Contact: Sen. Larson, 608.266.7505 Rep. Sinicki, 608.266.8588 MADISON – Senator Chris Larson (D-Milwaukee) and Representative Chris Sinicki (D-Milwaukee) unveiled legislation Tuesday to help create and sustain community schools in local public school districts across our state. “Every child in Wisconsin deserves a fair shot and an equal opportunity to receive a quality education,” said Sen. Larson. “That’s why it’s unacceptable that our public schools have faced catastrophic cuts, while taxpayer dollars flow to unaccountable private voucher schools. The Community Schools Act helps reverse this trend and guarantees that our students have the support they need to succeed, both in and out of the

Contact: Britt Cudaback, 608-266-0960 britt.cudaback@legis.wi.gov New legislation prevents sexual assault via nonconsensual removal of a sexually protective device (MADISON) – Representative Melissa Sargent (D-Madison) circulated LRB-3346 on Thursday morning which would work to curb a growing sexual assault practice called “stealthing.” “It’s time to get serious about consent and sexual assault,” said Rep. Sargent. “Consent isn’t carte blanche—it’s a constant, gradual process—and it’s time our sexual assault laws started to reflect that.” Nonconsensual condom removal, or “stealthing” as it has been commonly known, is the practice of secretly removing a condom or sexually protective device without the sexual partner’s knowledge or

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: May 4, 2017 Contact: Olivia Hwang, 608.266.5504 MADISON – Today, Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) gave the following statement on the Assembly Republicans’ new transportation plan and the passage of the American Health Care Act in the House of Representatives: “Once again, Republicans have made tax breaks for the wealthy their top priority, whether it be in Madison or Washington D.C. “In Madison, Republicans released another half-baked transportation ‘plan’ that they acknowledge will not solve the transportation funding problems we have in Wisconsin. Instead, it gives tax breaks to the richest and raises certain taxes

Madison, Wisconsin – Governor Scott Walker delivered remarks today at the Kids in Crisis Series highlighting the actions his administration has taken to ensure the mental and physical health of Wisconsin’s children. Kids in Crisis, a call to action event hosted by the USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin, coincides with National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day. “The health, safety, and well-being of Wisconsin’s most vulnerable – our children – is a top priority for us,” Governor Walker said. “I applaud USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin for raising awareness about the important issue of children’s mental health and organizing today’s event to encourage a statewide

Preliminary data from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) shows 41 people died in Wisconsin traffic crashes last month, the same as April of last year and slightly above the five-year average of 38. The safest month of April since World War II occurred in 2014 with 25 traffic deaths, and the deadliest was in 1973 with 113 deaths. As of April 30, a total of 143 people have died in Wisconsin traffic crashes this year, including six motorcyclists and 17 pedestrians. Traffic deaths through April were 18 fewer compared to the same period in 2016 and one above the

Starting Monday, May 8, County N will be closed to all traffic, between the Interstate 39/90 northbound ramps and Rinden Road, near the town of Pleasant Springs in Dane County. Alternate local routes are required, and the signed detour route will follow I-39/90 to US 12/18 east to County N. This section of highway is anticipated to reopen in fall 2017. Recently, County N traffic was shifted east on the bridge over I-39/90. One lane remains open in each direction, and motorists should be alert for these lane shifts. On Monday night (May 8), crews will remove part of the existing