Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Madison, Wisconsin — Roy Moore, Republican U.S. Senate candidate and accused pedophile, is reported to be the beneficiary of a $100,000 contribution to a Political Action Committee (PAC) supporting his candidacy from Richard Uihlein, an Illinois business magnate. Uihlein’s political giving also extends to Wisconsin, where numerous Republicans politicians and the groups that support them, including Gov. Scott Walker, have raked in his campaign cash. One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross today called on the recipients of Uihlein’s campaign cash to give the money back in light of his outrageous support of pedophile Moore. “Roy

Contact: Melissa Miller 202-875-9188 Miller@dga.net The bizarre dance Republican governors are doing with the Trump Administration took another odd turn recently when several of them accepted checks from Vice President Mike Pence while simultaneously dodging questions about their willingness to campaign with President Trump. Politico reported on November 21st that Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, and Florida Governor Rick Scott all recently cashed $10,000 checks from the Vice President. Yet each of them prevaricated when asked that same week about whether or not they would campaign with the President. On November 16th, Governor Walker “downplayed the role Trump will play” in 2018. On November

Contact: Maggie Gau 715-581-0406 Maggie.tonyevers.com Madison, Wisconsin – Today, State Superintendent Tony Evers announced he is firing the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) in representing the Department of Public Instruction after being denied from choosing his own legal representation. Governor Walker and Attorney General Brad Schimel are attempting to force Evers to use their own hand-picked attorneys – who have already said they oppose Tony’s position in this most recent lawsuit. “I just have one thing to say to Scott Walker’s hand-picked lawyers — you’re fired,” Evers said.  “You’re fired for abusing your power in order to force your right-wing

Contact: Melanie Conklin 608-260-2409 Madison, Wisconsin — The following is a statement from the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s American Indian Caucus Chair, Ryan Greendeer. In addition to leading the DPW’s American Indian Caucus Greendeer served in the US Army for almost 9 years and worked in Government Relations for the Ho-Chunk Nation. We encourage you to use Caucus Chair Greendeer’s statement in articles, as a column, as a letter to the editor or contact us if you would like to speak with Ryan Greendeer further on this topic or on Native American Indian Heritage Month. “Today the President had an opportunity to honor World War II’s

Milwaukee County, Tuesday November 28, 2017: After twenty-three years of serving as a Milwaukee County Supervisor Michael Mayo, Sr. will not seek re-election to the office. The announcement is being made at this time to give potential candidates ample opportunity to enter the race and make their case directly to the citizens of the Seventh Supervisory District and for constituents to be able to make an informed decision as to who they would have represent them on the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors. Supervisor Mayo sincerely wishes to thank his wife and family, the residents of the Seventh District and

Contact: Ashley Viste, Campaign Manager press@joshkaul.org, 920-204-5953   MADISON – Josh Kaul, candidate for Attorney General, issued a statement today in response to reporting by Colleen Henry of WISN-TV that a driver “involved in [a] fatal July crash was out on bail after [a] 5th OWI charge because [the] court hadn’t received [the] toxicology report.”[1] “The last thing that should let dangerous repeat offenders walk free for months is the phrase ‘awaiting lab results,’” Kaul said. “The only person who doesn’t seem to understand that is our current AG.” According to WISN-TV’s report, a spokesperson for the Wisconsin Department of

CASCO, Wis. (Nov. 28, 2017) — Nearly 100 farmers and others connected to the Kewaunee County dairy community gathered this morning in a room overlooking a rotary milking parlor in a show of unity in their commitment to agriculture, the environment and the broader community. “What many don’t understand is that we are all on the same side — to make our community better and to protect our water,” dairy farmer Lee Kinnard, who hosted the others and journalists for a press conference at Kinnard Farms, said prior to the conference. “We believe agriculture, a healthy environment and a thriving

Contact: Stephanie Miller 608-267-8823 Today, County Executive Joe Parisi announced that the Dane County Department of Public Works, Highway, and Transportation had its most productive year ever. A total of 38 miles of county highways were paved using 126,000 tons of asphaltic pavement—nearly double any previous year’s work. The county replaced more culverts, repaired more bridges, signed more detours and roads, completed more grading and shouldering, and painted more centerline than ever before. “As the fastest growing county in the state, Dane County’s roads are being used now more than ever before,” said County Executive Joe Parisi. “I have made

Contact: Doris A. Santoro, (207) 798-4309, dsantoro@bowdoin.edu Daniel J. Quinn, (517) 203-2940, dquinn@greatlakescenter.org EAST LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 28, 2017) — In October, The Education Trust published a report that called on state leaders to embrace new flexibility available under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to address inequities in teacher and leader quality in schools. The report drew on state-level examples of promising practices and made recommendations. An academic review released today finds significant omissions in the report, which fails to engage with issues around alternative pathways into teaching or incentives for supporting recruitment and retention efforts in hard-to-staff schools.

Contact: Mokie Porter 301-996-0901 mporter@vva.org (Washington, D.C.) – “Our service members who served after 9/11 have been exposed to a range of environmental and chemical hazards, some of which carry very real risks. Whether from burn pits, depleted uranium, toxic fragments, they are getting sick and dying young from uncommon illnesses and early onset disease. For Vietnam veterans, it’s déjà vu all over again, and we are heartened to join in partnership with the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) and Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) to share our lessons learned and advocate for our younger veterans and their families,” said

Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org MADISON — A new bombshell report from The Daily Beast reveals that out-of-state billionaire puppet Kevin Nicholson’s biggest backer, Illinois CEO Dick Uihlein, has similarly been secretly bankrolling Alabama Senate candidate and alleged serial sexual predator Roy Moore. A billionaire from Illinois, Uihlein has to-date deployed at least $15 million across 7 groups that have lined up to support Kevin Nicholson’s candidacy. Uihlein has invested over $3.5 million alone in Solutions for Wisconsin, a group solely dedicated to electing Nicholson. Brad Bainum, Democratic Party of Wisconsin spokesperson for the 2018 Senate race, issued the following statement

Mount Pleasant, Wis. – November 27, 2017 – The following statement was issued today by Dave DeGroot, President of the Village of Mount Pleasant: Tonight, the Village Board approved a Development Agreement with Foxconn that outlines the responsibilities of the company, the Village of Mount Pleasant and the County, along with key guarantees and protections for local taxpayers. The agreement ensures that the project is fully funded through Foxconn investments, protecting Village taxpayers and fully capitalizing on this once-in-a-generation opportunity for our community. This is a significant step forward for the project, and I am proud of my colleagues on

Contact: Bernadette Green, (202) 225-2476 (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today called for transparency in information about sexual harassment settlements paid out by members of Congress. Grothman wants the number of sexual harassment-related settlements paid out by members of Congress to be released immediately. “While I was home for Thanksgiving last week, I hosted town halls and met with constituents. Many were concerned about the sexual harassment happening in Congress, as well as the seemingly secret payments regarding sexual harassment,” said Grothman. “The public deserves to know what’s really going on regarding sexual harassment settlements among members of