Admission is the Latest Plank in Republicans’ Agenda of Tax Hikes and Raised Premiums   MADISON, Wis. – Yesterday, Republican Senator Chuck Grassley admitted that a Republican-controlled Senate would not take action on lowering drug prices, saying “If we want to reduce drug prices, then we need to do it now [under a Democratic Congress].”   Grassley’s comments come as Senate Republicans have spent the last few weeks outlining how a Republican majority would mean hiking taxes on working families, raising health insurance premiums, and doing nothing to lower costs. Republicans trying to rip away health care from working families

Latest installment of the Public Safety Package protects state corrections agents and their families   MADISON, WI…  State Sen. André Jacque (R-De Pere) today had another bill in his Public Safety Package signed into law, an initiative extending state legal protections to Wisconsin corrections agents and their families. Sen. Jacque said he introduced the measure after hearing from current and former probation and parole agents like Amanda Holz, whose family was threatened by an incarcerated individual on a probation hold. “The individual said he knew where her one-year-old daughter attended daycare,” Sen. Jacque said, adding, “Others received graphic written threats of

MADISON – State Representative Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna) celebrated three more recommendations from the Speaker’s Task Force on Racial Disparities becoming law today. The signing of these bills – Assembly Bill 329, Assembly Bill 333, and Assembly Bill 335 – brings to total number of reforms adopted from the task force to eight. “Nearly two years ago, the Speaker’s Task Force on Racial Disparities began working to improve relationships between communities of color and law enforcement officers,” said Rep. Steineke. “It is great to see three more proposals make their way across the finish line, and I applaud the efforts of everyone involved, especially members of law enforcement

MADISON, Wis. — One year ago, President Biden signed Democrats’ American Rescue Plan into law, expanding affordability measures and reducing health care costs for over 212,000 Wisconsinites. It’s no surprise that Republican Ron Johnson voted against this critical relief – he’s spent his career fighting to repeal the Affordable Care Act, strip away health care from thousands of Wisconsinites, and raise insurance premiums.   While Democrats work to lower costs, Wisconsin Republicans in Congress are running on a disastrous agenda that would hike taxes for 32 percent of families across the state and raise health care costs.   Take a

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed 10 bills to promote public safety and support crime victims, survivors, and their families. “We’re continuing our work to keep our kids, our families, and our communities safe. The bills I’m signing today will assist local law enforcement agencies with purchasing body cameras, require annual reporting on the use of no-knock warrants, and better protect and support crime victims, their families, and people in our care to help build a safer, fairer Wisconsin for everyone,” said Gov. Evers. In addition to signing today’s bills, earlier this week, Gov. Evers announced a more than $50 million investment

Green Bay, Wis—The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay’s Institute for Women’s Leadership is hosting an evening supporting Northeast Wisconsin women at all stages of their careers on Thursday, April 14, 2022 from 4 to 8 p.m. at The Weidner. “Celebrate 2022: Women on the Rise” is an evening of networking, sharing knowledge and resources, and inspiration.   The evening’s agenda includes networking, cocktails and appetizers; an overview of the state of women’s leadership and career development in Northeast Wisconsin (based on the Institute’s 2021 inaugural survey); and a presentation by Denise Hamilton, a nationally recognized inclusion strategist and founder of WatchHerWork.

WASHINGTON—This week, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Fox Business’ “Kudlow” and “Fox Business Tonight” as well as Newsmax’s “Spicer & Co.” to discuss Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s address to Congress and the consequences of Biden’s failed leadership. The interviews can be found here, here and here. Excerpts are below. On Zelenskyy’s Address to Congress: “Well, first of all, it was heart wrenching. It’s quite honestly sad that President Zelenskyy felt he had to address a joint session of Congress and basically beg for the kind of support that he should have been offered ahead of time. Those MiGs should have been quietly transferred to

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ron Kind cosponsored and voted for bipartisan legislation to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus. “Yesterday, my colleagues and I heard directly from President Zelensky in a powerful virtual address to Congress. The Ukrainian people continue to show incredible bravery in the face of Putin’s unjustified attack and we firmly stand with them,” said Rep. Ron Kind. “Last week, I supported new funding to provide humanitarian, economic, and defense assistance to Ukraine and today I was proud to vote for further legislation to hold Russia accountable for its unconscionable actions and make it an international pariah. Suspending normal trade

Coalition of Voters, Clergy, Advocates, Joined by Acting Mayor Johnson, Unite for Day of Action Educating, Engaging Black Voters Milwaukee, WI – Members of Power to the Polls Wisconsin are hosting a community kick-off and canvass event Saturday, March 19 to engage and educate Black Wisconsinites on how to vote following recent GOP-driven or supported changes to the state’s voting process. Acting Mayor Cavalier “Chevy” Johnson will join voters for Saturday’s day of action that will see canvassers fan out across Milwaukee’s Black neighborhoods. Local voters, clergy and advocates will come together at the iconic Gee’s Clippers, one of the

(March 17, 2022 – Madison, Wisconsin) The mayor and city clerk of Madison, Wisconsin, are being accused of election bribery in a complaint filed March 17, 2022, in the State of Wisconsin before the Elections Commission. Thomas More Society attorneys acted on behalf of a Madison, Wisconsin, voter to levy allegations against Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and Madison City Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl, stating that these officials acted in violation of Wisconsin’s election bribery law, Statute § 12.11, by accepting private money from the Center for Tech and Civic Life in order to facilitate in-person and absentee voting. The complaint filing comes on

A Weekly Roundup of the Hot Mess That Is the Republican Primary for Governor     MADISON, Wis. — Welcome to “Knives Out”— Rebecca Kleefisch’s favorite phrase and a weekly roundup of the infighting between the radical Republicans running for Wisconsin governor.   The GOP is locked in a heated and brutal primary for governor, where Rebecca Kleefisch, Kevin Nicholson, and Tim Ramthun are trying to prove they are the most divisive candidate in the race. What’s going on in the Republican Party is so outrageous, it’s hard to keep track of all of their blunders — so we’ve got