Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, has displayed an unprecedented ability to unite every corner of Wisconsin in the fight to ensure every person, regardless of their ZIP code, has a fair shot at the American dream. Here’s what they’re saying:  TIME: Mandela Barnes Is Ready For What May Be Democrats’ Toughest Senate Race This, precisely, is why Mandela Barnes may be the best recruit Democrats have this cycle. Fresh-faced in a year voters consistently have said they want change, he is politically nimble enough to avoid splitting his Democratic Party in two, and he’s drawn high-profile pals to

MADISON, Wis. — After Tim Michels won the Wisconsin Republican primary to be the GOP candidate for governor, Wisconsin physicians today raised serious concerns about what Michels’ support for an 1849 state law banning nearly all abortions will mean for women’s health. “We are already seeing the devastating impact of this ban, as pregnant women in Wisconsin are forced to delay life-saving health care because doctors rightfully fear criminal prosecution,” said Dr. Kristin Lyerly, OB/GYN in Green Bay and member of CTP’s Reproductive Freedom Taskforce. “Women don’t deserve this, and they don’t deserve having politicians with no medical training force

MADISON, Wis. — Tim Michels is learning the hard way how challenging it is to run a campaign for governor, breaking one of his key campaign promises on the first day of the general election. For months, Michels has pledged that he wouldn’t solicit campaign contributions because he didn’t want to “owe anyone anything,” and according to his campaign, Michels had “capped donations to $500 because he’s not going to be influenced by anyone in this race.” Yet not even three hours after primary polls closed, Michels turned his back on that promise. Now, Michels’ campaign says they are accepting contributions of up to

MADISON – At the August Primary, voters in Kenosha passed a referendum that asked property taxpayers to help pay for underfunded public safety services. According to the Wisconsin Elections Commission, Kenosha was one of nine referendums on public safety across the state. In the Spring Election, eight municipalities in Wisconsin held referendums in order to continue funding police and fire/EMS services including the: Village of Butler, City of Fort Atkinson, Village of Pleasant Prairie, Village of Melvina, City of Algoma, City of Seymour, Village of Browntown and the City of Washburn. “Local property taxpayers are facing an ever-increasing burden in ensuring their

MADISON, Wis. – Thanks to President Biden and Senate Democrats like Sen. Tammy Baldwin, the Inflation Reduction Act will deliver wins for small businesses and working families by cutting costs, fighting climate change, and ensuring that the largest corporations pay their fair share. Read how Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act will support Wisconsin: UpNorthNews: Here’s How the Inflation Reduction Act Will Help Wisconsin Families “Gas prices are down, jobs growth is up, and the Democratic-led government is on the verge of passing a once-in-a-generation bill to lower healthcare costs, fight climate change, and increase taxes on big corporations. “On Sunday, all 50 Senate Democrats—including Wisconsin

WHITEWATER–August 11th, 2022– The Discover Whitewater Series (DWS): Half Marathon, 5K, and W3 Fit Kid Shuffle is excited to unveil a brand new race course for its 10th anniversary celebration, which showcases the beautiful scenery of Whitewater more than ever before. The DWS 10th Anniversary race is set to be held on Sunday, September 18th, 2022. Its course highlights some of Whitewater’s greatest features, including local landmarks and picturesque landscape. Originally, the DWS team had planned to incorporate the same race course that was used previously. However, due to supply source disruptions on road construction, the original course route needed

GREEN BAY – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin visited Schneider in Green Bay to discuss initiatives to get more women into the trucking industry. In 2019, Senator Baldwin introduced the Promoting Women in Trucking Workforce Act to support women in the trucking industry, which passed as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. “In Wisconsin, we make things, and we need to ensure we have a strong workforce to transport our goods to market. Together with companies like Schneider, we can create more job opportunities for Wisconsin women to provide more economic security for working families and strengthen our supply chain,” said Senator Baldwin. “Women

MILWAUKEE – On Saturday, August 13 the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center, in partnership with King Advisory, Inc., will host its 27th annual back to school event from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. “I am proud to partner with the King Center and King Advisory, Inc. on such an important event for our youth and our community,” said County Supervisor Priscilla Coggs-Jones. “Our youth are our future and ensuring that they have the supplies they need to get a proper education is of the utmost importance. The King Center’s back to school event has helped families prepare for the school

GREEN BAY, WI — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and House Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement following a report from Forbes that indicated nearly 300 current TikTok and ByteDance employees were current or former employees of Chinese state media companies. “Enough is enough. It has been clear to anyone paying attention that TikTok is not only destroying our children’s brains, but also poses an unacceptable threat to our national security. It is long past time to ban its operation in the United States.”