Contact: Timothy Schabo 920.915.0479 MILWAUKEE, WI – Rep. David Crowley (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement in response to the body cam footage released yesterday by the Milwaukee Police Department: “While I am deeply disturbed and appalled with the blatant abuse of power by the Milwaukee Police Officers involved in the Sterling Brown incident, I cannot say that I am surprised. Across the nation, African Americans have been subject to unjust and unwarranted police brutality for decades. If this attack had not been to a NBA player and caught on camera, we probably would never have heard of the incident. “What

CONTACT: State Rep. André Jacque May 24, 2018 (920) 819-8066 DE PERE –1st State Senate District Republican candidate and current 2nd State Assembly District Representative André Jacque (R – De Pere) announced several additional endorsements for his campaign today from Door County local elected officials. Jacque recently earned the prestigious Friend of Wisconsin Towns Award from the Wisconsin Towns Association once again for his legislation and efforts in numerous areas to support local control and elimination of unfunded mandates. The endorsements include: Roy Englebert, Door County Supervisor & Town of Forestville Chairman Larry Huber, Town of Forestville Supervisor Jim Nellen,

CONTACT: Joe Sangiorgio, jsangiorgio@afphq.org Grassroots activist group launches advertising and mail campaign lauding Rep. Grothman for vote to stop overspending MADISON, WI — Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) announced today it will begin a campaign to thank U.S. Representative Glenn Grothman for his voting record of opposing wasteful government spending. Grothman is the only Wisconsinite featured in a new national AFP campaign to hold both Republicans and Democrats accountable for their records on government spending and thank champions who have protected taxpayers. The campaign will begin over the Memorial Day recess using mailers as well as digital and print advertising to

CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the following statement after President Trump announced there would be no summit with North Korea next month: “The North Korean regime has long given ample reason to question its commitment to stability. We must continue to work with our allies toward a peaceful resolution, but that will require a much greater degree of seriousness from the Kim regime. At the same time, Congress has provided significant tools to hold North Korea accountable, and it is important that the United States not relent in this maximum pressure campaign.”

Contact: Bryan Kennedy – (414) 517-3864 (Milwaukee) — Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a grassroots movement for solutions to gun safety loopholes, has distinguished Matt Flynn as a “Gun Sense Candidate” in the race for governor of Wisconsin. “I want to thank Moms Demand Action for recognizing this campaign as strong on gun safety reforms,” said Flynn. “Last week’s tragedy in Texas is yet another tragedy that could have been avoided by implementing sensible gun safety reforms. Americans have a Constitutional right to keep and bear arms. But students should be safe in schools.” Matt Flynn supports

Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed solution to the student loan debt crisis has been to advise the roughly one million borrowers in Wisconsin that hold over $24 billion in debt to “call a bank.” Yet when Walker was questioned by the state news service WisPolitics.com this week about whether he has followed his own advice, he indicated he had not, replying, “We’ve got great rates right now.” On financial disclosures Walker has reported family student loan debt of over $100,000 at an interest rate of 7.21 percent. “Scott Walker may think

Contact: Rep. Katrina Shankland Office: (608) 267-9649 Location will be at the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Portage County STEVENS POINT – Representative Katrina Shankland (D–Stevens Point) is pleased to announce her upcoming office hours on Wednesday, May 30 at the ADRC in Stevens Point. She is hosting her office hours at the same time as the open house at the ADRC, inviting people to visit. Rep. Shankland hosts office hours every month around the 71st Assembly District to hear from her constituents. Members of the public are invited to join Rep. Shankland to share their questions and concerns