August 7, 2018 – (Delafield, WI) – Ronica Cleary, Communications Director for Marine veteran and political outsider Kevin Nicholson, issued the following statement regarding the false statements made in Tammy Baldwin’s recently released attack ad: “In career politician Tammy Baldwin’s latest attack ad, she cites an article from the Associated

Contact: Brian Evans, (630) 217-7561 brian@keldaforgovernor.com “I’ll just carry that bill with me till I die” MADISON, WI – Today, Kelda Roys released a video on the student loan debt crisis facing over 900,000 Wisconsinites. The video features Jennifer Ramirez, a social worker and single parent struggling to support her

FOR RELEASE: August 7, 2018 Media Contact: James Madlom, 262-770-5189, Info@FoxconnRacineCounty.com Guelig Waste Removal awarded contracts for work along County Highway H MOUNT PLEASANT, Wis. – Last night, the Village of Mount Pleasant Board voted to award Fond du Lac County-based Guelig Waste Removal And Demolition LLC (Guelig Waste Removal)

For Immediate Release August 7, 2018 Encouraging Participation by Students, Faculty, and Staff Across Wisconsin this Fall to Generate Ideas for Smart Cities; Unveils Website for More Information on this Exciting Competition Kenosha, WI – Foxconn Technology Group (Foxconn) announced the formal launch of its “Smart Cities—Smart Futures” initiative during

For Immediate Release August 7, 2018 Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org By Cap Times Editorial EXCERPTS: “The biggest lie that any politician in America is telling in the 2018 election season is Scott Walker’s claim that he is a pro-education governor.” “Walker, a career politician who has a long record of

August 7, 2018 For Immediate Release Contact: John Leiber (262) 880-9767 Primary opponent not compliant with campaign finance law Caledonia, WI – John Leiber, Republican candidate for the 62nd State Assembly district, filed an official complaint today informing the Ethics Commission that the Robert Wittke campaign for the 62nd Assembly

For Immediate Release Tuesday, August 7, 2018 Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org Seven days out from the primary election, Nicholson and Vukmir take the race even further into the gutter. MADISON — Wisconsin’s Republican Senate primary has gotten so nasty that Kevin Nicholson’s top campaign strategist is now attacking Leah Vukmir

Dr. Vipond issues statement on Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce healthcare announcement BROOKFIELD, WIS. (August 7, 2018) – Dr. Jennifer Hoppe Vipond, Republican candidate for Wisconsin’s Fifth Congressional District, issued the following statement on a recent healthcare policy announcement by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce. “WMC’s approach, while helpful in reducing insurance

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 7, 2018 Contact: Austin Altenburg media@scottwalker.com Governor holds press conference, sends letter to law enforcement laying out concerns with troubling rhetoric from Democrat candidates for governor [Madison, Wis.] – Scott Walker stood up for Wisconsin’s families Tuesday at a press conference in Milwaukee to address the

August 7, 2018 For Immediate Release: Andy Lamb, Democratic Candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly 23, is pleased to announce that his candidacy has received the endorsement of the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO. In making its announcement, they stated: “At the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO, we want all union members and working people

Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov Rural Economy Roundtable focused on Wisconsin businesses impacted by increased steel and aluminum tariffs and tariff retaliation Eau Claire – Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind hosted a roundtable in Eau Claire to listen and hear directly from Wisconsin workers, farmers and manufacturers about the impact of increased

DOC Communications, 608-240-5060 DOCMedia@wisconsin.gov GREEN BAY – Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel and Wisconsin Department of Corrections Secretary Cathy Jess today celebrated the accomplishments of fourteen offenders who have completed the Department of Correction’s opioid addiction treatment program after receiving medication-assisted treatment for the last 12 months, including a monthly

CONTACT: Capt. Matt Wunderlin | matthew.j.wunderlin.mil@mail.mil | 608-427-1774 CAMP DOUGLAS, Wis. — Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center will host aircraft and personnel from multiple active duty Air Force, National Guard, Marine and Navy units as part of the annual Northern Lightning Counterland training exercise Aug. 13-24. Northern Lightning is

Contact: TJ Helmstetter, tjh@wisdems.org MADISON — In advance of Scott Walker’s press conference this morning in Milwaukee, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin released the following statement: “Scott Walker’s own corrections secretary blasted him for mismanagement of prisons. Instead of reviewing plans to fix the problem, Walker’s chief of staff discouraged a

Contact: Rick Reyer ∙ rick.reyer@wpr.org  ∙ 800-749-3906 Madison, Wis. – New voices, new insights and new programs are all part of changes coming to weekends on Wisconsin Public Radio’s The Ideas Network this month. The changes, which include two popular new programs from NPR and an entertainment program from Oregon, begin on August

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Brad Schimel announced the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) has won a judgment against Atomic Glass and its owner, David Kelly, relating to sales of synthetic cannabinoids (“fake weed”) from the Atomic Glass store in Milwaukee from 2011 until December 2016. “The formula for synthetic