MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Brad Schimel is leading a bipartisan group of 52 state and territory attorneys general, calling on the U.S. Congress to pass legislation that will help end the opioid epidemic and close a loophole that has allowed those who traffic deadly fentanyl to stay a step

Christopher Krepich, 202-225-5101 Brookfield, WI— Today, Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel (R) and Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen (D) led the National Association of Attorneys General in sending a bipartisan letter to Congressional Leadership urging the “swift passage” of the Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues (SOFA) Act. Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI-05) has

 Contact: John Reimer, Dane County Land and Water Resources (608) 224-3612 – reimer.john@countyofdane.com   MADISON, WI – August 23, 2018 – Dane County will be closing Tenney Lock Thursday, August 23 through Sunday, August 26. The historic rainfall totals earlier this week have resulted in high water in the Yahara chain of lakes and heavy

Contact:  Rep. Sondy Pope 608-266-3520   MADISON, Wis. – According to a memo recently published by the non-partisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau, the Department of Corrections (DOC) is missing nearly three-thousand sex offenders.  Under current law, the DOC is required to maintain a sex offender registry.  As of August 20, 2018, there are around

Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org From Green Bay to Eau Claire, Milwaukee to Wausau, Wisconsinites criticize Walker for neglect of roads MADISON — As part of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s “Fix Our Roads” tour, local laborers and operating engineers were joined by Democratic gubernatorial nominee Tony Evers and lt. governor nominee

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 Play by the Rules Act Holds China Accountable for Ignoring Trade Rules and Harming American Workers and Businesses  WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) today introduced the bipartisan Play by the Rules Actto crack down on unfair trade cheating from nonmarket economies like

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Brad Schimel continued his 72-county statewide tour to meet with local law enforcement and elected officials this week with a stop in Brown County on Thursday, August 23. “Local law enforcement and officials around the state deal with public safety challenges that vary community to

MEDIA CONTACT: Heather LaRoi, UW System 608-265-3195 hlaroi@uwsa.edu Biennial operating budget request focuses on student success, workforce development, efficiencies MADISON – The Board of Regents voted today to approve a biennial budget proposal presented by the University of Wisconsin System that targets affordability, talent development, and return on investment for

CONTACT: Darren Ladwig, DNR wildlife biologist, 608-339-4819 BABCOCK – A one-day antlerless deer hunt will be offered Saturday, Nov.10 at Sandhill Wildlife Area, a 9,150-acre experimental hunting area in central Wisconsin. This unique hunt is being conducted by the Department of Natural Resources to reduce the deer herd within the

Contact: Rep. Katrina Shankland:(608) 267-9649 Location will be at the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Portage County STEVENS POINT – Representative Katrina Shankland (D–Stevens Point) is pleased to announce her upcoming office hours on Tuesday, August 28. This month’s office hours will be held with Cycling Without Age. Several volunteer-run

Contact: Alex Joers (414) 563-7717 WAUWATOSA, WI—Julie Henszey, candidate for State Senate in Wisconsin’s 5th District, announced today that Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett has endorsed her campaign. “Wisconsin is ready for new leadership and Julie Henszey represents the best of a new generation,” said Barrett. “I’m enthusiastically endorsing her to