U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Hosts roundtable discussion on skyrocketing prescription drug prices with seniors in Eau Claire

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov   (202) 224 – 6225  EAU CLAIRE, WI – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today hosted a roundtable discussion on the skyrocketing price of prescription drugs with seniors and local health care advocates in Eau Claire at the Volume One Gallery. “Today I heard from Wisconsinites who are struggling to make ends meet as they face skyrocketing prices for the prescription drugs that they need,” said Senator Baldwin. “We all know what the problem is, so let’s work together on a solution. Washington needs to work across party lines, take on drug corporations and act on soaring prescription drug prices.

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Rep. Allen: To joing U.S. Rep. Sensenbrenner for listening session

Contact: Dan Hubert                                                                                                                      (608) 266-8580 Rep. Allen to join U.S. Rep. Sensenbrenner for listening session State Representative Scott Allen will join U.S. Representative Jim Sensenbrenner for a town hall meeting.  The event will be at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 8, at Waukesha City Hall, 201 Delafield Street.  The town hall will last 90 minutes. Guests will be able to sign in and submit written questions for the Representatives which will be taken in order, with preference given to local residents.  Questions on state government will be handled by Representative Allen and other state legislators in attendance, while

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Evers battles with Holtz over state’s achievement gap

In his last face-off with Tony Evers before Tuesday’s election, Lowell Holtz slammed the state superintendent for the Wisconsin’s achievement gaps, saying it’s “not acceptable to be the worst” in the country. Holtz said one of the main reasons why it exists is because schools aren’t safe. “We’re turning our back on generations of minority kids and saying, ‘Sorry, we didn’t fix the problem,’” he said at a Wisconsin Public Television and Wisconsin Public Radio debate in Madison. Holtz asked Evers why he let the achievement gap widen during his nearly eight years as state superintendent. Evers countered the achievement

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Rep. Allen: To joing U.S. Rep. Sensenbrenner for listening session

Contact: Dan Hubert                                                                                                                      (608) 266-8580 Rep. Allen to join U.S. Rep. Sensenbrenner for listening session State Representative Scott Allen will join U.S. Representative Jim Sensenbrenner for a town hall meeting.  The event will be at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 8, at Waukesha City Hall, 201 Delafield Street. 

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Evers battles with Holtz over state’s achievement gap

In his last face-off with Tony Evers before Tuesday’s election, Lowell Holtz slammed the state superintendent for the Wisconsin’s achievement gaps, saying it’s “not acceptable to be the worst” in the country. Holtz said one of the main reasons why it exists is because schools aren’t safe. “We’re turning our

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