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Former U.S. Rep. Jerry Kleczka, who represented Milwaukee in Congress for two decades, passed away over the weekend, according to the state Dem party. He was 73. Kleczka represented the 4th Congressional District from 1984 to 2005 and was succeeded
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/2017/mon-news-summary-king-veterans-home-finances-uw-campus-speech-ryan-johnson-on-puerto-rico-recovery/ STORY TOPICS – White house – State government – Federal government – Local government – Agribusiness – Civil liberties – Culture – Education – Elections – Energy
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker will be in West Bend today to visit Spiros Industries Inc. to celebrate Manufacturing Month. — Fresh off its site selection
Tony Evers says his nonpartisan background as head of DPI is actually helping him as he ventures into the partisan realm of the Dem guv field. While he does not list a party affiliation in his current job, Evers told
Social conservatives are coming out against a bill that would create a regulatory structure for daily fantasy sports operators, saying it would encourage Wisconsinites to lose money on what they view as another form of gambling. But the bill’s backers
The Department of Natural Resource has only denied 1 percent of state wetland permit requests out of more than 12,800 filed over the last 16 years, providing fodder for backers of a new GOP bill seeking to nix the process.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report DNR denied just 1 percent of wetland permit requests over last 16 years Fantasy sports bill draws opposition from social conservatives Evers counting his ability to
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty From WisPolitics.com … — The UW System Board of Regents will meet at UW-Stout to vote on a proposal that would punish students who disrupt speakers on campus. Under
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate President Roger Roth this week referred three fetal tissue bills to a Senate committee after months of delay. Roth, R-Appleton, had been postponing the bills’ introduction because he wanted the Senate
Two Dems asked UW regents tomorrow to reject a proposed campus speech policy, which mirrors a bill that passed the Assembly this year. Sen. LaTonya Johnson, D-Milwaukee, and Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Madison, held a news conference today joined by some
State Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa, D-Milwaukee, joined “Dreamers” today in calling for passage of a clean DREAM Act that does not include border security measures such as a funding for a south border wall. They also made a last-minute appeal for
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/2017/thu-news-summary-milwaukee-i-94-project-shelved-foxconn-site-tributes-to-rep-gannon/ STORY TOPICS – White house – State government – Federal government – Local government – Civil liberties – Courts – Culture – Education – Elections – Energy
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Hospital Association From WisPolitics.com … — The conservative Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin today unveiled a TV ad that charges U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is “standing in the way” of overhauling the nation’s tax code. The
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Electeds from both sides of the aisle are paying tribute to Bob Gannon after the GOP lawmaker passed away yesterday. He was 58. “Our hearts and prayers go out to his wife,
State schools Superintendent Tony Evers today voted against a resolution aimed at finding more candidates from outside of academia for top UW System roles. Evers, who’s on the Board of Regents and is running for governor as a Dem, said
Law enforcement officers today lined up in support of a bill laying out standards for handling video from body cameras, saying it would protect privacy while encouraging more departments to use the technology. But media and free speech advocates worried
Three Madison Dems joined gun control advocates today to push for stricter firearm laws following the Las Vegas shooting on Sunday night. They also touted two Dem bills currently awaiting public hearings that look to reinstate a 48-hour firearm purchase
A Senate committee today signed off unanimously on two bills combatting homelessness that the Assembly approved earlier this year. The two bills would create an Interagency Council on Homelessness and let WHEDA pilot a program that lets the agency prioritize
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Madison, sent a message to the Dem guv field via Twitter today after two candidates exchanged knocks via tweets yesterday. Pocan’s tweet read, “Our common goal = defeat @ScottWalker. Let’s keep eye on that. I will.
Former U.S. Rep. Jerry Kleczka, who represented Milwaukee in Congress for two decades, passed away over the weekend, according to the state Dem party. He was 73. Kleczka represented the 4th Congressional District from 1984 to 2005 and was succeeded in Congress by U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore following his retirement.
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker will be in West Bend today to visit Spiros Industries Inc. to celebrate Manufacturing Month. — Fresh off its site selection announcement last week, Foxconn will have representatives at Marquette University
Tony Evers says his nonpartisan background as head of DPI is actually helping him as he ventures into the partisan realm of the Dem guv field. While he does not list a party affiliation in his current job, Evers told a WisPolitics.com luncheon this week that he likes to say
Social conservatives are coming out against a bill that would create a regulatory structure for daily fantasy sports operators, saying it would encourage Wisconsinites to lose money on what they view as another form of gambling. But the bill’s backers say those daily contests don’t amount to gambling — and
The Department of Natural Resource has only denied 1 percent of state wetland permit requests out of more than 12,800 filed over the last 16 years, providing fodder for backers of a new GOP bill seeking to nix the process. Still, environmental advocates counter removing that step would encourage developers
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report DNR denied just 1 percent of wetland permit requests over last 16 years Fantasy sports bill draws opposition from social conservatives Evers counting his ability to work across party lines as a plus in guv bid
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers STORY TOPICS – State government – Federal government – Local government – Banking and investment – Civil liberties – Courts – Demographics – Economy – Education – Elections – Energy – Environment – Foxconn – Health care – Law and order – Manufacturing – Minnesota –
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty From WisPolitics.com … — The UW System Board of Regents will meet at UW-Stout to vote on a proposal that would punish students who disrupt speakers on campus. Under the resolution, UW System students who are found responsible for
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate President Roger Roth this week referred three fetal tissue bills to a Senate committee after months of delay. Roth, R-Appleton, had been postponing the bills’ introduction because he wanted the Senate GOP caucus to discuss the competing proposals and come to
Two Dems asked UW regents tomorrow to reject a proposed campus speech policy, which mirrors a bill that passed the Assembly this year. Sen. LaTonya Johnson, D-Milwaukee, and Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Madison, held a news conference today joined by some UW students, saying the policy inhibits students’ ability to protest
State Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa, D-Milwaukee, joined “Dreamers” today in calling for passage of a clean DREAM Act that does not include border security measures such as a funding for a south border wall. They also made a last-minute appeal for those covered by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/2017/thu-news-summary-milwaukee-i-94-project-shelved-foxconn-site-tributes-to-rep-gannon/ STORY TOPICS – White house – State government – Federal government – Local government – Civil liberties – Courts – Culture – Education – Elections – Energy – Environment – Foxconn – Law and o… Please log
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Hospital Association From WisPolitics.com … — The conservative Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin today unveiled a TV ad that charges U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is “standing in the way” of overhauling the nation’s tax code. The group said the “seven-figure” ad buy will run on local
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Electeds from both sides of the aisle are paying tribute to Bob Gannon after the GOP lawmaker passed away yesterday. He was 58. “Our hearts and prayers go out to his wife, Kris, and their children as we mourn the loss of
State schools Superintendent Tony Evers today voted against a resolution aimed at finding more candidates from outside of academia for top UW System roles. Evers, who’s on the Board of Regents and is running for governor as a Dem, said the resolution the regents approved is a “solution seeking a
Law enforcement officers today lined up in support of a bill laying out standards for handling video from body cameras, saying it would protect privacy while encouraging more departments to use the technology. But media and free speech advocates worried the bill’s language is too restrictive and called on lawmakers
Three Madison Dems joined gun control advocates today to push for stricter firearm laws following the Las Vegas shooting on Sunday night. They also touted two Dem bills currently awaiting public hearings that look to reinstate a 48-hour firearm purchase waiting period that the Legislature nixed in 2015 and another
A Senate committee today signed off unanimously on two bills combatting homelessness that the Assembly approved earlier this year. The two bills would create an Interagency Council on Homelessness and let WHEDA pilot a program that lets the agency prioritize chronically homeless individuals on its wait list to get housing
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Madison, sent a message to the Dem guv field via Twitter today after two candidates exchanged knocks via tweets yesterday. Pocan’s tweet read, “Our common goal = defeat @ScottWalker. Let’s keep eye on that. I will. @DanaJWachs @Tony4WI @VinehoutK @McDenimRebel @andygronik @kurtjkober” The tweet was directed