WisDems: Statement on welcoming Afghan refugees to Wisconsin

August 18, 2021 Contact: WisDems Communications (press@wisdems.org)   WisDems Statement on Welcoming Afghan Refugees to Wisconsin MADISON, Wis. — As Afghans who served alongside our soldiers seek refuge in America, Wisconsin Republicans like Derrick Van Orden and Tom Tiffany have put

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Van Orden campaign: Statement on Afghan refugees coming to Fort McCoy

August 18, 2021 Media Contact: Justin Giorgio jg@k2andcompany.com Derrick Van Orden Statement on Afghan Refugees Coming to Fort McCoy PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI – Following the announcement that Afghan refugees will temporarily be housed at Fort McCoy in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District, Derrick Van Orden released the following statement: I

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UW Madison: Author Katherine Wilkinson to offer keynote at La Follette school Climate Policy Forum on October 6

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 8/18/2021   CONTACT: lhildebrand@lafollette.wisc.edu   AUTHOR KATHERINE WILKINSON TO OFFER KEYNOTE AT UW–MADISON’S LA FOLLETTE SCHOOL CLIMATE POLICY FORUM ON OCTOBER 6   MADISON – Katharine Wilkinson, co-founder of The All We Can Save Project, will give the opening keynote address during the La Follette School’s Climate Policy Forum at the University

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Barnes campaign: Eighteen Milwaukee local elected officials endorse Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes for U.S. Senate

Wednesday, August 18, 2021 Contact: press@mandelabarnes.com Eighteen Milwaukee Local Elected Officials Endorse Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes for U.S. Senate MADISON— Today, 18 Milwaukee local elected officials endorsed Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes for the United States Senate. “I grew up in Milwaukee, it’s my home. I know it’s a community full of

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WisDems: Statement on welcoming Afghan refugees to Wisconsin

August 18, 2021 Contact: WisDems Communications (press@wisdems.org)   WisDems Statement on Welcoming Afghan Refugees to Wisconsin MADISON, Wis. — As Afghans who served alongside our soldiers seek refuge in America, Wisconsin Republicans like Derrick Van Orden and Tom Tiffany have put out divisive statements that are not in line with Wisconsin’s

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Gov. Evers: Appoints Clay Porter as Richland County Sheriff 

August 18, 2021 Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov    Gov. Evers Appoints Clay Porter as Richland County Sheriff    MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced his appointment of Clay Porter as Richland County Sheriff. The appointment fills a vacancy created by Sheriff James J. Bindl’s resignation, effective July 12, 2021. Porter will complete the remainder

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Dimitrijevic campaign: Endorses Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes for United States Senate

August 18, 2021 Milwaukee Alderwoman Marina Dimitrijevic Endorses Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes for United States Senate Milwaukee- Today Milwaukee Common Council Member, Marina Dimitrijevic, elected to represent Milwaukee’s thriving Bay View and Southside neighborhoods announced her endorsement of Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes for United States Senate. I have known and

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U.S. Rep. Pocan: Introduces the “COVID Defense Act” to direct just over 1 percent of Pentagon spending towards vaccinating 30% of the world’s poorest populations

August 18, 2021 Contact: Matt Handverger, 508-561-5226 Pocan Introduces The “COVID Defense Act” to Direct Just Over 1 Percent of Pentagon Spending Towards Vaccinating 30% of the World’s Poorest Populations   Proposal could nearly double the number of people vaccinated in low-income countries worldwide with existing international efforts. WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, U.S. Representative

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