Contact(s): AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 Washington, D.C. — On Wednesday, October 25, leaders of the U.S. House and Senate will present a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans of World War II for their service and sacrifice during the war.
Contact: Rep. Jill Billings (608) 266-5780 Madison, Wisconsin — Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly took up the Foxconn bill for a final floor vote. Rep. Jill Billings (D-La Crosse) released the following statement after the vote: “Our state’s economy is
Contact: Zach Madden 608-266-7521(office) 920-627-5773 (cell) Madison, Wisconsin – Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) released the following statement after Assembly passage of Special Session Assembly Bill 1 regarding Foxconn. “The fix is in: Republicans are rigging the system against ordinary Wisconsinites and in
“We thank lawmakers in Madison for their vote of confidence. Their support will help us move forward with our plans to build the state-of-the-art advanced display manufacturing campus in Southeastern Wisconsin and make use of the extensive supply chain in
Before the final gavel, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos paid compliments to outgoing Minority Leader Peter Barca, calling him “someone who has worked to make this institution better.” “You did your side proud,” said Vos, R-Rochester. “They will never know all
The Assembly this afternoon approved the amended Foxconn bill on a 64-31 vote, sending it to Gov. Scott Walker’s desk. Four Dems broke ranks to support the $3 billion incentive package for the Taiwanese tech company, while two Republicans voted
CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — According to media reports and documents obtained from Republican State Senators Duey Stroebel, Chris Kapenga and Steven Nass, the troika of suburban and rural white men are withholding their
CONTACT: Jini Jasti, jini.jasti@wisc.edu, 608-263-7906 MADISON, Wisconsin – Immigrants whose DACA permits are set to expire soon can call on the University of Wisconsin Law School’s Immigrant Justice Clinic for help with their renewal applications. The DACA program, which stands
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI]— Yesterday, Senator Johnson called on Senator Tammy Baldwin to support health care reform that would put Wisconsin first. This comes only days after Senator Baldwin endorsed Senator Bernie Sanders’ government-run health care proposal,
Fundraiser for Rep. Jessie Rodriguez with Special Guest Lt. Gov Rebecca Kleefisch Date: Tuesday, October 24th Time: 5:30-7:00 pm Location Trattoria Di Carlo 8469 S Howell Ave, Oak Creek, WI 53154 Host Levels Available: Gold Host: $500 Silver Host:
CONTACT: Rep. Mark Spreitzer, 608-237-9145 MADISON- Last night, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed the 2017-19 Biennial Budget, more than two months past the statutory deadline. State Rep. Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) joined all Democrats and five Republicans voting against the budget.
CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722 MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) revisions for July and preliminary estimates for August covering employment and job statistics for the state of Wisconsin. In
Contact(s): Jon King, hunter education administrator 608-575-2294; Joanne M. Haas, DNR Bureau of Law Enforcement public information officer, 608-209-8147 MADISON — Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Hunter Safety Administrator Jon King is urging Wisconsin hunters to beat the 1 in
CONTACT: Paul Smith, (608) 265-4477, paul.smith@fammed.wisc.edu (requests email for first contact) PALMYRA, Wisconsin – Whether it’s the baroque language, the obscure diagnoses or the impenetrable bills, medicine is growing ever more complex. What information and strategies could help a relative
CONTACT: 608-266-5340 Madison, WI – State Representative Dianne Hesselbein nominated Middleton resident Alex Haunty for the 2017 Hometown Hero Award. The Hometown Heroes program seeks to identify and recognize individuals from around the state who give of themselves to make
Contact: State Representative Jesse Kremer (R-Kewaskum) (608) 266-9175 Madison, WI – Last night, Rep. Jesse Kremer (R-59 Kewaskum) voted with Republicans in a near party line vote to pass the 2017-2018 biennial state budget to keep Wisconsin working and moving
CONTACT Rep. Young (608) 266-3786 MADISON – State Representative Leon Young (D-Milwaukee) strongly opposes many of the provisions contained in the State Budget. The budget, in its present form, is clearly skewed in favor of the rich and corporate interests
Contact: State Representative Mike Rohrkaste (608) 266-5719 Madison, WI –State Representative Mike Rohrkaste (R-Neenah) issued the following statement after the passage of the 2017-19 biennial budget by the State Assembly. “Because of prudent decisions in the past, Republicans have been
Media Contact: Jerad Albracht, Senior Communications Specialist, 608-224-5007 or Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 MADISON – Forget about Halloween…with Labor Day behind us, it is time to start talking about holiday shopping. How is that even possible? Layaway. Many businesses
Contact: Rep. Thomas Weatherston (608) 266-0731 Madison- State Representative Thomas Weatherston (R-Caledonia) is proud of his vote to pass the State Budget. A historic budget that provides the largest investment to K-12 schools in state history while it also protects
Contact(s): AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 Washington, D.C. — On Wednesday, October 25, leaders of the U.S. House and Senate will present a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans of World War II for their service and sacrifice during the war. From July 1941 to December 1946, 260,000 Filipino and Filipino-American
Contact: Rep. Jill Billings (608) 266-5780 Madison, Wisconsin — Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly took up the Foxconn bill for a final floor vote. Rep. Jill Billings (D-La Crosse) released the following statement after the vote: “Our state’s economy is lagging and we rank dead-last in start-ups, but this isn’t
Contact: Zach Madden 608-266-7521(office) 920-627-5773 (cell) Madison, Wisconsin – Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) released the following statement after Assembly passage of Special Session Assembly Bill 1 regarding Foxconn. “The fix is in: Republicans are rigging the system against ordinary Wisconsinites and in favor of a single foreign corporation. The Foxconn corporate welfare
“We thank lawmakers in Madison for their vote of confidence. Their support will help us move forward with our plans to build the state-of-the-art advanced display manufacturing campus in Southeastern Wisconsin and make use of the extensive supply chain in the state. We are excited to see Governor Scott Walker
Before the final gavel, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos paid compliments to outgoing Minority Leader Peter Barca, calling him “someone who has worked to make this institution better.” “You did your side proud,” said Vos, R-Rochester. “They will never know all of the things you got for them.” Barca, D-Kenosha, responded that
The Assembly this afternoon approved the amended Foxconn bill on a 64-31 vote, sending it to Gov. Scott Walker’s desk. Four Dems broke ranks to support the $3 billion incentive package for the Taiwanese tech company, while two Republicans voted against it. The Senate passed it on Tuesday after adopting
CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — According to media reports and documents obtained from Republican State Senators Duey Stroebel, Chris Kapenga and Steven Nass, the troika of suburban and rural white men are withholding their votes on the 2017 state budget unless a handful of
CONTACT: Jini Jasti, jini.jasti@wisc.edu, 608-263-7906 MADISON, Wisconsin – Immigrants whose DACA permits are set to expire soon can call on the University of Wisconsin Law School’s Immigrant Justice Clinic for help with their renewal applications. The DACA program, which stands for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, protects young, undocumented immigrants
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI]— Yesterday, Senator Johnson called on Senator Tammy Baldwin to support health care reform that would put Wisconsin first. This comes only days after Senator Baldwin endorsed Senator Bernie Sanders’ government-run health care proposal, the latest decision by Baldwin that shows she sides with
Fundraiser for Rep. Jessie Rodriguez with Special Guest Lt. Gov Rebecca Kleefisch Date: Tuesday, October 24th Time: 5:30-7:00 pm Location Trattoria Di Carlo 8469 S Howell Ave, Oak Creek, WI 53154 Host Levels Available: Gold Host: $500 Silver Host: $250 Bronze Host: $100 $50 Suggested Contribution All Donations
CONTACT: Rep. Mark Spreitzer, 608-237-9145 MADISON- Last night, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed the 2017-19 Biennial Budget, more than two months past the statutory deadline. State Rep. Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) joined all Democrats and five Republicans voting against the budget. Following the vote, Rep. Mark Spreitzer (D–Beloit) issued the following
CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722 MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) revisions for July and preliminary estimates for August covering employment and job statistics for the state of Wisconsin. In brief, the seasonally adjusted estimates show: Place of work data:
Contact(s): Jon King, hunter education administrator 608-575-2294; Joanne M. Haas, DNR Bureau of Law Enforcement public information officer, 608-209-8147 MADISON — Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Hunter Safety Administrator Jon King is urging Wisconsin hunters to beat the 1 in 20 chances of falling from a tree stand by wearing
CONTACT: Paul Smith, (608) 265-4477, paul.smith@fammed.wisc.edu (requests email for first contact) PALMYRA, Wisconsin – Whether it’s the baroque language, the obscure diagnoses or the impenetrable bills, medicine is growing ever more complex. What information and strategies could help a relative caring for an elder with heart disease, Alzheimer’s or dementia
CONTACT: 608-266-5340 Madison, WI – State Representative Dianne Hesselbein nominated Middleton resident Alex Haunty for the 2017 Hometown Hero Award. The Hometown Heroes program seeks to identify and recognize individuals from around the state who give of themselves to make a difference in our communities and in the lives of
Contact: State Representative Jesse Kremer (R-Kewaskum) (608) 266-9175 Madison, WI – Last night, Rep. Jesse Kremer (R-59 Kewaskum) voted with Republicans in a near party line vote to pass the 2017-2018 biennial state budget to keep Wisconsin working and moving forward. While rigorously debated for close to eleven hours, Kremer
CONTACT Rep. Young (608) 266-3786 MADISON – State Representative Leon Young (D-Milwaukee) strongly opposes many of the provisions contained in the State Budget. The budget, in its present form, is clearly skewed in favor of the rich and corporate interests in our state. Governor Walker’s 2017-19 budget proposal, is a
Contact: State Representative Mike Rohrkaste (608) 266-5719 Madison, WI –State Representative Mike Rohrkaste (R-Neenah) issued the following statement after the passage of the 2017-19 biennial budget by the State Assembly. “Because of prudent decisions in the past, Republicans have been able to accomplish significant cost-saving reforms in this budget while
Media Contact: Jerad Albracht, Senior Communications Specialist, 608-224-5007 or Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 MADISON – Forget about Halloween…with Labor Day behind us, it is time to start talking about holiday shopping. How is that even possible? Layaway. Many businesses offer layaway programs to give shoppers a chance to lock
Contact: Rep. Thomas Weatherston (608) 266-0731 Madison- State Representative Thomas Weatherston (R-Caledonia) is proud of his vote to pass the State Budget. A historic budget that provides the largest investment to K-12 schools in state history while it also protects the taxpayers. “Taxpayers in the 62nd District as well as