Speaker Robin Vos (608) 266-3387 Rep.Vos@legis.wi.gov Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement. “With the Assembly’s regular session work being complete, I welcome a call from Governor Walker to convene a Special Session of the Legislature on school safety. We want every Wisconsin parent to feel confident that their

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 Proclaims May 2018 Trauma-Informed Care Awareness Month GREEN BAY—Governor Scott Walker joined by First Lady Tonette Walker and the Director of the Office of Children’s Mental Health Elizabeth Hudson today visited the Boys and Girls Club to sign a proclamation declaring May 2018 as Trauma-Informed

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839   Gov. Walker: Appoints Chief of Staff Rich Zipperer to the Public Service Commission, Eric Schutt as Chief of Staff   MADISON — Governor Scott Walker today announced the following administration staff changes. Rich Zipperer – Commissioner, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC). Eric Schutt – Chief of Staff,

CONTACT: Chase Tarrier, Public Policy Coordinator, End Domestic Abuse WI chaset@endabusewi.org, 608.237.3985 Madison – Advocates for victims of domestic violence in Wisconsin are speaking out in opposition to a proposal that would dramatically increase the population of prisons across the state in addition to earmarking over $350 million of state

Contact: George Aldrich, leadershipmke@gmail.com MILWAUKEE, WI – Leadership MKE, the recently formed political group that supports candidates who are committed to making Milwaukee a better place to work, live and raise a family, announced this morning they will be actively supporting 14 candidates running for local office across Milwaukee County for

Contact: Sen. Patrick Testin (608) 266-3123 Governor’s Proposed Investment Builds on Work Already Accomplished this Session Madison, WI –Governor Walker’s proposal to create a Rural Economic Development Fund has a prominent supporter in the State Senate in Sen. Patrick Testin (Stevens Point). The bill calls for investing $50 million annually

Glenn Grothman still refuses to question Russian interference or the Administration’s continuing inaction despite the threat. Grafton – The last several days have brought more revelations that underscores the deafening silence of Glenn Grothman, Congressional Republicans, and the Administration in light of ongoing Russian aggression against the world’s democracies and

Contact: Rep. Sondy Pope, 608-266-3520 MADISON, Wis. – Representative Sondy Pope (D-Mt. Horeb), along with Democratic colleagues on the Assembly and Senate Committees on Education introduced a package of bills (LRBs 5633/1, 5634/1, 5635/1, 5637/1, 5640/1, 5648/1 & 5655/1) that aim to improve safety for Wisconsin students. These bills are

Contact: Rep. Adam Neylon (608) 266-5120 Madison— Today State Representative Adam Neylon (R-Pewaukee) issued the following statement in response to a new survey from ManpowerGroup Inc.: “It is exciting to see that Wisconsin’s hiring outlook now leads the nation. According to a newly released survey from ManpowerGroup Inc., roughly one-third

Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov European Union has promised to retaliate following steel and aluminum tariffs La Crosse – Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind called on Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue to protect Wisconsin farmers, and inform Congress of efforts the Department would take if retaliatory tariffs by the European Union (EU) are implemented in response