FOR MORE INFORMATION: James Madlom 414-390-5500 JMadlom@MuellerCommunications.com Village celebrates closing on about 1,700 acres, seeks to purchase remaining 1,100 acres Village of Mount Pleasant, Wis. – Today, the Village of Mount Pleasant announced that all homeowners impacted by public improvement projects related to the Foxconn project will be offered 140 percent of the fair market value of their properties and that owners of vacant land within the project area will be offered $50 thousand per acre. The announcement comes on the heels of the Village completing closing on about 1,700 acres of land on which the Village held options. “We know

CONTACT: Zach Madden, 608-266-7521 (office) 608-620-3884 (cell) Democrats Offer Local Wage Act to Put Power Back in the Hands of Local Communities MADISON – Today, the Assembly Committee on Local Government will hold a public hearing on AB 748, which takes away the ability of local communities to enact ordinances regarding employment discrimination, workforce protections, and other measures that ensure fairness in the workplace. “The state has an important role in protecting our workforce and enforcing workplace standards, but we should set the floor, not the ceiling on things like employee protections and living wages,” said Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison),

For more information contact: David Fladeboe – 715-446-0790 Osseo, WI – Following the House vote Tuesday night to continue federal government funding, Steve Toft released the following statement: “Once again, Ron Kind failed to stand up for the people of the 3rd district,” said Toft. “He has voted with Nancy Pelosi time and time again to shut down the government and leave children and veterans in limbo. As the government funding debate continues this week, I hope he shows the leadership to stand up to the party bosses and do the right thing for Wisconsin.” In addition to Tuesday night, Kind also voted on January

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Brad Schimel announced today that Wisconsin and a coalition of 22 other states recently reached an agreement with Teikoku Seiyaku and Teikoku Pharma USA to prohibit anticompetitive conduct for 20 years. Teikoku is accused of illegal conduct due to its participation in an agreement to protect a monopoly on Lidoderm. Lidoderm is the brand-name for lidocaine patches, which is a transdermal patch widely prescribed for pain relief associated with post-herpetic neuralgia, a common complication of shingles. “When a company tries to rig the system to its advantage, consumers suffer the consequences, which can lead to

CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — With television ad buys now topping $500,000, right wing special interests, including the state’s big business lobby the Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, are making their downpayment on electing their favored candidate to the Wisconsin State Supreme Court. The candidate benefitting from their spending, Michael Screnock, recently declared he could make their investment pay off by refusing to support reforming court rules to require judges recuse themselves from cases involving parties that contributed large sums to their campaigns. “After spending millions of dollars to buy a friendly state court majority,

CONTACT: Kevin Kirsch, DNR water resources engineer, 608-266-7019, Kevin.Kirsch@wisconsin.gov; Raechelle Belli, DNR public affairs manager, 608-264-8942, RaechelleA.Cline@wisconsin.gov MADISON, Wis.–Efforts to improve water quality throughout the Wisconsin River Basin will take another step forward by accepting public comments on a draft Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan later this month, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced today. The agency will host an informational webinar for the public later this month and a series of informational meetings in March to outline its efforts to reduce phosphorus loads in waters throughout the basin. “Communities, industries and agricultural producers have already made strides

Contact: Jack Melvin—414.379.7115 (Oconomowoc, WI)—Conservative Waukesha Circuit Court Branch 12 candidate, Jack Melvin has earned the endorsement of Gov. Scott Walker, the three-time elected Republican. “Jack Melvin’s proud military service and values truly set him apart. He has demonstrated a commitment to serve through three overseas tours of duty, he respects the rule of law, and he has broad legal experience. He will make an outstanding judge for the people of Waukesha County.” –Gov. Scott Walker Melvin currently serves as Gov. Walker’s appointee heading the state’s Gaming Division. Gov. Walker, who has not typically endorsed in open circuit court races,

Contact: Melanie Conklin, 608-260-2409 MADISON — “Taxpayers are being taxed twice for Gov. Walker’s election year stunt,” said Martha Laning, chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. “If we don’t have the workers to fill Foxconn jobs, why is Walker gambling away $4.5 billion taxpayer money to bring Foxconn here when we are losing jobs in our communities from major employers like Kimberly Clark? “This only serves Scott Walker, who is scrambling to paper over seven years of neglecting our state,” added Laning. “Wisconsinites need a leader who will work every year of their term to make our state a

Statement of Alderwoman Chantia Lewis: I would like to congratulate Dr. Patricia McManus on her appointment as the interim Milwaukee Health Department Commissioner. Dr. McManus has been an active and passionate leader in Milwaukee’s public health sector, showing dedication and sincerity in her desire to help underserved communities. She is the best choice to help us move forward, and I have full faith in her ability to lead the City of Milwaukee Health Department, and help families get access to the information they need to make informed choices for their health and safety. Dr. McManus has strong relationships to the

OSHKOSH, Wis. – Attorney General Brad Schimel continued his 72-county statewide tour to meet with local law enforcement and elected officials this week with a stop in Winnebago County on Tuesday, February 6. “As we’ve seen from the success of the multi-jurisdictional Lake Winnebago Metropolitan Enforcement Group, data and resource sharing across law enforcement agencies is extremely beneficial to improving public safety,” said Attorney General Schimel. “DOJ is a proud partner of local law enforcement agencies and this roundtable meeting continued to advance our shared goals of keeping our communities safe and healthy.” “I’d like to thank the attorney general

Contact: Tom Still or Angela Schlobohm at 608-442-7557 To learn more online: www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com ASHLAND, Wis. – Hear about progress and challenges in building a stronger infrastructure for broadband in northern Wisconsin at the Tuesday, Feb. 27 meeting of the Tech Council Innovation Network in Ashland. This Tech Council Innovation Network luncheon is in partnership with the Ashland Area Development Corp. and the Bayfield County Economic Development Corp., both of which are regional economic development groups. It will be held at the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College’s Ashland campus, 2100 Beaser Ave., conference rooms 306-307. Registration, networking and hors d’oeuvres start at

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 – Governor Walker has proclaimed February as Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month in Wisconsin, highlighting the state’s investments in CTE programming and the important role that CTE courses play in preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s career opportunities. Throughout the month, the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) and our statewide and regional partners will highlight the successes made possible by robust CTE programming and the important role that DWD programs like Youth Apprenticeship play in preparing the state’s workforce. “According to the Association of Career

Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI] — Union boss Mahlon Mitchell is living large off hard-working firefighters. Details of a Department of Labor audit of the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin detail how Mitchell, the president, spent thousands of dollars on hotels and meals without proper documentation. On top of it all, Mitchell even went so far as saying yesterday that he is making “an OK living” despite a recent story detailing how Mitchell makes $200,000 a year – several times what the average hard-working Wisconsinite makes. “Not only has union boss Mahlon Mitchell used firefighters’ dues to advance