School Choice Wisconsin: Press release 7-3-2024

Nicholas Kelly, president of School Choice Wisconsin (SCW) announced that he has appointed Susan Mitchell to serve as Director of Policy and Government Affairs. Mitchell succeeds Amy Loudenbeck, who resigned. Mitchell will serve on an interim basis until the position

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Butler campaign: $40,000 in forty days

EAU CLAIRE, WI – The Nickolas Butler for Assembly Campaign announces that it raised over $40,000 in contributions in the first reporting period of the campaign, ending June 30th. “I’m so proud of where this campaign is today. It’s not

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Rep. Myers: Reacts to special election results

MILWAUKEE– Representative LaKeshia Myers (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement regarding the results of the July 2nd special election: “With the results of the district 4 special election having been tallied and complete, I am thankful to the people of the

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Dane County Traffic Safety Commission: Police agencies issue 209 citations in effort to remind drivers to slow down

Dane County law enforcement agencies issued 209 citations and 65 warnings to Dane County drivers for speeding as part of a county-wide education and enforcement effort May 24-31. The week-long increased surveillance by 19 county law enforcement agencies was coordinated by the Law Enforcement Group of the Dane County Traffic Safety Commission (TSC) to remind

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Dept. of Justice: Windsor man sentenced to 3 1/2 years for drug trafficking and possession of machinegun

Byron Ellison possessed a “ghost gun” converted to machinegun MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Byron Ellison, 28, Windsor, Wisconsin, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 3 ½ years in federal prison for possessing heroin and fentanyl intended

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Shankland campaign: New ads tout endorsements, record, and platform

STEVENS POINT, WI – This week, Rep. Katrina Shankland rolled out her next three ads across broadcast and digital platforms in advance of the August 13 Democratic primary election for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District. The ads highlight her endorsement from Eau Claire-area State Senator and Democratic leader Jeff Smith; her commitment

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WisDems: ICYMI: Wisconsin lands $49 million in funding for medical sciences. Baldwin says thousands of jobs possible

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Senator Baldwin announced that Wisconsin businesses, colleges and economic development agencies have been awarded $49 million in federal funding through the CHIPS and Science Act to develop a biohealth tech hub in the Badger State.  This critical funding—which every Wisconsin Republican in Congress voted against—will help Wisconsin grow its biotechno…

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Lyerly campaign: Applauds WI Supreme Court for hearing abortion case

After successfully stopping Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban, Dr. Lyerly’s lawsuit is heading to the Wisconsin Supreme Court (De Pere, WI) ― Dr. Kristin Lyerly, Candidate for Congress in WI-08 and a practicing OB-GYN physician, praised the Wisconsin Supreme Court for their decision to hear Kaul v. Urmanski, the case regarding

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School Choice Wisconsin: Press release 7-3-2024

Nicholas Kelly, president of School Choice Wisconsin (SCW) announced that he has appointed Susan Mitchell to serve as Director of Policy and Government Affairs. Mitchell succeeds Amy Loudenbeck, who resigned. Mitchell will serve on an interim basis until the position is filled on a permanent basis. “Amy was our boots

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Butler campaign: $40,000 in forty days

EAU CLAIRE, WI – The Nickolas Butler for Assembly Campaign announces that it raised over $40,000 in contributions in the first reporting period of the campaign, ending June 30th. “I’m so proud of where this campaign is today. It’s not just that we raised $40,000 in forty days. It’s our

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Rep. Myers: Reacts to special election results

MILWAUKEE– Representative LaKeshia Myers (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement regarding the results of the July 2nd special election: “With the results of the district 4 special election having been tallied and complete, I am thankful to the people of the fourth district who participated in the electoral process. The people

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Jacque campaign: Scores 100% rating from Wisconsin Conservative Coalition

GREEN BAY, WI – Today, the Wisconsin Conservative Coalition released their 2023-2024 Legislator Scorecard and State Senator André Jacque was the ONLY legislator to score a perfect 100% rating. The WCC, a coalition of three patriot groups in Northeast Wisconsin, the Fox Valley Initiative, Northeast Wisconsin (NEW)Patriots, and Wolf River

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Sen. Knodl: Elections commission failure could disenfranchise voters

Madison – Last Friday, the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) failed to provide timely information to municipal clerks regarding an upcoming price increase for postage on absentee ballot return envelopes. The belated communication, which WEC did not send out until the day after the statutorily required date for mailing absentee ballots,

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AFL CIO: Statement on Wisconsin BioHealth Tech Hub designation and $49 million federal grant by the Biden-Harris administration

Wisconsin AFL-CIO President Stephanie Bloomingdale released the following statement: Wisconsin has been designated a BioHealth Tech hub by the Biden-Harris Administration. The designation brings an award of $49 million in federal funding to support the state’s biohealth sector. This transformational investment in Wisconsin will support innovation in health care while

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WisDems: ICYMI: Rep. Jill Billings, small business owners and community leaders in La Crosse call on Wisconsinites to vote NO on constitutional amendments

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Representative Jill Billings joined La Crosse small business owner Penny Fassler and ARPA funding recipient Andrew Rasmussen at a press conference in La Crosse urging Wisconsinites to vote NO on two misleading constitutional amendment ballot questions placed on the August 2024 primary ballot by right-wing politicians in Wisconsin’s

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