Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Synergy Walker Style as Firm Lobbying for Massive State Subsidy for Foxconn Hires Governor’s Campaign Manager, Head of Presidential Run PAC MADISON, Wis. — Any doubt campaign politics is the driving force behind Gov. Scott Walker gambling $3 billion on a subsidy for Taiwanese

Contact: Rep. David Steffen (608) 266-5840 Legislation enabling Law Enforcement Memorial license plate to collect donations moves forward Madison- State Representative David Steffen (R-Howard) testified before the Assembly Committee on Transportation today in favor of a bill he authored which will allow Wisconsin’s Law Enforcement Memorial Fund license plate to

Contact: Natalie Laukitis nlaukitis@publiccharters.org State takes historic step for Badger state students Washington, D.C. – The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools President and CEO Nina Rees released the following statement today on the Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee’s vote on the K-12 education budget: “Today, the Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee

Contact: Brandon Weathersby, (414) 364-6729 MILWAUKEE, Wis.— On the heels of a successful WisPolitics luncheon last week, gubernatorial candidate, Andy Gronik, took his message directly to the people of Wisconsin in his first #AskAndy Facebook Live town hall. In less than an hour, the event amassed 1,700 live views. “We’re going to be doing

For Further Information Contact: Speaker Robin Vos (608) 266-3387 Rep.Vos@legis.wi.gov Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement on Department of Natural Resources Secretary Cathy Stepp’s appointment to Environmental Protection Agency as the deputy administrator for Region 7. “I want to congratulate my friend and former state Senator Cathy Stepp on

Mokie Porter   301-996-0901 mporter@vva.org (Washington, D.C.)—“Years after Vietnam Veterans of America and Yale’s Veterans Legal Services Clinic sued the Pentagon for its mistreatment of veterans with bad-paper, we’re finally beginning to see specifics on how they’re planning to make things right for some veterans with bad-paper,” said John Rowan, President of

CONTACT: Sen.Larson,  608.266.7505                      MADISON – The following is a statement from Senator Chris Larson regarding yesterday’s Joint Finance Committee executive session. “After talking with neighbors, teachers, and parents, it is clear we are in desperate need of common sense solutions that provide each

by Senator Jon Erpenbach, 27th Senate District Drive through a quaint renovated small village or town in Wisconsin and you are likely seeing a downtown renovated with Historic Tax Credits. In my opinion the Historic Tax Credit is the most successful rural and small town economic development program administered by Governor

WFT Ed Budget press release 2017-08-29

The Wisconsin Democrat gubernatorial primary election is starting to get ugly as candidates desperately try to prove who is the most extreme, far-left choice for primary voters. After Tony Evers became the latest addition to the Wisconsin Democrats’ field of unserious candidates for governor, his primary rival Dana Wachs’ campaign

Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 “Cathy is a strong, trusted reformer who will serve the country well at the EPA.”   MADISON – Governor Scott Walker released the following statement today after Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Secretary Cathy Stepp announced she accepted an appointment with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as

Contact: Steven Michels, (608) 267-7874 Madison – Following Governor Walker’s Executive Order #235 directing the creation of a Wisconsin public notice website, the Department of Administration launched PublicMeetings.wi.gov today.  This new site provides a central place for state agency public meeting notices and minutes, enhancing the public’s ability to access government documents, information, and meetings.  “We

Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan August 29, 2017 A year ago, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Reggie Moore with the Office of Violence Prevention, both promised a public safety plan for the citizens of Milwaukee. Yet one year later, and $1 million of grant money allocated, and we still have nothing

Contact: Jenni Dye, jennid@wisdems.org 608-260-2417 GOP lawmaker favors Milwaukee private school vouchers over rural districts MADISON, WI – As a key member of the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee, Sen. Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) should have been able to use his position to protect rural schools in his district from budget

Contact: August 29, 2017 Senator Fred Risser 608-266-1627 (MADISON)—State Senator Fred Risser (D-Madison) is proposing legislation that would require the Department of Corrections to prepare, within one year, a report for the legislature on the alternatives to the solitary confinement of inmates, with the goal of eliminating the practice. Said

WAFCA Commends JFC for Approval of School Mental Health Grants

Contact: Rep. Mary Felzkowski (Czaja), 608-266-7694 Republicans Invest More Money Directly in the Classroom Madison- The Joint Finance Committee voted Monday afternoon on the K-12 education package in the 2017-19 biennial state budget. As the education Assembly lead for the committee, State Representative Mary (Czaja) Felzkowski released a statement today following passage of the