Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. Herbert Kohl [D, WI]

Kohl calls Barrett a 'unifier'

2012-06-03T14:02:11Z

De Pere - U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) campaigned Sunday with Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, calling him a unifier who knows how to work with both sides of the political aisle. Kohl who is stepping down as senator this year, said he had known ...

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Scott Walker visits Allouez campaign office

2012-06-03T01:00:00Z

...is scheduled to attend a dairy breakfast at Zirbel Dairy Farms, 6013 Morrison Road, Glenmore, at 8:45 a.m. Barrett and U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, D-Milwaukee, are scheduled to attend at 9:10 a.m. Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, who also faces a recall election on

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Walker, Barrett campaigns kick off final push

2012-06-03T01:00:00Z

...refinanced it, and put it on the credit card for future generations." Sunday, Barrett will be in Oshkosh to campaign with U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl. With both Democrats and Republicans seeing an increase in volunteers, workers for both candidates feel their c

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Barrett says Walker should have kept focus on jobs

2012-06-03T01:00:00Z

...Barrett took up the same spot. He also exchanged pleasantries with attendees who also wished him luck. Barrett planned another campaign stop in Oshkosh with U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl on Sunday morning, followed by a meeting with voters in Stevens Point....

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Barrett, Kohl rally Oshkosh Democrats in final push for Tuesday's recall election

2012-06-03T01:00:00Z

...got to go,Â Allen said. ÂIt didnÂt really matter to me who the candidate was, just as long as he was gone.Â U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl joined Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett on Sunday for a campaign stop at downtown OshkoshÂs New Moon Cafe, in a final drive t

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Mayor Barrett's campaign trail hits northwest Wisconsin Saturday

2012-06-02T17:45:17Z

Barrett spent the day Saturday on a power-tour around the northwest part of the state.He told voters In St. Croix Falls that Walker created a "civil war" in Wisconsin by dividing the state on the issue of collective bargaining rights.US Senator Herb Kohl .

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Mayor Barrett's campaign trail hits northwest Wisconsin Saturday

2012-06-02T16:55:10Z

Barrett rallies supporters through northwest

2012-06-02T16:12:13Z

St. Croix Falls-- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett rallied supporters Saturday with U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, urging them to bring friends to the polls to help ensure a win in Tuesday’s historic recall election for governor. “It’s show time ...

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Barrett to stop in Chippewa Falls on Saturday

2012-06-02T07:15:21Z

He will be joined by U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wisconsin) in the St. Croix Falls appearance. Walker will make several campaign stops Saturday. The closest one to the Chippewa Valley will be a noon appearance at what the Republicans refer to as the ...

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Wis. governor starts final push before recall

2012-06-02T01:00:00Z

...Barrett, who serves as Milwaukee's mayor, was scheduled to spend the day touring northwestern Wisconsin. He and U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, a Milwaukee Democrat, planned to visit the Barron County Dairy Breakfast in Hillsdale and Our Place Cafe in St. Croix Fa

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Funding cut to UWSPs Upward Bound appealed

2012-06-01T01:00:00Z

...Thompson said. Wojnicki said the university enlisted the help of local representatives, including Democratic U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl of Milwaukee and Republican U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy of Weston, to help with the appeal. Lynn Becker, communications director fo

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CMS, Partners to Reduce Antipsychotic Drugs for Dementia in Nursing Homes

2012-05-31T15:17:20Z

No doubt a motivating factor is a bill crafted by Sen. Herb Kohl, chair of the Special Committee on Aging, that will require Health and Human Services to gain consent from nursing home patients or their guardians prior to the administration of ...

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Arpin woman gets probation for Social Security fraud

2012-05-31T04:47:24Z

Svoboda repeatedly called the Social Security Administration, as well as Sen. Herb Kohl's office, asking about the payment. Authorities repeatedly told her she could not use the money for her own benefit, the news release said. Svoboda spent ...

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US (WA): Senator urges more Mexican potato export

2012-05-29T16:52:46Z

Senator Catnwell sent a letter to the Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsack, signed by Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Jim Risch (R-ID), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Mark Udall (D-CO), Michael Bennet (D-CO), and Herb Kohl (D-WI).

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Scott Walker keeps low profile before Wisconsin recall vote

2012-05-28T18:41:19Z

He refuses to answer questions, such as, ‘Did he sign recall petitions against Sen. [Russ] Feingold and Sen. [Herb] Kohl?’ The more questions he refuses to answer, the more people are asking themselves, why is he asking us to trust him?

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Walker flies under radar in Wisconsin recall

2012-05-28T01:00:00Z

...on legislation. He refuses to answer questions, such as, ‘Did he sign recall petitions against Sen. [Russ] Feingold and Sen. [Herb] Kohl?’ The more questions he refuses to answer, the more people are asking themselves, why is he asking us to trust h

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'No memory' of signing Kohl-Feingold petitions, Walker says

2012-05-27T23:21:41Z

Racine - Gov. Scott Walker said Sunday that he didn't think he signed a recall petition for Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) or former Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold in 1997. "I don't believe that I did," Walker said at the campaign headquarters for the ...

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Wisconsin Recall Debate: Tom Barrett Aggressively Goes After Scott Walker In First Face-Off

2012-05-26T00:28:28Z

Barrett also said he believed the governor had signed recall petitions targeting Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) and former Democratic senator Russ Feingold. In addition to the divisive aspect of Walker's term, Barrett focused his attacks on the "John ...

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36 Firms Interested in Verizon Spectrum

2012-05-25T10:59:35Z

I believe these transactions present serious competition concerns which should be examined closely by your agencies for the reasons set forth below," Sen. Herb Kohl wrote to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski and Attorney General Eric Holder. As part of the .

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Senator urges FCC, DOJ to review Verizon's cable deal, DSL/POTS bundling

2012-05-25T10:30:57Z

Verizon's (NYSE: VZ) pending marketing deal with cable companies is under fire from U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.), who said he believes the pact raises competitive concerns. The senator, in a letter to the Justice Department and the FCC ...

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