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MADISON - This is the WisDems Daily News Summary for Thursday April 17, 2014.
US SENATE
Ellen DeGeneres, Tim Cook, Rachel Maddow top Out's powerful ...
ChicagoPride.com-22 minutes ago
In fourth place was Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin. And journalist Glenn Greenwald rounded out the top 5. JoeMyGod noted the unusual absence of last ...
Breaking Through Trailer – LGBT elected officials tell their stories in ...
Big Gay Picture Show-1 hour ago
The documentary Breaking Through features 'openly LGBT elected officials at all levels – including the first gay US Senator, Tammy Baldwin – sharing their ...
Award-Winning Documentary BREAKING THROUGH Coming to ...
Broadway World-2 hours ago
In Breaking Through, openly LGBT elected officials at all levels - including the first gay US Senator, Tammy Baldwin - share their stories of self- doubt and ...
McCain Urges Moldova's Euro Integration
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty-4 hours ago
McCain and three other U.S. senators -- John Barrasso, John Hoeven, and Ron Johnson -- also held talks with Prime Minister Iurie Leanca and Foreign Minister ...
It's 2014; do you know what year your senators are living in?
New Times SLO-9 hours ago
... Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Bob Corker (R-TN), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Mike Lee (R-UT), Ron Johnson (R-WI), John Barrasso (R-WY), and Michael Enzi (R-WY).
AP Weekly News Calendar
New Zealand Herald-15 hours ago
CHISINAU, Moldova U.S. Senators John McCain, John Barrasso, John Hoeven and Ron Johnson, who represent the Senate Armed Services Committee, the ...
DUNN COUNTY DATEBOOK
Chippewa Herald-19 hours ago
Ron Kind listening session: 2:15-3:45 p.m. at Dunn County Judicial Center (Rm. ... Ron Johnson mobile office hours: 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Boyceville Village Hall ...
Letter: Van Doren has earned support from liberty Republicans
La Crosse Tribune-20 hours ago
Congressman Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, has been Wisconsin's 3rd District ... a veteran and former Ron Johnson aide from La Crosse; and Karen Mueller, an Eau ...
Can Scott Walker Be Defeated?
In These Times-Apr 16, 2014
Despite the strong victories of President Barack Obama and strong progressive Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin, the shrinkage of the union vote will force ...
Bloomberg's Going Long on Gun Control. But 2014 Comes First.
The New Republic-20 hours ago
... Jeff Flake in Arizona, Rob Portman in Ohio, Ron Johnson in Wisconsin, among others) are up this fall. That has left Bloomberg's team in the awkward position ...
WISCONSIN GOVERNOR
Tuition freeze 'unsustainable' solution to college affordability
UW Badger Herald-8 minutes ago
After Gov. Scott Walker called for a two-year extension to the current University of Wisconsin System's tuition freeze, some critics have called the move ...
Pulse of the Peninsula: Supreme Court puts votes up for sale
The Island Now-8 minutes ago
Scott Walker passing pro-mining/anti-environmental and anti-union/pro-business legislation after receiving massive funding from the Koch Brothers and their ...
Gov. Scott Walker declares 10-day energy emergency for propane ...
La Crosse Tribune-9 minutes ago
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Gov. Walker issues another propane emergency declaration
WXOW.com-10 minutes ago
Scott Walker has declared yet another emergency in response to the ongoing ... of fuel to the areas most in need,” Governor Walker said in the statement.
Wes Edens, Marc Lasry to Purchase Milwaukee Bucks From Herb Kohl
The Epoch Times-by Zachary Stieber-14 minutes ago
Scott Walker said he was pleased with the deal that will keep the team in Wisconsin, and that he will work with the new ownership team to see how he can help ...
Mellencamp to Walker: You're using a union supporter's songs
Green Bay Press Gazette-19 minutes ago
Scott Walker to know he supports union rights and says Walker should think ... Two years ago, Mellencamp chided Walker, who effectively ended collective ...
KFIX Rock News: John Mellencamp Upset With Candidate Using ...
hays Post-30 minutes ago
This time, it's John Mellencamp and the politician is conservative Republican Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin. Walker has used the song “Small Town” on ...
Thursday's Campaign Round-Up, 4.17.14
MSNBC-by Steve Benen-32 minutes ago
Scott Walker (R), fresh off his official announcement on seeking a second term, was asked yesterday whether he would commit to serving his full term if ...
Christie leads GOP presidential field but trails Clinton in head-to ...
The Star-Ledger-42 minutes ago
Scott Walker each garnered 5 percent, while Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal brings up the rear with 2 percent. Clinton is the Democrats' clear frontrunner, pulling in ...
Democrats face uphill battle in elections
UW Badger Herald-49 minutes ago
As election season heats up this week with the official launch of Gov. Scott Walker's re-election campaign, political observers say Democrats will likely fight an ...
Democrats face uphill battle in elections
UW Badger Herald-49 minutes ago
As election season heats up this week with the official launch of Gov. Scott Walker's re-election campaign, political observers say Democrats will likely fight an ...
Judges let Capitol protesters proceed with lawsuit against Walker
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel-by Jason Stein-1 hour ago
Madison — Habitual Capitol protesters of Gov. Scott Walker's administration can continue with their civil rights lawsuit, an appeals court ruled Thursday.
A Reporters' Guide to the Koch-Funded Rich States, Poor States ...
Truth-Out-1 hour ago
Moreover, the 2013 Rich States Poor States appeared highly politicized, ranking Scott Walker's Wisconsin 15th in the nation at a time the state was ranked 44th ...
Jeb Bush's optimism school: EJ Dionne
The Oregonian-1 hour ago
Scott Walker of Wisconsin trailed because they were weaker in the moderate and somewhat conservative camps. (Thanks to Peyton Craighill, The Washington ...
Bucks Owner Sells Team for $550 Million
WPRO-1 hour ago
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker told reporters that the sale of the team is "a big deal" and that he will work with the new owners to help team "flourish in the state".
On Politics: Gov. Scott Walker's dancing in Brewers 'Happy' video ...
Madison.com-by Mary Spicuzza-1 hour ago
Scott Walker speaks at a campaign rally at Dane Manufacturing in Dane, Wis. on ... Scott Walker said his sons, Matt and Alex, told him that his dancing in the ...
Gov. Walker signs 3 domestic-violence bills
The Sheboygan Press-1 hour ago
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks to supporters of domestic-violence victims on Wednesday, April 16, 2014, in Milwaukee, just before signing three bills ...
Excerpts from recent Wisconsin editorials
Washington Times-1 hour ago
Gov. Scott Walker says he wants to earn the college degree that he abandoned decades ago. We hope that is more than an empty promise from a politician.
Cheat Sheet: Avon HS on ABC News
Indianapolis Star-by Cori Faklaris-1 hour ago
Scott Walker to know he supports union rights and doesn't appreciate Walker using his music on the campaign trail. Mellencamp has not directly contacted ...
Walker refuses to back down on jobs promise
Herald Times Reporter-1 hour ago
Gov. Scott Walker isn't expected to fulfill his 2010 campaign promise to add 250,000 private sector jobs by next year in Wisconsin, but he said Wednesday that ...
Wisconsin GOP to Vote on Pro-Secession Resolution
The New American-1 hour ago
... Wisconsin's Republican governor, Scott Walker, expressed disagreement ... Wisconsin — certainly not with me," Walker reportedly said at Friday's press event.
John Mellencamp to Scott Walker: Stop Using My Songs on ...
Newsmax.com-1 hour ago
Grammy Award-winning musician John Mellencamp has taken issue once again to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker using his songs on the campaign trail.
Fox News Poll: Christie, Bush and Paul are top GOP picks -- today ...
Fox News-1 hour ago
Scott Walker, Texas Gov. Rick Perry and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum each at five percent. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal comes in at two percent.
Gov. Scott Walker signs CBD oil bill and double jeopardy pot bill
Examiner.com-1 hour ago
AB726 was unanimously passed by both houses earlier this year. While the original sponsors were Rep. Robb Kahl (D-Monona) and Rep. Scott Krug ...
Governor signs bill allowing use of marijuana component for health
Journal Times-1 hour ago
Scott Walker signed a bill legalizing cannabidiol, or CBD, which has reportedly been shown to work for children in Colorado. It was illegal in Wisconsin because ...
John Mellencamp unhappy with Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker
News Sentinel-1 hour ago
MADISON, Wis. — Liberal rocker John Mellencamp wants conservative Republican Gov. Scott Walker to know he supports union rights and says Walker should ...
WISCONSIN NEWS ROUNDUP: Gov. Walker signed 58 bills into ...
Pierce County Herald-1 hour ago
Wisconsin has 58 new laws today, after Governor Scott Walker signed them yesterday. The Republican Walker held a ceremony in Milwaukee to highlight ...
The L Word: Voters call Obama a liar
Fox News-2 hours ago
Scott Walker, Texas Gov. Rick Perry and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum each at five percent.” MARTINEZ SHOWS SALTY SIDE IN SECRET TAPES
TIF law could help Dunn
Connectstoughton-2 hours ago
Scott Walker signed Senate Bill 338 earlier this month, which allows large, urbanized towns to create tax increment financing (TIF) districts as a way to ...
Dionne: Jeb Bush serves up slice of optimism for GOP
Chron.com-2 hours ago
Scott Walker of Wisconsin trailed because they were weaker in the moderate and somewhat conservative camps. These findings point to Bush's potential not ...
Democrats face uphill battle in elections
UW Badger Herald-53 minutes ago
Several experts noted Walker is currently leading his Democratic challenger, Mary Burke, in the polls. In the battle for control of the Legislature, where ...
Burke campaigns on job creation platform
Leader-Telegram-2 hours ago
isconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke tried her hand at welding Wed-nesday during a campaign stop at Realityworks in Eau Claire.
Wisconsin governor evades term question
WNMU-FM-2 hours ago
Democrat Mary Burke is challenging Walker. Walker says he intends to focus his campaign on what he plans on doing in his next term. When asked again if he ...
Mary Burke on Wisconsin economy: Time to panic
Pioneer Press-4 hours ago
A day after Gov. Scott Walker launched his re-election bid by highlighting a record of reforms and job growth, Democratic challenger Mary Burke painted a ...
Fresh focus on entrepreneurship debate: Wisconsin Technology ...
Wausau Daily Herald-5 hours ago
In her economic growth plan released in late March, Democratic candidate for governor Mary Burke cited the importance of small business creation and growth ...
Walker not committing to entire 2nd term
WHBY-6 hours ago
... to be governorn, and that's his focus right now. Former Trek Bicycle executive Mary Burke is Walker's main Democratic challenger, in the November election.
Walker dodges question on serving a full second term
WSAU-6 hours ago
... to being a good governor going forward.” Walker faces Democrat Mary Burke, a former Trek Bicycle executive and state commerce secretary, in November.
Gov. Scott Walker sticks with 250000 jobs promise
Wisconsin State Journal-by Mary Spicuzza-7 hours ago
A spokesman for Democratic challenger Mary Burke criticized Walker's latest comments, saying that if elected, Burke would be committed to completing a full ...
Ellynne en Pointe: GOP governor's candidate forum
Bay Net-18 hours ago
St. Mary's County will again have the pleasure of hearing Mr. Ehrlich when he is ... -St. Mary's County Republican Central Committee Chair Mary Burke-Russell ...
Walker refuses to commit to serving full term
WXOW.com-18 hours ago
Democrat Mary Burke is challenging Walker. Walker says he intends to focus his campaign on what he plans on doing in his next term. When asked again if he ...
Mary Burke visits college students, pushes jobs plan
WXOW.com-18 hours ago
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW) – Governor Scott Walker visited on Tuesday, and democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke followed by bringing her “Invest for ...
Mary Burke visits La Crosse
WKBT La Crosse-18 hours ago
A day after Governor Scott Walker announced his re-election campaign in La Crosse, democratic candidate Mary Burke also made a stop in the city.
Gov. Walker refuses to back down on jobs promise
WAOW-19 hours ago
Walker's Democratic opponent Mary Burke has criticized Walker's record on jobs and the economy, noting that Wisconsin is 35th nationwide in private sector job ...
Recount confirms result in Waukesha County Board race
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel-by Don Behm-21 hours ago
Mary Burke. Details. When Republicans last controlled the presidency and Congress, "the number of people on food stamps (and) the number of people in ...
Gov. Scott Walker declines to commit to four-year Wisconsin term
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel-21 hours ago
He faces Democrat Mary Burke, a former Trek Bicycle Corp. executive and ... "Mary is committed to completing the full four-year term," Zepecki said in an email.
Driver Ben Hinchliffe who died in New Mill crash probably fell asleep ...
Huddersfield Examiner-22 hours ago
Mr Hinchliffe died at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary a short time later from chest injuries sustained in the crash. Coroner Mary Burke concluded that Mr Hinchliffe, ...
Decline of the Dairy State
urbanmilwaukee-Apr 16, 2014
In her economic plan, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke takes quite a different tack than Walker. She devotes several paragraphs to Wisconsin's ...
Can Scott Walker Be Defeated?
In These Times-Apr 16, 2014
Today, the fight against Walker and his anti-worker policies is picking up steam with an electoral challenge from Democratic businesswoman Mary Burke, and a ...
WISCONSIN LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Walker's in, the left fires first, and the War for Wisconsin is on
Town Hall-8 hours ago
Literally minutes after Gov. Scott Walker and Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch officially announced their re-election campaign Tuesday, a Hillary Clinton front group ...
Gov. Scott Walker declines to commit to four-year Wisconsin term
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel-21 hours ago
If Walker and Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch were re-elected this Nov. 4 but Walker stepped down midterm, the job would go to Kleefisch until January 2019.
Lafayette Manor Auxiliary Meeting
Myrjonline-34 minutes ago
Doors will open at 5 p.m. and the forum will begin at 6 p.m. and will feature congressman Mark Pocan, lt. gov. candidate John Lehman, attorney general ...
Gov. Scott Walker signs 55 bills into law at State Capitol
fox6now.com-22 hours ago
Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) and Representative John Murtha ... Representative Joel Kleefisch (R-Oconomowoc) and Senator John Lehman ...
WISCONSIN ATTORNEY GENERAL
WISCONSIN NEWS ROUNDUP: Gov. Walker signed 58 bills into ...
Pierce County Herald-2 hours ago
State Attorney General J-B Van Hollen says prescription drug addictions often lead to heroin abuse -- and the take-back day gives everybody a chance to fight ...
lesbian couple challenge Wisconsin's same-sex marriage ban
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel-by Bruce Vielmetti-12 hours ago
Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen said he will defend the action. The declaratory judgment action contends that original jurisdiction with the Supreme Court is ...
DOJ releases names of agents terminated in child porn scandal
WXOW.com-18 hours ago
Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced two agents had been terminated on March 19th, after an internal review found they were letting child ...
Couple challenges Wisconsin gay marriage ban
Wisconsin Radio Network-by Andrew Beckett-21 hours ago
In a statement, Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen said he will continue to defend the laws and the Constitution of the State of Wisconsin. You can view the full ...
School libraries to receive $30.2 million
hngnews.com-21 hours ago
Board members are Secretary of State Douglas La Follette, Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen, and State Treasurer Kurt Schuller. Tia Nelson serves as executive ...
Couple asks state Supreme Court to nix marriage ban
Wisconsin Law Journal-21 hours ago
The state Justice Department is defending the state in both lawsuits. Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen said Wednesday he will continue to defend Wisconsin's ...
Wisconsin Same-Sex Couple Files Lawsuit In Supreme Court For ...
The New Civil Rights Movement-by David Badash-22 hours ago
The state attorney general, Republican J. B. Van Hollen, is expected to defend the law in court. A separate, federal lawsuit against the state of Wisconsin, Wolf v.
Lafayette Manor Auxiliary Meeting
Myrjonline-36 minutes ago
... lt. gov. candidate John Lehman, attorney general candidate Ismael Ozanne, 17th senate district candidate Ernie Wittwer, Pat Bomhack, 51st assembly district ...
1ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Good News for Paul Ryan's Medicare Plan
Bloomberg View-12 minutes ago
It didn't attract much attention, but the Congressional Budget Office has changed the way it looks at the Republican plan for Medicare -- and its new look at the ...
Obama and the Appeasement Myth
Reason-by Steve Chapman-20 minutes ago
Paul Ryan, R-Wis., agreed that "we should definitely revisit missile defense." Ditto Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and John McCain, R-Ariz. The suggestion is odd ...
"Florida Voter Confronts GOP Representative On His Repeated ...
ThinkProgress-31 minutes ago
Earlier this month, House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) admitted that even if Republicans do eventually put forth an Obamacare alternative, they will not ...
Who Are the Koch Brothers and What Do They Want?
Huffington Post-33 minutes ago
Today, 75 Republicans in the House have co-sponsored a bill that Paul Ryan has said "would eliminate taxes on wages, corporations, self-employment, capital ...
Medical device tax repeal
Lexology (registration)-40 minutes ago
Further, Congressman Camp has announced that he will be retiring at the end of this Congress, and Congressman Paul Ryan, the former GOP Vice-Presidential ...
Christie leads GOP presidential field but trails Clinton in head-to ...
The Star-Ledger-53 minutes ago
Paul Ryan of Wisconsin with 9 percent, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio at 8 percent, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas at 7 percent, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum ...
Lyons: How We Devalued the 'R' Word
Twin Falls Times-News-1 hour ago
Paul Ryan's remarks about the shiftlessness of African-Americans. From the 17th century onward, I wrote, “virtually every negative stereotype applied to our ...
Ryan hits fundraising record
Journal Times-1 hour ago
RACINE COUNTY — U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan's campaign says it raised more money in the first quarter of 2014 than it has in any quarter since Ryan was first ...
MSNBC's Bernstein (Purposely?) Confuses Budget Deficit with ...
NewsBusters (blog)-1 hour ago
MSNBC contributor Jared Bernstein pulled off a deft sleight-of-hand on Tuesday's PoliticsNation. It started after host Al Sharpton played a clip of Rep. Paul Ryan ...
Fox News Poll: Christie, Bush and Paul are top GOP picks -- today ...
Fox News-1 hour ago
Paul Ryan receives nine percent, followed by Florida Sen. Marco Rubio at eight percent, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz at seven percent, and Wisconsin Gov.
Expanding Medicaid without 'Obamacare'
Al Jazeera America-2 hours ago
Paul LePage has vetoed an expansion bill three times. ... given the politics surrounding a similar proposal in Republican Congressman Paul Ryan's budget.
The Party Decides, Unless It Can't
New York Times (blog)-2 hours ago
Paul Ryan likewise decides he'll pass, figuring his best bet at influence is as the next Ways and Means chairman. Bush hits the trail, talking up education reform ...
Why Democrats have a thing for single women
Newsworks.org-2 hours ago
The Democratic plan is to keep banging away at female-friendly economic themes, and to spotlight Paul Ryan's latest House budgetary attempt to scissor holes ...
The L Word: Voters call Obama a liar
Fox News-2 hours ago
Paul Ryan receives nine percent, followed by Florida Sen. Marco Rubio at eight percent, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz at seven percent, and Wisconsin Gov.
Manor Rangers win Premier League
Leitrim Observer-2 hours ago
Before the end, Colin Ryan broke quickly out of defence, raced upfield and nutmeged Coolaney 'keeper Paul Marsden when hammering home the goal that ...
Comics AM | 'Attack on Titan' Vol. 13 sells 1.4M copies in first week
Comic Book Resources-2 hours ago
Creators | Forrest Helvie conducts a roundtable interview with four writers published by Monkeybrain: Paul Allor, Ryan Ferrier, Jeremy Holt and Ryan Lindsay.
Is Race Still the “Third Rail” of Talk Radio?
Town Hall-2 hours ago
When House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) recently guested on Bill Bennett's “Morning in America,” he made what he surely thought was a ...
Son of man killed in Wisconsin by white supremacist runs for Congress
Frost Illustrated-2 hours ago
James Coomarasamy reports on Amar Kaleka's upstart challenge to 2012 Republican Vice-Presidential candidate Paul Ryan. via BBC News – Son of slain Sikh ...
The Left's Intellectual and Moral Corruption
Commentary Magazine-3 hours ago
When Representative Paul Ryan made the perfectly obvious observation that there's a real culture problem plaguing America's inner cities, Representative ...
Clinton way ahead among 2016 Democrats; Republican field ...
Bradenton Herald-3 hours ago
Behind them were House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, 9 percent; ... wins with 50 percent or more when pitted against Christie, Bush and Paul.
Gardner fact check: He and Udall voted for same Medicare 'cuts'
The Colorado Independent-3 hours ago
Party presidential nominee Mitt Romney and his running mate Paul Ryan made the same claim in 2012. As Tampa Bay Times Pulitzer-prize-winning project ...
Fractured Wisconsin GOP Caucus Proposes Secession
Mintpress News-4 hours ago
U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., talks with Republican Party of Iowa chairman Danny Carroll. (AP/Charlie Neibergall). Something strange is unfolding in Wisconsin.
Christie narrowly leads in new 2016 GOP poll
The Hill (blog)-4 hours ago
Paul Ryan (9 percent), Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (8 percent), Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (7 percent), Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (5 percent), or former Pennsylvania ...
Huckabee narrowly tops 3-straight 2016 Iowa GOP polls
CNN (blog)-4 hours ago
Rand Paul of Kentucky at 8.5%, Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, the 2012 Republican vice presidential nominee, at 8.3%, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie at 8%, ...
Richard Cohen: Rand Paul's amateur hour
Troy Record-4 hours ago
Not to put too fine a point on it, but what has Rand Paul ever done? Oh, sure, he's a ... (I exempt Paul Ryan and Jeb Bush from this group.) Rand Paul is in the ...
Paul Ryan's reverse-Robin Hood spending plan: Rob from the poor ...
Salon-4 hours ago
Wisconsin Republican Paul Ryan, who authored the anti-Robin Hood spending plan, said the budget “comes down to a matter of trust.” Trust, Ryan believes ...
Street Gangs, Poverty And The Left
The Federalist-4 hours ago
Congressman Paul Ryan, whose pigmentation is proof of his evil intentions, and Bill Cosby, Michelle Obama, and John McWhorter, whose skin tones…oh, wait ...
GOP's new class of jokers: Meet the “rising stars” of the dumbest ...
Salon-4 hours ago
In a measure that was both offensive to mothers and victims of sexual violence (and bizarrely embraced the Todd Akin/Paul Ryan “forcible rape” talking point at ...
Working and poor in America is not a matter of choice
The South Florida Times-4 hours ago
william_spriggs.jpg The furor has not died down over the comments by U.S. Rep. Paul, Ryan, R-Wis., about inner city men and poverty in America. Ryan agreed ...
Poll: Christie Moving Closer to Clinton in '16 Matchup
RealClearPolitics-5 hours ago
Former Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan comes closest to Clinton in a head-to-head matchup: 51 percent of voters support Clinton, eight ...
2ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Lafayette Manor Auxiliary Meeting
Myrjonline-44 minutes ago
Mark Pocan (WI-02) will hold a "Meet with Mark" listening session on Tuesday, April 22, in Darlington at the Lafayette County Courthouse from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. ...
Congress Opens Inquiry Into Haslam Administration's $300M Offer
NewsChannel5.com-by Phil Williams-20 hours ago
Mark Pocan (D-Wisc.), a member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, commented: "I'm deeply troubled by recent reports that Tennessee state ...
Give the CBO long-range tools
The Hill (blog)-22 hours ago
and Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) would do just that, by creating a new division within CBO tasked solely with long-term budget scoring. The bill is particularly timely as ...
3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Rep. Boustany Introduces Bill to Make Look-Through Treatment of ...
Targeted News Service (subscription)-16 hours ago
Ron Kind, D-Wis., Tom Reed, R-N.Y., Aaron Schock, R-Ill., Lynn Jenkins, R-Kan., Patrick J. Tiberi, R-Ohio, Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., John B. Larson, D-Conn., Todd ...
DUNN COUNTY DATEBOOK
Chippewa Herald-20 hours ago
Ron Kind listening session: 2:15-3:45 p.m. at Dunn County Judicial Center (Rm. ... Ron Johnson mobile office hours: 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Boyceville Village Hall ...
Letter: Van Doren has earned support from liberty Republicans
La Crosse Tribune-20 hours ago
Congressman Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, has been Wisconsin's 3rd District representative for 18 years. He co-authored Obamacare, which has become a liability ...
4TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Rep. Richmond Introduces Bill to Improve Adverse Credit History ...
Targeted News Service (subscription)-4 hours ago
Y., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Hakeen Jeffries, D-N.Y., Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., Sheila Jackson-Lee, D-Texas, James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., John Conyers Jr., D-Mich., ...
Rep. Conyers Introduces Bill to Secure Federal Voting Rights of ...
Targeted News Service (subscription)-16 hours ago
Y., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., James P. McGovern, D-Mass., Gwen Moore, D-Wis., James P. Moran, D-Va., Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.
5TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Dick Polman: Real voter fraud is curbing the right to vote
Bemidji Pioneer-12 hours ago
Nevertheless, three months ago, Republican congressman Jim Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin announced he was co-sponsoring a House bill to save the VRA.
Carl Leubsdorf: LBJ Library event echoes voting rights concerns
Dallas Morning News-21 hours ago
And in a rare example of bipartisanship, the former chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, GOP Rep. James Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin, has joined two ...
6TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Can we secede from Wisconsin's Tea Party nuts?
OnMilwaukee.com-2 hours ago
Next to fall was veteran congressman Tom Petri who has represented the Fox Valley for over four decades. Petri, a middle-of-the-road Republican faced a ...
A new kind of indentured servitude
Minnesota Daily-13 hours ago
Tom Petri, R-Wis., are seeking to tackle with a new bill, the Investing in Student Success Act of 2014. The bill hopes to authorize the use of income share ...
Ratings Update: Wisconsin's 6th District
Roll Call (blog)-22 hours ago
Rep. Tom Petri, R-Wis., is the latest member to announce his retirement, opening up another potentially competitive congressional district. Democratic ...
Petri to Retire from Congress
Go By Truck News-Apr 16, 2014
Longtime Wisconsin congressman Tom Petri will not run for re-election in the fall. The 18-term Republican congressman is the current chairman of the U.S. ...
7TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Hospital chiefs hopeful, vigilant on U.S. critical-access debate
Hudson Star Observer-20 hours ago
Sean Duffy, meanwhile, noted that Duffy and others are especially vigilant in case the Obama Administration tries to change critical-access proximity limits via ...
8TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Give the CBO long-range tools
The Hill (blog)-Apr 16, 2014
Reid Ribble (R-Wis.) and Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) would do just that, by creating a new division within CBO tasked solely with long-term budget scoring. The bill is ...
WISCONSIN STATE SENATE
WI: Shooting Range Protection signed by Governor Walker
AmmoLand.com (press release)-27 minutes ago
SB527, the Wisconsin range protection legislation, passed the legislature with wide margins, 19 – 13 in the Senate and 65-35 in the House. ... It is clear that Wisconsin is learning the lessons of other States, where local governments have ...
Murphy's Law
urbanmilwaukee-36 minutes ago
Thus, the MacIver Institute would criticize someone like Republican state Sen. Mike Ellis (whom MacIver would have publicly defended) for daring to oppose ...
Rep. Kahl has four bills signed into law
hngnews.com-38 minutes ago
Kahl, author of the bill, was joined by members of the Senate and Assembly on both ... other families from throughout Wisconsin who advocated for this change in law. ... Assembly Bill 726, makes it clear, under state law, the cannabidiol, is not ...
Sen. Dale Schultz exits, shaking his head
Isthmus-1 hour ago
... at this March 22 event affirmed Wisconsin's right to secede from the union. ... most as a state senator, is dumbfounded: "Who'd have ever thought you'd be at a ...
Governor signs bill allowing use of marijuana component for health
Journal Times-3 hours ago
It was illegal in Wisconsin because it contains a small amount of THC, the ... Racine County who helped get the measure passed in the state Senate 33-0 and in ...
Former GOP state senator: Partisanship is poisonous. We need ...
Stevenspointjournal-6 hours ago
EDITOR: Wisconsin politics will be even more partisan and contentious with the departure of four moderate state senators, who will likely be replaced by more ...
Our View: Open government wins this round
Chippewa Herald-6 hours ago
Sadly, two state senators — one a Republican, one a Democrat — believe that ... practice of the Wisconsin Senate,” that the information was “purely personal” ...
Walker Signs Egg Bill, Ag Tourism Liability Measures
Wisconsin Ag Connection-6 hours ago
Senate Bill 434: improves food safety and streamlines the certification process for food handlers in Wisconsin. Applicants must complete an approved ...
Ellis was Legislature's go-to reformer
Appleton Post Crescent-8 hours ago
Ellis was the assistant Republican Senate leader and it was quickly evident that he ... Jay Heck is the state director of Common Cause in Wisconsin, the state's ...
Chris Klein to run for Bernard Schaber Assembly seat
Appleton Post Crescent-16 hours ago
... District 57 to replace Penny Bernard Schaber, who's running for state Senate. ... a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
Governor signs bill allowing cannabidiol for seizure treatments
Kenosha News-17 hours ago
The Wisconsin Legislature took up the measure after a number of families, led by Sally ... with Wirch, D-Somers, who championed the bill in the state Senate.
WISCONSIN NEWS ROUND-UP: Paralyzed Polk County deputy dies
Pierce County Herald-20 hours ago
CROIX FALLS - A sheriff's deputy from northwest Wisconsin has died, after he was shot ... it unanimously in the Senate and by a voice vote in the state Assembly.
List of bills signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Walker
WQOW TV News 18-22 hours ago
Assembly Bill 726 – states that cannabidol (CBD) oil extract does not contain the ... Senate Bill 152 –eliminates Wisconsin's rare regulation of charitable gift ...
Gov. Scott Walker signs CBD oil bill and double jeopardy pot bill
Examiner.com-3 hours ago
Scott Krug (R-Wisconsin Rapids), it soon attracted many unexpected ... Leah Vukmir, Alberta Darling, Mary Lazich, Scott Fitzgerald, Robert Jauch, Julie Lassa, ...
Gov. Scott Walker signs 55 bills into law at State Capitol
fox6now.com-Apr 16, 2014
A portion of fees for the plates will support Wisconsin Trout Unlimited. .... Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) and Senator Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau) ...
Ratings Update: Wisconsin's 6th District
Roll Call (blog)-Apr 16, 2014
Two of the biggest names mentioned early include state Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald and state Sen. Joe Leibham. According to sources, it seems ...
WISCONSIN STATE ASSEMBLY
Turnover in Wisconsin Assembly unlikely to lead to Democratic gains
Madison.com-9 minutes ago
"48 of the 95 — or more than half — of Assembly members who voted on Act 10 will ... After announcing his decision not to run for reelection in 2012, state Rep.
Rep. Kahl has four bills signed into law
hngnews.com-49 minutes ago
Assembly Bill 726, makes it clear, under state law, the cannabidiol, is not THC and ... It will also require the Wisconsin Controlled Substances Board to work with ...
Pheifer joins race for Kaufert's Assembly seat
Appleton Post Crescent-2 hours ago
Pheifer is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School and is an in-house ... “State government needs to reward hardworking Wisconsinites through ...
Governor signs bill allowing use of marijuana component for health
Journal Times-3 hours ago
It was illegal in Wisconsin because it contains a small amount of THC, the ... the measure passed in the state Senate 33-0 and in the Assembly on a voice vote.
Morning briefing: Gov. Scott Walker declines to commit to four-year ...
Madison.com-5 hours ago
Asked Wednesday after speaking to the Wisconsin Hospital Association in ... Scott Walker signed into law Wednesday was Assembly Bill 729, which will alter the ... directly with the Wisconsin Supreme Court in an effort to invalidate the state's ...
Walker Signs Egg Bill, Ag Tourism Liability Measures
Wisconsin Ag Connection-7 hours ago
Also signed by Walker was Assembly Bill 746, which limits civil liability for agricultural ... and streamlines the certification process for food handlers in Wisconsin.
Walker signs credit union regulation bill
BizTimes.com (Milwaukee)-13 hours ago
The Wisconsin Credit Union League reviewed the existing laws related to credit ... It was passed unanimously by both the Assembly and Senate, and will ... and allow operational changes that provide state credit unions a measure of relief and ...
Chris Klein to run for Bernard Schaber Assembly seat
Appleton Post Crescent-17 hours ago
“If elected as your representative, I will advance policies that reflect our shared values as Fox Valley and Wisconsin residents. I look forward to the opportunity,” ...
WISCONSIN NEWS ROUND-UP: Paralyzed Polk County deputy dies
Pierce County Herald-20 hours ago
CROIX FALLS - A sheriff's deputy from northwest Wisconsin has died, after he was shot ... it unanimously in the Senate and by a voice vote in the state Assembly.
List of bills signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Walker
WQOW TV News 18-22 hours ago
A portion of fees for the plates will support Wisconsin Trout Unlimited. ... Assembly Bill 726 – states that cannabidol (CBD) oil extract does not contain the ...
Governor signs CBD bill
Wisconsin Radio Network-Apr 16, 2014
The bill passed the Assembly last month on a voice vote and was later concurred ... 55 bills into law today in private ceremonies at the Wisconsin State Capitol.
Walker Signs Wisconsin CU Reg Reform Bill
Credit Union Times-Apr 16, 2014
The Wisconsin Credit Union League praised a regulatory reform package signed into law by ... According to the league, the State Assembly Financial Institutions ...
At a glance: List of 55 bills Gov. Walker signed
Fox11online.com-Apr 16, 2014
A portion of fees for the plates will support Wisconsin Trout Unlimited. ... Assembly Bill 726 – states that cannabidol (CBD) oil extract does not contain the ...
Governor signs bill allowing use of marijuana component for health
Journal Times-3 hours ago
It was illegal in Wisconsin because it contains a small amount of THC, the ... every day,” Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, said in a statement.
Gov. Scott Walker signs CBD oil bill and double jeopardy pot bill
Examiner.com-3 hours ago
Scott Krug (R-Wisconsin Rapids), it soon attracted many unexpected cosponsors including Assembly Democratic Minority Leader Peter Barca and Sen. |
