WBA: Douglass resigns from WBA Board

Contact: Michelle Vetterkind (608) 255-2600 Madison, Wis. – Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Board member Nancy Douglass has resigned from her seat on the WBA Board. Her resignation was received today in an email to the WBA. The WBA Board thanks Nancy

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Rep. Tyler fundraiser

Fundraiser for Rep. Tyler August with special guests Majority Leader Jim Steineke & Assembly Co- Chair of Joint Finance – Representative John Nygren Geneva Lake Brewing Company 750 Veterans Pkwy #107 Lake Geneva, WI Tuesday, October 23 5:30-7:30 pm Host Levels Available:

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WisDems: Statement on Pence visit to Wisconsin

Contact: Alex Japko, alexj@wisdems.org Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Martha Laning released the following statement regarding Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to Wisconsin: “Today, as millions of Wisconsinites with pre-existing conditions worry about the future of their health coverage, Scott Walker

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WisPolitics Midday: Oct. 10, 2018

In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: Recap of today’s MU Law School poll results. … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the

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WBA: Douglass resigns from WBA Board

Contact: Michelle Vetterkind (608) 255-2600 Madison, Wis. – Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Board member Nancy Douglass has resigned from her seat on the WBA Board. Her resignation was received today in an email to the WBA. The WBA Board thanks Nancy for her many years of service on the board.

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Americans For Prosperity Wisconsin: Announces six-figure investment to bolster champions in key Senate races

CONTACT: Eric Bott, EBott@afphq.org Activist group announces mail, digital, radio investments to supplement ongoing grassroots efforts MADISON, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) on Tuesday announced a new six-figure mail, digital, and radio ad campaign to bolster the group’s ongoing statewide grassroots efforts urging Wisconsinites to vote for Rep. Kathy Bernier, Rep.

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Baldwin campaign: Milwaukee leaders highlight Tammy Baldwin’s strong first debate

Contact: Press@TammyBaldwin.com MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee leaders today highlighted U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin’s record of standing up to special interests and doing right by Wisconsin following last night’s debate: “Senator Tammy Baldwin laid out her strong vision to lower health care costs, expand coverage and protect Wisconsinites with pre-existing conditions,“ said Sandy

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Rep. Tyler fundraiser

Fundraiser for Rep. Tyler August with special guests Majority Leader Jim Steineke & Assembly Co- Chair of Joint Finance – Representative John Nygren Geneva Lake Brewing Company 750 Veterans Pkwy #107 Lake Geneva, WI Tuesday, October 23 5:30-7:30 pm Host Levels Available: Gold $1000 Silver $500 Bronze $250 Suggested Contribution $50 Please

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Take Back My Meds: Aurora Health Care, Sixteenth Street community health centers and fund for Lake Michigan team up to dispose of unused medicine

Contact: Jon Richards (414) 416-1695            Health and Environmental Leaders Bring New Drop Box to Milwaukee’s South Side MILWAUKEE – A ground-breaking collaboration between health and environmental leaders is bringing a new drop box for unused medicine to Milwaukee’s South Side, in Sixteenth Street Community Health Center’s Parkway Clinic and Aurora

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Protect Our Care Wisconsin: Senate Republicans block resolution to protect people with pre-existing conditions from Trump’s junk plans rule

Contact: Joe Zepecki jz@jzcomms.com 202-445-1517 “On protecting patients with pre-existing conditions listening to what Republicans have to say is pointless, just watch what they do,” said Joe Zepecki WISCONSIN – Following Senate Republicans block of Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin’s discharge petition to force a vote on her resolution to block insurers from

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WisDems: Statement on Pence visit to Wisconsin

Contact: Alex Japko, alexj@wisdems.org Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Martha Laning released the following statement regarding Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to Wisconsin: “Today, as millions of Wisconsinites with pre-existing conditions worry about the future of their health coverage, Scott Walker and Leah Vukmir welcomed Vice President Pence and his anti-health

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Senate passes water infrastructure bill that includes U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin’s reforms

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov               202-224-6225 Bipartisan bill includes five-year Buy America provision, invests in water technology, increases funding for clean drinking water and supports Great Lakes and Wisconsin coastal communities WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin worked to include a number of measures in the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) to support

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Pence calls Evers ‘big government, big labor liberal’

GREEN BAY — Vice President Mike Pence took a series of shots at Tony Evers at a Green Bay fundraiser this afternoon, calling the Dem guv candidate a “big government, big labor liberal” while drawing a contrast to Gov. Scott Walker. He also teased an upcoming Wisconsin visit by President

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WisPolitics Midday: Oct. 10, 2018

In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: Recap of today’s MU Law School poll results. … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics subscriber products.

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Friends of Wisconsin State Parks: Names Sen. Cowles legislator of the year

Contact- Patty Loosen, Executive Director Friends of Wisconsin State Parks Patricia.loosen@fwsp.org  608 294 0810 The Friends of Wisconsin State Parks (FWSP) named Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) as the legislator of the year award. “This award is given annually to a Wisconsin legislator and staff who best champion the advancement of

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Wisconsin Department of Health Services: Wisconsin awarded nearly $3 million to combat opioid epidemic

CONTACT: Jennifer Miller, 608-266-1683 Elizabeth Goodsitt, 608-266-1683 #HopeActLiveWI DHS to distribute $1 million to local partners for local community projects The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced today it has received $2.8 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to continue the fight against the state’s opioid

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