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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
Contact: Zach Madden (608) 266-7521 MADISON – State Representative Lisa Subeck (D – Madison) released the following statement today regarding a proposal by Representative Andre Jacque (R- DePere) and Senator David Craig (R- Big Bend) that would prohibit the group
Contact: Melissa Mulliken, campaign manager (608) 206-1818 Madison Teachers, Inc. (MTI) has endorsed Attorney Jill Karofsky for Dane County Judge. The non-partisan election is Tuesday, April 4. “Our members were impressed with Attorney Karofsky’s experience in the Dane County District
Contact: (608) 266-3520 MADISON, Wis. – Representative Sondy Pope (D-Mt. Horeb), ranking member on the Assembly Committee on Education, released the following statement today in response to Governor Walker’s proposed K-12 education plan: “For six long years, Governor Walker and
Madison, WI – Today, the Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) announced the findings of the second report from the Controlled Substances Board (CSB) on the success of the Wisconsin Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP). The report highlights that
Contact: (608) 622-5095 Fitchburg – Hundreds of Fitchburg residents, including Dr. Jasmine Zapata, are endorsing Wanda Smith’s candidacy for Fitchburg Alder, District 1, Seat 2. Local physician, business owner, community leader and youth mentor, Dr. Zapata offered strong support of
Contact: (608) 267-2369 Madison, WI— State Representative Rob Brooks (R-Saukville) issued the following statement following Governor Walker’s announcement to include $7.6 million to assist school districts connect disabled students with jobs in his 2017-19 budget: “I applaud Governor Walker’s commitment
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The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. Trump called the Affordable Care Act (ACA) “a complete and total disaster”, issuing a decree to begin unraveling the ACA. Then
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Lawmakers in both parties have different expectations for the two-year budget Gov. Scott Walker will roll out Wednesday. “We know that there’s going to be more money for K-12, there will be more money for transportation, there will also be
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Rolling out a key plank of his budget, Gov. Scott Walker called for a $649 million boost to K-12 education as part of a plan that would increase per-pupil funding statewide while also targeting more money to Milwaukee Public Schools
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The National Republican Senatorial Committee today announced a new TV ad knocking U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin over her opposition to the nomination of Neil Gorsuch. Shortly after the president announced his pick, Baldwin said she would meet with Gorsuch, but
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“Republican leaders can’t agree on how to fix our roads, find a way to keep and attract good teachers or make good on the Governor’s promise to create 250,000 jobs, but they can agree to give a blank check to
Democratic lawmakers are slamming a move by GOP leadership to hire outside lawyers to represent them in an ongoing redistricting lawsuit, warning Republicans are setting up taxpayers to be fleeced.
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Media Contacts: Heather DuBois Bourenane, (608) 572-1696 or hdb@WisconsinNetwork.org Jim Bowman, Fox Cities Advocates for Public Education, 920-731-3754 Twenty public education advocacy teams from around the state have united through the Wisconsin Public Education Network to issue the following statement:
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,
Contact: Zach Madden (608) 266-7521 MADISON – State Representative Lisa Subeck (D – Madison) released the following statement today regarding a proposal by Representative Andre Jacque (R- DePere) and Senator David Craig (R- Big Bend) that would prohibit the group insurance board from contracting for or providing abortion services, eliminating
Contact: Melissa Mulliken, campaign manager (608) 206-1818 Madison Teachers, Inc. (MTI) has endorsed Attorney Jill Karofsky for Dane County Judge. The non-partisan election is Tuesday, April 4. “Our members were impressed with Attorney Karofsky’s experience in the Dane County District Attorney’s office and her commitment to criminal justice reform,” said
Contact: (608) 266-3520 MADISON, Wis. – Representative Sondy Pope (D-Mt. Horeb), ranking member on the Assembly Committee on Education, released the following statement today in response to Governor Walker’s proposed K-12 education plan: “For six long years, Governor Walker and Republican leadership have been slashing funds for public education. It
Madison, WI – Today, the Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) announced the findings of the second report from the Controlled Substances Board (CSB) on the success of the Wisconsin Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP). The report highlights that between October 1 and December 31, 2016, the number of
Contact: (608) 622-5095 Fitchburg – Hundreds of Fitchburg residents, including Dr. Jasmine Zapata, are endorsing Wanda Smith’s candidacy for Fitchburg Alder, District 1, Seat 2. Local physician, business owner, community leader and youth mentor, Dr. Zapata offered strong support of Smith’s candidacy writing, “I have had the pleasure of working
Contact: (608) 267-2369 Madison, WI— State Representative Rob Brooks (R-Saukville) issued the following statement following Governor Walker’s announcement to include $7.6 million to assist school districts connect disabled students with jobs in his 2017-19 budget: “I applaud Governor Walker’s commitment to ensuring that Wisconsin’s students with disabilities are workforce and
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The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. Trump called the Affordable Care Act (ACA) “a complete and total disaster”, issuing a decree to begin unraveling the ACA. Then Trump’s henchmen reduced enrollment advertising and publicity. All the while
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Lawmakers in both parties have different expectations for the two-year budget Gov. Scott Walker will roll out Wednesday. “We know that there’s going to be more money for K-12, there will be more money for transportation, there will also be — in pure Gov. Walker fashion — more money for
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Rolling out a key plank of his budget, Gov. Scott Walker called for a $649 million boost to K-12 education as part of a plan that would increase per-pupil funding statewide while also targeting more money to Milwaukee Public Schools and rural districts. The guv said the proposal, which will
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The National Republican Senatorial Committee today announced a new TV ad knocking U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin over her opposition to the nomination of Neil Gorsuch. Shortly after the president announced his pick, Baldwin said she would meet with Gorsuch, but had deep concerns about his record. She later announced she
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“Republican leaders can’t agree on how to fix our roads, find a way to keep and attract good teachers or make good on the Governor’s promise to create 250,000 jobs, but they can agree to give a blank check to high-priced corporate lawyers to defend their rigging of our elections.
Democratic lawmakers are slamming a move by GOP leadership to hire outside lawyers to represent them in an ongoing redistricting lawsuit, warning Republicans are setting up taxpayers to be fleeced.
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Media Contacts: Heather DuBois Bourenane, (608) 572-1696 or hdb@WisconsinNetwork.org Jim Bowman, Fox Cities Advocates for Public Education, 920-731-3754 Twenty public education advocacy teams from around the state have united through the Wisconsin Public Education Network to issue the following statement: We represent parents and communities from around Wisconsin who believe