Contact: Collin Roth | WILL Research Fellow collin@will-law.org | 414-727-7418 Milwaukee, WI – WILL President and General Counsel Rick Esenberg will participate in oral arguments today before the Wisconsin Supreme Court in Voters With Facts v. The City of Eau Claire. WILL is representing Voters With Facts, a grassroots organization challenging the legality of of two tax incremental finance districts (TIF) in Eau Claire that will hand millions of dollars to a private developer to build a new performing arts center and other buildings in its historic downtown district. Details: The oral argument is at 1:30 PM in the State

For Further Information Contact: Nick Novak, 608.258.3400 MILWAUKEE – Seven Wisconsin companies were awarded prestigious Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Awards for outstanding achievements in manufacturing. The winners were announced Thursday, February 22 at a black-tie banquet honoring the 23 nominees. The annual Manufacturer of the Year Awards Program recognizes Wisconsin companies that demonstrate a commitment to business excellence, which has a positive impact on the company and the state, making Wisconsin a better place to live, work and play. “Manufacturing is what built the middle class and drives Wisconsin’s economy,” said Kurt R. Bauer, President/CEO of Wisconsin Manufacturers &

Madison – Today Representative John Spiros (R-Marshfield) voted to support a number of initiatives that would bring major reform to the criminal justice and corrections systems in our state. Assembly Bill 953, which Rep. Spiros supported, will close the youth school at Lincoln Hills and open smaller, more local facilities that will use evidence-based corrections approaches. The reform will create a more local and individualized approach in the hopes of creating better outcomes for these individuals. “This bill took an immense amount of work from many of my legislative colleagues,” Rep. Spiros said. “I commend them on their hard work

Contact State Representative Warren Petryk (608) 266-0660 Madison – State Representative Warren Petryk (Eleva) joined his Assembly colleagues in supporting an amendment to Senate Bill 54 which would provide the funding for new assistant district attorney positions in 40 Wisconsin counties. This includes two full time positions in both Eau Claire and Dunn Counties as well as a part time position in Pierce County. “After listening to the concerns of our District Attorneys, they have told me that addressing this staffing shortage is a top priority, as large caseloads and long hours have been challenging DAs for years,” said Rep.

CONTACT: Carly Wilson 414.278.4212 Office Carly.Wilson@MilwaukeeCountyWI.gov MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele congratulates five outstanding Milwaukee County leaders on being honored with Black Excellence Awards from the Milwaukee Times. For the past 33 years, The Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper Printing and Publishing Co. has presented the Black Excellence Awards as a way of paying tribute to some of the countless individuals, organizations and businesses who have contributed to the betterment of Milwaukee. This year’s Milwaukee County awardees include Nicole Brookshire (Office on African American Affairs), Bashir Easter (Department on Aging), Ramona Dicks-Williams (Department on Aging – recently retired), Hanc

Contact: Jessica Ward, (608) 213-5939 Madison, Wis. — After traveling across the state and talking with voters for more than a year, U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir, R–Brookfield, is attending the WisPolitics.com luncheon featuring Sen. Tammy Baldwin on Thursday. “As I’ve crossed the state over the past year, I’ve heard from Wisconsinites from Superior to Kenosha who are upset that Tammy Baldwin is not representing them in the U.S. Senate,” Leah said. “As a constituent of Tammy’s, I wanted to hear her defend the policies she supports that do not positively impact the lives of Wisconsinites — for example, blocking

Contact: Rep. Scott Allen (608) 266-8580 Rep. Scott Allen, a coauthor of SB 54, will be supporting the bill in amended form later today. The Wisconsin State Assembly is slated to approve anti-crime legislation geared towards keeping criminals who re-offend off the streets. A late amendment to the bill also adds two Assistant District Attorneys to the Waukesha County District Attorney’s staff. The bill requires the Department of Corrections to recommend probation revocation if a supervised individual is charged with a new criminal offense. As amended, the bill provides for about 53 new assistant district attorney (ADA) positions throughout 40

For Immediate Release: February 23, 2018 Contact: Lauren Hitt, 443-370-3205, lauren@randybryceforcongress.com Senator Sanders, Local Residents to Rally in Support of Randy Bryce for Congress RACINE, WI – On Saturday, February 24, Democratic congressional candidate Randy Bryce will host a rally in Racine with local elected officials, residents and Senator Bernie Sanders. The rally will be in support of Bryce’s run for the First Congressional District in Wisconsin, against Speaker Paul Ryan.  The rally will be livestreamed beginning at 10:45AM CT.  Bryce’s remarks as prepared are below. Today’s speakers, in order of appearance, are former State Rep. Mandela Barnes, Wisconsin Working Families State Director Marina Dimitrijevic, Alderman John Tate II, State Rep.

CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — Republican Speaker Robin Vos has publicly declared that February 22, the 53rd day of the year, will be the final day the full state Assembly will meet in floor session in 2018. The following are the statements of One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross: “If they’re to be believed, the Republican controlled Assembly is wrapping up their work for the year on day 53 of 365. “Soon they’ll be cashing their paychecks for February, despite not even being able to work all the way to the end of

MICHAEL G. NEIMON District Court Administrator Waukesha County Courthouse 515 West Moreland Blvd. Waukesha, WI 53188-2428 Telephone: (262) 548-7209 STATE OF WISCONSIN THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT WAUKESHA COUNTY COURTHOUSE 515 WEST MORELAND BLVD., ROOM C-359 WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN 53188 OFFICE (262) 548-7210 FAX (262) 548-7815   (Waukesha, WI) – Gina Colletti, of Waukesha, was announced today as the unanimous selection of the Waukesha County Circuit Court Judges to be the next Clerk of Court. “I am confident that Gina’s background and experience – particularly her work within the electronic filing system of the federal court – will be a tremendous asset to

CONTACT: Rep. Subeck, (608) 266-7521 Rep. Bernier, (608) 266-9172 MADISON – Today, the State Assembly passed Assembly Joint Resolution 105, which proclaims March 19 to be “Celebrating Women in Public Office Day” in Wisconsin. The Resolution was authored by Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) and Representative Kathy Bernier (R- Lake Hallie), both of whom serve in leadership roles within the National Foundation for Women Legislators. “Women continue to play a critical role in the vitality and diversity of our communities, bringing different perspectives to the table,” said Rep. Bernier. “That is why we must continue to celebrate women in office and

Contact: Collin Roth | WILL Research Fellow collin@will-law.org | 414-727-7418 February 22, 2018 – Milwaukee, WI – Sometimes it’s important to remember what litigation is and isn’t about. On Tuesday the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC) requested permission to sign an amicus brief supporting Marquette University in our academic free speech case, McAdams v. Marquette. We welcome all comers. But MMAC seems to believe that the outcome in McAdams will have a broader effect on private employers who are not universities and who have not promised their employees the rights of academic freedom and personal expression. It will not.

Contact: Cass Bowers, ACLU of Wisconsin, media@aclu-wi.org, 414-272-4032 x217 MILWAUKEE — The Wisconsin State Assembly proposed a $350 million plan to build a new prison. The following is a joint statement from the ACLU of Wisconsin, African-American Civic Engagement Roundtable, Black Leaders Organizing for Communities (BLOC), Black Lives Matter to Wisconsin Unitarian Universalists, EXPO (EX-incarcerated People Organizing), Leaders Igniting Transformation (LIT), NAACP Milwaukee Branch, Priceless Incite, Wisconsin Justice Initiative, UBLAC, and Youth Justice Milwaukee reacting to the announcement: Wisconsin does not need a new prison. It needs to adopt smart reforms in its criminal justice system that reduce prison populations,