Bryce campaign: Statement on Ryan’s “private” town halls in Texas

CONTACT: Lauren Hitt 443-370-3205 lauren@randybryceforcongress.com RACINE, WI – Speaker Ryan is spending his Easter recess doing two so-called “private town halls” in Texas. Ryan has not held a town hall in his District, Wisconsin’s First, since before he was elected Speaker in 2015. Democratic congressional candidate Randy Bryce released a statement on Ryan’s events in Texas today and tomorrow. “Twenty years in D.C. have changed Paul Ryan. He’s now putting lobbyists, donors and party politics ahead of the people of the First District. You can’t represent people if you aren’t willing to talk to them. Part of being a public servant

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MON PM Update: State to pay $30,000 over Kooyenga removing man’s sign from Capitol rotunda

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state has agreed to pay $30,000 in taxpayer money to a Madison man whose sign was removed from the Capitol rotunda by state Rep. Dale Kooyenga. The deal came the same day the man’s attorney was supposed to get the security video of the incident that showed Kooyenga taking the sign. But Lester Pines told WisPolitics.com toda… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Hosts roundtable with Green Bay officials on fighting the opioid epidemic

CONTACT: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 GREEN BAY, WI – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today hosted a roundtable with Green Bay first responders, health and human services officials and community leaders to get an update on Brown County’s efforts to address drug abuse in the community and ensure that Green Bay officials have the tools they need to combat the opioid epidemic and save lives. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Baldwin helped secure a $3 billion increase in federal funding to fight the opioid epidemic in the bipartisan spending legislation that was recently signed by President Trump. Senator Baldwin has also

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Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation: Wisconsin businesses invited to learn more about United Nations procurement opportunities at first-ever event in Milwaukee

Forum also includes one-on-one meetings with U.N. officials MADISON, WI. – Wisconsin businesses that want to learn more about doing business with the United Nations will have an opportunity to do so this week at the first event of its kind in Milwaukee. U.N. representatives will provide businesses with key information on accessing U.N. procurement opportunities and will conduct individual meetings with companies at the forum, which runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, April 5, at the We Energies offices at 231 W. Michigan St. During the morning session, attendees will hear from several speakers including: Dmitri Dovgopoly, procurement director for the United

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Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce, Logistics Health Incorporated: Reschedule breakfast to honor western Wisconsin veteran business community

Media Contact: Saul Newton, Executive Director snewton@wiveteranschamber.org (920) 288-2646 Logistics Health Inc. Chairman and Leinenkugel Brewing President to speak LA CROSSE, WI – The Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce and Logistics Health Incorporated invite veterans, business and community leaders in the tri-state area to attend the La Crosse Veterans Business Breakfast on Tuesday, May 1 from 7:00am-9:00am at LHI headquarters, 328 Front Street South, La Crosse, WI. The breakfast event features Don Weber, founder and chairman of Logistics Health Inc. and U.S. Marine Corps veteran, as well as Dick Leinenkugel, president and chief beer merchant of the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company and U.S. Marine Corps veteran.  Mayor Tim Kabat will welcome attendees

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Voces de la Frontera Action: Gwen Moore, Teachers, Voces Action Announce Endorsements for April 3rd, including Peggy West for Milwaukee County Supervisor

Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, 414-469-9206, sfreeman@vdlf.org MILWAUKEE, WI — At a press conference on the day before Election Day, US Congresswoman Gwen Moore weighed in on contentious Milwaukee County Board races and urged voters to support Peggy West and Steven Shea for Milwaukee County Supervisor. Congresswoman Moore’s endorsement comes after reports revealed that billionaire Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele has spent nearly $500,000 to support West’s and Shea’s opponents, as well as three other County Board candidates, as part of an effort to remove his opposition from local government. Congresswoman Moore was joined by State Representative Jocasta Zamarripa of Milwaukee and

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U.S. Rep. Kind: Calls on Wisconsin Elections Commission to Protect Elections from Future Foreign Interference

Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov Comes after reports that Wisconsin is using equipment vulnerable to hacking La Crosse – Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind called on the Wisconsin Elections Commission to address a series of concerns regarding the security of Wisconsin election systems, including voting equipment and software used across western and central Wisconsin. “Voting and representation is fundamental to this nation’s beliefs, and a secure voting process is an integral element to the democratic process,” said Rep. Ron Kind. “Wisconsinites should know that their vote is secure, and that the state is taking every step possible to ensure our elections never face foreign

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Adamski-Torres campaign: More Anonymous Campaign Literature Flouting State Election Statute

Unknown backers of Jen Adamski-Torres’ opponent for Racine’s 6th District Alderman are distributing literature to discredit Adamski-Torres’ years of public service and using a section of Wisconsin state statute to justify their anonymity. “My opponent and I have different ideas about how to best serve the residents of 6th District and the entire city of Racine. I expect her to use literature drops to highlight her positions and record.” Adamski-Torres said. “But to find deliberately misleading literature funded by a nameless shadow group is outrageous. Frankly, I expected better. I call on my opponent to disavow this group, their message,

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Wisconsin Farmers Union: Upcoming events look at future of dairy in Wisconsin

Danielle Endvick Communications Director Wisconsin Farmers Union 715.723.5561  |  cell 715.471.0398 117 W. Spring St. | Chippewa Falls, WI CHIPPEWA FALLS – Wisconsin farmers will gather together for several upcoming meetings addressing the future of the dairy industry. Meeting locations include: MARSHFIELD – April 10, 7:30-9:30pm, Richfield Town Hall Municipal Building, 8478 Richfield Drive, Marshfield. Milk and meal provided. RSVP at www.wisconsinfarmersunion.com/upcoming-events. PLATTEVILLE – April 12, 7:30pm, UW-Platteville Pioneer Farm, 29200 College Farm Road, Platteville.RSVP at www.wisconsinfarmersunion.com/upcoming-events. BARRON – Monday, April 16, 12:30-3pm, Barron Electric Co-op Meeting Room, 1434 Highway 25 N, Barron. These meetings come on the heels of a series of Dairy Together events organized by Wisconsin Farmers Union

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Wisconsin institute for Law & Liberty: Isthmus and Madison Police Department Settle Records Lawsuit

Contact: Cameron Sholty | WILL Communications Director cameron@will-law.org | 414-727-7416 | 262-409-9816 Wisconsin institute for Law & Liberty: Isthmus and Madison Police Department Settle Records Lawsuit April 2, 2018 – Milwaukee, WI – The Madison Police Department (MPD) has agreed to settle a records case brought by the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty on behalf of Isthmus – an independent Madison newspaper. MPD turned over the requested records shortly after the lawsuit was filed in February, and has apologized for not fulfilling the record request promptly. MPD also refunded the fees Isthmus paid for the records and agreed to pay Isthmus’ legal fees and costs, as provided by state statute.

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One Wisconsin Now: WMC Takes Down Board of Directors Page

MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — In response to calls from the family of the victims of sexual assault who Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce outed in a $1 million ad campaign for Michael Screnock, WMC has taken down the list of its board of directors from its website. “The family of the children who were victims of sexual assault who WMC outed demanded WMC’s ad come down and in response WMC took down the names of its board of directors,” said Scot Ross, One Wisconsin Now Executive Director. “This shows that in their desperation

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Bryce campaign: Statement on Ryan’s “private” town halls in Texas

CONTACT: Lauren Hitt 443-370-3205 lauren@randybryceforcongress.com RACINE, WI – Speaker Ryan is spending his Easter recess doing two so-called “private town halls” in Texas. Ryan has not held a town hall in his District, Wisconsin’s First, since before he was elected Speaker in 2015. Democratic congressional candidate Randy Bryce released a statement

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Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation: Wisconsin businesses invited to learn more about United Nations procurement opportunities at first-ever event in Milwaukee

Forum also includes one-on-one meetings with U.N. officials MADISON, WI. – Wisconsin businesses that want to learn more about doing business with the United Nations will have an opportunity to do so this week at the first event of its kind in Milwaukee. U.N. representatives will provide businesses with key information on

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Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce, Logistics Health Incorporated: Reschedule breakfast to honor western Wisconsin veteran business community

Media Contact: Saul Newton, Executive Director snewton@wiveteranschamber.org (920) 288-2646 Logistics Health Inc. Chairman and Leinenkugel Brewing President to speak LA CROSSE, WI – The Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce and Logistics Health Incorporated invite veterans, business and community leaders in the tri-state area to attend the La Crosse Veterans Business Breakfast on Tuesday, May 1 from 7:00am-9:00am at LHI headquarters, 328 Front

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Voces de la Frontera Action: Gwen Moore, Teachers, Voces Action Announce Endorsements for April 3rd, including Peggy West for Milwaukee County Supervisor

Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, 414-469-9206, sfreeman@vdlf.org MILWAUKEE, WI — At a press conference on the day before Election Day, US Congresswoman Gwen Moore weighed in on contentious Milwaukee County Board races and urged voters to support Peggy West and Steven Shea for Milwaukee County Supervisor. Congresswoman Moore’s endorsement comes after reports

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U.S. Rep. Kind: Calls on Wisconsin Elections Commission to Protect Elections from Future Foreign Interference

Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov Comes after reports that Wisconsin is using equipment vulnerable to hacking La Crosse – Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind called on the Wisconsin Elections Commission to address a series of concerns regarding the security of Wisconsin election systems, including voting equipment and software used across western and central

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Wisconsin Farmers Union: Upcoming events look at future of dairy in Wisconsin

Danielle Endvick Communications Director Wisconsin Farmers Union 715.723.5561  |  cell 715.471.0398 117 W. Spring St. | Chippewa Falls, WI CHIPPEWA FALLS – Wisconsin farmers will gather together for several upcoming meetings addressing the future of the dairy industry. Meeting locations include: MARSHFIELD – April 10, 7:30-9:30pm, Richfield Town Hall Municipal Building, 8478 Richfield Drive, Marshfield.

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Wisconsin institute for Law & Liberty: Isthmus and Madison Police Department Settle Records Lawsuit

Contact: Cameron Sholty | WILL Communications Director cameron@will-law.org | 414-727-7416 | 262-409-9816 Wisconsin institute for Law & Liberty: Isthmus and Madison Police Department Settle Records Lawsuit April 2, 2018 – Milwaukee, WI – The Madison Police Department (MPD) has agreed to settle a records case brought by the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty on behalf

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One Wisconsin Now: WMC Takes Down Board of Directors Page

MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — In response to calls from the family of the victims of sexual assault who Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce outed in a $1 million ad campaign for Michael Screnock, WMC has taken down the list of its board of

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