Alliance for the Great Lakes, National Wildlife Federation, Natural Resources Defense Council, Ohio Environmental Council, Prairie Rivers Network, Save the River, Sierra Club, Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council: Issue joint statement on Asian carp invasion bill

Contact: Jennifer Caddick, Alliance for the Great Lakes 312-445-9760 (office) | 315-767-2802 (cell) www.greatlakes.org Chicago, Illinois – A bipartisan bill introduced today in Congress would push the Trump Administration to stop delaying a key effort to stop the Asian carp invasion of

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Wisconsin Dept. of Administration’s Twilight Capitol Tours

Contact: Steve Michels 608-266-7362 Madison, Wisconsin – In honor of the Wisconsin State Capitol’s Centennial, Capitol Tours will for the first time offer twilight tours of the exterior of the Capitol and its grounds.  This new tour will detail features of the Capitol grounds including the statues, monuments, trees and

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Wisconsin Dept. of Administration’s Twilight Capitol Tours

Contact: Steve Michels 608-266-7362 Madison, Wisconsin – In honor of the Wisconsin State Capitol’s Centennial, Capitol Tours will for the first time offer twilight tours of the exterior of the Capitol and its grounds.  This new tour will detail features of the Capitol grounds including the statues, monuments, trees and

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Alliance for the Great Lakes, National Wildlife Federation, Natural Resources Defense Council, Ohio Environmental Council, Prairie Rivers Network, Save the River, Sierra Club, Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council: Issue joint statement on Asian carp invasion bill

Contact: Jennifer Caddick, Alliance for the Great Lakes 312-445-9760 (office) | 315-767-2802 (cell) www.greatlakes.org Chicago, Illinois – A bipartisan bill introduced today in Congress would push the Trump Administration to stop delaying a key effort to stop the Asian carp invasion of the Great Lakes. Conservation groups from around the Great Lakes

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Dane Buy Local: Dane Buy Local to kick off Independents Week

Contact: Colin Murray, Executive Director (608) 712-3440 colin@danebuylocal.com WHAT: Dane Buy Local Independents Week Press Conference WHEN: Friday, June 23, 11:30 a.m. – 12 noon WHERE: Qual Line Fence, 801 S. Division St, Waunakee, WI WHO: Executive Director Colin Murray, Business Owner Harriet Staz Qual Line Fence, Invited Guests to

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National Consumer Law Center: National Consumer Law Center applauds legislation to enforce financial protections for military personnel

Contact: Stephen Rouzer, National Consumer Law Center (202) 595-7847 srouzer@nclc.org Washington, D.C. –The National Consumer Law Center applauds Senator Baldwin and her colleagues for reintroducing the Military Consumer Enforcement Act, which would empower the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to oversee and enforce certain provisions of the Servicemember Civil

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Rep. Pocan: Rep. Pocan issues statement on Anthem reducing plan offerings in Wisconsin

Contact(s): David Kolovson (Pocan) 202-225-2906 Washington, D.C. –U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02), a member of the Appropriations Committee’s Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee, released the following statement after Anthem announced it will reduce individual health care plan offerings in Wisconsin next year. “You can trace Anthem’s decision to

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Bill aimed at helping those with contaminated wells passes Assembly

The Assembly this afternoon passed a bill to increase grants to people with contaminated wells, over Dem objections that it doesn’t go far enough to address issues of groundwater pollution. Still, bill co-author Rep. Joel Kitchens said the bill wasn’t intended to address the “root cause” of the contaminated water.

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One Wisconsin Now: State Assembly considers attacking First Amendment rights of Wisconsinites to create campus safe spaces for right-wing hate speech

Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Madison, Wisconsin — A bill restricting free speech on University of Wisconsin campuses, Assembly Bill 299 (AB 299), is being debated by the legislature today, despite Attorney General Brad Schimel wanting no part of enforcing the proposed law and a bill author publicly agreeing

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Rep. Young: Rep. Young supports the Parental Choice Technical Fix Bill

Contact: Rep. Young (608) 266-3786 Madison, Wisconsin – State Representative Leon Young (D-Milwaukee) supports the Parental Choice Technical Fix Bill (AB 383/SB 293). “This bill requires private choice schools to conduct criminal background investigations on all its employees,  and doesn’t allow a school to hire any person who would not

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