Archive for the ‘WI Politics’ Category

Posted by Scott Walker Campaign, August 17, 2010

Dear President Obama:
Last month, U.S. Transportation Secretary, Ray La Hood was in Wisconsin to release $46.7 million of the $810 million in federal stimulus money designated for a train line between Milwaukee and Madison. Releasing these federal funds now is both premature and irresponsible. Public support for the Madison-Milwaukee train has fallen to just 41% as weary taxpayers watch our roads and bridges crumble without sufficient funds to repair them.
Still, Secretary La Hood declared that: “High-speed rail is coming to Wisconsin,” and “there’s no stopping it.” Read the rest of this entry »

Posted by MacIver News Service [Madison, Wisc…]

The State of Wisconsin has run out of money to pay unemployment benefits and has borrowed one point four billion dollars from the federal government to fill the gap.

Wisconsin’s loans place the state as one of the largest Unemployment Reserve debtors in the country.
As the economic climate worsened in Wisconsin the past few years, more and more people lost their jobs and the state’s Unemployment Reserve Fund became insolvent. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted by Ron Heuer, May 27, 2010

————-This article orginally appeared in the April GOP newsletter for Kewaunee County ———–
Kewaunee County is in the spotlight for a major “Renewable Energy” Project, the “Element Power Tisch Mills Project”. This wind turbine project is in the planning stages to place up to 111, 450 ft. tall wind turbines in the area bounded by Krok Road on the North, Hwy 42 on the East, County Trunk B, on the West and County Trunk V in the South into Manitowoc County. In the Kewaunee County Townships of West Kewaunee County and Carlton, there are plans to place between 40 and 50 turbines.

I live in West Kewaunee County Township and last October I was contacted by a representative of Element Power Wind Development, LLC concerning their plans to build this Wind Farm. In the initial conversation, it was clearly the intent of Element Power to talk to individual land owners and to get individuals signed up on their Renewable Energy Lease. To influence individual land owners to sign up, they put together very impressive revenue numbers that would entice land owners to sign. For example, if a person had one turbine on their land, they stood to gain estimated annual revenue of about $13K. If a land owner had enough land and there was the potential of 2 or 3 turbines it would be two or three times that $13K figure or $26K or $39K per year! Read the rest of this entry »

Posted by Ron Heuer, May 26, 2010
Kewaunee County - Wake Up! The beat goes on….Following the first public meeting on the subject of Element Power’s proposed wind turbine project held at the Carlton Town Hall and attended by Execs from Element Power and about 100 concerned Kewaunee County residents, Element Power has moved on the offensive. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted by State Representative Garey Bies, May 10, 2010
To Protect and Serve

Good afternoon people of the First Assembly District! Today is an important day for Law Enforcement. In Madison we honored the law enforcement officers that have died in the line of duty. Despite the gloomy, cool and rainy conditions, a nice gathering of people joined together in observing and participating in the 20th anniversary of the ceremonies undertaken in Madison to honor the fallen. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted by State Representative Kevin Petersen, May 7, 2009

You may have heard the news rumbling through Wisconsin about Harley Davidson. In an effort to fill gaps between expenses and profits, Harley Davidson Inc. must cut $54 million in annual operating costs. To offset the difference, one of the options Harley is considering is relocating its Wisconsin factories to another state. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted by Ron Heuer, May 2, 2010

Kewaunee County is in the spotlight for a major “Renewable Energy” Project, the “Element Power Tisch Mills Project”. This wind turbine project is in the planning stages to place up to 111, 450 ft. tall wind turbines in the area bounded by Krok Road on the North, Hwy 42 on the East, County Trunk B, on the West and County Trunk V in the South into Manitowoc County. In the Kewaunee County Townships of West Kewaunee County and Carlton, there are plans to place between 40 and 50 turbines. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted by State Representative Kevin Peterson, Apr 6, 2010

Nothing has drawn more debate nationally in the past year than health care reform.  Regardless of your stance on the recently passed federal legislation, questions about its constitutionality linger. 

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Posted by Wis Gop, March 17, 2010

MADISON – A Massachusetts Congressman who recently told House Democrats “You’re screwed” is hosting a fundraiser in the Bay State for vulnerable incumbent Wisconsin Congressman Steve Kagen. As reported in the Somerville Journal, Congressman Michael Capuano and several other Massachusetts politicos are hosting a fundraiser for Kagen on Sunday, March 21 in an upscale Boston suburb.

“Instead of telling his constituents back in the Badger State how he’ll vote on health care, Steve Kagen is busy planning his next fundraiser in Boston with Massachusetts liberals,” said Reince Priebus, Chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin. “Steve Kagen isn’t just out of touch, he’s out of state. How can he be listening to Wisconsin voters when he’s eating lobster with liberals?

Hosting Kagen’s East Coast Elitist fundraiser will be a House Democrat who should be able to teach Kagen a thing or two about losing races. Congressman Michael Capuano recently lost a primary race to Martha Coakley as they unsuccessfully attempted to keep the seat held by Ted Kennedy in the hands of Democrats. Afterwards, Capuano told his House colleagues, “You’re screwed” as they sought his advice about the political landscape.

“East coast elitists are getting more face-time with Congressman Kagen on the weekend of the health care vote than folks in Appleton and Green Bay who want to know how their representative will vote,” Priebus said. “It’s time for Kagen to get back to work for Wisconsin or voters will send him packing in November.”

Posted by Representative Garey Bies, Mar 6, 2010
 
Good afternoon to the people of the First Assembly District.  Warmer temperatures this week came as a reminder that spring is just around the corner.  Unfortunately, the economic and employment indicators out this week do not show a similar warming trend.  The economy was supposed to be saved by the stimulus but as time has gone on it became apparent we needed a new approach.  As I’ve traveled to meetings and spoken with business leaders throughout the First Assembly District, it has become clear that we need to do more to help create jobs and strengthen our economy.  Over the past few weeks I have been working with some of my fellow legislators to create several targeted initiatives to help retain and create new jobs in our area. Read the rest of this entry »