Contact: (608) 266-2540 Born to serve 2nd term working on state budget Madison- State Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) was reappointed by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to serve as a member of the Joint Committee on Finance. This will be Rep. Born’s second term on the 16-member standing committee, which is primarily tasked with reviewing and crafting the state’s two year budget. “I am honored to be reappointed by Speaker Vos to serve as a member of the Joint Finance Committee,” said Born. “This role will allow me to build on the successes Assembly Republicans have fought for in recent years, helping

Contact: State Rep. Mike Rohrkaste (608) 266-5719 Madison, WI – Today, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Burlington) announced that he had reappointed Rep. Mike Rohrkaste (R-Neenah) to the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance, which is primarily responsible for reviewing the state budget. “It’s a great honor to once again be asked to serve on Joint Finance,” Representative Rohrkaste said. “I look forward to applying my private-sector experience and the knowledge I gained over the last two years as a member of Joint Finance to the challenges and opportunities of the 2019-2021 state budget.” Representative Rohrkaste was first elected to the State

Contact: Eric Sundquist (608) 265-6155 erics@ssti.us MADISON – Cities clamor for new development, with its promise of new housing or economic opportunities. Then comes the unwelcome side effect: congestion. Popular new attractions or dozens of new apartments mean more travel in the neighborhood. To cope, cities typically require developers to add highway capacity for many new car trips, plus the parking those cars need, or pay a fee so the city can make those improvements in their stead. The catch is, all those new roads might make things worse. “When we add capacity, we induce more driving,” says Eric Sundquist, managing

Contact: Lori Getter ngwi.pao@mail.mil 608-242-3239 MADISON, Wis. – Time is running out for Wisconsin residents to register for federal disaster assistance, if they had property damage caused by the flooding and storms the state experienced in August and September of this year. If you sustained flood or storm damage, and live in one of the nine federally declared counties, you have until Dec. 17, 2018 to apply for assistance. The counties approved for individual assistance include Crawford, Dane, Juneau, La Crosse, Marquette, Monroe, Richland, Sauk and Vernon Counties. Renters, homeowners and businesses in those counties who were affected by storms and

Contact: Greta Neubauer 608-237-9166 Rep.Neubauer@legis.wisconsin.gov Republican Plan to Change Election Schedule Interferes with Separation of Powers, will Cost Taxpayers Millions MADISON, WI – Legislative Republicans continue to scheme new ways to maintain their grip on power here in Wisconsin. Most recently, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R- Juneau) have openly discussed changing the Supreme Court election schedule to benefit Conservative candidates in a nonpartisan race. Representative Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) issued the following statement in response: “It is clear that Speaker Vos, Senate Majority Leader Fitzgerald, and the legislative Republicans have forgotten how to reach

Contact: Rick Reyer, Central Regional Manager 715-261-6391 rick.reyer@wpr.org Madison, Wis. – Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) unwraps gifts of music, entertainment and conversation this holiday season. A familiar voice returns to WPR on Christmas Eve at 11 a.m. Just before loading up his sleigh, Santa Claus makes his annual visit to “The Larry Meiller Show” on The Ideas Network to take calls from children from all across the state. The Ideas Network brings back new editions of the popular “Big River Radio Wave” and “Capitol Steps” holiday specials. Listeners will also hear a few unconventional offerings, including a poignant look at