Media Contact: Raquel Lamal Red Shoes (920) 574-3253 raquel@redshoesinc.com APPLETON, Wis. (September 20, 2018) – The following is a statement from Peter Thillman, vice president of economic development for the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce:  “For 146 years, the people and surrounding businesses of the Fox Cities and Kimberly-Clark have worked

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 20, 2018 Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 Preliminary grants have been awarded to serve 1,100 businesses and 14,000 homes MADISON – Governor Scott Walker and the Public Service Commission (PSC) today announced $7 million in new Broadband Expansion Grant Awards. The 37 new grants will extend

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | September 20, 2018 Media Contact: Andrew Iverson, Communications Director JANESVILLE, Wis. – First Congressional District candidate Bryan Steil announced today the endorsement of the Kenosha Professional Police Association board of directors. The endorsement adds to the list of law enforcement officials and organizations supporting Steil. On

For Immediate Release: September 20, 2018 Contact: Deanna Alexander 414-939-9339 or deanna.alexander@milwaukeecountywi.gov Resolution to House County’s Remaining Homeless Not Scheduled MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Supervisors Deanna Alexander, Patti Logsdon, and Sylvia Ortiz-Velez wrote and submitted to the County Board, a resolution aimed at helping to house the part of Milwaukee’s

September 20, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Volunteers for Agriculture® Endorse MADISON – Kathy Bernier of Chippewa Falls has been endorsed by the Volunteers for Agriculture Committee for the 23rd Senate District. VFA is the political action arm of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. “Kathy understands the challenges farmers are experiencing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 20, 2018 Contact: Austin Altenburg media@scottwalker.com TV ad included in policy rollout to highlight how Child Care Tax Credit will make child care more affordable [Madison, Wis.] – Scott Walker today revealed the third policy proposal of his agenda to keep Wisconsin working for generations to

September 20, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MADISON – Jesse James of Altoona has been endorsed by the Volunteers for Agriculture Committee for the 68th Assembly District. VFA is the political action arm of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. “Jesse understands that many small towns are dependent on the success of

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 20, 2018 Contact: Aaron Collins, 608.266.2254 Foxconn “sneak peek” appropriates images lifted from Google search MADISON – This week, Foxconn released a “sneak peek” video of their future campus in Mount Pleasant. The 4-minute video is supposed to give an overview and virtual reality tour of

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Sen Larson September 20, 2018 608.266.7505 Milwaukee, WI – Today, Senator Larson released the following statement regarding the State of Education in Wisconsin. “Wisconsin was once, and will again be, a national leader on public education. We are a state that knows the importance of a

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 9-20-18 Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov La Crosse – Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind cosponsored the bipartisan College Transparency Act, which will enable students and families to make more informed choices about their post-secondary education options. “Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District is home to six UW-system schools,

For Immediate Release September 20, 2018 Contact: Alex Japko, alexj@wisdems.org Today, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that Scott Walker has no plan to deliver on his false promise to protect Wisconsinites with pre-existing conditions. The Walker-approved lawsuit against the ACA would effectively end the protections, and today Walker’s campaign failed

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 20, 2018 Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 Under Tony Evers, the state of unions is strong [Madison, WI] — Scott Walker is a reformer fighting for families – while his opponent, Tony Evers, has repeatedly sided with big government unions. From failing to keep our children

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: September 20, 2018 Rep. Gary Hebl, (608) 266-7678 (MADISON) – Today Rep. Hebl issued the following statement on Emergency Rule 1820, which Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules Co-Chair Stephen Nass (R-Whitewater) would like to suspend: As legislators, we should do what

CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722 On the Web: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/news.htm On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WIWorkforce On Twitter: @WIWorkforce  For 7th consecutive month, state’s unemployment rate stands at 3% or less           MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) revisions for July 2018 and preliminary estimates

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Reid Magney, 608-267-7887 MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Elections Commission is asking local election officials and the public for ideas to improve election security using new federal funding. The Wisconsin Elections Commission has committed about half the $6.9 million grant money to hiring six new staff

 Casey Slaughter Becker, 608-267-8823 MADISON – Over $3 million in awards from the Dane County Affordable Housing Development Fund (AHDF) has been recommended for seven proposals in Madison, Sun Prairie, and Fitchburg, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced today. Pending final approval by the Dane County Board, this year’s proposals