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Thursday, May 23, 2019
Contact: John E. Peck, Executive Director 608-260-0900 Washington, D.C. — Today a broad-based coalition of 219 farm, food, rural, faith and consumer advocacy organizations delivered a letter to Congress endorsing food and agribusiness merger moratorium bills introduced by Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and
Contact: Christine Neumann-Ortiz, 414-736-2835, christine@vdlf.org Rally and Press Conference Thursday, May 23 at 11:00 a.m. CST ICE Field Office, 101 W. Ida B. Wells Dr., Chicago, IL 60605 Advocates and Faith Communities to Rally in Support of Pastor Betty Rendon
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 Wisconsin Has Lost 1,480 Dairy Farms Since Trump Took Office As American Farmers Pay the Price for Trade Wars, Trump Provides Taxpayer-Funded Aid to Brazilian Company WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today demanded answers from
Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org MADISON — The Democratic Party of Wisconsin will hold its annual State Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 1 and 2 at the Potawatomi Hotel. Convention attendees will hear speeches from Wisconsin’s Democratic leaders and celebrate
Contact: Mike Koles WTA Executive Director (715) 526-3157 The WTA thanks Senators Testin and Nass and Representatives Mursau and Pronschinske for co-authoring BRAVE – Beginning Retention and Attraction for Volunteer Emergency personnel. This bill makes great strides toward addressing the
Contact: Representative Robyn Vining 608-266-9180 MADISON – Tomorrow, the Joint Finance Committee will vote on various motions related to education as proposed in the People’s Budget. Representative Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) issued the following statement ahead of the Executive Session: “Our
Contact: Senator Rob Cowles (R-Green Bay) 1-608-266-0484 Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette) 1-608-266-2343 Madison – Upon circulation of a bill limiting the use of firefighting foam containing poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), Rep. John Nygren (R – Marinette) and Sen. Rob
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced his appointment of Brenda Yaskal to serve as Columbia County District Attorney. Ms. Yaskal, a resident of Portage, is currently an assistant corporation counsel for Sauk County. As an
Contact: Rep. Jessie Rodriguez (608) 266-0610 MADISON – State Representative Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) joined her Assembly Republican colleagues this afternoon for a press conference to announce the GOP proposal for K-12 Education in the next biennial budget. The proposal
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 Senate Republicans Support Trump’s Expansion of Junk Plans That Don’t Have to Cover Pre-Existing Health Conditions WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today issued the following statement after Senate Republicans objected to her request for unanimous
Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind voted in support of the Consumers First Act, which will restore oversight and supervisory checks to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an agency systematically weakened by the
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today ordered the flags of the United States and the State of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff for Memorial Day. The order is effective beginning at sunrise on Monday, May
Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 Legislation will protect farmers & ranchers by stemming rising tide of corporate consolidation Bill endorsed by more than 200 farm, food, rural, and consumer advocacy organizations WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) today reintroduced
Contact: John E. Peck, Executive Director 608-260-0900 Washington, D.C. — Today a broad-based coalition of 219 farm, food, rural, faith and consumer advocacy organizations delivered a letter to Congress endorsing food and agribusiness merger moratorium bills introduced by Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Jon Tester (D-MT) and Representative Mark Pocan (D-WI). The Food
Contact: Christine Neumann-Ortiz, 414-736-2835, christine@vdlf.org Rally and Press Conference Thursday, May 23 at 11:00 a.m. CST ICE Field Office, 101 W. Ida B. Wells Dr., Chicago, IL 60605 Advocates and Faith Communities to Rally in Support of Pastor Betty Rendon and Carlos Hincapie as Lawyers Seek Stay of Deportation from
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 Wisconsin Has Lost 1,480 Dairy Farms Since Trump Took Office As American Farmers Pay the Price for Trade Wars, Trump Provides Taxpayer-Funded Aid to Brazilian Company WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today demanded answers from President Trump after media reports revealed that more than $62
Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org MADISON — The Democratic Party of Wisconsin will hold its annual State Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 1 and 2 at the Potawatomi Hotel. Convention attendees will hear speeches from Wisconsin’s Democratic leaders and celebrate Democratic victories of 2018 and prepare for the battles of
Contact: Mike Koles WTA Executive Director (715) 526-3157 The WTA thanks Senators Testin and Nass and Representatives Mursau and Pronschinske for co-authoring BRAVE – Beginning Retention and Attraction for Volunteer Emergency personnel. This bill makes great strides toward addressing the volunteer attraction and retention issues increasingly affecting Wisconsin’s towns and
Contact: Representative Robyn Vining 608-266-9180 MADISON – Tomorrow, the Joint Finance Committee will vote on various motions related to education as proposed in the People’s Budget. Representative Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) issued the following statement ahead of the Executive Session: “Our public education system is the backbone of our communities and
Contact: Senator Rob Cowles (R-Green Bay) 1-608-266-0484 Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette) 1-608-266-2343 Madison – Upon circulation of a bill limiting the use of firefighting foam containing poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), Rep. John Nygren (R – Marinette) and Sen. Rob Cowles (R – Green Bay) issued the following statement: “PFAS
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced his appointment of Brenda Yaskal to serve as Columbia County District Attorney. Ms. Yaskal, a resident of Portage, is currently an assistant corporation counsel for Sauk County. As an assistant corporation counsel, Ms. Yaskal handles mental health commitments and
Contact: Rep. Jessie Rodriguez (608) 266-0610 MADISON – State Representative Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) joined her Assembly Republican colleagues this afternoon for a press conference to announce the GOP proposal for K-12 Education in the next biennial budget. The proposal includes more than $500 million in state support, funding schools
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 Senate Republicans Support Trump’s Expansion of Junk Plans That Don’t Have to Cover Pre-Existing Health Conditions WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today issued the following statement after Senate Republicans objected to her request for unanimous consent to pass her legislation to overturn the Trump administration’s
Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind voted in support of the Consumers First Act, which will restore oversight and supervisory checks to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an agency systematically weakened by the Trump Administration. His statement is below: “Families and small businesses
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today ordered the flags of the United States and the State of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff for Memorial Day. The order is effective beginning at sunrise on Monday, May 27, 2019, and ending at 12 p.m. CDT on that
Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 Legislation will protect farmers & ranchers by stemming rising tide of corporate consolidation Bill endorsed by more than 200 farm, food, rural, and consumer advocacy organizations WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) today reintroduced a bill to place an immediate moratorium on large acquisitions