(MADISON) — Today Donald Trump endorsed Ron Johnson for Senate. Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement in response: “It might be Ron Johnson’s birthday, but Donald Trump’s endorsement is a gift to Democrats. Johnson should spare us all the ongoing embarrassment and resign.”

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul, Senator LaTonya Johnson, and Representative Jimmy Anderson, today announced proposed legislation to provide the attorney general of Wisconsin with the authority to investigate and bring civil causes of action in instances in which civil rights violations are alleged to have occurred. “We must ensure that, for every Wisconsinite, our civil rights are more than simply rights on paper,” said Attorney General Kaul. “This legislation would significantly enhance the protection of our rights by authorizing the Wisconsin Department of Justice to take action when significant violations occur.” “All too often people of color are

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Conservation Congress (WCC) and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is reminding Wisconsinites the annual Spring Hearings begin online at 7 p.m. on April 12. The public will have the opportunity to provide input on the proposed natural resources rule changes from the DNR, and advisory questions from the Natural Resources Board (NRB) and WCC through the online input opportunity. The 2021 Spring Hearing online input webpage and will go live at 7 p.m. on April 12 and will remain open for three days (72 hours). Results will be posted as soon as they are available. “We look

La Crosse, WI – Today, Rep. Ron Kind announced that the City of Wisconsin Rapids will receive $144,000 from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) through the CARES Act. This investment will help Wisconsin Rapids recover from the idling of the paper mill and become more resilient in the face of future economic disruptions. “Throughout a difficult year, the Wisconsin Rapids community has continued to show strength in the face of adversity,” said Rep. Ron Kind. “I’m thrilled to see this investment to support the city in recovering from the COVID-19 crisis and the idling of the paper mill that employed 900 Wisconsinites. This funding

MADISON, Wis. –   The Department of Safety and Professional Services will transition all elevator and commercial building plan review customers to its new submission platform, the Electronic Safety and Licensing Application (eSLA), on Monday, April 12, 2021. Several other service areas, including plumbing, amusement rides, and fire dues, have already transitioned to eSLA. Starting on Monday, elevator and commercial building customers can create their eSLA accounts and review customer information that migrated from the old submission platform (Regulated Objects). To get started, customers should visit the eSLA Customer Information page for​ instructions on first-time login, frequently asked questions, and other resources. “We

WISCONSIN — Today, US Senator Tammy Baldwin joined health care advocates from across Wisconsin for a discussion focused on Medicaid expansion hosted by Citizen Action of Wisconsin and Protect Our Care Wisconsin. Moderated by State Rep. Jodi Emerson, the discussion included the perspectives of both a retired pediatrician who spoke eloquently about the duty to care and centrality of health care in the human experience and the co-owner of a caregiving facility treating disabled adults. Speakers had a simple message for Republicans in the state legislature – expand BadgerCare now. Wisconsin is one of just 14 states that has refused

(MADISON) — Today 10 organizations across Wisconsin sent a letter to Majority Leader LeMahieu and Speaker Vos calling on them to support the Governor’s Badger Bounceback and expand Medicaid to cover 90,000 more of our residents. You can view the full letter at this link, and copied below. Senator Tammy Baldwin said: “It’s great to see this strong coalition calling on Wisconsin Republicans in the State Legislature to expand Medicaid and seize the full potential of the American Rescue Plan. This is why I worked in the Senate to pass this legislation — because we’ve seen just how important it is to

Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) today announced that municipalities across the state received more than $99 million in the second quarterly payments for 2021 for General Transportation, Connecting Highway, and Expressway Policing Aids. For calendar year 2020, local governments received more than $505 million in general transportation aids (GTA) financial assistance to support transportation related projects, a 10% increase over calendar year 2019 allocations. Total funding for all local programs makes up almost one-third of the state transportation budget. “The work we do with local governments across the state keeps goods and services moving throughout