FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, October 17th, 2017 Contacts: Sam Singleton-Freeman, 414-469-9206, sfreeman@vdlf.org                  Daniel Altschuler, 917-494-5922, daniel.altschuler@maketheroadny.org DACAmented Youth to Cardinal Dolan: Rescind Paul Ryan Keynote Invitation If He Won’t Meet Immigrant Youth   NEW YORK CITY —This week, immigrant rights leaders are from New York, Wisconsin, and around the country are calling on Cardinal Timothy Dolan to rescind his invitation of House Speaker Paul Ryan as the keynote speaker for the annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation children’s charity dinner unless Ryan finally agrees to meet immigrant youth currently protected by Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).

Calls on Glenn Grothman to support compromise in the House October 17, 2017 Grafton – With the recent announcement that Senators Murray and Alexander have reached a bipartisan compromise that would stabilize the individual insurance markets. In response, business executive and non-profit leader Dan Kohl issued the following statement: “This is most welcome news. The Murray-Alexander compromise is exactly what our elected leaders should be doing: working across the political aisle to solve the very real problems faced by hard-working Americans. This deal will stabilize markets by reducing uncertainty and protecting 6th district families from further premium spikes.” “When Democrats and

Contact: Chase Tarrier, Public Policy Coordinator, End Domestic Abuse WI chaset@endabusewi.org 608.237.3985 Madison, Wisconsin — In response to the Governor’s recent letter to the NFL and the NFL Players Association, Executive Director of End Domestic Abuse WI Patti Seger issued the following statement: “We are deeply grateful for the support the anti-domestic violence movement has received from Governor Walker, the Governor’s Council on Domestic Violence and from the Green Bay Packers. We also maintain that the NFL should both take a stand against domestic violence and that players should continue using their voices and earned platforms to bring attention to the racial

Contact: Melissa Moore Baldauff, Director of Communications 414.278.4216 Office 772.579.6936 Cell Melissa.Baldauff@MilwaukeeCountyWI.gov Milwaukee, Wisconsin – As the community continues its discussion on Milwaukee County’s budget, County Executive Chris Abele is highlighting the importance of County programs and services that are at risk of being cut by the County Board of Supervisors. Earlier this month, Board Chairman Theo Lipscomb directed County leaders to identify budget cuts totaling more than $20 million, which would include service cuts, layoffs, worker concessions, and other austerity measures. Several successful programs in the Department of Administrative Services could be on the chopping block, including the County designed and funded UpLift

Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Madison, Wisconsin — In response to the Donald Trump incited controversy over National Football League players’ peaceful protests of racial inequality and police brutality during the National Anthem, Gov. Scott Walker said weeks ago he would, “leave it up to them” whether to join. But the career politician yesterday reversed field, issuing a letter calling for players to stand during the anthem released just before the Republican Governors Association he heads began hawking merchandise for campaign contributions emblazoned with the slogan, “I stand.” “Add the National Anthem to the list of issues on which

Contact: Sen. Vukmir (608) 266-2512 Sen.Vukmir@legis.wi.gov Madison, Wisconsin — The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services heard a bill Tuesday to ensure that taxpayer resources are not used to subsidize abortions at Planned Parenthood through services provided by the University of Wisconsin System or the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority.  “It is our moral imperative to ensure hard-working Wisconsinites won’t have their tax dollars mismanaged and exploited for the murder of babies,” said committee chairman Leah Vukmir, R–Brookfield. “I cannot stand for unborn babies being killed, and I especially won’t stand for it on the state’s dime.”   This