Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov Comes following silence from Department of Homeland Security regarding integrity of Wisconsin Elections Systems La Crosse – Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind released the following statement, following a report from NBC News alleging U.S. intelligence officials knew Russian operatives compromised the election databases or website from seven states, including Wisconsin, prior to the 2016 election, but did not communicate the breach to the states involved: “It is long past due for our Commander in Chief to order our agencies to take all appropriate steps to counter Russia’s, or any other country’s, attempt to interfere with our elections, and communicate

CONTACT: Emilie Songolo, ensongolo@gmail.com, 608-217-6497; Lori DiPrete Brown, dipretebrown@wisc.edu, (608) 262-5742 MADISON – Women from all walks of life will be celebrated at the fifth annual International Women’s Day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 3, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Dejope Residence Hall. “Press for Progress” is the theme for this year’s event, being sponsored by AFRICaide and the UW-Madison 4W (Women & Wellbeing in Wisconsin & the World) Initiative. The event has grown since it began in 2014 when a small group of 30 women gathered in the fellowship hall of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Madison. Since then, it has grown to attract

Contact: Rep. Joan Ballweg (888) 534-0041 Madison… State Representative Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) has announced her spring listening sessions which will be held throughout the 41st Assembly District. Everyone is welcome to attend any of the sessions and share their thoughts on this legislative session and other state issues. Thursday, April 5th 10:00-11:00 AM:       Berlin Public Library                                  121 W. Park Ave., Berlin 3:00- 4:00 PM:         Ripon College, East Hall, Little Theater (Room 101)                          

For more information contact: Sara Schoenborn, Director of Communications sara.schoenborn@cooperativenetwork.coop 608-258-4391 www.cooperativenetwork.coop MADISON, Wis. [February 28, 2018] – Cooperative business directors, managers, and staff met in Madison last week for Cooperative Network’s first annual Wisconsin Co-op Day at the Capitol. Cross-sector lobbying groups met with legislators to share how certain proposals would affect their businesses and communities. Participants included Cooperative Network members from agriculture, credit union, dairy, energy, farm credit, taxi cab and other member-owned cooperatives from throughout the state. “The goal of the grassroots event was to continue building long-term relationships with legislators and administration officials and to explain the

CONTACT: Emily Foster, communications & press manager emily@mkefilm.org, 414-755-1965 x216 Organization appoints four new board members, including chancellor of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Mark Mone, and president of Marquette University, Michael Lovell MILWAUKEE – Wednesday, February 28, 2018 – Milwaukee Film announces the hire of Sara Meaney into the new role of chief marketing officer. Meaney has served on the organization’s board of directors since 2012. In addition, the organization has appointed four new board members, including leaders from Marquette University and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. With over 20 years of dynamic marketing and sales experience, Meaney was most recently managing director

Banning Assault Weapons and High-Capacity Magazines are a Must Madison – State Representative Leon D. Young (D-Milwaukee) announced today that he fully supports his Democratic colleagues’ request that Governor Scott Walker convene a special session to consider common-sense gun safety legislation. According to Young, “The time for meaningful action on gun control legislation that aims to protect our children and the public at large is long overdue. Public opinion is shifting and approximately 70 percent of Americans now support stricter gun laws.” “Enacting common-sense gun control measures like: universal background checks, raising firearm age and banning bump stocks have wide

WASHINGTON—A service was held in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol today preceding the lying in honor of the late Reverend Billy Graham. Information on how members of the public can pay their respects to Rev. Graham is available here. House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) made the following remarks at the service, which included President Trump, Vice President Pence, members of the government, and Reverend Graham’s family: “In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus says: ‘“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ “Billy Graham woke up every day and did just

Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, 414-469-9206, sfreeman@vdlf.org After Monday, March 5th, immigrant youth will begin losing DACA protections in much higher numbers Community members will call on US Speaker of the House Paul Ryan to allow a vote on the clean Dream Act  Who: Voces de la Frontera, Youth Empowered in the Struggle, immigrant families, religious leaders, dozens of allied community organizations, supporters What: Time’s Up! Paul Ryan — Clean Dream Act Now! Statewide Rally When: Monday, March 5th, 3:30pm Where: Community members will gather at Monument Square at corner of 6th St and Main St in Racine, WI RACINE, WISCONSIN – Over 16,000 immigrant young people have lost protection from

Contact: Gillian Drummond, (414) 975-0586, press@dalletforjustice.com MILWAUKEE — Today, U.S Congresswoman Gwen Moore announced her support for Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Rebecca Dallet. “I am delighted to endorse Judge Dallet for the Wisconsin Supreme Court,” said Congresswoman Gwen Moore. “Through her more than two decades in Wisconsin courtrooms, including 10 years as a judge in Milwaukee County, Judge Rebecca Dallet understands the unique challenges this community faces and will always reflect the principles of independence, fairness, and equality under the law. With right-wing dark money special interests already spending huge sums to put a Scott Walker rubber stamp on Wisconsin’s highest

MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — In the weeks before the February 20 primary election for state Supreme Court, Mike Screnock was the beneficiary of nearly $600,000 in television ads courtesy of the state big business lobby, the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce. When he addresses the group at their annual meeting in Madison today, One Wisconsin Now Research Director Joanna Beilman-Dulin wondered how he’ll say thank you. “There are nearly 600,000 reasons Mike Screnock owes the big business special interests,” said Beilman-Dulin. “They made a huge down payment just to get him through the

Contact: Britt Cudaback, britt.cudaback@legis.wi.gov, 308-440-2939   MADISON – On the heels of the mass shooting in Parkville, Florida, today State Representatives Melissa Sargent (D-Madison) and David Crowley (D-Milwaukee) along with their colleagues, State Senators Lena Taylor (D-Milwaukee) and LaTonya Johnson (D-Milwaukee), introduced LRB-2543 creating a lethal violence protective order (LVPO) process in Wisconsin. Under the LVPO injunction process, if a person is likely to injure themselves or another person, a family member or law enforcement officer (among other specific parties specified under the bill) may petition to temporarily prevent the person from possessing or purchasing a firearm. “We’ve seen shooting

Contact: Bryan Kennedy – (414) 517-3864 (Milwaukee) – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Matt Flynn called for greater support for Wisconsin’s two essential childcare programs, Wisconsin Shares and YoungStar. Flynn said, “Working parents need to know their pre-school children are well cared for and are developing the skills they will need to succeed in school. As a first step we need to restore the money that Walker and Republicans cut from Wisconsin Shares in the last 10 years. Childcare is essential to improve quality of life in Wisconsin.” Flynn’s childcare strategy will: Fund and continue improving YoungStar to ensure quality of childcare.