Contact: Sen. Tim Carpenter (MADISON) – State Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) today issued the following statement: “I appreciate the position taken by both Senator Fitzgerald and Speaker Vos that members of the WEDC Board should be allowed ample opportunity to review the language of the Foxconn contract before being asked to vote on it,” said Carpenter. “I want to say, ‘Thank you Senator Fitzgerald and Speaker Vos.’” “This is a tremendous victory for Wisconsin taxpayers that the two most powerful legislative leaders announced their support for greater transparency and scrutiny of the $3 billion Foxconn Contract. That’s all I’ve been

RICE LAKE, NOVEMBER 2, 2017 – Mike McCabe’s Principle over Party campaign continues to make its way around the state, this time focusing on Northern Wisconsin. The events will be a mix of Meet & Greets and Town Hall style forums with plenty of Q&A time from audiences. Mike’s goal is to inspire and engage people from all over the state to get back into the driver’s seat. Democracy is not a spectator sport. Mike’s message continues to explain and educate why this campaign must be People Powered and Crowd Funded if it is to succeed. Stops include: November 2nd – Supporter

Contact: Logan Vidal logan.vidal@legis.wisconsin.gov (608) 266-8570 Madison – Today the State Assembly will vote on AB 499, a mining bill that would repeal the “Prove it First” provision that ensures long term environmental safeguards for mining projects in Wisconsin. Rep. Anderson released the following statement: “We all want a thriving economy that utilizes everything that the state of Wisconsin has to offer the world. That’s why the acid mining bill is so dangerous. Mining will provide short term jobs to parts of Wisconsin that need development. There’s no disagreement here in the legislature. But acid mining endangers the tourism industry, our farmers,

Madison – When I was first elected to the Assembly in 2014, I was contacted by a woman who had serious concerns about the former Flambeau Mine in Ladysmith, WI. Having been only six years old when it finished operating, I didn’t even know that there was a former mine in Ladysmith. The woman was a plaintiff in a previous lawsuit against the Flambeau Mining Company (which she had lost), and claimed that the old mine site was polluting the environment. Thus began my journey in further understanding Wisconsin’s history and the controversy that surrounds sulfide mining. For those of you