Contact: zroday@republicanags.com 203-640-9208 The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) has launched a new TV ad in Wisconsin on Attorney General Brad Schimel’s efforts to promote school safety. The ad, “Mothers,” features Wisconsin mothers praising the Wisconsin Department of Justice’s school safety grant program and how they
Contact: Jessica Ward, (608) 213-5939 Brookfield, Wis. — With Sen. Tammy Baldwin refusing to meet with Judge Kavanaugh and saying in July that she would oppose his nomination, U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir released the following statement Tuesday: “Sen. Baldwin tells you she’s in
Contact: Sen. Jon Erpenbach, (608) 266-6670 Sen. LaTonya Johnson, (608) 266-2500 Rep. Chris Taylor, (608) 266-5342 Rep. Katrina Shankland, (608) 267-9649 MADISON – Today, Democrats serving on the legislature’s Joint Finance Committee (JFC) released a memo from the nonpartisan Legislative
CONTACT: Ryeshia Farmer, 414-659-4526 Coalition Releases First Statement Following August Primary MILWAUKEE–As the County Executive kicks off Budget Open Houses throughout the county, the Coalition for a People’s Sheriff issues the following statement in response to outgoing Sheriff Richard Schmidt’s
Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org Back to school day should be a time filled with optimism, new challenges, and new opportunities. But as kids get ready for another school year here in Wisconsin, the damage done by Governor Scott Walker’s anti-education agenda
Contact: Kara O’Keeffe 608-261-9596 kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org Sheboygan, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society placed the Sheboygan Municipal Auditorium and Armory (Sheboygan, Sheboygan County) on the State Register of Historic Places on August 17, 2018. The Sheboygan Municipal Auditorium and Armory is
CONTACT: Jonathan Barry, Executive Secretary (608) 266-8369 MADISON – The Board of Commissioners of Public Lands (BCPL) today approved nearly $4.3 million in State Trust Fund Loans to support four community projects in Wisconsin. Board Chair Brad Schimel and Commissioner Doug La
Media Contacts: Leeann Duwe, Communications Specialist, (608) 224-5005 Bill Cosh, Communications Director, (608) 224-5020 MADISON – The Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory confirmed that no additional elk from the depopulated farm in Richland County tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD).
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker rolled out a new TV ad today highlighting his proposal to expand youth apprenticeships now available only to high school juniors and seniors to students as young as the
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement after House passage of H.R. 4318, the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act: “It is great to finally get this done. American manufacturers can compete with anyone, but it’s
Contact: Iris Riis 608-256-7549 x2132, iris.riis@ppwi.org MADISON –– Brett Kavanaugh will sit today before the U.S. Senate for his confirmation hearing. Donald Trump has made clear that his Supreme Court nominee would “automatically” overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court case that
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 Baldwin still hasn’t met with President Trump’s “well-qualified” nominee [Madison, WI] — Today, the Senate begins hearings on the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States. Last week, Kavanagh
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org GOP Senate candidate Leah Vukmir backs 3 separate Republican efforts to gut anti-discrimination protections the for 2.4 million Wisconsinites with pre-existing conditions MADISON — Tomorrow, oral arguments begin in the latest legal challenge to invalidate the Affordable Care
Contact: Eric Schmeltzer, eric@votevets.org Powerful 60-second spot features two-tour Iraq veteran, talking about his issue with prescription medicine MILWAUKEE, WI – The veterans group, VoteVets, is today announcing an ad buy from 9/6-9/18 in Wisconsin, praising Tammy Baldwin’s work on opioids,
Contact: Jessica Ward, (608) 213-5939 Brookfield, Wis. — As Sen. Tammy Baldwin refused to meet with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh before his hearing, U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir pledged earlier Tuesday to meet with every Supreme Court nominee, no matter who nominates them.
Unlike AG Brad Schimel, Kaul will fight for common-sense gun-safety measures MADISON — Today, Josh Kaul, former federal prosecutor and candidate for Attorney General, signed the #NoNRAMoney pledge. “Wisconsinites should be confident that their Attorney General is fighting for Wisconsin
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 Former lobbyist for far-left group moves to Wisconsin for run for office. [Madison, WI] — D.C. Dan Kohl, a former lobbyist for a far-left group in Washington, has moved back to Wisconsin to try and
Contact: Press Office (202) 479-7080 NRCC: Announces second round of ‘Young Guns’ WASHINGTON – The NRCC today announced the addition of twelve candidates to “Young Guns” status, the final phase of the committee’s eponymous program. To be included in the program, Republican
Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov La Crosse, Vernon, Crawford, Richland, Monroe, Juneau, and Adams counties faced continued flooding, washouts, mudslides and extreme weather over the weekend La Crosse – U.S. Rep. Ron Kind is urging Wisconsinites impacted or displaced by flooding or
Contact: zroday@republicanags.com 203-640-9208 The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) has launched a new TV ad in Wisconsin on Attorney General Brad Schimel’s efforts to promote school safety. The ad, “Mothers,” features Wisconsin mothers praising the Wisconsin Department of Justice’s school safety grant program and how they trust Schimel to protect their children. The ad will run for
Contact: Jessica Ward, (608) 213-5939 Brookfield, Wis. — With Sen. Tammy Baldwin refusing to meet with Judge Kavanaugh and saying in July that she would oppose his nomination, U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir released the following statement Tuesday: “Sen. Baldwin tells you she’s in your corner, but she refused to perform a basic function
Contact: Sen. Jon Erpenbach, (608) 266-6670 Sen. LaTonya Johnson, (608) 266-2500 Rep. Chris Taylor, (608) 266-5342 Rep. Katrina Shankland, (608) 267-9649 MADISON – Today, Democrats serving on the legislature’s Joint Finance Committee (JFC) released a memo from the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau which revealed the following: In the 2017-19 biennium
CONTACT: Ryeshia Farmer, 414-659-4526 Coalition Releases First Statement Following August Primary MILWAUKEE–As the County Executive kicks off Budget Open Houses throughout the county, the Coalition for a People’s Sheriff issues the following statement in response to outgoing Sheriff Richard Schmidt’s 2019 Budget Request: On August 14th, Earnell Lucas was overwhelmingly
Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org Back to school day should be a time filled with optimism, new challenges, and new opportunities. But as kids get ready for another school year here in Wisconsin, the damage done by Governor Scott Walker’s anti-education agenda looms as large as ever. Driven by partisan politics and
Contact: Kara O’Keeffe 608-261-9596 kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org Sheboygan, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society placed the Sheboygan Municipal Auditorium and Armory (Sheboygan, Sheboygan County) on the State Register of Historic Places on August 17, 2018. The Sheboygan Municipal Auditorium and Armory is an excellent example of the Art Moderne style and a
CONTACT: Jonathan Barry, Executive Secretary (608) 266-8369 MADISON – The Board of Commissioners of Public Lands (BCPL) today approved nearly $4.3 million in State Trust Fund Loans to support four community projects in Wisconsin. Board Chair Brad Schimel and Commissioner Doug La Follette voted in favor of the loans with Commissioner Matt
Media Contacts: Leeann Duwe, Communications Specialist, (608) 224-5005 Bill Cosh, Communications Director, (608) 224-5020 MADISON – The Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory confirmed that no additional elk from the depopulated farm in Richland County tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). On August 16, a team comprised of Department of Agriculture,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker rolled out a new TV ad today highlighting his proposal to expand youth apprenticeships now available only to high school juniors and seniors to students as young as the seventh grade. Along with the ad, which will also run
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement after House passage of H.R. 4318, the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act: “It is great to finally get this done. American manufacturers can compete with anyone, but it’s much tougher when they face costly, needless taxes on key materials that
Contact: Iris Riis 608-256-7549 x2132, iris.riis@ppwi.org MADISON –– Brett Kavanaugh will sit today before the U.S. Senate for his confirmation hearing. Donald Trump has made clear that his Supreme Court nominee would “automatically” overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court case that affirmed the constitutional right to access abortion in this country. Both
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 Baldwin still hasn’t met with President Trump’s “well-qualified” nominee [Madison, WI] — Today, the Senate begins hearings on the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States. Last week, Kavanagh was given the highest rating possible from the American Bar Association, receiving
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org GOP Senate candidate Leah Vukmir backs 3 separate Republican efforts to gut anti-discrimination protections the for 2.4 million Wisconsinites with pre-existing conditions MADISON — Tomorrow, oral arguments begin in the latest legal challenge to invalidate the Affordable Care Act’s protections for Wisconsinites with pre-existing conditions — and Republican
Contact: Eric Schmeltzer, eric@votevets.org Powerful 60-second spot features two-tour Iraq veteran, talking about his issue with prescription medicine MILWAUKEE, WI – The veterans group, VoteVets, is today announcing an ad buy from 9/6-9/18 in Wisconsin, praising Tammy Baldwin’s work on opioids, at a total cost of $550,000. The 60-second version
Contact: Jessica Ward, (608) 213-5939 Brookfield, Wis. — As Sen. Tammy Baldwin refused to meet with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh before his hearing, U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir pledged earlier Tuesday to meet with every Supreme Court nominee, no matter who nominates them. Baldwin’s decision not to meet with Kavanaugh before deciding how
Unlike AG Brad Schimel, Kaul will fight for common-sense gun-safety measures MADISON — Today, Josh Kaul, former federal prosecutor and candidate for Attorney General, signed the #NoNRAMoney pledge. “Wisconsinites should be confident that their Attorney General is fighting for Wisconsin families, not special interests,” said Kaul. “I’m signing this pledge
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 Former lobbyist for far-left group moves to Wisconsin for run for office. [Madison, WI] — D.C. Dan Kohl, a former lobbyist for a far-left group in Washington, has moved back to Wisconsin to try and steal a congressional seat. He’s an extreme liberal with a
Contact: Press Office (202) 479-7080 NRCC: Announces second round of ‘Young Guns’ WASHINGTON – The NRCC today announced the addition of twelve candidates to “Young Guns” status, the final phase of the committee’s eponymous program. To be included in the program, Republican candidates must meet specific goals throughout the cycle to ensure
Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov La Crosse, Vernon, Crawford, Richland, Monroe, Juneau, and Adams counties faced continued flooding, washouts, mudslides and extreme weather over the weekend La Crosse – U.S. Rep. Ron Kind is urging Wisconsinites impacted or displaced by flooding or severe storms to contact his office for assistance in working