Record cold forces closures of state offices

State offices will be closed today for the first time since 2012 after Gov. Tony Evers declared a state of emergency last night due to the “ongoing winter storm and potentially life-threatening temperatures.” “It’s critically important that we’re ensuring the

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WisGOP: Governor Evers reverses position once again

Contact: Charles Nichols (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI] – Governor Evers’ weak leadership has been on full display the last few weeks as he struggles to establish firm positions on several key policy positions. After a year on the campaign trail

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WisGOP: Where is Tony’s transportation plan?

Contact: Charles Nichols (608) 257-4765 Still No Plan Despite Evers’ Promise on Campaign Trail to Release After Election [Madison, WI] – Governor Evers spent the entire campaign telling voters that one of his top priorities was “solving Wisconsin’s transportation crisis,”

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John Nichols: Vos needs a history lesson

In his response to Gov. Tony Evers’ first State of the State, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos tried to portray the Democratic governor as a threat to the “accomplishments” of Scott Walker’s tenure — and then he tried to scare voters with the word “socialism.”

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One Wisconsin Now: New questions about Robin Vos, GOP’s lame duck law changes as Foxconn scales back Wisconsin operation

MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 GOP Grabbed Control of Agency Overseeing Deal, Reduced Accountability Before Foxconn Suggests ‘Modifications’ to Biggest Ever State Subsidy of Foreign Corporation MADISON, Wis. — According to media reports, Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn intends to drastically scale back its proposed Wisconsin operation,

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Sen. Fitzgerald, Rep. Vos: Joint statement: Foxconn’s plans in Wisconsin

Contact: Rep. Robin Vos (608) 266-9171 Sen. Scott Fitzgerald (608) 266-5660 Madison…Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau) released the following statement on the Foxconn commitment to Wisconsin. “In a short time, Foxconn has made a positive impact across Wisconsin with more than 1,000 new

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Dept. of Safety and Professional Services: Secretary-designee Crim announces additional leadership team appointments

Contact: DSPS Newsroom, (608) 266-6795 DSPSNewsroom@wisconsin.gov Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) Secretary-designee Dawn B. Crim announced two additional appointments to her leadership team today. Dan Hereth has been appointed to serve as assistant deputy secretary. He will serve as the chief of staff for

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Record cold forces closures of state offices

State offices will be closed today for the first time since 2012 after Gov. Tony Evers declared a state of emergency last night due to the “ongoing winter storm and potentially life-threatening temperatures.” “It’s critically important that we’re ensuring the people of Wisconsin and our public employees are safe in

Read More »

WisGOP: Governor Evers reverses position once again

Contact: Charles Nichols (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI] – Governor Evers’ weak leadership has been on full display the last few weeks as he struggles to establish firm positions on several key policy positions. After a year on the campaign trail making repeated promises to score political points with his base,

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Gov. Evers: Declares state of emergency, closes state office buildings

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Governor Tony Evers has declared a state of emergency in response to Wisconsin’s ongoing winter storm and potentially life-threatening temperatures. Gov. Evers has also directed state agencies to close state government offices for public business with limited exceptions. “It’s critically important that we’re ensuring

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WisGOP: Where is Tony’s transportation plan?

Contact: Charles Nichols (608) 257-4765 Still No Plan Despite Evers’ Promise on Campaign Trail to Release After Election [Madison, WI] – Governor Evers spent the entire campaign telling voters that one of his top priorities was “solving Wisconsin’s transportation crisis,” but immediately after being sworn-in, Evers skirted responsibility on the

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John Nichols: Vos needs a history lesson

In his response to Gov. Tony Evers’ first State of the State, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos tried to portray the Democratic governor as a threat to the “accomplishments” of Scott Walker’s tenure — and then he tried to scare voters with the word “socialism.”

Read More »