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Contact: Justin Bielinski justin@mandelabarnes.com 414-208-9283 Barnes is the first statewide candidate in Wisconsin to be endorsed by WFP for the Fall 2018 elections Milwaukee: In their first endorsement for statewide office in Wisconsin’s 2018 fall elections, the Working Families Party
Contact: Deanna Alexander (414) 939-9339 or deanna@deannaalexander.com Milwaukee, WI — Milwaukee County Supervisor Deanna Alexander has publicly posted information about her experiences working with County Supervisor Steve Taylor. Supervisor Alexander issued the following statement regarding her post: “The truth is
Statement from chapter President John Mielke: “Thank you, Governor Walker, and AB 508’s authors State Senator Kapenga and State Representative Hutton. Setting journeymen-to-apprentices ratios at one-to-one for all construction trades will help the construction industry combat an ongoing shortage of
Contact: Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs, (414) 286-8640 The Common Council Tuesday passed a resolution authorizing the sale of a portion of the loans in STRONG Homes Loan Program loan portfolio. Under this legislation, Associated Bank would purchase this portion creating
MADISON — Raquel Rutledge, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, has been named the 2018 recipient of the Distinguished Wisconsin Watchdog Award. The award recognizes an individual’s extraordinary contributions to open government or investigative journalism in
Contact: Rep. Chris Taylor, 608-266-5342 MADISON – In the aftermath of a ruling requiring Governor Walker to promptly call special elections in two legislative districts that have been vacant since last December, legislative Republicans plan to subvert a court order
MEDIA CONTACT Scot Ross, Executive Director scot@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 204-0677 ‘Walker Has Been In Office So Long He Forgot How He Got There’ MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker, who has created a constitutional crisis in Wisconsin by canceling special elections
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** April 12: WisPolitics.com Election Year Preview The WisPolitics.com election year preview-brought to you by the Wisconsin Counties Association-assembles some of Wisconsin’s foremost political experts to lay out the challenges and advantages for Gov. Scott Walker,
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 Baldwin Backed Legislation Includes Federal Funding for Election Security Grants to Help States Protect Our Election Systems MADISON, WI – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin announced that Wisconsin will receive nearly $7 million in federal funding to help ensure those on
Contact: Gillian Drummond, (414) 975-0586, press@dalletforjustice.com Two Bar Association polls show stark difference between candidates; new endorsements add to momentum MILWAUKEE — The two largest local bar associations in the state have released surveys of their member attorneys and judges
An appellate court today refused to delay the deadline to call special elections in two legislative seats as GOP lawmakers continued to forge ahead on legislation that would undercut an order to fill the vacancies. Meanwhile, the Department of Justice
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — A Senate committee is scheduled to hear public testimony today on the GOP’s legislative effort to override a judge’s order requiring Gov. Scott Walker to call special elections
Contact: Rep. Greta Neubauer, (608) 237-9166 MADISON, WI – Today, Representative Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement regarding the lawsuit against Gov. Walker’s refusal to hold special elections: “Once again, Wisconsin voters have won in court. After being ordered
Contact: Justin Bielinski justin@mandelabarnes.com 414-208-9283 Barnes is the first statewide candidate in Wisconsin to be endorsed by WFP for the Fall 2018 elections Milwaukee: In their first endorsement for statewide office in Wisconsin’s 2018 fall elections, the Working Families Party (WFP) has endorsed Mandela Barnes for Lieutenant Governor. The early
Contact: Deanna Alexander (414) 939-9339 or deanna@deannaalexander.com Milwaukee, WI — Milwaukee County Supervisor Deanna Alexander has publicly posted information about her experiences working with County Supervisor Steve Taylor. Supervisor Alexander issued the following statement regarding her post: “The truth is important here and the details I am sharing are things
Statement from chapter President John Mielke: “Thank you, Governor Walker, and AB 508’s authors State Senator Kapenga and State Representative Hutton. Setting journeymen-to-apprentices ratios at one-to-one for all construction trades will help the construction industry combat an ongoing shortage of skilled workers. “Before this change, construction employers were not able
Contact: Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs, (414) 286-8640 The Common Council Tuesday passed a resolution authorizing the sale of a portion of the loans in STRONG Homes Loan Program loan portfolio. Under this legislation, Associated Bank would purchase this portion creating additional capital for the program, funding it through 2019, according
MADISON — Raquel Rutledge, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, has been named the 2018 recipient of the Distinguished Wisconsin Watchdog Award. The award recognizes an individual’s extraordinary contributions to open government or investigative journalism in Wisconsin and is a highlight of the eighth annual Wisconsin
Contact: Rep. Chris Taylor, 608-266-5342 MADISON – In the aftermath of a ruling requiring Governor Walker to promptly call special elections in two legislative districts that have been vacant since last December, legislative Republicans plan to subvert a court order by calling an extraordinary session on special elections. Their plan
MEDIA CONTACT Scot Ross, Executive Director scot@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 204-0677 ‘Walker Has Been In Office So Long He Forgot How He Got There’ MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker, who has created a constitutional crisis in Wisconsin by canceling special elections required under state law, was himself elected in special elections
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** April 12: WisPolitics.com Election Year Preview The WisPolitics.com election year preview-brought to you by the Wisconsin Counties Association-assembles some of Wisconsin’s foremost political experts to lay out the challenges and advantages for Gov. Scott Walker, Sen. Tammy Baldwin and all of the candidates from ac…
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 Baldwin Backed Legislation Includes Federal Funding for Election Security Grants to Help States Protect Our Election Systems MADISON, WI – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin announced that Wisconsin will receive nearly $7 million in federal funding to help ensure those on the front lines of combatting election interference – state and
Contact: Gillian Drummond, (414) 975-0586, press@dalletforjustice.com Two Bar Association polls show stark difference between candidates; new endorsements add to momentum MILWAUKEE — The two largest local bar associations in the state have released surveys of their member attorneys and judges and it is clear that the legal community agrees broadly
An appellate court today refused to delay the deadline to call special elections in two legislative seats as GOP lawmakers continued to forge ahead on legislation that would undercut an order to fill the vacancies. Meanwhile, the Department of Justice is gearing up to take the issue to the state
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — A Senate committee is scheduled to hear public testimony today on the GOP’s legislative effort to override a judge’s order requiring Gov. Scott Walker to call special elections for the 42nd AD and 1st SD by noon tomorrow.
Contact: Rep. Greta Neubauer, (608) 237-9166 MADISON, WI – Today, Representative Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement regarding the lawsuit against Gov. Walker’s refusal to hold special elections: “Once again, Wisconsin voters have won in court. After being ordered to call special elections no later than March 29, Governor