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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Reid Magney, 608-267-7887 MADISON, WI – Mark Thomsen, chair of the Wisconsin Elections
Contact: Brittni Palke (202) 224-0382 Ben Voelkel (202) 228-0071 WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, applauded FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb’s decision Friday that the FDA would delay the harmful
Contact: 608-266-5670 “As someone who worked successfully with Senator Herb Kohl and Governor Doyle to bring over a 1,000 new jobs to Marinette Marine, efforts to paint me as anything but supportive of manufacturing and new jobs are disingenuous at
Contact: Jennifer Miller/Elizabeth Goodsitt (608) 266-1683 Replacement FoodShare benefits are available for those who lost food due to the severe weather in southwestern Wisconsin on July 19-21. Governor Scott Walker declared a State of Emergency for 17 Wisconsin counties including
Contact: Donna Gilson, 608-224-5130, donna.gilson@wi.gov Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020, William2.Cosh@wi.gov MADISON – Landowners whose CREP contracts are expiring this year have until Aug. 31 to re-enroll in the program, an option that might look more and more attractive in light of
Today, President Donald J. Trump awarded the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor (Medal of Valor) to Special Agents David Bailey and Crystal Griner of the United States Capitol Police and Officers Nicole Battaglia, Kevin Jobe, and Alexander Jensen of
Contact: Mary Kay Grasmick (608) 274-1820 “The Senate’s vote is an opportunity for Congress to hit reset and develop a plan that addresses the problems facing our health care system in a way that preserves coverage and access, protects the
Contact: (608) 266-8580 This week, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos referred AB 448, the Budget Transparency Act, to the Joint Finance Committee, co-chaired by Rep. John Nygren and Sen. Alberta Darling. Representative Allen released the following statement: I am excited to
Contact: Amy Devine (608) 267-0214 Disability Rights Wisconsin, Wisconsin’s designated Protection and Advocacy system for people with disabilities, applauds all U.S. Senators who voted against recent health care reform bills to cut and cap Medicaid and repeal the Affordable Care
Contact: Bernadette Green (202) 225-2476 (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today issued the following statement as the U.S. House of Representatives turns its attention to tax reform: “I’ve said time and time again that any tax reform the
Contact: Shannon Hoyt 715-232-2381 hoyts0100@my.uwstout.edu When Samantha Martell was young, instead of playing house she would play school, an interest that became the root of her studies as a student at University of Wisconsin-Stout and a temporary American teacher in
Contact: Jo Handelsman jo.handelsman@wisc.edu MADISON – Jo Handelsman started as the new director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery in February. But she is no stranger to the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. After receiving her Ph.D. from the university in
Contact: press@danawachs.com “I’d like to thank Governor Walker for his invitation to join him in Eau Claire today. As Eau Claire continues to see a boom in development and growth, I think it’s the perfect place to celebrate thousands of
Contact: AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement after North Korea reportedly tested a ballistic missile: “North Korea is a global menace, and its pursuit of nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles poses clear and
Contact: 608-266-0455 MADISON—Yesterday’s announcement between Foxconn and the State of Wisconsin is great news for not only Kenosha-Racine but, for all of Wisconsin. The promise of 13,000 new technology jobs at what would be one of the largest industrial sites
Contact: Beth Swedeen (608) 220-2924 beth.swedeen@wisconsin.gov (MADISON) — The Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities supports the Senate vote that rejected changes to the Affordable Care Act. Earlier bill drafts also would have cut hundreds of billions of dollars
Contact: Jerry Poling (715) 232-2384 polingj@uwstout.edu The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents has approved promotions and tenure recommendations for 30 UW-Stout faculty effective for the 2017-18 academic year. Promoted to professor Michael Bessert, biology Xuedong (David) Ding, operations
Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross released the following statements about Gov. Scott Walker’s fly around tour today to let taxpayers in all parts of Wisconsin know how he will be
Contact: Fran McLaughlin (414) 278-5226 Milwaukee, WI – Sheriff Clarke is alerting the public that an unknown suspect continues to call Milwaukee County residents, identifying himself as a sheriff’s deputy from the Sheriff’s Office. The scammer advises the victims that
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Reid Magney, 608-267-7887 MADISON, WI – Mark Thomsen, chair of the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC), responded today to the request for Wisconsin’s voter
Contact: Brittni Palke (202) 224-0382 Ben Voelkel (202) 228-0071 WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, applauded FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb’s decision Friday that the FDA would delay the harmful e-cigarette rule until 2022. “For over a year I have
Contact: 608-266-5670 “As someone who worked successfully with Senator Herb Kohl and Governor Doyle to bring over a 1,000 new jobs to Marinette Marine, efforts to paint me as anything but supportive of manufacturing and new jobs are disingenuous at best and a deliberate distortion of my comments at worst.
Contact: Jennifer Miller/Elizabeth Goodsitt (608) 266-1683 Replacement FoodShare benefits are available for those who lost food due to the severe weather in southwestern Wisconsin on July 19-21. Governor Scott Walker declared a State of Emergency for 17 Wisconsin counties including Buffalo, Crawford, Dane, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse,
Contact: Donna Gilson, 608-224-5130, donna.gilson@wi.gov Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020, William2.Cosh@wi.gov MADISON – Landowners whose CREP contracts are expiring this year have until Aug. 31 to re-enroll in the program, an option that might look more and more attractive in light of this summer’s floods in Wisconsin. Enrolling for the first time
Today, President Donald J. Trump awarded the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor (Medal of Valor) to Special Agents David Bailey and Crystal Griner of the United States Capitol Police and Officers Nicole Battaglia, Kevin Jobe, and Alexander Jensen of the Alexandria Police Department, for their heroic efforts on the
Contact: Mary Kay Grasmick (608) 274-1820 “The Senate’s vote is an opportunity for Congress to hit reset and develop a plan that addresses the problems facing our health care system in a way that preserves coverage and access, protects the Medicaid program, stops punishing Wisconsin for rejecting Obamacare Medicaid expansion
Contact: (608) 266-8580 This week, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos referred AB 448, the Budget Transparency Act, to the Joint Finance Committee, co-chaired by Rep. John Nygren and Sen. Alberta Darling. Representative Allen released the following statement: I am excited to see that the committee that will benefit the most will
Contact: Amy Devine (608) 267-0214 Disability Rights Wisconsin, Wisconsin’s designated Protection and Advocacy system for people with disabilities, applauds all U.S. Senators who voted against recent health care reform bills to cut and cap Medicaid and repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The bill passed in the U.S. House in
Contact: Bernadette Green (202) 225-2476 (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today issued the following statement as the U.S. House of Representatives turns its attention to tax reform: “I’ve said time and time again that any tax reform the House takes up should focus on helping lift the burdens
Contact: Shannon Hoyt 715-232-2381 hoyts0100@my.uwstout.edu When Samantha Martell was young, instead of playing house she would play school, an interest that became the root of her studies as a student at University of Wisconsin-Stout and a temporary American teacher in Europe. Martell, a senior majoring in marketing and business education,
Contact: Jo Handelsman jo.handelsman@wisc.edu MADISON – Jo Handelsman started as the new director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery in February. But she is no stranger to the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. After receiving her Ph.D. from the university in 1984, Handelsman spent 22 years as a professor of plant
Contact: press@danawachs.com “I’d like to thank Governor Walker for his invitation to join him in Eau Claire today. As Eau Claire continues to see a boom in development and growth, I think it’s the perfect place to celebrate thousands of new jobs potentially coming to Wisconsin. “While I am out
Contact: AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement after North Korea reportedly tested a ballistic missile: “North Korea is a global menace, and its pursuit of nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles poses clear and immediate danger to our national security. We take this threat
Contact: 608-266-0455 MADISON—Yesterday’s announcement between Foxconn and the State of Wisconsin is great news for not only Kenosha-Racine but, for all of Wisconsin. The promise of 13,000 new technology jobs at what would be one of the largest industrial sites in the world as well as the thousands of spinoff
Contact: Beth Swedeen (608) 220-2924 beth.swedeen@wisconsin.gov (MADISON) — The Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities supports the Senate vote that rejected changes to the Affordable Care Act. Earlier bill drafts also would have cut hundreds of billions of dollars from Medicaid, which people with disabilities rely on to stay
Contact: Jerry Poling (715) 232-2384 polingj@uwstout.edu The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents has approved promotions and tenure recommendations for 30 UW-Stout faculty effective for the 2017-18 academic year. Promoted to professor Michael Bessert, biology Xuedong (David) Ding, operations and management Kevin Drzakowski, English and philosophy Glenda Jones, English
Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross released the following statements about Gov. Scott Walker’s fly around tour today to let taxpayers in all parts of Wisconsin know how he will be taking more than $3 billion of our tax dollars and
Contact: Fran McLaughlin (414) 278-5226 Milwaukee, WI – Sheriff Clarke is alerting the public that an unknown suspect continues to call Milwaukee County residents, identifying himself as a sheriff’s deputy from the Sheriff’s Office. The scammer advises the victims that they have an outstanding warrant, owe back taxes, or have