Press Releases

May 23

• Rep. Mason: Democratic weekly radio address: "Start undoing GOP damage to education"

• Rep. Suder: Letter to JFC for increase in domestic violence victims funding

• Reps. Mason, Weatherston: Bipartisan �Isabella�s Law� approved unanimously by Assembly committee

• Republican State Leadership Committee: Announces the relaunch of Right Women, Right Now

• Sen. Hansen: To introduce consumer protections for Wisconsin drivers

• U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development: Awards $2.5 million to protect Wisconsin children from lead and other home hazards

• U.S. Rep. Moore: Supports students, votes against H.R. 1911

• U.S. Rep. Petri: Petri, Polis introduce bipartisan bill to improve teacher and principal preparation

• U.S. Rep. Petri: Praises bill to provide long-term fix to student loan interest rates

• U.S. Rep. Pocan: Video: Pocan opposes bill that would increase college costs by $4 billion

• U.S. Reps. Kind, Sensenbrenner: Fight for posthumous recognition of Civil War Lieutenant Alonzo Cushing

• UW-Stout: Professional groups recognize four students

• Voces de la Frontera: Families hopeful as federal immigration bill moves forward in U.S. Senate

• Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities: 2013 class of Partners in Policymaking graduates

• Wisconsin Council on Children & Families: Memo to JFC, re: DNA collection at arrest (paper #410) support Alt. 8

• Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation: WEDC announces new CFO

• Wisconsin Nurses Association: Experts to provide update on prescription drug abuse epidemic

• WISPIRG: New report finds expensive highway projects might be unnecessary

May 24

• AFSCME: Backroom budget deal �drops bomb� on student democracy

• AG Van Hollen: Adams County man sentenced to life imprisonment

• AG Van Hollen: Mauston man sentenced in Juneau County

• AG Van Hollen: Wisconsin Department of Justice seeks to commit Matthew S. Carr for treatment

• Citizen Action of Wisconsin: Pressure builds from counties to take BadgerCare dollars

• Dane Co. Supervisors Richmond, Solberg: County board passes local goods preference

• Dept. of Public Instruction: Hearing on educator effectiveness equivalency process is June 6

• Dept. of Transportation: Exams scheduled for Wisconsin State Patrol trooper, inspector positions

• Fmr. UW System Student Government Leaders: Support Joint Committee on Finance decision to defend student democracy

• Gov. Walker: Seeks Applicants for Manitowoc District Attorney

• Milwaukee Co. Supervisor Taylor: "Steve F. Taylor Future Leaders of Franklin" scholarship winners selected

• Moews Campaign: Lt. Chris Moews responds to yet another round of inappropriate Clarke comments

• NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin: Celebrates passage of Dane County ordinance to ensure accurate, unbiased reproductive health care & counseling

• One Wisconsin Now: Statements on Republican voter assault bill

• One Wisconsin Now: Walker, GOP higher education agenda fails to include tackling trillion-dollar student loan debt crisis

• Racine Co. GOP: Democratic plan spends an additional $1.8 billion of working families incomes

• Rep. Bernier: Seeks additional funding for domestic violence in rural areas

• Rep. Brooks: Requests more funds for rural communities

• Rep. Czaja: Applauds additional funding for domestic violence prevention in rural areas

• Rep. Krug: Funding to help domestic violence in rural areas increased

• Rep. Krug: Highway 54 environmental impact study moving forward

• Rep. Loudenbeck: Applauds additional funding for domestic violence victims

• Rep. Spiros: Urges increased funding for domestic violence services

• Rep. Swearingen: Wats more funding and services for domestic abuse victims in the Northwoods

• Rep. Williams: Fights for victims of domestic violence

• Reps. Swearingen, Mursau: Secure Forest County law enforcement grant

• Sen. Darling, Rep. Nygren: Budget chairs joint statement on holding UW System accountable to students, parents and taxpayers

• Sierra Club: Praises Committee for increasing transit support, concerned about shifting transit to general fund

• U.S. Dept. of Justice: Superior resident sentenced for stealing mail

• U.S. Rep. Kind: Votes against bill that would make student loans harder to afford

• U.S. Rep. Pocan: May 28 & May 29: Pocan to hold six �Meet with Mark� listening sessions

• U.S. Rep. Pocan: Statement on Memorial Day

• U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Statement on Memorial Day

• United Council of UW Students: Student voice under attack

• UW System: Joint Finance budget decreases UW funding, rejects compensation flexibility for regents

• UW-Eau Claire Student Government Executive Board: Joint Committee on Finance support UW System student choice

• UW-Madison: Chancellor Ward statement on Joint Finance action

• Wisconsin Counties Association: Commends Joint Finance for its actions this week on state budget

• Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association: 'Good practices' and technology work together to assure food safety for consumers

• Wisconsin State Telecommunications Association: University of Wisconsin does it again: Contract award to WiscNet latest shocker in disturbing pattern

• Wisconsin Supreme Court: Accepts three new cases

• WisDems: Six questions for Scott Walker at board meeting of his flagship agency

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