Contacts: Pete Jopke, Dane County Land and Water Resources-Parks Division, (608) 224-3733 Lisa Johnson, Dane County UWEX Horticulture Educator, (608) 224-3715 Marla Eddy, Madison City Forester, (608) 266-4450 Scott VanOmmeran, Sun Prairie Parks and Forestry Supervisor, (608) 825-0723 February 12,

CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722 On the Web: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/news.htm On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WIWorkforce On Twitter: @WIWorkforce MADISON – Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Ray Allen today announced steps that DWD and its regional workforce partners are taking to assist workers following

Contact: David Callender or Dale Knapp 608.241.9789 or dcallender@wispolicyforum.org WPF Report Provides Open Forum for Three Running in Spring Elections MADISON—Wisconsin voters this spring will choose a new state Supreme Court justice to fill the first open seat on the

CONTACT: Jim Dick, DNR Director of Communications, James.Dick@wisconsin.gov, 608-267-2773 MADISON – The Department of Natural Resources has scheduled a public hearing March 7 in Sturtevant regarding the city of Racine’s Lake Michigan water diversion application. The proposed diversion is for the Racine Water Utility to

Contact: Kate Constalie, kate.constalie@legis.wi.gov, 608-266-5490 Special Session bills will keep families in poverty MADISON, WI – In an attempt to boost his approval ratings in a tough election year, Gov. Walker has called for a Special Session on Welfare Reform.

CONTACT: Jennifer Miller, 608-266-1683 Elizabeth Goodsitt, 608-266-1683 Work requirement leads to more people moving into the workforce According to data issued by the Department of Health Services, more than 25,000 FoodShare members who participated in the FoodShare Employment and Training (FSET)

Contact: Jessica Lovejoy, 608-318-3065, jessica@dalletforjustice.com Dallet highlights 20 years of experience as prosecutor and judge MILWAUKEE, WI – Today, Milwaukee Circuit Court Judge Rebecca Dallet released her second ad in the Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice election. Judge Dallet will run the

CONTACT: Matt Rothschild Executive Director, Wisconsin Democracy Campaign W: (608) 255-4260 C: (608) 695-7368 Two GOP lawmakers who are top recipients of rent-to-own contributions are still pressing their bill to loosen state regulations on the industry. A legislative hearing was held Tuesday

Today Dane County Executive Parisi kicked off construction of a new facility at the Henry Vilas Zoo including a concession area and bathrooms. The $1.6 million dollar project will replace the building to include more bathrooms, provide a family and

CONTACT: Zach Madden, 608-266-7521(office) 608-620-3884 (cell) MADISON – Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison), ranking Democratic member on the Assembly Committee on Public Benefit Reform, issued the following statement ahead of today’s public hearing on special session bills that chip away at

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today announced $250,000 in grants to be presented to 11 non-profit organizations across the state that provide financial assistance or other services to Wisconsin veterans and their families. The grants

Grafton – This morning brings news that Kimberly-Clark will be closing the Neenah Cold Spring and Neenah Nonwoven facilities. These moves are expected to eliminate hundreds of jobs in Wisconsin’s 6th District. Dan Kohl has been critical of this tax

CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — The state legislature today is holding a public hearing on the hastily drafted bills that are the subject of a politically motivated special session called by Gov. Scott Walker.

MADISON… Wisconsin Women in Government (WWIG), a statewide, bipartisan, non-profit organization, seeks nominations for awards that will recognize two outstanding women for their careers in  public service and/or government relations.Award winners will be recognized at the 2018 WWIG Scholarship &