Rep. Gordon Hintz, D-Oshkosh, said today he hopes he’s got enough support from his colleagues to be the new minority leader but that he hasn’t had extensive conversations yet. He’s the only publicly announced candidate so far. The caucus, he
Assembly Republicans are continuing to reject a series of Dem amendments to the biennial budget, with 10 rejected as of 2:20 p.m. today. But they also are criticizing Democrats for their strategy to offer amendments that individually touch on a
Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross today agreed with Assembly Speaker that there are winners under the Republican written 2017 state budget – private jets, private schools and private
CONTACT: AUSA ASSIGNED TO CASE PHONE: (608) 264-5158 (608) 264-5006 MADISON, WIS. — A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments today. You are advised that a charge is merely an
Contact: Anne Pankratz, 608-216-6537/apankratz2@wisc.edu; or Pat Batemon, 414-219-3417/ batemon@wisc.edu MILWAUKEE, Wis. – September is National Infant Mortality Awareness Month. This month, the Lifecourse Initiative for Healthy Families (LIHF) is drawing Wisconsin’s attention to the unacceptable disparities in infant mortality in
CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross released the following statement on a news report Republican Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman may be in line for a job in
Contact: Keith Gaby, kgaby@edf.org, 202-572-3336 Environmental Defense Fund has launched a new TV ad to highlight the need for a fully capable Environmental Protection Agency to protect the health of all Americans. The ad, which will run for three weeks
Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) today joined House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) and Vice Chair Linda Sánchez (D-CA) to launch the Jobs for America Task Forces, a unified effort from the
Contact: David Keith (323) 400-8853 david@randybryceforcongress.com CALEDONIA, WI – Today, former Democratic Wisconsin Congressman Dave Obey endorsed Randy Bryce to replace Paul Ryan in Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District: Paul Ryan has, for far too long, gotten away with his finely
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) today issued the following statement on the passing of former Senate Budget Committee Chairman Pete Domenici (R-NM): “My first job on Capitol Hill was in the Senate, back when
Contact: Lisa Hagenow, Business Communications Writer lisa.hagenow@schencksc.com 800-236-2246 WISCONSIN – Taureau Group, formerly Schenck M&A Solutions, is hosting an M&A Forum, “Riding the Wave of a Robust M&A Market.” The third annual forum will be held Wednesday, Oct. 5, from
Contact: Senator Alberta Darling 1-608-266-5830 Madison – On Tuesday, the Wisconsin State Senate approved an incentive package for Foxconn. State Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) issued the following statement. “This is an important step for the future of Wisconsin and our
Contact: Ben Voelkel: ben_voelkel@ronjohnson.senate.gov WASHINGTON — During an appearance on CNBC’s ‘Squawk Alley’ Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) spoke about his meeting with the president at the White House Tuesday night to discuss clean tax reform. Excerpts from Senator Johnson’s
Contact: George Althoff, Communications Director, 608-261-4504 MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) is cautioning investors about schemes related to binary options amid the proliferation of online platforms and a growing number of related investor complaints. A binary option
Contact: Nicole Tieman, 202-225-5101 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Jim Sensenbrenner submitted the following statement to the congressional record in recognition of Dr. Kenneth K. Lee, a combat-injured Operation Iraqi Freedom and Army veteran. Lee, a native of Brookfield, WI, was
Rep. Gordon Hintz, D-Oshkosh, said today he hopes he’s got enough support from his colleagues to be the new minority leader but that he hasn’t had extensive conversations yet. He’s the only publicly announced candidate so far. The caucus, he told WisPolitics.com, is 100 percent “focused on the budget and
Assembly Republicans are continuing to reject a series of Dem amendments to the biennial budget, with 10 rejected as of 2:20 p.m. today. But they also are criticizing Democrats for their strategy to offer amendments that individually touch on a wide range of topics. One amendment, for example, would have
Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross today agreed with Assembly Speaker that there are winners under the Republican written 2017 state budget – private jets, private schools and private equity fund managers. But Ross also noted that unfortunately, the
CONTACT: AUSA ASSIGNED TO CASE PHONE: (608) 264-5158 (608) 264-5006 MADISON, WIS. — A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments today. You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and
Contact: Anne Pankratz, 608-216-6537/apankratz2@wisc.edu; or Pat Batemon, 414-219-3417/ batemon@wisc.edu MILWAUKEE, Wis. – September is National Infant Mortality Awareness Month. This month, the Lifecourse Initiative for Healthy Families (LIHF) is drawing Wisconsin’s attention to the unacceptable disparities in infant mortality in the state. Throughout September, LIHF is hosting several local activities
CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross released the following statement on a news report Republican Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman may be in line for a job in the Donald Trump administration. “Michael Gableman ran the most racist
Contact: Keith Gaby, kgaby@edf.org, 202-572-3336 Environmental Defense Fund has launched a new TV ad to highlight the need for a fully capable Environmental Protection Agency to protect the health of all Americans. The ad, which will run for three weeks in the Washington D.C., reminds Congress that cutting EPA means
Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) today joined House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) and Vice Chair Linda Sánchez (D-CA) to launch the Jobs for America Task Forces, a unified effort from the House Democratic Caucus to craft a real legislative agenda that
Contact: David Keith (323) 400-8853 david@randybryceforcongress.com CALEDONIA, WI – Today, former Democratic Wisconsin Congressman Dave Obey endorsed Randy Bryce to replace Paul Ryan in Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District: Paul Ryan has, for far too long, gotten away with his finely tuned act of being a moderate policy wonk, fighting the
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) today issued the following statement on the passing of former Senate Budget Committee Chairman Pete Domenici (R-NM): “My first job on Capitol Hill was in the Senate, back when Pete Domenici was Budget Chairman. He was this larger-than-life figure
Contact: Lisa Hagenow, Business Communications Writer lisa.hagenow@schencksc.com 800-236-2246 WISCONSIN – Taureau Group, formerly Schenck M&A Solutions, is hosting an M&A Forum, “Riding the Wave of a Robust M&A Market.” The third annual forum will be held Wednesday, Oct. 5, from 2:30 to 5 p.m. in the Lambeau Field Atrium, 1265
Contact: Senator Alberta Darling 1-608-266-5830 Madison – On Tuesday, the Wisconsin State Senate approved an incentive package for Foxconn. State Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) issued the following statement. “This is an important step for the future of Wisconsin and our economy. Foxconn will be a transformational $10 billion investment, bringing
Contact: Ben Voelkel: ben_voelkel@ronjohnson.senate.gov WASHINGTON — During an appearance on CNBC’s ‘Squawk Alley’ Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) spoke about his meeting with the president at the White House Tuesday night to discuss clean tax reform. Excerpts from Senator Johnson’s appearance are below, and video can be found here. “I
Contact: George Althoff, Communications Director, 608-261-4504 MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) is cautioning investors about schemes related to binary options amid the proliferation of online platforms and a growing number of related investor complaints. A binary option is a type of all-or-nothing investment contract, similar to placing
Contact: Nicole Tieman, 202-225-5101 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Jim Sensenbrenner submitted the following statement to the congressional record in recognition of Dr. Kenneth K. Lee, a combat-injured Operation Iraqi Freedom and Army veteran. Lee, a native of Brookfield, WI, was named the 2017 Outstanding Disabled Veteran of the Year by