Contact: Danielle Endvick, WFU Communications 715-471-0398 dendvick@wisconsinfarmersunion.com Wisconsin Farmers Union: Calls for a dose of reality in trade deal response; urges focus on real solutions for the dairy industry CHIPPEWA FALLS– Wisconsin Farmers Union issued a statement today to clarify the actual impact that the proposed USMCA trade deal will have on the U.S. dairy industry. The U.S. Trade Representative reports that the deal would open the door for an additional $560 Million worth of U.S. dairy products to enter the Canadian market duty-free. That is about 1.5 percent of the total value of U.S. dairy production.[i] “A 1.5 percent

Contact: Iris Riis 608-256-7549 x2132 iris.riis@ppwi.org Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin: Helps Scott Walker solve legal mystery MADISON – In a new interview, Gov. Scott Walker claimed he would call a special session of the Wisconsin legislature to pass a bill to protect people with pre-existing conditions “if something were to change” before January to invalidate the Affordable Care Act’s comprehensive ban on discrimination against people with pre-existing conditions. Apparently, Scott Walker forgot that HE is the “something” that could strip protections for his constituents with pre-existing conditions. Scott Walker’s administration is leading the charge in the lawsuit, which is

Contact: Jason Stein, Research director 608.241.9789 x23 Wisconsin Policy Forum Media: November voters will decide over $1 billion in state school spending WPF Report Examines Trends in School District Referenda MADISON—Voters could set a new record if they approve all of the more than $1.4 billion in school referenda questions on the Nov. 6 ballot, according to a report from the nonpartisan, independent Wisconsin Policy Forum. Residents of 61 of the state’s 421 school districts will vote on 82 questions to borrow money or exceed state-imposed revenue limits. Those questions include 44 questions to approve $1.25 billion in debt, 24

For more information, contact: Cameron Sholty | WILL Communications Director cameron@will-law.org | 414-727-7416 | 262-409-9816 Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty: New study that Act 10 led to improved test scores Most comprehensive study to date on effect of Act 10 on student achievement October 3, 2018 – Milwaukee, WI – The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty released the first study to date that examines the relationship between Act 10, the 2011 collective bargaining reforms, and student achievement in Wisconsin. Keeping Score: Act 10’s Impact on Student Achievement, a peer-reviewed study, authored by WILL Research Director Will Flanders and Director