Contact: Gabriel Szerlong 608-561-1184 or Gabriel@Szerlongforwisconsin.com Milton, Wisconsin- Republican Candidate for the 43rd Assembly Seat, Gabriel Szerlong will be participating on the annual Milton Mile swim on Tuesday, July 3rd at 11am. The Milton Mile swim is an annual event right before the 4th of July. The event is held

Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov Proposed Fiscal Year 2019 budget passed out of the Budget Committee last week La Crosse – Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind urged Speaker Paul Ryan and Leader Nancy Pelosi to oppose efforts to bring the hyper-partisan Fiscal Year 2019 budget to the House Floor for a vote,

CONTACT: Andrew Beckett | ngwi.pao@mail.mil | 608-242-3211 by ReadyWisconsin As we celebrate the Independence Day holiday with fireworks and barbecues, ReadyWisconsin is offering these tips to make sure you and your family have a safe and happy 4th of July.  “We all enjoy celebrating Independence Day with family and friends, especially watching fireworks,”

Contact: Brenda Marquardt, WHEDA, 608-266-8655, brenda.marquardt@wheda.com “Evicted” author Matthew Desmond will be the keynote speaker (MADISON) – Registration is now underway for the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) Conference 2018. The conference takes place at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison on Tuesday, August 21,

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – First Lady Tonette Walker with Elizabeth Hudson, Director of the Office of Children’s Mental Health, visited Camp Reunite today to see Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) in action. The camp brings children who have incarcerated mothers together for a trauma-informed summer camp where mothers and

Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON — During an interview on Bloomberg TV, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) addressed Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement. A transcript and video of Sen. Johnson’s comments are below. “I want to thank Justice Kennedy for his service. I certainly wish him and his family well in his

Contact: TJ Helmstetter, tjh@wisdems.org Statement from TJ Helmstetter, DPW spokesperson for 2018 gubernatorial race ahead of tomorrow’s Foxconn event: “Scott Walker’s Foxconn boondoggle is costing taxpayers billions of dollars, and the investment will not be recouped until 2042. Children not yet born will be on the hook for paying for

CONTACT: Rep. Mark Spreitzer, 608-313-4509 MADISON- Today, United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement from the Court. In response, Rep. Mark Spreitzer made the following statement: “Yesterday, we celebrated the anniversary of three monumental Supreme Court decisions (Lawrence v. Texas, United States v. Windsor, and Obergefell

Contact: Timothy Svoboda, (202) 225-2476 (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today questioned The Honorable Margaret Weichert, Deputy Director for Management of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB), on ways the government can make programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Women, Infants and Children (WIC) and

CONTACT  AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) today named Republican lawmakers from the House Armed Services Committee to the House-Senate conference committee for the National Defense Authorization Act. In March, the House passed its version of the national defense bill, and the Senate followed suit last week. “After

MADISON, Wis. – The 4th of July is just around the corner and Attorney General Brad Schimel would like to wish everyone a happy Independence Day, and provide a reminder about Wisconsin’s fireworks laws. Citizens and visitors of Wisconsin should remember that there are state laws and local ordinances regulating

Cameron Sholty | WILL Communications Director cameron@will-law.org | 414-727-7416 | 262-409-9816 Legislature should make clear government does not have unlimited power over the right of citizens to work, engage in otherwise lawful business June 27, 2018 – Milwaukee, WI – The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued a decision Wednesday in the

Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org Vukmir and Nicholson back GOP premium-spiking sabotage and say protections for people with pre-existing conditions are unconstitutional MADISON — New polling from the Kaiser Family Foundation shows that health care remains voters top issue heading into November’s election, while Wisconsin Republican U.S. Senate candidates Leah Vukmir and Kevin Nicholson‘s health care policy

Contact- David Hile 612-559-0298 Wausau WI- Today, Mary Hoeft endorsed Brian Ewert’s run for Congress at the Marathon Democratic Headquarters. Her full statement is below. “It is my honor to endorse Brian Ewert who is running for Congress in the 7thCongressional District, one of the most gerrymandered districts in the country. Although

Contact: Bryan Kennedy – (414) 517-3864 (Milwaukee) – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Matt Flynn today released his updated economic plan for Wisconsin, including several new policies to raise wages, boost job growth, and create economic development. “It is time to build communities where families prosper,” said Flynn. “Scott Walker’s policies are