Contact: Jimmy Haggerty, Campaign Manager jimmy@emersonforassembly.com 608-397-1502 EAU CLAIRE- Jodi Emerson for Assembly is pleased to announce their endorsement from EMILY’s List. EMILY’s List is a group that promotes pro-choice and progressive women for public office. Jodi has been an
Contact: TJ Helmstetter, tjh@wisdems.org MADISON — Scott Walker continues to double down on his claim that his decision to send Wisconsin National Guard troops to the U.S-Mexico border was “non-political,” and that “some are trying to use the decision as a
FOR DOC: DOC Communications, 608-240-5060 DOCMedia@wisconsin.gov FOR WITC: Jena Vogtman, 715-394-6677, ext. 6936 Jena.Vogtman@witc.edu SUPERIOR – Department leaders joined Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (WITC) Campus Administrator Bonny Copenhaver, family, and friends to congratulate fourteen Gordon Correctional Center inmates graduating from
Contact: Jamie Mara Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative (920) 209-3990 | jmara@voiceofmilk.com GREEN BAY, Wis. — A group representing hundreds of Midwestern dairy farmers issued a statement regarding passage today of the farm bill by the U.S. House of Representatives. The
Contact: Sen. Jennifer Shilling (D – La Crosse) (608)266-5490 MADISON, WI – Senator Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) offered the weekly Democratic radio address today. The audio file of this week’s address can be found here: http://media2.legis.wisconsin.gov/multimedia/Sen32/shillingradio062118.mp3 A written transcript of
Contact: Kristen Durst State Bar of Wisconsin 608.250.6025 kdurst@wisbar.org Lake Geneva, WI – Madison attorney Christopher Rogers was sworn in as the State Bar of Wisconsin’s 63rd president on Wednesday at the State Bar’s Annual Meeting & Conference in Lake
Mark Bednar; 202-738-0744 Washington DC – Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy, Chairman of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing & Insurance, today released the following statement on after the House passed the 2018 Farm Bill: “This Farm Bill is a huge
Former Walker Appointee Says Walker Badly Mismanaged Lincoln Hills Situation MADISON – Tony Evers’ campaign today released a new ad titled, “Mismanaged”, featuring Governor Scott Walker’s former Department of Corrections Secretary, Ed Wall, blasting his former boss. You can watch
CONTACT: Heather LaRoi, Interim Director of Communications universityrelations@uwsa.edu or 608-263-1700 President Ray Cross and Regent Michael M. Grebe addressed the Joint Audit Committee today to discuss Audit Report 18-4: Relationships Between the University of Wisconsin and Certain Affiliated Organizations. President
Speaker Ryan Press Office | https://spkrryan.us/2K9Zy1e Summary: At his weekly press conference, Speaker Ryan provided an update on the situation at the border and the immigration bills the House will vote on today. He also spoke about how the growing
Contact: TJ Helmstetter, tjh@wisdems.org WisDems: Statement upon news that Scott Walker is in Washington, DC, meeting with President Trump and did not inform the press corps or public: “Another taxpayer-funded publicity junket for typical politician Scott Walker. Not a surprise
RICE LAKE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ), Alliance for Wisconsin Youth, Marshfield Clinic Health System, and the Northwoods Coalition held a public safety summit in Rice Lake, Wis. today to fight methamphetamine use in northern Wisconsin. The
“Andy Gronik spent the last year as a tireless advocate and fighter for the issues we as Democrats care about – such as public education, racial equity and affordable healthcare. He was a breath of fresh air in this race
Recent Floods Across Wisconsin Highlight Need to Address Climate Change Dane County Executive Parisi announced today that Dane County Office of Energy and Climate Change has received a $29,500 grant from the Carolyn Foundation in Minneapolis to help make Dane
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 Legislation would promote dairy product innovation, provide technical assistance and grants to dairy businesses Baldwin effort would support increased dairy processing capacity, responding to oversupply of milk that is threatening livelihoods of Wisconsin farmers WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator
Christopher Krepich, 202-225-5101 U.S. Rep. Sensenbrenner: Statement on SCOTUS decision to kill quill and open door to online sales tax Washington, D.C.—Today, Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (WI-05) offered the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a ruling in the case
MEDIA CONTACT: Karina Henderson 414.278.4216 (office) | karina.henderson@milwaukeecountywi.gov MILWAUKEE, Thursday, June 21, 2018 – Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele released the following statement on the County Board of Supervisors passage of a bill to revise the Fair Housing ordinance to
Contact: Jimmy Haggerty, Campaign Manager jimmy@emersonforassembly.com 608-397-1502 EAU CLAIRE- Jodi Emerson for Assembly is pleased to announce their endorsement from EMILY’s List. EMILY’s List is a group that promotes pro-choice and progressive women for public office. Jodi has been an advocate for these issues in the community for many years
Contact: TJ Helmstetter, tjh@wisdems.org MADISON — Scott Walker continues to double down on his claim that his decision to send Wisconsin National Guard troops to the U.S-Mexico border was “non-political,” and that “some are trying to use the decision as a political issue when it’s not.” One of those people? Scott
FOR DOC: DOC Communications, 608-240-5060 DOCMedia@wisconsin.gov FOR WITC: Jena Vogtman, 715-394-6677, ext. 6936 Jena.Vogtman@witc.edu SUPERIOR – Department leaders joined Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (WITC) Campus Administrator Bonny Copenhaver, family, and friends to congratulate fourteen Gordon Correctional Center inmates graduating from WITC’s Gas Metal Arc Welding program. The program is a
Contact: Jamie Mara Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative (920) 209-3990 | jmara@voiceofmilk.com GREEN BAY, Wis. — A group representing hundreds of Midwestern dairy farmers issued a statement regarding passage today of the farm bill by the U.S. House of Representatives. The vote for the bill, called the “Agriculture and Nutrition Act
Contact: Sen. Jennifer Shilling (D – La Crosse) (608)266-5490 MADISON, WI – Senator Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) offered the weekly Democratic radio address today. The audio file of this week’s address can be found here: http://media2.legis.wisconsin.gov/multimedia/Sen32/shillingradio062118.mp3 A written transcript of the address is below: “Hi, I’m Senator Jennifer Shilling with
Contact: Kristen Durst State Bar of Wisconsin 608.250.6025 kdurst@wisbar.org Lake Geneva, WI – Madison attorney Christopher Rogers was sworn in as the State Bar of Wisconsin’s 63rd president on Wednesday at the State Bar’s Annual Meeting & Conference in Lake Geneva. Dane County Circuit Court Judge Rhonda Lanford emceed the
Mark Bednar; 202-738-0744 Washington DC – Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy, Chairman of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing & Insurance, today released the following statement on after the House passed the 2018 Farm Bill: “This Farm Bill is a huge win for Wisconsin farmers and will help them remain the
Former Walker Appointee Says Walker Badly Mismanaged Lincoln Hills Situation MADISON – Tony Evers’ campaign today released a new ad titled, “Mismanaged”, featuring Governor Scott Walker’s former Department of Corrections Secretary, Ed Wall, blasting his former boss. You can watch the ad here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z3uB8BN2NU Wall, who is supporting Evers in
CONTACT: Heather LaRoi, Interim Director of Communications universityrelations@uwsa.edu or 608-263-1700 President Ray Cross and Regent Michael M. Grebe addressed the Joint Audit Committee today to discuss Audit Report 18-4: Relationships Between the University of Wisconsin and Certain Affiliated Organizations. President Ray Cross, UW System: “We have taken decisive, transparent, and
Speaker Ryan Press Office | https://spkrryan.us/2K9Zy1e Summary: At his weekly press conference, Speaker Ryan provided an update on the situation at the border and the immigration bills the House will vote on today. He also spoke about how the growing economy is creating new opportunities and openings for workers, and
Contact: TJ Helmstetter, tjh@wisdems.org WisDems: Statement upon news that Scott Walker is in Washington, DC, meeting with President Trump and did not inform the press corps or public: “Another taxpayer-funded publicity junket for typical politician Scott Walker. Not a surprise that Scott Walker is yet again putting his national image
RICE LAKE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ), Alliance for Wisconsin Youth, Marshfield Clinic Health System, and the Northwoods Coalition held a public safety summit in Rice Lake, Wis. today to fight methamphetamine use in northern Wisconsin. The summit is part of KNOW METH, a public awareness campaign to
“Andy Gronik spent the last year as a tireless advocate and fighter for the issues we as Democrats care about – such as public education, racial equity and affordable healthcare. He was a breath of fresh air in this race and it was an honor to run alongside him. I
Recent Floods Across Wisconsin Highlight Need to Address Climate Change Dane County Executive Parisi announced today that Dane County Office of Energy and Climate Change has received a $29,500 grant from the Carolyn Foundation in Minneapolis to help make Dane County a national leader in the effort to address climate
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 Legislation would promote dairy product innovation, provide technical assistance and grants to dairy businesses Baldwin effort would support increased dairy processing capacity, responding to oversupply of milk that is threatening livelihoods of Wisconsin farmers WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today introduced legislation to support dairy product innovation
Christopher Krepich, 202-225-5101 U.S. Rep. Sensenbrenner: Statement on SCOTUS decision to kill quill and open door to online sales tax Washington, D.C.—Today, Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (WI-05) offered the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a ruling in the case of South Dakota v. Wayfair: Rep. Sensenbrenner: “Today’s Supreme Court decision only
MEDIA CONTACT: Karina Henderson 414.278.4216 (office) | karina.henderson@milwaukeecountywi.gov MILWAUKEE, Thursday, June 21, 2018 – Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele released the following statement on the County Board of Supervisors passage of a bill to revise the Fair Housing ordinance to prohibit discrimination against those receiving housing assistance vouchers: “I applaud