Contact: Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa, 608-267-7669 Audio File of Radio Address Hello, this is State Representative JoCasta Zamarripa with this week’s Democratic Radio Address. On April 6th, Defense Secretary James Mattis signed an order allowing 4,000 National Guard troops to be sent to the United States-Mexico border under the “command and control” of state governors. In response, Governor Scott Walker issued a statement declaring his support for “Donald Trump’s aggressive actions.” The Governor suggested he would be willing to take these measures “a step further” in order to protect Wisconsinites from “illegal drugs, human trafficking, and illegal firearms.” Governor Walker, if

Contact: Melissa Miller, 202-875-9188 miller@dga.net  Wisconsin Voters Can Follow Walker’s Extensive National Travel At WheresScottWalker.com As Governor Scott Walker hits the road yet again for political travel, the DGA is launching “Where’s Walker,” a new interactive website. At WheresScottWalker.com, Wisconsin voters can follow along try to find their elusive governor as he flits around the country and leaves Wisconsin in the dust. Scott Walker has spent his time as governor more focused on his own national political ambition than the families and small businesses of Wisconsin. As a presidential candidate and RGA Chair, Walker sure racked up the frequent flyer miles, and he

Contact: Myranda Tanck mt@platform-communications.com Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin supporters announce pledge for 2018 legislative candidates during National Crime Victims’ Rights Week MADISON – Today, Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers, Attorney General Brad Schimel, and a number of prominent victims’ rights advocates to announce the “Stand With Crime Victims” pledge and ask candidates for Wisconsin legislative office to make a commitment to support equal rights for crime victims. The announcement comes during National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW), an annual nationwide observance organized by the U.S. Office of Justice Programs. Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin is organizing a statewide recognition

Contact: Brandon Weathersby, 414-553-6257 brandon@andygronik.com MILWAUKEE – The following is the statement of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andy Gronik with regards to Scott Walker’s silence on the importance of immigration in Wisconsin: “Immigrants are our partners in Wisconsin and I’ll treat them with this kind of respect when I’m governor.  Governor Walker’s silence regarding the importance of immigration in Wisconsin is politically motivated and cowardly, just like his ridiculous offer to send National Guard Troops to the border between the U.S. and Mexico to appease the “big dog,” President Donald Trump. “Let’s break this down into simple terms.  The dairy industry

Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON – At a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing Thursday on CIA Director Mike Pompeo’s nomination to be secretary of state, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s subcommittee on Europe, questioned Pompeo on his plans to lead the State Department and address challenges facing the country’s trade and security relationships with China and Russia. Excerpts from Senator Johnson’s questioning are below, and video can be found here. On China Senator Johnson: “Our number one priority with China – our relationship with China – is to get them to … effectively [enforce] those sanctions so that we can bring

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker released his Weekly Radio Address today titled, “Wisconsin Works for Everyone.” Hi, Scott Walker here. Thanks to our bold, conservative reforms, we have more people working in the state than ever before and Wisconsin’s unemployment rate is now down to 2.9% – the lowest in state history and well below the national rate of 4.1%. On top of that, Wisconsin is Top-5 in the nation for the percentage of people in the workforce, and our continuing unemployment claims are at their lowest level since the 1970s. This is great news

Alex Lasry Endorses Dana Wachs for Wisconsin Governor  Contact: Olivia Hwang, olivia@danawachs.com, 225.610.8660 EAU CLAIRE – Alex Lasry, Senior Vice President of the Milwaukee Bucks, today endorsed Dana Wachs for governor: “I’m happy to endorse Dana Wachs to be our next Governor because not only does he value every part of Wisconsin, but he knows that we are better when we work together. “And it’s time for a change. When I sat down with Dana in August, I knew he was the best candidate to move Wisconsin forward. He’s a Western Wisconsinite who has fought for farmers, teachers, and workers. He’s also fought

Donation is among largest ever received to take veterans on trips Contact: Chris Marsicano, President, Tavern League of Wisconsin, (262) 745-9473 Mark Finnegan, President, VetsRoll, (608) 207-8319 Milwaukee – The Tavern League of Wisconsin donated more than $50,000 Thursday to an organization that honors both veterans and “Rosie-the-Riveters” by taking them on all-expenses-paid motor coach trips to war memorials in Washington, D.C. The check for $51,000 was presented to VetsRoll at the Tavern League’s 2018 Spring Conference in Milwaukee. Since October, more than 30 county chapters of the TLW have held fund-raisers at members’ taverns and restaurants to raise money

Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) released the following statement ahead of the House vote on the radical Republican-led Balanced Budget Amendment, which would ransack Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security to pay for tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires. “This Republican-led Congress has been the most fiscally irresponsible in American history. Time and time again, Republicans have demonstrated absolutely no interest in fiscal discipline, instead passing nearly $2 trillion in tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations and ballooning the deficit. Now, they are using the deficit they exploded as an excuse to force cuts to programs upon which my constituents

MADISON, Wis. – Today, Attorney General Brad Schimel recognized National Crime Victims’ Rights Week with a public ceremony at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The ceremony, an annual event co-hosted by the Wisconsin Crime Victims Council and the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Crime Victim Services, recognized the importance of the state’s crime victim rights enshrined in Wisconsin’s constitution and statutes. “Wisconsin has long been a leader in providing rights to crime victims,” said Attorney General Schimel, “Long ago, Wisconsin was the first state to have a local victim/witness services division, and since then we have continued to be a

Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) today released the following statement regarding reports that President Trump is requesting to rejoin the Trans-Pacific Partnership after campaigning against the agreement and declaring it dead last year. “Should reports be true that he wants to rejoin the Trans-Pacific Partnership, President Trump would once again be abandoning the millions of hard working Americans he promised to serve. The reason President Trump won the state of Wisconsin is because of the issue of trade and re-entering the agreement would be a direct slap in the face to people who

Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI] —Democrats want to raise your taxes and increase the size of government. Last year during a campaign stop, Senator Tammy Baldwin told reporters that she supports a government takeover of health care. An analysis shows that one such plan by socialist Bernie Sanders would cost $32 trillion – and would be paid for by hiking taxes. “As we march towards Tax Day, Senator Baldwin’s record on raising taxes on hard-working Wisconsin families speaks for itself,” said Alec Zimmerman, spokesman for the Republican Party of Wisconsin. “Baldwin voted against tax cuts that save a typical Wisconsin family over

Contact: Amy Loudenbeck 262-206-4312 voteamywi@aol.com Clinton, WI—State Representative Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton) released the following statement regarding her firm commitment to seek re-election for Wisconsin’s 31st Assembly District, which includes eastern Rock and western Walworth counties. “I am humbled by the words of encouragement and support I have received over the past two days regarding my viability as a candidate for the opening in the 1st Congressional District. After thoughtful consideration, I feel my constituents will be best served by my re-election to the 31st District in the Wisconsin State Assembly. “I love serving the 31st Assembly District and I feel