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Watertown – Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt and District Attorney Kurt Klomberg announced today they are endorsing John Jagler in the race to represent the 13th Senate District in Madison. “From working to enforce election laws, to supporting families ravaged by
Contact: Jordan Dunn WASHINGTON, DC — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today joined Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) and more than 80 of his colleagues in introducing the Keystone XL Pipeline Construction and Jobs Preservation Act, a bill that authorizes the construction and
Contact: Vanessa Harmoush (vanessa@wisdems.org) (MADISON) — With February marking Black History Month, the following are statements from the leadership team at the Democratic Party of Wisconsin to honor this month: “We are taking some time to honor February as Black History Month.
Contact: Usamah Andrabi, 832-878-4839 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives Mark Pocan (D-WI) and Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) wrote a letter today to Mark Zuckerberg, Chairman and CEO of Facebook, demanding information as to why anti-vaccination activists that shut down Dodger Stadium—one of the largest COVID-19 vaccination
Contact: Kelli Liegel, 202-225-5101 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald joined 20 of his colleagues in urging Senators to place a hold on Governor Gina Raimondo’s confirmation as Commerce Secretary until the Biden Administration clearly states whether they plan to
Contact: Joe Zepecki jz@jzcomms.com 202-445-1517 WISCONSIN — Protect Our Care released new data comparing how the Republican pandemic relief proposal fails to deliver on the level of support and assistance compared to President Biden’s American Rescue Plan. If Congress were
Madison, Wis. — The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) is responsible for administering and enforcing the insurance laws of Wisconsin. This includes monitoring the financial and marketing practices of individuals and companies. Each month, OCI publishes the administrative
Contact: Kevin Olson, DNR Community Financial Assistance Specialist Kevin.Olson@wisconsin.gov or 608-234-2238 MADISON, Wis. – The City of Menasha is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The project primarily
Contact: Tom Sheehan, Public Information Officer, (608) 261-6640 Madison, Wis. (Feb. 2, 2021) – The Wisconsin Supreme Court has voted to accept five new cases, and the Court acted to deny review in a number of other cases. The case
Media Contact: Grace Atherton, Communications Director, grace.atherton@wisconsin.gov, 608-224-5020 MADISON – Today, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announces that Voyageurs International, Ltd., will refund a total of $636,500 to 335 Wisconsin consumers for payments made for the
Contact: Joette Richards, (262)894-2224 admin@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
Contact: Sally Fox, Sally.Fox@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01), along with a group of colleagues, introduced the Keystone XL Pipeline Construction and Jobs Preservation Act. This bill allows the Keystone XL Pipeline to be built. On President Biden’s first day
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 2/2/21 Contact: Jordan Dunn WASHINGTON, DC — Rep. Mike Gallagher (WI-08) today joined 20 members of the House in calling on the Senate to pause Governor Gina Raimondo’s nomination to serve as Secretary of Commerce until the Biden Administration
Watertown – Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt and District Attorney Kurt Klomberg announced today they are endorsing John Jagler in the race to represent the 13th Senate District in Madison. “From working to enforce election laws, to supporting families ravaged by opioids, and standing with police and prosecutors, John Jagler is
Contact: Jordan Dunn WASHINGTON, DC — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today joined Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) and more than 80 of his colleagues in introducing the Keystone XL Pipeline Construction and Jobs Preservation Act, a bill that authorizes the construction and operation of the Keystone XL Pipeline and declares that a
Contact: Vanessa Harmoush (vanessa@wisdems.org) (MADISON) — With February marking Black History Month, the following are statements from the leadership team at the Democratic Party of Wisconsin to honor this month: “We are taking some time to honor February as Black History Month. This is a great time to highlight and honor the
Contact: Usamah Andrabi, 832-878-4839 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives Mark Pocan (D-WI) and Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) wrote a letter today to Mark Zuckerberg, Chairman and CEO of Facebook, demanding information as to why anti-vaccination activists that shut down Dodger Stadium—one of the largest COVID-19 vaccination centers in the nation—were allowed to organize and spread misinformation
Contact: Kelli Liegel, 202-225-5101 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald joined 20 of his colleagues in urging Senators to place a hold on Governor Gina Raimondo’s confirmation as Commerce Secretary until the Biden Administration clearly states whether they plan to keep Huawei on the Entity List. The Members sent a fact
Contact: Joe Zepecki jz@jzcomms.com 202-445-1517 WISCONSIN — Protect Our Care released new data comparing how the Republican pandemic relief proposal fails to deliver on the level of support and assistance compared to President Biden’s American Rescue Plan. If Congress were to take up President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan, Wisconsin
Madison, Wis. — The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) is responsible for administering and enforcing the insurance laws of Wisconsin. This includes monitoring the financial and marketing practices of individuals and companies. Each month, OCI publishes the administrative actions it has taken against these entities. The actions are
Contact: Kevin Olson, DNR Community Financial Assistance Specialist Kevin.Olson@wisconsin.gov or 608-234-2238 MADISON, Wis. – The City of Menasha is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The project primarily includes the replacement of lead service lines throughout the City
Contact: Tom Sheehan, Public Information Officer, (608) 261-6640 Madison, Wis. (Feb. 2, 2021) – The Wisconsin Supreme Court has voted to accept five new cases, and the Court acted to deny review in a number of other cases. The case numbers, counties of origin and the issues presented in granted
Media Contact: Grace Atherton, Communications Director, grace.atherton@wisconsin.gov, 608-224-5020 MADISON – Today, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announces that Voyageurs International, Ltd., will refund a total of $636,500 to 335 Wisconsin consumers for payments made for the company’s 2020 European tour. The Colorado-based company canceled the trip
Contact: Joette Richards, (262)894-2224 admin@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
Contact: Sally Fox, Sally.Fox@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01), along with a group of colleagues, introduced the Keystone XL Pipeline Construction and Jobs Preservation Act. This bill allows the Keystone XL Pipeline to be built. On President Biden’s first day in office, Biden revoked the presidential permit for the pipeline,
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 2/2/21 Contact: Jordan Dunn WASHINGTON, DC — Rep. Mike Gallagher (WI-08) today joined 20 members of the House in calling on the Senate to pause Governor Gina Raimondo’s nomination to serve as Secretary of Commerce until the Biden Administration gives a clear and direct answer regarding whether they plan