Fair Courts America is launching a sizable statewide radio ad in Wisconsin Thursday as part of a larger campaign supporting Dan Kelly for state Supreme Court. The :60 ad makes the case Kelly is the only candidate in the race with the experience and expertise to protect the constitutional rights of Wisconsin citizens. The ad also notes that the court’s composition hangs in the balance. “This is the first stage of our public campaign. We are planning a seven-figure voter education program prior to the February election,” said Fair Courts America spokesman Dan Curry. The radio script is as follows:

MADISON, Wis. — In her own words, Jennifer Dorow disclosed her extremism in opposition to abortion care this week, praising the judicial activism by the U.S Supreme Court striking down a constitutional right to abortion care during an appearance on right wing talk radio.  “Jennifer Dorow, in her own words, showed us her extremism on the issue of abortion this week. She straight up said she supports the right wing judicial activism that’s taken away the right to abortion care under the U.S Constitution and is allowing the enforcement of an 1849 criminal abortion ban in Wisconsin,” said A Better Wisconsin

MADISON – With news today that the state surplus is estimated to grow to an unprecedented $7.1 billion in the next biennium, CJ Szafir, CEO of IRG Action, issued the following statement: “The state continues taking in way more than it needs from taxpayers. It’s time to reset how the state taxes and spends, and that starts with transformational income tax reform such as a flat tax or income tax elimination to make sure taxpayers aren’t overtaxed going forward. Families and small businesses would love to have that $7.1 billion back in their pockets. “It’s also time, with such a surplus, to

[Madison, WI] – State Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) released the following statement in response to the governor’s annual State of the State address:   “I was glad to hear there were some things the governor and I could agree on, such as continued broadband expansion and ensuring safe roads to travel on. However, I was disappointed to hear the governor would be providing the legislature with another expensive liberal wish list in his next budget proposal. The state of our state is strong, and that is thanks to the smart, fiscally responsible decisions legislative Republicans have made with Wisconsinites’ tax dollars over

Madison – Rep. Dan Knodl (R-Germantown) issued the following statement in response to Governor Tony Evers’ annual State of the State address last night: “As always, the governor offered up a laundry list of new spending in his annual State of the State speech—the specific asks in this one add up to $1.3 billion. Unfortunately, this administration’s record of mismanagement do not reassure me that his the governor’s team is capable of putting those funds to good use. “The appalling state of the Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) in particular borders on dereliction. The people of this state

MADISON –Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Kevin Krentz issued the following statement following the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announcement of a virtual listening session on the proposed Wolf Management Plan: “Wisconsin Farm Bureau appreciates the Department of Natural Resources’ efforts to hear from the public regarding the Wolf Management Plan through a virtual listening session. However, we are disappointed the department has not scheduled an in-person hearing to ensure officials hear from those directly impacted by Wisconsin’s wolf population. A virtual listening session without a Wisconsin residency requirement will allow non-residents to have excessive influence on the Wolf

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House again passed the Microloan Transparency & Accountability Act, a bill co-introduced by Congressman Scott Fitzgerald with Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02). This legislation would help safeguard American taxpayer dollars and increase transparency within the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Microloan Program by creating an annual Portfolio Risk Analysis to detail statistics that are needed for a government guarantee loan program. “The SBA Microloan Program provides loans to small businesses and certain not-for-profit childcare centers, who otherwise would not have access to capital markets, to help start up and expand. These loans do not exceed $50,000 and the average microloan

MADISON, Wis. – Climate leaders from across Wisconsin cheered Governor Tony Evers’ bold climate investments announced in his State of the State address last night, including funding for the state’s Clean Energy Plan aimed at reducing reliance on out-of-state fossil fuels while prioritizing a clean energy future in Wisconsin. Governor Evers also announced a groundbreaking investment to combat and regulate PFAS, which will protect Wisconsinites from consuming toxic drinking water by increasing testing and regulating PFAs. These actions complement the historic climate investments by the Biden Administration, putting Wisconsin on the path to a more just and equitable future while

MADISON — On the heels of his 2023 State of the State address announcement of more than $190 million in investments to bolster Wisconsin’s workforce, Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Amy Pechacek today announced a new “Winning with Wisconsin’s Workforce” initiative to continue building on the administration’s groundbreaking workforce development efforts. The initiative includes a statewide series of forums designed to highlight workforce development investments, available funding, resources to aid competitiveness, and local successes with worker recruitment and retention. The free forums were organized by DWD, Wisconsin’s regional Workforce Development Boards, and local partners. Employers, educators, community leaders, nonprofit service providers, and more are encouraged to attend. Interested participants can learn more here and register for any of the upcoming sessions here. The first

Statewide: Today, Citizen Action of Wisconsin, a statewide grassroots social justice organization with members in every region of the state, announced the dual endorsement of Judge Janet Protasiewicz and Judge Everett Mitchell in the pivotal four way race for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The election will decide the balance of the court, determining whether Wisconsin has a constitutional Supreme Court which fairly and equitably applies the law to ever changing social and economic circumstances or a court that dogmatically imposes an extremist right-wing agenda on the people. In a highly democratic process, Citizen Action conducted a public candidate forum, gathered

Madison, WI — Justice Daniel Kelly is the only candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court endorsed by all three major pro-life groups in the state.  “Organizations around the state are united in their insistence that the next Supreme Court justice be committed to following the law, not making or changing it,” said Justice Kelly. Here’s what Wisconsin Family Action, Pro-Life Wisconsin, and Wisconsin Right to Life had to say about Justice Kelly.  Wisconsin Family Action Political Action Committee director Julaine Appling – “Justice Kelly has given us a body of work from his four years on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. We don’t have

Last night in his State of the State Address, Governor Tony Evers declared 2023 the Year of Mental Health. The Governor outlined numerous initiatives that the Wisconsin Psychiatric Association (WPA) deems critical to the well-being of residents across the state. Funding and initiatives related to crisis stabilization and urgent care, peer-run respite services, and suicide and crisis services – including expansion of the “988” Suicide and Crisis Lifeline – are desperately needed. WPA also strongly appreciates the Governor’s emphasis and recognition of youth mental health challenges and his proposals to improve their mental health and safety. Very importantly, the Governor