MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483   MADISON, Wis. — A Dane County judge, appointed by Gov. Scott Walker, today ruled that Walker cannot refuse to call special elections to fill vacancies in the 1st State Senate and 42nd Assembly Districts. The seats were vacated in December

Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov La Crosse, WI – Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind voted against the fiscally irresponsible Omnibus Appropriations Act, a $1.3 trillion government spending plan for the remainder of 2018. The text of the bill was released late Wednesday evening, and is 2,232 pages long. Rep. Ron Kind’s statement is below: “Today’s

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today thanked the Wisconsin State Legislature for approving juvenile justice reform with bipartisan support. This reform was a key component of Governor Walker’s Ambitious Agenda for 2018. “Over the past year, we’ve worked with county officials, members of the judiciary, and

Contact: Rep. David Crowley 608.266.5580; 920.915.0479 MILWAUKEE, WI – Rep. David Crowley (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement on the passage of the Senate Substitute Amendment to Assembly Bill 953 (AB953): “I am extremely proud of what we have accomplished today on juvenile justice reform. AB953 is the culmination of years of

Contact: Sen. Hansen 608-266-5670 “The decision by Judge Reynolds that Governor Walker should immediately call special elections in the 1st Senate District and 42nd Assembly District is a victory for anyone who still believe in democracy and that the people deserve to have their concerns represented in the Legislature. “Unfortunately, for the parents

Contact: Rep. Katrina Shankland Office: (608) 267-9649 MADISON – Rep. Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point) introduced legislation today to study and facilitate a public agenda for higher education through the formation of a Blue Ribbon Commission. The 19-member Blue Ribbon Commission, composed of UW System faculty, staff, students, legislators, and higher education and

Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) today released the following statement regarding the $1.3 trillion spending bill that the House of Representatives voted on today. “Speaker Ryan and House Republicans have continued their record of pathetic governing with their latest efforts to fund the federal government. Releasing the text

Contact: Olivia Hwang, olivia@danawachs.com, 225.610.8660 EAU CLAIRE – Rep. Dana Wachs issued the following statement in response to a Dane County Circuit Ruling regarding a lawsuit filed by the National Democratic Redistricting Committee regarding Gov. Scott Walker’s refusal to hold special elections for two vacant legislative seats: “Gov. Walker cannot simply decide to

Baraboo, Wis. – Circus World Museum is getting ready to celebrate its biggest year yet with extraordinary performers and world-class animal acts all wrapped into a 1950’s-inspired theme, celebrating the decade that the site was founded and opened. “We are excited to begin our 60th year as a dynamic living history museum,

CONTACT: Ryan Billingham, Communications Director, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters, 608-208-1129 (office), 608-213-6972 (mobile/text), or ryan@conservationvoters.org   MADISON – Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters delivered a petition with 1,817 signatures to the Department of Natural Resources on Wednesday, calling for the agency to reject a plan to divert seven million gallons of water per day from the

Contact: Samantha Orne, (414) 376-2892, samantha@reputationpartners.com   Menomonee Falls, Wis., March 22, 2018 – Wil-Kil Pest Control, a leader in pest management services in the upper Midwest and a Copesan Pest Solutions partner, today announced the company was recognized as Copesan’s 2017 Quality Partner of the Year in the large category. This is

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker released his Weekly Radio Address today titled “Wisconsin is Working!” Hi, Scott Walker here. Wisconsin is working! Literally. Workforce levels are at historic highs. The percentage of people working is one of the best in the nation. And the unemployment rate

Contact: Sen. Janet Bewley (D – Ashland) (608)266-3510 MADISON, WI – Senator Janet Bewley (D-Ashland) offered the weekly Democratic radio address today. The audio file of this week’s address can be found here: http://media2.legis.wisconsin.gov/multimedia/Sen16/bewleyradio032218.mp3 A written transcript of the address is below: “Hi, this is State Senator Janet Bewley. After weeks

Contact: Christine Welcher Campaign Manager Phone: 608-279-2733 Email address: Christine@governorbluejeans.com MARCH 22, 2018 – Wisconsin governor candidate Mike McCabe today pledged allegiance to all of the people of Wisconsin and not to any party, making him the one and only candidate running in the Democratic primary to publicly withhold a promise

Contacts: Cass Bowers, ACLU of Wisconsin, media@aclu-wi.org, Office: 414-272-4032 x217 Cell: 414-436-6029 Katy Otto, Juvenile Law Center, kotto@jlc.org, Office: 215-625-0551 x128, Cell: 240-478-9387 Advocates applaud closing; serious concerns about securing safe and rehabilitative programs and services for youth remain Milwaukee, WI – The Wisconsin State Legislature passed a bill, which