CONTACT: Deputy Executive Jeff Flynt (920) 448-4083 (Brown County, Wis.) – Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach unveiled his 2018 budget proposal to department heads and County Supervisors at the Neville Public Museum on Friday. “We’re making the investments needed to

CONTACT: Eric Bott, EBott@afphq.org MADISON, WI – Americans for Prosperity – Wisconsin launched a grassroots activist campaign to thank State Representative Adam Jarchow for his strong leadership in advancing property rights reform in the Badger State. “On behalf of AFP-Wisconsin’s

CONTACT: Mike Browne, Deputy Director, mike@OneWisconsinNow.org , (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — The U.S. Supreme Court has announced it will hear Janus v. AFSCME Council 31, a case being promoted and underwritten by right wing special interests as part of their ongoing attacks against the ability

CONTACT: Rep. Considine, (608) 266-7746, Rep.Considine@legis.wisconsin.gov Baraboo – Today Democratic members of the State Assembly Committee on Agriculture toured three farms in the Baraboo area. These tours are part of several the Democrats on the committee have taken and plan

CONTACT: Andy Nelson, Media Manager, (414) 475-8675, nelsonai@milwaukee.k12.wi.us MILWAUKEE — This fall, Milwaukee Public Schools is launching the new Department of Black and Latino Male Achievement. This department will work specifically to address the glaring disparities in academic and life outcomes

EAU CLAIRE – Former Congressman Dave Obey announced his endorsement of Dana Wachs for Governor of Wisconsin. This major endorsement is the most prominent yet in the race for Governor and clear sign of momentum for Wachs’ campaign. “Today I

Contact: Brian Rothgery 414-278-4230 or brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee County Executive declined an invitation to present his budget to the Board of Supervisors today at their September meeting, again breaking with longstanding tradition and opting to deliver a budget

Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) today released the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to hear the case Janus v. AFSCME Council 31. “For decades, the U.S. has affirmed the rights

Contact: Ben Voelkel John Kraus WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) announced Thursday their recommendation to the White House to consider five Wisconsinites to serve as U.S. Marshal for Wisconsin’s eastern and western districts. The

CONTACT: Rep. Gary Hebl, (608) 266-7678 (MADISON) –Member of the Assembly Committee on the Environment and Forestry Representative Gary Hebl (D-Sun Prairie), along with Democratic colleagues, sent a letter to new Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Secretary Dan Meyer requesting

Contact: Vanessa Descalzi vanessa@publiccharters.org Today the U.S. Department of Education announced the recipients of $253M in annual Charter Schools Program (CSP) Grants, the first such awards under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which include separate and specific grants for:

Contact: Joe Scialfa or Gina Paige ― 608-266-9000 (MADISON) – November is National Adoption Month and to honor those special Wisconsin Families who open their hearts and homes to provide “forever families” for children and youths, the Wisconsin Department of

Contact: Melissa Moore Baldauff, Director of Communications 414.278.4216 772.579.6936 Melissa.Baldauff@MilwaukeeCountyWI.gov Milwaukee, Wisconsin – After a record-breaking 2016-2017 season of helping Milwaukee County residents afford the energy they use to keep their homes safe and warm, Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele will on Friday,

Contact: Jordan Krieger 608-266-5810 Madison, Wisconsin — Today, Vice President Mike Pence is in Wisconsin to talk tax reform with Governor Walker and local business leaders. However, early reviews of the administration’s plan to overhaul the tax code continue to