Ald. Milele A. Coggs (414) 286-2994 History was made today. Through a unanimous vote of the Common Council, the legacy of Vel R. Phillips, Milwaukee’s first African-American and first female Alderperson will live on through the renaming of North Fourth Street in her honor. The legislation (Common Council file #180127) will rename

Contact: Timothy Svoboda, (202) 225-2476 (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today released the following statement after receiving news that the U.S. would be withdrawing from the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), otherwise known as the Iran Nuclear Deal. “There is no question that Iran is a danger in the

On questions regarding defending priests is the same as defending the Archdiocese: “Each of the priests had their own lawyer. Neither I nor the Archdiocese defended the conduct of the priests. Because the priests had little money, the victims also sued the Archdiocese for negligence, and the Archdiocese paid the

Contact: (920) 680-6366 Citizensforsieber@gmail.com Tom Sieber, Brown County Board Supervisor and community activist, has announced his candidacy for State Representative in the 88th Assembly District. The district includes the far east side of Green Bay and east DePere and portions of Ledgeview, Glenmore and the entire Village of Bellevue. “Some

CONTACT: Christopher Krepich, 202-225-5101 U.S. Rep. Sensenbrenner: Expert Testifies in Support of Sensenbrenner Legislation to Combat Opioid Epidemic Washington, D.C.—Today, Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (WI-05) participated in a House Judiciary Committee hearing titled “Challenges and Solutions in the Opioid Abuse Crisis.” Among the expert panelists that testified before the committee were acting Administrator of

Media Contacts: Rick Hummell, 608-224-5041 richard.hummell@wi.gov or Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 William2.Cosh@wi.gov MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is accepting nominations for two seats on the Wisconsin Soybean Board. Producers who grow and sell soybeans in Districts 2 and 6 are eligible to nominate producers or

Media Contacts: Rick Hummell, 608-224-5041 richard.hummell@wi.gov or Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 William2.Cosh@wi.gov  MADISON –The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is accepting nominations to fill two director seats on the Wisconsin Cranberry Board. Individuals who grow and sell cranberries in Wisconsin are eligible to participate. Signed, notarized nomination forms

Press Contacts: Geoff Nolan (Grijalva) Ron Boehmer (Pocan) Emma Lydon (Lee) Hamid Bendaas (Ellison) Jeronimo Anaya-Ortiz (Schakowsky) Jaimie Woo (Doggett)  Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Mark Pocan (D-WI) and Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ), along with Reps. Barbara Lee (D-CA), Keith Ellison (D-MN), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), and Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), released the following statement

Contact: Melissa Miller, 202-875-9188 miller@dga.net As we celebrate Teacher Appreciation Day, Wisconsin voters are reminded of Governor Scott Walker’s long record of attacking teachers, cutting school funding, and hurting education and kids in the Badger State. Governor Walker slashed school funding by $800 million and led attacks on teachers that cut

Contact: Jessica Ward, (608) 213-5939 Brookfield, Wis. — Wisconsin businessman Eric Hovde on Tuesday announced his enthusiastic endorsement of nurse Leah Vukmir for U.S. Senate on The Mark Belling Show. “I am confident that by supporting Leah, she will not change her positions once elected on the important issues facing