Mayor Rhodes-Conway: Reacts to Gableman Firing

Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ firing of Michael Gableman ends a 14-month reign of error that has indelibly stained the Speaker’s reputation. The Gableman fiasco cost more than a $1 million in taxpayer dollars, and the fines and attorney’s fees

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Sen. Bernier: Statement on the firing of Michael Gableman

(Chippewa Falls)…. Senator Kathy Bernier (R-Chippewa Falls) released the following statement, after learning that Michael Gableman was fired as Special Counsel to the Assembly: “It is about time. “In December of 2021, during a bipartisan panel on election integrity, I

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WisDems: On the firing of Michael Gableman

MADISON, Wis. — In response to the removal of Michael Gableman and the ending of his $1 million-plus taxpayer-funded investigation into the 2020 election, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement: “The sham Gableman investigation amounted to a

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Rep. Hesselbein: Statement on Gableman firing

MIDDLETON – Rep. Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) released the following statement on the firing of Michael Gableman: “Finally. The fleecing of Wisconsin taxpayers with this sham investigation has ended.”… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a

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A Better Wisconsin Together: Goodbye Gableman

MADISON, Wis. — Following 14 months of secrecy and outrageous spending, Assembly Republicans’ sham review of the 2020 presidential election has finally spun out of control with reports that Michael Gableman has been removed from his position as legal head of

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Speaker Vos: On closing the Office of Special Counsel

Madison… Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement regarding ending the contract with former Justice Gableman. “When the Office of Special Counsel was created in July of 2021, the goal was to use investigators to determine what happened during the

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Sen. Agard: Applauds termination of Office of Special Counsel

WISCONSIN – Today, Wisconsin State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos fired Michael Gableman and terminated the Office of Special Counsel after 14 months of investigating the November 2020 presidential election. Two days earlier, State Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) and Democratic colleagues

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Mayor Rhodes-Conway: Reacts to Gableman Firing

Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ firing of Michael Gableman ends a 14-month reign of error that has indelibly stained the Speaker’s reputation. The Gableman fiasco cost more than a $1 million in taxpayer dollars, and the fines and attorney’s fees that Wisconsin taxpayers will have to pay due to his

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Sen. Bernier: Statement on the firing of Michael Gableman

(Chippewa Falls)…. Senator Kathy Bernier (R-Chippewa Falls) released the following statement, after learning that Michael Gableman was fired as Special Counsel to the Assembly: “It is about time. “In December of 2021, during a bipartisan panel on election integrity, I stated that I hoped Mr. Gableman’s investigation would wrap up

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Sen. Carpenter: Vos can’t brush this embarrassment under the rug

(MADISON)—Today, Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement regarding Speaker Robin Vos’ unilateral decision to shutter the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) headed by former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman: “Speaker Vos finally fired Michael Gableman and took the action my Democratic colleagues and I have been urging for

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WisDems: On the firing of Michael Gableman

MADISON, Wis. — In response to the removal of Michael Gableman and the ending of his $1 million-plus taxpayer-funded investigation into the 2020 election, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement: “The sham Gableman investigation amounted to a $1.3 million, 14-month campaign ad for extreme, ultra-MAGA Republicans, including

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Midwest Lighting Institute: New study shows innovative LED lighting system cuts risk of seniors falling in long-term care facilities by 43 percent

Published in JAMDA, research is the first-ever study to evaluate a tunable solid-state (LED) lighting system as an intervention to reduce falls COTTAGE GROVE, Wis., Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — A first-of-its-kind, two-year study conducted by investigators at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Midwest Lighting Institute (MLI), showed a significant 43 percent reduction

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Rep. Hesselbein: Statement on Gableman firing

MIDDLETON – Rep. Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) released the following statement on the firing of Michael Gableman: “Finally. The fleecing of Wisconsin taxpayers with this sham investigation has ended.”… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs

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Rep. Neubauer: Responds to Speaker Vos firing Michael Gableman

MADISON, Wis – Today, Speaker Robin Vos (R – Rochester) announced that he has fired Michael Gableman and closed the Office of the Special Counsel. This news comes just days after Michael Gableman endorsed Vos’s primary opponent. Representative Greta Neubauer released the following statement: “This news comes months too late

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Milwaukee Dept. of City Development: Healing Spaces Initiative receives 2022 MANDI honor

MILWAUKEE – The City of Milwaukee’s Healing Spaces Initiative (HSI) was honored by the Milwaukee Awards for Neighborhood Development Innovation (MANDIs) with the Northwestern Mutual Collaboration Award.   The Healing Spaces Initiative empowers residents to build relaxing natural environments on available City-owned vacant lots that help eliminate blighted spaces, improve

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A Better Wisconsin Together: Goodbye Gableman

MADISON, Wis. — Following 14 months of secrecy and outrageous spending, Assembly Republicans’ sham review of the 2020 presidential election has finally spun out of control with reports that Michael Gableman has been removed from his position as legal head of the inquiry – but not before Wisconsin taxpayers were forced

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Speaker Vos: On closing the Office of Special Counsel

Madison… Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement regarding ending the contract with former Justice Gableman. “When the Office of Special Counsel was created in July of 2021, the goal was to use investigators to determine what happened during the 2020 election. Justice Gableman gave a report in November 2021, and his

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Sen. Agard: Applauds termination of Office of Special Counsel

WISCONSIN – Today, Wisconsin State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos fired Michael Gableman and terminated the Office of Special Counsel after 14 months of investigating the November 2020 presidential election. Two days earlier, State Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) and Democratic colleagues on the Joint Audit Committee requested an audit of Gableman’s

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Incidental take notice for Columbia County

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue an authorization for the incidental taking of a rare snake, which may result from the I-90/94 Baraboo River Bridge – Abutment and Pier Repairs. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants

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U.S. Rep. Pocan: Speaks in support of Inflation Reduction Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Mark Pocan (WI-02), spoke on the House Floor in support of the Inflation Reduction Act, which the House is expected to vote on later this afternoon. This legislation will lower the out-of-pocket cost of prescription drugs, lower household energy bills, reduce health insurance premiums, and invest in

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