Dem 16th SD candidate back police reform, pan GOP’s ‘tougher-on-crime’ package

The two Dem candidates seeking to succeed Dem Caucus Chair Mark Miller in the state Senate largely agree on most of the pressing issues lawmakers will face after being sworn into office. State Rep. Melissa Sargent, D-Madison, and Monona Grove School Board president Andrew McKinney both said in interviews with WisPolitics.com they support the police reform measures proposed by Gov. Tony Evers that … 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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MON PM Update: Carpenter apologizes for Twitter exchange with 26th SD candidate Elmikashfi

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — State Sen. Tim Carpenter today apologized to Senate candidate Nada Elmikashfi for a Twitter exchange over the weekend that the chamber’s top Dem and the state party say devolved into online bullying. The Milwaukee Dem’s Twitter account was temporarily suspended over the weekend after he repeatedly sent a message to Elmifaski, w… 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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Rep. Stubbs: Statement on the passing of U.S. Representative John Lewis and Reverend C.T. Lewis

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U.S. Rep. Kind: Urges the SBA and Treasury to provide accurate PPP data in order to assist small businesses

La Crosse, WI—Today, Rep. Ron Kind sent a letter to Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Jovita Carranza and Department of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin calling for the agencies to clarify serious reporting inaccuracies regarding the number of jobs supported by the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which was created under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.   Reports have found that data released by the SBA inflated the number of jobs supported or saved by the PPP, raising doubts about statements from members of the Administration that 51 million jobs were supported by the program. In some instances, the reported

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Ebben campaign: U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Lesko endorses Ebben for congress

“I love to see young conservative women joining in the fight for the future of our country, and in Jessi Ebben, I see a passionate and hard-working leader who will be an influential member of Congress and the House Freedom Caucus. As the only woman currently in the House Freedom Caucus, I know the importance of electing more leaders like Jessi to preserve our constitutional liberties and counteract the loud voices of women like AOC and the Squad who are trying to scrap the foundation of our country and replace it with their socialist agenda. That won’t fly if Jessi

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Asbury campaign: Signs new pledge in fear special interest groups will influence election & Cabral-Guevara violates RACC clean campaign pledge

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Wisdems: Pence tries to do damage control in the badger state

(WISCONSIN) — Vice President Mike Pence visited the Badger State last week to try to salvage the flailing Trump Campaign. After three and a half years of policies that attacked farmers and manufacturers, Wisconsinites’ health care, and undermined policies that protect working people, followed by a complete failure to address COVID-19, there is little that Trump can do to save face in a state that he has consistently forgotten. KEY POINTS BELOW:  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Pence argues against socialism in Ripon, Wisconsin, which was central to the founding of the Republican Party In a visit Friday to a city central to the

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AG Kaul: Sues EPA over rule undermining mercury, air toxics standards

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul, with a coalition of 25 states, cities and counties, today is suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its rule reversing the agency’s determination — first made nearly 20 years ago — that it is “appropriate and necessary” under the Clean Air Act to regulate mercury and other toxic air pollution from coal- and oil-fired power plants. The new rule undermines the 2012 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), a landmark rule that has substantially reduced emissions of mercury and other hazardous pollutants that harm human health and the environment, and that

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Lyerly campaign: Assembly candidate Lyerly reports fundraising success

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — 07-17-20 Media contact: Abraham Lyerly, Campaign Manager (920) 241-0623 [email protected] www.kristinforwisconsin.com Assembly Candidate Lyerly Reports Fundraising Success Ledgeview physician making waves in race for Wisconsin’s 88th LEDGEVIEW — Dr. Kristin Lyerly’s 88th Assembly district campaign raised $40,234.09 in the period ending June 30, a resounding success for a new-to-politics candidate who didn’t officially enter the race until May 12. The strong start positions Lyerly, a Wisconsin native and practicing OB/GYN, to be a serious contender for the 88th district seat currently held by third-term incumbent John Macco. “From the beginning, our campaign has been all about

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Ebben campaign: Calls out Ron Kind for continued silence on defunding the police

TOMAH – Saturday, Republican congressional candidate in Wisconsin’s 3rd District, Jessi Ebben, led a Back the Badge Rally and a protest outside of Rep. Ron Kind’s office in La Crosse. In addition to demonstrating support for law enforcement, Ebben called Kind to account for betraying local law enforcement by cosponsoring the Justice in Policing Act that would get rid of qualified immunity a… 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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AG Kaul: Seeks court order to immediately block DeVos rule threatening K-12 public school pandemic relief funds

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul joined an expanded coalition of nine attorneys general and several local jurisdictions on Friday in filing for a preliminary injunction to immediately block U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ unlawful attempt to siphon pandemic relief funds away from K-12 public schools while litigation is ongoing. Friday’s action comes in light of efforts by Secretary DeVos to undermine congressional intent through the promulgation of regulations that unlawfully reinterpret the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) and run counter to efforts to ensure that schools have the flexibility they need to tackle the challenges of COVID-19.

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AG Kaul: Announces lawsuit against Trump administration for allowing health care discrimination

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to stop a new Trump Administration rule that makes it easier for health care providers and insurance companies to discriminate against certain vulnerable and protected classes of Americans. In a lawsuit filed against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), HHS Secretary Alex Azar, and the head of HHS’s Office of Civil Rights, Roger Severino, the coalition of attorneys general argues that the new rule emboldens providers and insurers to discriminate against LGBTQ+ individuals, those with limited English proficiency,

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Sen. Darling: Local school officials support re-opening guidelines for area schools

Madison – State Senator Alberta Darling is joining area school administrators and elected officials in supporting guidelines for re-opening area schools and getting children back into the classroom. In an effort to share best practices and ideas, Senator Darling coordinated meetings with area lawmakers and superintendents to create a better understanding of the challenges facing local schools. Senator Darling says the recommendations are a series of guiding principles defined to use as cornerstones of our school districts’ learning plan for the 2020-21 school year as we plan for recovery, reentry, and beyond. “There is no one-size fits all plan for

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U.S. Rep. Kind: Urges the SBA and Treasury to provide accurate PPP data in order to assist small businesses

La Crosse, WI—Today, Rep. Ron Kind sent a letter to Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Jovita Carranza and Department of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin calling for the agencies to clarify serious reporting inaccuracies regarding the number of jobs supported by the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which was created under the Coronavirus Aid,

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Wisdems: Pence tries to do damage control in the badger state

(WISCONSIN) — Vice President Mike Pence visited the Badger State last week to try to salvage the flailing Trump Campaign. After three and a half years of policies that attacked farmers and manufacturers, Wisconsinites’ health care, and undermined policies that protect working people, followed by a complete failure to address COVID-19, there

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Lyerly campaign: Assembly candidate Lyerly reports fundraising success

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — 07-17-20 Media contact: Abraham Lyerly, Campaign Manager (920) 241-0623 [email protected] www.kristinforwisconsin.com Assembly Candidate Lyerly Reports Fundraising Success Ledgeview physician making waves in race for Wisconsin’s 88th LEDGEVIEW — Dr. Kristin Lyerly’s 88th Assembly district campaign raised $40,234.09 in the period ending June 30, a resounding success

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AG Kaul: Seeks court order to immediately block DeVos rule threatening K-12 public school pandemic relief funds

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul joined an expanded coalition of nine attorneys general and several local jurisdictions on Friday in filing for a preliminary injunction to immediately block U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ unlawful attempt to siphon pandemic relief funds away from K-12 public schools while litigation is ongoing. Friday’s action

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