Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association (MTEA) zomborm@mtea.weac.org (262) 894-5920 MILWAUKEE – Over the past year, the MPS Administration has ignored MPS substitute teachers’ cries for restoring healthcare benefits. Last Thursday, May 3 at the MPS Budget Hearing, MTEA Substitute Teacher President, Alex Brower announced the beginning of a hunger strike until

Christina Nelson Campaign Manager ccnelson723@gmail.com Contact: Cody Horlacher cody@codyhorlacher.com Mukwonago– State Representative Cody Horlacher (R-Mukwonago) is officially announcing his re-election campaign for the 33rd Assembly District. “It has been my honor to represent the people of the 33rd District for the past four years.  We have worked collaboratively to help Wisconsinites across

Contact: Brandon Weathersby, brandon@andygronik.com, 414-364-6729 MILWAUKEE – In 2010, Wisconsin and Minnesota embarked on two very different political paths. Wisconsin’s new Governor, Republican Scott Walker, focused on cutting public funding, while Minnesota’s new Governor, Democrat Mark Dayton, made public investments throughout the state. Yesterday, the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) released a

MEDIA CONTACT: Karina Henderson 414.278.4216 (office) | karina.henderson@milwaukeecountywi.gov Brown-Martin served for 25 years with the State of Wisconsin, will take the helm at Milwaukee County Department of Transportation on June 4 MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele has appointed Donna Brown-Martin to head the County Department of Transportation (MCDOT),

CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinInstitute.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — With the help of Republican Sen. Ron Johnson, the nomination of racist and homophobe Michael Brennan to a lifetime appointment to fill the “Wisconsin seat” on the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals continues to advance. Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin voted

Contact: Rep. Katrina Shankland office: (608) 267-9649 MADISON – Today, Rep. Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point) spoke at the “Reclaim the UW” rally, which was organized by students to protest the proposed program cuts at UW-Stevens Point and demand more state funding for the UW System. In her speech, Rep. Shankland made the following remarks: “Access to higher education

Contact: Justin Bielinski justin@mandelabarnes.com 414-208-9283 Union represents Iron Workers in Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula Milwaukee: The Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, and Reinforcing Iron Workers Union Local 8 has endorsed Mandela Barnes for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin. Local 8 joins the Communication Workers of America (CWA) and Working Families Party as labor

Contact: Sen. Jon Erpenbach 608-266-6670 Madison – Senator Jon Erpenbach today praised a decision of the Department of Transportation (DOT) to grant an exception to their Rails to Trails policy to allow Sauk City emergency vehicles to cross the bike path on return from an emergency call. “The DOT wanted to

MADISON — Yesterday, yet another story broke about Attorney General Brad Schimel’s ongoing failure adequately to address delays in the testing of evidence. The article reported that “[a]verage response times have increased substantially for DNA, drug, firearms and other types of evidence” submitted to the state crime labs. The article

Contact: Sen. Hansen 608-266-5670 “Last night’s vote in Ohio to amend their constitution to require non-partisan redistricting is a major victory for the voters and for democracy. Whatever the outcome of the Supreme Court decision Wisconsin should follow suit and amend our constitution to end gerrymandering by removing the responsibility

Contact: Julia Savel, 973-525-5579, juliasavel@randybryceforcongress.com RACINE, WI – With a record number of opioid overdose deaths in Wisconsin last year, and a 109 percent increase in emergency room visits due to the crisis (citation), Randy Bryce issued the following statement: “The opioid epidemic is ripping Wisconsin families apart and costing billions

Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 Fundraising with far-left politicians in Madison [Madison, WI] — Political Attorney Josh Kaul keeps showing hard-working Wisconsin families just how out of touch he really is. As if being Hillary Clinton’s attorney wasn’t far-left enough, Josh Kaul is now hosting a fundraiser with some of

Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 Legislation would restore workers’ rights to collective bargaining, end ‘right to work’ laws WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) joined U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and their colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate to introduce legislation that would strengthen the middle class by restoring workers’ rights to bargain

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839   Gov. Walker: Delivers Remarks at Greater Milwaukee Law Enforcement Memorial Honoring Fallen Officers   MILWAUKEE – Governor Scott Walker delivered remarks today at the Greater Milwaukee Law Enforcement Memorial Service, honoring the sacrifices of fallen law enforcement officers and their families. “Milwaukee law enforcement officers,