Fields campaign: Announces candidacy for Milwaukee comptroller
Contact: (414) 308-2680; info@fieldsformke.com Current state representative will bring strong financial background to City Hall MILWAUKEE – Jason Fields, a current member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, today announced his candidacy for Milwaukee Comptroller. “I’ve been honored to have the
Gov. Evers: Opposes USDA’s proposal to boot kids, farmers, families from food assistance
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers today, along with governors from 16 other states, signed and submitted a letter voicing opposition to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) proposal to essentially eliminate Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (BBCE) from
Rep. Sargent: Protecting local communities from fraud & deception
Contact: Representative Melissa Sargent Email: Rep.Sargent@legis.wi.gov Phone: (608)-266-0960 MADISON –Representative Melissa Sargent (D-Madison) issued the following statement to announce the release of LRB-3152/1, which reforms the existing criminal statute to include a criminal penalty for impersonating a public officer, public
Wisconsin State Senate Democratic Committee:Sen. Alberta Darling’s Corrupt Lame Duck Law Puts Settlement Funds At Risk
Contact: Katie Iliff, katiei@wisdems.org, 608-260-2417 Attorney General Kaul blocked by Joint Finance Republicans from settling lawsuit MADISON – Yesterday, the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) met in unprecedented fashion to approve a settlement agreement recommended by Attorney General Josh Kaul on
WisDems: Trump campaign continues to try to gaslight Wisconsinites into thinking economy is working for them
Contact: Philip Shulman, phils@wisdems.org (MADISON, WI) — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin spokesperson Philip Shulman released the following statement in response to the Trump campaign’s continued fruitless attempts to trick Wisconsinites into believing his disastrous economic policies are working for
Sen. Cowles, Rep. Kerkman: DHS investigations of the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King (2012-2016)
For More Information Contact: Senator Cowles ~ 800.334.1465 Representative Kerkman ~ 888.529.0061 MADISON – Today, the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB) released a report in which it reviewed investigations of incident reports and complaints related to the Wisconsin Veterans Home
WI National Guard: Red Arrow headquarters deploying to Ukraine
CONTACT: Capt. Joe Trovato | ngwi.pao@mail.mil | 608-242-3048 by Capt. Joe Trovato CAMP DOUGLAS, Wis. — Approximately 160 Wisconsin Army National Guard Soldiers from the 32nd “Red Arrow” Infantry Brigade Combat Team headquarters will mobilize for deployment to Ukraine this
WisDems: Sen. Darling’s corrupt lame duck law puts settlement funds at risk
Contact: Katie Iliff, katiei@wisdems.org, 608-260-2417 Attorney General Kaul blocked by Joint Finance Republicans from settling lawsuit MADISON – Yesterday, the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) met in unprecedented fashion to approve a settlement agreement recommended by Attorney General Josh Kaul on
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction: Stanford Taylor kicks off the year with educators
State superintendent visits schools, participates in supply drive alongside the Elementary Teacher of the Year and Badger Girl State Superintendent Contact DPI Media Line, (608) 266-3559 MADISON — State Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor visited the Middleton and Jefferson school districts
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development: Joint Enforcement Task Force on Payroll Fraud and Worker Misclassification holds first meeting
CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722 On the Web: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/news.htm On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WIWorkforce MADISON – Governor Tony Evers’ Joint Enforcement Task Force on Payroll Fraud and Worker Misclassification today held its first meeting to discuss Governor Evers’ executive order and goals for
U.S. Rep Kind: Helps secure federal assistance for Wisconsinites recovering from July’s severe weather
Contact: Sarah Abel Phone: 202-225-5506 Sarah.Abel@mail.house.gov La Crosse, WI— Yesterday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a major disaster declaration for 17 Wisconsin counties—including five counties in the Third Congressional District—impacted by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding that hit
American Dairy Coalition: Asks EPA Director Wheeler for science review of EPA’s nitrate study
Contact: Laurie Fischer, CEO 920-965-6070 info@americandairycoalitioninc.com The American Dairy Coalition (ADC) sent a letter to EPA Director Andrew Wheeler requesting he submit a flawed and damaging 2013 EPA nitrate report to attain the science review it never received. The ADC
Forward Latino: Demanding elected officials condemn domestic terrorism and pass commonsense firearm reform
Contact: Ms. Eileen Figueroa Phone: (414) 389-7131 FRANKLIN, WI – The Forward Latino Board of Directors recently passed a resolution demanding state and federal legislators condemn domestic terrorism and pass commonsense firearm reform. A recent study by the Violence Policy