Contact: Philip Shulman, phils@wisdems.org (KENOSHA, WI) — Yesterday, on the same day as Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to the Wisconsin, union members, community leaders, and Kenosha-area Democrats rallied together to call out Trump’s broken promises to hard working Wisconsinites. They highlighted how his tax scam bill was a $1 trillion handout

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Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the members of the Legislature who will be appointed to the Governor’s Task Force on Climate Change. This task force was created through Executive Order #52 and will advise and assist the governor in developing strategies to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate

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Audio file of radio address. The following is Gov. Tony Evers’ radio address on his call for the Legislature to meet in a special session to address gun safety reform in the state of Wisconsin.  Hey there, Wisconsinites. This Governor Tony Evers, and today I’m asking for your help.  Earlier

MILWAUKEE — On Thursday, October 24, the Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee, the nonprofit civic organization responsible for organizing, hosting, and funding the 2020 Democratic National Convention, announced its official leadership structure, building on the announcement that Mayor Tom Barrett and Representative Gwen Moore are serving as Co-Chairs of the Host Committee.

MADISON — The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) urges consumers currently disconnected to contact their local utility to make arrangements for service reconnection prior to the start of the winter heating moratorium. During the moratorium, from November 1 to April 15, utilities are prohibited from disconnecting customers who are behind

MADISON – Today State Representative JoCasta Zamarripa (D-Milwaukee) was elected Chair to the Governor’s Council on Migrant Labor. Representative Zamarripa released the following statement: “I’m honored to be elected Chair of the Governor’s Council on Migrant Labor. Farming is a multi-billion dollar industry in the state of Wisconsin and a

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) announced on Thursday that Nick Novak has been promoted to Vice President of Communications & Marketing. Novak joined WMC in 2016 as Director of Communications & Marketing, and was promoted to Senior Director earlier this year. Prior to his time with WMC, he served

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Christopher Murphy (D-CT) are urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to use its existing statutory authority to issue and enforce Made in the USA labeling regulations. Although the FTC has the statutory authority to issue

MADISON, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) on Wednesday thanked members of the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services for passing Senate Bill 28, which includes reforms to promote access to Direct Primary Care, during today’s executive committee meeting. AFP advocates building a patient-centered health care system that increases access

(KENOSHA, WI) — Today, on the same day as Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to Kenosha, former UAW Local 72 President John Drew, Democratic Party of Wisconsin State Chair Ben Wikler, 66th and 65th Assembly District Representatives Greta Neubauer and Todd Ohnstad, respectively, spoke out with members of the community against the

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Mark Warner (D-VA) sent a letter urging Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma to address the lack of federal oversight of third-party web brokers

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced that private nonprofit organizations in Marinette County affected by severe storms in Wisconsin on July 18-20, 2019 can now apply for low-interest loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration. The loans provide up to $2 million to help repair or replace physical losses caused by

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined a bipartisan group of 26 Senators urging Senate leaders to extend long-term funding for community health centers (CHCs). Senator Baldwin has been a strong advocate for reauthorizing funding for community health centers, including the 18 CHCs in Wisconsin. In a bipartisan letter to