CONTACT: Ed Taylor, Director of Strategic Communications 608-663-2333 Madison, Wis. (April 24, 2018) – The Child Life Association at Edgewood College has been named Gilda’s Club of Madison’s Community Partner of the Year. The student organization was recognized at a
CONTACT: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today introduced bipartisan legislation to stop the flow of illegal opioids, fentanyl, methamphetamine and other illicit
CONTACT: Mark Maley Public Affairs and Communications Director 608-210-6706 mark.maley@wedc.org EVANSVILLE, WI. April 24, 2018 – The City of Evansville is receiving a $250,000 state grant to help finance construction of a new downtown building that will replace a tavern
CONTACT: David Crowley (414) 436-9221 MILWAUKEE, WI – Representative David Crowley (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement announcing his candidacy for re-election to the State Assembly. “It has been an honor and a sincere privilege to represent the great constituents of the
CONTACT: James Madlom 262-770-5189 Info@FoxconnRacineCounty.com MOUNT PLEASANT, Wis. – Last night, the Village of Mount Pleasant Board of Trustees approved five additional agreements to purchase property within the Foxconn Project Area. Pending closings, these latest agreements will bring the Village’s property
CONTACT: Capt. Joe Trovato ngwi.pao@mail.mil 608-242-3048 MADISON, Wis. — Approximately 110 Wisconsin Army National Guard Soldiers will partner with local emergency management, fire and police from the city of Omro, Winnebago County and the American Red Cross to go door-to-door in
CONTACT: Bryan Kennedy, (414) 517-3864 (Milwaukee) – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Matt Flynn today received the endorsement of Milwaukee County Supervisor Sylvia Ortiz-Velez. “Matt Flynn is the leader we need to bring our state forward. He has a vision for a brighter
CONTACT: Aaron White 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov La Crosse – Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind co-sponsored the bipartisan Burial Rights for America’s Veterans’ Efforts (BRAVE) Act. The BRAVE Act will raise burial repayment funds to assist servicemembers’ families with funeral and burial expenses
CONTACT: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin formally introduced legislation that supports Wisconsin’s manufacturing and shipbuilding industries. The Made in America Shipbuilding Act (S. 2731) strengthens Buy American requirements for the federal government’s purchase of ships by expanding current
CONTACT: Michelle Vetterkind (608) 255-2600 Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation has named the panelists who will be asking questions during two televised statewide primary debates scheduled for July. The primary debate between Democrats in the gubernatorial primary will
CONTACT: Jessica Ward, (608) 213-5939 Menominee, Wis. — Nurse and U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir, R–Brookfield, checked off the final county on her 72-county Wisconsin Way tour Monday evening with a meet-and-greet event in Dunn County. “The support I am receiving
CONTACT: Sen. Howard Marklein 608-588-5632 howard@howardmarklein.com Spring Green, WI – State Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) today announced his intent to run for re-election to represent the 17th Senate District in the Wisconsin State Senate. Marklein began circulating nomination papers on
CONTACT: Brian Evans, 630-217-7561 Brian@keldaforgovernor.com MILWAUKEE, WI — In response to mounting pressure from activists, Ascension Wisconsin has announced it will pause its plan to cut vital health services from St. Joseph hospital. Today, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Kelda Roys released the
CONTACT: Timothy Svoboda, (202) 225-2476 (Thiensville, Wis.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today returned to his alma mater, Homestead High School, to present the Congressional Award Medal to current student Zidao Wang. The Congressional Award Medal is earned by, on average,
CONTACT: Donna Gilson, 608-224-5130, donna.gilson@wi.gov Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020, William2.Cosh@wi.gov MADISON – Secretary Sheila Harsdorf is reminding Wisconsin farmers who sustained property damage or livestock losses from recent snow storms to document and report losses to their county USDA Farm
