WED PM Update: Pro-Vukmir PAC launches TV ad knocking Baldwin

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin Next, the super PAC backing Republican Leah Vukmir’s Senate bid, is up with its first TV ad of the general election attacking U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, saying her “government takeover of healthcare would be a disaster.” The narrator in the spot says Baldwin, D-Madison, would eliminate private insurance, “kicking you of… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me     Forgot Password

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Bryce acknowledges he’s ‘made mistakes in the past’ in latest TV ad

1st CD Dem Randy Bryce in his latest TV ad acknowledges he’s “made mistakes in the past.” The 30-second ad opens with Bryce addressing the camera, saying he’s “a lot of things,” including an ironworker, veteran and cancer survivor. “And I’ve made mistakes in the past,” he says. “It’s a shame that people feel that if they’ve had some brushes with the law or done something in the past that it’s goin… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.

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WI Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: What rescue groups and pet adopters need to know before moving pets from an out-of-state disaster to Wisconsin

Media Contacts: Leeann Duwe, Communications Specialist, 608-224-5005  Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 MADISON – With animal rescues underway as a result of Hurricane Florence, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) reminds anyone planning to transport or adopt a pet from a disaster area that there are requirements for bringing animals to Wisconsin from another state. “We know people want to help these animals by adopting them, but we must also protect pets and owners in our state from any disease,” said Dr. Yvonne Bellay, DATCP humane program veterinarian. “These pets may be picked up off the

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Bryce campaign: Randy Bryce discusses his past in campaign’s latest television ad

Contact: Julia Savel, 973-525-5579, juliasavel@randybryceforcongress.com RACINE, WI – Today, the Randy Bryce for Congress campaign released a new ad, titled “Who Understands”, in which Randy discusses his past and explains why he is still the most qualified candidate to represent Southeast Wisconsin. You can find the ad here. “Randy knows the struggles of the people in this district because he has struggled alongside them for years. Randy never thought he would be running for office – but he stepped up because working families across the district needed someone to fight for them in Washington,” said communications director Julia Savel. “Randy is so

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Dane County Exec: 2018 Dane County youth survey results show gains; however, emotional health challenges persist

 For more information contact: Casey Slaughter Becker, 608-267-8823 MADISON – The Dane County Youth Commission released the results from the 2018 Dane County Youth Assessment (DCYA) today. The assessment, administered every three years to keep pace with youth trends, shows encouraging declines in high school alcohol use, however, troubling increases in emotional health issues persist. This year, more than 21,000 students in seventeen school districts completed the survey. The DCYA asks 7-12th grade youth about their attitudes, behaviors, and experiences across life domains to provide educators, policy-makers, and funding bodies data to inform grant writing, program development and public policy. The

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ACLU: Federal court rules Wisconsin state employee health insurance must cover transgender workers

CONTACT: Cass Bowers, ACLU of Wisconsin, 414-272-4032, ext. 217, media@aclu-wi.org MILWAUKEE – A federal court found that denying health insurance for gender-affirming medical care violates the Constitution and federal non-discrimination law. The federal lawsuit was filed on behalf of Alina Boyden, a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Shannon Andrews, a cancer researcher at the University of Wisconsin Medical School by the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Wisconsin, and volunteer attorneys from the law firm Hawks Quindel. The decision concluded that there was no reason to exclude medically necessary care for transgender workers and said that some of the state’s

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School Nutrition Association of Wisconsin: School nutrition professionals applaud Department of Public Instruction budget request

Contact: Michael Gasper President, School Nutrition Association of Wisconsin (SNA-WI); (608) 526-6610 ext. 1324 Caitlin Harrison Legislative Committee Chair, School Nutrition Association of Wisconsin (SNA-WI); (920) 822-6065 The School Nutrition Association of Wisconsin (SNA-WI) applauds State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Tony Evers for fully funding the School Breakfast Program in the Department of Public Instruction’s (DPI) 2019-2021 budget. Administered by DPI, the School Breakfast Program is a federal and state assisted meal program for public and private schools that impacts students across Wisconsin every day. “The School Breakfast Program is critical to the development and well-being of Wisconsin students,”

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Marshfield Clinic Health System, Memorial Hospital: Sign definitive agreement finalizing Neillsville hospital affiliation

CONTACT:  John Gardner, 715-221-8659, gardner.john@marshfieldclinic.org Matt Schneider, 715-858-4427, schneider.matthew@marshfieldclinic.org Ryan Neville, 715-743-8449, rneville@memorialmedcenter.org Marshfield Clinic Health System, Memorial Hospital sign definitive agreement finalizing Neillsville hospital affiliation NEILLSVILLE – Marshfield Clinic Health System (MCHS) and Memorial Hospital, Inc. signed a definitive agreement that paves the way to incorporate Memorial Medical Center hospital and its clinics in Neillsville, Greenwood and Loyal into the Health System, providing more accessible quality health care services to the Neillsville community. “For us this is about providing more access to excellent health care for Clark County patients close to home. We want to deliver care how, when and where our patients want it,”

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Wisconsin Catholic Conference to hold day of prayer and reparation

On behalf of all the Catholic bishops of Wisconsin, Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki and Bishop David L. Ricken are announcing a day of priestly prayer and reparation to God and to all those who have suffered abuse by clergy within the Church. The day’s events will be observed at The National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help in Champion, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, October 9, 2018. There will be an outdoor Mass held on the Shrine grounds at 11am, followed by the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. The public is invited to participate in both the Mass and

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Steil campaign: All six First District county sheriffs endorse Bryan Steil

Media Contact: Andrew Iverson, Communications Director All Six First District County Sheriffs Endorse Bryan Steil KENOSHA, Wis. – First Congressional District candidate Bryan Steil announced today the endorsement of all six county sheriffs, both Democrats and Republicans, from across Wisconsin’s First Congressional District. Bryan Steil: “I am proud to have the backing of all six sheriffs, both Democrats and Republicans alike, in the First Congressional District. These brave leaders work tirelessly to keep our communities safe. In Congress, I will work with local law enforcement agencies to fight the opioid epidemic and ensure law enforcement agencies have the resources and training necessary

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Kids Forward honors program for organizations working to advance racial justice

CONTACT: Wenona Wolf, Communication and Development Manager, Kids Forward wwolf@kidsforward.net, 608-284-0580 x 304 Angela Lang, Executive Director, Black Leaders Organizing for Communities angela@blocbybloc.org Kerry Schumann, Executive Director, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters kerry@conservationvoters.org, 608-208-1123 Kids Forward to Honor Organizations Working to Advance Racial Justice and Amplify the Voices of Communities of Color Black Leaders Organizing for Communities, Native Vote, and Voces de la Frontera to Receive Giraffe Award MADISON, WI – Kids Forward will honor Black Leaders Organizing for Communities (BLOC), the Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Institute’s Native Vote program, and Voces de la Frontera for their work to amplify the

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Rep. Hesselbein: Statement on Middleton Shooting

CONTACT: Dianne Hesselbein 608.266.5340 Wisconsin State Representative and Assistant Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein (D –Middleton) released the following statement regarding the workplace shooting Wednesday in Middleton: “My heart, thoughts, and prayers go out to those injured and affected by the tragic act of violence in our community. We are grateful for the brave work by all of the law enforcement and first responders who worked to ensure safety at the scene. “Whether at work, on our streets, or in our classrooms, everyone deserves the right to live freely without the threat of being shot or a victim of violence. “Together

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Mayor Soglin: Announces appointment of director of information technology and chief information officer

Madison Mayor Paul Soglin today announced that Sarah Edgerton has been hired as the Director of the City of Madison’s Information Technology Department. As the City of Madison’s Information Technology Director, Ms. Edgerton will lead the development of Information Technology department strategies and partnerships. This includes digital government services, business applications services, governance, cybersecurity, infrastructure operations, the City’s fiber network, data management and Madison City Channel. Ms. Edgerton began her professional career with Madison City Channel as the Programming Supervisor. She served as the City’s Web Manager for ten years before being named the interim IT Director in May. As

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U.S. Rep. Kind: Hosts roundtable in Stevens Point with Wisconsin farmers, workers and manufacturers to discuss safeguarding Wisconsin’s rural economy

Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov Rep. Ron Kind hosts roundtable in Stevens Point with Wisconsin farmers, workers and manufacturers to discuss safeguarding Wisconsin’s rural economy Rural Economy Roundtable focused on Wisconsin businesses impacted by increased steel and aluminum tariffs and tariff retaliation Stevens Point – Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind hosted a roundtable in Stevens Point to listen and hear directly from central Wisconsin workers, farmers and manufacturers about the impact of increased steel and aluminum tariffs and the subsequent retaliation on Wisconsin exports. The attendees of the roundtable also discussed how to best safeguard the health of Wisconsin’s rural economy. “I

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WED PM Update: Pro-Vukmir PAC launches TV ad knocking Baldwin

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin Next, the super PAC backing Republican Leah Vukmir’s Senate bid, is up with its first TV ad of the general election attacking U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, saying her “government takeover of healthcare would be a disaster.” The narrator in the spot

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WI Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: What rescue groups and pet adopters need to know before moving pets from an out-of-state disaster to Wisconsin

Media Contacts: Leeann Duwe, Communications Specialist, 608-224-5005  Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 MADISON – With animal rescues underway as a result of Hurricane Florence, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) reminds anyone planning to transport or adopt a pet from a disaster area that there are

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Dane County Exec: 2018 Dane County youth survey results show gains; however, emotional health challenges persist

 For more information contact: Casey Slaughter Becker, 608-267-8823 MADISON – The Dane County Youth Commission released the results from the 2018 Dane County Youth Assessment (DCYA) today. The assessment, administered every three years to keep pace with youth trends, shows encouraging declines in high school alcohol use, however, troubling increases

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ACLU: Federal court rules Wisconsin state employee health insurance must cover transgender workers

CONTACT: Cass Bowers, ACLU of Wisconsin, 414-272-4032, ext. 217, media@aclu-wi.org MILWAUKEE – A federal court found that denying health insurance for gender-affirming medical care violates the Constitution and federal non-discrimination law. The federal lawsuit was filed on behalf of Alina Boyden, a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Shannon Andrews, a

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School Nutrition Association of Wisconsin: School nutrition professionals applaud Department of Public Instruction budget request

Contact: Michael Gasper President, School Nutrition Association of Wisconsin (SNA-WI); (608) 526-6610 ext. 1324 Caitlin Harrison Legislative Committee Chair, School Nutrition Association of Wisconsin (SNA-WI); (920) 822-6065 The School Nutrition Association of Wisconsin (SNA-WI) applauds State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Tony Evers for fully funding the School Breakfast Program

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Marshfield Clinic Health System, Memorial Hospital: Sign definitive agreement finalizing Neillsville hospital affiliation

CONTACT:  John Gardner, 715-221-8659, gardner.john@marshfieldclinic.org Matt Schneider, 715-858-4427, schneider.matthew@marshfieldclinic.org Ryan Neville, 715-743-8449, rneville@memorialmedcenter.org Marshfield Clinic Health System, Memorial Hospital sign definitive agreement finalizing Neillsville hospital affiliation NEILLSVILLE – Marshfield Clinic Health System (MCHS) and Memorial Hospital, Inc. signed a definitive agreement that paves the way to incorporate Memorial Medical Center hospital and its clinics in

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Steil campaign: All six First District county sheriffs endorse Bryan Steil

Media Contact: Andrew Iverson, Communications Director All Six First District County Sheriffs Endorse Bryan Steil KENOSHA, Wis. – First Congressional District candidate Bryan Steil announced today the endorsement of all six county sheriffs, both Democrats and Republicans, from across Wisconsin’s First Congressional District. Bryan Steil: “I am proud to have the backing

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Kids Forward honors program for organizations working to advance racial justice

CONTACT: Wenona Wolf, Communication and Development Manager, Kids Forward wwolf@kidsforward.net, 608-284-0580 x 304 Angela Lang, Executive Director, Black Leaders Organizing for Communities angela@blocbybloc.org Kerry Schumann, Executive Director, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters kerry@conservationvoters.org, 608-208-1123 Kids Forward to Honor Organizations Working to Advance Racial Justice and Amplify the Voices of Communities of Color

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Rep. Hesselbein: Statement on Middleton Shooting

CONTACT: Dianne Hesselbein 608.266.5340 Wisconsin State Representative and Assistant Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein (D –Middleton) released the following statement regarding the workplace shooting Wednesday in Middleton: “My heart, thoughts, and prayers go out to those injured and affected by the tragic act of violence in our community. We are grateful

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Mayor Soglin: Announces appointment of director of information technology and chief information officer

Madison Mayor Paul Soglin today announced that Sarah Edgerton has been hired as the Director of the City of Madison’s Information Technology Department. As the City of Madison’s Information Technology Director, Ms. Edgerton will lead the development of Information Technology department strategies and partnerships. This includes digital government services, business

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U.S. Rep. Kind: Hosts roundtable in Stevens Point with Wisconsin farmers, workers and manufacturers to discuss safeguarding Wisconsin’s rural economy

Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov Rep. Ron Kind hosts roundtable in Stevens Point with Wisconsin farmers, workers and manufacturers to discuss safeguarding Wisconsin’s rural economy Rural Economy Roundtable focused on Wisconsin businesses impacted by increased steel and aluminum tariffs and tariff retaliation Stevens Point – Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind hosted a

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