Contact: Rep. David Bowen (608) 266-7671 MILWAUKEE – Rep. David Bowen (D-Milwaukee) announced today he has been named to the Board of Directors of People for the American Way (PFAW). The PFAW Foundation is an issues-focused nonprofit committed to building an America that respects diversity, respects creativity, and combats hatred

MADISON, Wis. – Today, Alec R. Cook, 22, Edina, Minn., was sentenced to 3 years in prison and 5 years extended supervision for sexual assault. Attorney General Brad Schimel issued the following statement. “The Wisconsin Department of Justice is disappointed that Alec Cook did not receive the much longer sentence

Media Contact – Dennis Hughes | (262) 455-1542 | dennis@cathymyersforcongress.com Myers’ plan calls for $15 minimum wage, protecting small businesses by breaking up monopolies, and a universal basic income Janesville, WI –Cathy Myers, a Janesville School Board Member and Democrat running for Congress in Wisconsin’s 1st District, announced today her plan to raise

Madison…Representative John Macco (R-Ledgeview) released the following statement following the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decision on the South Dakota v. Wayfair case. “Today’s decision is a win for main street businesses in Wisconsin.” said Rep. Macco. “For 26 years, Wisconsin’s brick and mortar shops have had to compete on an

Contact: Bryan Kennedy – (414) 517-3864 Matt Flynn criticizes Evers’ past statement praising Walker’s education budget (Milwaukee) – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Matt Flynn made the following statement today regarding Scott Walker’s recent claims to be the “Education Governor” in light of Tony Evers’ past comments. “Wisconsin used to be known

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today appointed Attorney William V. Gruber to serve as a judge on the Jefferson County Circuit Court, replacing retiring Judge Jennifer L. Weston. “I am pleased to appoint William Gruber to the Jefferson County Circuit Court,” said Governor Walker. “His

MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 A Grievous Misunderstanding of Biblical Teaching and Misuse of Christian Faith MADISON, Wis. — A media report suggests a right wing group provided Trump administration officials with their Bible-based talking points attempting to justify their border policy of stripping children from their parents.

MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 ‘Tearing Infants, Children from Their Families Isn’t a Federal Issue, It’s a Human Decency Issue’ MADISON, Wis. — One Wisconsin Now Research Director Joanna Beilman-Dulin offered the following statements in advance of Gov. Scott Walker addressing this evening’s Badger Girls State

Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, 414-469-9206, sfreeman@vdlf.org Milwaukee – On Thursday, June 21st, hundreds of immigrant community members and supporters rallied outside the Milwaukee office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to protest President Trump’s Executive Order from Wednesday ordering the indefinite imprisonment of families in internment camps and to call for

Contact:  Rep. James Edming (608) 266-7506 Grants Awarded by the Department of Justice to the Birchwood and Winter School Districts MADISON – Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) congratulated two school districts serving students in the 87th Assembly District on being awarded a School Safety Grant from the Department of Justice (DOJ).  This

CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 Washington—Today, following the passage of H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued this statement: “The American Idea is so distinct: The condition of your birth should not determine the outcome of your life. With the passage of this

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today appointed Attorney Derrick Grubb to serve as a judge on the Rock County Circuit Court, replacing retiring Judge R. Alan Bates. “I am honored to appoint Derrick Grubb to the Rock County Circuit Court,” said Governor Walker. “Grubb has

Rep. Chris Taylor, 608-266-5342 Until clear commitment to unify 2,300 children taken from parents and permanently cease policy, Walker shouldn’t commit troops MADISON – Yesterday, President Trump signed an executive order that he claimed would end his policy of separating migrant children from their families at the US border. Absent

Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov La Crosse – Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind slammed Congressional Leadership for continuing a blatant attack on Wisconsin’s small and family farmers by passing the hyper-partisan 2018 Farm Bill, HR 2: the Agriculture and Nutrition Act. His statement is below: “The Farm Bill that

Contact: Madison Wiberg Madison.Wiberg@mail.house.gov Washington, D.C. –Today Rep. Mike Gallagher released the following statement after the House passed the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (H.R. 2). “Dairy and agriculture are central to our heritage and way of life in Northeast Wisconsin. Our farmers, and the milk and food they produce,

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 Proclaims June 17-22 Badger Girls State Week throughout Wisconsin OSHKOSH – Governor Scott Walker addressed high school students from across Wisconsin today at the 75th Annual Badger Girls State Inauguration Ceremony in Oshkosh. More than 720 young women from throughout the state were selected to

CONTACT: Christopher Krepich, 202-225-5101 U.S. Rep. Sensenbrenner: Statement on immigration Vote Washington, D.C.—Today, Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (WI-05) voted for H.R. 4760, the Securing America’s Future Act. Congressman Sensenbrenner, an original cosponsor of H.R. 4760, offered the following statement after the legislation failed in the House: Rep. Sensenbrenner: “Today, the House missed a golden opportunity

APPLETON, Wis. – Attorney General Brad Schimel today announced a list of 14 schools and school districts that have been awarded the next round of grants through the Wisconsin Department of Justice School Safety Grant program, administered by DOJ’s Office of School Safety. Combined, the 14 schools and school districts will receive $1,788,609 which will be spent on building safety improvements, as