For Immediate Release September 13, 2018 Media Contacts: media@foxconn.com Office will serve as West Central Wisconsin hub for attracting talent and building supply chain partnerships, while adding to vibrant downtown community Milwaukee, WI – Foxconn Technology Group (Foxconn) announced today it has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Design

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 13, 2018 Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Walker has requested the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) conduct a Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) in Wisconsin beginning September 24, 2018 for flood and tornado damage to homes, businesses and public infrastructure. This is the first

Madison – Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R-Fond du Lac) announced that on Sept. 18 he will be present at a ceremony in which the first state resident to benefit from Act 137 begins removal of lead pipes. This law, authored by Rep. Thiesfeldt and Sen. Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay), provides a

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 13, 2018 MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 KENOSHA, Wis. — One Wisconsin Now Program Director Analiese Eicher today delivered testimony at a public hearing before a federal negotiated rule-making committee convened by the U.S Department of Education. The committee has been tasked

For Immediate Release September 13, 2018 Contact: Alex Japko, alexj@wisdems.org Sec. Ross Admits Walker Neglected Roads, Mum on Gottlieb Criticism Scott Walker was in Milwaukee this morning, and once again, he refused to take responsibility for his failure to fix Wisconsin’s roads. When asked about the “Scottholes” campaign, Walker proceeded

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 9-13-18 Contact: Aaron White, Phone: 202-225-5506 or Aaron.White@mail.house.gov Assistance for Wisconsin communities at risk of being delayed by Hurricane Florence La Crosse – Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Governor Scott Walker to expedite damage assessments and request a

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 13, 2018 https://spkrryan.us/2p3ExJB CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement on the passage of the America’s Water Infrastructure Act: “Every community depends on water infrastructure. America’s water infrastructure not only facilitates commerce within our borders, but it connects

MADISON, WISCONSIN – As data breach incidents proliferate, a new AARP survey finds that that an alarming number of Wisconsin residents have failed to take the basic precautions against identity fraud. In response, AARP and the AARP Fraud Watch Network launched a campaign to raise awareness of identity theft risks

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 13, 2018 Contact: Brian Rothgery, 414-278-4230 or brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov MILWAUKEE – County Supervisor Marcelia Nicholson released the following statement regarding a recent Right Wisconsin article that singled out students of Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) for disparaging comments. “As a product of Milwaukee Public Schools and former MPS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 13, 2018 Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – The Wisconsin Job Honor Awards is accepting nominations for their fourth annual event. The awards celebrate Wisconsinites who have overcome significant barriers to employment and the employees who hire them. The awards are presented as part of

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 13, 2018 MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 TV Ads and Back Channel Communications Don’t Make Up for Five Years of Blocking Common Sense State Plan to Help With Student Loan Debt Crisis MADISON, Wis. — According to an email obtained by One

Testimony urges competition to achieve reform, spur innovation September 13, 2018 – Milwaukee, WI – WILL Deputy Counsel and Director of Regulatory Reform and Federalism, Lucas Vebber, submitted testimony urging the federal Department of Education to undertake bold reforms to regulations implementing Federal Student Aid programs. The Department of Education’s

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Sen Larson September 13, 2018 608.266.7505 Rep. Bowen 608.266.7671 Milwaukee, WI – Today, Senator Chris Larson and Representative David Bowen in coordination with other elected leaders across America sent letters to major gun manufacturers that provide firearms to government agencies requesting information about plans to prevent

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, September 13, 2018 Contact: Madison Wiberg, Madison.Wiberg@mail.house.gov House Sends Water Resources Infrastructure Bill to Senate with Unanimous Vote WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the House unanimously passed the bipartisan, bicameral America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018. The piece of legislation authorizes locally driven infrastructure improvements to be

For Immediate Release Thursday, September 13, 2018 Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 Speaker Ryan Fails to Keep President Trump’s Promise on Permanent Buy America Commitment House Moves to Five Year Buy America Provision WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement on the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) which

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 13, 2018 https://spkrryan.us/2NbkC9Z CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—Today, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) gave an address to mark the launch of The Ronald Reagan Institute in Washington, D.C. His speech, entitled “Advancing American Leadership,” laid out a bold vision for the future of American