Kleefisch campaign: Rebecca Kleefisch issues Memorial Day statement

[Waukesha, Wis.] – Wisconsin candidate for governor and former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch issued the following statement Monday in honor of Memorial Day: “Today, we remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Freedom has its price, and the memories of the brave men and women who gave their lives must be engraved in our hearts and minds the same way they’re etched on war memorials and tombstones. “The families of the fallen have also paid that price, and we must show them our support and appreciation for their sacrifice. We must honor their loved one’s service and

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Milwaukee County Exec Crowley: Statement on Memorial Day

MILWAUKEE, WI – The following is the statement of Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley in observance of Memorial Day. “We honor the men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice in service to our county. It is because of their service that we live freely in the United States. “My uncle Carl, from whom I got my middle name, died in Vietnam serving in the US Army. He was a welder in the military and joined to serve his country and improve his family’s quality of life when he returned home. When he didn’t return from service, my family joined the

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‘UpFront’: Gun debate reignites in Wisconsin after Texas school shooting

State Rep. Deb Andraca, D-Whitefish Bay, is rebuffing calls for teachers to be armed after the mass shooting at an elementary school in Texas. “I don’t think guns belong in schools,” Andraca said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. “I was a substitute teacher. I’m also a gun owner. I have my concealed carry license, and I don’t know any teachers who think this is a good idea. All this talk of arming schools and fortifying schools, it really distracts from the real problem, which is easy access to guns.” Andraca is echoing calls by Gov.

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Milwaukee County Exec Crowley: Statement on Memorial Day

MILWAUKEE, WI – The following is the statement of Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley in observance of Memorial Day. “We honor the men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice in service to our county. It is because of their service that we live freely in the United States. “My uncle

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