FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 1, 2017 CONTACT:  Stephanie Marquis, Director of Communications [email protected] or 608-263-1700 UW System Wins National Award to Support Student Success The University of Wisconsin System is one of four higher education systems nationwide to be awarded a two-year grant from the National Association of System Heads (NASH), an organization of the chief executives of 46 public colleges and university systems in the United States.  The $150,000 grant will be used to advance the UW System’s work on making high-impact educational practices (HIPs) available to underrepresented minority, low-income, and first-generation students across the organization. UW-Eau Claire, UW-Green Bay, UW-Milwaukee, UW-Parkside

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 1, 2017 Contact: Bernadette Green, (202) 225-2476 Grothman Demands Disclosure of Sexual Harassment Settlements Paid with Taxpayer Money (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today sent a letter asking the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration to disclose the members of Congress who have settled sexual harassment claims using taxpayer dollars through the Office of Compliance. The bipartisan letter has 15 cosigners, and was sent to Chairman Gregg Harper (R-Miss.) and Ranking Member Robert A. Brady (D-Penn.) on Friday afternoon. Specifically, the letter asks that the Committee on House Administration work with the Office of

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                         December 1, 2017 Rep. John Macco 608.266.0485                                 Sen. Howard Marklein 608.266.0703 Rep. Dale Kooyenga 608.266.9180                            Sen. Chris Kapenga 608.266.9174    Wisconsin CPA Caucus eagerly awaits Congressional tax action  Madison – Federal taxes may be lower and filing may become simpler for many in Wisconsin if federal tax reform become reality. The House of Representatives has passed an historic bill which cut billions of dollars by eliminating special interests and carve-outs in our tax code. As a result of certain tax credits being associated with current itemized deductions and other interactive effects, there is a possibility certain credits may be lessened and state

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 1, 2017 MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director [email protected] (608) 444-3483 Latest Higher Ed Proposals Prove, Again, It Can Always Get Worse With Donald Trump Proposed Changes to Higher Ed Act Reauthorization Would Explode Student Debt, Break Promises to Graduates and Stifle Campus Free Speech MADISON, Wis. — The administration of Donald Trump today made public the changes they will seek in the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, the primary federal law affecting student financial aid and higher education. Among the more appalling initiatives from an administration that has already sought to give aid and comfort with

December 1, 2017 Contact: Brandon Weathersby, [email protected], 414-364-6729 Will The Last Young Person In Wisconsin Please Turn Off The Light? After Seven Years, Career Politician Gov. Scott Walker Finally Realizes Disturbing WI Trend MILWAUKEE – Ads, really? After seven years of being the top executive in the state, Gov. Scott Walker finally recognized a disturbing trend that his failed policies have created in Wisconsin: young people are leaving the state in droves for good-paying jobs and lives elsewhere. The future of our state depends on attracting young people to live within our borders, something Gov. Walker thinks can be done by spending millions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 1, 2017 Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839   Governor Walker Appoints Captain Cory Roeseler as Sheboygan County Sheriff   MADISON – Governor Scott Walker announced today the appointment of Captain Cory Roeseler as the new Sheboygan County Sheriff, replacing Sheriff Todd Priebe, who is resigning on January 2, 2018. Mr. Roeseler’s appointment will be effective January 3, 2018.“Captain Roeseler will make an excellent sheriff for Sheboygan County,” said Governor Walker. “With nearly 30 years’ experience in law enforcement, many of which were spent serving in leadership roles, his excellence as an officer and dedication to serving his community commend him

For Immediate Release December 1, 2017 Contact: Melanie Conklin, 608-260-2409 Wisconsin deserves transparency on Gallagher’s relationship with former National Security Advisor Flynn MADISON – In the wake of President Donald Trump’s former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn pleading guilty to lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigation today, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin renews the calls for Rep. Mike Gallagher to finally denounce Flynn’s support and condemn his criminal behavior. Gallagher’s constituents deserve to know the details behind his involvement with Flynn, including a high-priced fundraiser where his supporters paid $5,400 a piece to join a “Homeland Security & Anti-Terrorism Round Table discussion

Friday, December 1, 2017 For immediate release Media Contacts Angela Speed, Vice President of Communications, Wisconsin Humane Society, 414-431-6104, [email protected] Carol Boudreau, Executive Director, Door County Humane Society, 920-746-1111 x6, [email protected] Lori Nachtwey, Marketing & Events Manager, Bay Area Humane Society, 920-469-3110 x119, [email protected] The Wisconsin Humane Society to acquire Bay Area Humane Society and Door County Humane Society  MILWAUKEE — Officials at the Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS), Bay Area Humane Society (BAHS) in Green Bay, and Door County Humane Society (DCHS) in Sturgeon Bay, have announced a new vision for their organizations: BAHS and DCHS have chosen to strengthen their work for animals by becoming a part of

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                               FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: December 1, 2017                                                                         Rep. Gary Hebl, (608) 266-7678  Rep. Hebl Introduces Bill to Ensure Pharmacies Can Discuss Cheaper Drug Options (MADISON) – Gary Hebl (D-Sun Prairie) today began circulating a bill aimed at protecting Wisconsin consumers from unfair insurance practices. The bill, LRB-4526, will ensure pharmacists are able to notify insurance policy holders of cheaper alternatives to prescriptions, such as buying generic equivalents or paying cash for drugs instead of going through their insurance plan. Currently, insurance companies can include provisions in contracts that prohibit pharmacies from letting policy holders know about