Steil campaign: Bryan Steil statement on Foxconn

Media Contact: Andrew Iverson, Communications Director Andrew@SteilForWisconsin.com Bryan Steil: “It is an exciting day for the future of Southeast Wisconsin. I am encouraged by the economic development brought to the I-94 Corridor. The reforms enacted in Wisconsin over the past

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Speaker Ryan: House moves forward on Veterans funding package

CONTACT  AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—Today, the House moved forward on a funding package for Veterans Affairs and infrastructure priorities, voting to initiate a conference committee with the Senate to produce a final measure. This legislation, H.R. 5895, provides funding

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Rep. Nygren: Tours Fincantieri FREMM Frigate

Contact: Rep. John Nygren (888)534-0089  Madison— Rep. John Nygren recently traveled with a representative from Governor Scott Walker’s administration to Baltimore to tour the Alpino (F594), a FREMM frigate manufactured in Italy by Fincantieri Marine Group. Fincantieri Marinette Marine is

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WisDems: Brad Schimel’s greatest failures

Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org MADISON — Brad Schimel will appear at a Wispolitics luncheon this afternoon where he is expected to dismiss the blunders, neglect, and ill intent that have defined his tenure as Attorney General. While he attempts to dodge

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Ewert campaign: Bob Jauch endorses Brian Ewert

Contact- David Hile 612-559-0298 Superior WI- On Thursday, June 28th at 11am Senator Bob Jauch endorsed Brian Ewert’s run for Congress in front of Essentia St Mary’s Hospital in Superior. His full statement is below. “I am proud to offer

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Speaker Ryan: Breaks ground at Foxconn development

Contact: Jordan Dunn MOUNT PLEASANT, WI – First District Congressman and House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) today released the following statement after breaking ground at the location of Foxconn’s 20 million square-foot facility in Racine County. “As we break ground

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WisGOP: Statement on the Foxconn groundbreaking ceremony

Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI] — Following the groundbreaking ceremony for Foxconn’s historic investment in Wisconsin, the Republican Party of Wisconsin released the following statement from Chairman Brad Courtney: “Thanks to President Trump, Governor Walker, and Speaker Ryan,

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Sen. Shilling: Weekly Dem radio address: fair maps, fair elections

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/shillingradio062818.mp3 A written transcript of

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Godlewski campaign: Sarah Godlewski rejects corporate PAC money and pledges to lead the fight for campaign finance reform

Contact: Sarah Smith (715) 210-9289 smitty@sarahforwisconsin.com Madison, WI – Today, State Treasurer candidate Sarah Godlewski pledged to reject corporate PAC donations and serve as a statewide leader in campaign finance reform. “Wisconsin’s elections have fallen victim to corporate special interests for far too long. Billions have been spent buying elections

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Steil campaign: Bryan Steil statement on Foxconn

Media Contact: Andrew Iverson, Communications Director Andrew@SteilForWisconsin.com Bryan Steil: “It is an exciting day for the future of Southeast Wisconsin. I am encouraged by the economic development brought to the I-94 Corridor. The reforms enacted in Wisconsin over the past eight years and the recent progress made in Washington have

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Speaker Ryan: House moves forward on Veterans funding package

CONTACT  AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—Today, the House moved forward on a funding package for Veterans Affairs and infrastructure priorities, voting to initiate a conference committee with the Senate to produce a final measure. This legislation, H.R. 5895, provides funding for Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Energy and Water, and

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Club for Growth: Supreme Court nomination will be a key issue in Wisconsin Senate race says Club for Growth President David McIntosh

Phone: 202-955-5500 E-mail: Press@clubforgrowth.org Washington, DC – Justice Kennedy’s decision to retire puts in play a key issue in November’s Senate election, one that could be decisive for Sen. Tammy Baldwin, according to David McIntosh, president of the Club for Growth and a founder of the Federalist Society. “In 2016

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Rep. Nygren: Tours Fincantieri FREMM Frigate

Contact: Rep. John Nygren (888)534-0089  Madison— Rep. John Nygren recently traveled with a representative from Governor Scott Walker’s administration to Baltimore to tour the Alpino (F594), a FREMM frigate manufactured in Italy by Fincantieri Marine Group. Fincantieri Marinette Marine is currently competing for contracts to build up to 20 future

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Rep. Hintz: Gov. Walker should advocate for Wisconsin with president

Contact: Aaron Collins, 608-266-2254 MADISON– As Governor Walker poses for pictures with President Trump today, Assembly Democratic Leader Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) is urging the Governor to use the time he has with the President to address several critical issues to the residents of Wisconsin.  In light of several recent events

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WisDems: Brad Schimel’s greatest failures

Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org MADISON — Brad Schimel will appear at a Wispolitics luncheon this afternoon where he is expected to dismiss the blunders, neglect, and ill intent that have defined his tenure as Attorney General. While he attempts to dodge questions on his record, we’re happy to remind him of

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Ewert campaign: Bob Jauch endorses Brian Ewert

Contact- David Hile 612-559-0298 Superior WI- On Thursday, June 28th at 11am Senator Bob Jauch endorsed Brian Ewert’s run for Congress in front of Essentia St Mary’s Hospital in Superior. His full statement is below. “I am proud to offer my endorsement of Dr. Brian Ewert to represent the 7th

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WisGOP: Get your facts straight: Democrats mislead voters and play politics with thousands of family-supporting Foxconn jobs

Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI] — Democrats running for governor have decided to play politics with the thousands of jobs and billions in investment that have already begun with Foxconn’s transformative move into Wisconsin. As they look to blindly oppose everything Scott Walker does, they’re misleading voters along

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WisDems: Foxconn breaking promises before they’ve even broke ground

Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org MADISON — The following are statements from Democratic Party of Wisconsin chair Martha Laning and Democratic Party of Wisconsin vice chair David Bowen on news that Foxconn is scaling back its factory in Mount Pleasant: “Foxconn is breaking promises before they’ve even broke ground in Wisconsin,”

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Speaker Ryan: Breaks ground at Foxconn development

Contact: Jordan Dunn MOUNT PLEASANT, WI – First District Congressman and House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) today released the following statement after breaking ground at the location of Foxconn’s 20 million square-foot facility in Racine County. “As we break ground today, we embark on a new era of manufacturing in

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Rep. Macco: Applauds school safety grants for Green Bay area schools

Green Bay…Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel announced the latest round of Wisconsin Department of Justice school safety grants. Representative John Macco (R-Ledgeview) released the following statement: “I have been involved with the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of School Safety from the beginning of the $100 Million School Safety program

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Voces de la Frontera: Wisconsinites shut down highway near Trump fundraiser to protest family separation & imprisonment

Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, 414-469-9206, sfreeman@vdlf.org Immigrant rights protesters from Voces de la Frontera blocking the I-794 off-ramp into downtown Milwaukee Thursday morning. Credit: Ingrid Walker-Henry, 6/28/18. Milwaukee – On Thursday, hundreds of people marched and blocked streets around a fundraiser Donald Trump held for Wisconsin Republicans in protest of Trump’s

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WisGOP: Statement on the Foxconn groundbreaking ceremony

Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI] — Following the groundbreaking ceremony for Foxconn’s historic investment in Wisconsin, the Republican Party of Wisconsin released the following statement from Chairman Brad Courtney: “Thanks to President Trump, Governor Walker, and Speaker Ryan, Wisconsin is working — and this historic investment by Foxconn

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Sen. Shilling: Weekly Dem radio address: fair maps, fair elections

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/shillingradio062818.mp3 A written transcript of the address is below. ““Hi, I’m Senator Jennifer Shilling with

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