Women’s March Wisconsin, Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests: Sexual assault survivors and their allies call on every candidate running for elected office in Wisconsin to offer public support for the Child Victims Act.

Spokespersons for sexual assault survivors will be outside the Milwaukee Press Club Luncheon Tuesday, May 22nd at 10:30am to answer questions related to the Child Victims Act and recent responses by the Flynn campaign. CONTACT Sarah Pearson State Co-Chair Women’s March Wisconsin

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U.S. Rep. Grothman: ‘One overdose is too many’

Contact: Timothy Svoboda, (202) 225-2476 (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today introduced a bipartisan bill to help stem the opioid abuse crisis. The Improving the Federal Response to Families Impacted by Substance Use Disorder Act would establish a

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MON PM Update: Filing deadline extended for 59th AD candidates

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Candidates for the 59th AD will have an extra three days to file their nomination papers after Rep. Jesse Kremer failed to file his notice of non-candidacy by Friday’s deadline, according to the Elections Commission’s administrator. Kremer, R-Kewaskum, announced earlier this year

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Gov. Walker: Governor Walker awards $7.8 million for broadband infrastructure upgrades to 252 school districts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 21, 2017 Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker visited the Mosinee School District today to announce 252 school districts in Wisconsin were awarded $7.8 million in Technology for Educational Achievement (TEACH) Information Technology Infrastructure grants. Since the program was created in 2016,

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Dept. of Natural Resouces: Great Lakes states to collaborate on West Nile virus monitoring in ruffed grouse

CONTACT: Mark Witecha, upland wildlife ecologist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, 608-267-7861; Charlotte Roy, grouse project leader, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, 218-328-8876; Kelly Straka, State Wildlife Veterinarian with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, 517-336-5030 MADISON – A region-wide effort to better understand West Nile virus in ruffed grouse

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Women’s March Wisconsin, Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests: Sexual assault survivors and their allies call on every candidate running for elected office in Wisconsin to offer public support for the Child Victims Act.

Spokespersons for sexual assault survivors will be outside the Milwaukee Press Club Luncheon Tuesday, May 22nd at 10:30am to answer questions related to the Child Victims Act and recent responses by the Flynn campaign. CONTACT Sarah Pearson State Co-Chair Women’s March Wisconsin 414.366.5403 sarah@womensmarchwi.com Peter Isely Founding Member and former Midwest Director

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Bryce campaign: Statement on Supreme Court private arbitration case

Contact: Julia Savel, 973-525-5579, juliasavel@randybryceforcongress.com RACINE, WI – Randy Bryce released the following statement on the Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis case. “Today’s Supreme Court decision upheld the right for bosses and corporations to give their workers an ultimatum in their employment letter– sign a gag order or face unemployment.

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One Wisconsin Now: Gov. Scott Walker’s state lawyer secretly joined Attorney General Brad Schimel, Department of Justice lawyers at hate group conference

MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Anti-LGBTQ Alliance Defending Freedom Picked Up Tab For Walker Lawyer to Discuss Their Agenda at Luxury Resort MADISON, Wis. — Media reports, based on records obtained by One Wisconsin Now, reveal a top lawyer in Gov. Scott Walker’s office joined Attorney

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U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Launches bipartisan Trauma-Informed Care Caucus

Contact: Madison Wiberg Madison.Wiberg@mail.house.gov Washington, D.C. – Today Rep. Mike Gallagher, along with his colleague Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL), launched the Trauma-Informed Care Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bipartisan caucus will work to increase awareness in Congress of Trauma-Informed Care (TIC), the science-based treatment framework used to address

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Barnes campaign: Democracy for America (DFA) endorses Mandela Barnes for Lieutenant Governor

Contact: Justin Bielinski justin@mandelabarnes.com 414-208-9283 Barnes joins Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Randy Bryce as the only Wisconsin candidates to receive the progressive group’s endorsement in 2018 Milwaukee: Democracy for America (DFA), a member-driven progressive political organization founded by Gov. Howard Dean in 2004, has endorsed Mandela Barnes for Lieutenant Governor

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Wisconsin Historical Society: Go site seeing this summer at Pendarvis!

Contact: Kara O’Keeffe 608-261-9597 kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org Mineral Point, Wis. – Make history come alive this summer as you experience NEW programs, events, and activities at Pendarvis Historic Site. On May 26, Pendarvis will reopen for the 2018 season. “For new and returning guests, we will be offering many exciting programs and

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U.S. Rep. Grothman: ‘One overdose is too many’

Contact: Timothy Svoboda, (202) 225-2476 (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today introduced a bipartisan bill to help stem the opioid abuse crisis. The Improving the Federal Response to Families Impacted by Substance Use Disorder Act would establish a federal taskforce with the mission of coordinating the federal response

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Office of the Commissioner of Insurance: ​Tornado and severe weather awareness

For more information, contact Elizabeth Hizmi, Public Information Officer, (608) 267-9460 or elizabeth.hizmi@wisconsin.gov. Madison, WI—Insurance Commissioner Ted Nickel is reminding Wisconsin residents to be prepared for severe weather season. “Last year, many Wisconsin residents experienced devastating losses from severe storms,” said Commissioner Nickel. “Severe weather can come in many forms.

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