MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Analiese Eicher Hired as New Head of Wisconsin Progressive Research and Communications Organization MADISON, Wis. — The Boards of Directors of One Wisconsin Now and One Wisconsin Institute announced Analiese Eicher
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 Paycheck Fairness Act would strengthen and close loopholes in the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and ensure women are paid what they deserve Bill introduction comes 10 years after President Obama passed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, marking
Contact: Aaron Collins, 608-266-2254 or 608-512-8389 Foxconn Announces “No Factory” MADISON – Today, Reuters reported that Foxconn will no longer be producing LCD panels at their Mount Pleasant campus. Louis Woo, special assistant to Foxconn CEO Terry Gou, told Reuters,
Contact: Kate Constalie, kate.constalie@legis.wi.gov 608-266-5490 MADISON, WI – Once again questions are being raised about the future of Foxconn in Wisconsin as the foreign mega-corporation rolls back its plans for a high-tech manufacturing plant and misses jobs targets. Having originally
Contact: DSPS Newsroom, (608) 266-6795 DSPSNewsroom@wisconsin.gov Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) Secretary-designee Dawn B. Crim announced two additional appointments to her leadership team today. Dan Hereth has been appointed to serve as assistant deputy
We remain committed to the Wisconn Valley Science and Technology Park project, the creation of 13,000 jobs, and to our long-term investment in Wisconsin. As we have previously noted, the global market environment that existed when the project was first
Contact: Rep. John Nygren (888) 534-0089 “This afternoon, I was asked for my thoughts on transportation funding in the next state budget. Assembly Republicans have not caucused on this issue or taken a position. In my response to the question,
Contact: Danielle Endvick, 715-471-0398 dendvick@wisconsinfarmersunion.com APPLETON – At the 88th annual Wisconsin Farmers Union State Convention Jan. 25-27 in Appleton, delegates from across the state adopted policy that will guide the family farm organization’s work in the coming year. “The
Contact: Deputy Executive Jeff Flynt (920) 448-4083 (Brown County, Wis.) – In preparation for extreme wind-chills expected on Wednesday of this week, and in order to protect employees and the public, Brown County is declaring a weather emergency. Wind chills
Contact: Charles Nichols (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI] – Governor Evers’ weak leadership has been on full display the last few weeks as he struggles to establish firm positions on several key policy positions. After a year on the campaign trail
Contact: WisDOT Office of Public Affairs 608/266-3581, opa.exec@dot.wi.gov Along with extreme cold, blowing snow and bitter winds, add black ice to the already dangerous driving conditions. Black ice is a thin layer of highly transparent and hazardous ice that forms
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Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov La Crosse – Today, the United States House Committee on Ways and Meansheld the full committee’s first hearing in the 116th Congress on Protecting Americans with Pre-Existing Conditions. “No Wisconsinite should be denied coverage because of
Contact: Nicole Armendariz narmendariz@waukeshacounty.gov 414-916-2724 (WAUKESHA, WI) – Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow has declared a cold weather emergency from 6 p.m. Tuesday, January 29 until 6 p.m. Thursday, January 31 due to a stretch of anticipated cold weather that has
