For more information, contact: WisDOT Office of Public Affairs 608/266-3581, opa.exec@dot.wi.gov Inspectors with the Wisconsin State Patrol are taking part in a national effort aimed at enhancing safety for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operators and all travelers. Sponsored by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), the goal of “Brake Safety Week” (September 16 – 22) is to identify commercial motor vehicles with brake-related safety violations and, if necessary, remove them from highways until needed repairs are made. “Properly-operating brake systems are vital on all vehicles, but especially for large trucks which require about twice the stopping distance compared to most cars,” said

Contact: Timothy Svoboda, (920) 375-1217 or Tim@glenngrothman.com (Fond du Lac, WI) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today released his first television advertisement of the season. The 30-second spot highlights Grothman’s passion, sensitivity and drive to help individuals with disabilities find work. Featured in the piece is Yael Kerzan, a Sixth District resident who has been working with Grothman for well over a year to spread awareness of his bill, the Workplace Choice and Flexibility for Individuals with Disabilities Act. This bipartisan bill will reverse a misguided Obama-era Department of Education rule that severely limits workplace choices for individuals with disabilities.

Contact: Maddie Zimmerman, Maddie.Zimmerman@legis.wi.gov, 440-725-9466 MADISON – Wisconsin state agencies finalized their biennial budget requests last night, and you don’t need a microscope to see how deep Governor Walker’s hand has dipped into the pot on these. “Once again, Walker is cribbing off of sound, democratic proposals to pad his campaign narrative for the next seven weeks. This is not the first time Walker manipulated the long arm of the government to perpetuate his political priorities,” said State Representative Melissa Sargent (D-Madison). The Department of Revenue included in their budget request a “dependent tax credit” that mirrors the federal dependent

Contact: Eileen Newcomer, Voter Education Coordinator 608-256-0827; enewcomer@lwvwi.org League of Women Voters of Wisconsin participates in National Voter Registration Day MADISON, WI – Gearing up for the midterm elections this November, over 3,500 groups across the country will mobilize to celebrate National Voter Registration Day on September 25, 2018. The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin is proud to join this effort. Leagues in communities all across the state will be participating in National Voter Registration Day by helping voters register to vote. Some local Leagues will be registering and educating new voters about the importance of participating in their

Contact: Bob Nenno, Communications Director, 608-261-4504 Financial literacy is key to financial preparedness MADISON – Gov. Scott Walker has proclaimed the month of September as Preparedness Month and the fourth week of September (9/23-29/2018) is designated as “Saving for an Emergency Week.” The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions’ (DFI) Office of Financial Literacy can help anyone looking for ways to save. “Personal financial literacy is an important life skill that can substantially improve the quality of life for people of all ages,” according to DFI Secretary Jay Risch. “Financial education gives people the tools they need to achieve their dreams,

Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org Vukmir defends opposing coverage for hearing-impaired kids Vukmir standing by her decision to vote with powerful insurance companies over Wisconsin kids and their families MADISON — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir is defending her opposition to a bipartisan effort to “help deaf children hear,” in response to an event yesterday drawing attention to her vote against expanding insurance coverage for hearing-impaired Wisconsin kids. “It’s disgraceful that Leah Vukmir is defending her opposition to expanding coverage for hearing-impaired kids — especially after last week standing by her two votes against providing coverage for Wisconsinites with cancer in need of oral chemotherapy,” said

Contact: Kara O’Keeffe Kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org 608-261-9596 Share your voice in Superior and see design concepts on a new, modern Wisconsin History Museum Superior, WI. – The local community is invited to join the Wisconsin Historical Society on Monday, October 1, 2018, to share their thoughts and ideas and see design concepts for a new modern, state-of-the-art history museum on Wisconsin’s Capitol Square. The goal of these sessions is to get feedback from educators, families, business leaders, and every sector of the public. “The new state history museum project is about more than bricks and mortar and will connect the stories of Wisconsinites

Contact: Kara O’Keeffe Kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org 608-261-9596 The Muirdale Tuberculosis Sanatorium listed in National Register of Historic Places Wauwatosa, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society has announced the listing of the Muirdale Tuberculosis Sanatorium in Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, in the National Register of Historic Places. National Register designation provides access to certain benefits, including qualification for grants and for rehabilitation income tax credits, while it does not restrict private property owners in the use of their property. The Muirdale Tuberculosis Sanatorium exemplifies pioneering methods for the treatment of tuberculosis, an extremely deadly communicable disease for which no cure was developed until after

Contact: Kara O’Keeffe Kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org 608-261-9596 The Menomonie Omaha Depot listed in National Register of Historic Places Menomonie, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society has announced the listing of the Menomonie Omaha Depot in Menomonie, Dunn County, in the National Register of Historic Places. National Register designation provides access to certain benefits, including qualification for grants and for rehabilitation income tax credits, while it does not restrict private property owners in the use of their property. The Menomonie Omaha Depot helps tell the history of the growth and expansion of railroad transportation, and the history of transportation in Menomonie. From the