MADISON, Wis. — Today, Governor Evers announced the creation of the ‘Get Kids Ahead’ initiative to support school-based mental health services in classrooms across the state. Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement in response: “I am thrilled Governor Evers is delivering on his promise to provide essential mental health services to nearly every school district in Wisconsin. This important initiative will help students grow, learn, and be successful in their education. “In Racine alone, more than $250,000 have been awarded to the Racine Unified School District to make sure that our schools are able to provide vital mental

Washington, D.C. — States United Action today released updated data for its Replacing the Refs tool, which tracks the trend of candidates who deny the results of the 2020 election (Election Deniers) running for the key statewide offices that run, oversee, and protect our elections—governor, secretary of state, and attorney general—in 2022. The April update indicates that there are now nine states with Election Deniers running for all three top statewide positions. As of April 4, 2022, in two out of three governor and secretary of state contests, there is an Election Denier running. This is true for one out

MADISON – Child abuse and neglect are pervasive – yet preventable – issues affecting communities across Wisconsin. To raise awareness and acknowledge the collective efforts of families, caregivers, communities, and agencies preventing child maltreatment, Governor Tony Evers has proclaimed April as Family Strengthening Month. “Every child deserves to grow up in a safe, stable, and nurturing environment,” said Department of Children and Families (DCF) Secretary Emilie Amundson. “To achieve this, we need to ensure that every family has the necessary supports needed to thrive. That is why DCF and its state, county, tribal, and community partners have been working to transform our

Washington, D.C. – Today, Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA), Ed Case (D-HI), and Glenn Grothman (R-WI) reintroduced the bipartisan Recruiting in Underserved Rural Areas and Localities for Veterans (RURAL Veterans) Act to address the shortage of Veterans Administration medical professionals in rural areas, where almost a quarter of veterans live. The new legislation will create an Office of Rural Recruitment in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that would provide a focused and targeted nationwide plan for recruiting VA doctors to rural areas. This office will also be required to submit annual reports on the status of rural VA health care to make sure

Chrysa Ostenso Joined Other Health Care Advocates to Watch President Biden Announce Measures to Strengthen the ACA and Lower Costs for Millions of Americans Watch the Full Video Here. WISCONSIN — Yesterday, Wisconsinite Chrysa Ostenso joined with health care storytellers and advocates from across the country at the White House to celebrate the success of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and President Biden’s ongoing efforts to improve the health care law and cut costs for families. During the event, former President Obama noted that, in the fight to pass the ACA, he and President Biden were determined to deliver because

(April 6, 2022 – Madison, Wisconsin)Walter Jankowski II has been incapacitated since the 1970s when Dane County Circuit Court appointed his son as his guardian. Yet the county’s voting records clearly show that the elderly Waunakee, Wisconsin, nursing home resident cast a ballot in the November 2020 Presidential election. On April 6, 2022, Thomas More Society attorneys filed a complaint in the State of Wisconsin before the Elections Commission on behalf of the man’s son and guardian. The complaint names Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe, Village of Waunakee Clerk Karla Endres, and Dane County Circuit Court Clerk Carlo Esqueda,

On April 4, 2022 over 250 members of the United Auto Workers Local 1472 went on strike at Vollrath Manufacturing in Sheboygan over economic issues critical to working families. Workers of UAW Local 1472 at Vollrath produce deep drawing, metal spinning, metal fabrication, annealing, polishing & finishing and refrigeration systems. UAW Local 1472 are striking over economic issues related to wages and the equitable elimination of tiers. “The Wisconsin labor movement proudly stands in solidarity with our sisters and brothers of UAW Local 1472 on strike at Vollrath in Sheboygan for a fair and just contract,” said Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the

MADISON, Wis. — After Trump-era efforts to cut U.S. Postal Service (USPS) delivery, President Biden has signed, sealed, and delivered the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 – marking the most significant overhaul of the U.S. Postal Service in almost 20 years. This law will address delays in delivery and ensure a more prompt and efficient mail service for Wisconsin families. Despite gaining broad bipartisan support from postal advocacy groups and Democrats and Republicans alike, Senator Ron Johnson and Representative Bryan Steil voted against this critical legislation. Here’s just some of what Johnson and Steil voted against: protecting reliable delivery of everything from medication for seniors to household items for Wisconsin

MADISON – Following the release of her plan to cut costs for working families earlier today, State Treasurer and candidate for U.S. Senate Sarah Godlewski traveled to Fitchburg, toured the Mariposa Learning Center, and held a roundtable discussion to hear about Wisconsin families’ struggles to access affordable child care. “Unaffordable and inaccessible child care has been a burden on Wisconsin families for way too long, and now rising costs at the grocery store, gas pump, and more are making this burden unbearable,” said Sarah Godlewski. “Today, I heard from community leaders, parents, and childcare providers who all agree this is a problem we have to tackle

(Brown County, WI) – The Brown County Register of Deeds office on Tuesday, April 5th, 2022, recorded its three millionth real estate document. The Register of Deeds office is responsible for the safe archival storage and convenient access to real estate and vital records. These include birth, death, marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, military discharges, deeds, land contracts, mortgages, and certified survey maps. “Our office typically records between 38,000 and 40,000 documents per year,” says Cheryl Berken, Brown County Register of Deeds. “However, the past two years have seen significant increases in the number of real estate documents we recorded which helped

Madison, WI (April 6, 2022) – In the Spring election, Wisconsin residents in the Town of Red Springs voted to amend the U.S. Constitution to clarify that only human beings should have inalienable human rights and money is not the same thing as free speech. The referendum passed with an 89% majority in Red Springs, which is in Shawano County. That brings the total to 167 Wisconsin communities that have called for an amendment. In total, almost 3.3 million people (58% of Wisconsinites) live in these jurisdictions.  Across the country, 22 state legislatures have voted for an amendment, as well as over 830 towns, villages, cities and counties.

Madison, WI—Emerge Wisconsin, the state’s premier organization that recruits and trains Democratic women to run for office, delivered big wins up and down the ballot in last night’s Spring election. The organization had 33 alums on the ballot and 27 wins–an 81% win rate. Their victories are part of an emerging national trend that underscores the successes of women candidates. “Emerge Wisconsin alums were a dominant force on the ballot last night, and we are thrilled that so many of them have been elected to office,” said Arvina Martin, executive director of Emerge Wisconsin. “These women are exceptional leaders with

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement on reports that the Biden Administration is directing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement attorneys to consider dismissing hundreds of thousands of cases pending in the immigration court system. “President Biden’s open border policies have single-handedly created the greatest backlog of immigration court cases in history. And no matter how much he wants to believe it, he can’t fix this chaos by waving a magic wand to erase hundreds of thousands of cases. If the Biden administration is serious about addressing the backlog, it should immediately support my bill to give immigration

MILWAUKEE — Gov. Tony Evers today announced nearly every school district across the state, including more than 450 local education agencies, will be awarded funds through the governor’s $15 million “Get Kids Ahead” initiative, as announced during his 2022 State of the State address. Schools will be able to use these funds to provide direct mental healthcare, hire and support mental health navigators, provide mental health first aid and trauma-based care training, or provide family assistance programs. “We know that long before the pandemic hit, kids across our state were already facing immense challenges with their mental health, but as parents and educators are seeing firsthand, these challenges