Contact: Rep. Terry Katsma, (608) 266-0656 Madison—Representative Terry Katsma (R–Oostburg) issued the following statement regarding Governor Scott Walker’s appointment of Jay Risch to serve as Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions: “Jay has a diverse background both inside and outside of state government that I know will serve the

Contact: (414) 297-1140 Milwaukee, WI – On Saturday, March 4th, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) will meet with constituents to hear their thoughts and concerns regarding local and federal policy issues. “My constituents have flooded both my Milwaukee and D.C. offices with phone calls expressing concern about the direction of the country,”

Speaker Ryan Press Office | http://spkrryan.us/2lN32u8 Yesterday, President Trump was asked about the GOP tax blueprint, and he rightfully noted it’s all about jobs. “It could lead to a lot more jobs in the United States,” the president told Reuters. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer echoed that sentiment at his daily

Contact: Melissa Mulliken, Campaign Manager, Jill Karofsky for Judge, 608/206-1818 More than 600 Public Endorsers Including Madison Teachers, Inc. Also Support Karofsky Dane County Clerk Scott McDonell has publicly endorsed Jill Karofsky for Dane County Judge. The non-partisan election will be April 4, 2017. As Dane County Clerk, McDonell has been

Contact: Rep. Mark Spreitzer, 608-313-4509, Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa, 608-266-7669 MADISON- Today, State Representative Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) and State Representative JoCasta Zamarripa (D-Milwaukee), two of the three openly LGBT members of the Wisconsin State Assembly, released the following statement regarding President Trump’s decision to withdraw federal protections for transgender students: “The

Contact: State Representative Jesse Kremer, (608) 266-9175                                                                                           

Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 Madison – Governor Scott Walker appointed Attorney Robert S. Repischak today to serve as a judge on the Racine County Circuit Court, replacing retiring Judge Allan B. Torhorst. “I am pleased to appoint Robert Repischak as a Racine County judge,” said Governor Walker. “He has demonstrated not

Contact: John W. Vaudreuil, (608) 264-5158 TTY: (608) 264-5006 From the Office of U.S. Attorney John W. Vaudreuil Western District of Wisconsin U.S. Department of Justice Madison, Wis. – John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Stacy L. Lenorud, 37, Mauston, Wis., was sentenced today in

Media Contact: Bill Cosh, DATCP Communications Director, 608-224-5020 or Johnny Koremenos, DOJ Communications Director, 608-266-1221 MADISON – The State of Wisconsin has reached a settlement with Uri Fried and his businesses, The Timeshare Group, Inc. and The Timeshare Company, LLC, for alleged violations of state law in the marketing and

CONTACT:  Eric Lobner, DNR Wildlife Management Bureau Director, 608-235-0860; Sawyer Briel, DNR communications, 608-282-5334   MADISON – Eric Lobner has been named the new Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Director of the Wildlife Management program. Lobner has a strong understanding of how important wildlife resources are to hunters, trappers and

Contact: Eric Lobner, 608-235-0860 Sawyer Briel, 608-282-5334 MADISON – Eric Lobner has been named the new Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Director of the Wildlife Management program. Lobner has a strong understanding of how important wildlife resources are to hunters, trappers and the rest of Wisconsin’s citizens. He knows the key to success is

Contact: Katie Crawley, 608-266-4611 The City’s insurance carrier, WMMIC, and the plaintiff settled the case and neither our office nor the City Attorney were involved in the settlement. Let me be clear in asserting that the City of Madison, who was not a party to the case, had no standing

Contact: Erik Greenfield, Communications Manager, 608-443-1952 (office), 608-669-7884 (cell) MADISON – Today the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce announced the election of Dan Brown, Executive Manager of Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison, to its board of directors. Brown joins 48 current business and community leaders representing a broad cross-section of the Greater

MADISON – On Wednesday, the Department of Revenue (DOR) released the monthly revenue collection report for January 2017.  The report shows a sluggish month of revenue collections, with January 2017 revenue growth up just 0.2% over last January. The same report shows state revenue growth of just 2.1% through the

Contact: Rep. Considine, (608) 266-7746 Madison – Today, Governor Walker announced his appointment of former Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) Secretary Lon Roberts to the Public Service Commission (PSC). Rep. Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) issued the following statement in response: “As a legislator representing the Driftless area, the PSC has allowed

Contact: Rep. Young (608) 266-3786 MADISON – State Representative Leon Young (D-Milwaukee) per the request of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) will be reintroducing a bill on Racial Profiling. My office has received a number of phone calls and complaints from constituents who were angry and

Contact: State Senator David Craig (608) 266-5400 Madison, Wis. – Today, Senator David Craig (R-Town of Vernon), released the following statement on Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) Secretary, Lon Roberts, being appointed to the Public Service Commission (PSC. “DFI has been in good hands under Lon’s tenure as Secretary. The