Rep. Thiesfeldt: School safety grants announced

Contact: Paulette Kozar Phone: 608-266-3156 New list of schools receiving grants revealed Madison- Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel announced the latest round of Wisconsin Department of Justice school safety grants. Representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt released the following statement: “Yesterday, Attorney General

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Rep. Zamarripa: Statement on Sheriff Richard Schmidt

CONTACT: (608) 267-7669 MADISON – State Representative JoCasta Zamarripa (D – Milwaukee) released the following statement today regarding Milwaukee Sheriff Richard Schmidt’s offensive comments: “Milwaukee is a welcoming and progressive city that I am proud to call home. Sheriff Schmidt’s

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Rep. Tusler: Applauding our paper industry’s future success

Contact: Representative Ron Tusler (608) 266-5831 Combined Locks, WI – Representative Ron Tusler (R – Harrison) released the following statement regarding today’s event at Midwest Paper Group: “I would like to thank Governor Walker for coming to Midwest Paper Group in Combined Locks to celebrate Midwest Paper Group’s decision to

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Schroeder campaign: Doug, you have been in office 40 years! Not 25

Contact: 920-450-7591, Schroederforsecretaryofstate@gmail.com Neenah,WI July 18th. On a Wisconsin Eye interview the first question Doug Lafollette was asked. “Now, you have been secretary of state for how long? Lafollette answers back: “Well, I think around 25 years. When he was contacted by politifact about his statement, he said he would have

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Lucas campaign: Milwaukee Police Supervisors’ Organization endorses Earnell Lucas

Contact: Garren Randolph, info@lucasformke.com MILWAUKEE COUNTY – Today, the Milwaukee Police Supervisors’ Organization (MPSO) announced its endorsement of Earnell Lucas for Milwaukee County Sheriff. This announcement makes the MPSO the only law enforcement organization to endorse a candidate in the race for Sheriff. “The Milwaukee Police Supervisors’ Organization is proud to

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One Wisconsin Now: Student debt duo Scott Walker and Betsy DeVos team up to roll back protections from predatory for profit colleges

MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Cuts to State Oversight and Rollback of Federal ‘Borrowers Defense’ Rule Leaves Students Vulnerable to Abuse MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin consumers are more vulnerable than ever to getting ripped off by predatory for-profit colleges in the aftermath of the recent actions

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Rep. Thiesfeldt: School safety grants announced

Contact: Paulette Kozar Phone: 608-266-3156 New list of schools receiving grants revealed Madison- Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel announced the latest round of Wisconsin Department of Justice school safety grants. Representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt released the following statement: “Yesterday, Attorney General Brad Schimel announced the latest round of school safety grants

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Speaker Ryan: Career and technical education overhaul signed into law

CONTACT  AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the following statement on President Trump’s signing of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act: “As this bill becomes law of the land, we are moving closer to a workforce equipped for our21st century economy. By transforming our career

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Vukmir campaign: Speaker Newt Gingrich endorses Leah Vukmir for U.S. Senate

Contact: Jessica Ward, (608) 213-5939 Gingrich: ‘President Trump needs more fighters like Leah’ Brookfield, Wis. — Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich endorsed proven conservative and state Sen. Leah Vukmir for Wisconsin’s Republican primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday. “I’ve worked with Leah Vukmir to advance the conservative cause

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Dept. of Transportation: Students take stand for safe driving

OPAExec@dot.wi.gov, (608)266-3581 “Leave your phone alone until you get home,” is the message of a new public service announcement hitting the airwaves throughout Wisconsin. It was scripted, filmed and produced by middle school students from Indian Community School as part of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Inter-Tribal Task Force One

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McCabe campaign: McCabe wins overwhelmingly among Bernie Sanders supporters

Media Contact: Christine Welcher Campaign Manager Phone: 608-279-2733 Email address: Christine@GovernorBlueJeans.com In a poll of preferences for the election for governor, Mike McCabe was the clear favorite of members of Our Wisconsin Revolution, the state chapter of the national organization formed to build on the energy from Bernie Sanders’ presidential

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Rep. Zamarripa: Statement on Sheriff Richard Schmidt

CONTACT: (608) 267-7669 MADISON – State Representative JoCasta Zamarripa (D – Milwaukee) released the following statement today regarding Milwaukee Sheriff Richard Schmidt’s offensive comments: “Milwaukee is a welcoming and progressive city that I am proud to call home. Sheriff Schmidt’s comments on domestic violence survivors and marriage equality fly in

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