CONTACT: Maria Langholz, (715) 209-6463 MILWAUKEE — The race for Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial nomination is heating up and the field of candidates is full. The Wisconsin’s Choice campaign — a joint project of Our Wisconsin Revolution and Wisconsin Working Families Party — is helping voters by staging a series of

Contact: Tom Still or Angela Schlobohm at 608-442-7557 To learn more online: www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com MADISON – The latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show” features an interview with Joe Kremer of Isomark, who discusses the latest with his company and how a new state law will help similar young companies. Also, Liz

Contact: Cassie Ringsdorf, 312-408-4455 CHICAGO – April is the beginning of severe weather here in the Midwest, and floods, storms and tornadoes are threats to take seriously and prepare for. But not all disasters have to be record-breaking or historic to be catastrophic to your family. What about an accidental

Contact: Samantha Greener 414-227-2047 or samantha.greener@wpr.org Milwaukee, Wis. – Wisconsin Public Radio welcomes To The Best Of Our Knowledge (TTBOOK) to Milwaukee for a live show featuring a number of talented Milwaukeeans on April 19 at Turner Hall Ballroom. The audience will be in for a night of big ideas,

Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) today released the following statement regarding the Balanced Budget Amendment that Republicans brought to the House Floor for a vote. “Republicans have lost the right to claim fiscal responsibility after blowing a nearly $2 trillion hole in the

Contact: WisDOT Office of Public Affairs 608/266-3581, opa.exec@dot.wi.gov Governor Scott Walker today announced that the city of Columbus has been awarded a Transportation Economic Assistance (TEA) grant. The $185,000 award represents the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s (WisDOT) contribution toward the extension of Hall Road and improvements to WIS 16. The

Statement of Alderman Tony Zielinski The recent news of hospital downsizing and service cuts by Ascension Wisconsin in Milwaukee is extremely troubling to me. By making these choices Ascension is exacerbating the health care disparity problem in Milwaukee, where there is already insufficient delivery of health care services in neighborhoods

Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI] — One of Tammy Baldwin’s first ads ahead of the November election is facing scrutiny from Washington Post fact checkers. Without a positive record to run on, Baldwin is faced with no choice other than to blatantly mislead our state’s voters on the

Contact – Dennis Hughes | (262) 455-1542 | dennis@cathymyersforcongress.com Janesville, WI – Today, Cathy Myers, a veteran high school teacher and two-term elected official, announced raising $506,803.84 during the first quarter of 2018 for her campaign to replace Paul Ryan in Wisconsin’s First Congressional District. Cathy Myers responded after nearly

Today Dane County Executive Parisi announced Dane County is entering into a contract with Payne and Dolan to resurface over 6 miles of the popular Capital City Trail. The work will begin after the 4th of July and a final construction timeline and potential bike detour routes will be released

Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Keith Ellison (MN-05), Barbara Lee (CA-13), and Henry C. “Hank” Johnson Jr. (GA-04) released the following statement in advance of demonstrations scheduled to take place on Friday within the territory of Gaza. The Members of

Contact: Melanie Conklin, 608-260-2409 MADISON — Recent polling from Morning Consult suggests that Gov. Scott Walker’s reelection bid may be on even shakier ground than he thought: Walker’s disapproval rating has mounted to 50%, placing him as the 8th most unpopular governor in the nation. “It is not surprising at

Contact: Lauren Hitt, 443-370-3205, lauren@randybryceforcongress.com RACINE, WI – A poll conducted by Global Strategy Group on April 12 shows Randy Bryce is poised to win Wisconsin’s First Congressional District. An ironworker, veteran, and cancer survivor, Bryce edges out a generic Republican challenger, 42-41, according to the poll. Bryce also beats

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today announced the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) has awarded the largest round of Broadband Expansion Grants in state history with $7.68 million in total preliminary awards leveraged to $19,468,725 in private matching funds. 46 new grants have been

Contact: Kit Beyer: (608) 698-3098 Burlington, WI…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement to announce his decision to seek another term in the Wisconsin State Assembly. “Since Paul announced his decision Wednesday, I’ve been overwhelmed at the outpouring of support from friends, colleagues and constituents who are encouraging me