Yesterday, Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes voted in the 2020 election at an official Milwaukee ballot drop box location. After voting, Barnes was joined by Congresswoman Gwen Moore for a “Souls to the Polls” press availability ahead of Sunday services to highlight what’s at stake in this election. At the press availability, he emphasized the importance of early voting in Wisconsin and excitement for the Biden-Harris ticket. He encouraged all Wisconsinites to make their plan to vote early. Wisconsinites can visit iwillvote.com/WI for more information on how to cast their ballot. Watch on WISN (ABC) Milwaukee “There is so much at stake in

(WISCONSIN) — Ahead of Donald Trump’s visit to West Salem, Rep. Jill Billings, La Crosse County Democratic Party Chair Michael Smuksta, and Wisconsin Farmers Union President Darin Von Ruden held a video press conference to call out Trump for his failed response to the coronavirus pandemic and his chaotic trade wars with China that have gutted Wisconsin’s industries. For four years, Wisconsinites have watched Trump put China’s interests ahead of Wisconsin jobs, leading to a decline in manufacturing and record dairy farm bankruptcies. Watch the full event here or see excerpts of what the speakers said below: Jill Billings: “As COVID continues

On Friday, October 30, Joe Biden will travel to Wisconsin and discuss bringing Americans together to address the crises facing the country and win the battle for the soul of the nation. Additional details to follow.

HAGER CITY, WI – During today’s debate, Ron Kind claims that his conversation in which he lied to the 18 sheriffs of the 3rd District is being misrepresented.   Sheriff Joel Wener, who was on the call, has directly refuted Kind’s claims. He knows that Ron Kind lied because his vote would be politically unpopular.   Sheriff Joel Wener: “shortly after the riots in Minneapolis, Congressman Ron Kind held a conference call with sheriffs in Western Wisconsin, Congressman Kind told us that quote he had our backs and he was for law enforcement. I wish it was true. The very next

The News: A new study from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) finds Wisconsin’s 2015 FoodShare reforms that established work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents resulted in increases in labor force participation between 2015 and 2019. The statistical analysis finds the reforms increased labor force participation by nearly 0.6% in Wisconsin – or about 28,000 workers – since 2015. Background: The 2013-14 Wisconsin state budget reformed the state’s FoodShare program to require able-bodied adults without school-aged children to seek work (80 hours per month) or enroll in job-training in order to receive benefits for more than three months. The reform went

Yesterday, in an op-ed for CNN, Senators Tom Udall and Elizabeth Warren outlined the dire consequences for Indian Country if Donald Trump and Senate Republicans are successful in nominating Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. With millions of ballots cast, and Native communities disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the senators argue that placing Barrett on the court could lead to the destruction of the Affordable Care Act, and with it, the health care of many in Indian Country. The senators note that the Affordable Care Act expanded healthcare coverage to millions in Native communities, through the marketplace exchange,

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, the Senate Democratic Conference Secretary, joined her fellow members of Senate Democratic Leadership to call on Vice President Mike Pence, following his recent exposure to COVID-19, to abandon plans to preside over Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation vote to the Supreme Court. Five of the Vice President’s closest aides have tested positive for COVID-19 in recent days, and it would be a clear violation of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for him to appear in the Senate Chamber.  Despite the close contact, the Vice President has said he plans on continuing with his schedule,

LA CROSSE, Wis. — Wisconsin physicians today submitted a letter calling on President Trump to cancel all Wisconsin campaign rallies, including a campaign rally on Tuesday — his third in the state in 10 days — as COVID-19 ravages Wisconsin, data links his rallies to outbreaks and state Republicans continue blocking public safety measures. Last week was Wisconsin’s deadliest, and Wisconsin’s seven-day average positivity rate was more than 22 times the rate in New York City, whose 1-percent rate is already considered risky. The physicians also pushed back against medically inaccurate information that Trump has promoted recently, including in Wisconsin

Congresswoman Gwen Moore: “We have the power here in Milwaukee to move our country forward – so make a plan to vote early. ” In the Milwaukee Courier, Congresswoman Gwen Moore penned an op-ed encouraging Milwaukee voters to make their voices heard and cast their ballots early for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Congresswoman Moore also wrote about the need to dismantle existing barriers for the Black community and praised the Biden-Harris racial economic equity plan to build back better out of these overlapping crises. The op-ed comes during the first week of early in-person voting in Wisconsin. Senator Kamala Harris kicked

Packers players advocate for effort to curb COVID-19 spread in new public education announcement Madison, WI – All three of Wisconsin’s major professional sports teams are getting involved in a new coalition effort to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Today, the “Stop the COVID Spread!” coalition released its second public education announcement on broadcast TV and digital platforms statewide, featuring three players from the Green Bay Packers. The Milwaukee Brewers and Milwaukee Bucks are also joining the “Stop the COVID Spread!” coalition as it expands its efforts. The latest ad features Packers players Adrian Amos, Kenny Clark, and Marquez Valdes-Scantling

Most Wisconsin voters already have some form of ID needed to vote, including a Wisconsin driver license or ID. There is no separate “voter ID” and a federally-compliant REAL ID card is not required for voting purposes. The Wisconsin Elections Commission provides a list of acceptable options to bring to the polls on its website, bringit.wi.gov. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) explains the steps for voters to get their first Wisconsin ID. Voters should visit DMV’s website, wisconsindmv.gov/idcards, for information and a list of the documents that will be required. Certain documents, such as a birth certificate, proof