Contact: Nathan Conrad info@developourresources.org 608-441-1647 [Madison, Wis.] – Today, Natural Resource Development Association Executive Director Nathan Conrad released the following statement regarding the Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry’s passage of SB 395. “The Natural Resource Development Association applauds the Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry members Senator

Contact: Bernadette Green, (202) 225-2476 (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today voted to advance the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 3441), of which he is a co-sponsor, out of the House Education and the Workforce Committee. The bill will now continue the process towards a vote on the

Madison, WI – Wisconsinites are familiar with Amber and Silver Alerts, which signal to law enforcement and members of the community that a child or elderly person has gone missing. If a bi-partisan group of legislators has their way, the state will add a third alert – a Green Alert

Contact: Dan Knodl, (608) 266-9124 Madison – State Representative Dan Knodl (R-Germantown) issued the following statement on the passing of Representative Bob Gannon: “I am shocked and saddened by the unexpected passing of my neighboring Assembly district colleague, Bob Gannon. Bob was “all in” on his support – or resistance – to

CONTACT: Rep. Jill Billings (608) 266-5780 MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Assembly Committee on Children and Families heard legislation aimed at protecting child victims of human trafficking from criminal prosecution. The bill, Assembly Bill 186, is authored by Rep. Jill Billings (D–La Crosse). Rep. Billings released the following statement regarding

Contact: Representative Melissa Sargent, 608.266.0960 Representative Chris Taylor, 608.266.5342 MADISON – State Representatives Melissa Sargent (D-Madison), Terese Berceau (D-Madison), and Chris Taylor (D-Madison) held a press conference this morning to announce LRB-4451, an official Assembly Resolution condemning the recent mass shooting in Las Vegas and the gun violence public health

Contact: Craig Thompson, Executive Director Transportation Development Association of Wisconsin craig.thompson@tdawisconsin.org 608-256-7044 Transportation Development Association Executive Director Craig Thompson released the following statement on the Wisconsin Department of Transportation request of the federal government to rescind its record of decision for the I-94 East-West project in Milwaukee: “Last week the secretary of

Contact: Elizabeth Hizmi, Public Information Officer (608) 267-9460 or elizabeth.hizmi@wisconsin.gov Madison, WI—OCI has taken the following administrative actions. In many of these cases the respondent denied the allegations but consented to the action taken. Any forfeitures paid in these administrative actions are deposited in the Common School Fund which is

Contact: Miron Livny, 608-316-4336, mlivny@morgridge.org MADISON – Today’s announcement of the Nobel Prize in Physics, awarded to researchers Rainer Weiss of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Kip Thorne and Barry Barish of the California Institute of Technology, bears University of Wisconsin System connections. The three researchers led an extensive

Contact: Bill Arnold Public Information Manager/City of Milwaukee/Public Information Division/Office of the City Clerk/Phone: (414)286.3285/ warnol@milwaukee.gov Last week a resident asked me “Bob, how do we right Milwaukee’s ship?” Quite frankly, all I could do was shake my head. I’ve been doing a lot of that lately. Between the streetcar debacle,

Press Contacts: Sayanna Molina (Grijalva) Ron Boehmer (Pocan) WASHINGTON, DC – On Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 1:30 PM, the Congressional Progressive Caucus will join Democratic Members of Congress and advocates to call on Congress to reject the Ryan-McConnell tax plan. Republicans have finally unveiled their long-awaited tax framework, but

CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents is poised to codify as policy and insert into the state administrative code the provisions of potentially unconstitutional legislation to restrict free speech on UW campuses currently stalled in the state legislature.

“Wisconsin Right to Life applauds the passage of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act in the U.S. House,” stated Heather Weininger, Executive Director of Wisconsin Right to Life. “We thank Speaker Paul Ryan (R, WI-01) for his leadership moving this lifesaving legislation forward, Rep. Sean Duffy (R, WI–07) and Rep. Glenn Grothman (R,

Contact: Rep. Brandtjen- (608)267-2367 Wisconsin loses a true patriot; heaven gains a true Christian. It is with great sadness that we inform the public of the sudden death of State Representative Bob Gannon. Bob was a Christian who put his faith, family and love of freedom before all other worldly possessions. Bob Gannon

Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI]— Following the news of the passing of State Rep. Bob Gannon, the Republican Party of Wisconsin released the following statement from Chairman Brad Courtney: “Bob Gannon was a principled conservative who was deeply dedicated to his constituents and making sure their voice was

CONTACT STATE REPRESENTATIVE JOHN MACCO (608) 266-0485 Madison…Representative John Macco (R-Ledgeview) released the following statement on the passing of his friend, Representative Bob Gannon: “I am honored to have known my colleague Bob Gannon, not just in a professional way but in a personal way,” said Rep. Macco. “During my

Contact: Speaker Robin Vos (608) 266-3387 Rep.Vos@legis.wi.gov Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) made the following statement regarding the passing of former Rep. Bob Gannon (R-West Bend) who died unexpectedly of natural causes. “The Assembly family has lost an outspoken conservative who made the chamber and our caucus a livelier place. Bob

Madison, WI – Senator Duey Stroebel (R-Cedarburg) released the following statement after the passing of State Representative Bob Gannon: My wife, Laura, and I offer our deepest condolences and prayers to Kris and the rest of the Gannon family. Bob was a friend and colleague, who showed zeal for serving

Media Contact: Heather Weininger 414-778-5780 “Wisconsin Right to Life is saddened by the passing of Rep. Bob Gannon (R-West Bend), a man whose candor and concern for the right to life made him a true friend of the right-to-life movement and those of us who knew him personally. We extend our deepest