Contact: Fran McLaughlin, Director of Support Services Bureau of Administrative Services Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office (414) 278-5226, Office (414) 254-9488, Cell Milwaukee, Wisconsin – This morning, at 3:45 a.m., Milwaukee County OEM dispatch broadcast a call of a wrong-way driver southbound
Dear Friend: I want to share with you some important news items regarding the future of the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance (WISTAX). First, at the end of December, our president for the past 25 years, Todd Berry, will be retiring. The
Contact: Carol Diggelman 414-232-3739 c.j.b.diggelman@gmail.com Milwaukee, Wisconsin – The Natural Resources Committee of the League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County will present a program on Wisconsin’s changing environmental laws and regulations on Saturday, November 11, from 10:30 a.m. to
Contact: Vicky Ostry (262) 439-9223 info@wisconsinforum.org Milwaukee, Wisconsin – The Wisconsin Forum invites the public to hear John Tillman on Thursday, November 9, 2017. The title of Tillman’s presentation: “What Is America’s 21st Century Destiny? The People vs. The Government.” John Tillman is one
Contact: Matt Adamczyk, Wisconsin State Treasurer (608) 266-1714 Madison, Wisconsin – State Treasurer Matt Adamczyk released the following statement regarding passage of AB 205, a bill requiring more oversight for state agency leases. “AB 205 will save taxpayers money in
Please join Senator Carpenter for a Monday Night Football Pre-game Packer Party! ???? And help celebrate Tim’s 33 years of public service in the Wisconsin State Legislature. Monday November 6th 4:30-6pm Argus Bar & Grill ???? ???? ???? 123 E. Main Street,
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 Madison, Wisconsin — Wisconsin Democrats are in a growing state of disarray. Now that the field of highly flawed Democrat candidates for governor has each had to answer questions about their fitness for office, Wisconsin
Contact: Bill Arnold (414)286.3285 warnol@milwaukee.gov A bill proposed in Madison that would require two of the nine members of the Fire and Police Commission to be filled by individuals with police officer and firefighter experience makes sense. In part, multifaceted
Contact(s): Brittni Palke (202) 224-0382 Ben Voelkel (202) 228-0071 Washington, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement in response to the terror attack in New York City on Tuesday.
Contact: Jenifer Cole, WWN President (608) 630-7606 info@wiwomensnetwork.org Madison, Wisconsin – The Wisconsin Women’s Network (WWN) today announced the start of its sixth Policy Institute and the selection of 25 new participants. The Policy Institute is an intersectional advocacy training
Contact: press@danawachs.com 715-972-3262 Eau Claire, Wisconsin – Dana Wachs took a voting position on the business development agency that supervises how Scott Walker spends millions of taxpayer dollars each year on private business incentives. Wachs will join the Wisconsin Economic Development
Contact: Sen. Tim Carpenter (608) 266-8535 Madison, Wisconsin – State Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee), is circulating legislation that would provide more transparency and accountability to the Board of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC). Under the bill being circulated
Contact(s): Todd Berry, President of Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance 608-241-9789 pres1@wistax.org OR Rob Henken, President of Public Policy Forum 414-276-8240/ 414-708-4392 (c) rhenken@publicpolicyforum.org Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin – The Public Policy Forum (PPF) and the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance (WISTAX) announced today the
Contact: Christine Welcher, Campaign Manager 608-279-2733 christine@bluejeansgov.com Madison Wisconsin – The Democratic Party of Wisconsin first ignored and later refused requests from governor candidate Mike McCabe’s campaign for access to the party’s member list and statewide voter list, acting in a
Contact: Brendan Conway (414) 937-3250 Milwaukee, Wisconsin – The days of exact change and crinkled dollar bills are over, welcome to the future of transit – the Ride MCTS App. The Ride MCTS app is the first smartphone app in Wisconsin that lets people plan their
Contact: Brad Bainum bradb@wisdems.org Madison, Wisconsin – The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel today reported that out-of-state billionaire puppet and GOP Senate candidate Kevin Nicholson last week offered tough criticism of Speaker of the House Paul Ryan of Janesville, WI, for failing to adequately
Contact: Fran McLaughlin, Director of Support Services Bureau of Administrative Services Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office (414) 278-5226, Office (414) 254-9488, Cell Milwaukee, Wisconsin – This morning, at 3:45 a.m., Milwaukee County OEM dispatch broadcast a call of a wrong-way driver southbound in the northbound lanes on I-43 in the Marquette Interchange. Two
Dear Friend: I want to share with you some important news items regarding the future of the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance (WISTAX). First, at the end of December, our president for the past 25 years, Todd Berry, will be retiring. The WISTAX board and staff will miss him and his steadfast,
Contact: Carol Diggelman 414-232-3739 c.j.b.diggelman@gmail.com Milwaukee, Wisconsin – The Natural Resources Committee of the League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County will present a program on Wisconsin’s changing environmental laws and regulations on Saturday, November 11, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (gathering time begins at 10:00 a.m.). This free
Contact: Vicky Ostry (262) 439-9223 info@wisconsinforum.org Milwaukee, Wisconsin – The Wisconsin Forum invites the public to hear John Tillman on Thursday, November 9, 2017. The title of Tillman’s presentation: “What Is America’s 21st Century Destiny? The People vs. The Government.” John Tillman is one of the nation’s most prominent leaders of a state-based think
Contact: Matt Adamczyk, Wisconsin State Treasurer (608) 266-1714 Madison, Wisconsin – State Treasurer Matt Adamczyk released the following statement regarding passage of AB 205, a bill requiring more oversight for state agency leases. “AB 205 will save taxpayers money in the future. The bill allows for more transparency regarding state
Please join Senator Carpenter for a Monday Night Football Pre-game Packer Party! ???? And help celebrate Tim’s 33 years of public service in the Wisconsin State Legislature. Monday November 6th 4:30-6pm Argus Bar & Grill ???? ???? ???? 123 E. Main Street, Madison WI Make checks out to: “Friends of Tim Carpenter”
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 Madison, Wisconsin — Wisconsin Democrats are in a growing state of disarray. Now that the field of highly flawed Democrat candidates for governor has each had to answer questions about their fitness for office, Wisconsin Republicans are launching the DemocratsInDisarray.com Game Show that will test to see
Contact: Bill Arnold (414)286.3285 warnol@milwaukee.gov A bill proposed in Madison that would require two of the nine members of the Fire and Police Commission to be filled by individuals with police officer and firefighter experience makes sense. In part, multifaceted Assembly Bill 606 would mandate that the FPC have at
Contact(s): Brittni Palke (202) 224-0382 Ben Voelkel (202) 228-0071 Washington, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement in response to the terror attack in New York City on Tuesday. “I commend law enforcement for their quick and brave response
Contact: Jenifer Cole, WWN President (608) 630-7606 info@wiwomensnetwork.org Madison, Wisconsin – The Wisconsin Women’s Network (WWN) today announced the start of its sixth Policy Institute and the selection of 25 new participants. The Policy Institute is an intersectional advocacy training and leadership development program that teaches women how to be
Contact: press@danawachs.com 715-972-3262 Eau Claire, Wisconsin – Dana Wachs took a voting position on the business development agency that supervises how Scott Walker spends millions of taxpayer dollars each year on private business incentives. Wachs will join the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation as a watchdog for the Wisconsin small businesses and
Contact: Sen. Tim Carpenter (608) 266-8535 Madison, Wisconsin – State Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee), is circulating legislation that would provide more transparency and accountability to the Board of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC). Under the bill being circulated by Senator Carpenter WEDC would be required to hold its
Contact(s): Todd Berry, President of Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance 608-241-9789 pres1@wistax.org OR Rob Henken, President of Public Policy Forum 414-276-8240/ 414-708-4392 (c) rhenken@publicpolicyforum.org Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin – The Public Policy Forum (PPF) and the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance (WISTAX) announced today the merger of their two organizations. The new organization will offer
Contact: Christine Welcher, Campaign Manager 608-279-2733 christine@bluejeansgov.com Madison Wisconsin – The Democratic Party of Wisconsin first ignored and later refused requests from governor candidate Mike McCabe’s campaign for access to the party’s member list and statewide voter list, acting in a manner reminiscent of how the Democratic National Committee worked behind
Contact: Brendan Conway (414) 937-3250 Milwaukee, Wisconsin – The days of exact change and crinkled dollar bills are over, welcome to the future of transit – the Ride MCTS App. The Ride MCTS app is the first smartphone app in Wisconsin that lets people plan their trip, buy their ticket and get on the bus –
Contact: Brad Bainum bradb@wisdems.org Madison, Wisconsin – The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel today reported that out-of-state billionaire puppet and GOP Senate candidate Kevin Nicholson last week offered tough criticism of Speaker of the House Paul Ryan of Janesville, WI, for failing to adequately represent his constituents in Congress and having a “light footprint in