Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Federally Required Training for Wisconsin Produce Growers

Media Contacts: Leeann Duwe, 608-224-5005   Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will host several required food safety trainings for Wisconsin produce growers as part of federal produce safety rules. To determine if your produce farm needs to participate, use DATCP’s online tool or “Is my farm covered by the new Federal produce safety rules?” fact sheet. The produce safety rules are part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Food Safety Modernization Act. Based on the amount of produce sales determines when the training must be completed. Growers with produce sales annually of: More

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One Wisconsin Institute: Yay! for the ACA on Its Eighth Anniversary

MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinInstitute.org (608) 444-3483 Affordable Care Act’s Ban on Sex Discrimination in Health Care Huge Advance for Women MADISON, Wis. — March 23 marks the eight-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) being signed into law. The law made landmark advances for women by prohibiting sex discrimination in health care. As a result of the ACA, more women have access to maternity care, gender is no longer a pre-existing condition and over 62 million women are saving money on birth control. The following are the statements of One Wisconsin Institute Program Director Analiese Eicher:

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Flynn campaign: Scott Walker Misled the Public About the Benefits of the Foxconn Deal

Contact: Bryan Kennedy – (414) 517-3864 (Milwaukee) – After learning that four of the major construction contractors for the Foxconn project are out-of-state firms, Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Matt Flynn today repeated his challenge to Scott Walker to present an honest analysis of the Foxconn deal. “Scott Walker and his administration deliberately misled Wisconsin taxpayers about the Foxconn deal,” said Flynn. “Firms from Rhode Island, Colorado, Texas, and Germany will lead construction. Taxpayer dollars will go to out-of-state businesses when they should go to Wisconsin ones. The governor intentionally misrepresented the benefits of the deal. It is impossible that Foxconn could have

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Myers campaign: Raises over $30,000 After DCCC Endorses Her Primary Opponent

Media Contact – Dennis Hughes | (262) 455-1542 | dennis@cathymyersforcongress.com Cathy Myers receives a huge wave of support after releasing a video response to DCCC endorsing her primary opponent Janesville, WI –Today, Cathy Myers announced that she has raised $30,182.62 in the 24 hours after the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) announced it was endorsing Randy Bryce in the August 14th Democratic Primary in Wisconsin’s 1st District. Myers has served as a Janesville School Board Member since 2013. Cathy Myers rereleased her video, ‘We Will Not Be Ignored’, in response to the DCCC’s announcement. “I love the primary process and I truly believe it makes candidates stronger, so

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Democratic Governors Association: Chuck Todd on Scott Walker’s Reelection: ‘Running Uphill’

Contact: Melissa Miller, 202-875-9188, miller@dga.net While in Wisconsin this week, NBC’s Chuck Todd stopped by WMTV in Madison, where he talked about Governor Scott Walker’s reelection odds: “Look, I think for Governor Walker, this is the first time he’ll be running for governor with the political climate and the political winds in the face of the Republicans. He’s running uphill, and he’s trying to run for a third term,” Todd said.  “I don’t care how popular you are: getting a third term in any office anymore, in this day and age where we want change, where we burn out on people after five or six years, let alone eight. I think that’s just an extra hurdle that it doesn’t matter

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Secures Full Funding for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 “Investments in the Great Lakes are an investment in the future of Wisconsin’s economy.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the bipartisan Senate Great Lakes Task Force, helped to secure full funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) in the Fiscal Year 2018 budget bill. In spite of President Trump’s 2018 budget request that zeroed out funding for the Great Lakes, this year’s budget bill provides $300 million in federal funds for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. “Investments in the Great Lakes are an investment in the future of

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Rep. Edming: Backs Package to Improve School Safety

Contact: Rep. James Edming (608) 266-7506 Package Includes $100 Million in Grant Funding for School Safety Improvements MADISON – Yesterday, Representative James Edming (R – Glen Flora) joined with his Assembly colleagues to approve a package of bills aimed at improving school safety in Wisconsin. A few key components of this package are the creation of the Office of School Safety within the Department of Justice, $100 million in grant funding to school districts to improve safety, and requiring the mandatory reporting of any threats of school violence. “Students and teachers should feel safe in our schools,” said Rep. Edming.

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Wisconsin Restaurant Association: Endorses Screnock for state Supreme Court

MADISON – The Wisconsin Restaurant Association has endorsed Judge Michael Screnock for Wisconsin Supreme Court. The Association supports Screnock because he has promised to uphold the Rule of Law and our Constitution and he believes the role of a judge or justice is to simply interpret and apply the law, not to legislate from the bench. This will bring stability in the law which allows businesses to operate properly and grow. He has a uniquely diverse background in local government, as a private attorney and as a judge, which will make him an asset to the Supreme Court. WRA encourages

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Rep. Neubauer: Republicans Fail to Take Meaningful Action to Prevent Gun Violence

Contact: Rep. Greta Neubauer, (608) 237-9166 Students call for comprehensive gun safety measures, are ignored MADISON – Today, Representative Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement regarding the Republican failure to take action to protect Wisconsin communities from gun violence. “Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly sat in extraordinary session to address the gun violence epidemic. I was honored to share statements written by Racine high school students. These young people are standing up to demand comprehensive action to address gun violence, not only in our schools but in our wider communities. “Again and again, Assembly Republicans have refused to address

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Rep. Taylor: Republicans Vote Against Popular Gun Safety Reforms

Rep. Chris Taylor, 608-266-5342 GOP ignores the cries of our youth for meaningful action MADISON – Today, Assembly Republicans rejected common-sense, popular proposals to keep guns out of individuals’ hands who wish to do harm, including universal background checks, a 48 hour waiting period for handgun purchases, a bump stock ban and lethal violence protection orders, which allow family members and law enforcement to petition to a court to temporarily remove a gun from an individual who may be violent. In response, Rep. Taylor (D-Madison) issued the following statement: “There is a wave coming. A tidal wave of young people

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Dallet raised $416k for Supreme Court bid in last six weeks

State Supreme Court candidate Rebecca Dallet raised $416,646 in the lead-up to the spring general election, according to a fundraising cover sheet her campaign shared with WisPolitics.com. Her campaign said the Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge did not put any of her own money into the campaign during the pre-election period. Dallet also spent $252,943 over the six-week timeframe, which covers Feb. 2 through March 19, and logged $400,793 in cash on hand. The filing deadline for the pre-election reports is Monday. The election is April 3. See the cover sheet. 

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Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Federally Required Training for Wisconsin Produce Growers

Media Contacts: Leeann Duwe, 608-224-5005   Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will host several required food safety trainings for Wisconsin produce growers as part of federal produce safety rules. To determine if your produce farm needs to participate, use DATCP’s online tool or “Is

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One Wisconsin Institute: Yay! for the ACA on Its Eighth Anniversary

MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinInstitute.org (608) 444-3483 Affordable Care Act’s Ban on Sex Discrimination in Health Care Huge Advance for Women MADISON, Wis. — March 23 marks the eight-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) being signed into law. The law made landmark advances for women by

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Myers campaign: Raises over $30,000 After DCCC Endorses Her Primary Opponent

Media Contact – Dennis Hughes | (262) 455-1542 | dennis@cathymyersforcongress.com Cathy Myers receives a huge wave of support after releasing a video response to DCCC endorsing her primary opponent Janesville, WI –Today, Cathy Myers announced that she has raised $30,182.62 in the 24 hours after the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) announced it was

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Democratic Governors Association: Chuck Todd on Scott Walker’s Reelection: ‘Running Uphill’

Contact: Melissa Miller, 202-875-9188, miller@dga.net While in Wisconsin this week, NBC’s Chuck Todd stopped by WMTV in Madison, where he talked about Governor Scott Walker’s reelection odds: “Look, I think for Governor Walker, this is the first time he’ll be running for governor with the political climate and the political winds in the face of the Republicans. He’s running uphill, and

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Secures Full Funding for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 “Investments in the Great Lakes are an investment in the future of Wisconsin’s economy.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the bipartisan Senate Great Lakes Task Force, helped to secure full funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) in

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Rep. Edming: Backs Package to Improve School Safety

Contact: Rep. James Edming (608) 266-7506 Package Includes $100 Million in Grant Funding for School Safety Improvements MADISON – Yesterday, Representative James Edming (R – Glen Flora) joined with his Assembly colleagues to approve a package of bills aimed at improving school safety in Wisconsin. A few key components of

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Rep. Neubauer: Republicans Fail to Take Meaningful Action to Prevent Gun Violence

Contact: Rep. Greta Neubauer, (608) 237-9166 Students call for comprehensive gun safety measures, are ignored MADISON – Today, Representative Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement regarding the Republican failure to take action to protect Wisconsin communities from gun violence. “Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly sat in extraordinary session to

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Rep. Taylor: Republicans Vote Against Popular Gun Safety Reforms

Rep. Chris Taylor, 608-266-5342 GOP ignores the cries of our youth for meaningful action MADISON – Today, Assembly Republicans rejected common-sense, popular proposals to keep guns out of individuals’ hands who wish to do harm, including universal background checks, a 48 hour waiting period for handgun purchases, a bump stock

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Dallet raised $416k for Supreme Court bid in last six weeks

State Supreme Court candidate Rebecca Dallet raised $416,646 in the lead-up to the spring general election, according to a fundraising cover sheet her campaign shared with WisPolitics.com. Her campaign said the Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge did not put any of her own money into the campaign during the pre-election period.

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