“Wisconsin Right to Life congratulates Brian Hagedorn on his hard earned victory in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election,” shared Heather Weininger, Wisconsin Right to Life Executive Director. “It was time Judge Neubauer conceded, and we are grateful she chose not to seek a recount. “Judge Hagedorn has demonstrated his judicial

CONTACT: Cass Bowers, Communications Director, ACLU of Wisconsin, 414.272.4032 x217, media@aclu-wi.org  MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin can cut incarceration in half and save hundreds of millions of dollars by pursuing reforms to different areas of the criminal legal system, according to an ACLU of Wisconsin “Blueprint for Smart Justice” report released today.  The

Mark Bednar; 202-738-0744 Washington DC – Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy, Ranking Member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing & Insurance, recently wrote a letter to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies requesting support for more support for rural broadband. See the letter in its entirety

Contact: John Jacobson, (608) 255-7473 MADISON – After conducting its Weekly Member Poll earlier this week, Wisconsin Property Taxpayers, Inc. issued the following statement regarding a budget proposal to reinstate the use of eminent domain to seize land from private property owners for bike and pedestrian paths. “More than 85% of

MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 ‘It’s Time Everyone, Not Just the Lobbyists and the Special Interests, Meet “Boss” Vos’ MADISON, Wis. — The name Robin Vos is unfamiliar to many people in the state of Wisconsin. But as the Republican Speaker of the State Assembly, Vos has sought

Contact:  Rep. James Edming (608) 266-7506 MADISON – Today, Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) announced his second round of state budget listening sessions will be held on Monday, April 22nd in three communities around the 87th Assembly District.  Rep. Edming invites residents of the 87th District to come and provide their feedback on Governor

Media Contact: Saul Newton, Executive Director snewton@wiveteranschamber.org (920) 288-2646 Wisconsin Veterans Business Conference to feature veteran business expo, eight breakout sessions, and awards luncheon MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Commissioner Emeritus of Baseball Bud Selig will be the keynote speaker at the fourth annual Wisconsin Veterans Business Conference on Thursday, May 23 at

CONTACT: Eric Bott, EBott@afphq.org Report finds that Wisconsin households would see a new tax burden of $269 per year MADISON, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today launched a new campaign advocating solutions for improving America’s infrastructure without imposing new burdens on consumers through a 25-cent per gallon gas tax hike, which

CONTACT: Rep. Goyke 608.266.0645 Citizens from across Wisconsin testify before the Joint Finance Committee in Oak Creek in support of Governor Evers’ budget request MADISON— Yesterday the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) convened in Oak Creek and received testimony from citizens across Wisconsin in support of Governor Evers’ budget request – “The

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 Bipartisan reform provides more tools to identify and shut down fraudsters who hurt borrowers WASHINGTON, D.C. – As everyday Americans are struggling with student loan debt, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Mike Braun (R-IN), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Deb Fischer (R-NE) today introduced the bipartisan Stop Student Debt Relief

Contact: Timothy Svoboda, (202) 225-2476 (Washington, D.C.) – Today, at a House Education and Labor Committee hearing, Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) questioned Department of Education (DOE) Secretary, Betsy DeVos, about Department of Education Priorities. Grothman focused on two specific topics. First, her plans to ensure individuals with disabilities have more choices in

Ald. Khalif J. Rainey (414) 286-2221 Alderman Khalif J. Rainey is pleased to announce the opening of a new Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) office in 7th District in partnership with the Milwaukee Health Department. The office will be located at Ascension St. Joseph Hospital, 5000 W. Chambers St. and the WIC staff will

Contact: Kevin Fischer, WHEDA, 414-227-2295 or 608-354-3580, kevin.fischer@wheda.com Madison –The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) has issued $165 million of Home Ownership Revenue Bonds that will be used to fund WHEDA first-time home buyer mortgages. Proceeds are expected to be spent before June 30, 2019, during the heart of the annual

Contact: Rep. David Bowen (608) 266-7671 Over 2/3rds of Wisconsinites are Ready for Further Substantive Reforms MILWAUKEE – In response to the Marquette University Law Poll finding that over two-thirds of Wisconsinites support criminal justice reform initiatives, Rep. David Bowen (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement: “Today’s Marquette University Law Poll

Contact: Representative Melissa Sargent Email: Rep.Sargent@legis.wi.gov Phone: (608)-266-0960  MADISON – Representative Melissa Sargent (D-Madison) released the following statement to commend the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and partners for taking steps to mitigate the City of Madison’s current water crisis: “Yesterday, we learned that four additional Madison wells have been found

CONTACT: Andrew Savagian, DNR, 608-261-6422; Jennifer Miller or Elizabeth Goodsitt, DHS, 608-266-1683 MADISON, Wis. – The Department of Natural Resources announced two new water quality initiatives as part of Governor Evers’ Year of Clean Drinking Water declaration for 2019. This week the DNR worked with Department of Health Services (DHS) to

Contact: Kevin Conway Associate Director of University Communication (414) 288-4745 — office (414) 202-9329 — mobile kevin.m.conway@marquette.edu     Date: April 10, 2019   This news release is available online.   Opinions shift on confidence in Mueller; on state issues, majorities support legal marijuana, higher special education spending, oppose increase in