MADISON, Wis. — On Monday, A Better Wisconsin Together, WI’s progressive communications, research, and advocacy hub announced the hiring of Chris Walloch to be their new Executive Director. A veteran of political campaigns, across the country and in Wisconsin, Walloch has recently served as the Coordinated Campaign Director for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s successful effort to elect Joe Biden in 2020 and to re-elect Senator Tammy Baldwin, elect Governor Tony Evers and Lieutenant governor Mandela Barnes, Attorney General Josh Kaul, and Democrats up and down the ballot during the 2018 cycle. A native of the Milwaukee area, Walloch will bring

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Governor Tony Evers called for a special session on education funding, asking the state legislature to do what’s best for our kids and our schools. Republicans plan on convening a last-minute session tomorrow for the purpose of overriding the governor’s veto and ending federal unemployment benefits as Wisconsin families try to recover from the pandemic. Right-wing special interest group Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, which has spent heavily to support Republican candidates, was the first to announce the veto plan. Gov. Evers said, “If Republicans have time to come into session just to try and override my

Appleton, WI – U.S. Senate candidate and Outagamie County executive Tom Nelson announced in a video today that he will tour all of Wisconsin’s 72 counties in 72 days on the “Full Nelson 72 Counties Tour” starting on July 28. “I come from the Fox Valley, a tough place for Democrats to win, but I’ve won six times. So look for us, coming soon to a restaurant, to a gas station, a community center near you,” said Nelson in the video launch. The tour will continue through Sept. 8, with Nelson driving all night long to make sure he hits

WASHINGTON — On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined by Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) wrote a letter to President Biden expressing deep concern with the White House’s announcement that it will be flagging American citizens’ speech on social media platforms for misinformation. The senators urged the Administration should halt any actions it has or is currently undertaking to censor Americans’ speech. The letter asks for information on how the Administration is carrying out the flagging of Americans’ speech no later

July 26, 2021 Senator Howard Marklein – (608) 266-0703 Representative Mark Born – (608) 266-2540 Co-Chairs Statement on Governor’s Political Special Session Call Madison – The Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Finance, State Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) and State Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green), released the following statement in response to Governor Evers’ call of the Legislature into Special Session: “Today’s special session call is nothing but political posturing.  Just a few weeks ago, Governor Evers supported the K-12 budget that Republicans put on his desk. We increased special education costs to the highest dollar levels ever and doubled