For more information, please contact: Joette Richards, (262)894-2224 admin@milwaukeepressclub.org www.milwaukeepressclub.org Chuck Todd Named Sacred Cat Honoree Mary Lou Young and Martin Schreiber to receive Headliner Awards MILWAUKEE, WI—The Milwaukee Press Club today announced that Chuck Todd, moderator of NBC’s Meet
Contact: Senator Robert Cowles ~ (608) 266-0484 LRB-1244 authorizes market-based framework to facilitate more water quality trades MADISON- Today, Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) announced the circulation of P3: A Pollution Prevention Partnership ~ Wisconsin’s Trading Marketplace to create a market-based framework
Contact: Rep. Joel Kitchens February 26, 2019 (608) 266-5350 MADISON, Wis. – Rep. Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) has worked with Sen. Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) to introduce a bill today that will reduce the amount of contaminants in Wisconsin’s water
For more information, contact: Collin Roth | WILL Director of Communication collin@will-law.org | 414-727-7418 Hearing cancelled, WILL attorneys reviewing the documents The News: As a result of WILL’s open records lawsuit, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has turned over documents
WWIG LEGACY AND RISING STAR AWARD NOMINATIONS DUE FRIDAY Wisconsin Women in Government is seeking nominations for awards that will recognize two outstanding women for their careers in public service and/or government relations. All nominations are due by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, March
Contact: Charles Nichols (608) 257-4765 Evers’ First Budget Would Deprive Students of Educational Opportunities [Madison, WI] – Once again, Governor Tony Evers is showing that he cares more about pandering to his partisan allies and special interest donors
Media Contact: Deputy Executive Jeff Flynt (920) 448-4083 Corridor to Create Hundreds of New Jobs, Millions in Investment (Brown County, Wis.) – The Village of Denmark, in association with Brown County and private businesses, is announcing support for the creation
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) today reintroduced bipartisan legislation to ensure health insurance coverage for needed treatment and procedures for individuals born with congenital anomalies
CONTACT: Rep. Amy Loudenbeck Rep.Loudenbeck@legis.wi.gov (608) 266-9967 Madison- To start off the 2019-2020 legislative session Rep. Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton) authored two proposals that are a direct result of important constituent input. “A long list of legislators from both sides of the
Contact: Heather DuBois Bourenane, Executive Director, Wisconsin Public Education Network, hdb@WisconsinNetwork.org, (608) 572-1696 Also available for interview: Dr. Julie Underwood, Board President, Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools, (608) 469-2287 Wisconsin public education advocates applaud Governor Evers’ leadership in proposing a long-overdue freeze on
Today, Dr. Patrick Wolf and Dr. Corey DeAngelis released their new study “Private School Choice and Character: More Evidence from Milwaukee.” This study once again demonstrates school choice is having a significant impact on the lives of families. Using matched
Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said the following Monday after voting in favor of the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, legislation to protect newborns that are born alive after botched abortions: “More than a million Americans have fought
Katie Chamberlain 414.287.9374 kchamberlain@gklaw.com MADISON, WIS. (Feb. 7, 2019) – Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. is proud to announce that Zachary P. Bemis has joined the firm as Special Counsel in the Madison office. Bemis is an administrative and regulatory attorney
Contact: Senator Alberta Darling 1-608-266-5830 Madison- State Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) issued the following statement after Governor Tony Evers threatened to create a four-year ban on the choice and charter programs: “I don’t see how Governor Evers could claim
Contact: Aaron Collins 608-266-2254 Evers Proposal Will Lead to Expanded Career Opportunities MADISON – Governor Evers announced that his biennial budget will include an additional $150 million over two years for the University of Wisconsin System. Assembly Democratic Leader Gordon
Speaker Robin Vos (608) 266-3387 Rep.Vos@legis.wi.gov Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement about Governor Evers’ decision to withdraw the Wisconsin National Guard assisting at the Southwest border. “Governor Evers’ decision is more about political ideology than anything else.
Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) issued the following statement Monday after Gov. Tony Evers ordered the withdrawal of the Wisconsin National Guard from the southern border: “Securing our borders is a top priority of our nation,
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON – Governor Tony Evers today issued Executive Order #13 relating to withdrawing the Wisconsin National Guard from assisting at the southwest border. Approximately 112 Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are currently serving in Arizona,
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 266-5660 [Madison, WI] — Following Governor Evers’ announcement that he plans to freeze voucher-school enrollment for low-income students, Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald released the following statement: “Governor Evers’ plans would do immense harm to the voucher
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 State Supreme Court Candidate Was Paid Thousands of Dollars by Hate Group, What Did He Do to Earn It? MADISON, Wis. — State Supreme Court candidate Brian Hagedorn still has not
For more information, please contact: Joette Richards, (262)894-2224 admin@milwaukeepressclub.org www.milwaukeepressclub.org Chuck Todd Named Sacred Cat Honoree Mary Lou Young and Martin Schreiber to receive Headliner Awards MILWAUKEE, WI—The Milwaukee Press Club today announced that Chuck Todd, moderator of NBC’s Meet the Press, is the club’s 2019 Sacred Cat Award honoree.
Contact: Senator Robert Cowles ~ (608) 266-0484 LRB-1244 authorizes market-based framework to facilitate more water quality trades MADISON- Today, Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) announced the circulation of P3: A Pollution Prevention Partnership ~ Wisconsin’s Trading Marketplace to create a market-based framework to remove greater amounts of pollution from our state waterways.
Contact: Rep. Joel Kitchens February 26, 2019 (608) 266-5350 MADISON, Wis. – Rep. Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) has worked with Sen. Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) to introduce a bill today that will reduce the amount of contaminants in Wisconsin’s water by creating a system for buying and selling pollution credits
For more information, contact: Collin Roth | WILL Director of Communication collin@will-law.org | 414-727-7418 Hearing cancelled, WILL attorneys reviewing the documents The News: As a result of WILL’s open records lawsuit, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has turned over documents pertaining to the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). There is
WWIG LEGACY AND RISING STAR AWARD NOMINATIONS DUE FRIDAY Wisconsin Women in Government is seeking nominations for awards that will recognize two outstanding women for their careers in public service and/or government relations. All nominations are due by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, March 1, 2019. Award winners will be recognized at the 2019
Contact: Charles Nichols (608) 257-4765 Evers’ First Budget Would Deprive Students of Educational Opportunities [Madison, WI] – Once again, Governor Tony Evers is showing that he cares more about pandering to his partisan allies and special interest donors than delivering meaningful results for Wisconsin families. Evers’ latest budget
Media Contact: Deputy Executive Jeff Flynt (920) 448-4083 Corridor to Create Hundreds of New Jobs, Millions in Investment (Brown County, Wis.) – The Village of Denmark, in association with Brown County and private businesses, is announcing support for the creation of the Denmark Business Development Corridor, strategically located along Interstate
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) today reintroduced bipartisan legislation to ensure health insurance coverage for needed treatment and procedures for individuals born with congenital anomalies or birth defects. The Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act would close a coverage
CONTACT: Rep. Amy Loudenbeck Rep.Loudenbeck@legis.wi.gov (608) 266-9967 Madison- To start off the 2019-2020 legislative session Rep. Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton) authored two proposals that are a direct result of important constituent input. “A long list of legislators from both sides of the aisle and across the state have added their names to
Contact: Heather DuBois Bourenane, Executive Director, Wisconsin Public Education Network, hdb@WisconsinNetwork.org, (608) 572-1696 Also available for interview: Dr. Julie Underwood, Board President, Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools, (608) 469-2287 Wisconsin public education advocates applaud Governor Evers’ leadership in proposing a long-overdue freeze on voucher and charter programs. Everywhere we go around the state,
Today, Dr. Patrick Wolf and Dr. Corey DeAngelis released their new study “Private School Choice and Character: More Evidence from Milwaukee.” This study once again demonstrates school choice is having a significant impact on the lives of families. Using matched student-level data, their study finds that “exposure to the Milwaukee Parental
Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said the following Monday after voting in favor of the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, legislation to protect newborns that are born alive after botched abortions: “More than a million Americans have fought and died for our inalienable rights of life, liberty, and
Katie Chamberlain 414.287.9374 kchamberlain@gklaw.com MADISON, WIS. (Feb. 7, 2019) – Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. is proud to announce that Zachary P. Bemis has joined the firm as Special Counsel in the Madison office. Bemis is an administrative and regulatory attorney working with clients served by the firm’s insurance and political
Contact: Senator Alberta Darling 1-608-266-5830 Madison- State Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) issued the following statement after Governor Tony Evers threatened to create a four-year ban on the choice and charter programs: “I don’t see how Governor Evers could claim his budget is ‘pro-kid’ when it traps poor students in
Contact: Aaron Collins 608-266-2254 Evers Proposal Will Lead to Expanded Career Opportunities MADISON – Governor Evers announced that his biennial budget will include an additional $150 million over two years for the University of Wisconsin System. Assembly Democratic Leader Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) released the following statement on the Governor’s plan:
Speaker Robin Vos (608) 266-3387 Rep.Vos@legis.wi.gov Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement about Governor Evers’ decision to withdraw the Wisconsin National Guard assisting at the Southwest border. “Governor Evers’ decision is more about political ideology than anything else. The troop withdrawal doesn’t save any Wisconsin taxpayer dollars. The
Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) issued the following statement Monday after Gov. Tony Evers ordered the withdrawal of the Wisconsin National Guard from the southern border: “Securing our borders is a top priority of our nation, and I’m proud of Wisconsin’s National Guard for playing a
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON – Governor Tony Evers today issued Executive Order #13 relating to withdrawing the Wisconsin National Guard from assisting at the southwest border. Approximately 112 Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are currently serving in Arizona, where they have been deployed to assist with border security.
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 266-5660 [Madison, WI] — Following Governor Evers’ announcement that he plans to freeze voucher-school enrollment for low-income students, Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald released the following statement: “Governor Evers’ plans would do immense harm to the voucher program and create uncertainty for schools, students, and their families.
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 State Supreme Court Candidate Was Paid Thousands of Dollars by Hate Group, What Did He Do to Earn It? MADISON, Wis. — State Supreme Court candidate Brian Hagedorn still has not disclosed the contents of speeches given to a hate group