Oct. 12: WisPolitics.com explores the state of research investment in Wisconsin

Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Innovation Accelerator in Wauwatosa on Friday Oct. 12 for a discussion of the state of research investment in Wisconsin. This event is part of the Wisconsin Science Festival, a four-day statewide celebration of science and technology. See more at: https://wisconsinsciencefest.org/ Panelists on Oct. 12: Sen. Alberta Darling, co-chair Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee; Wisconsin Technology Council President Tom Still; Laura Strong, founder and CEO at Propagate Health in greater Madison; and UWM Johnson Controls Chair Deyang Qu, a professor of mechanical engineering who specializes in battery research. Location: 1225 Discovery Pkwy,

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THU PM Update: Thompson Center cancels AG debate; new Baldwin ad

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Tommy Thompson Center has cancelled a planned AG debate on Oct. 26 after organizers were unable to find an alternate date to host the event. Ryan Owens, a political science professor and the center’s head, said the center was looking for a different date to put on its debate between Republican Brad Schimel and Dem Josh Kau… 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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Nov. 8: WisPolitics.com Post-Election Party in Madison

Join WisPolitics.com for a post-election party running from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday Nov. 8 at The Madison Club. This bipartisan gathering will help the victors celebrate and the losers cope as the Wisconsin political community transitions into the holiday season and the next legislative session. The party is free to WisPolitics.com subscribers and members. Others pay a fee of $30 each. Sponsored by: The travel app AMUZ. Explore Wisconsin and the world with AMUZ. The Wisconsin Counties Association Special guests include: Gov. Scott Walker (invited) and state Schools Superintendent Tony Evers (invited) Katie Harbath, Global Politics and Government Outreach

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WisDems: FACT CHECK: Premiums still rising in Wisconsin due to Walker’s policies

For Immediate Release October 11, 2018 Contact: Alex Japko, [email protected] Premiums Still Up Overall, Walker’s Reduction is Less Than a Third of Minnesota’s Today, Scott Walker made his latest health care announcement in another desperate attempt to distract from his abysmal record as governor. Walker’s announcement doesn’t even come close to telling the entire story. The governor is trying to claim credit for lowering health care costs but in reality, his policies are directly responsible for the huge increases. Here are the facts: Walker’s GOP Destabilized the Market Causing Rates to Spike 36% in Wisconsin.Walker’s Republican Party is directly responsible

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Gov. Walker: Growing our workforce: Governor Walker announces plan to expand worker training within Wisconsin’s correctional institutions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 11, 2018 Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Building on his efforts to grow the state’s workforce, Governor Scott Walker today announced a plan that would create at least five new technical training centers at Wisconsin correctional institutions. The centers would partner with technical colleges and employers to focus on rehabilitating inmates, reducing recidivism, and expanding our workforce. “With Wisconsin’s unemployment rate at or below 3.0 percent for 7 straight months, expanding our workforce has become increasingly important,” Governor Walker said. “Our plan will give inmates concrete skills they can use to become productive members

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WisPolitics Midday: Oct. 11, 2018

In today’s WisPolitics Midday Update: Sen Tammy Baldwin and Gov Scott Walker launch new ads. The Oct 26th AG debate has been canceled.  A televised debate planned for tomorrow is still on track. … 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.

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WisGOP: Randy Bryce would eliminate medicare as we know it

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 11, 2018 Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 Proof positive that Bryce is a radical liberal [Madison, WI]— Randy Bryce supports a government run health care plan that would end Medicare as we know it and leave Wisconsin taxpayers with the bill. Even if the federal income tax rate doubled it still wouldn’t be enough to cover the cost of Bryce’s extreme plan. Bryce’s health care goals are more proof that he’s more in touch with his liberal California donors than he is with hard-working Wisconsin families. “Randy Bryce is an extreme liberal with extreme policy views

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One Wisconsin Now: Senate candidate Roger Roth touts ‘independent voice’ in campaign ads, voted party line 98.9 percent of the time in most recent legislative session

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 11, 2018 MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director [email protected] (608) 444-3483 Cat Must Have Gotten the Tongue of Self Declared Independent Voice in Madison MADISON, Wis. — Republican Roger Roth is claiming he is an “independent voice” in his state senate campaign television advertising. But based on an analysis of his voting record, Roth overwhelmingly voted the GOP party line, siding with the Senate Republican leader on all but a handful of roll call votes over three consecutive sessions. “Roger Roth claims he’s an independent voice in his campaign ads, but the cat must

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Schimel campaign: Sets record straight, after Kaul campaign lies

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Johnny Koremenos, 262-706-1649 [WAUKESHA COUNTY, Wis…] In response to the Josh Kaul for Attorney General campaign’s lie, Schimel Campaign Manager Johnny Koremenos released the following statement. “Trailing badly in the polls and coming under fire for his record and lack of an agenda, Josh Kaul is trying to change the subject. In addition to being a partisan activist with zero prosecutions in Wisconsin, Josh Kaul surrounds himself with liars. The fact is, the Schimel campaign did not back out of any scheduled debate. The fact is, as a 29-year Wisconsin prosecutor, Brad Schimel is poised to

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U.S. Rep. Sensenbrenner: Opposes expansion of the sale of higher ethanol-blended fuel

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 11, 2018 CONTACT Christopher Krepich, 202-225-5101 Brookfield, WI— Today, Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (WI-05) sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler urging the EPA to reconsider its plan to expand the sale of E15 motor fuel. Rep. Sensenbrenner: “The Renewable Fuel Standard violates free market principles, puts consumers at risk, and is harmful to the environment. Expanding the sale of E15 will increase the danger of misfueling, causing damage to engines and voiding consumer warranties. I urge the EPA not to move forward with this plan.” Background Congress first established the

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Thompson Center calls off Oct. 26 AG debate

The Tommy Thompson Center has cancelled a planned AG debate on Oct. 26 after organizers were unable to find an alternate date to host the event. Ryan Owens, a political science professor and the center’s head, said the center was looking for a different date to put on its debate between Republican Brad Schimel and Dem Josh Kaul because of the gubernatorial matchup scheduled for that same night, as well as the World Series games airing that week. Organizers were concerned those competing broadcasts could mean the AG event would see low attendance and little media coverage, Owens said. But

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Nicholson, once a Vukmir rival, urges vote for her in new Restoration PAC TV ad

Kevin Nicholson urges a vote for former GOP rival Leah Vukmir in a new TV ad from a PAC that previously backed his U.S. Senate bid, saying Dem Tammy Baldwin can’t be trusted. Restoration PAC said the TV ad begins Friday and runs through Oct. 18. The digital version of the spot will run through Election Day. Nicholson, a business consultant and former Marine, opens the ad saying he went to war “so … 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

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Oct. 12: WisPolitics.com explores the state of research investment in Wisconsin

Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Innovation Accelerator in Wauwatosa on Friday Oct. 12 for a discussion of the state of research investment in Wisconsin. This event is part of the Wisconsin Science Festival, a four-day statewide celebration of science and technology. See more at: https://wisconsinsciencefest.org/ Panelists

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THU PM Update: Thompson Center cancels AG debate; new Baldwin ad

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Tommy Thompson Center has cancelled a planned AG debate on Oct. 26 after organizers were unable to find an alternate date to host the event. Ryan Owens, a political science professor and the center’s head, said the center was looking for

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Nov. 8: WisPolitics.com Post-Election Party in Madison

Join WisPolitics.com for a post-election party running from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday Nov. 8 at The Madison Club. This bipartisan gathering will help the victors celebrate and the losers cope as the Wisconsin political community transitions into the holiday season and the next legislative session. The party

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Gov. Walker: Growing our workforce: Governor Walker announces plan to expand worker training within Wisconsin’s correctional institutions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 11, 2018 Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Building on his efforts to grow the state’s workforce, Governor Scott Walker today announced a plan that would create at least five new technical training centers at Wisconsin correctional institutions. The centers would partner with technical colleges

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WisPolitics Midday: Oct. 11, 2018

In today’s WisPolitics Midday Update: Sen Tammy Baldwin and Gov Scott Walker launch new ads. The Oct 26th AG debate has been canceled.  A televised debate planned for tomorrow is still on track. … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for

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WisGOP: Randy Bryce would eliminate medicare as we know it

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 11, 2018 Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 Proof positive that Bryce is a radical liberal [Madison, WI]— Randy Bryce supports a government run health care plan that would end Medicare as we know it and leave Wisconsin taxpayers with the bill. Even if the federal income

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One Wisconsin Now: Senate candidate Roger Roth touts ‘independent voice’ in campaign ads, voted party line 98.9 percent of the time in most recent legislative session

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 11, 2018 MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director [email protected] (608) 444-3483 Cat Must Have Gotten the Tongue of Self Declared Independent Voice in Madison MADISON, Wis. — Republican Roger Roth is claiming he is an “independent voice” in his state senate campaign television advertising.

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Schimel campaign: Sets record straight, after Kaul campaign lies

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Johnny Koremenos, 262-706-1649 [WAUKESHA COUNTY, Wis…] In response to the Josh Kaul for Attorney General campaign’s lie, Schimel Campaign Manager Johnny Koremenos released the following statement. “Trailing badly in the polls and coming under fire for his record and lack of an agenda, Josh Kaul is

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Thompson Center calls off Oct. 26 AG debate

The Tommy Thompson Center has cancelled a planned AG debate on Oct. 26 after organizers were unable to find an alternate date to host the event. Ryan Owens, a political science professor and the center’s head, said the center was looking for a different date to put on its debate

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