Gov. Evers: Calls special session of the Legislature to create a pathway for Wisconsinites to repeal 1849-era criminal abortion ban

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #175 calling a special session of the Wisconsin State Legislature at 10 a.m. on Tues., Oct. 4, 2022, to create a pathway for Wisconsinites to repeal Wisconsin’s 1849-era criminal abortion ban, which—if a direct challenge to the ban brought by Gov.

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Toney campaign: Attorney General candidate Eric Toney slams Josh Kaul for his silence on the early release of violent murderers and child rapists by the Evers/Barnes administration

KENOSHA, Wis. – Earlier this afternoon, law enforcement’s choice for Attorney General Eric Toney, slammed Josh Kaul for his silence on the early release of violent murderers and child rapists by the Evers/Barnes administration. Toney released the following statement:  “I don’t

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Michels Corporation: Response to campaign ads

Brownsville, WI. –“It is extremely disappointing that the Governor’s campaign and media would malign the thousands of employees of a respected Wisconsin-based corporation with campaign ads filled with falsehoods and unsubstantiated attacks. This action borders on defamation of a proud

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NRSC: Mandela Barnes lies about cop endorsement

Washington, D.C. – Last week, Mandela Barnes embarrassingly touted being endorsed by only 9 law enforcement officers, 7 who are retired and 2 (!) active. There are a total of 13,400 law enforcement officers in Wisconsin. Not only is that number

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U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Statement on Presidential Election Reform Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement after voting against the Presidential Election Reform Act. “The American people choose presidents and states control election procedures. Congress has a purely ceremonial role in certifying a state’s cast of electors. This is a fact that the Electoral

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Dept. of Workforce Development: Workforce Development Month features open house events at job centers to bring employers and job seekers together

MADISON – September is Workforce Development Month, and to celebrate, the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) will host open houses at job centers around the state on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. “DWD has a wealth of resources and information for people looking for employment opportunities. Whether a person is searching

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Gov. Evers: Calls special session of the Legislature to create a pathway for Wisconsinites to repeal 1849-era criminal abortion ban

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #175 calling a special session of the Wisconsin State Legislature at 10 a.m. on Tues., Oct. 4, 2022, to create a pathway for Wisconsinites to repeal Wisconsin’s 1849-era criminal abortion ban, which—if a direct challenge to the ban brought by Gov. Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul is unsuccessful—could ban abortion in nearly

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Evers campaign: Fact check: The RGA’s latest misleading ad

MADISON, Wis. — Today, the RGA’s Right Direction WI PAC released their latest false attack ad against Governor Tony Evers. As national Republicans desperately try to spread false attacks, we will continue to push back with the facts on Gov. Evers’ record.  Fact Check: Right Direction WI PAC’s latest ad alleges

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Milwaukee Public Schools: To celebrate official launch of ST Math

MILWAUKEE (September 13, 2022) – Education and community leaders will gather on Wednesday, September 21, to launch the ST Math® visual instructional program to support MPS students on their journey to becoming college and career ready. A media event will celebrate a partnership among Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS), Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee,

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Toney campaign: Attorney General candidate Eric Toney slams Josh Kaul for his silence on the early release of violent murderers and child rapists by the Evers/Barnes administration

KENOSHA, Wis. – Earlier this afternoon, law enforcement’s choice for Attorney General Eric Toney, slammed Josh Kaul for his silence on the early release of violent murderers and child rapists by the Evers/Barnes administration. Toney released the following statement:  “I don’t know what’s more shameful – that Tony Evers has failed

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U.S. Rep. Moore: Introduces bill to protect survivors of sexual violence from unexpected medical costs

WASHINGTON— On Monday, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI), Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), and Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) introduced the No Surprises for Survivors Act, bipartisan legislation that will protect survivors of sexual violence from unexpected medical costs. Specifically, the legislation will ensure patients with private health insurance do not face

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Milwaukee Ald. Robert Bauman: Resolution authorizes city opposition to potential We Energies rate increases

Legislation authored by Alderman Robert J. Bauman that authorizes the City Attorney to file comments in opposition to Wisconsin Electric Power Company’s and Wisconsin Gas LLC’s joint application to increase electric, steam, and natural gas rates was adopted unanimously today by the full Common Council. The resolution (Council file #220612) authorizes the City

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Michels Corporation: Response to campaign ads

Brownsville, WI. –“It is extremely disappointing that the Governor’s campaign and media would malign the thousands of employees of a respected Wisconsin-based corporation with campaign ads filled with falsehoods and unsubstantiated attacks. This action borders on defamation of a proud Wisconsin business. Michels Corporation stands by our 62-year track record

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Pocan Press Office: Reps. Pocan, Cole, Suozzi, celebrate passage of Hellen Keller National Center Reauthorization Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02), Tom Cole (OK-04), and Tom Suozzi (NY-03) led a bipartisan group of representatives to pass the “Helen Keller National Center Reauthorization Act,” which would reauthorize Helen Keller National National Center for DeafBlind Youth and Adults (HKNC) for five years through 2027. HKNC provides essential vocational

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American Bridge 21st Century: Will U.S. Sen. Johnson support bipartisan legislation to prevent the overturning elections? Don’t count on it.

Today, the Wisconsin State Journal asked Ron Johnson’s office “whether he would support a bipartisan measure aimed at preventing future elections from being overturned,” but they “won’t say”. Don’t hold your breath on this one though, Ron Johnson’s own actions during Trump’s push to overturn the 2020 elections, tells us everything we

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U.S. Dept. of Education: The Biden administration’s plan for student debt relief could benefit tens of millions of borrowers in all fifty states

Today, the White House released state-by-state data on how the Biden Administration’s plan for student debt relief will benefit borrowers in all fifty states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. Last month, President Biden announced his Administration’s plan to give working and middle-class Americans more breathing room by providing up to

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NRSC: Mandela Barnes lies about cop endorsement

Washington, D.C. – Last week, Mandela Barnes embarrassingly touted being endorsed by only 9 law enforcement officers, 7 who are retired and 2 (!) active. There are a total of 13,400 law enforcement officers in Wisconsin. Not only is that number embarrassingly low, but one of his two active law enforcement

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Evers campaign: Responds to serious allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination at Michels Corporation

MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, CBS 58 reported Tim Michels’ corporation faced a troubling series of sexual harassment and racial discrimination allegations over the last several decades. Michels needs to give Wisconsinites a straight answer for the behavior that happened under his leadership of the company. Michels has closely tied his campaign to his

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WisGOP: Mandela Barnes lied about law enforcement support

[Appleton, WI] – The news was embarrassing enough on its own. Mandela Barnes released his list of law enforcement endorsements late last week. It included a grand total of nine law enforcement officials – seven retired and two active law enforcement officers. But then came the salt in the wound this week.

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