NDRC Invests in Wisconsin Special Elections

Investment Supports Two Candidates Running for the State Legislature Washington, D.C. — Today, the National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC) is announcing a $175,000 investment supporting two candidates running in special elections for seats in the Wisconsin state legislature. Caleb Frostman

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Flynn Assembly campaign: Run for Something endorses Erica Flynn for WI’s State Assembly District 84

Contacts: Zachary Harris at voteflynn@gmail.com RFS: Lesley Lopez at press@runforsomething.net Progressive wave builds momentum with new candidates in Wisconsin May 30, 2018- Erica is proud to receive the endorsement of Run for Something (RfS), the groundbreaking organization that recruits and supports strong voices in the next generation of progressive leadership.

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WisDems: Vukmir backs tax breaks for big donors, hikes on working families

Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org Vukmir running on GOP tax law that gifts 83% of benefits to big corporations and the richest 1 percent of Americans MADISON — The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is continuing to profile ultraconservative, Republican Party of Wisconsin-endorsed U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir’s extreme policy positions, today highlighting Vukmir’s

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Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters: SD 1 ads: Manure is ‘in our shower and our faucets’

CONTACT: Ryan Billingham, Communications Director, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters, 608-208-1129 (office), 608-213-6972 (mobile/text), or ryan@conservationvoters.org Ad campaign spotlights drinking water pollution in Kewaunee County MADISON – A new ad campaign focused on the special election in Senate District 1 features a Kewaunee County resident whose faucets ran brown with liquid manure and

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Seventh District Republican Party: Statement on exit of liberal challenger Kyle Frenette from 7th district race

Contact:  Jim Miller, 7th District Republican Party of Wisconsin Chair 715-699-0355 Leading 7th District Democrat challenger quietly announced his departure from the campaign today, making him the fourth Democrat to announce a campaign only to later drop out. Seventh District Republican Party Chair Jim Miller offered the follow on Frenette’s departure: “We wish

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Wisconsin Emergency Management: Wisconsin Heat Awareness Day is June 6

CONTACT: Andrew Beckett | ngwi.pao@mail.mil | 608-242-3211 While many people look forward to warmer temperatures during the summer months, it’s also important to remember that hot conditions can turn dangerous quickly. That’s why Gov. Scott Walker has declared June 6 as Heat Awareness Day in Wisconsin. In the last five years, 39

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: In Sturgeon Bay and Kaukauna, Sen. Baldwin calls for Senate vote on new bipartisan legislation to fight the opioid crisis

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 Bipartisan reforms will prevent the flow of illegal fentanyl and opioids from other countries, support first responders with lifesaving naloxone, invest in local prevention, treatment and recovery efforts, and provide more resources for growing meth problem STURGEON BAY AND KAUKAUNA, WI – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin

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Bryce campaign: Randy Bryce continues to call for ICE to be abolished

For Immediate Release: May 29, 2018 Contact: Julia Savel, 973-525-5579, juliasavel@randybryceforcongress.com RACINE, WI — Following the Congressional testimony (citation) that over 1,500 immigrant children were lost after being taken into government care at the U.S. border, Randy Bryce released the following statement. “It’s simple: ICE has abused their power and

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Gov. Walker: Scott Walker’s Wisconsin comeback forges ahead as Democrats oppose Foxconn and “continue to hope for the worst”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 29, 2018 Contact: Austin Altenburg media@scottwalker.com Democrats jump on inaccurate report in failed attempt to attack governor’s record of reform [Madison, Wis.] – As the Wisconsin comeback continues under Gov. Scott Walker’s leadership, Democrats are actively opposing Foxconn’s family-supporting jobs and “continue to hope for the

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NDRC Invests in Wisconsin Special Elections

Investment Supports Two Candidates Running for the State Legislature Washington, D.C. — Today, the National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC) is announcing a $175,000 investment supporting two candidates running in special elections for seats in the Wisconsin state legislature. Caleb Frostman is running to represent District 1 in the Wisconsin State

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Dept. of Justice: All 4,155 Wisconsin sexual assault kits submitted for testing; testing to be complete by end of year

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Brad Schimel announced today that Wisconsin’s Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (WiSAKI), a statewide effort to address the decades-long accumulation of previously unsubmitted sexual assault kits (SAKs) that were in the possession of local law enforcement agencies and hospitals, has completed inventorying all of these kits,

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Kaul campaign: Testing still not complete on over half of backlogged rape kits that need to be tested

Schimel’s failure to prioritize testing has delayed justice for survivors, while dangerous criminals remain on the streets MADISON — Today, former federal prosecutor and candidate for Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul released the following statement regarding Brad Schimel’s claims of success in addressing Wisconsin’s ongoing rape kit backlog. “Despite today’s

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Gov. Walker: Honors Wisconsin’s 170th anniversary of statehood

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 Wisconsin became the 30th state in the Union on May 29, 1848 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today released the following statement in honor of Wisconsin’s 170th anniversary of statehood. Wisconsin was admitted as the 30th state in the Union on May 29, 1848. Today

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