Sessions with WI Senator Felzkowski and Rep. Callahan will be held Oct 7th, 2021: Tomahawk, WI – Tomahawk VFW Post 2687 at 9am Elcho, WI – 11:30am in Elcho Community Pavilion Aniwa, WI – 1:45pm in Aniwa at the Community Center. Oct 8th WI Senator Felzkowski and Rep. Swearingen will be holding sessions also:…
The 12th District of the Wisconsin Senate is located in north-eastern Wisconsin, and is composed of parts of Vilas, Oneida, Florence, Lincoln, Marinette, Langlade, Menominee, Oconto, Shawano and Forest Counties. Ed Vocke (D) said reasons for running for office are that he saw decline in the quality of life for citizens all around me in our state, and made the…
State Rep. Mary Felzkowski announced March 2nd, 2020 she will run this fall for the Senate seat of fellow Republican Tom Tiffany, who’s running in a May special election for the 7th Congressional District. Rep. Felzkowski has recently come into the state spot light for her support of marijuana reform, in specific, medical marijuana. Felzkowski…
On January 28, 2020, WisconsinEye senior producer Steve Walters sat down with Senator Kathy Bernier (R-Chippewa Falls) and Assembly Assistant Majority Leader Representative Mary Felzkowski (R-Irma) to discuss their legislation on medical marijuana. Check out more on Newsmakers: https://wiseye.org/category/newsmakers/ #newsmakers #wisconsineye We do not expect them to be experts on every subject.. I think they…
When it comes to Decriminalization of Marijuana in Wisconsin, this is our basic recommendation to the state as printed in our Print Your Own Signature Support Page: Decriminalize personal possession of marijuana. Replace criminal violations with civil violations (Fines not Crimes!) Since Michigan is now an adult useage state with limits of 2.5 ounces of…
This legislation is known as No Smoking – No Home Grow – Pharma Pot Products Bill will have more information come out as it is in the co-sponsorship phase. Each Republican Senator and Assembly Representative that signs on will be another vote for marijuana reform of some sort in Wisconsin. No bill is perfect and…
I find elected officials hold office hours and listening sessions often. I have also found that if you schedule an appointment to meet with them in district they will try to meet with you. If you plan to go to Madison and schedule an appointment at the State Capitol you will surely get to meet…
Early in 2019 then State Senator Tom Tiffany seemed to know his Republican colleagues in the Assembly were working in their caucus to put a medical marijuana bill together. In December 2019, the Republicans prefiled a bill for the 2020 legislative session to create a medical marijuana program in Wisconsin (Assembly Bill 750/SB683). AB 750 lead…
Republicans present legalization bill Wisconsin Republicans present legalization bill, but choose the wrong plant. 2021 started off with Republicans submitting Assembly Bill 130 / Senate Bill 164 which would have decriminalized simple marijuana possession at the state level to $100. Of course, everything marijuana reform related was gutted from the budget again this session. Senate…
Of course we did much more throughout the year then just these few blog entries represent. Behind the scenes website maintenance, phone calls, meetings, training sessions, zoom conferences and an election year makes the research task on candidates a huge one. This past year, with a record number of candidates and a global pandemic, chapter…
Last updated 4-9-21 Andre Jacque (R – WI) Holds office State Senate District 1: Former communications and planning director, and environmental consultant. (Opposed) Robert Cowles (R – WI) Holds office State Senate District 2: Current small business owner and legislator. Former director of an alternative energy division for a communications construction company. (Limited Medical) Timothy Carpenter (D…
Assembly District 64 (MAP) is in parts of Kenosha and Racine County. November 2018, 88% of Kenosha County voters supported an advisory referendum to legalize medical marijuana. ### Rep. McGuire (D) did not co-sponsor the “Erpenbach/Testin/Taylor Medical Marijuana Bill AB570. Rep. McGuire does hold a seat on the Assembly Committee of State Affairs which will be the committee…
Wisconsin’s 89th Assembly District encompasses parts of Marinette, Oconto and Brown Counties including areas of Marinette, Oconto, Peshtigo, Pound, Coleman, Suamico, Howard, Abrams, Sobieski and the surrounding areas Primary Election August 11, 2020 Republican Candidates The Republican Incumbent John Nygren will face a primary challenger and we know that means something. The era of “thou shall…