MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Cuts to State Oversight and Rollback of Federal ‘Borrowers Defense’ Rule Leaves Students Vulnerable to Abuse MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin consumers are more vulnerable than ever to getting ripped off by
Contact: Paulette Kozar Phone: 608-266-3156 New list of schools receiving grants revealed Madison- Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel announced the latest round of Wisconsin Department of Justice school safety grants. Representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt released the following statement: “Yesterday, Attorney General
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the following statement on President Trump’s signing of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act: “As this bill becomes law of the land, we are moving closer
Contact: Jessica Ward, (608) 213-5939 Gingrich: ‘President Trump needs more fighters like Leah’ Brookfield, Wis. — Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich endorsed proven conservative and state Sen. Leah Vukmir for Wisconsin’s Republican primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday.
Contact: Austin Kieler, (262) 501-9880 Warehouse workers, truckers say Palzewicz will help make workplaces better for everyone Brookfield, WI — Tom Palzewicz, candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Wisconsin’s 5th district, today announced the endorsement of Teamsters Joint
OPAExec@dot.wi.gov, (608)266-3581 “Leave your phone alone until you get home,” is the message of a new public service announcement hitting the airwaves throughout Wisconsin. It was scripted, filmed and produced by middle school students from Indian Community School as part
Contact: Greg Lemon Successful pediatrician to leverage medical experience to address healthcare policy, opioid epidemic, gun violence Mother of six and first-time candidate first ever woman to run for Wisconsin 5th District seat WASHINGTON – With the August 14 Wisconsin
Media Contact: Christine Welcher Campaign Manager Phone: 608-279-2733 Email address: Christine@GovernorBlueJeans.com In a poll of preferences for the election for governor, Mike McCabe was the clear favorite of members of Our Wisconsin Revolution, the state chapter of the national organization
CONTACT: (608) 267-7669 MADISON – State Representative JoCasta Zamarripa (D – Milwaukee) released the following statement today regarding Milwaukee Sheriff Richard Schmidt’s offensive comments: “Milwaukee is a welcoming and progressive city that I am proud to call home. Sheriff Schmidt’s
Contact: Brian Evans, 630-217-7561 brian@keldaforgovernor.com MADISON, WI — Kelda Roys, Democratic candidate for governor, criticized Scott Walker and his administration for failing to fill six election security posts at the Elections Commission. These posts are designed to safeguard Wisconsin’s electoral
Contact: TJ Helmstetter, tjh@wisdems.org The Democratic Party of Wisconsin released the following statement in response to Scott Walker’s new TV ads on the Foxconn deal, attributable to TJ Helmstetter, DPW spokesperson for the 2018 gubernatorial election: “Scott Walker knows he’s in trouble on Foxconn
Attorney General Brad Schimel, retailers, and pharmacists join to educate community on illegal “smurfing” and its consequences GREEN BAY, Wis. – Attorney General Brad Schimel, along with representatives from Wisconsin Grocers Association, Alliance of Wisconsin Retailers, Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin, Alliance of
Contact: Rep. Jessie Rodriguez, (608) 266-0610 OAK CREEK, Wis. – State Representative Jessie Rodriguez, R-Oak Creek, was presented with the 2018 Building Wisconsin Awardon Friday for co-authoring legislation that aims to broaden the field of contractors eligible to compete for state constructions
7/30/2018 Contact: Stephanie Marquis, Vice President of Communications Communications@wha.org 608.575.9702 (C) Federal Government Approves Wisconsin’s Reinsurance Proposal Statement from Eric Borgerding, President and CEO of the Wisconsin Hospital Association: “Rising premiums threaten access to affordable health insurance and erode the impressive
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: Liberal groups rally around Wisconsin to oppose President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee; Gov. Scott Walker launches new campaign ads; and new polling data is good for Wisconsin Dems.
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Cuts to State Oversight and Rollback of Federal ‘Borrowers Defense’ Rule Leaves Students Vulnerable to Abuse MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin consumers are more vulnerable than ever to getting ripped off by predatory for-profit colleges in the aftermath of the recent actions
Contact: Paulette Kozar Phone: 608-266-3156 New list of schools receiving grants revealed Madison- Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel announced the latest round of Wisconsin Department of Justice school safety grants. Representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt released the following statement: “Yesterday, Attorney General Brad Schimel announced the latest round of school safety grants
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the following statement on President Trump’s signing of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act: “As this bill becomes law of the land, we are moving closer to a workforce equipped for our21st century economy. By transforming our career
Contact: Jessica Ward, (608) 213-5939 Gingrich: ‘President Trump needs more fighters like Leah’ Brookfield, Wis. — Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich endorsed proven conservative and state Sen. Leah Vukmir for Wisconsin’s Republican primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday. “I’ve worked with Leah Vukmir to advance the conservative cause
Contact: Austin Kieler, (262) 501-9880 Warehouse workers, truckers say Palzewicz will help make workplaces better for everyone Brookfield, WI — Tom Palzewicz, candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Wisconsin’s 5th district, today announced the endorsement of Teamsters Joint Council 39. “Tom knows the tremendous impact unions have had
OPAExec@dot.wi.gov, (608)266-3581 “Leave your phone alone until you get home,” is the message of a new public service announcement hitting the airwaves throughout Wisconsin. It was scripted, filmed and produced by middle school students from Indian Community School as part of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Inter-Tribal Task Force One
Contact: Greg Lemon Successful pediatrician to leverage medical experience to address healthcare policy, opioid epidemic, gun violence Mother of six and first-time candidate first ever woman to run for Wisconsin 5th District seat WASHINGTON – With the August 14 Wisconsin primaries just weeks away, Republican Women for Progress (RWFP) has
Media Contact: Christine Welcher Campaign Manager Phone: 608-279-2733 Email address: Christine@GovernorBlueJeans.com In a poll of preferences for the election for governor, Mike McCabe was the clear favorite of members of Our Wisconsin Revolution, the state chapter of the national organization formed to build on the energy from Bernie Sanders’ presidential
CONTACT: (608) 267-7669 MADISON – State Representative JoCasta Zamarripa (D – Milwaukee) released the following statement today regarding Milwaukee Sheriff Richard Schmidt’s offensive comments: “Milwaukee is a welcoming and progressive city that I am proud to call home. Sheriff Schmidt’s comments on domestic violence survivors and marriage equality fly in
Contact: Brian Evans, 630-217-7561 brian@keldaforgovernor.com MADISON, WI — Kelda Roys, Democratic candidate for governor, criticized Scott Walker and his administration for failing to fill six election security posts at the Elections Commission. These posts are designed to safeguard Wisconsin’s electoral systems from cyber-attack during the 2018 midterm elections. “Wisconsinites must
Contact: TJ Helmstetter, tjh@wisdems.org The Democratic Party of Wisconsin released the following statement in response to Scott Walker’s new TV ads on the Foxconn deal, attributable to TJ Helmstetter, DPW spokesperson for the 2018 gubernatorial election: “Scott Walker knows he’s in trouble on Foxconn and he’s scrambling to play defense. The public is deeply
Attorney General Brad Schimel, retailers, and pharmacists join to educate community on illegal “smurfing” and its consequences GREEN BAY, Wis. – Attorney General Brad Schimel, along with representatives from Wisconsin Grocers Association, Alliance of Wisconsin Retailers, Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin, Alliance of Wisconsin Retailers, and Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), today announced
Contact: Rep. Jessie Rodriguez, (608) 266-0610 OAK CREEK, Wis. – State Representative Jessie Rodriguez, R-Oak Creek, was presented with the 2018 Building Wisconsin Awardon Friday for co-authoring legislation that aims to broaden the field of contractors eligible to compete for state constructions jobs. The legislation was signed into law by Gov. Walker
7/30/2018 Contact: Stephanie Marquis, Vice President of Communications Communications@wha.org 608.575.9702 (C) Federal Government Approves Wisconsin’s Reinsurance Proposal Statement from Eric Borgerding, President and CEO of the Wisconsin Hospital Association: “Rising premiums threaten access to affordable health insurance and erode the impressive gains Wisconsin has made over the past four years in
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: Liberal groups rally around Wisconsin to oppose President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee; Gov. Scott Walker launches new campaign ads; and new polling data is good for Wisconsin Dems.