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Foxconn and Racine County leaders tomorrow will announce the location for the $10 billion manufacturing campus that the Taiwanese tech company is planning on building, according to an event invite. The invite says Foxconn’s announcement will “transform Racine County’s economic
The lawyers hired by GOP legislative leaders for the redistricting case before the U.S. Supreme Court today have billed taxpayers more than $256,000 for their services so far, according to records reviewed by WisPolitics.com. The total only includes activity through
4295 West Bradley Road Brown Deer, WI 53209 Presents… Sales and Price Strategies The goal of business is to make a profit. Many small businesses fail at this because they don’t know how to price their products or services, but
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U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, said he’s concerned the Republican tax plan boosts the wealthiest Americans and doesn’t do enough for the middle class. “I don’t think one penny should go to the wealthiest in this country. If
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Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Daniel Zimmerman defended Confederate statues in a recent letter to the editor, writing that “social justice warriors” were among those trying to “sanitize our history” by calling for the removal of the monuments. Zimmerman also
WisconsinEye Senior Producer Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross discuss the biggest news stories of the week in state politics.
CONTACT: Maggie Gau, 715-581-0406, Maggie@tonyevers.com MADISON – Tony Evers is pledging to join a bipartisan coalition of 15 governors and nearly 400 mayors in cities across the country, representing over 67 million Americans, in supporting the Paris Climate Agreement. The historic
Vice President Mike Pence Thursday praised Gov. Scott Walker’s record on taxes as he touted the GOP’s efforts to overhaul the nation’s tax code, saying the model the guv created could be used at the national level. “You’ve got a
Contact: Jon Peacock, 608-284-0580 x 307 MADISON, WI—Fifty-two organizations from across Wisconsin today sent a letter to Congress telling them toprotect healthcare for Wisconsin’s kids. Congress has less than 10 days to act to provide federal funds for theChildren’s Health
Contact- Salli Martyniak President 608-204-8830 sallim@forwardci.org FCI is the recipient of a $1,016,500 Financial Assistance Award from the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund). FCI will use its award to leverage other investor dollars
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov (202) 224 – 6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today called for immediate action to save the Perkins Loan Program before it expires this Saturday, September 30th. Senator Baldwin has introduced bipartisan legislation that would extend
For Further Information Contact: Nick Novak, 608.258.3400 MADISON – One day after launching the Worker’s Compensation Employers Coalition, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) released a short video detailing the high costs businesses face because of worker’s compensation claims. WMC Board Chairman Bob Kamphuis
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is questioning whether some states are getting more federal Medicaid dollars than they’re entitled to, driving up costs. Johnson, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, sent letters Wednesday to the Centers for
Michael Screnock today announced he’s being endorsed by three conservative Supreme Court justices, including Michael Gableman, the justice he wants to replace on the high court. Justices Rebecca Bradley and Daniel Kelly, both of whom Gov. Scott Walker appointed to
Randy Bryce declined to participate in a forum next week with a fellow Dem 1st CD candidate and is unlikely to do any in the near future while “laser focused” on House Speaker Paul Ryan, his campaign said. Cathy Myers,
Contact: Karen Hickey, 414-573-7579, khickey@wisaflcio.org September 27, 2017 – As the Senate Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing, and State-Federal Relations holds an executive session Thursday to vote on the undemocratic License Review Council Bill, SB 288, the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO
Vice President Mike Pence will be in Waukesha tomorrow to boost the administration’s push to overhaul the nation’s tax code. Pence will be joined by Gov. Scott Walker for a visit to Weldall Manufacturing Inc., a large welding and fabrication
Foxconn and Racine County leaders tomorrow will announce the location for the $10 billion manufacturing campus that the Taiwanese tech company is planning on building, according to an event invite. The invite says Foxconn’s announcement will “transform Racine County’s economic landscape” and make Wisconsin the electronics manufacturing capital of North
The lawyers hired by GOP legislative leaders for the redistricting case before the U.S. Supreme Court today have billed taxpayers more than $256,000 for their services so far, according to records reviewed by WisPolitics.com. The total only includes activity through the end of July, the last month submitted to the
4295 West Bradley Road Brown Deer, WI 53209 Presents… Sales and Price Strategies The goal of business is to make a profit. Many small businesses fail at this because they don’t know how to price their products or services, but pricing is the critical element to achieving a profit, a
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U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, said he’s concerned the Republican tax plan boosts the wealthiest Americans and doesn’t do enough for the middle class. “I don’t think one penny should go to the wealthiest in this country. If we’re going to do tax reform it should be for
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Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Daniel Zimmerman defended Confederate statues in a recent letter to the editor, writing that “social justice warriors” were among those trying to “sanitize our history” by calling for the removal of the monuments. Zimmerman also called out the “black-hooded, bandana-clad thugs” he said are involved
WisconsinEye Senior Producer Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross discuss the biggest news stories of the week in state politics.
CONTACT: Maggie Gau, 715-581-0406, Maggie@tonyevers.com MADISON – Tony Evers is pledging to join a bipartisan coalition of 15 governors and nearly 400 mayors in cities across the country, representing over 67 million Americans, in supporting the Paris Climate Agreement. The historic Paris Agreement was made between 194 countries working towards protecting
Vice President Mike Pence Thursday praised Gov. Scott Walker’s record on taxes as he touted the GOP’s efforts to overhaul the nation’s tax code, saying the model the guv created could be used at the national level. “You’ve got a governor here who has cut taxes a bunch in Wisconsin
Contact: Jon Peacock, 608-284-0580 x 307 MADISON, WI—Fifty-two organizations from across Wisconsin today sent a letter to Congress telling them toprotect healthcare for Wisconsin’s kids. Congress has less than 10 days to act to provide federal funds for theChildren’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and for community health centers—two important building
Contact- Salli Martyniak President 608-204-8830 sallim@forwardci.org FCI is the recipient of a $1,016,500 Financial Assistance Award from the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund). FCI will use its award to leverage other investor dollars and increase its volume of lending for affordable workforce housing
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov (202) 224 – 6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today called for immediate action to save the Perkins Loan Program before it expires this Saturday, September 30th. Senator Baldwin has introduced bipartisan legislation that would extend this popular and effective campus-based financial aid program. “There are
For Further Information Contact: Nick Novak, 608.258.3400 MADISON – One day after launching the Worker’s Compensation Employers Coalition, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) released a short video detailing the high costs businesses face because of worker’s compensation claims. WMC Board Chairman Bob Kamphuis – Chairman, CEO & President of Mayville Engineerin… Please log
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is questioning whether some states are getting more federal Medicaid dollars than they’re entitled to, driving up costs. Johnson, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, sent letters Wednesday to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator and governors of eight states.
Michael Screnock today announced he’s being endorsed by three conservative Supreme Court justices, including Michael Gableman, the justice he wants to replace on the high court. Justices Rebecca Bradley and Daniel Kelly, both of whom Gov. Scott Walker appointed to the bench, also endorsed Screnock’s campaign today, along with former
Randy Bryce declined to participate in a forum next week with a fellow Dem 1st CD candidate and is unlikely to do any in the near future while “laser focused” on House Speaker Paul Ryan, his campaign said. Cathy Myers, who is challenging Bryce for the opportunity to take on
Contact: Karen Hickey, 414-573-7579, khickey@wisaflcio.org September 27, 2017 – As the Senate Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing, and State-Federal Relations holds an executive session Thursday to vote on the undemocratic License Review Council Bill, SB 288, the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO released the following statement: “Whether it is electricians, plumbers, health
Vice President Mike Pence will be in Waukesha tomorrow to boost the administration’s push to overhaul the nation’s tax code. Pence will be joined by Gov. Scott Walker for a visit to Weldall Manufacturing Inc., a large welding and fabrication company. There, they will meet local business leaders, community officials