Media Contacts: Leeann Duwe, 608-224-5005 Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will host several required food safety trainings for Wisconsin produce growers as part of federal produce safety rules. To determine
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinInstitute.org (608) 444-3483 Affordable Care Act’s Ban on Sex Discrimination in Health Care Huge Advance for Women MADISON, Wis. — March 23 marks the eight-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) being signed
Contact: Bryan Kennedy – (414) 517-3864 (Milwaukee) – After learning that four of the major construction contractors for the Foxconn project are out-of-state firms, Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Matt Flynn today repeated his challenge to Scott Walker to present an honest analysis
Media Contact – Dennis Hughes | (262) 455-1542 | dennis@cathymyersforcongress.com Cathy Myers receives a huge wave of support after releasing a video response to DCCC endorsing her primary opponent Janesville, WI –Today, Cathy Myers announced that she has raised $30,182.62 in the 24 hours
Contact: Melissa Miller, 202-875-9188, miller@dga.net While in Wisconsin this week, NBC’s Chuck Todd stopped by WMTV in Madison, where he talked about Governor Scott Walker’s reelection odds: “Look, I think for Governor Walker, this is the first time he’ll be running for governor with the political climate and
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 “Investments in the Great Lakes are an investment in the future of Wisconsin’s economy.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the bipartisan Senate Great Lakes Task Force, helped to secure
Contact: Rep. James Edming (608) 266-7506 Package Includes $100 Million in Grant Funding for School Safety Improvements MADISON – Yesterday, Representative James Edming (R – Glen Flora) joined with his Assembly colleagues to approve a package of bills aimed at
MADISON – The Wisconsin Restaurant Association has endorsed Judge Michael Screnock for Wisconsin Supreme Court. The Association supports Screnock because he has promised to uphold the Rule of Law and our Constitution and he believes the role of a judge
Contact: Rep. Greta Neubauer, (608) 237-9166 Students call for comprehensive gun safety measures, are ignored MADISON – Today, Representative Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement regarding the Republican failure to take action to protect Wisconsin communities from gun violence.
Rep. Chris Taylor, 608-266-5342 GOP ignores the cries of our youth for meaningful action MADISON – Today, Assembly Republicans rejected common-sense, popular proposals to keep guns out of individuals’ hands who wish to do harm, including universal background checks, a
State Supreme Court candidate Rebecca Dallet raised $416,646 in the lead-up to the spring general election, according to a fundraising cover sheet her campaign shared with WisPolitics.com. Her campaign said the Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge did not put any of
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Walker backs Vos, Fitzgerald effort to change special election requirements Legislators ponder next steps on bills that failed to pass this session Ryan’s office helped state
Contact: Timothy Svoboda, (202) 225-2476 (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today, along with 13 original cosponsors, introduced the Make Schools Safe Again Act. This bill would prohibit the Secretary of Education or the Attorney General from authorizing agreements
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov; 202-224-6225 Bipartisan Funding Agreement Includes $3 Billion Increase to Fight the Crisis WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the bipartisan spending package includes a $3 billion increase in federal
As Trump continues to undermine the institutions of our democracy, Walker, Ryan and other sycophantic Republicans duck and cover or change the subject. Most of the mainstream Republicans I encounter in Madison do the same.
Media Contacts: Leeann Duwe, 608-224-5005 Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will host several required food safety trainings for Wisconsin produce growers as part of federal produce safety rules. To determine if your produce farm needs to participate, use DATCP’s online tool or “Is
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinInstitute.org (608) 444-3483 Affordable Care Act’s Ban on Sex Discrimination in Health Care Huge Advance for Women MADISON, Wis. — March 23 marks the eight-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) being signed into law. The law made landmark advances for women by
Contact: Bryan Kennedy – (414) 517-3864 (Milwaukee) – After learning that four of the major construction contractors for the Foxconn project are out-of-state firms, Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Matt Flynn today repeated his challenge to Scott Walker to present an honest analysis of the Foxconn deal. “Scott Walker and his administration deliberately
Media Contact – Dennis Hughes | (262) 455-1542 | dennis@cathymyersforcongress.com Cathy Myers receives a huge wave of support after releasing a video response to DCCC endorsing her primary opponent Janesville, WI –Today, Cathy Myers announced that she has raised $30,182.62 in the 24 hours after the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) announced it was
Contact: Melissa Miller, 202-875-9188, miller@dga.net While in Wisconsin this week, NBC’s Chuck Todd stopped by WMTV in Madison, where he talked about Governor Scott Walker’s reelection odds: “Look, I think for Governor Walker, this is the first time he’ll be running for governor with the political climate and the political winds in the face of the Republicans. He’s running uphill, and
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 “Investments in the Great Lakes are an investment in the future of Wisconsin’s economy.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the bipartisan Senate Great Lakes Task Force, helped to secure full funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) in
Contact: Rep. James Edming (608) 266-7506 Package Includes $100 Million in Grant Funding for School Safety Improvements MADISON – Yesterday, Representative James Edming (R – Glen Flora) joined with his Assembly colleagues to approve a package of bills aimed at improving school safety in Wisconsin. A few key components of
MADISON – The Wisconsin Restaurant Association has endorsed Judge Michael Screnock for Wisconsin Supreme Court. The Association supports Screnock because he has promised to uphold the Rule of Law and our Constitution and he believes the role of a judge or justice is to simply interpret and apply the law,
Contact: Rep. Greta Neubauer, (608) 237-9166 Students call for comprehensive gun safety measures, are ignored MADISON – Today, Representative Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement regarding the Republican failure to take action to protect Wisconsin communities from gun violence. “Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly sat in extraordinary session to
Rep. Chris Taylor, 608-266-5342 GOP ignores the cries of our youth for meaningful action MADISON – Today, Assembly Republicans rejected common-sense, popular proposals to keep guns out of individuals’ hands who wish to do harm, including universal background checks, a 48 hour waiting period for handgun purchases, a bump stock
State Supreme Court candidate Rebecca Dallet raised $416,646 in the lead-up to the spring general election, according to a fundraising cover sheet her campaign shared with WisPolitics.com. Her campaign said the Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge did not put any of her own money into the campaign during the pre-election period.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Walker backs Vos, Fitzgerald effort to change special election requirements Legislators ponder next steps on bills that failed to pass this session Ryan’s office helped state press for expedited federal permitting and review process for Foxconn
Contact: Timothy Svoboda, (202) 225-2476 (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today, along with 13 original cosponsors, introduced the Make Schools Safe Again Act. This bill would prohibit the Secretary of Education or the Attorney General from authorizing agreements between schools and law enforcement agencies to encourage the non-reporting
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov; 202-224-6225 Bipartisan Funding Agreement Includes $3 Billion Increase to Fight the Crisis WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the bipartisan spending package includes a $3 billion increase in federal funding to help fight the opioid epidemic, including more funding for
As Trump continues to undermine the institutions of our democracy, Walker, Ryan and other sycophantic Republicans duck and cover or change the subject. Most of the mainstream Republicans I encounter in Madison do the same.