MADISON, Wis. – Today, in the shadow of high profile shootings across the U.S., Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler and State Representatives Deb Andraca and Kalan Haywood condemned the NRA’s State Conference happening this weekend in Brookfield. “I join my Democratic colleagues and I join so many Wisconsinites in condemning the National Rifle Association, the NRA, and its refusal to support measures that their own membership would want to see in place, that would prevent tragedy, would prevent bloodshed and death,” said Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Wikler. “This weekend, the NRA will have a convention in Wisconsin. And it’s time Republicans ask themselves, what

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) and United Migrant Opportunity Services (UMOS) are partnering to increase equitable access to Wisconsin’s unemployment insurance (UI) program after DWD received $3 million in competitive grant funding from the federal government. Through the UI Navigator program, DWD and UMOS will support improved access for those shown to face barriers to UI benefit receipt, including migrant and seasonal farmworkers workers, individuals with limited English proficiency, and individuals living in rural areas as well as urban areas such as Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, the Fox Valley area, and Green Bay who have been historically underserved.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) and Glenn Grothman (WI-06), joined by the entire Wisconsin Congressional delegation, introduced the Hmong Congressional Gold Medal Act to honor the distinguished service of the Hmong people in the fight against communism throughout the Vietnam War. The bill has a total of 38 bipartisan cosponsors. “We are lucky to have so many Hmong people call Wisconsin home, and we owe it to the Hmong veterans that fearlessly served in the fight against communism to give them the distinction and support they deserve,” said Congressman Tiffany. “The Hmong Congressional Gold Medal Act would give our Hmong veterans the

WISCONSIN – The third hearing concluded with testimony about the events of January 6th, which include details of Trump harassing Mike Pence for refusing to overthrow the election results and later inciting the violent mob to go to the Capitol to attack Pence himself. Rep. Pete Aguilar closed his portion of the hearings by saying, “When we began, I asked how we got to this place. I think the answer to that question starts with the fact that people in positions of power put their party over their country. It cannot be allowed to continue.” “Despite being repeatedly told that the

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined 21 of her colleagues in urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to notify state and local law enforcement of rising threats against election workers and to highlight the federal resources available to election officials for reporting and mitigating threats. “We write to express our continued concern about the alarming rise in threats against election workers and to request that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) take steps to increase awareness of this disturbing trend among local law enforcement,” the senators

Green Bay, Wis.—This July, Theatre on the Bay (TOB) performs “9 to 5 The Musical,” a hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era, based on the book by Patricia Resnick and seminal 1980 hit movie, featuring music and lyrics by Dolly Parton. Set in the late 1970s, the show is outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic.   “We are excited for this summer performance,” says Linda Hornick, Theatre on the Bay producer, “as we move into a major renovation phase this fall. This community continues to support our efforts and embraces the performing arts.”   Tickets are

HALES CORNERS—LuAnn Bird will be announcing her run for the open seat in the newly-drawn 84th Assembly District on Friday at 5:00 pm at her home in Hales Corners, 5155 Brandons Court. She is a compassionate activist who people can trust to get things done. “A small fringe group of people are undermining our democracy by creating mistrust in our elections and suppressing the rights of voters,” Bird said.  “I will fight to restore faith in our voting systems and make sure that it is easy to vote, even if you have a disability.” She also wants to see safer

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) led the entire Wisconsin Congressional delegation in introducing the Hmong Congressional Gold Medal Act to honor the distinguished service of the Hmong people in the fight against communism throughout the Vietnam War. The bill has a total of 38 bipartisan cosponsors.   “I cannot emphasize the degree to which the Hmong community played a key role in fighting back against the evils of communism,” said Grothman. “The Hmong people fought alongside American troops and risked their lives in the name of the principles and freedoms promoted by the United States.   “Now, we are incredibly lucky

Wausau, WI –  Today, HER BOLD MOVE has endorsed Gillian Battino for WI State Treasurer, highlighting the importance of electing progressive pro-choice women candidates at this historical moment when the rights of women are under attack. As a mother, women’s health care provider and experienced leader, Gillian understands the importance of the challenges we face and is prepared to bring her leadership, dedication and energy to the Treasurer’s Office.   “It is our honor to support Dr. Battino for Wisconsin State Treasurer. It has been clear from the very beginning of her campaign that she understands the lived realities and

MADISON, Wis. – Thanks to steadfast leadership from President Biden, Governor Evers, and Wisconsin Democrats in Congress, our state’s economy is getting back on track. Since President Biden took office in January 2021, our state’s economy has added 72,100 jobs – recovering 84 percent of the jobs lost in-state between February 2020 and April 2020. Wisconsinites also applied to start more new small businesses last year than any year since 2005 – growing and supporting local economies. Last year, using funds from President Biden’s American Rescue Plan, Gov. Evers created the Main Street Bounceback program, which has helped more than 4,500 small businesses open or expand into empty storefronts across

MADISON, Wis. – In the spring of 2013, just before she was confirmed as the next UW-Madison chancellor by the Board of Regents, Rebecca Blank was criticized by some Republican state legislators for her “radical policies.” On her way out the door nine years later, she received a compliment of sorts from Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, who portrayed Blank’s successor as a partisan Democrat and added: “After all the work of Tommy Thompson and Rebecca Blank that attempted to strengthen relationships between the university and the Legislature, this is a step backwards.” Perhaps Chancellor-designee Jennifer Mnookin will hear similar praise

MILWAUKEE — Dr. Jennifer Evans, associate professor of biomedical sciences in Marquette University’s College of Health Sciences, has been awarded an R01 research grant from the National Institutes of Health, with an expected value of about $1.8 million over five years, to study the differences in how men and women are impacted by seasonal affective disorder, a disturbance that disproportionately affects women. With their project, “Sexual Dimorphic Circuits in Photoperiodic Encoding and Photic Processing,” Evans’ research team will conduct studies to generate novel insights into how light alters the function of neural circuits in both sexes and comprise the basic foundations

De Pere, Wis. – Today, Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary-designee Kathy Blumenfeld and Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) Secretary Dawn Crim made a visit to the City of De Pere Fire Department to award a $206,831 grant for the city’s future EMS mobile unit. The stop highlighted the ongoing local recovery and impact of Governor Tony Evers’ overall Badger Bounceback effort. In May 2022, Governor Tony Evers announced that the City of De Pere would receive a Healthcare Infrastructure Capital Grant, building upon the governor’s announcement during his 2022 State of the State address to invest nearly $30 million into supporting and stabilizing Wisconsin’s EMS

Madison: At a News Conference at the State Capitol today, Citizen Action of Wisconsin joined State Representative Supreme Moore Omokunde and State Senator Chris Larson to unveil the a framework for what will be the first comprehensive legislation ever introduced in Wisconsin or in the Upper Midwest to actually meet the international climate targets needed to avert catastrophic climate change. See the entire news conference on WisconsinEye here.   When combined with Governor Evers’ Clean Energy Plan, and President Biden’s commitment to winning transformational climate change investments at the federal level that direct 40% of the benefits to marginalized communities,