CONTACT: Contact: Matt Adamczyk (262) 278-0585 WAUWATOSA… Matt Adamczyk announced his candidacy today for Wisconsin’s 14th State Assembly District. The district includes portions of the Cities of Brookfield, Wauwatosa and Milwaukee. Adamczyk was elected as the 35th Wisconsin State Treasurer in 2014 with over one million votes and has supported the effort to eliminate his office to save taxpayer money. “I am humbled by the support I’ve received from so many in my tenure as State Treasurer,” Adamczyk said. “I look forward to continuing my effort to reduce the size of government and will advocate for conservative policy as a state

CONTACT: Deb Dorshorst debdorshorst@gmail.com 715-581-6324 Members of different religious faiths and backgrounds will have an opportunity to share personal stories and traditions of their faith at the upcoming “Circles of Faith Dialogues.” “How much do we really know about other religions and beliefs? Circles of Faith will provide a welcoming environment to share stories and get a deeper understanding of other religious backgrounds in our community,” said Julie Bunczak, program manager for Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service, which is coordinating the three-part discussion series at the Northcentral Technical College in Wausau. Members of different religious faiths will share personal

CONTACT:  Nathan Craft media@scottwalker.com [Madison, Wis.] – Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign on Tuesday launched a statewide digital ad campaign featuring the governor discussing the need for Republicans in Wisconsin to unite and defeat the Big Government union bosses once more. The ad comes on the heels of an announcement that the AFL-CIO, AFSCME and others have teamed up to spend at least $70 million — $10 million more than they spent in the presidential election — in a few key states. The ACLU recently announced an effort to spend at least $25 million, mentioning Governor Walker by name, and the

CONTACT: Bryan Kennedy (414) 517-3864 (Milwaukee) – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Matt Flynn today made the following statement attacking Scott Walker for creating Wisconsin’s growing teacher shortage. “Scott Walker signed Act 10 into law nearly seven years ago. We know the results. Just as expected, Wisconsin’s public education system is falling apart. The state is facing a major teacher shortage. “The teacher shortage was easily predictable when Walker announced his legislation. From 2010 to 2015, enrollment in teacher licensing programs dropped almost 30 percent. More than 20 percent of those in school to become teachers don’t finish the program. This means fewer

CONTACT: State Rep. André Jacque (920) 819-8066 DE PERE – Wisconsin 1st State Senate District candidate and current 2nd State Assembly District Representative André Jacque (R – De Pere) announced endorsements today from a number of elected officials who represent all or portions of Calumet County, including 3rd Assembly District State Rep. Ron Tusler, who represents the southwestern third of the 1st State Senate District. “Rep. Jacque has been a champion for conservative principles throughout his time in state government, and it has been a great pleasure to work with him on a variety of important legislation, most notably protecting the

CONTACT: Ben Voelkel ben_voelkel@ronjohnson.senate.gov WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) today announced that Lauri Badura from Oconomowoc will be his guest at the State of the Union address tomorrow night. Badura and Sen. Johnson have worked together to combat the opioid epidemic. Badura’s organization, Saving Others for Archie (SOFA), works to raise awareness of the relationship between addiction and mental health. SOFA is also the acronym used for a bill Sen. Johnson introduced last fall, the Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act, which would help prosecute those producing and distributing illegal fentanyl. “I’m pleased to have Lauri Badura attend the State of the Union address as my guest,” Sen. Johnson said. “Lauri has