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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
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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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,
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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