TUE PM Update: Watertown Police Department investigating election fraud allegations against Dem 37th AD candidate

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Watertown Police Department says it’s investigating election fraud allegations against 37th AD candidate Charisse Daniels. Republican Assembly Campaign Committee Chair Jenny Toftness filed a challenge to the Dem’s nomination papers yesterday, claiming 43 of the candidates’ 201 signatures were invalid because they were fraud… 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     Forgot Password

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Milwaukee Mayor Barrett fundraiser

Mayor Tom Barrett’s Annual Restaurant Roundtable Monday, June 25 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at The Ivy House 906 S Barclay Street Milwaukee, WI 53204 Sponsorship levels: Sponsor: $1,000 10+ tickets Mayor’s Club Membership: $400 Attendee: $100 To Sponsor and RSVP: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mayorsclub-rr email Zach @[email protected] or call Zach at (414) 271-8050

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Board of Commissioners of Public Lands: Nearly $3.5 million for community projects

For Immediate Release DATE: June 5, 2018 CONTACT: Jonathan Barry, Executive Secretary (608) 266-8369 MADISON – The Board of Commissioners of Public Lands (BCPL) today approved nearly $3.5 million in State Trust Fund Loans to support eight community projects in Wisconsin. Board Chair Brad Schimel and Commissioner Doug La Follette voted in favor of the loans with Commissioner Matt Adamczyk voting against them. The BCPL approved the following loans: · Village of Albany, Green County / Purchase building and truck / $81,000 · Town of Buchanan, Outagamie County / Finance infrastructure projects / $500,000 · City of Cumberland, Barron County

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Dane County Exec. Parisi: Kicks off lakes clean up work

Groundbreaking Work Means Cleaner Lakes Decades Sooner Today Dane County Executive Joe Parisi kicked off “Suck The Muck”, a $12 million lakes clean-up project. The initiative will assess and clean up to 33 miles of streams that feed phosphorus directly in the lakes on a daily basis. This work will remove 870,000 pounds of phosphorus, the chief culprit responsible for algae growth, from area waters. “This effort will mean cleaner lakes for our children and grandchildren,” said Dane County Executive Parisi. “Our lakes are one of the reasons people love living in Dane County. We must continue to improve the

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Rep. Hebl: Celebrating June Dairy Month

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: June 5, 2018 Rep. Gary Hebl, (608) 266-7678 June is National Dairy Month, and nobody understands the benefits of the dairy industry like Wisconsinites. Wisconsin has earned the nickname “America’s Dairyland” for a reason – the dairy industry is the largest segment of Wisconsin agriculture, contributing more than $43 billion to our state economy on an annual basis, which contributes more to our economy than citrus does to Florida ($10.7 billion), or potatoes do to Idaho ($6.7 billion). Wisconsin cheesemakers produce more than 26% of the cheese made each year in the United

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Wachs campaign: Dana Wachs calls out Walker for slick campaign ad, says Walker is pulling a “bait-and-switch” on voters

MADISON – Dana Wachs, a Democrat challenging Gov. Scott Walker in November, called out Walker today following the release of Walker’s latest political campaign ad: “If Gov. Walker thinks we’ve all been living under a rock for the last eight years, he’s dead wrong. Walker is the one who has been undermining our healthcare system. He is the one who has denied coverage to tens of thousands of folks in Wisconsin. Walker is the one who attacked women’s health care, refused millions in our federal tax dollars to expand BadgerCare, and refused to protect health care coverage for people with

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WisGOP: Wisconsin Republicans celebrate the six-year anniversary of the Recall Victory

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 5, 2018 Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 Democrats just as angry now as they were then [Madison, WI] — Six years ago Wisconsin Republicans celebrated as Governor Walker and Lt. Governor Kleefisch emerged victorious from the liberals’ recall attempts. Now, Wisconsinites are seeing real results of conservative leadership like more people working than ever before, our unemployment at the all-time low, and historic investments into our classrooms. Sadly, the Left is still filled with anger over the success of Governor Walker’s bold reforms. “The results of conservative reforms have been historic – our state’s economy is

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Dept. of Corrections: Wisconsin DOC teams raise nearly $40,000 for Special Olympics

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 5, 2018 FOR DOC: DOC Communications, 608-240-5060, [email protected] FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS: Nicci Sprangers, 920-731-1614, [email protected] MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) and Special Olympics Wisconsin today announced that teams from the Wisconsin Department of Corrections participating in the 2018 Polar Plunge raised more than $38,000 to benefit Special Olympics athletes in Wisconsin. The top team, which included 16 employees from Redgranite Correctional Institution, raised more than $10,000, and the second place team, from Waupun Correctional Institution, raised more than $6,500. Other participating teams were from Fox Lake Correctional Institution, Dodge Correctional Institution, Oshkosh Correctional

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Mitchell campaign: United Steelworkers Wisconsin endorses Mahlon Mitchell for Governor

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 5, 2018. Contact: Kirsten Allen, 510-913-1837, [email protected] “It is clear that you are the candidate willing to stand up and fight” MADISON – Today, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mahlon Mitchell accepted the endorsement of the United Steelworkers, District 2. The United Steelworkers are North America’s largest industrial union and a powerful voice for working families in Wisconsin. “It is clear that you are the candidate that is willing to stand up and fight for us,” said District Director Michael Bolton. “We appreciate your support on the issues that mean the most to us – expanding and improving

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Speaker Ryan: Water infrastructure for a more competitive America

June 5, 2018 | Speaker Ryan Press Office | https://spkrryan.us/2kRF7Ig This week, amid strong economic momentum, we will be moving forward with another piece of our agenda to bolster our nation’s infrastructure—specifically, water infrastructure. The bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) authorizes the Army Corps of Engineers to conduct projects improving water infrastructure: the ports, dams, and waterways that help facilitate commerce throughout our country and with the world. This policy is yet another step to cut through barriers to economic growth, by enabling federal investments in locally proposed projects that will make our water infrastructure operate more efficiently and

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DATCP: Food projects receive Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin grants

Media Contacts: Rick Hummell, 608-224-5041 [email protected] or Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 [email protected]                                              MADISON – Six local food projects are the latest recipients of Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin grants administered by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. The grants are intended to provide consumers with access to even more Wisconsin-grown food products. “Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin grants support the diverse sectors of Wisconsin agriculture, and outcomes generated by the grant recipients provide benefits to local communities and serve as models for others in the local food industry,” said DATCP Wisconsin Foods Program Manager Kietra Olson. “The grants help reduce

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Flynn campaign: Matt Flynn responds to the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s CAFO decision

Contact: Bryan Kennedy – (414) 517-3864 (Milwaukee) – Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Matt Flynn today responded to the shortsighted decision by the State Supreme Court in Golden Sands Dairy LLC v Town of Saratoga, which will allow the concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) – also known as a factory farm – to proceed despite overwhelming community opposition. “This decision ignores precedent and legalizes contamination and draining of our groundwater,” said Flynn. “As governor, I will restore local control, enforce local ordinances, and support any county that rejects CAFOs which are poisoning our groundwater and must be stopped.” Golden Sands Dairy is owned

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Dept. of Revenue: Over 408,000 Wisconsin child sales tax rebate claims have been filed in three weeks

CONTACT:  Patty Mayers, Communications Director 608.266.2300 or [email protected] With just under four weeks remaining in the filing period, the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) is reminding eligible claimants to file for their $100 per child sales tax rebate. Claims must be filed by July 2, but DOR encourages those who are eligible not to wait until the last minute.  DOR estimates that roughly 670,000 households, with 1.22 million children in total, are eligible to file a claim. “We’re pleased to see that so many people have already filed,” said Department of Revenue Secretary Richard Chandler. “We encourage people to do it soon,

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McCabe campaign: McCabe’s people powered campaign releases new video

JUNE 5, 2018 – Mike McCabe’s Principle Over Party campaign today released its latest campaign video, which was shot during a recent campaign swing through Eau Claire. The video focuses on the kind of change Mike is working for and on the extensive grassroots network the campaign has built, with well over 2,100 volunteers working all across the state to reach out to voters. “Not taking any single donation over $200 and not selling out to wealthy interests means we won’t have the most money. But with the citizen army we’ve enlisted, ours is by far the richest campaign when it comes to

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TUE PM Update: Watertown Police Department investigating election fraud allegations against Dem 37th AD candidate

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Watertown Police Department says it’s investigating election fraud allegations against 37th AD candidate Charisse Daniels. Republican Assembly Campaign Committee Chair Jenny Toftness filed a challenge to the Dem’s nomination papers yesterday, claiming 43 of the candidates’ 201 signatures were invalid because

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Milwaukee Mayor Barrett fundraiser

Mayor Tom Barrett’s Annual Restaurant Roundtable Monday, June 25 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at The Ivy House 906 S Barclay Street Milwaukee, WI 53204 Sponsorship levels: Sponsor: $1,000 10+ tickets Mayor’s Club Membership: $400 Attendee: $100 To Sponsor and RSVP: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mayorsclub-rr email Zach @[email protected] or call Zach at (414) 271-8050

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Dane County Exec. Parisi: Kicks off lakes clean up work

Groundbreaking Work Means Cleaner Lakes Decades Sooner Today Dane County Executive Joe Parisi kicked off “Suck The Muck”, a $12 million lakes clean-up project. The initiative will assess and clean up to 33 miles of streams that feed phosphorus directly in the lakes on a daily basis. This work will

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Rep. Hebl: Celebrating June Dairy Month

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: June 5, 2018 Rep. Gary Hebl, (608) 266-7678 June is National Dairy Month, and nobody understands the benefits of the dairy industry like Wisconsinites. Wisconsin has earned the nickname “America’s Dairyland” for a reason – the dairy industry is the largest segment of

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Dept. of Corrections: Wisconsin DOC teams raise nearly $40,000 for Special Olympics

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 5, 2018 FOR DOC: DOC Communications, 608-240-5060, [email protected] FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS: Nicci Sprangers, 920-731-1614, [email protected] MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) and Special Olympics Wisconsin today announced that teams from the Wisconsin Department of Corrections participating in the 2018 Polar Plunge raised more than

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Speaker Ryan: Water infrastructure for a more competitive America

June 5, 2018 | Speaker Ryan Press Office | https://spkrryan.us/2kRF7Ig This week, amid strong economic momentum, we will be moving forward with another piece of our agenda to bolster our nation’s infrastructure—specifically, water infrastructure. The bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) authorizes the Army Corps of Engineers to conduct projects

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DATCP: Food projects receive Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin grants

Media Contacts: Rick Hummell, 608-224-5041 [email protected] or Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 [email protected]                                              MADISON – Six local food projects are the latest recipients of Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin grants administered by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. The grants are intended to provide consumers with access to even more

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