Politics

• JFC begins briefings on “crisis budget”

  Mar 2nd, 2015 by State Rep. Chris Taylor

  "Today’s hearing created more questions than were asked."

• Governor Scott Walker Announces Administrative Appointments

  Feb 27th, 2015 by Gov. Scott Walker

  Today, Governor Scott Walker announced the following administrative appointments:

• U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin to Education Department

  Stop Profiting Off Student Loans and Fulfill Congressional Directives to Help Struggling Borrowers

  Feb 26th, 2015 by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin

  In letter to Secretary Duncan: “(I)t is striking that the Department still intends to generate such significant revenue from federal loan programs designed to help young people get an affordable education.”

• Baldwin Joins Efforts to Extend Critical Retraining Benefits for Workers Who Lose their Job to Foreign Trade

  Feb 26th, 2015 by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin

  Bill would make more workers eligible for retraining benefits that are set to expire in September

• U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Joins Bipartisan Effort to Stop Asian Carp

  Feb 26th, 2015 by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin

  Legislation directs Army Corps to target vulnerable point of entry in Chicago area waterway system, requires work with Great Lakes partners on long-term solutions

• Assembly Labor Committee Democrats Lay Out Their Expectations for “Right to Work” Public Hearing

  Feb 26th, 2015 by State Rep. Christine Sinicki

  Representatives Sinicki, Mason and Ohnstad Urge for Maximum Public Input on Incredibly Damaging Bill

• Sups. Mayo, Taylor Ask Mental Health Board for Independent Investigation into Janet Johnson Death

  Feb 26th, 2015 by Sup. Michael Mayo

  Letter from Supervisor Michael Mayo, Sr. Vice Chair, Health and Human Needs Committee, Supervisor Steve F. Taylor

• Rep. Brostoff

  Statement on the Senate Passage of Right to Exploit

  Feb 26th, 2015 by State Rep. Jonathan Brostoff

  "I am disappointed in the Republican Senators who voted in favor of this attack on the middle class."

• AFP Wisconsin Statement on Senate Passage of Right-To-Work

  Feb 25th, 2015 by AFP Wisconsin

  "Tonight, we congratulate the Wisconsin Senate for standing up for workers all across our great state and finally passing this long overdue legislation."

• Barca, Shankland call Walker ‘deceitful’

  Feb 25th, 2015 by State Rep. Peter Barca

  Right-to-Work bill distracts from "incredibly harmful" budget, they say

• Goyke cites Wal-Mart salary hike

  Feb 25th, 2015 by State Rep. Evan Goyke

  Retailer's wage increase shows need for good pay, he says

• Dimitrijevic to hold listening session at Pulaski Pool

  Feb 25th, 2015 by Sup. Marina Dimitrijevic

  Neighborhood listening session will combine with “dollar days” event