MON PM Update: Report: Youth prisons continue pepper spray use, lengthy solitary confinement

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin youth prisons are still relying on pepper spray and are keeping inmates in solitary confinement for weeks at a time, according to a report filed today by a court-ordered monitor. The new report shows that the staff at Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake juvenile prisons are only partially in compliance with many of the mand… 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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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Discusses his bill to pay workers on the job during shutdown

Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) appeared on Fox News’ “Your World with Neil Cavuto” Monday to discuss border security and his Shutdown Fairness Act, a bill that would ensure essential federal workers are paid for their work during the partial government shutdown. Excerpts from the senator’s interview are below, and video can be found here. On the Shutdown Fairness Act “It’s only fair. Washington, D.C. is dysfunctional enough and it is just true – we have essential personnel in these government agencies, we require them to work, the least we can do is pay them. So I’ve introduced

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U.S. Rep. Kind: Criticizes USDA for using bailout funds to buy pork from Brazil

Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 [email protected] Kind also called on USDA to provide a comprehensive list of all foreign-owned companies receiving money from the bailout program  La Crosse – Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind criticized Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for using taxpayer dollars to buy $5 million in pork products from a Brazilian-owned company. The pork was purchased using funds dedicated to the farm bailout program, which was created to help American farmers hurt by the President’s trade war. Rep. Kind also called on Secretary Perdue to provide a comprehensive list of all foreign-owned companies that

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Rep. Horlacher: Introduces bills aimed at protecting victims

Contact: Rep. Cody Horlacher 608-266-5715 Madison, WI—Today, Representative Cody Horlacher (R-Mukwonago) and Senator André Jacque (R- De Pere) released two bills focused on protecting Wisconsin’s victims. These bills join a variety of measures that Rep. Horlacher has worked on throughout his tenure in the legislature, focusing on helping Wisconsinites who have been victims of crime. The first bill (LRB-0170/LRB-1391) focuses on crime victim impact statements. We need to ensure that victims are able to share their stories without fear of retribution. This legislation requires that a disclosed statement be kept confidential and returned to the court at the conclusion of

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Feb. 7: WisPolitics.com and Milwaukee Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon ft. Lt. Gov. Barnes

For more information, please contact: Joette Richards, (262)894-2224 [email protected] www.milwaukeepressclub.org Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes to Speak at Newsmaker Luncheon Hosted by Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com MILWAUKEE – Mandela Barnes, newly elected Lieutenant Governor, will be the featured speaker at a Newsmaker Luncheon, hosted jointly by the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com, on Thursday, February 7. Barnes, a Milwaukee native, is a former Democratic legislator, having served in the Wisconsin Assembly from 2013 through 2017, representing District 11. While in the Assembly, he served on the Assembly Committees on Corrections, Education, Jobs & the Economy, and Small Business Development. He also

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Rep. Kitchens: Reschedules listening sessions

Contact: Rep. Joel Kitchens (608) 266-5350 MADISON, Wis. – Due to an unforeseen scheduling conflict, Rep. Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) is moving the date of several of his listening sessions that originally were planned for the end of January. Rep. Kitchens will now be available to meet with constituents at the following locations and times: Friday, February 1, 2019 Kewaunee City Hall, Conference Room 401 5th St., Kewaunee, WI 54216 9 to 10:30 a.m. Door Co. Public Library, Jane Green Room 107 S. 4th Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 12 to 1:30 p.m. Egg Harbor Library 7845 Church St., Egg

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Rep. Shankland: Introduces clean water legislation

Contact: Rep. Katrina Shankland                                                                                    (608)267-9649 MADISON – Today, Rep. Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point) introduced legislation to create a first of its kind state private well testing program and dramatically expand funding for homeowners to remediate their contaminated wells. This legislation creates a private well testing grant program for local governments to assist homeowners in testing their wells. The bill

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IBEW Local 494 Business Manager: Governor Evers visit to WRTP/ BIG STEP

CONTACT: John T. Zapfel 414.870.2081 Cell [email protected] Twitter: @ibewlocal494  MILWAUKEE – Dean Warsh, Business Manager of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 494, issued the following statement following Governor Evers visit to WRTP/ BIG STEP to talk about workforce development and apprenticeship: “Apprenticeships are a pathway to a lifetime of learning and economic and career growth. Everyone thinks they must go to college, but college isn’t for everyone. Thank you, Governor Evers for talking about workforce development and apprenticeships at WRTP/ BIG STEP.”

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Milwaukee Building and Construction Trades Council President: Governor Evers visit to WRTP/ BIG STEP 

CONTACT: Dan Bukiewicz, President 414.345.7911 cell [email protected] MILWAUKEE — Dan Bukiewicz, president of Milwaukee Building & Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO, issued the following statement following Governor Evers visit to WRTP/ BIG STEP: “Thank you, Governor Evers, for talking about the efforts of WRTP/ BIG STEP to recruit and communicate our opportunities in Milwaukee, including our efforts at the training centers of the different construction trades unions, career days and job fairs at Milwaukee schools, as well as community service efforts. WRTP/ BIG STEP has been a huge part of these efforts. Your leadership on these issues will help the construction industry

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WisPolitics Midday: Jan. 14, 2019

In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: New fundraising numbers for the WI AG race. Gov Evers to deliver first State of the State address on Jan 22. Gov Evers asks WEDC to create a new committee.

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WisGOP: Evers’ first week in office: All talk, no action

Contact: Charles Nichols (608) 257-4765 Evers Spends First Week as Governor Avoiding Campaign Promises     [Madison, WI] – Today marks one week since Tony Evers was officially sworn in as Wisconsin’s 46th Governor. Despite the lofty promises of the campaign trail, Governor Evers spent most of his first week engaging in media stunts, avoiding responsibility, and finding creative ways to circumvent state law. Here is a recap of Governor Evers’ first week in office: Meaningless Executive Orders One of Evers’ first actions as Governor was to sign a pair of executive orders relating to Medicaid expansion and insurance coverage

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One Wisconsin Now: Reaction on ‘encouraging’ social media lawsuit ruling

MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director [email protected] (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross released the following statements about a federal appeals court ruling that says a elected official cannot block social media users based on their political views. One Wisconsin Now filed a lawsuit in November 2017 against a number of Wisconsin Assembly Republicans, such as Speaker Robin Vos and budget writing committee chair Rep. John Nygren, for blocking One Wisconsin Now on their official government twitter accounts. “We are encouraged by this ruling because it once again reminds our elected officials that when they create

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Rep. Horlacher: Introduces bills aimed at protecting victims

Contact: Rep. Cody Horlacher 608-266-5715 Madison, WI—Today, Representative Cody Horlacher (R-Mukwonago) and Senator André Jacque (R- De Pere) released two bills focused on protecting Wisconsin’s victims. These bills join a variety of measures that Rep. Horlacher has worked on throughout his tenure in the legislature, focusing on helping Wisconsinites who

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Feb. 7: WisPolitics.com and Milwaukee Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon ft. Lt. Gov. Barnes

For more information, please contact: Joette Richards, (262)894-2224 [email protected] www.milwaukeepressclub.org Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes to Speak at Newsmaker Luncheon Hosted by Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com MILWAUKEE – Mandela Barnes, newly elected Lieutenant Governor, will be the featured speaker at a Newsmaker Luncheon, hosted jointly by the Milwaukee Press Club and

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Rep. Kitchens: Reschedules listening sessions

Contact: Rep. Joel Kitchens (608) 266-5350 MADISON, Wis. – Due to an unforeseen scheduling conflict, Rep. Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) is moving the date of several of his listening sessions that originally were planned for the end of January. Rep. Kitchens will now be available to meet with constituents at

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IBEW Local 494 Business Manager: Governor Evers visit to WRTP/ BIG STEP

CONTACT: John T. Zapfel 414.870.2081 Cell [email protected] Twitter: @ibewlocal494  MILWAUKEE – Dean Warsh, Business Manager of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 494, issued the following statement following Governor Evers visit to WRTP/ BIG STEP to talk about workforce development and apprenticeship: “Apprenticeships are a pathway to a lifetime of learning

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Milwaukee Building and Construction Trades Council President: Governor Evers visit to WRTP/ BIG STEP 

CONTACT: Dan Bukiewicz, President 414.345.7911 cell [email protected] MILWAUKEE — Dan Bukiewicz, president of Milwaukee Building & Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO, issued the following statement following Governor Evers visit to WRTP/ BIG STEP: “Thank you, Governor Evers, for talking about the efforts of WRTP/ BIG STEP to recruit and communicate our opportunities

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WisPolitics Midday: Jan. 14, 2019

In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: New fundraising numbers for the WI AG race. Gov Evers to deliver first State of the State address on Jan 22. Gov Evers asks WEDC to create a new committee.

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WisGOP: Evers’ first week in office: All talk, no action

Contact: Charles Nichols (608) 257-4765 Evers Spends First Week as Governor Avoiding Campaign Promises     [Madison, WI] – Today marks one week since Tony Evers was officially sworn in as Wisconsin’s 46th Governor. Despite the lofty promises of the campaign trail, Governor Evers spent most of his first week

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