Contact: Rep. Jill Billings (608) 266-5780 La Crosse legislator voices importance of job creation, opposes bad deal for Wisconsin tax-payers MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin State Assembly will be voting on the Foxconn bill today, deciding whether to commit $3 billion tax-payer dollars to the Taiwanese electronics manufacturer. Ahead of the vote, Rep. Jill Billings (D-La Crosse) released the following statement: “The Foxconn deal would set up the state for half a century worth of debt and roll back environmental regulations,” Rep. Billings said. “Instead of paying a foreign company with a dubious record of following through on deals, the

Contact: Senator Tom Tiffany (608) 266-2509 Representative Rob Hutton (608) 267-9836   State Legislators Introduce Legislation to Eliminate Moratorium on Metallic Mining Madison – This morning, State Senator Tom Tiffany (R-Hazelhurst) and State Representative Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield) introduced LRB 2652 that will eliminate the moratorium on nonferrous metallic mining in Wisconsin. LRB 2652, also known as The Mining for America Act, is the first step forward in guaranteeing our nation’s ability to manufacture while ensuring our long-term global economic independence. “People want to make things in America again. Our neighbors, Minnesota and Michigan, have placed their shovels in the dirt of America’s future.

Contacts: Rick Hummell, 608-224-5041richard.hummell@wi.gov or Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020William2.Cosh@wi.gov MADISON – If you’re considering starting a local food business or already in the early stages of development, then make plans to attend the Edible Startup Summit scheduled Nov. 17-18 at the American Family Center in Madison. Co-hosted by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s Ag and Food Center and Dane County UW-Extension, the two-day summit offers a comprehensive and interactive education on what it takes to develop a local food business. Local and regional experts will provide information on a wide range of topics, including: how to raise

Contact: press@wisdems.org, 608-260-2409 MADISON — This week, we heard Donald Trump embolden white supremacists and neo-Nazis. Politicians from across the spectrum have condemned Trump’s divisive and hateful words, yet Wisconsinites have only heard silence from Attorney General Brad Schimel. Our state deserves better. We should never have to wonder whether or not our elected officials will stand up to a President spewing hate. “Until Brad Schimel forcefully condemns Donald Trump’s hateful words and holds him accountable, he is supporting Trump’s empowerment of white supremacists that has made Americans across the country feel frightened and disturbed. There are not “many sides” to the violence in Charlottesville. There were not “fine people” marching alongside Klan