A divided state Supreme Court today decided to take over an appeal that had been filed in one of two lame-duck lawsuits originating out of Dane County even though the justices hadn’t been asked to do so. The court earlier
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul announced that Erica Ducommun was sentenced by Outagamie County Circuit Court Judge Mark McGinnis to five years of initial confinement followed by seven years of extended supervision for possession with intent to
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss Foxconn, the Supreme Court taking up a lawsuit over extraordinary session laws, Lincoln Hills and more.
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today authorized Iowa County to lower the United States and the State of Wisconsin flags to half-staff as a mark of respect for Larry E. Nelson, a District Attorney, who was a
Contact: Karen Hickey, 414-573-7579, khickey@wisaflcio.org Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, released the following statement on Gov. Evers Executive Order #20 to combat worker misclassification and payroll fraud that is hurting working families and costing the state of Wisconsin. “Governor Evers’
While Gov. Tony Evers has raised the prospect of renegotiating the Foxconn contract, the company says it “remains committed” to its deal with the state. The Taiwanese tech company also said it’s “open to further consultation, collaboration, and new ideas,”
Contact: Sen. Mark Miller (D-Madison) 608-266-9170 MADISON, WI – Senator Mark Miller (D-Madison) offered the Democratic weekly radio address highlighting overwhelming public support for key provisions in Gov. Evers’ 2019-2021 budget proposal. The audio file of this week’s address can
Gov. Tony Evers says it’s “unrealistic” to think Foxconn will create the 13,000 jobs it had pledged given the company’s plans to scale back the original project. He also said he’s looking to potentially revise the company’s contract with the
CONTACT: Jeff Mehrhoff Business Manager/Secretary Treasurer IUPAT DC7 S68 W22665 National Ave. Big Bend, WI 53103 (262) 910-9066 jeff@iupatdc7.com www.iupatdc7.com Big Bend, Wisconsin – (April 15, 2019) – Monday, April 15, 2019, in Madison, Governor Evers signed an executive order
CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722 On the Web: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/news.htm On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WIWorkforce On Twitter: @WIWorkforce MADISON – Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary-designee Caleb Frostman and First Lady Kathy Evers today visited University Hospital (UW) in Madison to highlight UW’s and the William
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 ‘He’s Looking Out First and Foremost for Wisconsin’ MADISON, Wis. — Today, Gov. Tony Evers announced he will seek to modify the terms of a contract with Foxconn. In doing so
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 266-5660 [Madison, WI] — Following the governor’s announcement that he plans to reopen the state’s contract with Foxconn, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald released the following statement: “This completes the original narrative that the governor has
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for the Court of Appeals – District IV. The appointment will fill a vacancy being created by the retirement of Judge Gary Sherman, effective
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for the Court of Appeals – District II. The appointment will fill a vacancy being created by Judge Brian Hagedorn’s election to the Wisconsin
A divided state Supreme Court today decided to take over an appeal that had been filed in one of two lame-duck lawsuits originating out of Dane County even though the justices hadn’t been asked to do so. The court earlier this week granted a request to take up another extraordinary
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul announced that Erica Ducommun was sentenced by Outagamie County Circuit Court Judge Mark McGinnis to five years of initial confinement followed by seven years of extended supervision for possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine. Ducommun pled no contest to this offense on
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss Foxconn, the Supreme Court taking up a lawsuit over extraordinary session laws, Lincoln Hills and more.
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today authorized Iowa County to lower the United States and the State of Wisconsin flags to half-staff as a mark of respect for Larry E. Nelson, a District Attorney, who was a champion for criminal justice and dedicated his life and career
Contact: Karen Hickey, 414-573-7579, khickey@wisaflcio.org Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, released the following statement on Gov. Evers Executive Order #20 to combat worker misclassification and payroll fraud that is hurting working families and costing the state of Wisconsin. “Governor Evers’ Executive Order #20 takes an important step forward to addressing
While Gov. Tony Evers has raised the prospect of renegotiating the Foxconn contract, the company says it “remains committed” to its deal with the state. The Taiwanese tech company also said it’s “open to further consultation, collaboration, and new ideas,” a day after the guv told reporters the current document
Contact: Sen. Mark Miller (D-Madison) 608-266-9170 MADISON, WI – Senator Mark Miller (D-Madison) offered the Democratic weekly radio address highlighting overwhelming public support for key provisions in Gov. Evers’ 2019-2021 budget proposal. The audio file of this week’s address can be found here: https://sen-dem.cms.legis.wisconsin.gov/media/1299/sen-miller-radio-address.mp3 A written transcript of the address
Gov. Tony Evers says it’s “unrealistic” to think Foxconn will create the 13,000 jobs it had pledged given the company’s plans to scale back the original project. He also said he’s looking to potentially revise the company’s contract with the state, saying the current document “deals with a situation that
CONTACT: Jeff Mehrhoff Business Manager/Secretary Treasurer IUPAT DC7 S68 W22665 National Ave. Big Bend, WI 53103 (262) 910-9066 jeff@iupatdc7.com www.iupatdc7.com Big Bend, Wisconsin – (April 15, 2019) – Monday, April 15, 2019, in Madison, Governor Evers signed an executive order taking action against employers who fraudulently misclassify their workers. “The
CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722 On the Web: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/news.htm On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WIWorkforce On Twitter: @WIWorkforce MADISON – Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary-designee Caleb Frostman and First Lady Kathy Evers today visited University Hospital (UW) in Madison to highlight UW’s and the William S. Middleton Veterans Hospital’s (VA) Project SEARCH program and to
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 ‘He’s Looking Out First and Foremost for Wisconsin’ MADISON, Wis. — Today, Gov. Tony Evers announced he will seek to modify the terms of a contract with Foxconn. In doing so Gov. Evers noted the unrealistic nature of the promises made
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 266-5660 [Madison, WI] — Following the governor’s announcement that he plans to reopen the state’s contract with Foxconn, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald released the following statement: “This completes the original narrative that the governor has wanted to undermine the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation from day
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for the Court of Appeals – District IV. The appointment will fill a vacancy being created by the retirement of Judge Gary Sherman, effective July 5, 2019. The new judge will complete a term
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for the Court of Appeals – District II. The appointment will fill a vacancy being created by Judge Brian Hagedorn’s election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, effective August 1, 2019. The new judge will