Sen. Baldwin: U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and U.S. Representative Ron Kind call on President Trump to quickly assist Wisconsin communities impacted by severe weather and flooding

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225   La Crosse, Vernon, Monroe, Juneau and Adams counties facing flash flooding, washouts, mudslides and extreme wind WASHINGTON, D.C. – With ongoing severe weather leading to flooding and damage in La Crosse, Vernon, Monroe, Juneau and Adams Counties,

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WisDems: Scott Walker’s roads failure – a tale in two headlines

Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org It’s hard to sum up Scott Walker’s complete neglect of Wisconsin’s infrastructure better than these two stories did yesterday: The Cap Times: Wisconsin DOT report shows total transportation funding has fallen under Scott Walker The Wisconsin Department of

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Baldwin campaign: In the news: Tammy Baldwin leading effort to force vote on junk insurance plans to protect Wisconsinites with pre-existing conditions

Contact: press@tammybaldwin.com   MADISON — U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today introduced legislation that would force a vote to overturn the Trump administration’s expansion of junk insurance plans, which can deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions. Tammy Baldwin is leading this fight, which is personal for her and the over 2 million

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Sen. Baldwin: U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and U.S. Representative Ron Kind call on President Trump to quickly assist Wisconsin communities impacted by severe weather and flooding

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225   La Crosse, Vernon, Monroe, Juneau and Adams counties facing flash flooding, washouts, mudslides and extreme wind WASHINGTON, D.C. – With ongoing severe weather leading to flooding and damage in La Crosse, Vernon, Monroe, Juneau and Adams Counties, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and U.S. Representative Ron Kind called

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Rep. Cowles: Retirement Investment Funds show strong returns in 2017

For More Information Contact: Senator Cowles ~ 800.334.1465 Representative Kerkman ~ 888.529.0061   MADISON- Today, the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB) released Report 18-9, a financial audit of the Core Retirement Investment Trust Fund (Core Fund) and the Variable Retirement Investment Trust Fund (Variable Fund) managed by the State of

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WI Working Families Party: Endorses Tony Evers for Governor

CONTACT: Marina Dimitrijevic, (414)255-4009 Evers and Barnes are the candidates to get Wisconsin back to work for all of us MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin Working Families Party today announced their endorsement for Tony Evers in his run to beat Governor Scott Walker and serve as a leader for all Wisconsinites, not

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WisDems: Scott Walker’s roads failure – a tale in two headlines

Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org It’s hard to sum up Scott Walker’s complete neglect of Wisconsin’s infrastructure better than these two stories did yesterday: The Cap Times: Wisconsin DOT report shows total transportation funding has fallen under Scott Walker The Wisconsin Department of Transportation reports that total funding across all state transportation programs has

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Kohl campaign: Congressional candidate Dan Kohl announces proposal to make quality health care affordable in Wisconsin

GRAFTON, Wis. – On Wednesday Dan Kohl, the Democratic candidate for Congress in Wisconsin’s 6th District, released his proposal to make quality and affordable health care accessible for all Wisconsin families. Kohl has made health care a top issue in his campaign against incumbent Rep. Glenn Grothman. “Wisconsin families are struggling to keep up with rising health

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Democratic Governors Association: A Stronger Wisconsin launches 3 new digital ads

Contact: press@astrongerwisconsin.com Today, A Stronger Wisconsin launched three new digital ads, “Schools”, “Health Care”, and “Roads” urging Wisconsinites to tell Governor Scott Walker that eight years of lousy health care, education, and roads is enough. While Walker chased his personal political ambitions, Wisconsin faced rising health care costs, crumbling roads,

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Vukmir campaign: Baldwin voted against ‘three strikes and you’re out’ for Wisconsin’s most dangerous criminals

Contact: Jessica Ward, (608) 213-5939 Brookfield, Wis. – Like gubernatorial candidate Tony Evers who wants to release violent criminals into Wisconsin communities, Sen. Tammy Baldwin supports soft-on-crime policies, proven by her vote against mandating life in prison for a two-time felon convicted of a third serious offense. Baldwin’s vote mirrors her positions of

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Department of Transportation: Flooding closes several highways in Wisconsin

For more information, contact: WisDOT Office of Public Affairs 608/266-3581, opa.exec@dot.wi.gov Motorists are advised to drive with caution on all area roads and are reminded not to drive through standing water or around barriers. Use the designated detour route as many state, county and local roads are experiencing flooding. For more information

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First Lady Tonette Walker: Discusses trauma-informed care with Milwaukee Coalition, Scaling Wellness in Milwaukee

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MILWAUKEE – First Lady Tonette Walker today discussed the importance of Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) for children at the Scaling Wellness in Milwaukee (SWIM) coalition meeting held at Penfield Montessori Academy in Milwaukee. Following the remarks, Mrs. Walker also toured the academy which is known for using

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One Wisconsin Now: Boss Vos paying caucus member Kerkman for side businesses the last five years

MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Unpublicized Arrangement Raises Enormous Red Flags MADISON, Wis. — Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has been employing and paying fellow Republican member and Assembly Majority Sergeant at Arms Rep. Samantha Kerkman through his network of private businesses going back to 2013, according to

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