Contact: Jonathon Dworkin (NewDEAL), 202-660-1340 x5, jonathon@newdealleaders.org Work on rural infrastructure is recognized as one of most innovative/impactful state or local policy proposals in rural issues category Washington, DC – The NewDEAL announced today that Senator Jennifer Shilling’s (La Crosse) efforts to support work for the state’s construction companies has made her a finalist in the 2017 New Ideas Challenge –

Contact: John Jacobson (608) 255-7473 Madison, Wisconsin – Wisconsin Property Taxpayers, Inc. issued the following statement this morning regarding the legislature’s passage of Assembly Bills 479 and 480 during Tuesday’s sessions: “Yesterday, the state legislature stood alongside property owners by providing clarity in Wisconsin law, and ensuring that individuals have the right

Contact: Ethan Hollenberger (608) 266-7513 Madison, Wisconsin – The state Senate was in session today. Several bills authored or co-sponsored by Senator Duey Stroebel (R-Cedarburg) were passed by the legislative body. Assembly Bill 450 allows vendors to receive an alcohol permit from the state for purpose of retail sales and alcohol

Contact: Sen. Alberta Darling 1-608-266-5830 Madison, Wisconsin – Ignition interlocks can be an effective tool in preventing drunk driving.  Due to a loophole in state law, some drunk drivers are getting off the hook for driving without their court ordered ignition interlock. On Tuesday, the Wisconsin State Senate unanimously voted

Contact: Nathan Conrad info@developourresources.org Madison, Wisconsin – Today, the Natural Resource Development Association released the following statement regarding the passage of Assembly Bill (AB) 499 – the Mining for America Act: “We wish to thank members of the Wisconsin State Senate for voting in favor of AB 499. This landmark

Contact: Sen. Mark Miller 608-266-9170 Madison, Wisconsin – “Today’s Senate session had one theme. Danger. “Senate Republicans passed several egregious bills today that do nothing to better the lives of Wisconsinites, but rather put them at risk. “There is no logical reason to make recounts for elections harder, except it

Contact: Jordan Krieger 608-266-5810 Madison, Wisconsin – Late Tuesday afternoon, Republican members of the Wisconsin State Senate voted for resolutions calling for a constitutional convention. Conservative advocates argue that the convention is needed to pass a “Balanced Budget Amendment,” which could restrict how the federal government responds to national emergencies.

For more information, contact: Jordan Krieger, 608-266-5810 Diversity and Inclusion “Makes America Great” (MADISON) – In response to yesterday’s many historic elections, Sen. Lena Taylor (Milwaukee) released the following statement: “The diversity of this country should be reflected at all levels of government. Around the nation, we witnessed historic ‘firsts’

Contact: Ryan Billingham, Communications Director, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters 608-208-1129 (office), 608-213-6972 (mobile/text) ryan@conservationvoters.org Madison, Wisconsin – On Tuesday, the majority of the state’s senators chose to ignore the citizens who elected them and put Wisconsin’s public health and environment at risk by approving Sen. Tom Tiffany’s Industrial Acid Mining Bill, AB 499.

Contact: Eric Bott EBott@afphq.org Madison, Wisconsin – Americans for Prosperity – Wisconsin commended the Senate today for passing AB 499, the Mining for America Act, sending the legislation to Governor Scott Walker’s desk for his signature. The legislation repeals the longstanding moratorium on mining while modernizing outdated regulations that will create

Contact: Sen. Jon Erpenbach 608-266-6670 “Current Wisconsin law does not prohibit mining in Wisconsin, it just says the mining company needs to prove they can mine without harming our environment – the mining companies just cannot do that. The EPA calls the mining of sulfide ore America’s most toxic industry

Contact: Chris Taylor 608-266-5342 Madison, Wisconsin – Yesterday, Republican legislators voted to blow open the U.S. Constitution by advancing a series of bills that call for a convention to amend the federal constitution, which hasn’t been convened since 1787. Pushed by out-of-state corporations, billionaires and right-wing groups including the American

Contact: Sen.Larson 608.266.7505 Madison, Wisconsin – The following is a statement from Senator Chris Larson regarding the GOP vote calling for an Article V convention, at the behest of billionaire special interests. “With the passage of Assembly Joint Resolutions 20 and 21, the Wisconsin GOP is gleefully doing the bidding

Contact: (781) 771-7459 jeremy@speakerryan.com Janesville, Wisconsin — Wisconsin’s 1st District Congressman House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement after John Curtis’ victory in the special election to represent Utah’s 3rd Congressional District: “I applaud John Curtis for running a tough and focused campaign, and I know he will be a

Contact: Sen. Devin LeMahieu 608-266-2056 Madison, Wisconsin – Today, the Senate passed legislation to prevent frivolous recounts in Wisconsin.  Assembly Bill 153, authored by Sen. Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) and Rep. Ron Tusler (R-Harrison), passed the Senate on vote of 20-13. “Last year, Green Party Candidate Jill Stein put Wisconsin through an unnecessary