CONTACT: Nicole Tardif, NTardif@afphq.org  MADISON – Americans for Prosperity – Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today issued a statement following the release of the MacIver Institute’s study on taxpayer savings stemming from Act 10’s implementation following its ten-year anniversary. AFP-WI State Director Eric Bott issued the following statement: “Taxpayers across Wisconsin continue to reap benefits from Act 10 – now totaling nearly $14 billion in savings since its implementation. These savings have allowed our state to invest in priorities and protect taxpayers from massive tax hikes.  AFP-WI continues to support the transformative and necessary reforms that Act 10 implemented, and we urge state and local leaders to continue

Contact: Joette Richards, (262)894-2224 admin@milwaukeepressclub.org www.milwaukeepressclub.org MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Press Club is pleased to announce that Chuck Todd, moderator of Meet the Press, NBC News political director and recipient of the club’s 2019 Sacred Cat Award, will be our honored guest February 24 for a virtual discussion about the unprecedented challenges facing journalists today. Todd, the 12th moderator of Meet the Press, the longest-running program in television history will talk via Zoom with Charles Benson, reporter/anchor with TMJ4, about the realities of news coverage and how it has evolved to its current status. Among the topics to be covered are the impact

Contact: Kevin Olson, DNR Community Financial Assistance Specialist Kevin.Olson@wisconsin.gov or 608-234-2238 MADISON – The City of Mayville is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The projects primarily include the replacement of lead service lines throughout the City of Mayville. Activities related to this project are minor actions under Chapter NR 150, Wis. Admin. Code, for which no environmental analysis is required. However, following the SDWLP federal requirement 40 C.F.R. §35.3580, an environmental review must be conducted before funding this project. The SDWLP has determined that the project

CONTACT: Robert Kellerman Bob.Kellerman@gwaar.org, 608-243-5672 MADISON – With the release of his 2021-23 Caregiver and Long-Term Care budget recommendations proposal, Governor Evers has demonstrated a commitment to the needs of Wisconsin’s most vulnerable populations. Both inflation and Wisconsin’s growing number of older adults and persons with disabilities have seriously stressed Wisconsin’s valuable, cost-effective programs and services for our vulnerable populations, their families, and caregivers. The Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network (WAAN) supports the Governor’s 2021-23 budget recommendations, which build on successful initiatives like Wisconsin’s Dementia Care Specialist program. The proposed investment in programs and services supporting older adults, individuals with disabilities

MADISON – The statewide coalition to combat the spread of COVID-19 launched a new ad campaign today calling on Wisconsinites to stay vigilant in the effort to curtail the spread of COVID-19. The ad campaign that will broadcast statewide on digital and broadcast media stresses the importance of wearing face masks, washing hands regularly, and continuing to practice social distancing as key, simple measures in the fight against the global pandemic. “This past year, Wisconsin came together to take on COVID-19. Our frontline workers, businesses, and communities stepped up. And you are doing your part,” says the narrator in the