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MADISON - This is the WisDems Daily News Summary for Tuesday April 22, 2014.
US SENATE
Writer responds on firearm companies
Lakeland Times-21 hours ago
Check that out in our government, Wisconsin's Tammy Baldwin signed on the UN small arms to cancel the second amendment. Don Duddles. Waukesha ...
A Lesbian Couple Fights For Marriage Equality In The Wisconsin ...
Huffington Post-22 hours ago
Additionally, Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin became the nation's first openly gay senator when she was sworn into office in January of last year. 1.
38 GOP lawmakers join Ron Johnson's Obamacare lawsuit
Washington Post (blog)-35 minutes ago
Thirty-eight Republican lawmakers are signaling support for a lawsuit filed by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) that challenges a rule by the Obama administration ...
An 'unfortunate political stunt' gets broad GOP support
MSNBC-by Steve Benen-46 minutes ago
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) filed a fairly ridiculous lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act in January, and even at the time, even conservative Republicans ...
Congress is standing in the way of envrionmental repair
WISC Madison-2 hours ago
Senator Ron Johnson says no. Congressman Paul Ryan says no. And frankly not enough Democrats are doing enough to sound the alarm. This is fiddling while ...
READ IN: Tuesday, April 22, 2014: Biden announces Ukraine help ...
Washington Post (blog)-2 hours ago
Ron Johnson's (R-Wis.) lawsuit challenging ObamaCare regulations promulgated by the Office of Personnel Management, the Judicial Education Project will ...
Senators Join to Support Lawsuit Challening Legality of Obamacare
Newsmax.com-2 hours ago
Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson has garnered the backing of 38 other Republicans for a lawsuit filed against the Obama administration contending it is illegally ...
38 Republican lawmakers put aside differences for lawsuit ...
Washington Times-5 hours ago
Ron Johnson, the Wisconsin Republican who is asking a federal court to overturn Obamacare's special treatment for members of Congress and their staffs.
Benghazi scandal shameful to Obama administration
Richland Chronicle-17 hours ago
Ron Johnson of Wisconsin as Clinton raged: “With all due respect, the fact is we had four dead Americans. Was it because of a protest or was it because of guys ...
WISCONSIN GOVERNOR
'Scott Walker 2016': Here comes the bumper sticker
Washington Times-21 minutes ago
The news media has noticed Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and could very well give him the same scrutiny, for better or worse, as New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie ...
Walker announces extension of Family Care services in ...
UW Badger Herald-23 minutes ago
Gov. Scott Walker announced Monday that Family Care, the state's long-term care program for individuals with physical, intellectual and developmental ...
Helpful advice to GOP from Dem consultant: nominate Jeb Bush
American Thinker (blog)-38 minutes ago
Interestingly, Shrum's dismissal of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is a ... that in his recall election, Walker increased his margin of victory, and that Walker has ...
Wisconsin, you are (tax) free at last!
Watchdog.org-51 minutes ago
Scott Walker signed into law a $541-million tax cut bill, payback to taxpayers in improving economic times that promise state revenue will exceed projections by ...
Morning briefing: Taxpayer tab is $961000 and counting to defend ...
Madison.com-1 hour ago
Scott Walker's signature law reforming public-sector labor union collective bargaining in the state. The tally is considerably higher, when factoring in the man ...
Governor announces plan to expand Family Care
Fond du Lac Reporter-1 hour ago
Scott Walker said Monday his administration is ready to start work on extending Family Care to Brown, Door, Kewaunee, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto and ...
Harris will run as Democrat to succeed Petri
The Oshkosh Northwestern-1 hour ago
... an aide to Gov. Scott Walker has expressed an interest in running, and state Sen. Joe Leibham of Saukville is expected to make an announcement later today.
Ex-judge downplays John Doe vote as factor in his removal from GAB
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (blog)-2 hours ago
Was former Appeals Court Judge David Deininger dropped by Gov. Scott Walker from the Government Accountability Board because of the board's unanimous ...
First Edition: April 22, 2014
News-Medical.net-2 hours ago
... suddenly popular among conservatives that he bested such 2016 hopefuls as Chris Christie, Scott Walker and Marco Rubio at the CPAC straw poll. Though ...
Paul Fanlund: Mark Harris joins race for Congress as Petri's natural ...
Madison.com-3 hours ago
Then and since, he has been a critic of Scott Walker, charging the GOP governor presents himself as a fiscal conservative because he attacked public workers, ...
Taxpayer tab: $961000 and counting to defend Act 10
Watchdog.org-4 hours ago
That's the price tag to date Wisconsin taxpayers have paid to outside special counsel in defense of Act 10, Gov. Scott Walker's signature law reforming ...
Elizabeth Warren Says She's Not Running for President. So Why'd ...
Mother Jones-by Andy Kroll-4 hours ago
Bobby Jindal and Scott Walker and Sens. Rand Paul and Marco Rubio have all "written" one. Hillary Clinton's new campaign book, Hard Choices, chronicling ...
Vouchers a 'Gift from God' for Wisconsin Family
Budget & Tax News-4 hours ago
Scott Walker in time for the 2013-14 school year and, according to Bradley, “Has been a blessing, it's a gift from God.” For 13 years, Bradley has worked for the ...
Conference brings students, lawmakers together to address ...
UW Badger Herald-4 hours ago
Scott Walker's proposed tuition freeze extension, saying it is a short term solution to a long term problem. Larson spoke on the broader picture of the nationwide ...
Happy Tax Freedom Day Wisconsin
MacIverInstitute-5 hours ago
Gov. Scott Walker and the legislative Republicans, who control the majority of votes in each house, are proud of the plentiful tax cuts that they have passed in the ...
Democrat Rep. Brett Hulsey declares bid for governor
Minneapolis Star Tribune-5 hours ago
12 primary. The winner will advance to take on Republican Gov. Scott Walker in the general election on Nov. 4. Burke, a former Trek Bicycle Corp. executive and ...
Dana Milbank, Washington Post: GOP rift marked by squabbles ...
Waco Tribune-Herald-8 hours ago
Wisconsin's Republican governor, Scott Walker, opposes the resolution. He has in mind being president of the United States, and that ambition could be ...
Water utility losses top $100000
Ehextra-9 hours ago
Scott Walker will approach President Barack Obama declaring Wisconsin a disaster area. With more than 900 residences in the City of Marinette running water ...
Hulsey to run for governor
La Crosse Tribune-9 hours ago
The four will face off in an Aug. 12 primary. The winner will advance to take on Republican Gov. Scott Walker in the Nov. 4 general election. Burke, a former Trek ...
Walker should take break from politics and focus on college -- Jim ...
Madison.com-9 hours ago
For a man who wants to reduce dependence on government, Gov. Scott Walker does not serve as a shining example. After departing from Marquette University ...
If you blame Walker for job losses then credit him for gains -- Dean ...
Madison.com-9 hours ago
Sunday's Opinion section included a letter titled “Walker's jobs promise won't be forgotten" about Gov. Scott Walker's pledge of 250,000 new jobs during his term ...
Brett Hulsey running for Wisconsin governor: 'I promise you it will be ...
Madison.com-19 hours ago
Scott Walker's “reign of error” will resonate with voters, first in the primary and ... his jabs at Burke and Walker more amusing than the typical attacks launched by ...
Who Is Dr. Ben Carson
Politico-10 hours ago
... suddenly popular among conservatives that he bested such 2016 hopefuls as Chris Christie, Scott Walker and Marco Rubio at the CPAC straw poll. Though ...
Plain Talk: Clever Scott Walker fast out of the gate
Capital Times-15 hours ago
But no politician in recent state history is more clever than our own governor, Scott Walker. If they gave awards for such things, he'd win hands down.
'Scott Walker 2016': Here comes the bumper sticker
Washington Times-22 minutes ago
... Paul Mirengoff, who cites two recent polls of Wisconsin voters which give Mr. Walker a very healthy lead over Mary Burke, the Democratic challenger.
News from around Wisconsin at 5:28 a.m. CDT
Kansas City Star-1 hour ago
Mary Burke, Marcia Mercedes Perkins and Hariprasad Trivedi have declared their candidacies. Burke is widely viewed as the front runner among those three, ...
In Case You Missed It: Brett Hulsey running for governor — now ...
Capital Times-4 hours ago
Entertaining or not, assuming that Hulsey's longshot bid somehow manages to get him past Mary Burke in the Democratic primary, he'll face a very clever ...
Hulsey announces run for Wisconsin governor
Newsradio 620-7 hours ago
Hulsey, a Madison Democrat, is the fourth Democrat to declare a bid for governor. Mary Burke, Marcia Mercedes Perkins and Hariprasad Trivedi have declared ...
Hulsey to run for governor
La Crosse Tribune-9 hours ago
Brett Hulsey joins three other Democrats already vying for the party's nomination, including Mary Burke, Marcia Mercedes Perkins and Hariprasad Trivedi.
Scott Walker announces Family Care expansion in northeast
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel-11 hours ago
Walker's Democratic opponent, former Trek Bicycle Corp. executive Mary Burke, supports expanding Family Care to all 15 counties that don't have it, said her ...
State Rep. Brett Hulsey to run for governor
Madison.com-12 hours ago
Hulsey's announcement forces a primary with fellow Democratic nominee Mary Burke. The state representative said he is running because Walker's policies ...
Warmer weather means its time to watch out for ticks
WAOW-14 hours ago
Brett Hulsey has announced his candidacy for governor, forcing a Democratic primary against Mary Burke. More >>. State Rep. Brett Hulsey has announced his ...
Guns come to high school for physics lesson
WAOW-16 hours ago
Brett Hulsey has announced his candidacy for governor, forcing a Democratic primary against Mary Burke. More >>. State Rep. Brett Hulsey has announced his ...
Hulsey enters race for governor
Wisconsin Radio Network-20 hours ago
Fresh out of the gate he took aim at the front-runner on the Democrat side, Mary Burke. “We need somebody who can take on Scott Walker, not some spoiled rich ...
Hulsey Enters Wisconsin's Democratic Run for Governor
WUWM-21 hours ago
The others planning to put their names on the ballot are Mary Burke - viewed as the front runner to date, Marcia Mercedes Perkins and Hariprasad Trivedi.
NYC mayor: May 16 to be Barbara Walters Day
WAOW-21 hours ago
Brett Hulsey has announced his candidacy for governor, forcing a Democratic primary against Mary Burke. More >>. State Rep. Brett Hulsey has announced his ...
Mary Burke Has Challenger In Democratic Gubernatorial Primary
The Wisconsin Free-Apr 21, 2014
On Monday, Wisconsin State Representative Brett Hulsey announced his intention to run for Wisconsin Governor, effectively leading to a challenge of fellow ...
Milwaukee pols have opinions on Bucks arena, even if they don't all ...
Field of Schemes-Apr 21, 2014
See, for example Mary Burke, the bicycle corporation heir and former Wisconsin secretary of commerce who is currently seeking the Democratic nomination for ...
Democrat Brett Hulsey to run for Wisconsin governor
Wisconsin Gazette-Apr 21, 2014
Though his statement focused on challenging Walker, Hulsey's entry into the governor's race would mean he'd first face Mary Burke in a Democratic primary.
Morning Links for April 22, 2014
Milwaukee Magazine-47 minutes ago
What do Brett Hulsey and 96,000 pounds of hot dogs have in common? ... Brett Hulsey has thrown his hat into the governor's race, forcing a Democratic primary ...
News from around Wisconsin at 5:28 a.m. CDT
Kansas City Star-1 hour ago
Brett Hulsey has announced his candidacy for governor. Hulsey is the fourth Democrat to declare a bid for governor. Mary Burke, Marcia Mercedes Perkins and ...
In Case You Missed It: Brett Hulsey running for governor — now ...
Capital Times-4 hours ago
You know, when we first learned that Hulsey would be running for governor, he who allegedly tried to join the Republican Caucus last year but got turned down, ...
BC-WI--Wisconsin News Digest, WI
NewsOK.com-9 hours ago
Brett Hulsey joins three other Democrats already vying for the party's nomination, including Mary Burke, Marcia Mercedes Perkins and Hariprasad Trivedi.
Brett Hulsey running for Wisconsin governor: 'I promise you it will be ...
Madison.com-19 hours ago
Brett Hulsey, D-Madison, is gearing up his 1987 Volkswagon Cabriolet for the ... During his three years in the state Assembly, Hulsey has been alienated by his ...
Hulsey announces run for governor
NewsOK.com-12 hours ago
Brett Hulsey joins three other Democrats already vying for the party's nomination, including Mary Burke, Marcia Mercedes Perkins and Hariprasad Trivedi.
State Rep. Brett Hulsey to run for governor
Madison.com-12 hours ago
State Rep. Brett Hulsey, D-Madison, announced Monday he will seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Gov. Scott Walker in November's gubernatorial ...
Rep. Brett Hulsey enters race for governor
Madison.com-by Mary Spicuzza-14 hours ago
Brett Hulsey, D-Madison, made his intentions to enter Wisconsin's gubernatorial race official Monday. He filed paperwork to run for governor of Wisconsin, and ...
State Assembly Democrat Brett Hulsey to run for governor
WSAU-20 hours ago
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin Assembly Democrat Brett Hulsey said Monday he'll run for governor against Mary Burke in a mid-August primary.
Hulsey enters race for governor
Wisconsin Radio Network-20 hours ago
There's another Democratic candidate in Wisconsin's gubernatorial race. State Representative Brett Hulsey (D-Madison) announced Monday that he's making a ...
Hulsey Enters Wisconsin's Democratic Run for Governor
WUWM-21 hours ago
Assemblyman Brett Hulsey has become the fourth Wisconsin Democrat to declare ... Hulsey says, if elected governor, he would reallocate how Wisconsin is ...
NYC mayor: May 16 to be Barbara Walters Day
WAOW-21 hours ago
Brett Hulsey has announced his candidacy for governor, forcing a Democratic primary against Mary Burke. More >>. State Rep. Brett Hulsey has announced his ...
Appointed sheriff to seek election to the job
WAOW-21 hours ago
Brett Hulsey has announced his candidacy for governor, forcing a Democratic primary against Mary Burke. More >>. State Rep. Brett Hulsey has announced his ...
State Rep. Brett Hulsey announces run for Wis. governor
ABC7Chicago.com-22 hours ago
Wisconsin Rep. Brett Hulsey, D-Madison, talks to the media in an impromptu news conference in the governor's conference room at the state Capitol in Madison, ...
Mary Burke Has Challenger In Democratic Gubernatorial Primary
The Wisconsin Free-Apr 21, 2014
On Monday, Wisconsin State Representative Brett Hulsey announced his intention to run for Wisconsin Governor, effectively leading to a challenge of fellow ...
On Politics: Rep. Brett Hulsey enters race for governor
Juneau County Star-Times-by Mary Spicuzza-Apr 21, 2014
Brett Hulsey, D-Madison, said he bought a $1,200 convertible with campaign money for use in parades, but some are questioning if that was an appropriate use ...
Democrat Brett Hulsey to run for Wisconsin governor
Wisconsin Gazette-Apr 21, 2014
Hulsey, who runs an energy and environmental consulting business called Better Environmental Solutions, timed his announcement, which came on April 21, for ...
WISCONSIN LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Gov. backs Kleefisch if he doesn't finish 2nd term
WHBY-4 hours ago
He says he's worked very closely with Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch during his first term. He says they're both committed to the agenda that's he's been working on.
WISCONSIN ATTORNEY GENERAL
Ex-judge downplays John Doe vote as factor in his removal from GAB
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (blog)-2 hours ago
Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm asked for help from Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen, who declined. Officials with the accountability board ...
Taxpayer tab: $961000 and counting to defend Act 10
Watchdog.org-4 hours ago
Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen lauded Friday's unanimous ruling as a “victory for the law and for Wisconsin taxpayers.” But the costs to defend a ...
Back in the News
urbanmilwaukee-20 hours ago
-Chisholm and company wanted Republican Attorney General J. B. Van Hollen to lead the probe, but he turned them down, though only after considering the ...
It's spring in southern Wisconsin – not so much in the north; Girl ...
River Towns-22 hours ago
Republican Brad Schimel and Democrats Susan Happ, Jon Richards and Ismael Ozanne all had good words for the outgoing JB Van Hollen's pursuit of ...
Wisconsin AG candidates all promise to keep up cold case ...
WTAQ-Apr 21, 2014
Republican Brad Schimel and Democrats Susan Happ, Jon Richards, and Ismael Ozanne all had good words for the outgoing J.B. Van Hollen's pursuit of ...
New Butler trustees optimistic
Sussex Sun-20 hours ago
Pergande also is facing criminal misconduct charges as a result of incidents not related to the sheriff's investigation, according to District Attorney Brad Schimel.
CRIME AND COURT ROUNDUP: The next AG promises to keep the ...
Pierce County Herald-Apr 21, 2014
Republican Brad Schimel and Democrats Susan Happ, Jon Richards, and Ismael Ozanne all had good words for the outgoing J-B Van Hollen's pursuit of ...
1ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
What The Ryan/Republican Budget Teaches Us
Forbes-6 minutes ago
When House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan unveiled his latest budget proposal earlier this month, political commentator/consultant Dick Morris warned ...
Brain Drain: Self-Imposed Term Limits Shuffle Committees, House ...
Roll Call (blog)-7 minutes ago
Also term-limited are Agriculture Chairman Frank D. Lucas of Oklahoma, Budget Chairman Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin, Oversight and Government Reform ...
The GOP plan is class warfare disguised as a budget
Central Kentucky News-12 minutes ago
With a party-line vote on April 10, House Republicans passed Budget Committee chair Paul Ryan's so-called Path to Prosperity. It presents the usual GOP ...
Dick Durbin Wants To Bring Back Earmarks And He's Pushing ...
Huffington Post-26 minutes ago
... by banning earmarks, lawmakers forfeited too much power to the executive branch. Certainly, when you have fiscal conservatives like Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) ...
Privatization or Bust: The Big Reveal In Ryan's Latest...
The New Republic-32 minutes ago
Earlier this month, Loren Adler—a policy analyst at the Center for a Responsible Federal Budget—noticed a highly technical, but pivotal change to Paul Ryan's ...
On upcoming trip, Obama will try to pivot to Asia – again
Sacramento Bee-33 minutes ago
... and members including House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., and House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., back an emphasis on Asia, ...
Political competition, not racism, changes voter alignments
Human Events-51 minutes ago
This is, after all, what House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan was getting at when he lamented “a culture, in our inner cities in particular, of men not working.
Rosendale says he's been most effective legislator running for US ...
Ravalli Republic-1 hour ago
He said he doesn't support the U.S. House Republican budget written by Budget Chairman Paul Ryan because it would take 10 years to balance the federal ...
US-Japan Trade Deal is Coveted, Elusive
Wall Street Journal-2 hours ago
"With respect to trade, we are very supportive of TPP," Paul Ryan, chairman of the House Budget Committee and a frequent and outspoken critic of Mr. Obama, ...
Congress is standing in the way of envrionmental repair
WISC Madison-2 hours ago
Congressman Paul Ryan says no. And frankly not enough Democrats are doing enough to sound the alarm. This is fiddling while Rome burns, only worse.
Paul Ryan Pens A Suicide Note For The Republican Party
Forbes-2 hours ago
Well, among other things, 218 Republican congressmen signed their names at the bottom of a political suicide note drafted by Paul Ryan, by voting to pass his ...
Elizabeth Warren's needed call for student loan reform
Washington Post-2 hours ago
Paul Ryan's latest budget would slash $90 billion from Pell grants and start ... discretionary spending that Ryan's budget would add over the next 10 years.
2014 TWITTER GAME: ADVANTAGE GOP Congress combats sex ...
Politico-by Scott Wong-2 hours ago
He also chose to go with Rep. Paul Ryan's office account (371,000 followers) vs. the one he used as the GOP's vice presidential nominee, @PRyan (590,000).
Whither News? Welcome Propaganda
National Catholic Reporter (blog)-3 hours ago
Paul Ryan. “Oh, so you're a communist,” said Hannity because, of course, in his universe, those are the only options, support Ryan or become a communist.
Can Hillary Clinton rock the cradle and the world?
The Herald | HeraldOnline.com-3 hours ago
Marco Rubio, who looks even younger than his 43 years, and the boyish Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, 44. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie looks his age (51), ...
Payday loan regulations manitoba
The Grandstand Gazette (blog)-3 hours ago
GOP push for immigration reform thwarted Paul Ryan Popular parts of Obamacare too costly to reinstate after repeal Bush familys return to the spotlight may ...
The Golden Age of Government by Groupon
Daily Beast-4 hours ago
Paul Ryan, is one of the phoniest documents since CBS revealed George Bush's Alabama National Guard records. It's filled with tricks and gimmicks—chief ...
High-stakes hunger games
New York Daily News-6 hours ago
Paul Ryan's latest budget would cap spending starting in 2020 and slice the country's biggest nutrition assistance program by $125 billion over five years, while ...
Las Vegas/Phoenix highway project wins support of Maryland ...
Las Vegas Review-Journal-6 hours ago
Paul Ryan's budget committee to increase funding, possibly by raising federal fuel taxes. Federal gas taxes haven't been increased since 1993, but locally, ...
The Gospel of FrancisPublish Date: Apr 22, 2014
New Vision-7 hours ago
POPE John XXIII and Pope John Paul II are the odd couple of modern Roman ... like Republican US Congressmen Paul Ryan and John Boehner or powerful ...
Dana Milbank, Washington Post: GOP rift marked by squabbles ...
Waco Tribune-Herald-8 hours ago
Paul Ryan, though neither is a secessionist, would have to emphasize their states' sovereignty positions, as would Cinderellas in this bracket: Govs. Mike Pence ...
TONKIN: Senate candidate Ben Sasse will provide new voice in ...
Daily Nebraskan-8 hours ago
Well-known politicians such as Sarah Palin, Paul Ryan, Kay Orr and Tom Coburn all endorse Sasse. Organizations such as Gun Owners of America, Club for ...
A racist PhD for hire
Socialist Worker Online-9 hours ago
Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), who passes as a "serious thinker" in Washington, brought down a cascade of well-deserved criticism on his head. Ryan's House colleague ...
Why poverty across the world should matter to Americans
Mason City Globe Gazette-9 hours ago
Earlier this month the House passed a budget authored by Budget Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., that cuts foreign aid by 11 percent. It would also cut spending ...
Future of Human Rights
C-SPAN-10 hours ago
Unidentified Speaker IS VISITING THE PRIME MINISTER THERE. A QUOTE FROM PAUL RYAN IN THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, HE WRITES, WE WANT TO ...
Jim Hightower: Ryan's joke is on us
Bemidji Pioneer-11 hours ago
Paul Ryan, the Republican Party's highly touted budget guru, doesn't have a very ... Ryan's "alternative" to the status quo is taking Americans back to the harsh ...
In Tokyo, US Congressional Leaders Urge Abe to Take Bold Action
Wall Street Journal (blog)-12 hours ago
... and autos,” said U.S. House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, the 2012 Republican vice presidential candidate and an outspoken critic of Mr. Obama.
MSNBC's Sharpton Slams 'Brutal Republican Budget That Guts ...
NewsBusters (blog)-13 hours ago
On the Monday, April 21, PoliticsNation on MSNBC, Al Sharpton began his show by assailing Wisconsin Republican Rep. Paul Ryan for his budget plan as the ...
2ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Verona library to host Congressional Art Competition gallery
WISC Madison-17 hours ago
Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) announced Monday that this year's Congressional Art Competition gallery will be held at the Verona Public Library. The gallery will be ...
3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Dunn County Datebook
Chippewa Herald-Apr 19, 2014
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 ...
'Spring It On!' focused on health and wellness
Swnews4u-Apr 18, 2014
Hooker will prepare a free light lunch to be served at 11:15 a.m. Honored guests for the event include US Congressman Ron Kind, State Senator Jennifer ...
4TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Republicans would balance budget on backs of the poor
FinalCall.com News-Apr 18, 2014
Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) said in a statement after the adoption of a 10-year spending plan authored by fellow Wisconsin Representative and Budget Committee ...
Legislators voice concern about VA's national work queue
The Ripon Advance-Apr 18, 2014
Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) led a meeting between the Wisconsin congressional delegation and VA representatives. The national work queue was established to ...
5TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
38 GOP lawmakers join Ron Johnson's Obamacare lawsuit
Washington Post (blog)-22 minutes ago
Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.), among others, had urged the first-term senator not to proceed with his suit, saying it was a fruitless attempt to stop the law. Notably ...
An 'unfortunate political stunt' gets broad GOP support
MSNBC-by Steve Benen-1 hour ago
Jim Sensenbrenner (R), who's part of the same Wisconsin congressional delegation as Johnson, called the senator's lawsuit “frivolous” and an “unfortunate ...
READ IN: Tuesday, April 22, 2014: Biden announces Ukraine help ...
Washington Post (blog)-2 hours ago
Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) has urged Johnson to drop the suit. -- As many as half of the members who chair House committees could be forced to step down ...
Senators Join to Support Lawsuit Challening Legality of Obamacare
Newsmax.com-2 hours ago
Jim Sensenbrenner, a longtime Obamacare opponent, called the lawsuit "an ... is a "frivolous" "distraction" from efforts to repeal Obamacare, Sensenbrenner ...
6TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Harris outlines Wisconsin congressional campaign
Houston Chronicle-7 minutes ago
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Winnebago County Executive Mark Harris says he plans to campaign on four key issues as he runs to replace U.S. Rep. Tom Petri.
Harris will run as Democrat to succeed Petri
The Sheboygan Press-24 minutes ago
Winnebago County Executive Mark Harris is the first Democrat to enter the 6th Congressional District race to succeed Rep. Tom Petri. Harris, 58, wants to ...
2 candidates to enter race for Petri's seat
WISC Madison-31 minutes ago
2 candidates to enter race for Petri's seat. Published On: ... MILWAUKEE -. Two more candidates are expected to enter the race to replace U.S. Rep. Tom Petri.
Former Dodge County sheriff exploring run for congressional seat
Fond du Lac Reporter-1 hour ago
Tom Petri. Nehls, 53, who retired from his post as sheriff in March of 2013, feels his 35 years in law enforcement has provided him with significant experience ...
Letter: Crawford remarks a 'baseless diatribe'
Herald Times Reporter-2 hours ago
and claims that Congressman Tom Petri and state Sen. Mike Ellis were “...destroyed by unknown party insiders.” Of course they are unknown. They exist only in ...
The State of Politics
urbanmilwaukee-Apr 21, 2014
Hours later, 6th District Congressman Tom Petri said 35 years in the U.S. House is enough, thank you. The Republican, Wisconsin's second longest-serving ...
Journal Times editorial: Open government means open ...
Journal Times-9 hours ago
Glenn Grothman,. R-West Bend, finds this a troubling precedent. “I think the Legislature ought to revisit the issue,” Grothman, who recently announced plans to ...
7TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Colorado higher-ed lessens plan to tie performance to state funding ...
www.politicsinstereo.com-9 mins ago
Wisconsin. Sierra Club endorses Kelly Westlund for Congress. POSTED 04.22. 2014 ON Blogging Blue. South Dakota. Minor Refutation: Daugaard Aide Says ...
8TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Roger Roth to run for Mike Ellis' Senate seat, gets Scott Walker ...
Appleton Post Crescent-by Nick Penzenstadler-16 hours ago
Reid Ribble in 2010. Appleton Rep. Penny Bernard Schaber is running for the Senate seat as a Democrat. Rep. Dave Murphy, R-Greenville, told Post-Crescent ...
Former Rep. Roger Roth announces run for Wisconsin Senate
WTAQ-15 hours ago
Roth, who lost in a 2010 primary for the 8th Congressional District to eventual winner Reid Ribble (R-Shorewood), gave up his Appleton-area seat in the ...
Former GOP legislator Roger Roth to run for Mike Ellis' seat
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel-16 hours ago
Toby Roth, Roger Roth ran for his uncle's seat in 2010 but lost the primary to Reid Ribble, who went on to win the seat. Ellis, of Neenah, abruptly dropped out of ...
Lockheed Martin Markets Littoral Combat Ship Internationally
WBAY-17 hours ago
"I think it's the right move to make," Congressman Reid Ribble said, the Republican representing Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District. "I mean these nations …
WISCONSIN STATE SENATE
WISCONSIN NEWS ROUNDUP: Wisconsin's milk production has ...
Pierce County Herald-38 seconds ago
The U-S-D-A said the Badger State churned out two-point-four billion pounds of ... for the seat to be vacated by G-O-P Senate President Mike Ellis of Neenah.
Ex-Rep. Roger Roth announces bid to replace outgoing Wisconsin ...
Greenfield Daily Reporter-7 minutes ago
MADISON, Wisconsin — Former state Rep. Roger Roth says he is running for the state Senate seat now held by retiring Senate President Mike Ellis.
Assemblyman announces he'll challenge Mary Burke; walleye bag ...
River Towns-28 minutes ago
State Senate Republican Rick Gudex of Fond du Lac says it does not appear to ... MADISON -- A top official in the University of Wisconsin System is one of four ...
Capitol update: Is there too much money in politics?
Agri-View-1 hour ago
For the citizens of Wisconsin, the timing of the court's decision could not have been ... Just 1 day before, 13 communities across our fair state voted by resounding ... running for Wisconsin Senate and Assembly will be on the campaign trail.
Robert Jauch: Farewell address
Agri-View-1 hour ago
Here is the farewell address he gave to the State Senate on Apr. 1. Senate ... Northern Wisconsin encompasses the most beautiful natural resources of our state.
Letter: Why are state lawmakers stepping down?
The Sheboygan Press-2 hours ago
Wisconsin State Senator Mike Ellis, 19th Senate District Republican in his Neenah office May 11, 2007. Ellis is among the growing list of state lawmakers to ...
Journal Times editorial: Open government means open ...
Journal Times-9 hours ago
One of the state Legislature's leading conservatives, state Sen. ... He or she is conducting the business of all of the people of the State of Wisconsin, not just you.
News from around Wisconsin at 5:58 pm CDT
NewsOK.com-14 hours ago
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former state Rep. Roger Roth says he is running for the state Senate seat now held by retiring Senate President Mike Ellis.
Former Rep. Roger Roth announces run for Wisconsin Senate
WTAQ-15 hours ago
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A former Wisconsin lawmaker has officially ... The military veteran is the lone Republican to enter the 19th state Senate district race.
Former GOP legislator Roger Roth to run for Mike Ellis' seat
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel-16 hours ago
Roger Roth announced Monday he is running to replace outgoing Sen. ... legislature, governor's office and other state politics in Madison and around Wisconsin.
Steve Walters: Wisconsin GOP purges its elders
Beloit Daily News-17 hours ago
The Republican, Wisconsin's second longest-serving member of Congress, ... in the face of a primary challenge from a more conservative Republican, state Sen.
The State of Politics
urbanmilwaukee-Apr 21, 2014
After serving in the Legislature for 44 years, Senate President Mike Ellis, ... The Republican, Wisconsin's second longest-serving member of Congress, retired in ...
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Ex-Rep. Roger Roth announces bid to replace outgoing Wisconsin ...
Greenfield Daily Reporter-2 minutes ago
MADISON, Wisconsin — Former state Rep. Roger Roth says ... Roth is an Appleton Republican who served two terms in the Assembly before leaving in 2011.
Assemblyman announces he'll challenge Mary Burke; walleye bag ...
River Towns-22 minutes ago
Meanwhile, former state Assembly Republican Roger Roth says he wants to ... The state DNR is reducing the number of lakes in northern Wisconsin where sport ...
Capitol update: Is there too much money in politics?
Agri-View-1 hour ago
For the citizens of Wisconsin, the timing of the court's decision could not have been ... Just 1 day before, 13 communities across our fair state voted by resounding ... running for Wisconsin Senate and Assembly will be on the campaign trail.
Roth to run for Ellis' Senate seat, gets Walker endorsement
Green Bay Press Gazette-by Nick Penzenstadler-2 hours ago
APPLETON — Former Republican state representative Roger Roth said ... and a privilege to serve the people of Wisconsin and I greatly look forward to doing my part ... that after considering a run at the seat, he would focus on the Assembly.
Chris Rickert: Undergrad Scott Walker? More like professor Scott ...
Madison.com-3 hours ago
Chris Rickert is the metro columnist for the Wisconsin State Journal, where he's ... for state Assembly and work as a lobbyist and Democratic staffer to his credit.
Agency sets 1-walleye limit on 173 Wisconsin lakes
Herald Times Reporter-4 hours ago
The state sets bag limits for non-tribal anglers to offset the number of fish taken by the ... Dean Kaufert, chairman of the Assembly's tourism committee, said sports ...
Hulsey announces run for Wisconsin governor
Newsradio 620-7 hours ago
Hulsey announces run for Wisconsin governor ... Hulsey has been in the state Assembly for four years and served on the Dane County Board for 14 years.
BC-WI--Wisconsin News Digest, WI
NewsOK.com-9 hours ago
Wisconsin health officials are ready to begin expanding the Family Care program that ... mused about bringing a musket onto the Assembly floor says he'll run for governor. ... The four candidates for Wisconsin attorney general praised the state ...
Brett Hulsey running for Wisconsin governor: 'I promise you it will be ...
Madison.com-19 hours ago
During his three years in the state Assembly, Hulsey has been alienated by his ... iron mine in northern Wisconsin and restore the public funding Republicans cut ...
Madison legislator to run for governor
Kenosha News-10 hours ago
Hulsey faced two primary challengers for his Assembly seat. ... The Wisconsin State AFL-CIO and the statewide teachers union Wisconsin Education Association ...
Scott Walker announces Family Care expansion in northeast
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel-12 hours ago
Family Care is already available in 57 of Wisconsin's 72 counties, and supporters have long pushed for bringing it to the rest of the state. ... Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) and some other Republicans have been skeptical about ...
WPPA supports law changing deadly force investigations
WKBT La Crosse-13 hours ago
The state's largest law enforcement group is embracing a new bill that could change ... Assembly Bill 409 would require the investigation to involve two people from ... The Wisconsin Professional Police Association is in favor of the bill saying it ...
State Rep. Brett Hulsey to run for governor
Madison.com-13 hours ago
“Governor Walker has failed to get Wisconsin working again, and my plan, which was ... Hulsey must give up his seat in the state Assembly to run for governor.
News from around Wisconsin at 5:58 pm CDT
NewsOK.com-14 hours ago
Roger Roth says he is running for the state Senate seat now held by retiring Senate ... Roth is an Appleton Republican who served two terms in the Assembly ...
Former Rep. Roger Roth announces run for Wisconsin Senate
WTAQ-15 hours ago
... A former Wisconsin lawmaker has officially announced he will seek the state ... (R-Shorewood), gave up his Appleton-area seat in the Wisconsin Assembly.
Former GOP legislator Roger Roth to run for Mike Ellis' seat
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel-16 hours ago
Roth, 36, served in the Assembly from 2007 to 2011. The nephew of former ... Three Republicans who had been considering a run — state Rep. Dave Murphy of ...
Steve Walters: Wisconsin GOP purges its elders
Beloit Daily News-17 hours ago
Chairs of Assembly and Senate education committees, Kestell and Olsen ... “Similar trends do not appear to be taking place in the state Democratic Party right ...
Ramthun announces run for 59th Assembly seat
The Sheboygan Press-18 hours ago
... common-sense philosophies restored the past few years within state government. The overall welfare of Wisconsin families, specifically job-creation, lowering ...
Lehman to run for Kaufert's Assembly seat
Appleton Post Crescent-by Nick Penzenstadler-18 hours ago
“If elected to the Assembly, I will use my 42 years of private and 16 years of public ... our district and the state of Wisconsin,” Lehman said in his announcement.
State Assembly Democrat Brett Hulsey to run for governor
WSAU-20 hours ago
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin Assembly Democrat Brett Hulsey said Monday he'll run for governor against Mary Burke in a mid-August primary.
Hulsey enters race for governor
Wisconsin Radio Network-20 hours ago
There's another Democratic candidate in Wisconsin's gubernatorial race. ... Hulsey has been in the state Assembly for 4 years and served on the Dane County ...
It's spring in southern Wisconsin – not so much in the north; Girl ...
River Towns-22 hours ago
Spring has definitely sprung in southern Wisconsin where it was 64 degrees at 4 a.m. this ... It was generally in the 50's in the state's mid-section and the 50's and .... Richards, a Milwaukee Assembly Democrat, said he would urge lawmakers to ...
The State of Politics
urbanmilwaukee-Apr 21, 2014
The Republican, Wisconsin's second longest-serving member of Congress, ... ago, Kestell was considered one of the most conservative Assembly Republicans.
Hulsey makes run for governor
WIBA-AM-Apr 21, 2014
... the University of Wisconsin System and technical colleges. Hulsey has been in the state Assembly for four years and served on the Dane County Board for 14 ...
On Politics: Rep. Brett Hulsey enters race for governor
Juneau County Star-Times-by Mary Spicuzza-Apr 21, 2014
State Journal reporters Matthew DeFour and Mary Spicuzza bring you their takes ... State Park rather than the controversial mine planned for Northern Wisconsin. ... Hulsey was first elected to the state Assembly in 2010, and previously served .. |
