MADISON, Wis. – Today, Attorney General Brad Schimel announced the successful prosecution of 53-year-old Sean G. Moore of Baraboo, Wis. Moore was found guilty in Juneau County Circuit Court of charges of Repeated Sexual Assault of Same Child (At Least Three Violations of 1st Degree Sexual Assault), and three other

Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org MADISON — Health care advocates and local medical professionals were joined by Democratic gubernatorial nominee Tony Evers and lt. governor nominee Mandela Barnes in stops across the state this week as part of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s “Hands Off Our Care” tour. Wisconsinites slammed Scott Walker

CONTACT:  Scott Karel, DNR Regulation Policy Specialist, 608-267-2452 RHINELANDER, Wis. – A public meeting regarding the 2018-19 ruffed grouse hunting season will be held Thursday, Sept. 6.  Department of Natural Resources staff will be present to discuss a proposal to shorten the ruffed grouse hunting season this fall – the meeting will begin

Rep. Chris Taylor, 608-266-5342 MADISON – Last week, documents revealed the extent to which Gov. Scott Walker has used a state airplane to further this political career. The documents showed that Gov. Walker racked up 993 flights costing taxpayers more than $900,000 in the last three years. Today, newly uncovered

Contact: press@tonyevers.com(608) 501-2762 Madison, WI–Today, Inside Election’s editor Nathan Gonzales moved the Wisconsin gubernatorial race from “Lean Republican” to “Toss Up”, the latest sign of momentum building behind Tony Evers’ campaign. Earlier this week, a Suffolk University/Journal Sentinel poll showed Evers leading Walker, and warned of potential ‘Walker-fatigue’ from midterm voters. The Evers campaign also announced last

CONTACT: Carmel Capati Office of Court Operations (608) 266-8635 Madison, Wis. (August 31, 2018) – The Director of State Courts Office is accepting applications for interpreter training to be held in Madison onSaturday, September 22 and Sunday, September 23 at the Pyle Center. While Spanish interpreters are most often requested by

Contact: Maddie Zimmerman, Maddie.Zimmerman@legis.wi.gov, 440-725-9466 MADISON – Today, One Wisconsin Now announced open records reveal Scott Walker recently used state resources for traveling to Rhinelander to film a campaign ad for his re-election bid. State Representative Melissa Sargent (D-Madison) released the following statement: “This is an egregious misuse of state

Contact: Gabriel Szerlong   608-561-1184 or Gabriel@Szerlongforwisconsin.com Monday, September 3th is Labor Day- This year, Labor Day ushers in a triumphant celebratory spirit Wisconsin has not seen in many years. “As we move forward, my vision for a Stronger Wisconsin is a promise to continue, and even work to lower the current

Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, made the following comments about the late Sen. John McCain during an interview on CNN Friday morning. Video of Sen. Johnson’s comments can be found here. “John obviously was a larger-than-life figure, and if there is one

CONTACT  AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) made the following remarks at today’s service in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda honoring the late Sen. John McCain, as prepared for delivery: On behalf of a grateful nation and Congress, I want to begin by giving thanks to the McCain

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – Attorney General Brad Schimel announced today that the Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), also known as a “drone,” was used to locate a missing person on Tuesday, August 28 after a DOJ Silver Alert was issued for a 68 year

Grant Also Awarded to Existing Programs in Chippewa Falls, King, Union Grove  MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) has been awarded a grant from the US Department of Veterans Affairs to continue to operate and expand Wisconsin’s successful Veterans Housing and Recovery Program (VHRP) which provides temporary housing, training,

Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov La Crosse – Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind released the following statement in recognition of Labor Day and the importance of honoring Wisconsin’s workers: “As Wisconsinites come together to celebrate Labor Day weekend, it’s important that we take time to recognize the contributions workers

Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org State flight records uncovered by a One Wisconsin Now investigation have added even more fuel to the controversy surrounding Scott Walker’s Three Lakes campaign ad: Scott Walker abused $2,017 in taxpayer money to fly his state plane to Rhinelander to shoot the commercial. The ad features testimony

Contact: Jessica Ward, (608) 213-5939 Brookfield, Wis – While Sen. Tammy Baldwin continues to tell Wisconsinites she knows better than them when it comes to health insurance, nurse Leah Vukmir released the following statement outlining her belief that we need to provide solutions that work for patients whose premiums continue

Jordan Krieger, (608) 266-7745 (MADISON) – State Senator Patty Schachtner announced her first legislative survey for Senate District 10 this week. The survey is available online at www.SenatorSchachtner.com. Constituents may also call her office at (608) 266-7745 or email Sen.Schachtner@legis.wisconsin.gov to request a paper copy. Senator Schachtner has made constituent engagement one of

Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov La Crosse – Following the extensive flooding in La Crosse, Monroe, Vernon, Crawford, Richland, Juneau and Adams counties, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind is urging farmers to contact his office for assistance when working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and to report crop damage