Contact: Timothy Svoboda, (920) 375-1217 or Tim@glenngrothman.com (Fond du Lac, WI) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) has earned the endorsement of six sitting Sheriffs and two sheriffs-elect in 6th Congressional District, including Sheriff  Dennis Richards of Columbia County, Sheriff Dale Schmidt of Dodge County, Sheriff Mark Podoll of Green Lake County, Sheriff James Johnson of Ozaukee County, Sheriff Cory Roeseler of Sheboygan County, Sheriff John Matz of Winnebago County, Sheriff-elect Dan Hartwig of Manitowoc County and Sheriff-elect Joe Konrath of Marquette County. “A sheriff is someone who must know both the law and the community backwards and forwards. Their unique

Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org MADISON — The following is a response from Democratic Party of Wisconsin chair Martha Laning on news that the Senate will be called into extraordinary session on November 12 to vote on an aid package for Kimberly-Clark: “This is politics as usual from Scott Walker and Senate Republicans. They know that voters don’t want more corporate handouts, so they’ve waited until after the election to pass a solution to a problem that Republicans have had months to solve. “This is an empty promise. Clearly Scott Walker and Senate Republicans care more about saving their own jobs than they do protecting

Contact: press@joshkaul.org MADISON — On Tuesday, former federal prosecutor and candidate for Attorney General Josh Kaul will join former La Crosse County District Attorney Roger LeGrand and La Crosse community members for the next Justice Tour stop. As Wisconsin’s Attorney General, Josh Kaul will work to make Wisconsin safer and stronger than we’re on track for right now. He will respond to Wisconsin’s opioid and meth epidemic like the crisis it is: going after large-scale drug traffickers, supporting increased access to substance-abuse treatment, and holding pharmaceutical companies accountable for their role in the opioid epidemic. Josh will also work to

For Further Information Contact: Speaker Robin Vos (608) 266-3387 Rep.Vos@legis.wi.gov Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement concerning Kimberly-Clark. “I will join Senate Majority Leader Fitzgerald in calling an Extraordinary Session of the Wisconsin State Legislature in November. The call will allow for the state Senate to take up Assembly Bill 963.”

Contact: Mayor Cory Mason 262-636-9111 Mayor Mason and Foxconn announce Innovation Center in Racine Foxconn to locate research hub in heart of Downtown Racine Racine – Mayor Cory Mason joined with Foxconn’s Alan Yeung and other state, county, higher education, and local officials to announce that Foxconn Technology group will open a “smart city” innovation center in downtown Racine. The innovation center will focus on working with community partners to research and develop innovative way to use technology to deliver city services using new, more efficient methods. “Having Foxconn locate its innovation center in the heart of our downtown will

Rep. Knodl: The Wisconsin Way works Over the past seven and a half years Wisconsin has experienced quite the turnaround and the future looks bright. We have gone from a $3.6 billion dollar budget deficit to having budget surpluses. Taxes have been cut by over $8 billion putting more of your money back into your pockets. Unemployment has reached an all-time low and our workforce participation rate is among the highest in the nation. All of this was accomplished while we established the largest rainy day fund in state history. The state is now in a sound fiscal position, but

Contact: Jonathan Barry, Executive Secretary (608) 266-8369 Board of Commissioners of Public Lands: Approves nearly $4.4 million for community projects MADISON – The Board of Commissioners of Public Lands (BCPL) today approved nearly $4.4 million in State Trust Fund Loans to support nine community projects in Wisconsin.  Board Chair Brad Schimel and Commissioner Doug La Follette voted in favor of the loans with Commissioner Matt Adamczyk voting against them. The BCPL approved the following loans: Town of Clover, Bayfield County / Finance storm damage repairs / $250,000 City of Delafield, Waukesha County / Finance 2018 capital projects / $311,000 Village of Kellnersville,

AG Schimel: Improves criminal justice system transparency with access to data on domestic abuse MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Brad Schimel announced the launch of new interactive data dashboards regarding domestic abuse incidents and case processing, in order to improve transparency in criminal justice data for citizens, policy-makers, and researchers. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. “As a prosecutor for nearly 30 years, I have seen how domestic violence can be lethal for victims, first responders, and the surrounding community,” said Attorney General Schimel. “This data tool is critical for communities, law enforcement, and organizations like End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin