Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker spoke with U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross yesterday regarding President Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs. Press Secretary Amy Hasenberg released the following statement regarding the call: “Governor Walker had a good conversation with Secretary Ross on Thursday about the tariffs on steel and aluminum. Secretary Ross told Governor Walker that while the President was announcing the overall tariffs, the Department of Commerce will still retain the ability to grant exemptions for things like Bemis’ concerns over the supply of ultra-thin aluminum and Seneca’s concerns over the supply of

Contact: Sen. Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) 608-266-5490 Sen. Janet Bewley (D-Delta) 608-266-3510   MADISON, WI – Another dismal jobs report brings bad news for the state’s economy as wages fall and Wisconsin’s job deficit grows worse. The national ‘Gold Standard’ jobs report released this week shows wages dropping over 12 months and marked the 25th consecutive quarter Wisconsin has trailed the nation in job creation; one of the longest periods of economic stagnation in Wisconsin history. Gov. Walker’s policies favoring corporations and the wealthy have slowed Wisconsin’s economy and resulted in 118,000 fewer jobs than what would have been created

CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the following statement in response to the president’s decision to impose new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports: “I disagree with this action and fear its unintended consequences. I am pleased that the president has listened to those who share my concerns and included an exemption for some American allies, but it should go further. We will continue to urge the administration to narrow this policy so that it is focused only on those countries and practices that violate trade law. There are unquestionably bad trade practices by

Statement of Alderman Cavalier “Chevy” Johnson: I want to thank my colleagues on the Public Safety and Health Committee for their vote earlier today to recommend approval of my legislation that would ban conversion therapy in Milwaukee. The majority agreed that conversion therapy – the practice of trying to change a person’s sexual orientation by utilizing violent and damaging methods – has no place in the City of Milwaukee. Conversion therapy has been found to cause long-lasting harmful effects including depression, suicidality and substance abuse. The practice is scientifically unfounded and has been refuted by virtually every major medical and

Contact: Dana LaFontsee, 262.888.0231, dana.lafontsee@outlook.com Oak Creek, WI — The Clean Power Coalition of Southeast Wisconsin held a press conference announcing the results of independent testing that confirmed coal dust samples taken by the Environmental Accountability Group (EAG) and tested by Aspen Consulting, Inc. The black coal dust was found covering homes, cars, and even the playground in neighborhoods north of the Oak Creek and Elm Road Power Plants on Monday. LINK TO TEST RESULTS “This isn’t the first time this has happened. This is the first time they got caught. Coal dust blowing from the piles at these plants

Contact: team@electnehlen.com Delavan, WI — Republican U.S. House candidate Paul Nehlen has just announced the addition of a preeminent academic to his campaign team. “Effective today, I’m very pleased to announce that Dr. Kevin MacDonald will take on the role of Campaign Spokesman. After reading some of Dr. MacDonald’s work, I reached out to him and began a dialogue,” recounted Nehlen. “We hit it off, and well, here we are.” Dr. MacDonald is a retired tenured Professor of Psychology at California State University – Long Beach. After receiving a Master’s degree in evolutionary biology, he received a Ph.D. in Biobehavioral