Media Contact:  Jerad Albracht, Senior Communications Specialist, 608-224-5007 or Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 MADISON – DATCP’s Consumer Protection Hotline is seeing an influx of reports from Wisconsin residents about fake IRS scam calls today. The scammers are threatening arrest within 24 hours (sometimes within 30 minutes) if the call recipient does not make an immediate payment for phony taxes. This is the standard IRS imposter scam though the threats are a bit more aggressive than usual. PLEASE hang up on these fraudulent calls and take no further action with the caller. You are NOT at risk of arrest! The IRS will never call you

Contact: Garren Randolph, info@lucasformke.com MILWAUKEE COUNTY – Since announcing his campaign for Milwaukee County Sheriff in April 2017, Earnell Lucas has received the support of elected officials, community leaders, organizations and publications. This support reflects a community united in demanding a new Sheriff who will restore honor, integrity and the public’s trust to the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office. “I am deeply grateful for the outpouring of support that our campaign is receiving,” said Lucas.  “Every resident, every community advocate, every elected leader and every organization supporting this effort plays a key role in building a strong and safe Milwaukee County. We

Contact: Elizabeth Shimek, (608) 237-9166 MADISON – Today, Representative Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement regarding her August Town Hall with Representative Peter Barca, held on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at the George Bray Neighborhood YMCA in Racine: “I was so honored that over forty community members took the time from their busy evening to speak with me and with Representative Barca about the many important issues the legislature addressed this past session. “While I was only elected this past January, the legislature voted on hundreds of bills this past session. I organized this town hall with Representative Barca

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today announced that President Trump has approved a major disaster declaration for six counties impacted by flooding earlier this summer in northwestern Wisconsin. The counties named in the declaration are Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Clark, Douglas, and Iron counties. “Communities in northwestern Wisconsin have been working hard since the June flooding to repair the damage to roads and bridges,” said Governor Walker. “This federal disaster declaration will help with the unexpected costs incurred by the devastating floods and severe storms, and it will help us move forward with the recovery process.”

Contact: TJ Helmstetter, tjh@wisdems.org THREE LAKES SCHOOL DISTRICT SAYS THE AD SHOULD BE PULLED, BUT “NO WORD” FROM WALKER IF IT ACTUALLY WILL BE Key Points:  Because of a partisan political decision by a rogue administrator, Three Lakes School District allowed Scott Walker to use school resources and staff members to film a campaign ad. Board members were informed Walker would be visiting the school, but were not informed it was to film a campaign ad. After backlash, the Three Lakes school board convened a “packed” special session last night, during which they unanimously passed a policy that would prevent such partisan activity to

Contact: Brian Evans, (630) 217-7561 brian@keldaforgovernor.com MADISON, WI – Kelda Roys has secured the endorsement of several state and local elected officials throughout Southeastern Wisconsin. Roys has been endorsed by: State Representative JoCasta Zamarripa State Representative Christine Sinicki Milwaukee Alderman Cavalier Johnson Sheboygan Supervisor Alexandra Nugent Sheboygan School Board Member Ryan Burg Sheboygan Alder Ryan Sorenson Shorewood Village Board Member Jessica Carpenter Oak Creek-Franklin School Board Member Leah Schreiber Johnson “I’m thrilled to have earned the endorsements of so many local elected officials throughout our great state.” said Roys. “They recognizing that our campaign has the message and momentum to

Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 Democrats would make Wisconsin more dangerous [Madison, WI] — This weekend, Democrat candidates for governor will make their closing case to their far-left base, touting policies that would make Wisconsin more dangerous. Throughout the race, these candidates have been locked into a race to the left. From their failures to protect children in our classrooms and churches, to their unsafe plans to cut the state’s prison population, none of these candidates will put hard-working families first if elected. “For over a year Wisconsin voters have had a front row seat to Wisconsin Democrats’ dangerous race

CONTACT: JOHN MACCO (608) 266-0485 Green Bay… Earlier this week, the State of Wisconsin Building Commission approved the release of $5 million to assist in the construction of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Center on the campus of the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay (UWGB). Representative Macco (R-Ledgeview) released the following statement: “I am proud to have worked with Brown County Executive Streckenbach, UWGB Chancellor Miller and UW System President Cross to see that the STEM Center was placed on the UWGB campus and not somewhere else. Also, I authored the provision in the 2017-2019 state budget

MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Bombshell Book From Former Head of State Corrections Department Reveals Walker Put Political Ambitions Before Protecting Public Safety MADISON, Wis. — The former Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) has released a book detailing his experiences in the administration of Gov. Scott Walker. Among the numerous revelations being reported by media outlets is Walker refused to meet with the head of the DOC to discuss the budget and the scandal at Lincoln Hills that has resulted in revelations of abuse of underage residents, dangerous working conditions, an investigation by