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“When I Think about This Moment... We Missed It” MADISON – In reaction to the passage earlier today of all of the policing bills originating from the Speaker’s Task Force on Racial Disparities, State Rep. David Bowen (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement: “I wish I could stand here and say that I am overjoyed at the passage earlier today of all of the police reform legislation from the Speakers’ Task Force on Racial Disparities, but that would not be the truth. The reality is that these bills do not meet the urgency of the moment. For over a year, people across our natio...

“A Rigged Process Produced Rigged Results” MADISON – In reflection on his votes today against passage of all of the police “reform” bills proposed by the Speaker’s Task Force on Racial Disparities, State Representative Jonathan Brostoff (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement: “Today, I made the decision to vote against each of the police ‘reform’ bills proposed by the Speaker’s Task Force. Now, I know that this may not be a popular decision, and I know that many of my Democratic colleagues voted in favor of some or all of these bills. But I could not, in good cons...

“These Bills Do Not Rise to the Occasion, or Go Far Enough” MILWAUKEE – In reflection on the seven policing-related bills from the Speakers’ Task Force on Racial Disparities that were discussed and debated during today’s Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety public hearing, State Rep. David Bowen (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement: “Quite frankly, the bills we heard in Committee today were a disappointment. Back at the beginning of the Speakers’ Task Force process, when it was revealed that Task Force Co-Chair Rep. Steineke had called the appointm...

Public input sought on economic impacts of proposed nitrate rule Comment period ends Saturday, April 10 DRIFTLESS - Most have heard about the drinking water problems in Kewaunee County, where residents have experienced brown water coming out of their taps that resulted in the Wisconsin legislature enacting ‘sensitive area’ targeted performance standards for manure runoff in 15 counties on the east side of the state in 2018. Out of those headlines came the SWIGG Study, a water quality testing effort in Grant, Iowa and Lafayette counties. SWIGG round one ...

Being paid to the fact that ryan is even meeting with this group. if so, what that could portend. to republican candidate, marco r rubio. good to have you. what do you make of this? do you think ryan should take up the speaker task. >> i don't know what to make of it. i'm not privy to the eternal deliberations in the house. i know he has a young family. we will let that play out. this is being covered as sort of a terrible thing that's happening. i think this is a good thing. it is a vibrant thing that is going on. the party is being revitalized. the house is taking the lead on doing that and ...