U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Requests Government Accountability Office review of Trump Administration’s failure to meaningfully address opioid epidemic

CONTACT: [email protected] (202) 224 – 6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined a letter, led by Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting a review of the actions taken by President Trump’s Administration to address the opioid epidemic since it was declared a public health emergency. On October 26, 2017, when President Trump directed the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to declare the opioid crisis a public health emergency, he stated that the emergency declaration would “allow for expanded access

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WED PM Update: Elections Commission delays administrator vote until March

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Elections Commission today voted to put off until March a decision on whether to appoint a new interim administrator and begin a national search for a permanent one. The move comes after the commission last week decided to keep Mike Haas in the job at least temporarily over the objections of Senate Republicans,. Majority Lea… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me    

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Wisconsin Partnership Program: Funding Opportunity: Wisconsin Partnership Community Impact Grant Applications Now Open

Contact: Anne Pankratz [email protected] 608-216-5637 Grant Program Focuses on Advancing Health Equity The Wisconsin Partnership Program is currently seeking applicants for the 2018 Community Impact Grants program. The overarching goal of the Community Impact Grants program is to advance health equity in Wisconsin communities through support for large-scale, evidence-informed, community-academic partnership initiatives that address the social determinants of health. These partnerships require substantial and authentic community involvement to achieve sustained policy, systems and environmental change, and must be supported by robust evaluation. Each award is for a maximum of $1 million over a period of up to five years.  Visit med.wisc.edu/partnership for details. Through

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Sen. Schachtner: Appointed to senate committees

CONTACT: Senator Schachtner 608-266-7745 MADISON – Senate Democratic Leader Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) announced that Senator Patty Schachtner (D-Somerset) has been appointed to three standing committees. Senator Schachtner will serve as a member of the Committee on Agriculture, Small Business and Tourism, the Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry, and the Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges. Upon receiving these committee assignments, Senator Schachtner released the following statement: “I am ready to roll up my sleeves and get to work in the State Senate. These committees reflect many of the major issues facing western Wisconsin and will allow our

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Town hall meeting for Milwaukee police chief selection

Wisconsin Black Historical Society/Museum 2620 W Center St, Milwaukee. What: The Fire and Police Commission (FPC) have begun the process of selecting an Interim Chief of Police who will begin leading the agency on February 16th. Under Wisconsin law and the Milwaukee City Charter, the Fire and Police Commission oversees all aspects of Fire Department and Police Department operations. Our town hall meeting is an opportunity for community members to share their views on desired qualifications for any Chief of Police. This information will be provided to the FPC and utilized as a component of community feedback/ input during the selection

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Tonight! Public dialogue on selecting a new chief of police

Contact: Dawn Hutchison-Weiss, 414-930-1760 office, 608-215-3262 cell, [email protected] TOWN HALL MEETING: CREATING CONSTRUCTIVE PUBLIC DIALOGUE FOR SELECTING MILWAUKEE POLICE DEPARTMENT CHEIF OF POLICE When: Wednesday, January 31, 5:30-7:30pm Where: Wisconsin Black Historical Society/Museum 2620 W Center St, Milwaukee What: The Fire and Police Commission (FPC) have begun the process of selecting an Interim Chief of Police who will begin leading the agency on February 16th. Under Wisconsin law and the Milwaukee City Charter, the Fire and Police Commission oversees all aspects of Fire Department and Police Department operations. Our town hall meeting is an opportunity for community members to share their views on desired qualifications for

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Wisconsin Public Radio: Welcomes New “Second Century News Fellow” in Milwaukee

Contact: Samantha Greener, Marketing Coordinator 414.227.2047 or [email protected] Milwaukee, Wis. – Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) welcomes Ximena Conde to the news team in the role of Second Century News Fellow. “We’re really excited to have Ximena join WPR for this fellowship,” said WPR Director Mike Crane. “She has a fascinating background, and her passion for public radio and the news will serve her well in the Second Century News Fellowship.” Conde, a graduate of Rutgers University, began her career as a producer at WFMT, Chicago’s classical public radio station, and most recently worked as a producer at Rhode Island Public

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Sen. Hansen: Statement on the Closing of Fox Valley Paper Mills

Contact: Sen. Hansen, 608-266-5670 Republicans from White House to State House Are Failing Wisconsin’s Blue Collar workers “Today’s announcement that Kimberly-Clark is closing two mills in the Fox Valley and firing 600 workers is sad news for the workers and their families, for our paper industry and our state.  It is especially concerning given that the closings come on the heels of Kimberly-Clark’s announcement that they would use savings generated by the Trump/Republican corporate tax cut to fund the shutdown of these mills and to fire 600 Wisconsin workers. “While this may be good news for Kimberly-Clark’s shareholders, it comes

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Rep. Vos: Testifies on welfare reform package

For Further Information Contact: Speaker Robin Vos (608) 266-3387 [email protected] Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) testified in favor of a bold legislative package on welfare reform. The Racine County representative authored the bills with Sen. Chris Kapenga (R – Delafield). Both lawmakers spoke at a public hearing before a joint committee of the Assembly Committee on Public Benefit Reform and the Senate Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations. The ten bills are part of the special session call from Governor Walker. “This legislative package promotes accountability, encourages personal responsibility, prevents fraud and abuse, and gets people back to work,” said Speaker Vos. “Public assistance

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Sen. Johnson: GOP senators urge President Trump to modernize NAFTA

Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), along with 35 of his Senate colleagues, sent a letter to President Trump highlighting the benefits of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and outlining how the president can improve the agreement. “NAFTA has driven U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico to approximately $1.3 trillion annually,” the senators wrote. “Whether manufacturers, farmers or insurance providers, a wide range of industries in the U.S. have benefited from this agreement, and American consumers are reaping those benefits, too. Canadians and Mexicans buy nearly $500 billion worth of U.S. manufactured goods each year, translating to

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Requests Government Accountability Office review of Trump Administration’s failure to meaningfully address opioid epidemic

CONTACT: [email protected] (202) 224 – 6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined a letter, led by Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting a review of the actions taken by President Trump’s

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Wisconsin Partnership Program: Funding Opportunity: Wisconsin Partnership Community Impact Grant Applications Now Open

Contact: Anne Pankratz [email protected] 608-216-5637 Grant Program Focuses on Advancing Health Equity The Wisconsin Partnership Program is currently seeking applicants for the 2018 Community Impact Grants program. The overarching goal of the Community Impact Grants program is to advance health equity in Wisconsin communities through support for large-scale, evidence-informed, community-academic partnership initiatives

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Sen. Schachtner: Appointed to senate committees

CONTACT: Senator Schachtner 608-266-7745 MADISON – Senate Democratic Leader Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) announced that Senator Patty Schachtner (D-Somerset) has been appointed to three standing committees. Senator Schachtner will serve as a member of the Committee on Agriculture, Small Business and Tourism, the Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry,

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Town hall meeting for Milwaukee police chief selection

Wisconsin Black Historical Society/Museum 2620 W Center St, Milwaukee. What: The Fire and Police Commission (FPC) have begun the process of selecting an Interim Chief of Police who will begin leading the agency on February 16th. Under Wisconsin law and the Milwaukee City Charter, the Fire and Police Commission oversees all

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Tonight! Public dialogue on selecting a new chief of police

Contact: Dawn Hutchison-Weiss, 414-930-1760 office, 608-215-3262 cell, [email protected] TOWN HALL MEETING: CREATING CONSTRUCTIVE PUBLIC DIALOGUE FOR SELECTING MILWAUKEE POLICE DEPARTMENT CHEIF OF POLICE When: Wednesday, January 31, 5:30-7:30pm Where: Wisconsin Black Historical Society/Museum 2620 W Center St, Milwaukee What: The Fire and Police Commission (FPC) have begun the process of selecting an Interim Chief of

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Sen. Hansen: Statement on the Closing of Fox Valley Paper Mills

Contact: Sen. Hansen, 608-266-5670 Republicans from White House to State House Are Failing Wisconsin’s Blue Collar workers “Today’s announcement that Kimberly-Clark is closing two mills in the Fox Valley and firing 600 workers is sad news for the workers and their families, for our paper industry and our state.  It

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Rep. Vos: Testifies on welfare reform package

For Further Information Contact: Speaker Robin Vos (608) 266-3387 [email protected] Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) testified in favor of a bold legislative package on welfare reform. The Racine County representative authored the bills with Sen. Chris Kapenga (R – Delafield). Both lawmakers spoke at a public hearing before a joint committee of the Assembly

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Sen. Johnson: GOP senators urge President Trump to modernize NAFTA

Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), along with 35 of his Senate colleagues, sent a letter to President Trump highlighting the benefits of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and outlining how the president can improve the agreement. “NAFTA has driven U.S. trade with Canada and

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