Contact: Aaron Collins – 608-266-2254 MADISON – Assembly Democratic Leader Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) released the following statement on Supreme Court Justice Shirley Abrahamson’s announcement that she will not seek re-election to the court when her term is up next April.
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Contact: Sen. Jennifer Shilling (D – La Crosse) (608)266-5490 MADISON, WI – Senator Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) offered the weekly Democratic radio address today. The audio file of this week’s address can be found here: http://media2.legis.wisconsin.gov/multimedia/Sen32/shillingradio053118.mp3 A written transcript of
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org GOP plans would also strip health care away from 30 million Americans MADISON — Leah Vukmir just reiterated her hardline commitment to repealing the Affordable Care Act — an extreme policy move that would spike health care
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org MADISON — Following tonight’s GOP U.S. Senate primary debate, Brad Bainum, DPW spokesperson for the 2018 Senate race, released the following statement: “Every Wisconsinite should be concerned after tonight’s debate: Leah Vukmir and Kevin Nicholson are
Contact: Shawn N. Reilly, Mayor Phone: 262-524-3697 Email: sreilly@waukesha-wi.gov Waukesha, WI (May 31, 2018) – The City of Waukesha is proud it will receive, along with the City of Milwaukee, the Wisconsin Policy Forum’s Intergovernmental Cooperation Award. The “Salute to
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI] — The crowded field of Democrat candidates for governor are tripping over themselves trying to run further to the left than ever before. Today, the Republican Party of Wisconsin is launching a new
Contact: Susan Lampert Smith 11 a.m. CST Thursday, May 31, 2018 (608) 513-6946 Ssmith5@uwhealth.org MADISON, Wis. – Dr. Robert Fettiplace, who pioneered techniques to better understand the physiology of hearing, was announced today as one of the winners of the
WAUSAU, Wis. – Today, Attorney General Brad Schimel announced the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) is now offering a Dose of Reality to Native American Tribal Communities on the dangers of misusing opioid and narcotic pain medications. In addition to
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 Updated Dairy Margin Protection Program provides better resources for Wisconsin dairy farmers Farmers encouraged to contact local Farm Service Agency office for details WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined a bipartisan group of Senators urging
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org MADISON — Republican Party-endorsed U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir and her opponent Kevin Nicholson may put on a show of feigned “civility” at tonight’s Republican Women of Dane County candidate forum — after all, they nearly
Contact: Austin Altenburg media@scottwalker.com [Madison, Wis.] – Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign on Thursday launched its next statewide television ad highlighting the governor’s efforts to expand Project SEARCH, which is helping students with disabilities enter the workforce. Support for the initiative
Contact: Jim Goulee, President, Preserve Our Parks, (414) 881-8413 Pat Jursik, Board Member, Preserve Our Parks, (414) 732-1816 Preserve Our Parks, a local non-profit watchdog advocacy group, announced today that it will launch a grassroots “Our Turn” petition drive to
Contact: Jessica Ward, (608) 213-5939 Brookfield, Wis. – U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir announced on the Vicki McKenna Show Wednesday her plan to truly “drain the swamp” by moving most federal offices and agencies out of Washington and closer to
Restores $11.6 million in cuts to schools Media Contact Andy Nelson, Media Manager | Cell: (414) 688-9664 | Email: nelsonai@milwaukee.k12.wi.us MILWAUKEE (Tuesday, May 29, 2018) — The Milwaukee Board of School Directors approved a $1.2 billion budget for the 2018-19 school year. “This budget focuses
Contact: Erik Brown (559) 352-9731 FRESNO, CA – Elizabeth Heng is launching a district-wide television campaign highlighting her congressional campaign with a vision to restore our communities and bring new leadership to Washington, D.C. “Great things can come from great
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross released the following statement about the announcement Justice Shirley Abrahamson will not see re-election in 2019: “Justice Abrahamson was so effective at protecting
W I S C O N S I N S U P R E M E C O U R T Wednesday, May 30, 2018 Mandate JUSTICE REBECCA GRASSL BRADLEY: 2016AP883-CR (2018 WI 59) State of Wisconsin v. Jamal L. Williams – THE DECISION
Contact: Timothy Schabo 920.915.0479 MILWAUKEE, WI – Rep. David Crowley (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement regarding police and community relations in the wake of the Sterling Brown incident: “As more disturbing details continue to surface regarding the Sterling Brown incident, the
Contact: Aaron Collins – 608-266-2254 MADISON – Assembly Democratic Leader Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) released the following statement on Supreme Court Justice Shirley Abrahamson’s announcement that she will not seek re-election to the court when her term is up next April. “I want to thank Justice Abrahamson for serving the citizens
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Contact: Sen. Jennifer Shilling (D – La Crosse) (608)266-5490 MADISON, WI – Senator Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) offered the weekly Democratic radio address today. The audio file of this week’s address can be found here: http://media2.legis.wisconsin.gov/multimedia/Sen32/shillingradio053118.mp3 A written transcript of the address is below: “Hi, I’m State Senator Jennifer Shilling
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org GOP plans would also strip health care away from 30 million Americans MADISON — Leah Vukmir just reiterated her hardline commitment to repealing the Affordable Care Act — an extreme policy move that would spike health care costs and strip away millions of Americans’ health care access.
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org MADISON — Following tonight’s GOP U.S. Senate primary debate, Brad Bainum, DPW spokesperson for the 2018 Senate race, released the following statement: “Every Wisconsinite should be concerned after tonight’s debate: Leah Vukmir and Kevin Nicholson are bought and paid for by mega-donors and powerful special interests
Contact: Shawn N. Reilly, Mayor Phone: 262-524-3697 Email: sreilly@waukesha-wi.gov Waukesha, WI (May 31, 2018) – The City of Waukesha is proud it will receive, along with the City of Milwaukee, the Wisconsin Policy Forum’s Intergovernmental Cooperation Award. The “Salute to Local Government” Awards recognize “governments and school districts for innovative
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI] — The crowded field of Democrat candidates for governor are tripping over themselves trying to run further to the left than ever before. Today, the Republican Party of Wisconsin is launching a new digital ad campaign and website making the case against the
Contact: Susan Lampert Smith 11 a.m. CST Thursday, May 31, 2018 (608) 513-6946 Ssmith5@uwhealth.org MADISON, Wis. – Dr. Robert Fettiplace, who pioneered techniques to better understand the physiology of hearing, was announced today as one of the winners of the Kavli Prize in Neuroscience, one of the world’s pre-eminent scientific
WAUSAU, Wis. – Today, Attorney General Brad Schimel announced the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) is now offering a Dose of Reality to Native American Tribal Communities on the dangers of misusing opioid and narcotic pain medications. In addition to customized brochures, flyers, and posters, online advertisements will run throughout
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 Updated Dairy Margin Protection Program provides better resources for Wisconsin dairy farmers Farmers encouraged to contact local Farm Service Agency office for details WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined a bipartisan group of Senators urging Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue to extend the June 1
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org MADISON — Republican Party-endorsed U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir and her opponent Kevin Nicholson may put on a show of feigned “civility” at tonight’s Republican Women of Dane County candidate forum — after all, they nearly made it through last month’s Americans for Prosperity debate without
Contact: Austin Altenburg media@scottwalker.com [Madison, Wis.] – Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign on Thursday launched its next statewide television ad highlighting the governor’s efforts to expand Project SEARCH, which is helping students with disabilities enter the workforce. Support for the initiative is a component of his bold reforms to move Wisconsin
Contact: Jim Goulee, President, Preserve Our Parks, (414) 881-8413 Pat Jursik, Board Member, Preserve Our Parks, (414) 732-1816 Preserve Our Parks, a local non-profit watchdog advocacy group, announced today that it will launch a grassroots “Our Turn” petition drive to protest the loss of funding for Milwaukee County parks. The
Contact: Jessica Ward, (608) 213-5939 Brookfield, Wis. – U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir announced on the Vicki McKenna Show Wednesday her plan to truly “drain the swamp” by moving most federal offices and agencies out of Washington and closer to the people they are supposed to represent. “Washington is completely
Restores $11.6 million in cuts to schools Media Contact Andy Nelson, Media Manager | Cell: (414) 688-9664 | Email: nelsonai@milwaukee.k12.wi.us MILWAUKEE (Tuesday, May 29, 2018) — The Milwaukee Board of School Directors approved a $1.2 billion budget for the 2018-19 school year. “This budget focuses on our students and schools,” said Interim Superintendent Keith P.
Contact: Erik Brown (559) 352-9731 FRESNO, CA – Elizabeth Heng is launching a district-wide television campaign highlighting her congressional campaign with a vision to restore our communities and bring new leadership to Washington, D.C. “Great things can come from great adversity” is a central theme for 33-year-old Elizabeth Heng, who
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross released the following statement about the announcement Justice Shirley Abrahamson will not see re-election in 2019: “Justice Abrahamson was so effective at protecting the rights of Wisconsinites against corporate special interest greed and
W I S C O N S I N S U P R E M E C O U R T Wednesday, May 30, 2018 Mandate JUSTICE REBECCA GRASSL BRADLEY: 2016AP883-CR (2018 WI 59) State of Wisconsin v. Jamal L. Williams – THE DECISION OF THE COURT OF APPEALS IS REVERSED IN PART AND
Contact: Timothy Schabo 920.915.0479 MILWAUKEE, WI – Rep. David Crowley (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement regarding police and community relations in the wake of the Sterling Brown incident: “As more disturbing details continue to surface regarding the Sterling Brown incident, the relationship between our community and local law enforcement continues to