Bryce campaign: U.S. Sen. Sanders and Randy Bryce hold rally in Janesville

Contact: Julia Savel, 973-525-5579, juliasavel@randybryceforcongress.com RACINE, WI – On Saturday, Senator Bernie Sanders will join Randy Bryce for a rally and canvass launch in Janesville. “The working families in our district realize that Washington hasn’t been working for them. People across this district know what’s at stake this fall, and they are ready to elect a representative who will fight for Medicare for All, real infrastructure investment, and a government that works for everyone, not just the billionaires and special interests,” said Randy Bryce. “I’m proud to have Senator Sanders’ support and I look forward to talking to voters in

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WEDC: Wisconsin Main Street Day: City of Wisconsin Rapids receives $150,000 state grant to support redevelopment of former downtown mall

WEDC grant to provide assistance for environmental testing of site, which is being developed into shared facility for YMCA, Boys & Girls Club WISCONSIN RAPIDS – The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) today announced it has awarded Wisconsin Rapids a $150,000 grant to support plans to convert part of a vacant downtown mall into a new facility shared by the local YMCA and Boys & Girls Club. The Site Assessment Grant will be used to help offset the costs of testing the former Rapids Mall to verify the presence of any hazardous materials. The matching grant will help fund the

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Milwaukee Press Club: Milwaukee Brewers execs Rick Schlesinger and David Stearns headline luncheon hosted by Milwaukee Press Club and Rotary Club of Milwaukee

For more information, please contact: Joette Richards, (262)894-2224 admin@milwaukeepressclub.org www.milwaukeepressclub.org MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Press Club and the Rotary Club of Milwaukee will present a joint program on Tuesday, July 24 featuring executives from the NL-leading Milwaukee Brewers: Rick Schlesinger, chief operating officer and David Stearns, general manager. Schlesinger is entering his 16th season with the Brewers and eighth as chief operating officer. He was named to his current position in 2011 after serving as executive vice president of business operations. Schlesinger oversees the club’s business affairs, including finance, human resources, information technology, legal, sponsorships, marketing, ticketing, communications, broadcasting and

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WEDC: Menomonee Falls receives state grant to support redevelopment of historic downtown fire station

Iconic two-story building being transformed into restaurant and banquet hall MENONOMEE FALLS – The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) today announced it has awarded the Village of Menomonee Falls a $79,300 grant to support the redevelopment of the city’s old fire station into a new casual dining restaurant and banquet hall. The Community Development Investment Grant will be used to help offset the costs of renovating the 89-year-old two-story building on Appleton Avenue. Chris Leffler, who owns Leff’s Lucky Town in Wauwatosa and Revere’s Wells Street Tavern in Delafield, will own and operate the new restaurant, which is expected to

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Lucas campaign fundraiser

Monday, July 16th from 6:00 – 8:00 PM The Home of Shiva Sathasivam 3007 Bryn Wood Dr., Fitchburg, WI 53711 Hosts: Shiva Sathasivam, Ruben Anthony, and Gary Goyke As a Major League Baseball security executive and retired Milwaukee police captain, Earnell Lucas has the experience and leadership necessary to give the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office the fresh start that it deserves. Earnell is runni… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me    

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DSCC: Steil must immediately clarify stances on Roe v. Wade & pre-existing conditions

In response to President Trump nominating Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court, DCCC Spokesman Evan Lukaske issued the following statement calling on Bryan Steil to state his position on whether Roe v. Wade should be overturned and the constitutionality of protections for people with pre-existing conditions like asthma, cancer and diabetes: “A Supreme Court that ignores the will of the people and only represents the wealthy and largest corporations is a threat to all hardworking men, women and children. Steil must immediately clarify his positons on overturning Roe v. Wade and a woman’s right to choose, and whether

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Janesville League of Women Voters: Rock County sheriff candidate forum on Wednesday, July 18

Contact: Linda Reinhardt, President League of Women Voters-Janesville Cell: 815-298-8671 ROCK COUNTY, WI – In the August 14th primary, voters will be asked to choose among three candidates running for the office of Rock County Sheriff, an elected office that directly impacts all people living in our county. Become informed. The League of Women Voters of Beloit and Janesville, the NAACP, and Justice Overcoming Borders (JOB) are sponsoring a candidate forum on Wednesday, July 18, 6:30 p.m. at the Kolak Administrative Center, 1633 Keeler Avenue in Beloit. A moderator will pose questions, developed by the sponsors, to candidates Gary Groelle,

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ACLU Wisconsin: Milwaukee Common Council approves historic settlement with ACLU, with sweeping police reforms to end unconstitutional stops and frisks of Black and Latinx people

CONTACT: Cass Bowers, ACLU of Wisconsin, 414-272-4032, ext. 217, media@aclu-wi.org Alexandra Ringe, ACLU, 212-549-2582, aringe@aclu.org  Agreement would require Milwaukee to overhaul police department policies, training, supervision, accountability, and community engagement MILWAUKEE —Today the Common Council of the city of Milwaukee voted to approve a settlement of a federal lawsuit brought against the city by a group of Black and Latinx Milwaukee residents, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Wisconsin, and the law firm of Covington & Burling LLP. Collins v. City of Milwaukee challenged the Milwaukee Police Department’s vast and unconstitutional stop-and-frisk program. Over the past decade, stop records fail to show

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WisDems: Kevin Nicholson attacks Paul Ryan, WI GOP delegation

For Immediate Release Tuesday, July 10, 2018 Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org “I’m going to call them account on all their failings and things they have not gotten done in Washington.” –Nicholson Key question: Will the delegation eat crow and campaign for Nicholson if he wins the primary? MADISON — Evidently desperate, after an underwhelming fundraising quarter and renewed Republican-led attacks on his “conversion narrative,” Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kevin Nicholson is attacking… Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and Wisconsin U.S. Reps. Sean Duffy, Jim Sensenbrenner, and Glenn Grothman? In a Tuesday interview with WISN radio’s Dan O’Donnell, Nicholson lit

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Wisconsin Family Action: Responds to President Trump’s nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh for Supreme Court of the United States

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 10, 2018 Contact: Julaine Appling, President – 608-268-5074 Fax: 608-256-3370, Email: info@wifamilyaction.org MADISON—Monday evening President Trump announced that Judge Brett Kavanaugh is his nominee to the US Supreme Court to fill the vacancy of retiring Justice Kennedy. Trump has said regarding this process that his “greatest responsibility is to select a Justice who will faithfully interpret the Constitution as written,” noting that “[j]udges are not supposed to re-write the law, re-invent the Constitution, or substitute their own opinions for the will of the people expressed through their laws.” President Trump believes Judge Kavanaugh, meets those requirements.

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Campaign: Roys raised $650,000 over first six months of 2018

Dem guv hopeful Kelda Roys announced today she raised $650,000 during the first six months of the year and finished June with more than $650,000 in the bank. The haul brings Roys’ overall fundraising for the campaign to about $800,000 after she reported $147,671 raised during the final months of 2017. That includes a $96,200 personal loan. Today’s release didn’t detail whether Roys donated any additional personal money to her campaign or how much she spent during the period. She finished December with $151,033 in the bank, meaning she spent about that much over the first six months of 2018.

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Bryce campaign: U.S. Sen. Sanders and Randy Bryce hold rally in Janesville

Contact: Julia Savel, 973-525-5579, juliasavel@randybryceforcongress.com RACINE, WI – On Saturday, Senator Bernie Sanders will join Randy Bryce for a rally and canvass launch in Janesville. “The working families in our district realize that Washington hasn’t been working for them. People across this district know what’s at stake this fall, and

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Milwaukee Press Club: Milwaukee Brewers execs Rick Schlesinger and David Stearns headline luncheon hosted by Milwaukee Press Club and Rotary Club of Milwaukee

For more information, please contact: Joette Richards, (262)894-2224 admin@milwaukeepressclub.org www.milwaukeepressclub.org MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Press Club and the Rotary Club of Milwaukee will present a joint program on Tuesday, July 24 featuring executives from the NL-leading Milwaukee Brewers: Rick Schlesinger, chief operating officer and David Stearns, general manager. Schlesinger is

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Lucas campaign fundraiser

Monday, July 16th from 6:00 – 8:00 PM The Home of Shiva Sathasivam 3007 Bryn Wood Dr., Fitchburg, WI 53711 Hosts: Shiva Sathasivam, Ruben Anthony, and Gary Goyke As a Major League Baseball security executive and retired Milwaukee police captain, Earnell Lucas has the experience and leadership necessary to give

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ACLU Wisconsin: Milwaukee Common Council approves historic settlement with ACLU, with sweeping police reforms to end unconstitutional stops and frisks of Black and Latinx people

CONTACT: Cass Bowers, ACLU of Wisconsin, 414-272-4032, ext. 217, media@aclu-wi.org Alexandra Ringe, ACLU, 212-549-2582, aringe@aclu.org  Agreement would require Milwaukee to overhaul police department policies, training, supervision, accountability, and community engagement MILWAUKEE —Today the Common Council of the city of Milwaukee voted to approve a settlement of a federal lawsuit brought against the city by a group

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WisDems: Kevin Nicholson attacks Paul Ryan, WI GOP delegation

For Immediate Release Tuesday, July 10, 2018 Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org “I’m going to call them account on all their failings and things they have not gotten done in Washington.” –Nicholson Key question: Will the delegation eat crow and campaign for Nicholson if he wins the primary? MADISON — Evidently

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Wisconsin Family Action: Responds to President Trump’s nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh for Supreme Court of the United States

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 10, 2018 Contact: Julaine Appling, President – 608-268-5074 Fax: 608-256-3370, Email: info@wifamilyaction.org MADISON—Monday evening President Trump announced that Judge Brett Kavanaugh is his nominee to the US Supreme Court to fill the vacancy of retiring Justice Kennedy. Trump has said regarding this process that his “greatest

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Campaign: Roys raised $650,000 over first six months of 2018

Dem guv hopeful Kelda Roys announced today she raised $650,000 during the first six months of the year and finished June with more than $650,000 in the bank. The haul brings Roys’ overall fundraising for the campaign to about $800,000 after she reported $147,671 raised during the final months of

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