CONTACT Nicole Tieman, 202-225-5101 WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) wrapped up his 2017 town hall meeting schedule over the weekend, bringing his total number of in-person town hall meetings this year to 115. Congressman Sensenbrenner regularly holds in-person town hall meetings in 49 unique communities throughout his district. He averages three visits per community each year and approximately 100 total meetings annually – more in-person meetings than any other Member of Congress. Congressman Sensenbrenner: “Holding town hall meetings is not only important for the sake of democracy, but its invaluable to me as I work to best represent

Contact: Stephanie Miller 608-267-8823 Today, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi cut the ribbon for the new home of the Dane County Library Service in Blooming Grove. The new location will make it easier for the Dane County Library Service to store library materials and house the Bookmobile and the Readmobile that bring books to outlying communities in Dane County. “The Dane County Library Service provides countless services to ensure that all of Dane County’s residents, from preschoolers to those living in senior centers, have access to reading materials,” said County Executive Joe Parisi. “This new headquarters will allow the Library

Contact: Senator Robert Cowles ~ (920) 660-0615 MADISON- Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) released the following statement after 2017 Senate Bill 421, named the Parks Revitalization Act, was passed by the Senate on a voice vote: “Our state parks are not only critical in showcasing the best of our state’s natural beauty, but they provide hundreds of millions of dollars in economic activity while generating thousands of jobs in the tourism and service industries. While the environment in our state parks may be outstanding, in many cases the infrastructure is degraded. “The Parks Revitalization Act is designed to tackle the

CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — Twenty four billion. Sixty-two. Seventy-nine. These numbers are the amount of student debt in Wisconsin, according to new figures from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the percentage increase in student loan debt complaints from 2015-16 to 2016-17 filed with the CFPB and the percentage of registered voters in Wisconsin who approve of a plan to allow student loan borrower to refinance their loans, just like you can with a mortgage. “It’s a simple equation,” commented One Wisconsin Now Program Director Analiese Eicher. “More Wisconsinites feeling the burden of

Contact: Senator Robert Cowles ~ (920) 660-0615 MADISON- Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) released the following statement after 2017 Senate Bill 48, authored by Senator Cowles and named the Leading on Lead Act, was unanimously passed by the Senate: “Time after time, government has responded to major public health concerns with action. The Leading on Lead Act addresses the public health concerns that thousands of Wisconsin citizens, especially children are faced with every day from lead laden drinking water. Lead laterals are a significant source of lead contamination in our communities, but many of the impacted homeowners don’t have the

CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722 On the Web: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/news.htm On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WIWorkforce On Twitter: @WIWorkforce MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) sent annual rate notices this month to all Wisconsin employers covered under the state’s Unemployment Insurance (UI) system and, as with every annual notice, included a brief UI news update. Among the highlights is a reminder that employers covered under Wisconsin’s Unemployment Insurance (UI) program have saved an estimated $637 million in UI taxes since 2013 due, in part, to UI reforms put forth by Governor Walker’s administration that have strengthened the integrity of the UI system and

CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—This afternoon, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) will meet with leaders of 14 conservative groups to discuss the pro-growth tax reform plan to be introduced this week. Credentialed members of the press are invited to join for a brief photo/B-roll opportunity at the top of the meeting. Details: B-roll/photo spray of Speaker Ryan’s meeting with conservative leaders Tuesday, October 31, at 3:00 p.m. ET H-230, speaker’s conference room, U.S. Capitol Media: Due to space limitations, media organizations are asked to designate one representative only. Media should gather outside of the speaker’s balcony doors off

Contact: Sen. Tim Carpenter Tuesday, October 31, 2017 (608) 266-8535 (MADISON) – State Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) has introduced legislation that will end the sales and use taxes that have been imposed on residents of Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, Racine and Washington Counties for the sole purpose of supporting taxpayer funding of Miller Park. His bill ends the collection of such taxes no later than December 31, 2019. “We can all have an extra special New Year’s Eve party that day,” said Carpenter. “Ending the Miller Park tax is one thing in which I think we can all agree.” “As a