The members of the Milwaukee Area Labor Council are speaking up because we find the so- called “freedom” protests in Wisconsin extremely upsetting. These “liberty” protestors are seeking, to get a haircut or go to a bar, is not worth the lives of our friends, our co-workers, our health care

Fifty years ago, on April 22, 1970, former Wisconsin Governor and U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson founded Earth Day. A day dedicated to celebrating the nature around us and promoting conservation, it acts as a symbol of progressive ideology championed by one of Wisconsin’s own.   From hunting, fishing and recreation,

MILWAUKEE – Today, JoAnna Bautch announced her candidacy to serve as the next State Representative for Wisconsin’s 8th Assembly District. “Like many communities in our state, Milwaukee’s near south side is full of neighbors who care about one another, work hard, and want to live a good life. We are

Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) released the following statement endorsing Joe Biden for President of the United States:   “I have been blessed to know Joe Biden and I can tell you that he truly is the man that you keep hearing about: caring, decent, and thoughtful. He is a man who

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin is leading her colleagues in calling for a new federal employment program that will help workers and businesses recover from the economic devastation caused by COVID-19. In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, Senator Baldwin proposes

Following the release this week of the 2020 Dane County Climate Action Plan (CAP), County Executive Joe Parisi announced today that Dane County has purchased land to build an additional large solar project and achieve 100% renewable electricity status for the County’s operations. This newest solar project is expected to

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin is leading a Senate resolution celebrating today’s 50th anniversary of Earth Day and honoring its founder, and U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, Gaylord Nelson.   “50 years ago today, on April 22, 1970, Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson issued a call to action and 20 million

Today Representative Scott Allen announces that he will seek reelection to a fourth term. Allen was first elected in 2014 after winning a very competitive primary election and has been reelected twice, in 2016 and 2018. Allen is on a quest to increase the influence of Waukesha County in the

SOUTH MILWAUKEE — South Milwaukee Mayor Erik Brooks today announced his candidacy for Wisconsin’s 21st State Assembly District.   “Madison is broken, more polarized by partisanship than ever before,” Brooks said. “It doesn’t have to be this way. South Milwaukee, Oak Creek and Franklin deserve better — someone who will

City of Racine – Today the City of Racine launched round two of the Small Business Emergency Fund program which aims to help businesses weather the COVID-19 crisis. Small businesses are among the first to feel the economic impacts of coronavirus and the City of Racine has now allocated $650,000 in

SHAWANO– Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) released the following statement on the state Department of Transportation’s (DOT) approval of additional funding for a horizontal and vertical increase on the County Road HHH bridge over Shawano Creek: “This is a win for residents and visitors to Shawano County. Starting over six

(MADISON, WI) — On the day of Mike Pence’s visit to Wisconsin to exploit the coronavirus pandemic for a photo-op and distract from Donald Trump’s failure to properly address the crisis, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called out the administration for putting Wisconsinites and the American people in harm’s way. Trump downplayed the

MADISON, Wis. – As we honor 50 years of Earth Day, it’s more important than ever to care for one another and the planet we all call home. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is entrusted to protect the people’s resources. It’s a job we take very seriously. To help the