CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — If you think it’s outrageous that Rick Gundrum, Republican candidate for the 58th Assembly District, wants to require women to carry to term pregnancies that result from rape or incest or that endanger their life, wait until you find

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov (202) 224 – 6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin and Todd Young (R-IN) introduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize Title VI of the Higher Education Act. The Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act will ensure that American students have access to quality international and foreign language

Contact: CRISTAL Tinjero,414-391-2400 ctrodriguez@vdlf.org Elliott Magers, 317-997-3558 magers@protonmail.com WHO: Voces de la Frontera, YES (Youth Empowered in the Struggle), Families of undocumented immigrants, DACA recipients, and their allies. WHAT: Thursday, December 21st, 2017 as part of national protests demanding that Democrats and Republicans withhold their vote on the Continuing Resolution

Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 or Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs: Capt. Joe Trovato, ngwi.pao@mail.mil MADISON – The United States Air Force announced today the 115th Fighter Wing at Truax Field, Dane County Regional Airport, was selected as one of two preferred candidate bases to receive the Air Force’s F-35A

Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker released the following statement regarding the White House’s nomination of Milwaukee attorney Gordon Giampietro to serve on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. “Gordon’s civil and criminal trial work for more than 20 years in

Contact: Jessica Ward, (414) 422-5712 In an article by James Wigderson in Right Wisconsin on Thursday, Americans for Tax Reform’s Grover Norquist calls out the Club for Growth for its misleading attacks on Leah Vukmir and Scott Walker. Below is Norquist’s statement: “Senator Leah Vukmir is one of the most

Contact:  Rep. Gary Hebl, 608-266-7678 Audio of Radio Address Hello. This is State Representative Gary Hebl with this week’s Democratic Radio Address. The holidays are a time to come together with family and friends to enjoy good food and good conversation. Those conversations can provide an opportunity to discuss the issues

Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released the following statement on the nomination of Gordon P. Giampietro to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin: “I sincerely appreciate all the hard work and effort of those serving on our federal nominating commission.

Future of GBCI and Wisconsin’s prisons statewide to be evaluated Madison- Today, the Corrections Facilities Planning Committee, a committee created in the 2017-19 biennial budget and charged with the task of studying the needs of Wisconsin’s prison facilities, including the Green Bay Correctional Institution (GBCI), held its initial meeting at

Passing the Dream Act would allow young immigrants to contribute more fully to Wisconsin’s economy, increasing public tax revenues and the state’s Gross Domestic Product, according to a new analysis released by the Wisconsin Budget Project. In September, President Trump announced he was ending DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), a

Senator Alberta Darling 1-608-266-5830 Madison – Sussex-Hamilton High School student Eric Doese will represent the 8th Senate District in the 2018 Senate Scholar program. The Senate Scholar program is a week-long intensive program at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison. Students in the program are introduced to the legislative process.

“It’s important, every so many years, we take a good look at how we fund schools,” said Senator Luther Olsen (R-Ripon). “How do we … make sure our schools have what they need for the next 20 to 50 years.” Co-chairs Senator Olsen and Representative Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) recently convened

Contact: Madison Wiberg Madison.Wiberg@mail.house.gov Washington, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to advance tax reform:  “For the first time in over 31 years, Congress passed comprehensive legislation to reform our outdated, unfair, and overly complicated tax code that has stifled growth for

Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839   MADISON – Governor Scott Walker invites Wisconsin companies and organizations that have achieved exporting success to apply for a 2018 Governor’s Export Achievement Award. The awards are open to companies of all sizes and to organizations that have contributed to the state’s ability to compete in the

Contact: Rep. Scott Allen (608) 266-8580 Wisconsin IS America’s Dairyland. We produce a lot of milk, butter and assorted dairy products. We produce more cheese, award-winning cheese, than any other state in the nation. We are proud of these facts, so much so that we begin sentences about them with

MADISON – Louie’s Finer Meats, Cumberland, is recalling teriyaki-flavored beef jerky, because the seasoning used contains wheat, an allergen, and no warning was including on the label, the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection announced today. No illnesses have been reported from consuming this product. Wheat can cause serious