
For Immediate Release January 17, 2018 Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org In case you missed it, a recent report from The Daily Beast spotlights the millions in out-of-state spending that Illinois billionaire Dick Uihlein has poured into Wisconsin — which has “drawn by far
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 17, 2017 Contact: Nathan Craft media@scottwalker.com Gov. Walker’s Campaign Announces Grassroots Leadership in Every Wisconsin County 72 County Coordinators Early Display of Statewide Organizational Strength [Madison, Wis.] – Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign announced on Wednesday county coordinators in
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, is now calling for the Legislature to appoint an Elections Commission administrator if commissioners don’t. His announcement came just a day after the Elections Commission voted 4-2 to re-appoint Michael Haas as interim administrator. “[Wednesday]’s decision by four commissioners to recognize Haas as the
Contact: Rep. Rob Summerfield (608) 266-1194 Chippewa Valley lawmaker emphasizes importance of rural Wisconsin Madison – Rep. Rob Summerfield (R-Bloomer) issued the following statement after Governor Walker’s State of the State address, which was given to the joint session of the Wisconsin State Legislature on Wednesday afternoon. “I’m pleased with
The GAB and its staffers had to go — but constantly reconstituting the agencies dedicated to enforcing clean elections isn’t a good look for either party. Find a model and stick to it — micromanaging elections investigators is bound to bring accusations of skullduggery and hijinks.
Scott Walker today in his State of the State speech called for a new tax credit of $100 per child as the guv asked lawmakers to make sure checks show up before students start school this fall. Walker said the tough decisions of the past eight years have paid off,
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald charged the old GAB was engaged in an active conspiracy to tilt the recall elections of 2011 and 2012 against Republicans and push them out of power as retribution for Act 10. Former GAB Director Kevin Kennedy hotly rejected Fitzgerald’s accusation, calling it “baseless.” Still,
MADISON — The Madison chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists shares information about these upcoming journalism events: Coping with #FakeNews: The State of Media in 2018 panel discussion will be held tonight, Jan. 23, at the Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St. Registration begins at 5 p.m., with the program at 5:30 p.m. The event is
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov (202) 224 – 6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement on her vote in the Senate today to open the government and get the job done on bipartisan solutions: “Enough with round after round of fighting. We now have an opportunity in the Senate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jessica Lovejoy, 608-318-3065Monday, January 22, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 19, 2018 Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 Senator Tammy Baldwin Votes in Favor of Shutting Down the Government Opposes funding for our military, health insurance for vulnerable children [Madison, WI] — Senator Tammy Baldwin voted in favor of shutting down the government – threatening
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Michael Haas, who faces a confirmation vote that could end his state employment, said now is not the time to be changing leadership at the Elections Commission. “We have some serious things coming up with foreign government agents continuing to try to interfere with U.S. elections, and we need some
Gov. Scott Walker will use his State of the State speech to roll out a new plan his administration says could help rein in health care costs for about 200,000 Wisconsinites who buy their coverage through the Affordable Care Act’s individual market. It’s part of a three-part approach on health
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, voted early Saturday against a temporary funding measure to keep the government open for another four weeks, saying the GOP plan simply kicked the can down the road. U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, slammed Baldwin as most Dems and a handful of Republicans voted to
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the guv’s call for a special session on welfare bills, Dem fundraising efforts, the gubernatorial race and the result of 10th SD special election.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Jensen and Chvala, debate the new federal tax law and how it will affect Sen. Tammy Baldwin and other pols running in 2018. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Gov. Scott Walker Thursday pushed the Legislature to approve a slew of welfare bills that would add work requirements for food stamps, require able-bodied adults to comply with child support orders to receive Medicaid and impose drug screening for public housing.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 18, 2018 Contact: Sen. Jennifer Shilling, 608-266-5490 Rep. Gordon Hintz, 608-266-2254 Voters Deserve Representation for Special Session 1st Senate District and 42nd Assembly District left with no voice in Madison MADISON, WI – While residents in the 1st Senate District (SD 1) and 42nd Assembly District (AD 42) are left
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly. Register today for the March 7 WisPolitics.com DC breakfast with U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher and the Millennial Action Project. See more details and register. Quotes of the week, Jan.
For Immediate Release January 17, 2018 Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org In case you missed it, a recent report from The Daily Beast spotlights the millions in out-of-state spending that Illinois billionaire Dick Uihlein has poured into Wisconsin — which has “drawn by far the most outside spending of any 2018 midterm election contest” —
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 17, 2017 Contact: Nathan Craft media@scottwalker.com Gov. Walker’s Campaign Announces Grassroots Leadership in Every Wisconsin County 72 County Coordinators Early Display of Statewide Organizational Strength [Madison, Wis.] – Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign announced on Wednesday county coordinators in each of Wisconsin’s 72 counties to organize and lead grassroots