Hi, this is Representative Sondy Pope with this week’s Democratic Radio Address. Starting, or adding, to your family can be one of the most joyful times in a person’s life.  But for many women, finding maternity care is getting harder and harder.  27 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties do not have a single OB/GYN. The Mayo Clinic is ending labor and delivery services at its hospitals in Menomonie and Barron.  And there are no maternity care providers of any kind in Rusk or Pepin counties.  This means that some of our neighbors and friends are at higher risk for poor maternal—and infant—health outcomes. 

Hi, this is State Senator Julian Bradley. As I talk with neighbors, community leaders, and my Republican colleagues in the legislature, we are all concerned about the release of violent criminals back into our communities. Whether it’s Governor Evers’ Parole Commission releasing murderers or soft-on-crime District Attorneys refusing to charge repeat offenders, Wisconsin deserves better. If Wisconsinites cannot safely go to school, work, and community events without fearing for their safety, then we’ve failed. That’s why Republicans are working with law enforcement across the state to ensure dangerous criminals remain behind bars. While second chances are crucial for many first-time

Fifty years have passed since a team of clinicians at today’s Mendota Mental Health Institute on Madison’s north side opened the Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) in a house in downtown Madison, marking the beginning of the world’s first community-based mental health treatment service. This work revolutionized approaches to care and supports for people with mental health challenges in Wisconsin and beyond. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) recognized this impact today, with an opportunity for people to visit with PACT staff and clients to learn about the evolution of PACT from a research project to one of the most

Wauwatosa, Wis. – Today, Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary-designee Kathy Blumenfeld toured Main Street businesses with Mayor Dennis McBride as part of a visit to highlight state investments. Governor Tony Evers made a $5 million investment in Wauwatosa small businesses as part of pandemic relief efforts, with Milwaukee County receiving more that $90 million for small business support. The Secretary-designee, Mayor McBride and local stakeholders met with business owners from Delicious Bites and MyPT at the Tosa Yoga Center, which both received $10,000 Main Street Bounceback grants. “Governor Evers knew filling empty storefronts on Wisconsin’s Main Streets and continuing to support

Madison, WI – Governor Tony Evers is celebrating the rights of people with disabilities to promote their dignity and autonomy in making their own life choices to live independent and fulfilling lives in their communities.  By proclaiming October Residents’ Rights Month, the State celebrates the rights of over 100,000 people with disabilities and older adults using our long-term care system. The Wisconsin Board for People with Disabilities (BPDD)-Living Well grant works to improve the lives of people with disabilities while focusing on ways to prevent abuse, neglect, and exploitation.  Disability organizations, led by BPDD, including the Waisman Center and Disability

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board will meet in-person for the October board meeting to consider several proposed rulemaking documents, hearings and donations. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, originating from Menominee Casino Resort in the Five Clans Ballroom 1 & 2, N277 State Highway 47/55, Keshena, Wisconsin. The Board will act on items 1-7 as listed on the agenda. The public is encouraged to watch the October board meeting on the DNR’s YouTube channel. On Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board will have a tour and/or receive presentations at Navarino Nature Center in

Washington, D.C. – Mandela Barnes is getting desperate… so he’s turning to D.C. politicians for help..?! He is reaching out to Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and Bernie Sanders to join him on the campaign trail. Yikes. Three people who are unpopular in the Badger State and three people who the Barnes Brigade loves and supports. This should be a reminder that under the Barnes Brigade, the Badger State will be influenced by D.C. Democrats, not Wisconsin families.

MADISON, Wis. — Tim Michels’ radical education agenda will decimate Wisconsin’s public schools by slashing funding for education, raising Wisconsin property taxes, and using students and teachers as political pawns while stoking division in the classroom. Despite not having attended a school board meeting in Wisconsin in the past year and admitting that he’s “not an expert at education,” Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels has plenty to say about education in our state. Michels’ plan for education would slash funding for neighborhood public schools, directing them toward private schools instead – a plan that could raise property taxes by over $500 million. Michels called continuing to

KENOSHA, WI – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) presented Dr. Katherine Flynn, a Racine resident, with the 2022 Health Care Worker of the Year Award at Aurora Health in Kenosha. Dr. Flynn’s nomination noted her extensive work during her career helping veterans and cancer patients with mental health services. She works through the weekend to ensure she is not rushing her patients and gives them the time and attention they need and deserve.  “Dr. Flynn has put her patient’s mental health first. Through her hard work, she ensures patients receive the time and attention they need. Protecting our nation’s mental health remains a top priority of

MADISON – Employers are now able to apply for the latest round of Wisconsin Fast Forward grants from the Department of Workforce Development (DWD). Up to $3 million in funding is available to employers who demonstrate a critical need for skilled workers and are seeking training grants to develop and implement a business-led skills training program. The Fast Forward Program encourages the development of innovative solutions at the local and regional level to bring together employers, educators, workforce development entities, and economic development organizations to meet area workforce needs and increase the economic capacity of area residents. “Wisconsin’s historic economic

While Tim Michels has desperately scrambled to hide his extreme stances on abortion, Michels has long opposed abortion access, including in cases of rape or incest. In a recently rediscovered 2004 interview, Michels said he would tell a 12-year-old rape victim that her pregnancy was “created by God.” During his gubernatorial campaign, Michels has said his views on abortion are an “exact mirror” of Wisconsin’s 1849 law which would force even child victims of rape and incest to carry pregnancies to term. While Michels has attempted to change his views on these issues for political purposes, his long history of extreme stances makes his

MADISON – Founder of FiveThirtyEight Nate Silver will visit the University of Wisconsin–Madison as the La Follette School’s 2022 Public Affairs Journalist in Residence. Silver will give a public talk at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26, days ahead of the midterm elections that have the potential to remake the national political landscape. Silver is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Signal and the Noise. Silver will dig into the critical issues facing voters this November and explain what polling data says about public policy solutions to problems like poverty, climate change and inflation. During his visit,