Contact: Anne Katz, Arts Wisconsin 608 255 8316| akatz@artswisconsin.org The tenth annual Arts in the Community Awards, presented by Arts Wisconsin in partnership with the League of Wisconsin Municipalities, honor communities and civic leaders around the state for championing the arts as integral to economic, educational
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Washington DC-Based Group Taps People Who Are Part of the Problem to Defend Brad Schimel on Rape Kit Backlog MADISON, Wis. — The Washington DC-based Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) has announced an
MEDIA CONTACT: Karina Henderson 414.278.4216 (office) | karina.henderson@milwaukeecountywi.gov Online tool at ABetter414.com enables residents to dive into the County’s budget and share their priorities in closing the 2019 budget gap MILWAUKEE, Monday, July 16, 2018 – Milwaukee County is again asking everyone in the
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 Highlights the importance of Wisconsin agriculture MANITOWOC – Governor Scott Walker and Secretary Sheila Harsdorf of the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP) today participated in the opening of the Farm Wisconsin Discovery
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker raised nearly $5.5 million over the first six months of 2018, about one-third less than he pulled in for the same time period four years ago as he geared
CONTACT: Matias Scaglione, matias.scaglione@wisc.edu, (608) 890-1675 Significantly fewer “middle-skill” jobs exist in the U.S. than previously estimated, according to new research from the Wisconsin Center for Education Research at UW-Madison. Using a new skills index based on federal data, the
Contact: Bryan Kennedy – (414) 517-3864 Flynn says now, more than ever, we need a governor we can trust to stand up to America’s enemies and adversaries (Milwaukee) – Today as President Donald Trump betrayed our country in his press
Contact: Austin Altenburg media@scottwalker.com Total for governor, lieutenant governor, Republican Party of Wisconsin exceeds same time period in 2014 [Madison, Wis.] – Scott Walker and Wisconsin Republicans announced today that they have more than $8.6 million cash on hand at
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 16, 2018 Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said this regarding the relationship between the United States and Russia: “Our deteriorating relationship with Russia has but one cause: Russia’s bad behavior. The
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sen. Leah Vukmir Friday, July 13, 2018 (608) 266-2512 Sen.Vukmir@legis.wi.gov Brookfield, Wis. — State Sen. Leah Vukmir, R–Brookfield, issued the following statement Friday following the announcement that Milwaukee Tool Company plans to build a $32 million
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 16, 2018 https://spkrryan.us/2NkS35D CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) today issued the following statement: “There is no question that Russia interfered in our election and continues attempts to undermine democracy here
CONTACT: Lt. Col. Mickey Kirschenbaum | ngwi.pao@mail.mil | 702-426-9288 by Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs VOLK FIELD, Wis. — A natural disaster can strike any time, and the National Guard, along with state and county emergency management agencies, will conduct
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 16, 2018 Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 SUSSEX – Governor Scott Walker today announced the Commute to Careers program, an $8 million multi-agency initiative that will support efforts statewide to eliminate transportation barriers for workers seeking
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 16, 2018 Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Over the weekend, Amazon announced they have more than 4,000 full-time employees in Wisconsin which greatly surpasses the company’s original plan to hire 1,250 people. In addition,
Contact: Jessica Lovejoy (608) 318-3065 jessica@50p1.com Madison, WI – Today, Democratic State Treasurer candidate Sarah Godlewski announced that she has raised nearly $240,000 since she launched her campaign this spring. Godlewski reported more than 500 individual donors to her campaign.
Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org MADISON — National partners for Brad Schimel released an ad today that brazenly misrepresents Schimel’s deliberate neglect of the over 6,000 untested rape kits in Wisconsin. The ad features no testimony from actual survivors of sexual violence
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) released the following statement upon the conclusion of President Trump’s joint press conference with Russian President Putin: “Today’s display in Helsinki was nothing less than a complete capitulation to a dictator who directed
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today sent a letter to the CEO of Pfizer calling on the pharmaceutical company to make recently announced price reductions permanent. Baldwin’s letter follows an announcement by Pfizer that it would delay
Contact: zroday@republicanags.com 203-640-9208 RAGA Launches Digital Advertising Campaign The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) launched a digital advertising campaign in Wisconsin to support Attorney General Brad Schimel’s re-election efforts. The digital ads highlight Attorney General Schimel’s work on analyzing untested
Contact: Anne Katz, Arts Wisconsin 608 255 8316| akatz@artswisconsin.org The tenth annual Arts in the Community Awards, presented by Arts Wisconsin in partnership with the League of Wisconsin Municipalities, honor communities and civic leaders around the state for championing the arts as integral to economic, educational and community vitality. The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, August 31,
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Washington DC-Based Group Taps People Who Are Part of the Problem to Defend Brad Schimel on Rape Kit Backlog MADISON, Wis. — The Washington DC-based Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) has announced an ad buy to try to defend Wisconsin Attorney General Brad
MEDIA CONTACT: Karina Henderson 414.278.4216 (office) | karina.henderson@milwaukeecountywi.gov Online tool at ABetter414.com enables residents to dive into the County’s budget and share their priorities in closing the 2019 budget gap MILWAUKEE, Monday, July 16, 2018 – Milwaukee County is again asking everyone in the county to use an online tool to see how they’d
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 Highlights the importance of Wisconsin agriculture MANITOWOC – Governor Scott Walker and Secretary Sheila Harsdorf of the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP) today participated in the opening of the Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center. The Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center is an education center
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker raised nearly $5.5 million over the first six months of 2018, about one-third less than he pulled in for the same time period four years ago as he geared up for re-election. Walker also will report nearly $6 million
CONTACT: Matias Scaglione, matias.scaglione@wisc.edu, (608) 890-1675 Significantly fewer “middle-skill” jobs exist in the U.S. than previously estimated, according to new research from the Wisconsin Center for Education Research at UW-Madison. Using a new skills index based on federal data, the study finds that 16 percent of all jobs require training
Contact: Bryan Kennedy – (414) 517-3864 Flynn says now, more than ever, we need a governor we can trust to stand up to America’s enemies and adversaries (Milwaukee) – Today as President Donald Trump betrayed our country in his press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the U.S. Department of
Contact: Austin Altenburg media@scottwalker.com Total for governor, lieutenant governor, Republican Party of Wisconsin exceeds same time period in 2014 [Madison, Wis.] – Scott Walker and Wisconsin Republicans announced today that they have more than $8.6 million cash on hand at the conclusion of the recent June 30 finance reporting period.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 16, 2018 Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said this regarding the relationship between the United States and Russia: “Our deteriorating relationship with Russia has but one cause: Russia’s bad behavior. The list is long: the invasion of Georgia and eastern Ukraine,
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sen. Leah Vukmir Friday, July 13, 2018 (608) 266-2512 Sen.Vukmir@legis.wi.gov Brookfield, Wis. — State Sen. Leah Vukmir, R–Brookfield, issued the following statement Friday following the announcement that Milwaukee Tool Company plans to build a $32 million Research and Development facility in Brookfield – a project expected
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 16, 2018 https://spkrryan.us/2NkS35D CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) today issued the following statement: “There is no question that Russia interfered in our election and continues attempts to undermine democracy here and around the world. That is not just the finding
CONTACT: Lt. Col. Mickey Kirschenbaum | ngwi.pao@mail.mil | 702-426-9288 by Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs VOLK FIELD, Wis. — A natural disaster can strike any time, and the National Guard, along with state and county emergency management agencies, will conduct a disaster readiness exercise called PATRIOT North, beginning Tuesday, July
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 16, 2018 Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 SUSSEX – Governor Scott Walker today announced the Commute to Careers program, an $8 million multi-agency initiative that will support efforts statewide to eliminate transportation barriers for workers seeking to advance their careers or enter the workforce. The program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 16, 2018 Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Over the weekend, Amazon announced they have more than 4,000 full-time employees in Wisconsin which greatly surpasses the company’s original plan to hire 1,250 people. In addition, $1 billion has been added into Wisconsin’s economy between 2014
Contact: Jessica Lovejoy (608) 318-3065 jessica@50p1.com Madison, WI – Today, Democratic State Treasurer candidate Sarah Godlewski announced that she has raised nearly $240,000 since she launched her campaign this spring. Godlewski reported more than 500 individual donors to her campaign. She has raised more than double the total amount raised
Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org MADISON — National partners for Brad Schimel released an ad today that brazenly misrepresents Schimel’s deliberate neglect of the over 6,000 untested rape kits in Wisconsin. The ad features no testimony from actual survivors of sexual violence who were affected by Schimel’s mishandling of the backlog, and
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) released the following statement upon the conclusion of President Trump’s joint press conference with Russian President Putin: “Today’s display in Helsinki was nothing less than a complete capitulation to a dictator who directed a cyber war on the United States’ sovereignty and self-determination.
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today sent a letter to the CEO of Pfizer calling on the pharmaceutical company to make recently announced price reductions permanent. Baldwin’s letter follows an announcement by Pfizer that it would delay announced price hikes after a tweet from President Trump, calling
Contact: zroday@republicanags.com 203-640-9208 RAGA Launches Digital Advertising Campaign The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) launched a digital advertising campaign in Wisconsin to support Attorney General Brad Schimel’s re-election efforts. The digital ads highlight Attorney General Schimel’s work on analyzing untested sexual assault kits and his efforts to make Wisconsin schools