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CONTACT: Sen. Steve Nass (608) 266-2635 Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater), Co-chair of the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR), was outraged by the failure of the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) to comply with state law regarding special voting
Contact: DPW Communications (press@wisdems.org) MADISON – Following failed GOP congressional candidate Derrick Van Orden’s announcement that he was “seriously considering running” for Congress again, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued this statement: “In the months since Wisconsin voters rejected Derrick Van Orden,
Contact: Michele Witecha, DNR Prescribed Fire Specialist Michele.Witecha@wisconsin.gov or 608-333-3664 MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced today that fire management crews plan to conduct prescribed burns on DNR properties throughout the state from March 2 through mid-June. These burns
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today joined Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) to call for Senate passage of the American Rescue Plan to address the major public health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Contact: Brigid Nealon Phone number: 202-897-6408 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Tiffany (WI-07) sent a letter to Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) and Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) urging both Senators to oppose the $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.”
CONTACT: Alex Walker, alex@judgeshelleygrogan.com MUSKEGO, WISCONSIN — Judge Shelley Grogan announces district-wide radio ad “Rule of Law” which highlights her judicial philosophy as well as endorsements from conservative Justices Rebecca Bradley and Dan Kelly, and her support from the vast
Contact: DOJCommunications@doj.state.wi.us MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul and Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary-designee Randy Romanski proudly join government and nonprofit organizations from across the county in celebrating the 23rd annual National Consumer Protection Week by
For more information, contact: Steven Theisen, WisDOT Communications Manager, (608) 884-1230, steven.theisen@dot.wi.gov The I-43/WIS 81 ramp to I-39/90 southbound in Beloit will be closed from 11 p.m. Wednesday (March 3) to 1 a.m. Thursday (March 4). Motorists must use alternate routes,
Contact: Kevin Conway, Associate Director of University Communication (414) 288-4745 – office, (414) 202-9329 – mobile, kevin.m.conway@marquette.edu MILWAUKEE —Dr. Ayman EL-Refaie, Werner Endowed Chair in Secure/Sustainable Energy and professor of electrical and computer engineering in the Opus College of Engineering at
Contact: Tasgola Bruner 404-693-3285; TasgolaB@peta.org BALTIMORE — PETA has newly obtained records from the Maryland Department of Agriculture revealing that Johns Hopkins University (JHU) purchased 31 rhesus macaques from the notorious taxpayer-funded Wisconsin National Primate Research Center (WNPRC), where nearly 2,000 monkeys are
Contact: Rabbi Bonnie Margulis, 608-513-7121, wifaithvoices4justice@gmail.com, Rebecca Meier-Rao, 608-215-4336, rebecca@workerjustice.org Low-wage and undocumented workers are among the hardest hit by the pandemic, and yet are the least likely to be able to work from home. They also are the most
Contact: Shelby Williamson, Senior Communication Specialist, (414) 288-6712 – office, (262) 441-0516 – mobile, shelby.williamson@marquette.edu MILWAUKEE — Dr. Natalie Carnes, associate professor of theology at Baylor University, will deliver the annual Theotokos Lecture in a virtual format at 4 p.m.,
CONTACT: Sen. Steve Nass (608) 266-2635 Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater), Co-chair of the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR), was outraged by the failure of the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) to comply with state law regarding special voting deputies (SVDs) and the process for them going to nursing
Contact: DPW Communications (press@wisdems.org) MADISON – Following failed GOP congressional candidate Derrick Van Orden’s announcement that he was “seriously considering running” for Congress again, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued this statement: “In the months since Wisconsin voters rejected Derrick Van Orden, he’s launched Semitic and personal attacks on Twitter, spread conspiracy
Contact: Michele Witecha, DNR Prescribed Fire Specialist Michele.Witecha@wisconsin.gov or 608-333-3664 MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced today that fire management crews plan to conduct prescribed burns on DNR properties throughout the state from March 2 through mid-June. These burns take advantage of Wisconsin’s optimal conditions during the spring. Additional
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today joined Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) to call for Senate passage of the American Rescue Plan to address the major public health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, the U.S. Senate is taking up a comprehensive
Contact: Brigid Nealon Phone number: 202-897-6408 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Tiffany (WI-07) sent a letter to Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) and Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) urging both Senators to oppose the $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.” The legislation contains roughly $1 trillion in spending not directly
CONTACT: Alex Walker, alex@judgeshelleygrogan.com MUSKEGO, WISCONSIN — Judge Shelley Grogan announces district-wide radio ad “Rule of Law” which highlights her judicial philosophy as well as endorsements from conservative Justices Rebecca Bradley and Dan Kelly, and her support from the vast majority of Sheriffs from across the Second District Court of
Contact: DOJCommunications@doj.state.wi.us MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul and Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary-designee Randy Romanski proudly join government and nonprofit organizations from across the county in celebrating the 23rd annual National Consumer Protection Week by reminding Wisconsinites of their rights related to unwanted robocalls. “National
For more information, contact: Steven Theisen, WisDOT Communications Manager, (608) 884-1230, steven.theisen@dot.wi.gov The I-43/WIS 81 ramp to I-39/90 southbound in Beloit will be closed from 11 p.m. Wednesday (March 3) to 1 a.m. Thursday (March 4). Motorists must use alternate routes, such as I-39/90 northbound to County S/Shopiere Road (Exit 183)
Contact: Kevin Conway, Associate Director of University Communication (414) 288-4745 – office, (414) 202-9329 – mobile, kevin.m.conway@marquette.edu MILWAUKEE —Dr. Ayman EL-Refaie, Werner Endowed Chair in Secure/Sustainable Energy and professor of electrical and computer engineering in the Opus College of Engineering at Marquette University, has been awarded a grant from the U.S.
Contact: Tasgola Bruner 404-693-3285; TasgolaB@peta.org BALTIMORE — PETA has newly obtained records from the Maryland Department of Agriculture revealing that Johns Hopkins University (JHU) purchased 31 rhesus macaques from the notorious taxpayer-funded Wisconsin National Primate Research Center (WNPRC), where nearly 2,000 monkeys are confined to small, barren steel cages in windowless rooms. A
Contact: Rabbi Bonnie Margulis, 608-513-7121, wifaithvoices4justice@gmail.com, Rebecca Meier-Rao, 608-215-4336, rebecca@workerjustice.org Low-wage and undocumented workers are among the hardest hit by the pandemic, and yet are the least likely to be able to work from home. They also are the most vulnerable when it comes to complaining to their employer if
Contact: Shelby Williamson, Senior Communication Specialist, (414) 288-6712 – office, (262) 441-0516 – mobile, shelby.williamson@marquette.edu MILWAUKEE — Dr. Natalie Carnes, associate professor of theology at Baylor University, will deliver the annual Theotokos Lecture in a virtual format at 4 p.m., Thursday, March 4. Carnes is a systematic theologian with strong