Media inquiries: Deb Dorshorst debdorshorst@gmail.com mobile/text: 715-581-6324 (UPDATE: Only 25 seats left for Gala, Lifetime Achievement and Scholarship Award winners announced.) The Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service (WIPPS) will be commemorating 10 years of promoting civic engagement and community service at a special celebration April 4. The public is invited to a dinner, live auction and special awards presentation at the Hilton Garden Inn in Wausau. Former Governor Tommy Thompson and Dr. Donna Shalala will be VIP speakers for the evening, and will engage in a discussion moderated by Lynn Sprangers, former long-time Milwaukee broadcast journalist, PR executive and community volunteer. Thompson

SPJ Madison Monthly Business Meeting 6 pm, Monday, April 2, 2018 Next Door Brewing Co., 2439 Atwood Ave., Madison Agenda Call to order Action: Leadership elections Approval of minutes Treasurer’s Report Membership Report President’s Report John Patrick Hunter First Amendment Award Watchdog Award Winner Scripps Leadership Seminar (Indiana, TBD) Excellence in Journalism, September 2018 Journalism Trivia Recap Upcoming events: WNA convention (April 12-13), Midwest Journalism Conference (April 13-14), Watchdog Awards (April 19), Happy Hour with Justin Gillis, UW-Madison science writer in residence (April 23), UW Journalism Ethics Conference (April 27), WCIJ 10th anniversary (Sept. 6) Discussion/Action: WNA convention casino night award Discussion:

Contact: Tony Palese, Tony.Palese@legis.wi.gov, 608-266-5490 Dem Leader suggests highlighting “Wisconsin’s nostalgic feeling” LA CROSSE, WI – After Gov. Walker and Legislative Republicans approved a $7 million taxpayer-funded ad campaign aimed at luring millennials back to Wisconsin from places like Chicago and Minneapolis, Senate Democratic Leader Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) noticed something was missing. “The current ads are fine and all, but something about the glossy posters and drink coasters hasn’t seemed to resonate with the target audience,” said Sen. Shilling. “Young people are simply looking for something else and I think we need to reconsider whether this $7 million in taxpayer spending

Contact: Sean Lansing 608-286-5766 sl@champllc.com (Reedsburg, Wis.) – The Screnock for Justice Campaign announced Friday that Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Annette K. Ziegler is endorsing Judge Michael Screnock over Milwaukee Judge Rebecca Dallet in the April 3rd Supreme Court election.   “I am endorsing Judge Michael Screnock because he appreciates and values the importance of the rule of law and will not legislate from the bench,” said Judge Zeigler. “Equal justice is best rendered when a jurist acts with judicial restraint.” “I am honored and humbled to earn the endorsement of another sitting Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice,” said Judge Screnock. “No one knows better

Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org MADISON — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kevin Nicholson — who has himself repeatedly been caught lying — is now leveling charges of dishonesty at none other than First Lady Tonette Walker and her son, Alex, who works for Nicholson’s primary opponent, state Sen. Leah Vukmir. From WITI-TV: Wisconsin First Lady Tonette Walker offers a very personal reason for supporting Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Leah Vukmir over rival Kevin Nicholson in the contested GOP primary this year. The first lady says Vukmir’s opponent refused to shake her son Alex’s hand. …. “When Alex said to me, ‘I was in a

CONTACT: Eric Bott, EBott@afphq.org Activists Vow to Fight Rep. Taylor’s “Outrageous Power Grab by Leftwing Special Interests” MADISON, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin today came out in strong opposition to a resolution introduced by Rep. Chris Taylor and several of her Democrat colleagues to radically change Wisconsin’s state constitution. The free-market activist group pledged to mobilize its base of over 130,000 grassroots activists to hold its supporters accountable and ensure this resolution is soundly defeated. AFP-WI pointed to the resolution’s sweeping assault on civil liberties for Wisconsinites and the granting of new ‘super rights’ to liberal special interests like unions as key

Dale Kooyenga 1-888-534-0014 Madison – State Representative Dale Kooyenga (R-Brookfield) released the following statement regarding an incident that occurred last year. Last year in May, I removed what I believed to be an inappropriate and unattended sign from a vestibule near one of the entrances to the Capitol. It was not my intention to cause harm to the owner of the sign, Mr. Johnson, and I returned it immediately when I was asked for its return. Mr. Johnson filed a civil lawsuit against me, suing me for removing his sign and after months of negotiations, earlier this afternoon we reached