Contact: 608-260-2417 March 29, 2018 Frostman Will Put Economic Development Experience to Work for 1st Senate District Door County, WI – Door County Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Caleb Frostman will run for Wisconsin’s 1st Senate District. The 1st District is currently
Contact: staushforassembly@gmail.com or 920.857.3425. Thank you! Green Bay – In a crowded room surrounded by conservationists from 11 local advocacy groups, friends, and family, Brown County Supervisor Staush Gruszynski received the 2018 Local Legislator of the Year award on Wednesday
CONTACT: AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—Today, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) announced that the House will honor the life of Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (D-NY) with a memorial service in Statuary Hall on
Statement from Alderman Michael J. Murphy Recent high profile court cases have demonstrated the high level of expertise and competence that exists in the Office of the City Attorney. Attorney Kail Decker was instrumental in the jury’s rejection of a
Gretchen Schuldt Executive Director Wisconsin Justice Initiative Inc. P.O. Box 100705 Milwaukee, WI 53210 Phone: 414-331-0724 Email: gretchen@wjiinc.org March 29, 2018 – The Republicans’ failed attempt to strip residents of two legislative districts of their right to representation shows the
Contact: Rick Reyer, Central Regional Manager Ph: 715-261-6391 or rick.reyer@wpr.org Because The First Five Days After The Weekend Are The Hardest Madison, Wis. – After two successful pilots, BETA lands on WPR’s weekend schedule beginning April 7. According to host
Contact: Sen. Jennifer Shilling, 608-266-5490 Rep. Gordon Hintz, 608-266-2254 Special elections called after Governor Walker’s attempts to undercut judicial system fail MADISON, WI – After weeks of chaos and three court orders later, Governor Walker conceded, finally calling special elections
Sexual assault charges are the most difficult crimes to prosecute in court. Experienced prosecutors know that such cases require a balancing of the facts of a case and the additional trauma that may result to the victims against the need
Contact: Jessica Ward, (608) 213-5939 Brookfield, Wis. — After Gov. Scott Walker called special elections for the 1st Senate District and 42nd Assembly District, Leah Vukmir’s campaign issued the following statement Thursday from spokesman Mattias Gugel: “The court’s demand for
Contact: Rep. Greta Neubauer, (608) 237-9166 Gov. Walker Finally Calls Special Elections, Legislative Republicans Won’t Change Elections Law for Political Purposes MADISON, WI – Today, Representative Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement regarding special elections called for SD-1 and
CONTACT: Logan Vidal logan.vidal@legis.wisconsin.gov (608) 266-8570 MADISON – State Representative Jimmy Anderson released the following statement in response to Governor Walker reluctantly calling for special elections in the 1st Senate District and the 42nd Assembly District. “Today is a huge
Contact: Rep. Daniel Riemer, 608-266-1733 Democratic Weekly Radio Address Audio File of Radio Address Hello, this is State Representative Daniel Riemer with this week’s Democratic Radio Address. “No taxation without representation.” The rallying cry of the American Revolution stood for a
CONTACT: Reid Magney, 608-267-7887 MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Elections Commission reminds voters to bring an acceptable photo ID when they go to the polls for the Spring Election on Tuesday, April 3, 2018. “Most people already have the ID they
Contact: Rep. David Bowen, 608-266-7671 Elections for vacant seats could have taken place weeks ago MADISON – This morning, after a third judge repudiated Governor Walker’s effort to ignore his legal obligation to call special elections in vacant districts, Republicans
The Wisconsin State Journal has endorsed Susan Crawford for Dane County Circuit Court Judge. In explaining why it chose Susan, the Wisconsin State Journal Editorial Board cited Susan’s “strong and diverse resume,” stating that “the best candidate to oversee Dane County’s Branch 1
Contact: Sean Lansing 608-286-5766 sl@champllc.com (Reedsburg, Wis.) – The Screnock for Justice Campaign announced Thursday Judge Michael Screnock has earned yet another Wisconsin endorsement after the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation announced their organization is supporting him over Milwaukee Judge Rebecca
Contact: Rob Richard, Senior Director of Governmental Relations 608.828.5703 MADISON – The Volunteers for Agriculture (VFA) Committee has endorsed Judge Michael Screnock in the April 3 election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. “Judge Michael Screnock has a solid understanding of
Contact: Renee Riddle WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released a new episode of his podcast “Hey, Wisconsin” featuring a conversation with Congressman Mike Gallagher, who represents Wisconsin’s 8th District in the U.S. House of Representatives after being elected to office for the
Contact: Annika Dale Taber, (414) 215-0873 Democratic challenger advocates for a strong State Treasurer to provide checks and balances (Milwaukee) – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Matt Flynn today made the following statement opposing the elimination of the State Treasurer position. “One
Contact: 608-260-2417 March 29, 2018 Frostman Will Put Economic Development Experience to Work for 1st Senate District Door County, WI – Door County Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Caleb Frostman will run for Wisconsin’s 1st Senate District. The 1st District is currently unrepresented and has been at the center of a special
Contact: staushforassembly@gmail.com or 920.857.3425. Thank you! Green Bay – In a crowded room surrounded by conservationists from 11 local advocacy groups, friends, and family, Brown County Supervisor Staush Gruszynski received the 2018 Local Legislator of the Year award on Wednesday night from the Brown County Conservation Alliance at Stadium View
CONTACT: AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—Today, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) announced that the House will honor the life of Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (D-NY) with a memorial service in Statuary Hall on Wednesday, April 18 at 4:00 p.m. ET. Congresswoman Slaughter served
Statement from Alderman Michael J. Murphy Recent high profile court cases have demonstrated the high level of expertise and competence that exists in the Office of the City Attorney. Attorney Kail Decker was instrumental in the jury’s rejection of a civil rights claim from Jeffrey R. Strasser, who took a
Gretchen Schuldt Executive Director Wisconsin Justice Initiative Inc. P.O. Box 100705 Milwaukee, WI 53210 Phone: 414-331-0724 Email: gretchen@wjiinc.org March 29, 2018 – The Republicans’ failed attempt to strip residents of two legislative districts of their right to representation shows the importance of an independent judiciary. “The judges provided a strong
Contact: Rick Reyer, Central Regional Manager Ph: 715-261-6391 or rick.reyer@wpr.org Because The First Five Days After The Weekend Are The Hardest Madison, Wis. – After two successful pilots, BETA lands on WPR’s weekend schedule beginning April 7. According to host and producer Doug Gordon, BETA takes an immersive, innovative, playful
Contact: Sen. Jennifer Shilling, 608-266-5490 Rep. Gordon Hintz, 608-266-2254 Special elections called after Governor Walker’s attempts to undercut judicial system fail MADISON, WI – After weeks of chaos and three court orders later, Governor Walker conceded, finally calling special elections in the 1st Senate District and 42nd Assembly District. The
Sexual assault charges are the most difficult crimes to prosecute in court. Experienced prosecutors know that such cases require a balancing of the facts of a case and the additional trauma that may result to the victims against the need for public accountability. A recent campaign ad that highlights a
Contact: Jessica Ward, (608) 213-5939 Brookfield, Wis. — After Gov. Scott Walker called special elections for the 1st Senate District and 42nd Assembly District, Leah Vukmir’s campaign issued the following statement Thursday from spokesman Mattias Gugel: “The court’s demand for an election now when both seats will also be on
Contact: Rep. Greta Neubauer, (608) 237-9166 Gov. Walker Finally Calls Special Elections, Legislative Republicans Won’t Change Elections Law for Political Purposes MADISON, WI – Today, Representative Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement regarding special elections called for SD-1 and AD-42: “Today is a true victory for democracy in Wisconsin.
CONTACT: Logan Vidal logan.vidal@legis.wisconsin.gov (608) 266-8570 MADISON – State Representative Jimmy Anderson released the following statement in response to Governor Walker reluctantly calling for special elections in the 1st Senate District and the 42nd Assembly District. “Today is a huge victory for voting rights and democracy. After three different judges
Contact: Rep. Daniel Riemer, 608-266-1733 Democratic Weekly Radio Address Audio File of Radio Address Hello, this is State Representative Daniel Riemer with this week’s Democratic Radio Address. “No taxation without representation.” The rallying cry of the American Revolution stood for a simple but powerful idea—that no free person should be governed
CONTACT: Reid Magney, 608-267-7887 MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Elections Commission reminds voters to bring an acceptable photo ID when they go to the polls for the Spring Election on Tuesday, April 3, 2018. “Most people already have the ID they need to vote,” said Meagan Wolfe, Wisconsin’s chief election official.
Contact: Rep. David Bowen, 608-266-7671 Elections for vacant seats could have taken place weeks ago MADISON – This morning, after a third judge repudiated Governor Walker’s effort to ignore his legal obligation to call special elections in vacant districts, Republicans officially dropped plans for an extraordinary session to keep 200,000
The Wisconsin State Journal has endorsed Susan Crawford for Dane County Circuit Court Judge. In explaining why it chose Susan, the Wisconsin State Journal Editorial Board cited Susan’s “strong and diverse resume,” stating that “the best candidate to oversee Dane County’s Branch 1 criminal court is the one with the most experience in
Contact: Sean Lansing 608-286-5766 sl@champllc.com (Reedsburg, Wis.) – The Screnock for Justice Campaign announced Thursday Judge Michael Screnock has earned yet another Wisconsin endorsement after the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation announced their organization is supporting him over Milwaukee Judge Rebecca Dallet in the April 3rd Supreme Court election. “Today’s announcement
Contact: Rob Richard, Senior Director of Governmental Relations 608.828.5703 MADISON – The Volunteers for Agriculture (VFA) Committee has endorsed Judge Michael Screnock in the April 3 election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. “Judge Michael Screnock has a solid understanding of the issues affecting farmers and rural Wisconsin residents, especially when
Contact: Renee Riddle WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released a new episode of his podcast “Hey, Wisconsin” featuring a conversation with Congressman Mike Gallagher, who represents Wisconsin’s 8th District in the U.S. House of Representatives after being elected to office for the first time in 2016. In this podcast, Sen. Johnson and
Contact: Annika Dale Taber, (414) 215-0873 Democratic challenger advocates for a strong State Treasurer to provide checks and balances (Milwaukee) – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Matt Flynn today made the following statement opposing the elimination of the State Treasurer position. “One of our nation’s most important legacies, since the time of