Sen. Baldwin: Statement on confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 Sen. Baldwin: Statement on confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the final vote on the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement: “The people of Wisconsin need a fair, non-partisan and independent Supreme Court Justice and based on everything we know, I do not have confidence that Judge Kavanaugh would be that justice. “The stakes are too high for the American people, who do not want the Supreme Court to advance a political agenda to overturn

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Evers campaign: Launches Conservationists for Tony

Contact: press@tonyevers.com (608) 501-2762 Evers campaign: Launches Conservationists for Tony Madison, WI — Today, Democratic nominee for governor Tony Evers launched Conservationists for Tony, a group of bipartisan conservation, environmental and outdoor leaders supporting Evers’ campaign. Tony spoke on the importance of protecting the environment and preserving our natural resources alongside Dane County Executive Joe Parisi, former Board of Public Lands Commissioner Tia Nelson, and former Republican State Senate Majority Leader Dale Schultz. “I’m excited and honored to be endorsed by bipartisan conservation leaders from across Wisconsin who understand how important protecting our natural resources is to our future,” Evers said.

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End Domestic Abuse WI: With Kavanaugh confirmation, victim advocates see all too familiar pattern

CONTACT: Chase Tarrier, Public Policy Coordinator chaset@endabusewi.org, 608.237.3985 End Domestic Abuse WI: With Kavanaugh confirmation, victim advocates see all too familiar pattern Madison – Following the United States Senate’s vote today to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, advocates for victims of domestic violence are speaking out to emphasize both their outrage over the proceedings, but also their lack of surprise at the behavior of President Trump and his nominee throughout the process. “As victim advocates know, the actions of abusers typically fall into very predictable patterns of behavior meant to manipulate, overwhelm, and control victims,” said Patti Seger, Executive Director

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Rep. Moore: Releases statement on Kavanaugh confirmation

To Whom It May Concern  – In response to today’s 50 – 48 vote to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh, Rep. Gwen Moore (WI-04) released the following statement: “Today’s vote to confirm Judge Kavanaugh is a vote against women and sexual assault survivors. It’s a vote that tells young girls across the country that their voices will not and should not be heard. “The FBI investigation that took place this week was nothing more than a Trump-controlled sham designed as political cover for Republicans paying lip service to victims of sexual violence. There was no due process. There was no justice. “History will undoubtedly remember

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WisGOP: Republican Party of Wisconsin statement on the confirmation of Judge Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court

Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 WisGOP: Republican Party of Wisconsin statement on the confirmation of Judge Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court [Madison, WI] — Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be the next Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. Following the vote, the Republican Party of Wisconsin released the following statement from Chairman Brad Courtney: “We knew the stakes were high in 2016 when we were fighting to elect Donald Trump and Ron Johnson. Thanks to those victories, we have a new Justice on the Supreme Court who will uphold the Constitution –

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Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin: Statement on Kavanaugh’s confirmation

Contact: Iris Riis 920-412-3336 iris.riis@ppwi.org Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin: Statement on Kavanaugh’s confirmation MADISON – The Senate voted today to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court. This vote will tangibly impact Wisconsin for generations to come. The appointment of Kavanaugh tilts the balance of the Supreme Court and threatens a woman’s ability to make her own health care decisions. The president promised to only nominate Justices who will vote to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision that prohibited states from outlawing abortion. If that happens, abortion will immediately become a crime in Wisconsin.  Quote from

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WisGOP: Gov. Walker makes WISGOP’s 3 millionth voter contact phone call in 2018 election cycle

Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765   WisGOP: Gov. Walker makes WISGOP’s 3 millionth voter contact phone call in 2018 election cycle Republican Party of Wisconsin ground game running at full speed ahead of November   [Madison, WI] — Today, Governor Scott Walker made the 3 millionth voter contact phone call by the Republican Party of Wisconsin this election cycle. The event at the WISGOP’s La Crosse field office brought energy and excitement as Republicans showcased the ground game that is exceeding previous year’s voter contact efforts. Our grassroots volunteers are working overtime to elect conservatives like Scott Walker, Rebecca Kleefisch,

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WisDems: Recapping Vukmir’s record of working for insurance companies 

Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org WisDems: Recapping Vukmir’s record of working for insurance companies Vukmir has repeatedly sided with insurance companies over Wisconsinites in need of coverage, now she’s campaigning on gutting protections for people with pre-existing conditions and letting insurers write their own rules MADISON — Despite the fact that 75% of Americans want to maintain Affordable Care Act protections for people with pre-existing conditions, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir has centered her campaign on repealing the Affordable Care Act and gutting protections for Wisconsinites with pre-existing conditions. Since her earliest days in Wisconsin’s state legislature, Vukmir has consistently supported letting powerful insurance companies write

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WisDems: Here are all the questions Scott Walker ducked this week

Contact: Alex Japko, alexj@wisdems.org WisDems: Here are all the questions Scott Walker ducked this week Scott Walker’s neck must be hurting from all the ducking he did this week. Walker’s been running from tough questions and his failed record for the entire campaign, but it got out of hand this week. Just look for yourselves: Lincoln Hills Report: WSAW published a report on Monday showing Walker quashed an independent inspection of Lincoln Hills just days before the crisis went public. WSAW said Walker had been ducking their requests for an interview for weeks. “Walker said his staff had not told him about our request.

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Evers campaign: Launches Conservationists for Tony

Contact: press@tonyevers.com (608) 501-2762 Evers campaign: Launches Conservationists for Tony Madison, WI — Today, Democratic nominee for governor Tony Evers launched Conservationists for Tony, a group of bipartisan conservation, environmental and outdoor leaders supporting Evers’ campaign. Tony spoke on the importance of protecting the environment and preserving our natural resources alongside

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End Domestic Abuse WI: With Kavanaugh confirmation, victim advocates see all too familiar pattern

CONTACT: Chase Tarrier, Public Policy Coordinator chaset@endabusewi.org, 608.237.3985 End Domestic Abuse WI: With Kavanaugh confirmation, victim advocates see all too familiar pattern Madison – Following the United States Senate’s vote today to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, advocates for victims of domestic violence are speaking out to emphasize both their

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Rep. Moore: Releases statement on Kavanaugh confirmation

To Whom It May Concern  – In response to today’s 50 – 48 vote to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh, Rep. Gwen Moore (WI-04) released the following statement: “Today’s vote to confirm Judge Kavanaugh is a vote against women and sexual assault survivors. It’s a vote that tells young girls across the country

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WisDems: Recapping Vukmir’s record of working for insurance companies 

Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org WisDems: Recapping Vukmir’s record of working for insurance companies Vukmir has repeatedly sided with insurance companies over Wisconsinites in need of coverage, now she’s campaigning on gutting protections for people with pre-existing conditions and letting insurers write their own rules MADISON — Despite the fact that 75% of

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WisDems: Here are all the questions Scott Walker ducked this week

Contact: Alex Japko, alexj@wisdems.org WisDems: Here are all the questions Scott Walker ducked this week Scott Walker’s neck must be hurting from all the ducking he did this week. Walker’s been running from tough questions and his failed record for the entire campaign, but it got out of hand this week.

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