FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 9-27-18 Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506, Aaron.White@mail.house.gov Grant will help make improvements to La Crosse’s watershed storm stations La Crosse – Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind announced a $3.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) for the City of La Crosse

Press Release September 27, 2018 For Immediate Release CONTACT: Rep. Amy Loudenbeck, Rep.Loudenbeck@legis.wi.gov (608) 266-9967 Madison – Today, Rep. Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton) was recognized by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) as a Woman in Politics Making a Difference. The Women in Politics Making a Difference Awards recognize outstanding

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 27, 2018 MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 ‘There’s No Excuse for Walker Refusing to Show Leadership, But There is an Explanation’ MADISON, Wis. — The courageous testimony of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford today stands in marked contrast with the behavior of Wisconsin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 9-27-18 Contact: Aaron White – Phone: 202-225-5506, Aaron.White@mail.house.gov Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind met with United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to discuss NAFTA renegotiations and the text of a bilateral U.S. and Mexico agreement, which is expected to be released to the public

Governor Walker joins company officials in announcing plans for 2.5-million-square foot campus in Milwaukee Harbor District   MILWAUKEE – Governor Scott Walker joined officials with Komatsu Mining. Corp. today to announce the company’s plans to build a new state-of-the-art headquarters and manufacturing campus in Milwaukee – a project with the potential

Contact: Austin Altenburg media@scottwalker.com [Madison, Wis.] – The Tony Evers campaign continued to take heat this week on the “variety” of taxes he is planning to increase. The coverage included Scott Walker’s campaign releasing a statewide TV ad on Tuesday to further spotlight Evers’ plans to hike property, income and gas taxes – a

CONTACT: NGA Press Office, 415-802-2423 or press@nextgenamerica.org Ads highlight policy differences between Democratic and Republican candidates Madison, WI — Today, NextGen Wisconsin launched a series of “voter guide” digital ads that will run on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and target young voters in Wisconsin ahead of the midterm elections. The 30-second ads center on key

Contact: Angela Woodward, Marketing Content Manager Wisconsin Public Radio 608-265-6733 angela.woodward@wpr.org Madison, Wis. – Special election coverage is part of WPR’s ongoing commitment to serving Wisconsin this election year. Leading up to the Nov. 6 general election, WPR will air special broadcasts to keep voters informed on the candidates and issues in

Contact: Liz Sumner Phone: (414) 909-2917 CWAF protects Wisconsin’s clean water and air and advocates for clean energy FOX POINT – Liz Sumner, Democratic candidate for Wisconsin’s 23rd Assembly District, today issued the following statement: “When knocking on doors all across the district, I hear one common theme: people are

Media Contact: Jerad Albracht, Senior Communications Specialist, 608-224-5007 or Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 MADISON – October is not just a time for black cats, jack-o-lanterns, and bed sheet ghosts…it is also National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Given our reliance on mobile devices and the increasing number of web-connected devices we are

MILWAUKEE – The Southeastern Wisconsin chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (SE WI NORML) has released the results of their candidate questionnaire. We sent out our questionnaire to all state legislative candidates appearing on the November 2018 ballot and received responses from 54 of them.

MADISON, Wis. – Today, Attorney General Brad Schimel announced he is leading a bipartisan coalition of nine states, in support of a trial court’s decision to uphold the AT&T/Time-Warner merger. President Trump’s U.S. Department of Justice has come under broad, bipartisan criticism for bringing an unusual enforcement action to block

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov               202-224-6225 Three Littoral Combat Ships Funded in Bipartisan legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, successfully secured funding for three Littoral Combat Ships in the bipartisan FY2019 defense spending bill that was released Friday by the House-Senate conference committee. Wisconsin

MEDIA CONTACTS: Karina Henderson | 414.278.4216 (office) | karina.henderson@milwaukeecountywi.gov Kimberly Kane | 414.635.7006 (office) | kimberly.kane@milwaukeecountywi.gov New hospital for acute mental health care expected in two years MILWAUKEE, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018 – Today the Milwaukee County Mental Health Board approved a contract with Universal Health Services (UHS) to become the provider of acute,

Contact: Timothy Svoboda, (920) 375-1217 or Tim@glenngrothman.com (Fond du Lac, WI) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) has earned the endorsement of nine District Attorneys, representing the majority of the 6th Congressional District, including Jane Kohlwey of Columbia County, Kurt Klomberg of Dodge County, Eric Toney of Fond du Lac County,

 CONTACT:  Mayor Cory Mason 262-636-9111 City Aims to Increase Access to the Ballot Box Racine – Today, Mayor Cory Mason and the Office of the City Clerk announced the details for the expansion of early voting hours and the addition of satellite voting locations for the November 6thelection for City of Racine

Contact: Darla Dernovsek 608.436.3099 E-mail: ddernovsek@the-alliance.org www.the-alliance.org/press MADISON, Wis. (Sept. 25, 2018) – Cheryl DeMars, Alliance President and CEO, will testify before the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, Sept. 27. The hearing, which begins at 9 a.m. central time (10 a.m. eastern

Contact: Rob Richard, Senior Director of Governmental Relations, 608.828.5703 MADISON – Loren Oldenburg of Viroqua has been endorsed by the Volunteers for Agriculture (VFA) Committee for the 96th Assembly District. VFA is the political action arm of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. “Loren Oldenburg is a fourth-generation farmer who is keenly