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Contact: Tom Evenson (608)-266-2839 Madison. Governor Scott Walker today announced he will eliminate the long-term support waiting list for children with developmental and physical disabilities or severe emotional disturbances and provide additional state resources for children and family aids and
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State Schools Superintendent Tony Evers says while he’s not approaching his second re-election bid any differently, he could pivot on his approach to the job. And that pivot would amount to a shift toward prioritizing children’s emotional and social well-being
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 Madison. Governor Walker made news over the weekend, laying out his reforms to improve K-12 education across the state. Citing the “reform dividend,” the governor made clear that bold reforms in the past have allowed
School advocates are praising Gov. Scott Walker’s boost to K-12 public education, even while some are uncertain about the guv’s methods for allocating per-pupil aid.
Contact: Sally Flaschberger (414) 773-4646, sallyf@drwi.org Madison, WI- Governor Walker’s recent announcement regarding education in the state budget, highlighted investments in programs that will support children with disabilities in schools across Wisconsin. The budget is expected to include several proposals
Contact: Denise Callaway (MPS): (414) 475-8650, callawde@milwaukee.k12.wi.us Mark Rosenberg (Milwaukee Bucks): (414) 489-2120, mrosenberg@bucks.com MILWAUKEE (February 6, 2017) – Milwaukee Public Schools, along with partners including the City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Police Department, Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission, Milwaukee Bucks
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Contact: Karen Hickey (414) 573-7579, khickey@wisaflcio.org MILWAUKEE—The Wisconsin AFL-CIO called today on AxleTech International to return to the bargaining table and negotiate a fair and equitable contract. United Auto Workers Local 291 voted overwhelming to reject a company contract proposal
Contact: (888) 534-0041 Madison- Scholarship applications are currently being accepted for the 13th Annual Joan Ballweg Leadership Scholarship. This year’s deadline is April 3, 2017. Eligibility is open to all graduating seniors continuing their education in a 2-year technical college
Contact: Nicole Tieman (202) 225-5101 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Each year, CQ releases a comprehensive vote study featuring the records of each Member of Congress. For the second year in a row, Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner obtained a perfect voting record of 100
Washington, D.C. – House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) announced today that his national political operation, Team Ryan, transferred $3.4 million to the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) this month. This eclipses the previous January transfer high for a Republican Speaker –
Contact: (202) 863-8614 WASHINGTON – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel announced additional key senior staff positions today, naming Juston Johnson as Political Director, Ryan Mahoney as Communications Director, Richard Walters as Finance Director, and Jeff Larson as Senior Advisor
Contact: (202) 224-6225 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Angus King (I-ME), Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) and John Boozman (R-AR) and a group of 42 senators in urging President
Contact: Julie S. Pfluger (608) 264-5158 MADISON, WIS. – John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Julian Harris, 34, Chicago, was sentenced Friday, February 4, by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to
Contact: Rep. Todd Novak- (608) 266-7502 Sen. Howard Marklein- (608) 266-0703 Madison – Rep. Todd Novak (R-Dodgeville) and Sen. Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) recently drafted a bill to make Cheese the official State Dairy Product following a presentation by the
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Contact: Tom Evenson (608)-266-2839 Madison. Governor Scott Walker today announced he will eliminate the long-term support waiting list for children with developmental and physical disabilities or severe emotional disturbances and provide additional state resources for children and family aids and other programs in his next state budget. Governor Walker made
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State Schools Superintendent Tony Evers says while he’s not approaching his second re-election bid any differently, he could pivot on his approach to the job. And that pivot would amount to a shift toward prioritizing children’s emotional and social well-being over test scores, Evers said. “I think we’ve become too
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 Madison. Governor Walker made news over the weekend, laying out his reforms to improve K-12 education across the state. Citing the “reform dividend,” the governor made clear that bold reforms in the past have allowed him to craft a plan that increases funding for education
School advocates are praising Gov. Scott Walker’s boost to K-12 public education, even while some are uncertain about the guv’s methods for allocating per-pupil aid.
Contact: Sally Flaschberger (414) 773-4646, sallyf@drwi.org Madison, WI- Governor Walker’s recent announcement regarding education in the state budget, highlighted investments in programs that will support children with disabilities in schools across Wisconsin. The budget is expected to include several proposals related to employment and mental health. The Governor has also
Contact: Denise Callaway (MPS): (414) 475-8650, callawde@milwaukee.k12.wi.us Mark Rosenberg (Milwaukee Bucks): (414) 489-2120, mrosenberg@bucks.com MILWAUKEE (February 6, 2017) – Milwaukee Public Schools, along with partners including the City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Police Department, Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission, Milwaukee Bucks and Running Rebels, will announce the launch of a Midnight…
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Contact: Karen Hickey (414) 573-7579, khickey@wisaflcio.org MILWAUKEE—The Wisconsin AFL-CIO called today on AxleTech International to return to the bargaining table and negotiate a fair and equitable contract. United Auto Workers Local 291 voted overwhelming to reject a company contract proposal on Saturday, January 28, 2016 and went on strike starting
Contact: (888) 534-0041 Madison- Scholarship applications are currently being accepted for the 13th Annual Joan Ballweg Leadership Scholarship. This year’s deadline is April 3, 2017. Eligibility is open to all graduating seniors continuing their education in a 2-year technical college program or a 4-year baccalaureate degree program. Students must be
Contact: Nicole Tieman (202) 225-5101 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Each year, CQ releases a comprehensive vote study featuring the records of each Member of Congress. For the second year in a row, Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner obtained a perfect voting record of 100 percent by not missing a single vote. Only 15 out
Washington, D.C. – House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) announced today that his national political operation, Team Ryan, transferred $3.4 million to the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) this month. This eclipses the previous January transfer high for a Republican Speaker – $2.5 million – also from Team Ryan. Congressman Steve Stivers
Contact: (202) 863-8614 WASHINGTON – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel announced additional key senior staff positions today, naming Juston Johnson as Political Director, Ryan Mahoney as Communications Director, Richard Walters as Finance Director, and Jeff Larson as Senior Advisor to the committee. These key aides join recently announced Chief of
Contact: (202) 224-6225 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Angus King (I-ME), Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) and John Boozman (R-AR) and a group of 42 senators in urging President Trump to include broadband in any infrastructure initiative. “A broad
Contact: Julie S. Pfluger (608) 264-5158 MADISON, WIS. – John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Julian Harris, 34, Chicago, was sentenced Friday, February 4, by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 30 months in federal prison, to be followed by three
Contact: Rep. Todd Novak- (608) 266-7502 Sen. Howard Marklein- (608) 266-0703 Madison – Rep. Todd Novak (R-Dodgeville) and Sen. Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) recently drafted a bill to make Cheese the official State Dairy Product following a presentation by the 4th grade classes of Mrs. Lynn Ross, Mrs. Paige Grimm,