Contact: Stephanie Miller 608-267-8823 Today, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced he is partnering with six school districts to expand his Access to Opportunity Initiative and help teenagers who otherwise could not afford driver’s education an opportunity to earn their
Contact: Katie Crawley Statement of Madison Mayor Paul Soglin on sale of Oscar Mayer to Reich Company: Congratulations to Reich Company and Kraft Heinz. For Madison this is the first of several critical steps. We will now see the site
Contact: Joe Scialfa or Gina Paige ― 608-266-9000 (MADISON) – In 2016, over 7,000 human trafficking cases were reported nationwide to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, including in Wisconsin. To help combat this growing problem, the Wisconsin Department of Children
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Oct. 17 it would be terminating the Farmer Fair Practices Rule on Competitive Injury, and taking no further action on the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) Unfair Practices Rule. These rules
Contact: David Hunt, WisDOT Division of Transportation System Development (608) 261-6121; david.hunt@dot.wi.gov During a visit to Rest Area 10 near Mauston today, Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch recognized workers associated with the state’s 30-year-old Rest Area Maintenance (RAM) program. Since
MADISON, WI – Senator Janis Ringhand (D-Evansville) offered the weekly Democratic radio address today. The audio file of this week’s address can be found here: http://media2.legis.wisconsin.gov/multimedia/Sen16/ringhandradio101917.mp3 A written transcript of the address is below: “Hello, this is Senator Janis Ringhand
Contact: Brian Reisinger 715-579-9679 br@platform-communications.com [Madison, Wis.] – Today, Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin joins with local victims’ advocates to hold the annual “Walk A Mile In Her Shoes” event, raising awareness and money to fight domestic violence and sexual assault.
CONTACT Nicole Tieman, 202-225-5101 BROOKFIELD, WI – Today, Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner held his 100th town hall meeting of 2017 in Johnson Creek. It was the first of four meetings today and part of his 32 meeting tour through the Fifth
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinInstitute.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — The State Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety is scheduled to consider a series of bills, Senate Bills 303, 304 and 305, that could chill free speech
Contact – Dennis Hughes | (262) 455-1542 | dennis@cathymyersforcongress.com Janesville, WI – On Sunday, October 22nd, Cathy Myers will host the first public town hall meeting in over two years for voters in Wisconsin’s First Congressional District. Cathy Myers, a
Contact: Cheryl Wittke, Executive Director, Safe Communities at 608-256-6713 11th Annual BeSafe Awards to Recognize Community Safety Champions Six community safety leaders will be recognized this evening at the 11th Annual BeSafe Awards. Sponsored by Safe Communities, a local nonprofit
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org MADISON — Brad Bainum, Democratic Party of Wisconsin spokesperson for the 2018 Senate race, issued the following statement on the latest pro-Kevin Nicholson investment from Illinois CEO Dick Uihlein-bankrolled super PAC Solutions for Wisconsin: “Despite support
Contact: Stephanie Miller 608-267-8823 Today, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced he is partnering with six school districts to expand his Access to Opportunity Initiative and help teenagers who otherwise could not afford driver’s education an opportunity to earn their licenses. Parisi started the program in the Madison School District
Contact: Katie Crawley Statement of Madison Mayor Paul Soglin on sale of Oscar Mayer to Reich Company: Congratulations to Reich Company and Kraft Heinz. For Madison this is the first of several critical steps. We will now see the site prepared for redevelopment. The city will simultaneously work with the new
Contact: Joe Scialfa or Gina Paige ― 608-266-9000 (MADISON) – In 2016, over 7,000 human trafficking cases were reported nationwide to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, including in Wisconsin. To help combat this growing problem, the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) and Department of Justice (DOJ) implemented the
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Oct. 17 it would be terminating the Farmer Fair Practices Rule on Competitive Injury, and taking no further action on the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) Unfair Practices Rule. These rules would have reaffirmed the most basic of protections to American
Contact: David Hunt, WisDOT Division of Transportation System Development (608) 261-6121; david.hunt@dot.wi.gov During a visit to Rest Area 10 near Mauston today, Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch recognized workers associated with the state’s 30-year-old Rest Area Maintenance (RAM) program. Since 1987, the RAM program has provided employment opportunities to workers
MADISON, WI – Senator Janis Ringhand (D-Evansville) offered the weekly Democratic radio address today. The audio file of this week’s address can be found here: http://media2.legis.wisconsin.gov/multimedia/Sen16/ringhandradio101917.mp3 A written transcript of the address is below: “Hello, this is Senator Janis Ringhand with this week’s Democratic radio address. “Senate Democrats are committed
Contact: Brian Reisinger 715-579-9679 br@platform-communications.com [Madison, Wis.] – Today, Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin joins with local victims’ advocates to hold the annual “Walk A Mile In Her Shoes” event, raising awareness and money to fight domestic violence and sexual assault. This year, Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin joined the cause as
CONTACT Nicole Tieman, 202-225-5101 BROOKFIELD, WI – Today, Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner held his 100th town hall meeting of 2017 in Johnson Creek. It was the first of four meetings today and part of his 32 meeting tour through the Fifth Congressional District during the month of October. The Congressman is
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinInstitute.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — The State Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety is scheduled to consider a series of bills, Senate Bills 303, 304 and 305, that could chill free speech in Wisconsin and threaten peaceful protesters with criminal charges for
Contact – Dennis Hughes | (262) 455-1542 | dennis@cathymyersforcongress.com Janesville, WI – On Sunday, October 22nd, Cathy Myers will host the first public town hall meeting in over two years for voters in Wisconsin’s First Congressional District. Cathy Myers, a 24-year high school English teacher and two-term Janesville School Board
Contact: Cheryl Wittke, Executive Director, Safe Communities at 608-256-6713 11th Annual BeSafe Awards to Recognize Community Safety Champions Six community safety leaders will be recognized this evening at the 11th Annual BeSafe Awards. Sponsored by Safe Communities, a local nonprofit safety and injury prevention coalition, BeSafe award recipients were nominated
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org MADISON — Brad Bainum, Democratic Party of Wisconsin spokesperson for the 2018 Senate race, issued the following statement on the latest pro-Kevin Nicholson investment from Illinois CEO Dick Uihlein-bankrolled super PAC Solutions for Wisconsin: “Despite support from numerous out-of-state special interest groups, Kevin Nicholson can’t find