Contact: Rep. Katrina Shankland (608) 267-9649 Memo confirms permit exemptions could apply to multiple businesses, or across whole state MADISON – At the August 22nd Joint Finance Committee public hearing on the Foxconn special session bill, members of Governor Walker’s administration made multiple misleading statements to the committee to downplay the

Contact: Mike Koles Executive Director 715-526-3157 On Wednesday Wisconsin town officials testified in Madison to support legislation closing the “dark store” tax loophole. Big box stores use this loophole to argue their fully operational stores should have the same value as properties vacant for years, thus reducing their property tax

Contact: press@wisdems.org, 608-260-2409 MADISON — As has been reported and quickly contradicted by former College Democrats of America Chair and recently turned Republican for U.S. Senate, Kevin Nicholson voted in the 2008 Democratic primary. Today, Politifact Wisconsin dug into Nicholson’s claim and noted “what records are available indicate that Nicholson did not cast a

Contact: David Hunt, Division of Transportation System Development 608-261-6121, david.hunt@dot.wi.gov Paul Keltner, Bureau of Traffic Operations 414-227-2141, paul.keltner@dot.wi.gov Know before you go with mobile-friendly features that incorporate weather, traffic speed, trucker information and more to help you get where you’re going safely The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has improved functionality of the

CONTACT:  Toni Morrissey (608) 263-3223 (608) 576-6456 tmorrissey@uwhealth.org MADISON- A researcher has received a $2.4 million award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to continue his work that has found flu activity in schools is a good warning system for flu activity in the community. Dr. Jon

Worse yet, Legislative Republicans budget actions cut rural school funding  MADISON, WI – Noting that the latest budget deadline to come and go has a damaging impact on school district budgets, Democratic Senate Leaders Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) and Janet Bewley (D-Delta) criticized Republican budget delays and cuts that will

Contact: Rep. Sondy Pope, 608.266.3520 MADISON – Today, Rep. Sondy Pope (D-Mount Horeb) offered the Democratic Weekly Radio Address on the new school year and the same old Republican tricks: “On Tuesday, students across Wisconsin will pack their backpacks and head back to the classroom. Yet, we still don’t have a

Trump is threatening to take away DACA protections for immigrant youth. Wisconsin DACA recipient constituents of Paul Ryan are launching a hunger strike in front of Ryan’s Racine office on September 1st to demand DACA stay in place. We call on Paul Ryan to use his power as US Speaker of

Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker released his Weekly Radio Address today titled “Wisconsin’s K-12 Schools Receive Historic $639 Million Increase.” Hi, Scott Walker here. Thanks to the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee for supporting the education portion of my state budget. Once signed, this budget will include more

Madison – Earlier this week, Department of Natural Resources Secretary Cathy Stepp announced that she was stepping down to take a job with the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency.  In response, State Senator Bob Wirch (D-Somers) issued the following statement: “During this time of transition, I think we need to have

Contact: Tony Palese, tony.palese@legis.wi.gov, 608-266-5490 Dems urge legislative action to protect and extend popular Rx drug program MADISON – On the 16th anniversary of Wisconsin’s wildly popular and cost-saving SeniorCare prescription drug program, Democrats are urging legislative action to protect senior citizens and extend access to affordable prescription drugs. The SeniorCare Protection Act

Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839     NORTHFIELD – Governor Scott Walker today joined employees of Superior Fresh LLC. (Superior Fresh) to celebrate its grand opening. The cutting-edge, 3.75-acre aquaponics facility will produce more than 2 million pounds of fresh Atlantic salmon, rainbow trout, and leafy green vegetables annually. The company’s stated mission

CONTACT: Bruce Rheineck, Groundwater Section Chief, 608-266-2104; Andrew Savagian, DNR communications, 608-261-6422 MADISON – Since Wisconsin’s groundwater resources play a critical role in human health and the economy, it’s important that more private well owners test their wells on a regular basis. That’s one of the findings in the 2017 annual Groundwater Coordinating Council

In response to Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke’s resignation, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) issued the following statement: “David Clarke’s untimely departure as Milwaukee County Sheriff isn’t just a victory for Milwaukee, but for all of those whose rights and dignity were violated during his tenure. Joe Arpaio-like law enforcement figures like Clarke,

Platteville, WI – Today Rep. Travis Tranel (Cuba City) and Rep. Todd Novak (Dodgeville) participated in a bi-partisan tour of UW-Platteville’s engineering and science buildings with Democratic colleagues Rep. Dianne Hesselbein (Middleton), Rep. Daniel Riemer (Milwaukee), and Rep. Fred Kessler (Milwaukee).   The legislators were welcomed to campus by Chancellor Dennis