Contact: Timothy Meads, Communications Manager, National Right to Work (703) 770-3364 Today, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals upheld the state’s Right to Work law as constitutional and ruled that it will apply to all of Wisconsin’s private employees. The Court
Contact: Dennis Hughes 262-455-1542 dennis@cathymyersforcongress.com Janesville, Wisconsin – Today, Cathy Myers released a new video as she continues her fight to take on Paul Ryan in Wisconsin’s 1st District. In the video, Myers discusses her record of standing up for those
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 Madison, Wisconsin — Wisconsin Democrats continued their disarray today, electing Gordon Hintz as Minority Leader for the Democrat caucus in the State Assembly. After forcing out former Minority Leader Peter Barca for voting in favor
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov (202) 224 – 6225 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined a bipartisan group of 70 Senators in calling for immediate action to extend critical funding for community health centers before funding runs out at the end of
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Fresh off his election as Assembly minority leader, Rep. Gordon Hintz challenged his fellow Dems Tuesday to “recommit to the effort necessary to change the direction of Wisconsin.” Hintz, D-Oshkosh, was elected to the post after Dems pushed out Rep.
Mike Lovell, president of Marquette University, says higher education is “on the precipice of a transformation.” “There has been a tsunami coming at us over the last 10 years… and it’s just about upon us,” Lovell said at a recent
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker issued the following statement today after the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District III ruled Wisconsin’s Right to Work law as constitutional, reversing a previous decision by a lower court. “The
Contact: David Newby, Pres., WI Fair Trade Coalition, #414-581-0942 John E. Peck, Exec. Dir., Family Farm Defenders, #608-345-3918 Kaukauna, WI: Workers, farmers, environmentalists, and other allies will be gathering at the Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 400 Hall (2700 Northridge in
MADISON, WI-Arts Wisconsin, Wisconsin’s statewide community cultural development organization, will present the ninth annual Arts in the Community Awards on Thursday, October 19, 2017, during the League of Wisconsin Municipalities’ 119th annual conference, at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel in
September 19, 2017 Governor Scott Walker 115 East State Capitol Madison, WI 53703 Dear Governor Walker, I am writing today on behalf of IBEW Local 494 members, Wisconsin middle-class families, to strongly urge you not to veto the September 1,
Contact: Brien Reisinger 715-579-9679 br@platform-communications.com [Madison, Wis.] – Legislation to update our state Constitution to ensure equal rights for crime victims passed a key State Senate committee on Tuesday. The Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety passed Marsy’s Law
Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — According to a media report, the Gov. Scott Walker-led Republican Governors Association (RGA) has launched a propaganda website masquerading as a legitimate news outlet to spread negative attacks on
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI]— Wisconsin conservatives are recognizing Governor Tommy Thompson’s legacy this evening, as Republicans from across the state gather together to remember his inauguration as governor and honor his service to Wisconsin. The Republican Party
press@baldwin.senate.gov (202) 224 – 6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement on her vote for the FY18 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): “Today, I will vote in favor of this defense authorization legislation because it
Contact: Timothy Meads, Communications Manager, National Right to Work (703) 770-3364 Today, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals upheld the state’s Right to Work law as constitutional and ruled that it will apply to all of Wisconsin’s private employees. The Court noted “the unions have no constitutional entitlement to the fees
Contact: Dennis Hughes 262-455-1542 dennis@cathymyersforcongress.com Janesville, Wisconsin – Today, Cathy Myers released a new video as she continues her fight to take on Paul Ryan in Wisconsin’s 1st District. In the video, Myers discusses her record of standing up for those who need a voice, dedication to her community, and passion
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 Madison, Wisconsin — Wisconsin Democrats continued their disarray today, electing Gordon Hintz as Minority Leader for the Democrat caucus in the State Assembly. After forcing out former Minority Leader Peter Barca for voting in favor of tens of thousands of family-supporting jobs for his district,
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov (202) 224 – 6225 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined a bipartisan group of 70 Senators in calling for immediate action to extend critical funding for community health centers before funding runs out at the end of this month. In a letter to the Senate Committee on Health,
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Fresh off his election as Assembly minority leader, Rep. Gordon Hintz challenged his fellow Dems Tuesday to “recommit to the effort necessary to change the direction of Wisconsin.” Hintz, D-Oshkosh, was elected to the post after Dems pushed out Rep. Peter Barca, who will step down on Sept. 30. Hintz
Mike Lovell, president of Marquette University, says higher education is “on the precipice of a transformation.” “There has been a tsunami coming at us over the last 10 years… and it’s just about upon us,” Lovell said at a recent luncheon meeting of the Wisconsin Technology Council’s Innovation Network in
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker issued the following statement today after the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District III ruled Wisconsin’s Right to Work law as constitutional, reversing a previous decision by a lower court. “The purchase of any service should be voluntary and not coerced.
Contact: David Newby, Pres., WI Fair Trade Coalition, #414-581-0942 John E. Peck, Exec. Dir., Family Farm Defenders, #608-345-3918 Kaukauna, WI: Workers, farmers, environmentalists, and other allies will be gathering at the Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 400 Hall (2700 Northridge in Kaukauna) on Tues. Sept. 19th starting at 7:00 pm to
MADISON, WI-Arts Wisconsin, Wisconsin’s statewide community cultural development organization, will present the ninth annual Arts in the Community Awards on Thursday, October 19, 2017, during the League of Wisconsin Municipalities’ 119th annual conference, at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel in Appleton, WI. These awards, presented by Arts Wisconsin in partnership
September 19, 2017 Governor Scott Walker 115 East State Capitol Madison, WI 53703 Dear Governor Walker, I am writing today on behalf of IBEW Local 494 members, Wisconsin middle-class families, to strongly urge you not to veto the September 1, 2018 effective date for the repeal of prevailing wage. We
Contact: Brien Reisinger 715-579-9679 br@platform-communications.com [Madison, Wis.] – Legislation to update our state Constitution to ensure equal rights for crime victims passed a key State Senate committee on Tuesday. The Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety passed Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin, which follows passage in a key State Assembly
Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — According to a media report, the Gov. Scott Walker-led Republican Governors Association (RGA) has launched a propaganda website masquerading as a legitimate news outlet to spread negative attacks on Democrats and promote Republicans. The website was promoted in an
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI]— Wisconsin conservatives are recognizing Governor Tommy Thompson’s legacy this evening, as Republicans from across the state gather together to remember his inauguration as governor and honor his service to Wisconsin. The Republican Party of Wisconsin released the following statement from Chairman Brad Courtney:
press@baldwin.senate.gov (202) 224 – 6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement on her vote for the FY18 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): “Today, I will vote in favor of this defense authorization legislation because it makes important investments to strengthen our national security and support