Sarah Mattes (608) 216-3202 avieth@publichealthmdc.com Deaths and hospitalizations from opioid overdose continue to increase in Dane County. In an effort to slow this growing trend, Public Health Madison & Dane County (PHMDC) produced a short educational video to teach people how to provide help in an overdose situation and potentially save a life. “Everyone in our community should take a few minutes to watch this video,” commented Sarah Johnson, Health Education Specialist for PHMDC. “Anyone can come in contact with an overdose victim,” added Detective Dan Swanson, of the Madison Police Department (MPD). According to Swanson, MPD responded to 259

Mark Bednar; 202-738-0744 Bipartisan legislation aimed at alleviating poverty Washington DC – Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy, Chairman of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing & Insurance, today co-introduced the Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018 with Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO). The legislation would authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to carry out a housing choice voucher mobility demonstration to encourage families receiving such voucher assistance to move to lower-poverty areas and expand access to opportunity areas. “A major contributor to the generational cycle of poverty is the lack of employment opportunity, and this bipartisan legislation will help people

Contact: Brian Evans, (630) 217-7561 brian@keldaforgovernor.com Support for Roys growing as primary draws closer Madison, WI – Following her resounding double-digit victory in the straw poll held by the 2nd Congressional District Democratic Party, gubernatorial candidate Kelda Roys won two additional straw polls in the past week. In the past month, there have been three straw polls, and three Roys victories – meaning Kelda Roys is distinguishing herself as the consensus candidate in a crowded field. The second straw poll of the month was Saturday, during the Educators Amplified WRRP Radio and WEAC Region 7 forum. Those in attendance were

Contact: Aaron Collins – 608-266-2254 Transportation Infrastructure, UW System will see no increases under Walker Plan MADISON – Assembly Democratic Leader Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) released the following statement after Governor Walker directed state agencies to plan for zero spending growth in their 19-21 biennial budget requests. “Governor Walker is proposing zero-growth budgets for important state programs in order to afford hundreds of millions of dollars a year to pay for the largest taxpayer subsidy to a foreign corporation in our nation’s history. We wouldn’t be in the position of directing agencies to plan for zero growth without the burden of

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839   New report highlights continued decline in controlled substances dispensed over last year   MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today announced progress in the battle against opioid abuse as opioid prescriptions dispensed over the last year are down 10 percent, according to a new report released from the Controlled Substances Board on the Wisconsin Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP). The report analyzes PDMP data from Quarter 1 of 2018 (January 1, 2018 – March 31, 2018) as part of the controlled substance dispensing trends over the past year. “Wisconsin prescribers are putting patients first and ensuring

Media Contact – Dennis Hughes | (262) 455-1542 | dennis@cathymyersforcongress.com  Myers is a Janesville School Board Member and 24-year veteran high school teacher running to represent Wisconsin’s 1st District in Congress Janesville, WI –Cathy Myers, a Janesville School Board Member and Democrat running for Congress in Wisconsin’s 1st District, announced today the endorsement of the National Organization for Women (NOW). Founded in 1966, NOW advocates for women’s equality with a focus on access to reproductive health services, domestic violence protections, constitutional rights, ending racism and promoting diversity, LGBT rights, and economic justice for women in the workplace. Wisconsin chapter president, Lindsay Lemmer stated: “Cathy

For more information contact: David Fladeboe – 715-446-0790 Retired army colonel begins digital advertising effort to unseat career politician Kind Osseo, WI – Steve Toft today announced a digital ad buy across the 3rd Congressional District, which highlights his military background and the need to replace Ron Kind in Congress. “Visiting all 18 counties, traveling 25,000 miles and meeting thousands of voters has made it clearer than ever that it is time for Ron Kind to be retired,” said Col. Toft. “We are expanding our reach and delivering the message to households across the district. We are building a grassroots army

CONTACT  AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 Washington—Upon passage of the bipartisan VA MISSION Act, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the following statement: “It is a good day for America’s veterans. This is another critical step in fulfilling our promise to fix the Department of Veterans Affairs. With these reforms to vital care services, we are returning the VA to its core mission. Importantly, the Veterans Choice Program will remain funded while a streamlined community care program is established, because no veteran should be without access to quality care.  “Our veterans represent the best of our country, and while nothing can measure up to their sacrifice, we owe

Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov Rep. Kind passes provisions to improve care for Wisconsin veterans and strengthen VA opioid safety La Crosse – Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind voted for the bipartisan VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (MISSION) Act of 2018. The bill improves and streamlines the VA Choice program, which allows eligible veterans to receive care outside of the VA, by creating the new VA Community Care Program. The bill also expands critical VA opioid safety guidelines that were included in Rep. Kind’s Jason Simcakoski PROMISE Act that passed in 2016, and gives the VA the authority to bar medical providers from the new community