MADISON — Tammy Baldwin and Eau Claire-based band Bon Iver today announced BON IVER x BALDWIN — an early vote rally and concert on October 20 at The Sylvee in Madison to promote early voting across Wisconsin. “Voting matters, and voting for
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker and the Public Service Commission (PSC) today announced $1 million in new flood relief for Wisconsinites that were impacted by the recent heavy rains and flooding across the state.
Contact: Senator Robert Cowles ~ (920) 660-0615 SHAWANO COUNTY– Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) released the following statement after receiving a Friend of the Towns award from the Wisconsin Towns Association during the Shawano County Towns Association Monthly Meeting in
Alderman Khalif J. Rainey (414) 286-2863 Alderman Khalif J. Rainey congratulates Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) for receiving a $750,000 federal grant to be used in the Sherman Park area including at the Sherman Phoenix Project. Formerly a BMO
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org Last week, Vukmir said she was “proud” of advancing ALEC’s agenda; This week, she tried to hide her attendance at ALEC’s 45th Anniversary Gala Vukmir has earned tens of thousands in campaign contributions from ALEC members in
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 Sherman Phoenix Project awarded federal grant to spur economic development and create jobs for Milwaukee WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin worked to successfully secure $750,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Office
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 Baldwin amendment included in final appropriations bill will fund and advance Department of Energy efforts to establish domestic production of medical isotopes WASHINGTON, D.C. – After securing Senate passage of a bipartisan amendment to promote medical innovations in
Media Contact: September 27, 2018 Zac Tretow, Director, Business Development (414) 412-6994; zac@gener8tor.com Industry conference sponsored by Wisconsin Medical Society brings together healthcare industry’s leading corporations, investors and startups GREEN BAY, WI – gener8tor, in partnership with the Wisconsin Medical
Contact: James Wigderson Editor, RightWisconsin JamesWigderson@RightWisconsin.com 262-422-7763 https://rightwisconsin.com/2018/09/28/rightwisconsin-calls-for-an-immediate-vote-in-favor-of-kavanaugh An editorial on the conservative news site RightWisconsin is calling for an end to the delays in the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. “After watching the hearings on
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Contact: Jess Ward, (608) 213-5939 Brookfield, Wis. — U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir issued the following statement Thursday following the Senate Judiciary hearing: “Both Dr. Ford and Judge Kavanaugh deserved to be heard, and I’m grateful the Judiciary Committee held today’s hearing. “Only
Contact: Erin Grunze, Executive Director September 26, 2018 608-256-0827; egrunze@lwvwi.org Madison – The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin opposes the dozens of arrests across Wisconsin this past weekend by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials. The individuals targeted
Contact: Joshua Morby 414.791.9120 jmorby@m-werc.org MILWAUKEE – Officials from the Wisconsin’s Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), the city of Milwaukee and UW-Milwaukee all participated in the Midwest Energy Research Consortium’s (M-WERC) event to celebrate the expansion of the M-WERC Energy Innovation Center.
Contact: Nicole Armendariz Phone: 262-548-7902 (WAUKESHA, WI) – Today, I am proud to announce a game-changing technological integration to the Waukesha County Communications (WCC) Center. We are among the first in the nation to utilize precision location services for 911
CONTACT: Ryan Billingham, Communications Director, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters, 608-208-1129 (office), 608-213-6972 (mobile/text), orryan@conservationvoters.org Conservation Voters: Speaker Ryan Reauthorize Land and Water Conservation Fund MADISON – As one of the country’s signature public lands programs is set to expire on Sunday, Wisconsin League
Contact: Kara O’Keeffe 608-261-9596 kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org Madison, Wis. – The 2018 Wisconsin State Capitol ornament, presented by the Wisconsin Historical Foundation, will be unveiled at a press conference on Thursday, Oct. 4 at 10:00 am in the Assembly Parlor at the State
The WisOpinion Insiders, Jensen and Chvala, handicap the attorney general’s race between incumbent Republican Brad Schimel and Dem challenger Josh Kaul. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
“Gives handicapped father of four 30 days to get out – now fears becoming homeless” MT. PLEASANT, WI SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 – Village resident, Sean McFarlane was notified this week by the Village of Mt. Pleasant, that he and his
Contact: Kevin Fischer, WHEDA, 414-227-2295 or 608-354-3580, kevin.fischer@wheda.com MADISON – The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) has promoted staffer Stuart Kuzik to Director of WHEDA’s Business and Community Engagement Group.Kuzik’s team focuses on growing economic development lending activity as well as promoting
Contact: Libbie Wilcox (Moore) Brendien Mitchell (Adams) Nick Brown (Kuster) Tracy Manzer (Speier) Maggie Rousseau (Dingell) Washington, D.C. – Today, Reps. Gwen Moore (WI-04), Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), Ann Kuster (NH-02), Jackie Speier (CA-14), and Debbie Dingell (MI-12) sent a letter as survivors of domestic and/or
MADISON — Tammy Baldwin and Eau Claire-based band Bon Iver today announced BON IVER x BALDWIN — an early vote rally and concert on October 20 at The Sylvee in Madison to promote early voting across Wisconsin. “Voting matters, and voting for Tammy Baldwin keeps it that way,” Bon Iver said in a
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker and the Public Service Commission (PSC) today announced $1 million in new flood relief for Wisconsinites that were impacted by the recent heavy rains and flooding across the state. The 18 counties being assessed by the Federal Emergency Management
Contact: Senator Robert Cowles ~ (920) 660-0615 SHAWANO COUNTY– Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) released the following statement after receiving a Friend of the Towns award from the Wisconsin Towns Association during the Shawano County Towns Association Monthly Meeting in Angelica yesterday: “I am honored to receive the Friend of
Alderman Khalif J. Rainey (414) 286-2863 Alderman Khalif J. Rainey congratulates Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) for receiving a $750,000 federal grant to be used in the Sherman Park area including at the Sherman Phoenix Project. Formerly a BMO Harris bank branch, the Sherman Phoenix building is a $3.5
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org Last week, Vukmir said she was “proud” of advancing ALEC’s agenda; This week, she tried to hide her attendance at ALEC’s 45th Anniversary Gala Vukmir has earned tens of thousands in campaign contributions from ALEC members in exchange for advancing their corporate special interest agenda at the
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 Sherman Phoenix Project awarded federal grant to spur economic development and create jobs for Milwaukee WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin worked to successfully secure $750,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Office of Community Services (OCS) for the Sherman Phoenix Project to
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 Baldwin amendment included in final appropriations bill will fund and advance Department of Energy efforts to establish domestic production of medical isotopes WASHINGTON, D.C. – After securing Senate passage of a bipartisan amendment to promote medical innovations in June, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin’s effort to secure $20 million
Media Contact: September 27, 2018 Zac Tretow, Director, Business Development (414) 412-6994; zac@gener8tor.com Industry conference sponsored by Wisconsin Medical Society brings together healthcare industry’s leading corporations, investors and startups GREEN BAY, WI – gener8tor, in partnership with the Wisconsin Medical Society (Society), will host the inaugural OnRamp Healthcare Conference on
Contact: James Wigderson Editor, RightWisconsin JamesWigderson@RightWisconsin.com 262-422-7763 https://rightwisconsin.com/2018/09/28/rightwisconsin-calls-for-an-immediate-vote-in-favor-of-kavanaugh An editorial on the conservative news site RightWisconsin is calling for an end to the delays in the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. “After watching the hearings on Thursday, we felt compelled to call for an immediate vote
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Contact: Jess Ward, (608) 213-5939 Brookfield, Wis. — U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir issued the following statement Thursday following the Senate Judiciary hearing: “Both Dr. Ford and Judge Kavanaugh deserved to be heard, and I’m grateful the Judiciary Committee held today’s hearing. “Only 48 hours after his nomination, Senator Baldwin opposed Judge Kavanaugh,
Contact: Erin Grunze, Executive Director September 26, 2018 608-256-0827; egrunze@lwvwi.org Madison – The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin opposes the dozens of arrests across Wisconsin this past weekend by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials. The individuals targeted for arrest were not criminals, but rather family members who
Contact: Joshua Morby 414.791.9120 jmorby@m-werc.org MILWAUKEE – Officials from the Wisconsin’s Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), the city of Milwaukee and UW-Milwaukee all participated in the Midwest Energy Research Consortium’s (M-WERC) event to celebrate the expansion of the M-WERC Energy Innovation Center. More than 150 participants toured the new space and learned
Contact: Nicole Armendariz Phone: 262-548-7902 (WAUKESHA, WI) – Today, I am proud to announce a game-changing technological integration to the Waukesha County Communications (WCC) Center. We are among the first in the nation to utilize precision location services for 911 calls from smartphones. This is just the latest innovation establishing
CONTACT: Ryan Billingham, Communications Director, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters, 608-208-1129 (office), 608-213-6972 (mobile/text), orryan@conservationvoters.org Conservation Voters: Speaker Ryan Reauthorize Land and Water Conservation Fund MADISON – As one of the country’s signature public lands programs is set to expire on Sunday, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters delivered a letter to Speaker Paul Ryan today signed by more
Contact: Kara O’Keeffe 608-261-9596 kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org Madison, Wis. – The 2018 Wisconsin State Capitol ornament, presented by the Wisconsin Historical Foundation, will be unveiled at a press conference on Thursday, Oct. 4 at 10:00 am in the Assembly Parlor at the State Capitol. This year’s ornament is a tribute to the badger
The WisOpinion Insiders, Jensen and Chvala, handicap the attorney general’s race between incumbent Republican Brad Schimel and Dem challenger Josh Kaul. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
“Gives handicapped father of four 30 days to get out – now fears becoming homeless” MT. PLEASANT, WI SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 – Village resident, Sean McFarlane was notified this week by the Village of Mt. Pleasant, that he and his four children have approximately thirty days to vacate a temporary
Contact: Kevin Fischer, WHEDA, 414-227-2295 or 608-354-3580, kevin.fischer@wheda.com MADISON – The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) has promoted staffer Stuart Kuzik to Director of WHEDA’s Business and Community Engagement Group.Kuzik’s team focuses on growing economic development lending activity as well as promoting financing products and tools to support WHEDA’s multifamily housing financing
Contact: Libbie Wilcox (Moore) Brendien Mitchell (Adams) Nick Brown (Kuster) Tracy Manzer (Speier) Maggie Rousseau (Dingell) Washington, D.C. – Today, Reps. Gwen Moore (WI-04), Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), Ann Kuster (NH-02), Jackie Speier (CA-14), and Debbie Dingell (MI-12) sent a letter as survivors of domestic and/or sexual abuse to President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch