Media Contacts: Rick Hummell, 608-224-5041 richard.hummell@wi.gov or Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 William2.Cosh@wi.gov MADISON – Member companies from the popular Something Special from Wisconsin™ (SSfW) program captured 22 of 42 possible awards at the recent Wisconsin State Fair Grand Champion Eats & Treats competition. SSfW member companies took home five 1st place awards; four 2nds; five

WisDOT Office of Public Affairs 608/266-3581, opa.exec@dot.wi.gov Comments for Medical College of Wisconsin open until September 20, 2018​ Using Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles’ (DMV) process for sponsoring an Authorized Special Group license plate, the application for Medical College of Wisconsin’s specialty license plate is available for review. There will

Milwaukee, Wis. – Attorney General Brad Schimel continued his 72-county statewide tour to meet with local law enforcement and elected officials this week with stops in Menominee and Milwaukee counties on Monday, August 20 and Tuesday, August 21, respectively. “Over the last two days I met with law enforcement officials

CONTACT:  Jonathan Barry, Executive Secretary (608) 266-8369 MADISON – The Board of Commissioners of Public Lands (BCPL) today approved slightly more than $7.6 million in State Trust Fund Loans to support five community projects in Wisconsin.  Board Chair Brad Schimel and Commissioner Doug La Follette voted in favor of the loans with

Wisconsin Drug Testing Consortium provides easy DOT compliance Wisconsin Drug Testing Consortium (WDTC) fills a critical need for trucking companies, bus companies, owner-operators and other entities subject to federal regulations in its role as a US DOT drug testing consortium. Participating in a consortium offers the benefit of immediate compliance with

Contact: Alex DeSmidt, Parks Facility Planner desmidt.alex@countyofdane.com; (608) 221-7212 MADISON, WI – August 21, 2018 – The Capital City Trail is closed between Fish Hatchery Road and Badger State/Cannonball/Capital City trail intersection known as the bicycle roundabout. Monday’s storm left downed trees, standing water, and washed out portions of the trail at various locations between

Contact: Josh Wescott 608-267-1591 wescott@countyofdane.com 1:45 PM Flooding Update – Dane County Emergency Management To assist flood victims, the American Red Cross and Salvation Army will be opening three shelters in western Dane County beginning at 4 p.m. The shelters are: Glacier Creek Middle School in Cross Plains Mazomanie Elementary

Michael Bie, (608) 246-7928 michael.bie@dot.wi.gov US 14 remains closed in multiple locations between Middleton and Spring Green in western Dane County. Through traffic is detoured using US 12 and WIS 60. Motorists should expect delays on US 12 and WIS 60 in Dane and Sauk County. WIS 78 is closed

Heather LaRoi, UW System 608-265-3195 hlaroi@uwsa.edu With heightened national interest in preventing sexual misconduct, UW System’s proposals attract attention MADISON – The University of Wisconsin System plans to require all UW institutions to document in personnel files instances of sexual violence and sexual harassment perpetrated by employees and to share

Media Contact: Andrew Iverson, Communications Director JANESVILLE, Wis. – First Congressional District candidate Bryan Steil announced today that Republican primary candidate Kevin Adam Steen is backing Bryan Steil for Congress. Steen and Steil released the following statements regarding the announcement:  Kevin Adam Steen: “I urge conservatives across the district to join me in

Contact: Jessica Ward, (608) 213-5939 Brookfield, Wis. — A week after winning the Republican nomination, Leah Vukmir continues to build on her momentum by adding Kirstin Hopkins as her Wisconsin fundraising consultant and Jahan Wilcox as communications director. Hopkins has over a decade of fundraising experience, including serving as Sen.

Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org MADISON — The Koch Brothers’ special-interest group Americans for Prosperity has released a new ad attempting to give Scott Walker credit for a budget his opponent State Superintendent Tony Evers wrote. The ad conveniently fails to mention that Walker didn’t even give Evers the full amount of

Contact: Emily Siegrist Phone: (608) 381-5221 Siegrist seen as fighter for clean water, clean air, and clean energy RIVER HILLS – Emily Siegrist, candidate for the Wisconsin State Assembly (District 24), today issued the following statement: “Our natural environment is something we need to protect not only for those around

CONTACT  AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) today issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced its new Affordable Clean Energy rule: “Affordable energy is so critical to our everyday lives, and it’s also vital to our long-term economic growth. But for years, the Obama administration waged

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 Congressional Gold Medal Act Would be Awarded to Women Telephone Operators of WWI WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today cosponsored bipartisan legislation honoring the groundbreaking service of the women who connected American and French forces on the front lines during World War I. The Hello Girls Congressional Gold

MEDIA CONTACT Analiese Eicher, Program Director analiese@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 449-5218 One Wisconsin Now Responds to Gov. Scott Walker’s Facebook Tantrum MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker’s frustration over One Wisconsin Now’s comprehensive research project released yesterday showing massive “abuse and misuse” of Walker’s use of the state plane boiled over today with the governor