MADISON, Wis. — This election season, Wisconsinites turned out in unprecedented numbers to vote for an economy that works for all of us — not just President Trump and his friends.   Opportunity Wisconsin Program Director Meghan Roh released the following statement in response to the latest results in the Badger State:   “Wisconsinites across race, place of origin and zip code, turned out in record numbers this election to stand with and for each other. While this isn’t over until every vote is counted across America, the Badger State spoke loud and clear: President Trump’s economic agenda only worked for

WISCONSIN–On Wednesday, November 9, 2016 the world learned that Donald Trump had become the first Republican candidate for President to secure Wisconsin’s electoral votes since 1984. On that day, For Our Future Wisconsin dedicated itself anew to permanent, ongoing organizing to build progressive political power that would ensure Wisconsin ‘went Blue’ in 2020.   Ever since – all 1,455 days between then and Election Day 2020 – our team had boots on the ground. Organizing, contacting voters, running an aggressive digital program, expanding our commitment to relational organizing, and ultimately, adapting to the realities of campaigning in a pandemic.  

MADISON – Wisconsin Conservation Voters and its 30,000-plus members and supporters have preserved Gov. Evers’ veto power, a crucial step in breaking the state’s extreme gerrymandering, and helped elect Joe Biden for president. Executive Director Kerry Schumann had this to say about the election: “After one of our most robust election campaigns, the results are in and we achieved our primary goal – to preserve Gov. Evers’ veto power and set the stage for redistricting to break the gerrymander in the state. While other states are still counting every vote, it’s clear Wisconsin has elected Joe Biden for president. As we

MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin (UW) System campuses, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), will serve as the first “surge testing” sites for a new rapid-results COVID-19 test available to members of the community, UW System President Tommy Thompson announced today. The 250,000 Abbot BinaxNOW tests provided by HHS amplify the System’s robust testing program for students and will assist in identifying people who may have the novel coronavirus, Thompson said. “Our universities are perfectly positioned to help Wisconsin combat the spread of COVID-19,” Thompson said. “This is the Wisconsin Idea in action, and a

MADISON, Wis. – Later this month, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a fourth virtual meeting to hear from anyone interested in Lake Michigan whitefish. This virtual meeting will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. Members of the public can access the meeting beginning at 5:45 p.m. via Zoom or by calling 1-301-715-8592 with meeting ID 881 4642 4587 DNR fisheries managers will be developing new regulations for lake whitefish for the commercial industry and would like stakeholder participation from a wide variety of sources. This will be the fourth of several public meetings over

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released unemployment data from March 15 to October 31, 2020, revealing that 92.7% of the 7.75 million weekly Unemployment Insurance claims that have been filed since March 15, 2020, have been processed. Unemployment Insurance is a joint state-federal program that provides benefits to eligible workers. Each state administers a separate UI program with state-specific laws and rules, but states must also follow the same guidelines established by federal law. Any answer given on a claim raising a question regarding a person’s eligibility must be fully investigated before benefits may be paid; this is

HAGER CITY, WI – After the results of yesterday’s election, Derrick Van Orden released the following statement:   I would like to congratulate Congressman Kind on his reelection. Sara Jane and I will continue praying for Ron and his family as we do for all of our elected leaders.    I would like to thank my wife Sara Jane, our family, and the hundreds and hundreds of volunteers who dedicated their time and energy to this campaign. We are first and foremost Wisconsinites and Americans and we support our elected leaders.   God bless Wisconsin and the United States of

Franklin, WI – Forward Latino, a non-profit, non-partisan advocacy and service organization dedicated to assisting Latinos pursuing the American Dream, today declared success in their Latino voter outreach and protection program launched this summer with the goal of increasing Latino voter participation. For the 2020 national election, Latinos made up the largest minority voting demographic in the United States with over 32 million eligible Latino voters. Forward Latino’s efforts targeted the battleground state of Wisconsin as well as the 3rd Congressional District in Iowa. Darryl Morin, Forward Latino President stated, “In Wisconsin, we saw the 2016 Presidential contest decided by

GREEN BAY, WI – Eric Wimberger thanks his community for their confidence in representing them at the Capitol. Wimberger says his focus will be on job growth, community safety, clean water initiatives, and Covid management. “I’m honored to represent my community at the State Senate. Thank you for the support and confidence to do good things for us. I’ll do my best to do what’s right and solve problems facing us. For those who didn’t vote for me, I hope to gain your trust that I will understand your position and be open to your opinion. Though I may not

“This is the most important election of our lifetime, and President Trump made clear our path forward last night: ensure the integrity of this election for the good of the nation. Bad things are happening in Pennsylvania. Democrats are scheming to disenfranchise and dilute Republican votes. President Trump and his team are fighting to put a stop to it. “Pennsylvania’s unhinged, radical left Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar has tried her hardest to bake in a backdoor to victory for Joe Biden with late, illegal ballots in collusion with the partisan state supreme court. The United States Constitution is clear

MADISON, Wis. — For four years, people across our country have demonstrated our commitment to standing with and for each other by marching to demand liberty and justice, pulling through this pandemic by pulling together, and rejecting every attempt to divide us based on what we look like, where we come from, or where we live. This election season, our work has paid off. We saw young people, Black people and people struggling to make ends meet overcome unacceptable barriers to exercise their most basic right as Americans. We saw our non-partisan election officials prepare all year and work all

Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, released the following statement as Wisconsin is called for Biden: “Wisconsin workers have delivered the state for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Voters turned out in record numbers in Wisconsin and across our country to make our voices heard. When all the votes are counted across our country, we are confident that the people will have elected Joe Biden as our next President. Joe Biden is the people’s choice and the will of the people must stand. Nationally, Joe Biden will receive the most votes of any presidential candidate ever. We know Joe

Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) delivers the latest GOP Weekly Radio Address focusing on moving forward after the election. I’m Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.   The voters have spoken and they have returned a good conservative majority to the legislature. It’s been a long, trying campaign cycle and I think most Americans, like most Wisconsinites, want us to start focusing on the policy that affects your family instead of the politics that affect politicians.   Assembly Republicans will begin the next legislative session focusing on the health and well-being of Wisconsinites.   We’ll help our state continue to battle the coronavirus;