Contact: Amy Piaget, County Conservationist 608-224-3740 piaget.amy@countyofdane.com Dane County Land & Water Resources Department: Seeks public input for land and water resource management plan MADISON, WI – October 22, 2018 – Dane County is updating its Land and Water Resource Management Plan and is seeking public input. A land and water resource management plan is a long-term strategic plan that includes an assessment of the natural resource conditions and needs of a county. The process includes input from local citizens as well as resource professionals and directs conservation efforts. While the plan is a 10-year document, it is used in the development

Contact: Lindsay Lemmer President, Wisconsin chapter of the National Organization for Women 608.217.5217 madtownnow@gmail.com Wisconsin chapter of the National Organization for Women: Endorses Josh Kaul for Attorney General Madison, Wis. — The Wisconsin chapter of the National Organization for Women today announced their endorsement of Josh Kaul for Attorney General. Chapter president Lindsay Lemmer released the following statements: “Wisconsin needs an Attorney General who will stand up for women and families. Josh Kaul will protect the rights of sexual assault survivors. He understands the importance of access to affordable healthcare coverage, including reproductive care. He has fought unjust and discriminatory voter

Contact: Lindsay Lemmer President, Wisconsin chapter of the National Organization for Women 608.217.5217 madtownnow@gmail.com Wisconsin chapter of the National Organization for Women: Endorses Evers for Governor  Madison, Wis. — The Wisconsin chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW) is pleased to endorse Tony Evers for Governor and Mandela Barnes for Lieutenant Governor. Chapter president Lindsay Lemmer released the following statements: “Wisconsin NOW is proud to endorse Tony Evers for Governor. Women’s rights have been under constant assault, and it’s more important than ever before to elect a governor who shares our values. Superintendent Tony Evers has been a tireless ally in fighting discrimination

Contact: Alex Japko, alexj@wisdems.org WisDems: Walker doubles down on ACA lawsuit: “Never retreat from doing the right thing” Lawsuit Would Gut Protections for Millions of Wisconsinites with Pre-existing Conditions This morning on the Jay Weber Show, Scott Walker doubled and tripled down on his decision to stay in the lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act, claiming he would “never retreat from doing the right thing.” Apparently to Walker, gutting protections for people with pre-existing conditions is “doing the right thing.” Here’s what he said: WEBER: Then on health care was it wrong for you and Brad Schimel to join a federal

CONTACT: NGA Press Office 415-802-2423 press@nextgenamerica.org NextGen: Wisconsin pledges 47,910 young people to vote as early voting begin statewide Organizers begin massive get out the vote operation across the state Madison, WI — Ahead of the start of early voting statewide, NextGen Wisconsin organizers and volunteers have pledged 47,910 young people to vote this year. Research shows that having young people pledge to vote significantly increases their likelihood of casting a ballot. NextGen has been on the ground in Wisconsin since 2017, engaging young people face-to-face on the issues that matter most to them and stressing the importance of turning

Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org WisDems: Will Walker follow Appleton rally with quick taxpayer-funded flight to Green Bay? Walker took inexplicably short 24-mile flight from Appleton to Green Bay in 2016 While Scott Walker would rather not draw attention to his abuse of taxpayer dollars at his rally in Appleton this morning, it wasn’t too long ago that Walker was using the state plane to take inexplicably short flights, like his infamous 24-mile flight from Appleton to Green Bay. Tony Evers and Mandela Barnes drew attention to the absurdity of this flight last month by live streaming their drive from Appleton to Green Bay — a

Contact: Austin Kieler, (262) 501-9880 Voces de la Frontera Action: Endorses Palzewicz for congress Group says Palzewicz will work to keep families together and support immigrant communities Brookfield, WI — Tom Palzewicz, candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Wisconsin’s 5th district, today announced the endorsement of Voces de la Frontera Action. “Voces de la Frontera Action is proud to support Tom Palzewicz for Congress,” said Ramiro Castillo, a small business owner from New Berlin, member of Voces de la Frontera Action and a Vocero with Voceros por el Voto, a program of Voces de la Frontera Action. “Tom

Contact: Johnny Koremenos 262-706-1649 Schimel campaign: Is “making the changes that we need” In New Radio Commercial, Experienced Detective Captain Karen Ruff Details Schimel’s Impressive Record [WAUKESHA COUNTY, Wis…] The campaign for Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel has a new radio ad running on stations across the state. The positive commercial features Karen Ruff, a 35-year law enforcement officer, who worked with Brad Schimel throughout all 25 years of Attorney General Schimel’s tenure in the Waukesha County District Attorney’s Office, both as an Assistant District Attorney and then as the District Attorney. “A lot of assistant district attorneys do not

Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765   WisGOP: Releases letter showing Bernie Sanders, other top Democrat surrogates calling plagiarism “troubling” Sanders and Harris once signed a letter critical of plagiarism like Evers’ Budgets [Madison, WI] — Top national Democrat surrogates are flocking to Wisconsin to campaign for the state’s Democrats, but what do they think about the newest plagiarism revelations plaguing Tony Evers’ campaign? Today, WISGOP is releasing a letter, signed by both Sen. Kamala Harris and Sen. Bernie Sanders, showing they were “troubled” by written answers a public official provided their committee they alleged to be plagiarized. With Bernie in Wisconsin

Contact: Phil Anderson Phone: 608-361-8608 Email: phil@4PhilAnderson.org Anderson campaign: Former Republican Governor Bill Weld endorses Libertarian Phil Anderson for Governor of Wisconsin Former Republican Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld, the former Libertarian Party nominee for Vice President, has endorsed Phil Anderson for Governor of Wisconsin. “It is my fervent hope that when the votes are counted this year, the Libertarian Party will have vaulted into a position where all of our historical struggles for recognition will seem a thing of the past,” said Governor Weld. “Phil’s positions on all the issues are sound, common sense solutions to the challenges Wisconsin faces.

Contact: Phil Anderson Chair, Libertarian Party of Wisconsin Phone: 608-361-8608 Email: chair@lpwi.org Libertarian Party of Wisconsin: Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility must be closed! The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin demands that MSDF, the Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility, be closed. “Wisconsin incarcerates way too many people as it is,” says Phil Anderson, Chair of LPWI. “On top of that, incarcerating anyone at MSDF is cruel and unusual punishment.” The state-run MSDF was built in 2001, primarily to imprison people on parole/probation violations. It is located just off 10th and State, overlooking the freeway, and was designed as a “building within a building.” Passers-by