Contact- David Hile 612-559-0298 Marshfield WI- Dr. Brian Ewert has released a statement on Congressman Duffy’s lack of reaction to President Trump’s comments with Russian President Putin. “Over the past few days, I have waited to see if Congressman Duffy would join the bravest of his colleagues and condemn the comments made by President Trump in regards to NATO and Russia. Congressman Duffy has remained silent. An attack on NATO is an attack on the devotion of the greatest generation, who drove back the forces of totalitarianism in Europe, securing a better future for the world. We owe it to that generation and their legacy

CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722   WI’s unemployment rate remains at historic low levels, under 3 percent for 5th consecutive month MADISON – Today, the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) released the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) revisions for May 2018 and preliminary estimates for June covering the employment and job statistics for the state of Wisconsin.  The number of people employed in Wisconsin as well as the number of active participants in the state’s labor force reached record highs in June, and the data showed that Wisconsin gained both total non-farm (+7,400) and private-sector (+5,500) jobs from May 2018 to June,

Contact: TJ Helmstetter, [email protected] Scott Walker is headed to DC for another photo op with Donald Trump today, his office has confirmed. Here’s DPW’s reaction:  “Scott Walker has always been clear that his ambition comes first. And apparently that ambition leads him to cozying up to Donald Trump instead of doing what’s best for Wisconsin’s families and businesses. Walker refuses to defend Harley-Davidson from Trump’s attacks, he refuses to stick up for Wisconsin’s dairy farmers in Trump’s trade war, he refused to stand up to Trump when he was taking children away from their parents, and he refused to criticize Trump’s disgraceful press

Media Contact – Dennis Hughes | (262) 455-1542 | [email protected] Myers calls on Bryce to account for campaign funds that appear to have been used to pay off his personal debt Racine, WI – Today, Cathy Myers announced that she has filed an FEC complaint against her primary opponent in Wisconsin’s 1st District, Randy Bryce, for converting campaign funds to personal use based on new reporting this week from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Read the full complaint here. Randy Bryce accepted campaign contributions from individuals who expected their donations to be used to defeat Paul Ryan, but it appears that a portion of his campaign funds have

Contact: Representative Rob Hutton (608) 237-9113 Madison – Today Representative Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield) issued the following statement congratulating school districts within the 13th assembly district for their commitment to keeping our children safe in schools. “Today I want to recognize the leadership of the Waukesha, Wauwatosa, West Allis-West Milwaukee, and Elmbrook school districts for their diligent work in applying for and receiving school safety grants,” said Rep. Hutton. “These grants are the result of months of diligent work with local law enforcement agencies to ensure that the dollars are used to develop appropriate security measures to ensure our children are safe

Records show Tony Kurtz previously violated campaign finance laws in failed Congressional bid Contact: Doug Hyant, (608) 258 9225, [email protected]   MADISON –As candidates across Wisconsin filed campaign reports earlier this week, Tony Kurtz, candidate for the 50th Assembly District, followed a concerning pattern of ignoring and flouting campaign finance law. The Democratic Party of Wisconsin (DPW) has filed an ethics complaint against Kurtz this cycle for illegally soliciting donations and making expenditures without registering his campaign. This follows numerous campaign finance and ethics violations during Kurtz’ 2014 run for Congress.   “No one is above the law, and as a career campaigner,

CONTACT: Eric Bott, [email protected] AFP-Wisconsin Praises Rep. Gallagher for Commonsense Trade Bill Green Bay Lawmaker Leads Bipartisan Effort to Protect American Jobs Grassroots Activists Praise Measure as Part of National Pro-Trade Campaign   MADISON, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today commended U.S. Representative Mike Gallagher for introducing bipartisan legislation to require an up-or-down vote by Congress on barriers to free trade including tariffs. AFP’s support for the measure is the latest part of the group’s recently-announced multiyear, multimillion dollar campaign to champion the benefits of free-trade and the consequences of tariffs. Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin State Director Eric Bott made the following statement: “Congressman Gallagher understands that free

Contact: TJ Helmstetter, [email protected] HERE’S WHAT HE’S SAID IN THE PAST AND WHY HE MIGHT HAVE CHANGED HIS MIND Donald Trump just called Scott Walker a “favorite of mine” at their joint photo op in DC today. Let’s remember some other things Donald Trump has said about Scott Walker: “Wisconsin’s doing terribly. First of all, it’s in turmoil.” “The roads are a disaster because they don’t have any money to rebuild them.” “Walker’s state, Wisconsin, is a catastrophe from an economic and financial standpoint.” “Their jobs are a disaster, their schools are a disaster.” “Wisconsin chronically lags the rest of the United States

Contact: Courtney Beyer, [email protected] New study finds that states suing over ACA most likely to suffer under repeal MADISON — A new study by the Henry J Kaiser Foundation has found that states currently suing to repeal the Affordable Care Act will suffer most if protections for pre-existing conditions are struck down. Attorney General Brad Schimel is currently spearheading a politicized legal effort, authorized by Scott Walker, to eradicate the law, a move that would jeopardize health care coverage for the 852,000 Wisconsinites under the age of 65 living with a pre-existing condition. “It is indefensible that Brad Schimel and Scott Walker have

Contact: Phil Anderson Anderson for WI Governor Phone:  608-361-8608 Email:    [email protected]  Madison, WI, July 19th, 2018 – Libertarian Party candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor will be accepting campaign donations in Bitcoin, starting July 19th, via https://www.teamguv.org/donate_cryptos “We’ve set up a BTC donation portal, using FEC compliant BitPay,” stated Phil Anderson, Libertarian candidate for Governor. “We gave an opportunity for the WEC to rule, and they chose not to. We believe that based on the current statute, Bitcoin donations are allowable, as Bitcoin is, in fact, money. Some of the commissioners said so themselves.” On April 24th, Anderson spoke to the Wisconsin Ethics Commission, requesting guidance

CONTACT  AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the following statement on President Trump’s workforce development executive order: “We need to prepare more Americans for jobs in the modern economy, but we’ve been stuck using 20th-century tools to address 21st-century problems. Companies know the skills needed to fill their open jobs. By encouraging public-private collaboration to provide apprenticeships, education, and training, we can better match workers with the opportunities that abound in such a strong economy. This is the right place to be focusing our workforce development efforts, and today’s actions are a promising step.” NOTE: Last week

Contact: Rep. Paul Tittl (608) 266-0315 Madison: Today Manitowoc Lutheran High School was awarded $20,000 and the Chilton School District was awarded $25,848 through the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) School Safety Grant program. The Valders Area School District and the Hilbert School District were awarded funding last month. “It is great to see more schools in the 25th Assembly District received funding in the latest round of school safety grants,” said Rep. Paul Tittl (R-Manitowoc). The money can be used for building improvements and staff training. Staff may receive mental health training on Trauma Informed Care (TIC), Trauma Sensitive Schools

MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director [email protected] (608) 444-3483 Campaign Finance Report of State Attorney General Shows He Snagged Checks From Predatory Auto Title Lender, Payday Lender And Rent-to-Own Companies MADISON, Wis. — Reporting contributions from the notorious CEO of LoanMax title loans, the political action committee (PAC) of a rent-to-own company and a payday lender, Attorney General Brad Schimel has hit the “trifecta of sleaze.” “Who won’t Brad Schimel take money from for his desperate re-election campaign?” asked One Wisconsin Now Research Director Joanna Beilman-Dulin. “In just the last several months he’s raked in campaign contributions from three industries notorious for