CONTACT: For gubernatorial inquiries — Melanie Conklin, melaniec@wisdems.org For 2018 Senate race inquiries — Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org MADISON — Gov. Scott Walker yesterday signed into law Wisconsin Republicans’ latest assault on Wisconsin women’s health care access, a dangerous measure cosponsored by
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Turnout was up in the WOW counties compared to 2015, but Sauk County Judge Michael Screnock did not hit the marks there a conservative needs to win statewide, according to a check
CONTACT: Zach Madden 608-266-7521(office) 920-627-5773 (cell) MADISON – Today, Governor Walker signed Assembly Bill 787, authored by Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison), which establishes a foster family support fund administered as a grant program with counties, nonprofits and other organizations to support
CONTACT: Senator Patrick Testin (608) 266-3123 Warrens, WI – Whitetails of Wisconsin (WOW), a non-profit organization of people involved in raising white-tailed deer or operating hunting ranches, will honor Senator Patrick Testin with the “Legislator of the Year” award at their
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker will sign an 11-bill package today to improve outcomes for children in Wisconsin’s foster care system. Governor Walker will sign six bills at the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in Wausau
CONTACT: Julaine Appling, President 608-268-5074 MADISON— “We’re always happy when public funding of abortion is halted,” said Wisconsin Family Action president Julaine Appling, responding to Governor Walker signing Assembly Bill 128 into law yesterday. Wisconsin Family Action actively supported the bill.
CONTACT: Reid Magney, 608-267-7887 MADISON, WI – Very few problems were reported in Tuesday’s Spring Election in which more than 22 percent of Wisconsin adults voted, according to preliminary results analyzed by the Wisconsin Elections Commission. “Even though there was a snowstorm over
CONTACT: Melanie Conklin, 608-260-2409 MADISON — After a stunning rejection of his agenda and his chosen candidate in last night’s Wisconsin Supreme Court race, Gov. Scott Walker took to Twitter and unleashed another unhinged string of tweets, warning of a “#BlueWave.”
CONTACT: Rep. Joan Ballweg, (888) 534-0041 Madison…Representative Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan), a member of the Speaker’s Task Force on Foster Care, joined Governor Walker in Wausau where he signed 11 bills as part of the Foster Forward package. Representative Ballweg authored Assembly
CONTACT: Brittni Palke, (202) 224-0382 Ben Voelkel, (202) 228-0071 WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it would work
CONTACT: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker will sign an 11-bill package today to improve outcomes for children in Wisconsin’s foster care system. Governor Walker will sign six bills at the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in Wausau with Representative
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 today that nine of the fourteen candidates
CONTACT: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — In electing Judge Rebecca Dallet to the Wisconsin State Supreme Court, voters rejected the efforts of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) that spent at least $1.6 million to try
CONTACT: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 WAUPACA – First Lady Tonette Walker with a delegation from Oslo, Norway today discussed Wisconsin’s leading role in practicing and implementing Trauma-Informed Care (TIC). The group visited the Waupaca County Health and Human Services Department, the Menominee
Contact: George Penn, 608-244-6436, georgepenn51@gmail.com Madison, WI (April 4, 2018) – On Tuesday, April 3rd, Wisconsin residents in nine communities voted to amend the U.S. Constitution to clarify that only human beings should have inalienable human rights and money is
CONTACT: For gubernatorial inquiries — Melanie Conklin, melaniec@wisdems.org For 2018 Senate race inquiries — Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org MADISON — Gov. Scott Walker yesterday signed into law Wisconsin Republicans’ latest assault on Wisconsin women’s health care access, a dangerous measure cosponsored by right-wing anti-choice U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir. The law will
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Turnout was up in the WOW counties compared to 2015, but Sauk County Judge Michael Screnock did not hit the marks there a conservative needs to win statewide, according to a check of election returns. Meanwhile, Milwaukee Judge Rebecca Dallet ran up
CONTACT: Zach Madden 608-266-7521(office) 920-627-5773 (cell) MADISON – Today, Governor Walker signed Assembly Bill 787, authored by Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison), which establishes a foster family support fund administered as a grant program with counties, nonprofits and other organizations to support foster families. Representative Subeck served as a member of the
CONTACT: Senator Patrick Testin (608) 266-3123 Warrens, WI – Whitetails of Wisconsin (WOW), a non-profit organization of people involved in raising white-tailed deer or operating hunting ranches, will honor Senator Patrick Testin with the “Legislator of the Year” award at their annual banquet this Saturday. “Senator Testin has proven himself to
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker will sign an 11-bill package today to improve outcomes for children in Wisconsin’s foster care system. Governor Walker will sign six bills at the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in Wausau with Representative Patrick Snyder (R – Schofield) and five bills
CONTACT: Julaine Appling, President 608-268-5074 MADISON— “We’re always happy when public funding of abortion is halted,” said Wisconsin Family Action president Julaine Appling, responding to Governor Walker signing Assembly Bill 128 into law yesterday. Wisconsin Family Action actively supported the bill. Appling joined other supporters of the legislation, along with legislative
CONTACT: Reid Magney, 608-267-7887 MADISON, WI – Very few problems were reported in Tuesday’s Spring Election in which more than 22 percent of Wisconsin adults voted, according to preliminary results analyzed by the Wisconsin Elections Commission. “Even though there was a snowstorm over some parts of the state and higher than normal turnout
CONTACT: Melanie Conklin, 608-260-2409 MADISON — After a stunning rejection of his agenda and his chosen candidate in last night’s Wisconsin Supreme Court race, Gov. Scott Walker took to Twitter and unleashed another unhinged string of tweets, warning of a “#BlueWave.” “This is a cry for more money because voters are
CONTACT: Rep. Joan Ballweg, (888) 534-0041 Madison…Representative Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan), a member of the Speaker’s Task Force on Foster Care, joined Governor Walker in Wausau where he signed 11 bills as part of the Foster Forward package. Representative Ballweg authored Assembly Bill 748 which provides counsel to parents involved in Child
CONTACT: Brittni Palke, (202) 224-0382 Ben Voelkel, (202) 228-0071 WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it would work with border state governors to deploy National Guard troops to
CONTACT: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker will sign an 11-bill package today to improve outcomes for children in Wisconsin’s foster care system. Governor Walker will sign six bills at the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in Wausau with Representative Patrick Snyder (R – Schofield) and five bills at the
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 today that nine of the fourteen candidates they supported in Tuesday’s election were successful. “Leadership MKE was proud to
CONTACT: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — In electing Judge Rebecca Dallet to the Wisconsin State Supreme Court, voters rejected the efforts of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) that spent at least $1.6 million to try to elect their favored candidate. Among the expenditures was $1
CONTACT: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 WAUPACA – First Lady Tonette Walker with a delegation from Oslo, Norway today discussed Wisconsin’s leading role in practicing and implementing Trauma-Informed Care (TIC). The group visited the Waupaca County Health and Human Services Department, the Menominee Tribal Keshena School, and the Sojourner Family Peace Center in
Contact: George Penn, 608-244-6436, georgepenn51@gmail.com Madison, WI (April 4, 2018) – On Tuesday, April 3rd, Wisconsin residents in nine communities voted to amend the U.S. Constitution to clarify that only human beings should have inalienable human rights and money is not the same thing as free speech. All referenda passed