Contact: Irene Lin, Nelson for Wisconsin 410-241-7264 irene@nelsonforwi.com New endorsements and previous 3 local firefighters unions show “Labor for Tom” momentum  Appleton, WI – The Nelson for Wisconsin campaign today announced the second round of endorsements from members of the “Labor for Tom” coalition. The coalition consists of labor advocates and unions who support Tom Nelson as the best candidate to defeat billionaire son-in-law Ron Johnson and fight for Wisconsin’s working class. This group of endorsements consists of labor leaders from all different trades from around the state. Nelson said, “Having this diverse group of labor leaders’ support makes me

Contact: 257-4765 Upon Announcement of Biden’s Unconstitutional Federal Overreach, Where Do Senate Democrat Candidates Stand? [Madison, WI] – Last week, Joe Biden announced his unconstitutional vaccine mandate plan that will punish Wisconsin small businesses and families. After multiple failed attempts to dodge questions on this important topic during yesterday’s edition of WISN’s UpFront, Mandela Barnes eventually gave an answer of half-hearted support while refusing to take a hard stance, saying that “we are getting to the point where we do need to require vaccines.” While Wisconsin businesses are already struggling to find workers, Joe Biden is threatening to make their labor issues worse. Meanwhile,

Contact: State Senator Dan Feyen (608) 266-5300 MADISON – State Senator Dan Feyen (R- Fond du Lac) will host in-district office hours on Wednesday, September 27th from 10 am – noon at his district office located inside the Fond du Lac Police Department. The meeting on Sept. 27th will provide an opportunity for constituents to discuss concerns or request assistance with state government. The meeting will be the first of several in-district office hours with additional locations throughout the district to be announced in the coming weeks. “With the Legislature gearing up for fall, now is a great opportunity for those that I

Contact: DOJCommunications@doj.state.wi.us MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul is advising Wisconsinites to be aware of ever-evolving ransomware threats. The COVID-19 health crisis has increased online dependence, which has increased the chance of Wisconsinite exposure to cybersecurity crimes. To date, the FBI has received 41 ransomware reports in Wisconsin this year, compared to 30 reports total in 2020. “As technological threats continue to evolve and become more sophisticated, DOJ’s Cyber Unit remains committed to investigating cybercrimes throughout Wisconsin,” said Attorney General Kaul. “All of us can help combat the threat of ransomware by taking a few precautions: not clicking on links

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Governor asks to intervene in lawsuit asking a federal court to draw Wisconsin’s electoral maps MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul, today announced a move asking a federal court to allow Gov. Evers to intervene in a lawsuit filed last month that asks a federal court to draw the state’s next set of electoral maps. The governor’s motion, filed by Attorney General Kaul and the Wisconsin Department of Justice, contends Wisconsin law recognizes a joint role for both the governor and the Legislature in the redistricting process, and therefore that the governor should

Contact: Jordan Dunn WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) joined Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) and Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) in introducing bipartisan legislation that would put a five-year freeze on taxpayer funding for gain-of-function research. The group introduced the legislation following a report by The Intercept, which indicated the U.S. had funded gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) that may have led to the ongoing pandemic. “Thanks to documents published by The Intercept, we now know the National Institutes of Health funded gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Overwhelming evidence suggests that this very research may have caused a deadly

MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@abwt.org · (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — Over the weekend, gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Kleefisch stated that, as governor, she would sign a 6 week abortion ban similar to the recently enacted Texas law. A Better Wisconsin Together Executive Director Chris Walloch released the following statement: “The law enacted in Texas is an egregious assault on womens’ reproductive freedom, bodily autonomy, and control over their own futures. Over the weekend, Rebecca Kleefisch declared that she wants to bring that grisly reality to Wisconsin. Here in the Badger state, we believe in autonomy and dignity, and that

Contact: Representative Snodgrass, 608-266-3070 APPLETON – Representative Lee Snodgrass (D-Appleton) released the following statement regarding school mask requirements. “Our school districts act to protect our children from harm in a variety of ways from making sure buildings are free from lead pipes or asbestos to ensuring playground equipment is safe and to up to code. Requiring proven strategies to reducing the spread of COVID-19’s airborne virus, such as mask requirements, is the right and moral thing to do. With many in our community still vaccine hesitant and mask averse, we are underutilizing the two most proven tools to reduce the

MILWAUKEE – County Supervisor Ryan Clancy and Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson will host a virtual discussion on Mariame Kaba’s New York Times bestselling book We Do This ‘Til We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice tomorrow at 6 p.m. The discussion is the first in a series of “Milwaukee County Book Club” events organized by Supervisor Clancy. “I’m very excited to hear from both residents and colleagues about how they understand and imagine public safety and justice,” said Supervisor Clancy. “This is an opportunity to explore each other’s perspectives without an immediate vote on a budget or piece of legislation looming before us. I

Contact: Kevin Conway Associate Director of University Communication (414) 288-4745 – office (414) 202-9329 – mobile kevin.m.conway@marquette.edu MILWAUKEE — The College of Business Administration at Marquette University has announced the launch of a groundbreaking Real Estate Asset Program, a real-world, student-focused investment program in commercial real estate. It is the first classroom-based, student-run real estate investment program for undergraduate students in the nation. Marquette’s REAP will welcome its first cohort of 8-10 students in spring 2022, offering students the opportunity to work with an investment committee of seasoned professionals with a starting fund of $1 million for investment in real

MADISON, WI (September 13, 2021) — Watching events unfold in Afghanistan over the past few weeks has been difficult for many reasons. Why did the withdrawal of U.S. troops happen the way it did? Could it have been handled differently? As we reflect on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, do we have anything to show for the past two decades of fighting? What role does Afghanistan play in the war on terror? How do recent events fit into the bigger picture of American foreign policy — and what may lie ahead? On the next UW Now Livestream, experts will discuss