Contact: Rep. John Nygren, (888)534-0089 Madison–State Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette), author of the Heroin, Opioid Prevention and Education (HOPE) Agenda and Co-chair of the Governor’s Task Force on Opioid Abuse, released the following statement after participating in a conference
Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov Legislation authored by Rep. Kind included in Opioid Crisis package La Crosse – Today, legislation to combat Wisconsin’s opioid crisis, which includes provisions authored by U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, passed the House of Representatives. The bipartisan
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 https://spkrryan.us/2zA3UbL WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the following statement upon the passage of the three bills comprising the Tax Reform 2.0 package: “Tax reform is already an incredible success story. In little more than
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MILWAUKEE – Governor Scott Walker today highlighted the importance of Youth Apprenticeship and Registered Apprenticeship as workforce development tools during an event at Harley-Davidson University. He was joined by Harley-Davidson executives, representatives from the Milwaukee Public
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 Reform dividend lets Wisconsin invest in priorities while keeping taxes low [Madison, WI] — With Scott Walker’s reform dividend, Wisconsin has made record actual-dollar investments into our classrooms and returned power to taxpayers
Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 Congressman Pocan met with ICE officials in Washington to discuss recent Wisconsin raids WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement regarding a meeting he held with officials from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). On Thursday,
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — One Wisconsin Now Research Director Joanna Beilman-Dulin and Program Director Analiese Eicher put out the following statements about Republicans Scott Walker and Brad Schimel’s unflinching support for putting Brett Kavanaugh
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—Today, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) came to the House floor to speak about the opioid crisis our communities are facing, and the landmark legislation Congress is set to pass to expand treatment and support.
CONTACT: Jim Palmer (608) 273-3840 palmer@wppa.com Legislators of the Year and Law Enforcement Honor Roll Are Also Named (MADISON, Wis.) – The WPPA released today its biennial report card ranking Wisconsin’s lawmakers for their support during the 2017-18 legislative session.
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 Up to $7 Million in Additional CDBG Funding Available for Other Affected Counties MADISON – Governor Scott Walker announced today that Crawford and Vernon counties in southwest Wisconsin will each receive an additional $500,000 in Community
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker and the Public Service Commission (PSC) today announced $1 million in new flood relief for Wisconsinites that were impacted by the recent heavy rains and flooding across the state.
Contact: Senator Robert Cowles ~ (920) 660-0615 SHAWANO COUNTY– Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) released the following statement after receiving a Friend of the Towns award from the Wisconsin Towns Association during the Shawano County Towns Association Monthly Meeting in
Alderman Khalif J. Rainey (414) 286-2863 Alderman Khalif J. Rainey congratulates Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) for receiving a $750,000 federal grant to be used in the Sherman Park area including at the Sherman Phoenix Project. Formerly a BMO
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org Last week, Vukmir said she was “proud” of advancing ALEC’s agenda; This week, she tried to hide her attendance at ALEC’s 45th Anniversary Gala Vukmir has earned tens of thousands in campaign contributions from ALEC members in
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 Sherman Phoenix Project awarded federal grant to spur economic development and create jobs for Milwaukee WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin worked to successfully secure $750,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Office
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 Baldwin amendment included in final appropriations bill will fund and advance Department of Energy efforts to establish domestic production of medical isotopes WASHINGTON, D.C. – After securing Senate passage of a bipartisan amendment to promote medical innovations in
Contact: James Wigderson Editor, RightWisconsin JamesWigderson@RightWisconsin.com 262-422-7763 https://rightwisconsin.com/2018/09/28/rightwisconsin-calls-for-an-immediate-vote-in-favor-of-kavanaugh An editorial on the conservative news site RightWisconsin is calling for an end to the delays in the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. “After watching the hearings on
Contact: Jess Ward, (608) 213-5939 Brookfield, Wis. — U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir issued the following statement Thursday following the Senate Judiciary hearing: “Both Dr. Ford and Judge Kavanaugh deserved to be heard, and I’m grateful the Judiciary Committee held today’s hearing. “Only
Contact: Erin Grunze, Executive Director September 26, 2018 608-256-0827; egrunze@lwvwi.org Madison – The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin opposes the dozens of arrests across Wisconsin this past weekend by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials. The individuals targeted
Contact: Joshua Morby 414.791.9120 jmorby@m-werc.org MILWAUKEE – Officials from the Wisconsin’s Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), the city of Milwaukee and UW-Milwaukee all participated in the Midwest Energy Research Consortium’s (M-WERC) event to celebrate the expansion of the M-WERC Energy Innovation Center.
Contact: Rep. John Nygren, (888)534-0089 Madison–State Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette), author of the Heroin, Opioid Prevention and Education (HOPE) Agenda and Co-chair of the Governor’s Task Force on Opioid Abuse, released the following statement after participating in a conference at the White House regarding best practices in combating the
Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov Legislation authored by Rep. Kind included in Opioid Crisis package La Crosse – Today, legislation to combat Wisconsin’s opioid crisis, which includes provisions authored by U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, passed the House of Representatives. The bipartisan bill also includes measures to curb the shipment of fentanyl,
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 https://spkrryan.us/2zA3UbL WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the following statement upon the passage of the three bills comprising the Tax Reform 2.0 package: “Tax reform is already an incredible success story. In little more than nine months, we have seen a resurgence of broad-based economic
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MILWAUKEE – Governor Scott Walker today highlighted the importance of Youth Apprenticeship and Registered Apprenticeship as workforce development tools during an event at Harley-Davidson University. He was joined by Harley-Davidson executives, representatives from the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) and Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC), and leadership
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 Reform dividend lets Wisconsin invest in priorities while keeping taxes low [Madison, WI] — With Scott Walker’s reform dividend, Wisconsin has made record actual-dollar investments into our classrooms and returned power to taxpayers – with over $8 billion in tax cuts. Tony Evers
Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 Congressman Pocan met with ICE officials in Washington to discuss recent Wisconsin raids WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement regarding a meeting he held with officials from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). On Thursday, Pocan met with officials from the agency in Washington, DC,
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — One Wisconsin Now Research Director Joanna Beilman-Dulin and Program Director Analiese Eicher put out the following statements about Republicans Scott Walker and Brad Schimel’s unflinching support for putting Brett Kavanaugh on the United States Supreme Court. “Scott Walker and Brad
CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—Today, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) came to the House floor to speak about the opioid crisis our communities are facing, and the landmark legislation Congress is set to pass to expand treatment and support. His remarks, as prepared for delivery, are as follows: “Mr.
CONTACT: Jim Palmer (608) 273-3840 palmer@wppa.com Legislators of the Year and Law Enforcement Honor Roll Are Also Named (MADISON, Wis.) – The WPPA released today its biennial report card ranking Wisconsin’s lawmakers for their support during the 2017-18 legislative session. The rankings are the product of a cumulative scoring methodology
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 Up to $7 Million in Additional CDBG Funding Available for Other Affected Counties MADISON – Governor Scott Walker announced today that Crawford and Vernon counties in southwest Wisconsin will each receive an additional $500,000 in Community Development Block Grant-Emergency Assistance Program (CDBG-EAP) funding to assist low-income
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker and the Public Service Commission (PSC) today announced $1 million in new flood relief for Wisconsinites that were impacted by the recent heavy rains and flooding across the state. The 18 counties being assessed by the Federal Emergency Management
Contact: Senator Robert Cowles ~ (920) 660-0615 SHAWANO COUNTY– Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) released the following statement after receiving a Friend of the Towns award from the Wisconsin Towns Association during the Shawano County Towns Association Monthly Meeting in Angelica yesterday: “I am honored to receive the Friend of
Alderman Khalif J. Rainey (414) 286-2863 Alderman Khalif J. Rainey congratulates Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) for receiving a $750,000 federal grant to be used in the Sherman Park area including at the Sherman Phoenix Project. Formerly a BMO Harris bank branch, the Sherman Phoenix building is a $3.5
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org Last week, Vukmir said she was “proud” of advancing ALEC’s agenda; This week, she tried to hide her attendance at ALEC’s 45th Anniversary Gala Vukmir has earned tens of thousands in campaign contributions from ALEC members in exchange for advancing their corporate special interest agenda at the
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 Sherman Phoenix Project awarded federal grant to spur economic development and create jobs for Milwaukee WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin worked to successfully secure $750,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Office of Community Services (OCS) for the Sherman Phoenix Project to
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 Baldwin amendment included in final appropriations bill will fund and advance Department of Energy efforts to establish domestic production of medical isotopes WASHINGTON, D.C. – After securing Senate passage of a bipartisan amendment to promote medical innovations in June, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin’s effort to secure $20 million
Contact: James Wigderson Editor, RightWisconsin JamesWigderson@RightWisconsin.com 262-422-7763 https://rightwisconsin.com/2018/09/28/rightwisconsin-calls-for-an-immediate-vote-in-favor-of-kavanaugh An editorial on the conservative news site RightWisconsin is calling for an end to the delays in the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. “After watching the hearings on Thursday, we felt compelled to call for an immediate vote
Contact: Jess Ward, (608) 213-5939 Brookfield, Wis. — U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir issued the following statement Thursday following the Senate Judiciary hearing: “Both Dr. Ford and Judge Kavanaugh deserved to be heard, and I’m grateful the Judiciary Committee held today’s hearing. “Only 48 hours after his nomination, Senator Baldwin opposed Judge Kavanaugh,
Contact: Erin Grunze, Executive Director September 26, 2018 608-256-0827; egrunze@lwvwi.org Madison – The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin opposes the dozens of arrests across Wisconsin this past weekend by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials. The individuals targeted for arrest were not criminals, but rather family members who
Contact: Joshua Morby 414.791.9120 jmorby@m-werc.org MILWAUKEE – Officials from the Wisconsin’s Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), the city of Milwaukee and UW-Milwaukee all participated in the Midwest Energy Research Consortium’s (M-WERC) event to celebrate the expansion of the M-WERC Energy Innovation Center. More than 150 participants toured the new space and learned