Contact: Madison Wiberg Madison.Wiberg@mail.house.gov Marks Gallagher’s 4th Piece of Legislation to Pass the House  Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Rep. Gallagher’s trauma-informed care resolution with unanimous support.  The resolution recognizes the importance, effectiveness and need for trauma-informed care (TIC) in improving health outcomes. TIC is a science-based treatment framework designed to identify and

Contact: Rep. Spreitzer, 608-313-4509 Today, State Rep. Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) proposed legislation to close a loophole in the Sexually Violent Persons commitment statutes (“Ch. 980”). The bill, co-authored by Sen. Janis Ringhand (D-Evansville) and Rep. Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton), was drafted in consultation with local law enforcement to address concerns that

Wachs campaign: Dana Wachs says Gov. Walker is too afraid of special interests to protect our children  Contact: Olivia Hwang, olivia@danawachs.com, 715.972.3262 EAU CLAIRE – Dana Wachs issued a statement today calling out Gov. Scott Walker for running away from reporters when questioned about President Trump’s call to arm public school teachers with weapons:

Contact: Patrick Rodenbush rodenbush@democraticredistricting.com The Lawsuit Supports Plaintiffs in Two Districts Where Governor Walker is Refusing to Hold Special Elections  Today, the National Redistricting Foundation (NRF), a 501(c)3 affiliate of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC), filed a lawsuit supporting plaintiffs in Wisconsin against Governor Scott Walker for his refusal to

Contact: Jim Draeger 608-264-6464 Sumner, Wisc. – The Wisconsin Historical Society has announced the listing of the Lorine Niedecker Cottage in the town of Sumner, Jefferson County, in the National Register of Historic Places. National Register designation provides access to certain benefits, including qualification for grants and for rehabilitation income

Contact: Nathan Conrad info@developourresources.org 608-556-1294 [Madison, Wis.] – Natural Resource Development Association Communications Director Nathan Conrad released the following statement in regards to the contested case brought on by Midwest Environmental Advocates and Clean Wisconsin against Meteor Timber: “Instead of working together to make progress, extreme environmental groups like Clean

Contact: Rep. Chris Taylor, 608-266-5342 MADISON – Today, Assembly Democrats gathered with local leaders, including Dane County Executive Joe Parisi, Madison Metropolitan School District Superintendent Jennifer Cheatham, and Madison School Board President James Howard, in calling on Governor Scott Walker to convene a special session on common-sense gun safety legislation, including

Contact: George Althoff 608-261-4504 george.althoff@wisconsin.gov 2018 Tax Deduction Raised to $3,200 MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin College Savings Program is excited to announce that the 2018 state tax deduction has been raised to $3,200 – making it even easier to save for college while enjoying significant tax savings. The increase

Calling on Governor Walker and Speaker Ryan to Pass Common Sense Gun Reforms Today Dane County Executive Parisi, MMSD Superintendent Jennifer Cheatham, State Representative Chris Taylor were joined by School Board Members, educators and students from across Dane County to call on State and Federal legislators to pass common sense

Statement from Alderman Bob Donovan I always approach the media with a measure of skepticism, so I look forward to Mayor Tom Barrett clarifying, explaining, or denying the remarks attributed to him in yesterday’s Journal Sentinel: “What I’ve always said about all of the economic development is, ‘You’ve got to