CONTACT: Heather LaRoi, Interim Director of Communications universityrelations@uwsa.edu or 608-263-1700 MILWAUKEE, Wis. – By unanimous vote, Regent John Robert Behling of Eau Caire was today re-elected President of the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents, and Regent Drew Petersen
Kaul Opposes Schimel’s Reckless Attack on the Affordable Care Act MADISON — Josh Kaul, former federal prosecutor and candidate for Attorney General, reacted to recent developments in the lawsuit in which Brad Schimel is seeking to invalidate the Affordable Care
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration urging a federal court to throw out protections for people with pre-existing conditions, supporting a lawsuit filed by 20 states,
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org The Trump Administration says protections for Wisconsinites with preexisting conditions are unconstitutional. And Vukmir and Nicholson back GOP efforts to gut the protections entirely. MADISON — Do GOP Senate candidates Leah Vukmir and Kevin Nicholson think protections that
Contact: Brandon Weathersby, 414-364-6729, brandon@andygronik.com Andy Gronik asks Elections Commission to dismiss state GOP claims as frivolous and impose a penalty for making unsupported claims MILWAUKEE– “I am a fighter,” Gronik said in an interview following Scott Walker’s latest attempt to
Contact: Melanie Conklin, 608-260-2409 Democratic candidates promise to fight for affordable, quality health care for all MADISON — In the GOP’s latest attack on health care, President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice announced it would not defend the Affordable Care Act
Contact: Jordan Dunn JANESVILLE, WI – First District Congressman and House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) today released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded a grant of $160,000,000 for Wisconsin’s I-94 North-South Freeway Project. “This is huge news for Wisconsin and our economy. I’m thrilled
CONTACT: NGA Press Office, 415-802-2423 or press@nextgenamerica.org Today, the University of Wisconsin System’s Board of Regents approved a fee increase that would affect college students across the state. In response, NextGen Wisconsin State Youth Director George Olufosoye made the following
Contact: Karen Hickey, 414-573-7579 khickey@wisaflcio.org Baldwin will fight to keep good jobs in Wisconsin (MILWAUKEE, June 8, 2018) — The Wisconsin State AFL-CIO announced today its endorsement of Tammy Baldwin for U.S. Senate. “Tammy Baldwin is leading the charge in
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 APPLETON – Governor Scott Walker joined staff from the Appleton Area School District and Ascension Health and Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Deputy Secretary Chris Hagerup today to congratulate the latest class of Project SEARCH
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org Dick and Liz Uihlein are spending millions to buy a U.S. Senate seat for Nicholson, because he’s taken on their “policy beliefs” and anti-working families agenda as his own MADISON — In case you missed it,
CONTACT: Evan Lukaske | (516) 661-1025 After Washington Republicans gave massive handouts to the wealthy and corporations at the expense of the middle-class (while speeding up the insolvency of the Medicare Trust Fund), Representative Grothman voted last night to slash
CONTACT: Heather LaRoi, UW System, universityrelations@uwsa.edu MILWAUKEE, Wis. – With college affordability a top priority, the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents approved a UW System proposal recommending increased state funding for financial aid at its meeting today at
I’m both shocked and saddened by the tragic news of a Milwaukee Police Officer killed in the line of duty. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Charles Irvine, Jr. who at only 23-years-old was killed upholding
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — If Wisconsinites lose protections from insurance companies charging them more for their healthcare because of a pre-existing condition or from dropping their coverage if they get sick, it
It’s been almost six months since the enactment of the biggest tax code overhaul in more than three decades. Already, more than one million jobs have been created in that time. And unemployment is at its lowest level in half
Contact: Ben Voelkel – ben_voelkel@ronjohnson.senate.gov WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and 34 other senators today sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Labor Secretary R. Alexander Acosta, and HHS Secretary Alex M. Azar urging the administration to
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker announced today that Drexel Building Supply Inc., a leading provider of building materials and design services to professional contractors and homeowners, is constructing a new facility in Columbus, a $2.1
CONTACT: Heather LaRoi, Interim Director of Communications universityrelations@uwsa.edu or 608-263-1700 MILWAUKEE, Wis. – By unanimous vote, Regent John Robert Behling of Eau Caire was today re-elected President of the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents, and Regent Drew Petersen of Middleton was re-elected to serve as Vice President of
Kaul Opposes Schimel’s Reckless Attack on the Affordable Care Act MADISON — Josh Kaul, former federal prosecutor and candidate for Attorney General, reacted to recent developments in the lawsuit in which Brad Schimel is seeking to invalidate the Affordable Care Act. “Brad Schimel’s effort to allow health-insurance companies to deny
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration urging a federal court to throw out protections for people with pre-existing conditions, supporting a lawsuit filed by 20 states, including the State of Wisconsin. “I was branded as a
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org The Trump Administration says protections for Wisconsinites with preexisting conditions are unconstitutional. And Vukmir and Nicholson back GOP efforts to gut the protections entirely. MADISON — Do GOP Senate candidates Leah Vukmir and Kevin Nicholson think protections that keep insurance companies from price gouging or outright denying coverage
Contact: Brandon Weathersby, 414-364-6729, brandon@andygronik.com Andy Gronik asks Elections Commission to dismiss state GOP claims as frivolous and impose a penalty for making unsupported claims MILWAUKEE– “I am a fighter,” Gronik said in an interview following Scott Walker’s latest attempt to silence Milwaukee’s African American community and push Gronik out of
Contact: Melanie Conklin, 608-260-2409 Democratic candidates promise to fight for affordable, quality health care for all MADISON — In the GOP’s latest attack on health care, President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice announced it would not defend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) against legal attempts to repeal the law. This could
Contact: Jordan Dunn JANESVILLE, WI – First District Congressman and House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) today released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded a grant of $160,000,000 for Wisconsin’s I-94 North-South Freeway Project. “This is huge news for Wisconsin and our economy. I’m thrilled that the Trump administration has seen the value of this
CONTACT: NGA Press Office, 415-802-2423 or press@nextgenamerica.org Today, the University of Wisconsin System’s Board of Regents approved a fee increase that would affect college students across the state. In response, NextGen Wisconsin State Youth Director George Olufosoye made the following statement: “Today’s fee increase is the result of Republicans in
Contact: Karen Hickey, 414-573-7579 khickey@wisaflcio.org Baldwin will fight to keep good jobs in Wisconsin (MILWAUKEE, June 8, 2018) — The Wisconsin State AFL-CIO announced today its endorsement of Tammy Baldwin for U.S. Senate. “Tammy Baldwin is leading the charge in Congress to keep products Made in America and Made in
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 APPLETON – Governor Scott Walker joined staff from the Appleton Area School District and Ascension Health and Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Deputy Secretary Chris Hagerup today to congratulate the latest class of Project SEARCH graduates at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton. “Eight years ago,
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org Dick and Liz Uihlein are spending millions to buy a U.S. Senate seat for Nicholson, because he’s taken on their “policy beliefs” and anti-working families agenda as his own MADISON — In case you missed it, new reporting from the New York Times exposes the ultraconservative
CONTACT: Evan Lukaske | (516) 661-1025 After Washington Republicans gave massive handouts to the wealthy and corporations at the expense of the middle-class (while speeding up the insolvency of the Medicare Trust Fund), Representative Grothman voted last night to slash Medicare and CHIP funding. Dismantling extremely popular programs including Medicare
CONTACT: Heather LaRoi, UW System, universityrelations@uwsa.edu MILWAUKEE, Wis. – With college affordability a top priority, the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents approved a UW System proposal recommending increased state funding for financial aid at its meeting today at UW-Milwaukee. The UW System is requesting an increase of $3.25
I’m both shocked and saddened by the tragic news of a Milwaukee Police Officer killed in the line of duty. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Charles Irvine, Jr. who at only 23-years-old was killed upholding his oath to serve and protect his community. Meantime, his
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — If Wisconsinites lose protections from insurance companies charging them more for their healthcare because of a pre-existing condition or from dropping their coverage if they get sick, it could be Attorney General Brad Schimel’s fault. That’s because Schimel
It’s been almost six months since the enactment of the biggest tax code overhaul in more than three decades. Already, more than one million jobs have been created in that time. And unemployment is at its lowest level in half a century. Yet, Democratic leaders say that progress like this
Contact: Ben Voelkel – ben_voelkel@ronjohnson.senate.gov WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and 34 other senators today sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Labor Secretary R. Alexander Acosta, and HHS Secretary Alex M. Azar urging the administration to restore 12-month terms for short-term, limited duration insurance plans, which
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker announced today that Drexel Building Supply Inc., a leading provider of building materials and design services to professional contractors and homeowners, is constructing a new facility in Columbus, a $2.1 million project expected to create 113 new jobs over the