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Attorney General Brad Schimel Wisconsin Department of Justice 17 West Main Street P.O. Box 7857 Madison, WI 53703 Dear Attorney General Schimel: We were deeply concerned to learn that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has tested only nine of Wisconsin’s
CONTACT: Taylor Finger, DNR assistant migratory game bird ecologist, 608-261-6458 MADISON – Data from a three-year experimental early teal season from 2014-16 in Wisconsin, Iowa and Michigan show exemplary compliance, duck identification and harvest focus among hunters. After working closely
CONTACT: AshLee Strong, Doug Andres, 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement on the Trump administration’s announcement of new sanctions on Iran: “Iran’s latest ballistic missile test was a flagrant violation of UN Security Council resolutions. This
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Contact: Rohn W. Bishop, 920.210.1063, rohnnyb@msn.com Fond du Lac- Fond du Lac Area Republicans gathered for their annual caucus on Thursday night, and for the first time in over a decade, The Republican Party of Fond du Lac County will
Raises more this January than January 2016 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
Contact: Mark Bednar, 202-738-0744 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Sean Duffy (R-WI) today released the following statement on Senator Tammy Baldwin’s opposition to Judge Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to the Supreme Court. “It is shameful that Senator Baldwin is denouncing someone as
Contact: Rep. Kathy Bernier, (608) 266-9172 Madison…Representative Kathy Bernier (R-Lake Hallie) hailed Governor Walker’s announcement today making rural education a priority in his upcoming state budget. The Governor spoke today at Stanley-Boyd School District outlining portions of his budget dealing
Contact: Rep. John Nygren, (888) 534-0089 Madison – On Thursday, Representative Nygren (R-Marinette) released the following statement regarding UW-Madison Chancellor Blank’s recent transfer proposal: “Today, UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank announced a proposal to change agreements with certain two-year colleges across
Contact: Speaker Robin Vos,(608) 266-3387 Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement regarding the Assembly Organization Committee’s 5-3 vote to retain outside counsel in the case of Whitford v. Gill that will be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Contact: State Senator David Craig, (608) 266-5400 Madison, Wis. – Today, Senator David Craig (R-Town of Vernon) circulated for co-sponsorship legislation that would require a proposed roundabout to be approved by the governing body of the municipality in which it
Contact: Dave Murphy, 608-266-7500 (Madison)…Representative Dave Murphy (R-Greenville), Chair of the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities, released the following statement in response to UW-Madison’s Proposed Badger Promise Program: “Considering that this was not an item in the UW System’s
Contact: Anne Temple, Safe & Sound, 414-708-2794 Dawn Hutchison-Weiss, LISC, 414-930-1760, 608-215-3262 Law Enforcement Officers, Resident Leaders, Businesses, a Church, and a News Reporter are Among those Recognized (Milwaukee-February 1, 2017) Wednesday February 1st, the 68th Annual Crime Prevention Awards
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Contact: Brian Schupper, 414.248.3072 brian.schupper@113strategies.com [Green Bay, Wis.] – Today, the John Humphries for State Superintendent of Public Instruction campaign released a comprehensive 2-year plan to replace Common Core with more rigorous standards for Wisconsin. As Superintendent, Humphries will leverage the
Contact: Brit Schiel DrHoltz4Kids@Kidservative.org (Beloit, WI) – Dr. Lowell Holtz, candidate for Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction, announced today his plan to completely eliminate Common Core from Wisconsin’s education curriculum. His plan is designed to be implemented immediately, and does
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 Madison – Governor Scott Walker released his Weekly Radio Address today titled “More Support for Wisconsin’s Rural Schools.” Hi, Scott Walker here. It is a moral imperative that every child have access to a great education. But
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 Madison – Governor Scott Walker today announced his appointment of Daniel Zimmerman to serve as the secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA). Mr. Zimmerman is a retired lieutenant colonel and military intelligence
Contact: Amanda L. Brink, tonyforwisconsin@gmail.com Madison — In a livestreamed press conference this morning, Humphries stated he will devise a two year process and bring in national and state experts to develop new Wisconsin standards. Common Core has been adopted at
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Attorney General Brad Schimel Wisconsin Department of Justice 17 West Main Street P.O. Box 7857 Madison, WI 53703 Dear Attorney General Schimel: We were deeply concerned to learn that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has tested only nine of Wisconsin’s estimated backlog of 6,000 rape kits after receiving federal grant
CONTACT: Taylor Finger, DNR assistant migratory game bird ecologist, 608-261-6458 MADISON – Data from a three-year experimental early teal season from 2014-16 in Wisconsin, Iowa and Michigan show exemplary compliance, duck identification and harvest focus among hunters. After working closely with state agencies to evaluate harvest potential, the United States
CONTACT: AshLee Strong, Doug Andres, 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement on the Trump administration’s announcement of new sanctions on Iran: “Iran’s latest ballistic missile test was a flagrant violation of UN Security Council resolutions. This swift and decisive response proves that our new administration is
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Contact: Rohn W. Bishop, 920.210.1063, rohnnyb@msn.com Fond du Lac- Fond du Lac Area Republicans gathered for their annual caucus on Thursday night, and for the first time in over a decade, The Republican Party of Fond du Lac County will have a new chairman. “I’m really honored to have been
Raises more this January than January 2016 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
Contact: Mark Bednar, 202-738-0744 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Sean Duffy (R-WI) today released the following statement on Senator Tammy Baldwin’s opposition to Judge Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to the Supreme Court. “It is shameful that Senator Baldwin is denouncing someone as unquestionably qualified as Judge Gorsuch before even meeting with him.
Contact: Rep. Kathy Bernier, (608) 266-9172 Madison…Representative Kathy Bernier (R-Lake Hallie) hailed Governor Walker’s announcement today making rural education a priority in his upcoming state budget. The Governor spoke today at Stanley-Boyd School District outlining portions of his budget dealing with sparsity aids to rural districts, increased broadband investment, flexibility
Contact: Rep. John Nygren, (888) 534-0089 Madison – On Thursday, Representative Nygren (R-Marinette) released the following statement regarding UW-Madison Chancellor Blank’s recent transfer proposal: “Today, UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank announced a proposal to change agreements with certain two-year colleges across the state to allow first generation students with high academic
Contact: Speaker Robin Vos,(608) 266-3387 Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement regarding the Assembly Organization Committee’s 5-3 vote to retain outside counsel in the case of Whitford v. Gill that will be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. “On behalf of the Legislature, we are exercising the right
Contact: State Senator David Craig, (608) 266-5400 Madison, Wis. – Today, Senator David Craig (R-Town of Vernon) circulated for co-sponsorship legislation that would require a proposed roundabout to be approved by the governing body of the municipality in which it would be located. Sen. Craig explained: “Requiring the governing body
Contact: Dave Murphy, 608-266-7500 (Madison)…Representative Dave Murphy (R-Greenville), Chair of the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities, released the following statement in response to UW-Madison’s Proposed Badger Promise Program: “Considering that this was not an item in the UW System’s budget request and other institutions have successfully implemented promise programs
Contact: Anne Temple, Safe & Sound, 414-708-2794 Dawn Hutchison-Weiss, LISC, 414-930-1760, 608-215-3262 Law Enforcement Officers, Resident Leaders, Businesses, a Church, and a News Reporter are Among those Recognized (Milwaukee-February 1, 2017) Wednesday February 1st, the 68th Annual Crime Prevention Awards were held at the Wisconsin Club to recognize private residents
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Contact: Brian Schupper, 414.248.3072 brian.schupper@113strategies.com [Green Bay, Wis.] – Today, the John Humphries for State Superintendent of Public Instruction campaign released a comprehensive 2-year plan to replace Common Core with more rigorous standards for Wisconsin. As Superintendent, Humphries will leverage the expertise of Wisconsin educators, experts, and parents through multiple ro…
Contact: Brit Schiel DrHoltz4Kids@Kidservative.org (Beloit, WI) – Dr. Lowell Holtz, candidate for Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction, announced today his plan to completely eliminate Common Core from Wisconsin’s education curriculum. His plan is designed to be implemented immediately, and does not require time or bureaucratic posturing to implement. “Originally, Common
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 Madison – Governor Scott Walker released his Weekly Radio Address today titled “More Support for Wisconsin’s Rural Schools.” Hi, Scott Walker here. It is a moral imperative that every child have access to a great education. But it’s also an economic imperative as we need to grow
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 Madison – Governor Scott Walker today announced his appointment of Daniel Zimmerman to serve as the secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA). Mr. Zimmerman is a retired lieutenant colonel and military intelligence officer with 25 years of service in the United States
Contact: Amanda L. Brink, tonyforwisconsin@gmail.com Madison — In a livestreamed press conference this morning, Humphries stated he will devise a two year process and bring in national and state experts to develop new Wisconsin standards. Common Core has been adopted at the local level by over 400 school districts in Wisconsin,
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