Wisconsin Farmers Union is hiring two regional Membership Coordinators to ensure positive interactions and outstanding experiences for members, affiliates, and the communities at large. “The Membership Coordinators will play a vital role in our grassroots organization,” said WFU Executive Director Julie Keown-Bomar. “These individuals will be responsible for membership engagement, chapter support, partnership development, and improving outreach efforts.” WFU is a progressive, member-driven organization committed to enhancing the quality of life for farmers, rural communities and all people through advocacy, education and cooperative endeavors. The WFU team is working to support economic democracy, sustain economically viable family farms, support new farmers, reduce concentration in the market, protect ecological

[Madison, WI] – Today, Wisconsin Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee voted to slash Gov. Tony Evers’ liberal wish list, which would have hiked taxes by $1 billion, rolled back Gov. Scott Walker’s historic Act 10 reforms that have saved taxpayers $13.9 billion, reversed election integrity laws and prioritized the governor’s liberal wish list instead of pro-growth policies to support Wisconsin families. The Republican Party of Wisconsin released the following statement from Chairman Andrew Hitt on the Joint Finance Committee’s vote: “Wisconsinites need a pro-growth budget as our economy recovers from the impact of Gov. Evers’ costly lockdowns during the pandemic, yet

Washington, DC – Yesterday, Rep. Ron Kind voted to pass H.R. 2954, the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021, out of the Ways and Means Committee. This bipartisan legislation improves workers’ long-term financial wellbeing, expands opportunities for Wisconsinites to boost their retirement savings, and builds on the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019 which Rep. Kind helped author during the 116th Congress.   “With financial security during the golden years of life out of reach for many families, it’s clear that we need to work to ensure easier pathways to savings,” said Rep. Ron Kind. “This bipartisan legislation will expand auto enrollment and streamline many retirement plan

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced John Kessler, of Madison, was named the 2020 State Natural Area Volunteer Steward of the Year for his dedication to one of the prairie remnants of the Empire Prairies State Natural Area, an 11-acre hilltop prairie that is one of five sites remaining from a vast prairie that covered northern Dane and southern Columbia counties 200 years ago. “Kessler has made a big impact at Empire Prairie in 2020 as a do-it-all volunteer, finding different projects to work on no matter what the season,” said Jared Urban, DNR State Natural Areas

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is celebrating volunteers who work on their own or in socially-distanced small groups at State Natural Areas (SNAs) to help control invasive species, collect and plant native seeds and cut and burn brush during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The DNR’s recently released 2020 SNA Volunteer Report shows that such volunteers collectively contributed as many hours – nearly 5,800 – as in previous years, despite COVID-19 safety precautions and group size restrictions. In addition, volunteers worked on more than 1,200 acres at 39 SNAs, maintaining and restoring some of Wisconsin’s best remaining prairies, forests,

(MILWAUKEE) – Today, Teamsters Joint Council 39 announced its endorsement of Alex Lasry for Senate. The endorsement, which is the first labor endorsement for any candidate in the 2022 Wisconsin Senate race, was announced during a press conference this morning at Teamsters Local Union 200 in Milwaukee, Wisc. “Alex Lasry is a candidate that working families in Wisconsin can count on to champion their issues in the Senate,” said Joint Council 39 Political Coordinator Bill Carroll. “He has a long history of supporting organized labor and providing opportunities for marginalized workers. His efforts to provide union jobs as part of