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 the task force, review the findings of the 2009 task

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 the state last month. Last week, Rep. Ron Kind sent

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 is concerned for the farmers that have already been severely

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 Center showed that nearly 54,000 Hispanics were killed in the

Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — In 2011 when Republicans were scheming to rig state legislative district lines for their own partisan advantage, senators and representatives being given previews of their district maps signed secrecy agreements. Now, many of the same lawmakers are refusing to agree to confidentiality

“First and foremost my thoughts and prayers are with Sean and Rachel Duffy and their family during this extremely difficult time. I wish them the best in what will be a very challenging time in their lives. Over the past two days I have received hundreds of phone calls, texts

Contact: Erin Zimdars-Gagnon egagnon@wiveteranschamber.org (414) 207-4376 MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce announced Wednesday that it will organize and lead a U.S. Census Complete Count Committee dedicated to engaging Wisconsin military service members, veterans, and their families in the 2020 Census. U.S. Census Bureau’s Complete Count Committees

Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org MADISON — Following news that Rep. Sean Duffy will be leaving Congress, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin is excited to announce the hire of a North Central Regional Organizing Director whose region will cover a large swath of the 7th congressional district. The individual in this

“With the passing of Daniel “Danny” Berkos we lost a friend whose impact extended across countless communities. Even though Danny was from Illinois, our shared appreciation for Juneau County served as the foundation for our early law partnership. I always believed his strong sense of community drove him to relentlessly

Contact: Aaron Collins, 608-266-2254 MADISON – Today, Republicans on the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) entered into an unprecedented closed session and subsequently refused to take action to allow Attorney General Josh Kaul to move forward with an undisclosed settlement agreement on behalf of the state of Wisconsin. Today’s meeting

Contact: Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills), 1-608-266-5830 Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette), 1-608-266-2343 (Madison, WI) – Attorney General Josh Kaul is refusing to brief members of the Legislature on a potential legal settlement unless they sign confidentiality agreements. Finance Committee Co-Chairs Nygren and Darling issued the following statement reacting to Kaul’s move. “Attorney General

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