Contact: Scott Fitzgerald (608)-266-5660 [Madison, WI] — Following Governor Scott Walker’s public signing of bills passed by the Senate and Assembly during the extraordinary session, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald issued the following statement: “Today’s bill signing by Governor Walker
Wisconsin’s higher education community comes together to develop ideas to improve health care, transportation, housing, and education across the state Kenosha, WI – Foxconn Technology Group (Foxconn) announced the selection of 88 first round winners of the company’s “Smart Cities—Smart
Contact: Karen Hickey 414-573-7579, khickey@wisaflcio.org Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO, released the following statement as Gov. Walker signs the lame-duck session bills to undermine the election results into law. “On his way out the door, Gov. Walker
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 GREEN BAY – Governor Scott Walker today signed Senate Bills 883, 884, and 886 into law. “Despite all the hype and hysteria out there, these bills do nothing to fundamentally diminish executive authority,” Governor Walker
Speaker Robin Vos (608) 266-3387 Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement after Governor Walker took action on the extraordinary session bills. “I would like to thank Governor Walker for signing the extraordinary session proposals into law. Through his
CONTACT: Michael Tierney, 608-266-7521(office) MADISON – Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) blasted Governor Scott Walker after today’s bill signing of SB 883, SB 884, and SB 886: “Governor Walker had a choice today. He could have ended his time in office
Christopher Krepich, 202-225-5101 Washington, D.C. Congressmen Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI-05) and Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY-08) introduced legislation to direct the US Attorney General (AG) to make grants to states and localities for gunfire detection and location technology. The AG would be authorized to allocate $10 million
Contact: Rep. James Edming (608) 266-7506 Rusk County Republican to lead new committee during the 2019-2020 legislative session MADISON – Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) released the following statement regarding his appointment by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) as the chairman of the
Contact: Sen Larson, 608.266.7505 Milwaukee – Today, Senator Larson released the following statement regarding Governor signing the Republican power grab bills. “Scott Walker is leaving the Governorship the same way he arrived: in chaos. “Since taking office in 1993, Scott
Media Inquiries: Beth Swedeen (608) 266-1166 (Madison)- The Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities is disappointed that Governor Walker today signed into law a bill from last week’s Legislative Extraordinary Session that requires the Legislature to approve all changes
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinInstitute.org (608) 444-3483 National Redistricting Foundation Will Support the Legal Challenge MADISON, Wis. — One Wisconsin Institute with the support of the National Redistricting Foundation, a 501(c)(3) affiliate of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee,
Contact: Joe Zepecki jz@jzcomms.com 202-445-1517 Washington, D.C. – This afternoon, outgoing Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed legislation preventing the duly elected incoming Democratic Governor and Attorney General from withdrawing from the deeply unpopular Walker-Schimel-Trump assault on the Affordable Care Act and pre-existing conditions in
Contact: EversPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-267-2560 MADISON – Today, Governor-elect Tony Evers issued the following statement on the lame-duck legislation: “Today, Governor Walker chose to ignore and override the will of the people of Wisconsin. This will no doubt be his legacy.
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CONTACT: Eric Bott, EBott@afphq.org MADISON, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today launched a paid media effort including digital advertisements thanking Senator Ron Johnson for being a consistent advocate for free speech. Sen. Johnson stood up against S.J. Res 64, which would effectively
Contact: Scott Fitzgerald (608)-266-5660 [Madison, WI] — Following Governor Scott Walker’s public signing of bills passed by the Senate and Assembly during the extraordinary session, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald issued the following statement: “Today’s bill signing by Governor Walker helps protect reforms that have been eight years in the
Wisconsin’s higher education community comes together to develop ideas to improve health care, transportation, housing, and education across the state Kenosha, WI – Foxconn Technology Group (Foxconn) announced the selection of 88 first round winners of the company’s “Smart Cities—Smart Futures” competition, an initiative that encourages the sharing of fresh
Contact: Karen Hickey 414-573-7579, khickey@wisaflcio.org Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO, released the following statement as Gov. Walker signs the lame-duck session bills to undermine the election results into law. “On his way out the door, Gov. Walker has once again stuck it to the voters, ignoring the
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 GREEN BAY – Governor Scott Walker today signed Senate Bills 883, 884, and 886 into law. “Despite all the hype and hysteria out there, these bills do nothing to fundamentally diminish executive authority,” Governor Walker said. “The bottom line is the new governor will continue
Speaker Robin Vos (608) 266-3387 Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement after Governor Walker took action on the extraordinary session bills. “I would like to thank Governor Walker for signing the extraordinary session proposals into law. Through his actions, he’s acknowledging the importance of the legislature as a
CONTACT: Michael Tierney, 608-266-7521(office) MADISON – Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) blasted Governor Scott Walker after today’s bill signing of SB 883, SB 884, and SB 886: “Governor Walker had a choice today. He could have ended his time in office on a high note by vetoing the GOP power grab.
Christopher Krepich, 202-225-5101 Washington, D.C. Congressmen Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI-05) and Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY-08) introduced legislation to direct the US Attorney General (AG) to make grants to states and localities for gunfire detection and location technology. The AG would be authorized to allocate $10 million annually for the next four fiscal years. Rep. Sensenbrenner: “This commonsense
Contact: Rep. James Edming (608) 266-7506 Rusk County Republican to lead new committee during the 2019-2020 legislative session MADISON – Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) released the following statement regarding his appointment by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) as the chairman of the new Assembly Committee on Labor and Integrated Employment earlier this
Contact: Sen Larson, 608.266.7505 Milwaukee – Today, Senator Larson released the following statement regarding Governor signing the Republican power grab bills. “Scott Walker is leaving the Governorship the same way he arrived: in chaos. “Since taking office in 1993, Scott Walker’s appetite for the ‘divide and conquer’ accumulation of power
Media Inquiries: Beth Swedeen (608) 266-1166 (Madison)- The Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities is disappointed that Governor Walker today signed into law a bill from last week’s Legislative Extraordinary Session that requires the Legislature to approve all changes and updates to Medicaid waivers, including waiver programs people with
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinInstitute.org (608) 444-3483 National Redistricting Foundation Will Support the Legal Challenge MADISON, Wis. — One Wisconsin Institute with the support of the National Redistricting Foundation, a 501(c)(3) affiliate of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, will be pursuing legal action in response to the attack
Contact: Joe Zepecki jz@jzcomms.com 202-445-1517 Washington, D.C. – This afternoon, outgoing Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed legislation preventing the duly elected incoming Democratic Governor and Attorney General from withdrawing from the deeply unpopular Walker-Schimel-Trump assault on the Affordable Care Act and pre-existing conditions in federal court. In response, Brad Woodhouse, executive director of Protect
Contact: EversPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-267-2560 MADISON – Today, Governor-elect Tony Evers issued the following statement on the lame-duck legislation: “Today, Governor Walker chose to ignore and override the will of the people of Wisconsin. This will no doubt be his legacy. The people demanded a change on November 6th, and they
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CONTACT: Eric Bott, EBott@afphq.org MADISON, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today launched a paid media effort including digital advertisements thanking Senator Ron Johnson for being a consistent advocate for free speech. Sen. Johnson stood up against S.J. Res 64, which would effectively nullify recent improvements to Internal Revenue Service Rules that help