Media Contact: Susie Falk, 414.232.2562 CALEDONIA, WI – September 14, 2020 – Equity leader Dr. Deborah L. Kerr formally announced her candidacy for Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction Sunday, Sept. 13, at a socially-distanced event in her back yard in Caledonia Sunday. Kerr has served the last 20 years as a superintendent; 13 years with the Brown Deer School District where she resigned in June of this year, and prior to that, 7 years at Wilmot Grade School, a rural school district in Western Kenosha County. She recently held the roles of president for the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) and the Wisconsin Association

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressmen Glenn Grothman (WI-06) introduced legislation to help increase competition in the insulin market, expand availability to affordable insulin products and lower costs to patients who depend on insulin. The Biosimilar Insulin Access Act will waive interchangeability requirements for insulin products granted biosimilar approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This would enable pharmacists to dispense and patients to choose which biosimilar insulin product works best for their individual needs instead of being forced to pay top-dollar for brand-name insulin, or a reference product. This is an idea that has been covered by the Center for Biosimilars, New England

On Tuesday, September 15, Biden for President Wisconsin will kick off “Nuestros Negocios, Nuestro Futuro” with Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García and Wisconsin Latino small business owners. “Nuestros Negocios, Nuestro Futuro” is a coalition of Latino small business owners who will work together to register Latino voters in their local communities. The launch event will kickoff Hispanic Heritage Month. At the event, Latino small business owners will discuss how Joe Biden’s plan to “Build Back Better” will help small businesses advance racial equity as part of our nation’s economic recovery. The coalition will also discuss how they will work to ensure customers have access to

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, with Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Mark Afable and Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm, today encouraged Wisconsinites who have lost their health insurance coverage at any point this year to visit HealthCare.gov to enroll in healthcare coverage that works for them. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) declared the COVID-19 pandemic a national emergency, allowing people who lost coverage through their employer and were previously prevented from enrolling in coverage due to COVID-19 to apply for coverage through an extended special enrollment period (SEP).  “The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored how critical healthcare coverage is for every Wisconsinite,” said

Today, Biden for President Deputy Campaign Manager and Communications Director Kate Bedingfield released the following statement on Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to Wisconsin: “President Trump admitted he intentionally downplayed the virus and misled the American people, and Wisconsin continues to pay the price — in lost jobs, lost businesses, and lost lives. Even before the pandemic, Wisconsin manufacturers were struggling and farmers were weathering an erratic trade war. Today, many are barely hanging on. “It didn’t have to be this bad. Joe Biden has a plan to address the pandemic and build our economy back better. Instead of handing out massive tax

As our nation continues to recover from the coronavirus outbreak at a rapid pace under President Trump’s leadership, Joe Biden is proposing a series of policies that would devastate the American economy, including a $4 trillion tax hike and his version of the radical Green New Deal. Joe Biden has bowed down to the socialist wing of the Democrat Party while President Trump has continued to uplift American workers and businesses through his pro-growth agenda. At a ‘Make America Great Again!’ event in Janesville, Wisconsin, Vice President Mike Pence reiterated the need to re-elect President Trump and reject the radical, job-killing policies of

[Madison, WI] – 50 days from Election Day. Republicans know the significance of Wisconsin, and once again Vice President Mike Pence is showing up to talk with Wisconsin voters. Republican Party of Wisconsin Chairman Andrew Hitt released the following statement after Vice President Pence’s visit: “I spent this weekend on the Team Trump bus touring Wisconsin. Our grassroots supporters are fired up for four more years of President Trump. It’s an honor to once again have Vice President Pence here to rally Wisconsin supporters — this time 50 days from the election. “The stakes for this November couldn’t be greater.

MADISON —​ Gov. Tony Evers and Tourism Secretary-designee Sara Meaney today announced the launch of the Tourism Relief to Accelerate Vitality and Economic Lift (TRAVEL) stimulus grant program. This $8 million effort is aimed at providing much-needed support to the tourism industry. Administered by the Wisconsin Department of Tourism, TRAVEL grants will be distributed to Wisconsin’s tourism promotion and tourism development organizations for the purposes of resuming business operations and helping restore economic activity stemming from the COVID-19 public health emergency. “The tourism industry is among the hardest hit by COVID-19,” said Gov. Evers. “The TRAVEL grants are designed to sustain

Today, Biden for President released a batch of new ads in Wisconsin that address the concerns of millions of Black Americans who fear their lives are at risk under a second Trump administration. The creative is a continuation of the testimonial-style ads highlighting Black Americans discussing in their own words their experiences in Trump’s America and why they support Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Airing on television and digital platforms, the new Shop Talk ad series incorporates socially distanced conversations among Black men at a Black-owned barber shop. The first two 30-second ads of the series, “Shop Talk Our Right” and “Shop Talk Trust” showcase Black