Congresswoman Moore supported the Equality Act, which will ban discrimination against individuals based on sexual orientation or gender identity at the federal level. In response, she released the following statement: “Discrimination, in whatever form it takes, harms our communities. No person should be denied services or opportunities because of who they are or who they love. But without explicit, federal legal protections, LGBTQ individuals can face discrimination in several spheres of life from accessing safe and affordable housing to gainful employment opportunities. Today, we pass legislation that would update federal civil rights laws to establish crucial safeguards against unjust treatment

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS) today introduced the Promoting Women in Trucking Workforce Act, a bill that would support women in the trucking industry and establish a Women in Trucking Advisory Board. Sens. Moran (R-KS), Baldwin (D-WI), Fischer (R-NE), and Tester (D-MT) introduced companion legislation in the U.S. Senate. Click HERE for bill text. “Although women make up nearly half of our country’s workforce, they represent less than 10% of truck drivers across the country. At a time when trucking companies are struggling to find and retain workers, it’s critical we find ways to address this problem and remove

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Equality Act – historic, comprehensive federal legislation to ban discrimination against LGBTQ Americans – with a bipartisan majority vote of 224-206.   “It is just wrong that in a majority of states, LGBTQ Americans live without fully-inclusive non-discrimination laws and can still face discrimination simply because of who they are or who they love. It is time to end this kind of discrimination because LGBTQ Americans should have the freedom of full equality.    “Once again, the House has taken an historic step

MADISON – Today the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, alongside the Building Trades Council of South Central Wisconsin, announced their endorsements in the April 6 elections for Madison Common Council.    The endorsement of the 49-member Chamber board signals a candidate’s strength on business and economic issues and is based on several factors, including alignment with the Chamber’s NEXUS and Recovery legislative agendas. The Chamber and the Building Trades are both focused on growing jobs and tax base to enhance the health and vitality of our communities.     “At this challenging and critical moment, we need leadership on the Madison Common Council with a commitment to inclusive economic growth and the collaborative experience to get it done,” said Chamber President Zach Brandon. “The

Last night, House Republicans attempted to adjourn and leave Washington before voting on the American Rescue Plan, a COVID-19 relief package which includes help for struggling small businesses, direct payments to Americans, support for schools, and more.   The bill, which is scheduled for a vote in the House today, is extremely popular – 70% percent of Americans support the plan, and 64% of Republicans support the stimulus checks, a key element of the proposal.   Fortunately, last night’s Republican stunt led by conspiracy theorist Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene failed, but 202 Republicans still voted to deny their constituents help during a crisis – including

HOLLANDALE, Wis. — Pecatonica Area School District Superintendent and candidate for Wisconsin State Superintendent Jill Underly announced today she has received the endorsement of Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson. “I support Dr. Jill Underly for Wisconsin State Superintendent because she is a champion for public schools and fixing the systemic inequality in education,” said Nelson. “She is the only candidate fully committed to public education and I fully endorse her candidacy.” “Tom Nelson has been a steadfast advocate for Wisconsinites as a true public servant,” said Dr. Jill Underly. “I am excited to have his endorsement in this race and look

MADISON, Wis. – Few are surprised to learn that Madison and Milwaukee are hubs for tech-based innovation involving young companies. Visual evidence, surveys, rankings and studies have shown as much over time. It’s a familiar story to many Wisconsin observers but only now getting the national attention it deserves. What may be surprising to some people is the extent to which young companies are springing up in places outside the state’s largest urban centers. Two statewide events illustrate the point. When the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest closed to entries about a month ago, there were 251 entries from 31

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, in addition to signing Special Session Senate Bill 1, took action on two more bills that received bipartisan support in the Legislature. The governor signed Senate Bill 25, now 2021 Wisconsin Act 5, which changes current law to allow a cooperative to hold an annual member meeting or special member meeting and conduct votes remotely. Additionally, the bill allows a cooperative’s board of directors to adopt by laws that are effective only in an emergency and provides emergency powers to a cooperative in anticipation of or during an emergency. Additionally, the governor signed Senate Bill 27, now 2021

MILWAUKEE – Yesterday afternoon, State Representative Jonathan Brostoff (D-Milwaukee), State Senator LaTonya Johnson (D-Milwaukee), and legislative partners introduced LRB-1942, new legislation that would end the doctrine of “qualified immunity” for law enforcement officers in Wisconsin. To mark this bill being circulated through the Legislature, Rep. Brostoff released the following statement: “For far too long, the doctrine of qualified immunity has been used as a shield by government officials, and by law enforcement officers in particular, to avoid civil responsibility for inexcusable and unconstitutional actions committed while on the job. Time and again we’ve read stories of law enforcement destroying property,