CONTACT:  John Gardner, 715-221-8659, gardner.john@marshfieldclinic.org; Rebecca Normington, 715-221-9726, normington.rebecca@securityhealth.org                   An electronic copy of this release can be found at http://marshfieldclinic.org/news MARSHFIELD – Marshfield Clinic Health System and Security Health Plan again this year are making investments in Wisconsin communities by awarding nearly $300,000 in ABCS for Healthy Community grants to focus on addressing community health

CONTACT  AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement on the decision to impose tariffs on aluminum and steel imports from Canada, Mexico, and the European Union: “I disagree with this decision. Instead of addressing the real problems in the international trade of these products,

Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765   Cap Times reveals Mahlon Mitchell, Kelda Roys saying one thing while doing another on money in politics [Madison, WI] — Democrat candidates aren’t practicing what they preach when it comes to raising money in the race for governor. A report today from The Cap Times outlines

CONTACT: Rep. Mary Felzkowski 608-266-7694   Madison, WI – Following the success of her May In-District Office Hours, Rep. Mary Felzkowski (R-Irma) is announcing the upcoming date and times of her June Office Hours. “I had a wonderful time discussing local issues and concerns with those who attended by office hours

Contact: Timothy Schabo 920.915.0479 MILWAUKEE, WI – Rep. David Crowley (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement on the retirement of Justice Shirley Abrahamson of the Wisconsin Supreme Court: “Though I am saddened by the retirement of Justice Shirley Abrahamson, I am happy to take this moment to recognize her incredible legacy

CONTACT: Tom Sheehan Court Information Officer (608) 261-6640   Madison, Wis. (May 31, 2018) – The Wisconsin Supreme Court has appointed a Barron County Circuit Court judge as the next chief judge of the Tenth Judicial Administrative District, and the Court re-appointed circuit court judges from Kenosha, Marathon, and Marinette counties

Contact: Katy Byrnes Kaiser UW Colleges/UW-Extension katy.kaiser@uwex.uwc.edu (608) 577-4228 (cell) (608) 890-0667 (office) MADISON, Wis. – Dr. Cathy Sandeen has been named the next chancellor for the University of Alaska Anchorage following a nationally competitive search. University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen made the announcement Wednesday. Sandeen currently is chancellor of

Contact: Philip Gorman Wisconsin for Kaump (608) 395-8941 info@kaumpforstatetreasurer.com State Treasurer Candidate requests ruling to lift burden holding back qualified political candidates (Madison, WI) Democrat and candidate for State Treasurer Cynthia Kaump requested this week from the Wisconsin Ethics Commission a formal state-level opinion on the use of campaign funds

Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov Includes students from La Crosse, Onalaska, Nekoosa, Eau Claire, Menomonie, and Richland Center La Crosse – Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind announced that nine Wisconsin students, whom he nominated, have accepted offers of appointment at one of the United States’ Service Academies. “Year after year, I am

Contact: Tom McCarthy, DPI Communications Director, (608) 266-3559 MADISON — Today, Carolyn Stanford Taylor was presented the 2018 Virginia Hart Special Recognition Award with her family, friends, and co-workers during a ceremony at the Wisconsin State Capitol. She serves as the assistant superintendent of the Division for Learning Support at

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker announced today that Carolyn Stanford Taylor, from the Division of Learning Support in the Department of Public Instruction, was the winner of the 2018 Virginia Hart Special Recognition Award. The award was given in honor of Virginia Hart, Wisconsin’s first female

Contact: Jeri Bonavia: 414-510-7594 or Anneliese Dickman: 414-915-7785 Turning Wisconsin Orange to Help End Gun Violence Every year, more than 100,000 men, women and children are shot in our country. In Wisconsin and across America, gun violence has devastated families and terrorized whole communities. “At a time when our children

Contact: Melanie Conklin, 608-260-2409 Local schools blindsided by “Jacque Shock” MADISON — Rep. Andre Jacque, Republican candidate for state Senate District 1, was one of only two Republican lawmakers earlier this year to vote against a bill to increase sparsity aid funding for rural schools, providing an additional funding stream for

Contact: judgelisaneubauer@gmail.com, (414) 412-6099 “For more than 40 years, Shirley Abrahamson has delivered justice from Wisconsin’s high court bench. She’s inspired countless women, lawyers, judges, and leaders, with her sharp wit, extraordinary intellect, profound understanding of the law, and deep, principled beliefs. “I thank Justice Abrahamson for her service and longstanding

Contact: Amy Eckelberg, Executive Director of Public Relations, 608.828.5706 MADISON – Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation and Farmers for Free Trade co-hosted a roundtable on the importance of fair and free trade policies on state agricultural exports. The roundtable, held on Wednesday, May 30, at the Arlington Agricultural Research Station, featured Wisconsin agribusiness owners, farmers,

Contact: Brad Wojciechowski 920.540.5875, press@beauforcongress.com  Green Bay — The following is a statement from Beau Liegeois, candidate for U.S. Congress on Mike Gallagher’s Save the Bay Event. “If Congressman Gallagher wants to hear what his constituents think about the water quality in the district, he should hold an open, public town hall