U.S. Rep. Pocan: Pocan on MSNBC

MADISON, WI – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) spoke with Kristen Welker on MSNBC this afternoon to discuss additional aid for Ukraine and COVID, progressive priorities, and the upcoming midterm elections. Click here to watch the full interview, and find excerpts

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Dept. of Natural Resources: May is Clean Air Month

MADISON, Wis. – May is Clean Air Month, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) celebrates the accomplishments of the last year, including the improvement in overall air quality in Wisconsin. The DNR’s 2021 Wisconsin Air Quality Trends Report shows that air quality

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American Bridge: GOP to push hardline federal abortion ban

A new Washington Post report highlights that Republicans are planning to push a hardline national abortion-ban bill that would outlaw abortion after 6 weeks, if they take back Congress in November. According to the Post, sitting GOP U.S. Senators like James Lankford and Joni Ernst are directly

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WisGOP: Mandela Barnes doubles-down on eliminating cash bail

Amid heightened concerns over rising crime, Democrat U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes is still refusing to take public safety seriously. On Capital City Sunday yesterday, Barnes doubled-down on his fringe-left stance on eliminating cash bail – which would allow more violent criminals back on the streets

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U.S. Rep. Pocan: Pocan on MSNBC

MADISON, WI – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) spoke with Kristen Welker on MSNBC this afternoon to discuss additional aid for Ukraine and COVID, progressive priorities, and the upcoming midterm elections. Click here to watch the full interview, and find excerpts of Rep. Pocan’s remarks below. “They’re both national security issues – what’s

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Dept. of Natural Resources: May is Clean Air Month

MADISON, Wis. – May is Clean Air Month, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) celebrates the accomplishments of the last year, including the improvement in overall air quality in Wisconsin. The DNR’s 2021 Wisconsin Air Quality Trends Report shows that air quality in Wisconsin continues to improve, including a 35% drop in

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American Bridge 21st Century: How GOP governors plan to criminalize abortion

With the news breaking tonight that the Supreme Court has decided to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, Americans’ right to an abortion now falls into the hands of governors — and with just months before the midterms, gubernatorial candidates. Republican gubernatorial candidates this cycle universally support unpopular, undemocratic, and

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DGA: VIDEO: Republican candidates for governor leave Wisconsin for Mar-a-Lago to kiss Trump’s ring

After the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that “a pilgrimage to Mar-a-Lago has become a requisite for Wisconsin Republicans in 2022,” the DGA launched a new video hitting the far-right field for begging for Trump’s blessing while ignoring real problems Wisconsinites face. Watch the new video here.  Rebecca Kleefisch and Tim Michels each visited Mar-a-Lago this spring, and Tim

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Rep. Shortwell: Evers’ healthcare license backlog: From competence to crisis

Madison – Representative Shae Sortwell (R-Gibson) released the following statement today  regarding the Assembly’s ongoing investigation into the Governor’s failure at the Department of  Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) and the agency’s sixteen day license blackout period:   “DSPS has been operating on a fully manual system to process licenses. Yet

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Voces de la Frontera Action: Over 300 immigrant essential workers, farmers, students lobby state Republicans to stop blocking driver licenses & in-state tuition for immigrants

(WISCONSIN) – For the second day of their “Two Days Without Latinxs and Immigrants” general strike for immigrant rights, over 300 immigrant essential workers, families, farmers, students, and allies from across Wisconsin held a student walkout, rally and lobbied at the State Capitol to call on Republican state legislators to stop

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American Bridge: GOP to push hardline federal abortion ban

A new Washington Post report highlights that Republicans are planning to push a hardline national abortion-ban bill that would outlaw abortion after 6 weeks, if they take back Congress in November. According to the Post, sitting GOP U.S. Senators like James Lankford and Joni Ernst are directly involved in plotting to gather support for and introduce a

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Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Public Notice: Submit comments by May 11 for Reflex® use on lima beans

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting comments through May 11, 2022 for a proposed special pesticide registration to allow succulent lima bean growers to use Reflex® herbicide for weed control. The registration would help lima bean growers control susceptible broadleaf weed species

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WisGOP: Mandela Barnes doubles-down on eliminating cash bail

Amid heightened concerns over rising crime, Democrat U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes is still refusing to take public safety seriously. On Capital City Sunday yesterday, Barnes doubled-down on his fringe-left stance on eliminating cash bail – which would allow more violent criminals back on the streets and endanger more communities. Previously, when Barnes was in the

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