Contact: WisDOT Office of Public Affairs 608/266-3581, opa.exec@dot.wi.gov Madison – Craig Thompson, Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary-Designee is alerting Wisconsin citizens that the future of Wisconsin’s transportation system will be decided as legislators soon will engage in committee votes on
Contact: Christopher Krepich, 202-225-5101 Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressmen Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI-05) and Brian Higgins (D-NY-26) introduced H.R. 2408, the Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act. The bill creates a separate benefit category under Medicare to cover complex wheelchair and other adaptive
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today reappointed Judge Timothy Van Akkeren to serve on the Ethics Commission. Van Akkeren has served as a reserve judge since his retirement in 2016 as circuit court judge of the Sheboygan County
Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON – Monday evening, Rep. Ron Kind’s bipartisan bill, the Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act,unanimously passed out of the U.S. House of Representatives. Earlier this month, the Senate committed to automatically pass Rep. Kind’s bill
Contact: Christopher Krepich, 202-225-5101 Washington, D.C. – During today’s markup, the House Judiciary Committee passed two bills sponsored by Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner [WI-05] aimed at lowering drug costs. The CREATES Act and Stop STALLING Act both passed out of the committee unanimously. Rep. Sensenbrenner: “I’m
Contact: Joe Zepecki jz@jzcomms.com Milwaukee — U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin hosted three health care listening sessions with concerned Wisconsinites across the state last weekend as Republicans continue their partisan attacks on health care. Senator Baldwin met with families in La
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 30, 2019 Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm launched all 72 county-specific data for investments in Gov. Evers’ DHS budget proposal. The documents demonstrate what $1.6 billion
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Delaying Deliberations Until After Special Interest Shakedown a Clear Sign of GOP Budget Priorities MADISON, Wis. — Legislative Republicans are delaying the start of their state budget deliberations until at least May 9,
CONTACT: Cass Bowers, ACLU of Wisconsin, 414-272-4032 x 217, media@aclu-wi.org People should not spend life in prison for crimes committed as children MILWAUKEE – Today the ACLU of Wisconsin and attorneys Issa Kohler-Hausmann and Avery Gilbert, with pro-bono assistance from Wisconsin law firms Quarles
Governor Evers signs Agriculture Land Tax Notification legislation into law Contact: Emelia Rohl 608-266-5300 MADISON– Today Governor Evers signed Senate Bill 13, legislation on the Agriculture Land Tax Notification, into law. Senator Dan Feyen (R – Fond du Lac) authored
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed the first bill of his administration into law during a public ceremony at the State Capitol rotunda. At the public event, the governor signed Senate Bill 19, which makes
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 266-5660 [Madison, WI] — Today, Governor Tony Evers signed a bill into law that would remove the use of the phrase “mental retardation” and all of its derivatives from state administrative code. The bill, authored by Rep. John
Contact: Justin Bielinski T: (414) 209-4160 E: justin@bielinski4mke.com MILWAUKEE – In order to take a firm stand against the corrupting influence of money in politics, 8th District Aldermanic candidate Justin Bielinski announced today that he will not solicit nor will
Contact: WisDOT Office of Public Affairs 608/266-3581, opa.exec@dot.wi.gov Madison – Craig Thompson, Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary-Designee is alerting Wisconsin citizens that the future of Wisconsin’s transportation system will be decided as legislators soon will engage in committee votes on Governor Tony Evers’ proposed state budget. “When legislators return next
Contact: Christopher Krepich, 202-225-5101 Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressmen Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI-05) and Brian Higgins (D-NY-26) introduced H.R. 2408, the Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act. The bill creates a separate benefit category under Medicare to cover complex wheelchair and other adaptive equipment for people with severe medical needs. Rep. Sensenbrenner: “Individuals with
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today reappointed Judge Timothy Van Akkeren to serve on the Ethics Commission. Van Akkeren has served as a reserve judge since his retirement in 2016 as circuit court judge of the Sheboygan County Circuit Court. He previously worked for the U.S. Army Security
Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON – Monday evening, Rep. Ron Kind’s bipartisan bill, the Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act,unanimously passed out of the U.S. House of Representatives. Earlier this month, the Senate committed to automatically pass Rep. Kind’s bill and it will now move to the President’s desk for
Contact: Christopher Krepich, 202-225-5101 Washington, D.C. – During today’s markup, the House Judiciary Committee passed two bills sponsored by Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner [WI-05] aimed at lowering drug costs. The CREATES Act and Stop STALLING Act both passed out of the committee unanimously. Rep. Sensenbrenner: “I’m proud to be a leader in this bipartisan push to
Contact: Joe Zepecki jz@jzcomms.com Milwaukee — U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin hosted three health care listening sessions with concerned Wisconsinites across the state last weekend as Republicans continue their partisan attacks on health care. Senator Baldwin met with families in La Crosse, Milwaukee, and Green Bay, each eager to share about
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 30, 2019 Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm launched all 72 county-specific data for investments in Gov. Evers’ DHS budget proposal. The documents demonstrate what $1.6 billion in new federal money could mean to communities across Wisconsin.
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Delaying Deliberations Until After Special Interest Shakedown a Clear Sign of GOP Budget Priorities MADISON, Wis. — Legislative Republicans are delaying the start of their state budget deliberations until at least May 9, according to the office of Republican Joint Committee on Finance
CONTACT: Cass Bowers, ACLU of Wisconsin, 414-272-4032 x 217, media@aclu-wi.org People should not spend life in prison for crimes committed as children MILWAUKEE – Today the ACLU of Wisconsin and attorneys Issa Kohler-Hausmann and Avery Gilbert, with pro-bono assistance from Wisconsin law firms Quarles & Brady LLP, and Foley & Lardner LLP filed a
Governor Evers signs Agriculture Land Tax Notification legislation into law Contact: Emelia Rohl 608-266-5300 MADISON– Today Governor Evers signed Senate Bill 13, legislation on the Agriculture Land Tax Notification, into law. Senator Dan Feyen (R – Fond du Lac) authored this bill for a constituent from the Town of Calumet
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed the first bill of his administration into law during a public ceremony at the State Capitol rotunda. At the public event, the governor signed Senate Bill 19, which makes official changes in Wisconsin’s administrative terminology for those with intellectual
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 266-5660 [Madison, WI] — Today, Governor Tony Evers signed a bill into law that would remove the use of the phrase “mental retardation” and all of its derivatives from state administrative code. The bill, authored by Rep. John Jagler and Sen. Scott Fitzgerald, replaces the R-word with the
Contact: Justin Bielinski T: (414) 209-4160 E: justin@bielinski4mke.com MILWAUKEE – In order to take a firm stand against the corrupting influence of money in politics, 8th District Aldermanic candidate Justin Bielinski announced today that he will not solicit nor will he accept any form of support from the following groups