Contact: Melissa Mulliken Campaign Director 608/206-1818 Today, former Senator Russ Feingold announced he is endorsing Marilyn Townsend for Dane County Judge. “Marilyn will make an outstanding Dane County Judge,” Feingold said. “She is a first-rate attorney who has won important
Contact: Sen. Leah Vukmir (608) 266-2512 Sen.Vukmir@legis.wi.gov MADISON, Wis. — A bill authored by Sen. Leah Vukmir, R–Brookfield, and Rep. Mike Kuglitsch, R–New Berlin, that fixes a loophole and requires reimbursement for veterans’ full tuition costs was signed into law
CONTACT Christopher Krepich, 202-225-5101 Washington, D.C.—Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI-05), along with Congressmen Mike Gallagher (R-WI-08) and Sean Duffy (R-WI-07), sent a letter detailing 2018 Farm Bill policy priorities to House Agriculture Chairman Mike Conaway. Specifically, the letter calls for reforms
Contact: Bobby Peterson, 608-444-7197, bobbyp@safetyweb.org www.healthwatchwisconsin.org Madison, WI – On December 6, HealthWatch Wisconsin, Inc. (HWW), partnered with ABC for Health, Inc., a Wisconsin based public interest law firm, to release a new Pulse Report: Birth Cost Recovery: It’s Not
Contact: Melanie Conklin, 608-260-2409 MADISON — Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel refused to take any stand when asked by media if he denounced Roy Moore’s campaign to be elected to the U.S. Senate next week. His answer referenced his
This morning – during a Public Works Committee hearing on city policies regarding the carrying and display of firearms by city-hired contractors or subcontractors – Alderman Bauman decided to go “all in” with an interrogation of one of our assistant
Contact: Andrew Hellpap (608) 316-9786 ahellpap@uwhealth.org MADISON, Wis. – The UW School of Medicine and Public Health has selected a leading advocate for health equity as the new director of its Population Health Institute. Dr. Sheri Johnson, associate professor of
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org MADISON — Last night, out-of-state big money special interest puppet Kevin Nicholson’s top out-of-state boss Steve Bannon was in Alabama campaigning for alleged serial sexual predator Roy Moore. Bannon’s Moore campaigning comes just two weeks after
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement on the Trump administration’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel: “This is a day that is long overdue. Jerusalem has been, and
Madison, WI – Senator Duey Stroebel (R-Cedarburg) released the following statement after his appointment to JFC: I thank Senator Fitzgerald for the opportunity to serve on JFC to continue the reforms conservatives have been enacting. I look forward to using
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald today appointed Sen. Duey Stroebel to the Joint Finance Committee. The Saukville Republican, who was elected to the Senate in 2015, replaces Sheila Harsdorf, who last month became DATCP secretary. He also was one of three
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin today called on U.S. Sen. Al Franken to resign, joining a growing list of Senate Dems calling on the Minnesota senator to step aside. The statement comes after a Politico report this morning that another woman,
The level of what passes for acceptability in politics has taken a very wide swing.
Contact: Melissa Mulliken Campaign Director 608/206-1818 Today, former Senator Russ Feingold announced he is endorsing Marilyn Townsend for Dane County Judge. “Marilyn will make an outstanding Dane County Judge,” Feingold said. “She is a first-rate attorney who has won important cases. As a municipal judge, Marilyn has demonstrated a commitment
Contact: Sen. Leah Vukmir (608) 266-2512 Sen.Vukmir@legis.wi.gov MADISON, Wis. — A bill authored by Sen. Leah Vukmir, R–Brookfield, and Rep. Mike Kuglitsch, R–New Berlin, that fixes a loophole and requires reimbursement for veterans’ full tuition costs was signed into law by Gov. Scott Walker on Wednesday. “When we make promises
CONTACT Christopher Krepich, 202-225-5101 Washington, D.C.—Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI-05), along with Congressmen Mike Gallagher (R-WI-08) and Sean Duffy (R-WI-07), sent a letter detailing 2018 Farm Bill policy priorities to House Agriculture Chairman Mike Conaway. Specifically, the letter calls for reforms to the Dairy Margin Protection Program, which provides producers with
Contact: Bobby Peterson, 608-444-7197, bobbyp@safetyweb.org www.healthwatchwisconsin.org Madison, WI – On December 6, HealthWatch Wisconsin, Inc. (HWW), partnered with ABC for Health, Inc., a Wisconsin based public interest law firm, to release a new Pulse Report: Birth Cost Recovery: It’s Not Child Support. The report is now available at HealthWatchWisconsin.org. The
Contact: Melanie Conklin, 608-260-2409 MADISON — Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel refused to take any stand when asked by media if he denounced Roy Moore’s campaign to be elected to the U.S. Senate next week. His answer referenced his perspective as a prosecutor, damage from allegations and proof, despite
This morning – during a Public Works Committee hearing on city policies regarding the carrying and display of firearms by city-hired contractors or subcontractors – Alderman Bauman decided to go “all in” with an interrogation of one of our assistant city attorneys. The assistant city attorney, who was present to
Contact: Andrew Hellpap (608) 316-9786 ahellpap@uwhealth.org MADISON, Wis. – The UW School of Medicine and Public Health has selected a leading advocate for health equity as the new director of its Population Health Institute. Dr. Sheri Johnson, associate professor of pediatrics at the Medical College of Wisconsin and associate director
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org MADISON — Last night, out-of-state big money special interest puppet Kevin Nicholson’s top out-of-state boss Steve Bannon was in Alabama campaigning for alleged serial sexual predator Roy Moore. Bannon’s Moore campaigning comes just two weeks after Nicholson was running digital ads calling on social media users
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement on the Trump administration’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel: “This is a day that is long overdue. Jerusalem has been, and always will be, the eternal, undivided capital of the State
Madison, WI – Senator Duey Stroebel (R-Cedarburg) released the following statement after his appointment to JFC: I thank Senator Fitzgerald for the opportunity to serve on JFC to continue the reforms conservatives have been enacting. I look forward to using my private sector experience on the Joint Finance Committee. After
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald today appointed Sen. Duey Stroebel to the Joint Finance Committee. The Saukville Republican, who was elected to the Senate in 2015, replaces Sheila Harsdorf, who last month became DATCP secretary. He also was one of three Republicans who issued a series of veto demands to Gov.
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin today called on U.S. Sen. Al Franken to resign, joining a growing list of Senate Dems calling on the Minnesota senator to step aside. The statement comes after a Politico report this morning that another woman, identified only as a former Democratic congressional aide, said Franken
The level of what passes for acceptability in politics has taken a very wide swing.