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  • Reps in the News: Appleton Airport Receives $10.5 Million DOT Grant

    Governor Scott Walker On Aug. 24 Gov. Walker announced the state has launched a $1.9 million national marketing campaign to encourage military personnel and their spouses who are transitioning to civilian life to live and work in Wisconsin once they leave the service. “Through social media, online ads and personal engagement with veterans transitioning to […]

  • Reps in the News: Sen. Johnson Meets with Brett Kavanaugh

    Governor Scott Walker A conservative advocacy group funded by the billionaire Koch brothers is launching a $1.8 million ad buy for Gov. Walker. Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin announced the TV, cable and digital ad buy on Tuesday. It’s the latest in a series of seven-figure ad buys in the race that pits Walker against the state […]

  • Reps in the News: Kitchens Named Champion of Conservation

    Representative Joel Kitchens Rep. Kitchens released the following statement after receiving the 2018 Lake Michigan Champion of Conservation Policy Maker Award at the 5th annual Lake Michigan Day event in Manitowoc:  “I am honored to receive the 2018 Lake Michigan Champion of Conservation Policy Maker Award. This award is very special to me because I […]

  • State News: Justice Dallet Calls for Diversity, Equality

    Wisconsin’s newest Supreme Court justice told an audience of supporters at her investiture ceremony Monday that the nation must welcome immigrants and the state must address its treatment of African-Americans in order to heal political divisions and ensure equal opportunity for everyone. Justice Rebecca Dallet’s term on the court began officially last week. While judicial […]

  • Reps in the News

    Representative Joel Kitchens Rep. Kitchens has received endorsements from the Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters and the Clean Wisconsin Action Fund in his re-election bid to represent the 1st Assembly District. These endorsements are in recognition of his leadership on conservation issues in the Assembly, particularly those issues dealing with clean water. “These are two […]

  • Reps in the News: Gallagher Technical Education Bill Passes

    Congressman Mike Gallagher Last week Rep. Gallagher and his colleagues in the House passed H.R. 2353, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act. The bipartisan bill seeks to modernize career and technical education opportunities for students so they are better prepared to succeed in an increasingly competitive global economy. It has […]

  • State News: Walker Signs Waiver to Lower ACA Costs

    Walker Signs Waiver to Lower ACA Costs Gov. Scott Walker signed what he calls the Wisconsin Health Care Stability Plan on Sunday, saying the plan requires the state to keep coverage “comprehensive and affordable.” Thanks to a federal waiver from the Affordable Care Act, the state will use $200 million in state and federal funds […]

  • Reps in the News: Gallagher Introduces Go to Work Act

    Congressman Mike Gallagher Rep. Gallagher and Rick Nolan (D-MN) introduced the Go to Washington, Go to Work Act of 2018. The bipartisan legislation prohibits members of Congress and congressional candidates from attending, speaking, and participating in political fundraising activities while Congress is in session. The bill aims to end the excessive amount of time members […]

  • Reps in the News: Walker Declares State of Emergency for Washington Island

    Governor Scott Walker Gov. Walker declared a State of Emergency in response to a power loss in June for Washington Island, with concerns of future power losses to the entire island due to a severely ice damaged underwater electric cable. The cable failed June 15, causing a 20-minute power outage before backup generators kicked in. […]

  • Senator Caleb Frostman Sworn In

    The benches in Judge D. Todd Ehlers courtroom were filled with supporters as Caleb Frostman was sworn in as the new Senator for the 1st District. Frostman, the first Democrat to hold the title since Jerome Martin died in office in 1977, is the first Door County resident elected to the seat since Alex Meunier […]

  • Reps in the News: Kitchens Applauds Foxconn Center in Green Bay

    Representative Joel Kitchens Rep. Kitchens released the following statement regarding Foxconn CEO Terry Gou’s announcement of the purchase of a six-story building in downtown Green Bay to be the site of a new Innovation Center that will focus on research and development:  “I am thrilled about the announcement that Foxconn will be coming to Northeast […]

  • Reps in the News: Gov. Walker Sends National Guard to Mexican Border

    Governor Scott Walker Gov. Walker has ordered about two dozen National Guard troops to the U.S. border with Mexico, prompting protests. “Gov. Walker’s plan to send Wisconsin National Guard members to the southern border is a misuse of state and federal resources and only serves to give President Trump air cover for his outrageous and […]

  • Reps in the News: Gallagher’s Veterans Amendment Passes House

    Congressman Mike Gallagher Rep. Gallagher and Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY) announced that their amendment, aimed at bridging the gap between services provided for active duty servicemembers at the Department of Defense (DoD) and those provided to veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), successfully passed through the House of Representatives as part of the […]

  • Reps in the News: Gallagher Calls to Cancel August Recess

    Governor Scott Walker Gov. Walker has struggled to keep two education promises he made during his successful 2014 campaign for a second term: Repeal what are known as the Common Core standards for K-12 schools. Provide universal access to college courses. Walker now is campaigning to win a third term in the November 2018 election. […]

  • Reps in the News: Celebrating Wisconsin’s 170 Years of Statehood

    Governor Scott Walker Gov. Walker released the following statement in honor of Wisconsin’s 170th anniversary of statehood. Wisconsin was admitted as the 30th state in the Union on May 29, 1848. “Today is a day to honor the founders and early residents of the State of Wisconsin which became the 30th state in the Union […]

  • Reps in the News: Gov. Walker Announces Tech Grants for Local Schools

    Governor Scott Walker Gov. Walker visited the Mosinee School District to announce 252 school districts in Wisconsin were awarded $7.8 million in Technology for Educational Achievement (TEACH) Information Technology Infrastructure grants. Since the program was created in 2016, the program has awarded more than $13 million in grants. Through an application process, grants for fiscal […]

  • State Treasurer Candidate Wants to Restore Faith in Government

    Cynthia Kaump believes in the office of State Treasurer, and thinks the April 3 landslide vote rejecting a Constitutional amendment to abolish the office proves that it is more than the sleepy little office its current officeholder maintains it is. “That is a very strong message from the people of Wisconsin, that they not only […]

  • Reps in the News: Walker Asks Agencies for Budgets with No Funding Increases

    Governor Scott Walker Gov. Walker has instructed state agencies to assume their next budgets will have no increases in state funding, with exceptions for some of the budget’s priciest areas such as schools, prisons and Medicaid. Walker’s instructions came in a new directive to all state agency heads. Among the budget areas to which the […]

  • Reps in the News: Sen. Johnson Staff Visit Ephraim May 16

    Governor Scott Walker On May 9, Gov. Walker presented pet food maker Carnivore Meat Co. of Green Bay, Gehl Foods of Germantown and Optimum Vehicle Logistics of Milwaukee with the 2018 Governor’s Export Achievement Award in recognition of their success in global business development. “Wisconsin exports increased by 6.1 percent in 2017 and are off […]

  • Reps in the News: Kitchens Holds Local Office Hours

    Representative Joel Kitchens Rep. Kitchens announced he will hold office hours within the 1st Assembly District:  “I am happy to announce that I will be holding in-district office hours throughout the 1st Assembly District in order to connect with constituents who would typically not have the time or ability to make the long drive to […]