“My name is Eric Finch. I’m an attorney living in Madison. Since moving to Wisconsin a few years ago, I’ve fallen in love with this great state. My wife and I hope to start a family here. But there’s one thing I can’t stand about Wisconsin: our awful republican government. While GOP officials claim to be conservative, they have absolutely betrayed the voters of our state. This isn’t even a left-versus-right issue. It’s an issue of our governor and legislature being terrible with money and failing to understand the Constitution. That’s why I am entering the contest for chairperson of

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: March 3, 2017 Contact: Rep. Considine, (608) 266-7746, Rep. Wachs, (608) 266-7461 BARABOO, EAU CLAIRE – Earlier this week, the state Department of Transportation (WisDOT) announced its decision to officially end the I-39/90/94 (Madison-Portage) corridor study that began in 2014. Rep. Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) and Rep. Dana Wachs (D-Eau Claire) issued the following statements in response: “While I’m against tearing up rich agricultural and environmental land in the Portage area, this was an important study that could have a profound impact on our crumbling roads, infrastructure that is essential for our economy,” Rep. Considine said. “We

Contact: Rep. Crowley 608.266.5580 MADISON, WI – State Representative David Crowley (D-Milwaukee), Chair of the Milwaukee Delegation, made the following statement in response to questions raised about the integrity of Sheriff Clarke’s biography: “Maya Angelou said ‘When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.’ How much more do we have to see and hear from Sheriff Clarke before we believe who he is? Yesterday, Governor Scott Walker, responding to an excerpt from the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s new book, agreed with his long-time aide R.J. Johnson that the sheriff made up a story about his interactions with the

Madison – Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC), the state’s Chamber of Commerce, recently honored Rep Joel Kleefisch with the prestigious “Working for Wisconsin” Award for fighting for job creation and supporting pro-growth policies. The award was presented at Komponents in Oconomowoc . The award is given to legislators who stand up for jobs and improve the state’s business climate by voting 80 percent or greater in support of the pro-jobs position on the WMC legislative scorecard. WMC reports that Kleefisch voted 100 percent of the time to support job-creating legislation. “Joel Kleefisch is a visionary, courageous leader in the battle

For Further Information Contact: Scott Manley, (608) 258-3400 Madison – Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC), the state’s Chamber of Commerce, recently honored Rep. Todd Novak with the prestigious “Working for Wisconsin” Award for fighting for job creation and supporting pro-growth policies. The award was presented at Monroe Truck Equipment in Monroe. The award is given to legislators who stand up for jobs and improve the state’s business climate by voting 80 percent or greater in support of the pro-jobs position on the WMC legislative scorecard. WMC reports that Novak voted 87 percent of the time to support job-creating legislation. “Todd