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  • Reps in the News: Baldwin Seeks Rural Development Funding

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    Governor Scott Walker Gov. Walker announced he is seeking applicants for a student representative on the Wisconsin Technical College System Board. The student representative is appointed for a term that will expire May 1, 2019. The student must be above the age of 18, a state resident, enrolled at least half-time, and be in good […]

  • Reps in the News: Gallagher Supports Wetland Restoration

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    Representative Joel Kitchens Rep. Kitchens released the following statement after Governor Walker signed Assembly Bill 731 into law:  “I am delighted that the Governor has signed my Newspaper Legal Notice Bill, Assembly Bill 731, which will allow free newspapers to receive compensation for publishing legal notices and serve as the paper of record for certain […]

  • Reps in the News: Speaker Paul Ryan Stepping Down

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    U.S. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan Ryan, a 48-year-old Republican from Janesville, confirmed on Wednesday what has been rumored in Washington for months, that he will retire from politics at the end of this year. In a Wednesday morning press conference, Ryan said he made the decision simply for the benefit of his three […]

  • Reps in the News: Walker Signs Conservation Grants for Farmers

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    Representative Joel Kitchens Rep. Kitchens released the following statement after Governor Walker signed the Producer-Led Watershed Grant Bill into law:  “I am delighted that Governor Walker has signed my Producer-Led Watershed Grant Bill, which I authored with Senator Rob Cowles (R- Green Bay). This important bill will increase the amount available for Producer-Led Watershed Protection […]

  • Reps in the News: Kitchens Proud of School Safety Legislation

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    Representative Joel Kitchens Rep. Kitchens released the following statement regarding the Assembly passage of the School Safety legislative package:  “I couldn’t be more proud of the way my colleagues and I in the Assembly have come together today to pass this incredibly important legislation. The School Safety package invests 100 million dollars toward ensuring that […]

  • DCEDC Director Caleb Frostman to Run for State Senate

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    Door County Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Caleb Frostman will run for Wisconsin’s 1st Senate District. The 1st District is currently unrepresented and at the center of a special election lawsuit, following the resignation of Sen. Frank Lasee, who left to join Gov. Walker’s administration at the end of last year. “I’m running to fight […]

  • Reps in the News: Manitowoc Residents Protest Marine Sanctuary Rescission

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    Governor Scott Walker Gov. Walker was met by dozens of residents demonstrating their support for the former proposed Lake Michigan National Marine Sanctuary when he showed up Sunday as a guest to the Lincoln Day Dinner for the Manitowoc County Republican Party. People held signs saying “Save Our Sanctuary” in response to Walker rescinding the […]

  • Walker Ordered to Call Special Elections

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    Amy Phimister, a Sturgeon Bay woman who was one of the eight plaintiffs to bring suit against Gov. Scott Walker regarding special elections for two empty legislative seats, said she was “ecstatic” to learn that a Dane County judge ruled Thursday that Walker has a “plain and positive duty” to call the elections rather than […]

  • Reps in the News: Walker Pulls Out of Marine Sanctuary Plan

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    Representative Joel Kitchens Rep. Kitchens met with superintendents from the 1st Assembly District for a roundtable discussion March 16 at Sturgeon Bay High School. The superintendents and Kitchens discussed issues affecting local school districts, ranging from sparsity aid and referendums, to school safety and the Blue Ribbon Commission on School Funding. Source:  Kitchens press release […]

  • Reps in the News: Kitchens Applauds JEM Grant for Door County Maritime Museum

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    Representative Joel Kitchens Rep. Kitchens released the following statement after the Wisconsin Department of Tourism awarded a JEM (Joint Effort Marketing) grant to the Door County Maritime Museum:  “I am thrilled to hear that the Door County Maritime Museum has received a JEM grant from the state. The Maritime Museum is an attraction that is […]

  • Reps in the News: Walker Strengthens Obamacare in Wisconsin

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    Governor Scott Walker Gov. Walker, one of the nation’s most militantly anti-Obamacare governors, is making strengthening the health care law a key plank of his reelection platform as Republicans fret over potential losses in November. Walker wants to prop up his Obamacare market with a $200 million program that would compensate health insurers for high-cost […]

  • Reps in the News: Two Rep. Kitchens Bills Pass Assembly

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    Governor Scott Walker Gov. Walker on Tuesday endorsed West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, who is seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.). Walker, who ran an unsuccessful presidential campaign in 2016, praised Morrisey for his conservative record and for fighting Obama-era coal regulations. “Patrick has fought for West Virginians while defending […]

  • Reps in the News: Kitchens Cheers Passage of Foster Forward Package

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    Representative Joel Kitchens Rep. Kitchens released the following statement after the passage of his bills in the Foster Forward legislative package on the floor of the Assembly on Feb. 13:  “I was delighted to see the entire Foster Forward legislative package move forward through the Assembly today, especially my bills AB 775 and AB 777. […]

  • Reps in the News: Gov. Walker Expects Tough Election

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    Governor Scott Walker With the gubernatorial race coming up this year, the Republican Party of Wisconsin is stepping up its preparations. Gov. Walker was in Waukesha on Feb. 3, meeting with party members, where he said last month’s race for Wisconsin’s 10th Senate district turned out to be a wake-up call, after a Democrat won […]

  • District 19 County Supervisor Primary Questionnaire

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    Three candidates are vying for the seat being vacated by Don Sitte, so a primary election will be held Feb. 20 to determine which two candidates will face off in April. The 19th District encompasses Ward 2 of Baileys Harbor and Ward 3 of Liberty Grove. The League of Women Voters of Door County is […]

  • Reps in the News: Kitchens on Walker’s ‘State of the State’ Address

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    Representative Joel Kitchens Rep. Kitchens released the following statement after Gov. Scott Walker’s State of the State address:  “Gov. Walker did a wonderful job delivering the State of the State address. As a state, Wisconsin has made tremendous progress in the previous year. Among the accomplishments mentioned, I was proud to see that our state’s […]

  • Reps in the News: Kitchens on Transfer of College Credits

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    Representative Joel Kitchens Rep. Kitchens released the following statement after the Assembly voted to pass SB 407, the Transfer of College Credits for High School Students bill:  “I am incredibly pleased with the passage of my Transfer of College Credits for High School Students bill on the floor of the Assembly earlier today. This bill […]

  • Reps in the News: Bay Shipbuilding Awarded $3.6 Million Harbor Assistance Grant

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    Representative Joel Kitchens Rep. Kitchens released the following statement regarding the announcement that the Wisconsin Harbor Assistance Program has awarded $3.6 million to Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding:   “I am incredibly pleased that the state has awarded $3.6 million in grant funds from the Harbor Assistance Program for our harbor in Sturgeon Bay. This is funding […]

  • Reps in the News: Kitchens Supports Additional Sparsity Aid

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    Representative Joel Kitchens Rep. Kitchens released the following statement regarding the proposed bill to increase Sparsity Aid funding and increase the low-revenue ceiling:  “As the Vice Chair of the Assembly Committee on Education, I feel it is vital that we maintain the positive forward momentum in school funding that was achieved with the 2017-19 budget. […]

  • Reps in the News: Walker Issues Order Declaring Propane Emergency

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    Governor Scott Walker On Dec. 29 Gov. Walker signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency exists in Wisconsin in response to propane shortages and increased wait times to obtain propane. These challenges are due, in large part, to the below-normal temperatures experienced across the country and a shortage of drivers. Governor Walker’s order […]