Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker announced today that he is seeking applicants for appointment as register of deeds in Wood County. The appointment will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Susan Ginter. The new register of deeds will begin serving January 1st and will complete a term ending January 4, 2021. If you are interested in applying for the position, please submit the following: Online Application: found on Governor Walker’s website: www.walker.wi.gov. (On the right side, hover over “Contact” and then click on “Apply to Serve”). If the online application is not functioning,

Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, 414-469-9206, sfreeman@vdlf.org MADISON, WISCONSIN — On Wednesday, November 29th, US Congressman Mark Pocan of Wisconsin announced he would not vote for legislation to continue funding the government unless the bill includes measures protecting immigrant youth now vulnerable to deportation and separation from their families following Donald Trump’s elimination of the DACA program. Rep. Pocan signed a “Dear Colleague” letter saying that measures protecting immigrant youth and laying out a path forward to passing a clean Dream Act are necessary to ensure his vote. The clean Dream Act provides a path to citizenship for immigrant youth and includes

Contact: Robert Miranda @ 414-469-4182 rmiranda@wi.rr.com MILWAUKEE – The Lead Transparency resolution – file #170131: ‘Resolution relating to Health Department recommendations for avoiding lead exposure’ – was adopted unanimously by the Common Council during yesterday’s meeting. The resolution was sponsored by Alderpersons Tony Zielinski, Jim Bohl and Chantia Lewis after extensive research and collaboration with local organizations about the importance and accuracy of community lead education. The resolution requires enhanced communications between the Milwaukee Health Department and the local community about the health risks of lead in water, especially for high-risk populations. The resolution awaits Mayor Tom Barrett’s signature to

Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today requested U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue to issue a USDA Secretarial Disaster Designation for Rusk and Sawyer counties, where farmers suffered crop losses due to flooding earlier this year. In a letter dated Nov. 29, the Governor noted the two counties experienced excessive rainfall and flooding beginning in early spring and continuing through September. Many fields remained under water or had over-saturated soil for extended times, leading to crop losses of 30 percent or more in corn, soybean, oat and wheat fields. Agricultural disaster declarations may make farmers

MADISON, Wis. – Today, Attorney General Brad Schimel announced that he is leading a 20-state collation supporting state laws that ban abortion based on disability, gender, or race. “Discrimination based on disability, gender, and race should never be tolerated, especially when practiced against our most vulnerable citizens: the unborn,” said Attorney General Schimel. “If states have the right to ban discrimination in employment, they certainly should have the right to enact laws protecting the unborn from this unjust discrimination.” On March 24, 2016, Indiana enacted a law prohibiting abortions based on disability, gender, or race, and to regulate the respectful

CONTACT: Rep. Evan Goyke November 29, 2017 608.266.0645 MADISON – Today Rep. Goyke conducted a policy briefing to the state legislature on the Wisconsin prison system. During the briefing, the audience learned that there is a steady growth in the number of adults in Wisconsin prisons, while there is a decline in the number of juveniles in Lincoln Hills. The briefing included an analysis of the State of Wisconsin’s correctional system, an examination of reforms adopted in conservative states across the country, and a discussion of upcoming legislative solutions. The information presented is contained in the work Inmate 501, written

Contact: Sen. Hansen November 29, 2017 608-266-5670 (Madison)—In response to an announcement from Governor Walker that he is seeking funding for an ad campaign to try to attract young workers to Wisconsin, State Senator Dave Hansen (D-Green Bay) said gimmicks and ad campaigns are not the answer. “Young people are intelligent and savvy as many advertisers will tell you,” said Hansen. “Slick ad campaigns will not keep or lure them to Wisconsin if we do not give them a good reason to choose our state as opposed to places that might be more attractive because of their weather, mass transit

In response to the announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that multiple Milwaukee-area industrial refurbishing plants violated federal law, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) issued the following statement: “After months of investigations by federal authorities, the EPA has put Greif Industries on notice for alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and the Clean Air Act at three of its Wisconsin facilities, two of which are in the 4th Congressional District. Needless to say, this news is deeply disturbing as the alleged hazard zones fall in densely populated residential neighborhoods putting the health and well-being of thousands at

CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement after meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan: “It was a privilege to host His Majesty and Queen Rania at the Capitol today. Jordan continues to be a critical ally in the Middle East, and today we discussed shared, ongoing efforts to defeat ISIS and other radical Islamist extremism. Our alliance is as strong as ever, and America has a true friend in King Abdullah. We remain committed to aiding Jordan’s security, and we will look to increase our support for stability in the Kingdom.”

Tiffany Koehler is a candidate for state assembly to replace Representative Bob Gannon in the special election for the 58th Assembly District. Koehler applauds Governor Walker, Speaker Vos and the rest of the legislature for their hard work on the efforts to reform the foster care system. A series of bills have been introduced to streamline the foster care system and address the core issues of: prevention, foster children, foster parents, county support, termination of parental rights and aging out. Tiffany knows the importance of foster care due to her time in the foster care system as a youth. It

Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker joined Industries for the Blind (IB) Inc. today at the ribbon cutting for their new facility in Menomonee Falls. IB is relocating a portion of their production operations from Hartland to Menomonee Falls to access a larger labor pool of skilled workers, many of whom are blind or visually impaired, creating an estimated 25 additional jobs. “For nearly 70 years, Industries for the Blind has helped keep businesses running smoothly with their high-quality products while providing accessible employment to a diverse workforce,” said Governor Walker. “I’m proud to join them