Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Elise Stefanik (NY-21) today called for a vote on H.R. 2482, the Perkins Loans Extension Act, after more than half of the members of the U.S. House
CONTACT: Tom Clay, Executive Director: tclay@doorcountylandtrust.org Cinnamon Rossman, Communications and Outreach Manager: crossman@doorcountylandtrust.org Sturgeon Bay, WI – The Door County Land Trust will host an event called ‘Widening the Circle’ on Sunday, October 1, 2-5pm at Woodwalk Gallery in Egg
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov (202) 224 – 6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the wake of three massive storms that have disrupted the day-to-day lives of millions of people in America, U.S. Senator Baldwin and a group of 37 Senators called on the
Contact: Rep. Genrich, 608-266-0616 MADISON – Today, in honor of National Voter Registration Day, Representatives Eric Genrich and Terese Berceau unveiled legislation which enables automatic universal voter registration in Wisconsin. The legislators were joined by Common Cause Wisconsin Executive Director,
Contact: Julaine Appling, Pres., Wisconsin Family Action 608-268-5074 jkappling@wifamilyaction.org Lorri Pickens, Exec. Direc., Citizens Against Expanded Gambling – 920-358-7980 lorri@citizensagainstgambling.com Last Friday, Rep. Scott Allen (R-Waukesha) issued a press release regarding the Daily Fantasy Sports Bill (LRB 2122), a bill
CONTACT: Kelly April Tyrrell, 608-262-9772, kelly.tyrrell@wisc.edu MADISON – You might think that having his first book, “I Contain Multitudes,” land on Mark Zuckerberg’s bedside table would be recognition enough for a career science writer, but impressing Facebook’s founder is just
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker joined Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Ray Allen today to celebrate Youth Apprenticeship (YA) Day with visits to both Bradley Tech High School in Milwaukee and Amery High School
Contact: Britt Cudaback, britt.cudaback@legis.wi.gov, 308.440.2939 MADISON – Today State Representative Melissa Sargent (D-Madison) joined End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin (ENDA), Unidos, and Domestic Abuse Intervention Services at the Wisconsin State Capitol to announce the results of ENDA’s 2016 Wisconsin Domestic Violence
For more information, contact: Michael Pyritz, WisDOT Communications Michael.pyritz@dot.wi.gov, (262) 521-5373 Position will work to eliminate inefficiencies, waste, fraud and abuse At Governor Walker’s direction, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will create an Office of Inspector General position with a
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The Wisconsin Assisted Living Association (WALA) wishes to thank Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker for maintaining and supporting the legislature’s budget provision to invest $25 million GPR (approx. $60 million all-funds) in the 2017-19 biennial budget to fund increases for the
CONTACT: (608) 266-8551 Madison – Today, Representative Kleefisch released the following statement on the appointment of former State Representative Dan Meyer as Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: “Congratulations to Dan Meyer on his appointment as the next Secretary of
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement following announced opposition from Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and hurricane tax relief suspension, which the House is scheduled to vote
CONTACT: press@wisdems.org; 608-260-2409 MADISON – A new Politico Magazine profile is helping Wisconsinites find out who Kevin Nicholson really is — a political opportunist who can’t be trusted. In the article, interviews with people who have known Kevin Nicholson for years confirm that he
