Dem guv candidate Kathleen Vinehout says she would have supported a 5-cent hike in the gas tax in this biennium to fund roads and would have looked at new revenue sources such as including a new fee on rail cars
Contact: Bill Arnold (414)286.3285 warnol@milwaukee.gov It is with great happiness that I can say a longtime friend and mentor figure – Jesús Salas – was honored today at City Hall (along with Reggie Jackson) with the 2017 Frank P. Zeidler
Contact: Toni Angelini 732-642-0815 toni.angelini@nfib.org Madison, Wisconsin — In response to Governor Walker releasing his small business agenda today, the following statement may be attributed to National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Wisconsin State Director, Bill G. Smith: Governor Walker continues
Contact(s): Britt Cudaback 308-440-2939 Britt.Cudaback@legis.wi.gov Steve Peters 608-266-0616 Steve.Peters@legis.wisconsin.gov Madison, Wisconsin – State Representatives Melissa Sargent (D-Madison) and Eric Genrich (D-Green Bay) announced legislation today (LRB-4363/1) to reinstate provisions vetoed by Governor Walker in the 2017-2019 biennial budget that would
Contact: Mark Kantola, Regional Communication Manager (920) 492-4153 Mark.kantola@dot.wi.gov Green Bay, Wisconsin — The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Northeast Region reminds motorists heading to Lambeau Field onThursday, Sept. 28, for the Green Bay Packers/Chicago Bears football game that Thursday night’s game
Contact: Rick Coelho (603)- 978- 5775 Grafton, Wisconsin – With the announcement that Graham-Cassidy healthcare legislation will no longer be brought to a vote, business executive and non-profit leader Dan Kohl issued the following statement: “The defeat of Graham-Cassidy is a
Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 Madison, Wisconsin – Governor Scott Walker and Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch today hosted Wisconsin small business owners, executives, and entrepreneurs in roundtable discussions in Rothschild at the seventh annual Governor’s Small Business Summit. Governor Walker began
Contact: Jessica Ward, (414) 422-5712 Brookfield, Wis. — State Sen. Leah Vukmir, R–Brookfield, issued the following statement Tuesday about Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett’s budget that would drastically cut police and fire while sustaining funding for the downtown trolley project: “Mayor
Contact: Chase Tarrier, Public Policy Coordinator, 608.237.3985 or chaset@endabusewi.org Madison — According to the newly released Wisconsin Domestic Violence Homicide Report, 73 people in Wisconsin lost their lives to domestic violence in 2016. Patti Seger, Executive Director of End Domestic
Contact: WDVA Office of Public Affairs Carla Vigue, Director (608) 219-5835 carla.vigue@dva.wi.gov WHERE: La Crosse Convention Center, 300 Harborview Plaza WHEN: Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 12:30 p.m. LA CROSSE —The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA), in partnership with
Media Contact: Christine Welcher Campaign Manager Phone: 608-279-2733 Email address: christine@bluejeansgov.com September 25, La Crosse, WI – Wisconsin governor candidate Mike McCabe announced today at a rally in La Crosse that if elected he will insist on an annual salary
Contact: Amy Eckelberg, Executive Director of Public Relations, 608.828.5706 MADISON – The Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Marketbasket survey that tracks the average price of 16 food items used to prepare one or more meals reported the average cost at $49.66. The
Contact: press@danawachs.com, 715-972-3262 MADISON – Dana Wachs, Democratic candidate for Governor, released the following statement on Governor Walker’s appointment of Dan Meyer as state Department of Natural Resource secretary. “Wisconsin deserves a DNR Secretary that’s accountable to the people, protects
Contact: Ben Voelkel ben_voelkel@ronjohnson.senate.gov WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) spoke on the Senate floor Monday about the Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson health care bill, legislation he cosponsored to remove decision-making power from Washington, D.C., and allow state governments to develop innovative solutions
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — Thousands and thousands of legal voters in Wisconsin were prevented from casting a ballot in the November 2016 election because of the state’s strict voter ID law, according
Dem guv candidate Kathleen Vinehout says she would have supported a 5-cent hike in the gas tax in this biennium to fund roads and would have looked at new revenue sources such as including a new fee on rail cars that travel state-owned lines. The western Wisconsin state senator has
Contact: Bill Arnold (414)286.3285 warnol@milwaukee.gov It is with great happiness that I can say a longtime friend and mentor figure – Jesús Salas – was honored today at City Hall (along with Reggie Jackson) with the 2017 Frank P. Zeidler Public Service Award. Mr. Salas is rooted in the 12th District
Contact: Toni Angelini 732-642-0815 toni.angelini@nfib.org Madison, Wisconsin — In response to Governor Walker releasing his small business agenda today, the following statement may be attributed to National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Wisconsin State Director, Bill G. Smith: Governor Walker continues to demonstrate through bold leadership that he not only understands
Contact(s): Britt Cudaback 308-440-2939 Britt.Cudaback@legis.wi.gov Steve Peters 608-266-0616 Steve.Peters@legis.wisconsin.gov Madison, Wisconsin – State Representatives Melissa Sargent (D-Madison) and Eric Genrich (D-Green Bay) announced legislation today (LRB-4363/1) to reinstate provisions vetoed by Governor Walker in the 2017-2019 biennial budget that would have increased funding and staffing levels at the Wisconsin Elections
Contact: Mark Kantola, Regional Communication Manager (920) 492-4153 Mark.kantola@dot.wi.gov Green Bay, Wisconsin — The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Northeast Region reminds motorists heading to Lambeau Field onThursday, Sept. 28, for the Green Bay Packers/Chicago Bears football game that Thursday night’s game will have a significant impact on traffic operations. A 7:25 p.m. kickoff
Contact: Rick Coelho (603)- 978- 5775 Grafton, Wisconsin – With the announcement that Graham-Cassidy healthcare legislation will no longer be brought to a vote, business executive and non-profit leader Dan Kohl issued the following statement: “The defeat of Graham-Cassidy is a victory for the American people. This legislation would have removed
Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 Madison, Wisconsin – Governor Scott Walker and Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch today hosted Wisconsin small business owners, executives, and entrepreneurs in roundtable discussions in Rothschild at the seventh annual Governor’s Small Business Summit. Governor Walker began hosting the event his first year in office to ensure
Contact: Jessica Ward, (414) 422-5712 Brookfield, Wis. — State Sen. Leah Vukmir, R–Brookfield, issued the following statement Tuesday about Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett’s budget that would drastically cut police and fire while sustaining funding for the downtown trolley project: “Mayor Barrett wants us to believe the only way we can
Contact: Chase Tarrier, Public Policy Coordinator, 608.237.3985 or chaset@endabusewi.org Madison — According to the newly released Wisconsin Domestic Violence Homicide Report, 73 people in Wisconsin lost their lives to domestic violence in 2016. Patti Seger, Executive Director of End Domestic Abuse WI, announced the release of the report at the
Contact: WDVA Office of Public Affairs Carla Vigue, Director (608) 219-5835 carla.vigue@dva.wi.gov WHERE: La Crosse Convention Center, 300 Harborview Plaza WHEN: Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 12:30 p.m. LA CROSSE —The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA), in partnership with the VA Medical Center in Tomah, is hosting the Wisconsin
Media Contact: Christine Welcher Campaign Manager Phone: 608-279-2733 Email address: christine@bluejeansgov.com September 25, La Crosse, WI – Wisconsin governor candidate Mike McCabe announced today at a rally in La Crosse that if elected he will insist on an annual salary that is one dollar less than the average Wisconsin worker
Contact: Amy Eckelberg, Executive Director of Public Relations, 608.828.5706 MADISON – The Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Marketbasket survey that tracks the average price of 16 food items used to prepare one or more meals reported the average cost at $49.66. The survey items cost 1.3 percent more than one year ago
Contact: press@danawachs.com, 715-972-3262 MADISON – Dana Wachs, Democratic candidate for Governor, released the following statement on Governor Walker’s appointment of Dan Meyer as state Department of Natural Resource secretary. “Wisconsin deserves a DNR Secretary that’s accountable to the people, protects the environment, and stands up for hunters and fishermen. Governor
Contact: Ben Voelkel ben_voelkel@ronjohnson.senate.gov WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) spoke on the Senate floor Monday about the Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson health care bill, legislation he cosponsored to remove decision-making power from Washington, D.C., and allow state governments to develop innovative solutions to serve the health care needs of their citizens. Excerpts
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — Thousands and thousands of legal voters in Wisconsin were prevented from casting a ballot in the November 2016 election because of the state’s strict voter ID law, according to a study of registered voters conducted by University of