Dave Murphy: 608-266-7500 Madison, Wis. – State Rep. Dave Murphy (R-Greenville) will host the following listening sessions on Saturday, April 22: 10:30 -11:30 Village of Winneconne Municipal Building 31    South 2nd St. Entrance, Winneconne, WI 54986 1:30-2:30 Fox Valley Technical College, Appleton Campus Entrance 15, Room A160AB Constituents of the 56th Assembly District are invited to voice their opinions on the governor’s proposed 2017-19 state budget in person, via email, or by letter or phone call. Murphy’s office is located at 318 North in the Wisconsin State Capitol.  He can be reached at (608) 266-7500 or by e-mail at [email protected]. 

CONTACT:  JEFFREY ANDERSON PHONE: (608) 264-5158 WWW.JUSTICE.GOV/USAO/WIW TTY: (608) 264-5006   Joseph Jakubowski Arrested in Vernon County Earlier Today MADISON, WIS. – Jeffrey M. Anderson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced today the unsealing of a complaint charging Joseph Jakubowski, 32, Janesville, Wis., with stealing firearms from a federally licensed firearms dealer. The complaint charges Jakubowski with stealing firearms and silencers from Armageddon Supplies in Janesville on April 4, 2017. If convicted, Jakubowski faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. Jakubowski will make an initial appearance in federal court in Madison at

Matthew Dapp, Project Manager (608)246-5353, [email protected]     Construction to start on I-39/90/94 roadway improvements, Columbia County   A 10-mile roadway improvement project will begin Monday (April 17) on I-39/90/94 between Highway 33 and County CS in Columbia County. Work includes repairs to the existing driving surface and shoulders, installation of new guard rails, and new permanent signing and markings. Structure work is planned on the Highway 33 bridge, Cascade Mountain Road bridge, County U bridge, County V bridge, and Kent Road bridge.   Interstate 39/90/94 will be open to traffic during construction with off-peak lane and shoulder closures. Posted

Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 Governor Walker Seeks Applicants for Dane County Judicial Vacancy Madison – Governor Scott Walker announced today he is seeking applicants for appointment to the Dane County Circuit Court. The new appointee will replace outgoing Dane County Circuit Court Judge John W. Markson, whose resignation is effective June 2, 2017. The new appointee, should he or she choose to run, would be up for election in April 2018. To apply, please submit the following: Cover Letter Resume  Two Writing Samples Judicial Application: found on Governor Walker’s website:  www.walker.wi.gov. (Select “Contact” at the top of the page, “Apply

CONTACT:  Peter Skopec, WISPIRG Director [email protected]; (847) 687-7229 Consumer Bureau a resource for Wisconsinites faced with abusive collection practices MADISON – A new report released today by the Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group (WISPIRG) finds that medical debt collectors often employ aggressive tactics and attempt to collect debt from the wrong customers – putting consumers’ credit records at risk. The report, “Medical Debt Malpractice,” is the ninth in a series that reviews complaints to the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). It also stresses the importance of defending the CFPB from partisan and special interest attacks. “These findings are troubling,”

Contact: Brandon Weathersby, [email protected] MADISON – The following is the statement of Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Martha Laning on the arrest of Joseph Jakubowski: “Thank you to all of the law enforcement officers whose selfless service over the past nine days lead to the arrest of Joseph Jakubowski. Our officers put their lives on the line to protect us and we are lucky to have their commitment and service. “Violence is never the way to address our political differences no matter how deep the divisions may run. Today, the Democratic Party recommits itself to uniting our state and advocating