Layoffs come as Tom Tiffany votes to allow Trump to continue his erratic trade war Wisconsin’s workers are paying the price for Donald Trump’s failed economic policies and erratic trade war. Yesterday, Cargill Meat Solutions announced the closure of a protein processing facility in Milwaukee, costing 221 Wisconsinites their jobs. In total,

FRANKLIN, WI- Forward Latino today announced its support for the temporary shutdown of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) until meaningful reforms are implemented to ensure that immigration enforcement practices fully respect and uphold the constitutional rights of all individuals. Forward Latino, a national nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering

MADISON, WI – Yesterday the Wisconsin State Assembly voted for a package of bills to restore legislative oversight to the rulemaking process. This package was developed based on the findings of the Speaker’s Task Force on Rulemaking. As the chair of that task force, and the author of two of the

Today, State Representative Mike Bare (D-Verona) and Senator Kelda Roys (D-Madison) introduced “The No Kings Act,” in an effort to ensure voters can vote for candidates eligible to hold federal office, and that Wisconsin’s electoral votes may not be cast for someone ineligible to be president. Representative Bare stated: “The

[Wales, WI] – Wisconsin Waterfowl Association Executive Director Brad Heidel issued the following statement after the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage passed legislation that will allow the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program to continue: “The Wisconsin Waterfowl Association is grateful for the work of Senator Rob Stafsholt (R–New Richmond)

MADISON, WI- Today, Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) introduced the Birth Equity Act, a package of 7 bills designed to disrupt inequities in maternal and child health by supporting Black, Brown, and Indigenous mothers and infants that were developed in consultation with doulas, women’s health organizations, and birth workers from across

Madison, WI – Today, Representative Lee Snodgrass (D-Appleton) and Senator Dora Drake (D-Milwaukee) introduced two bills that would expand financial opportunity and strengthen tenant protections for renters across Wisconsin. The two bills aim to promote credit score growth and create a fairer housing market for hardworking renting families. LRB-0503 requires most

Madison, WI – An administrative law judge today upheld a key permit granted last year by Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for Canadian company Enbridge to build 41 miles of new oil pipeline through the watershed of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in northern Wisconsin.  Clean Wisconsin Attorney Evan

Senator Jamie Wall and Representative Ryan Spaude released the following statement about the alleged mismanagement of taxpayer dollars at Newcap, headquartered in their districts in Green Bay: “I was deeply concerned to learn of the serious and credible allegations of the misuse of funds at Newcap,” said Senator Jamie Wall.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – Today, students at the University of Eau-Claire, along with State Sen. Jeff Smith, Americans for Contraception and The Wisco Project, gathered signatures on a giant postcard addressed to Congressman Derrick Van Orden, urging him to support the Right to Contraception Act in Congress. The postcard was later delivered

MADISON, Wis. — In an interview this week, Tom Tiffany said Democrats want to talk about the Epstein files instead of talking about an economy that he claims is thriving. Let’s look at the facts: Tom Tiffany is making this affordability crisis worse by fully embracing the policies that led us here. Just

Madison, WI – Representative Ron Tusler (R-Harrison) issued the following statement after the Wisconsin Assembly passed Assembly Bill 275 to challenge the constitutional validity of administrative rules, and, when such rules are deemed invalid by a court, to require reimbursement for the legal fees of the party that brought the

MADISON, Wis – Representative Clinton Anderson today put forth legislation that would assess health insurers’ claim denial practices, improving accountability and transparency. Insurance claim denial rates continue to rise, and these denials are often justified with vague, obscure reasoning, leaving patients frustrated and confused. LRB-6396 increases accountability in the health

Madison, WI – Today, Rep Ryan Clancy (D-19) released his 2025-26 Tenant Protection Package, bills written to provide new, critical protections for Wisconsin renters in an increasingly unstable economy. Several of the bills provide new powerful protections for people facing evictions, including establishing a statewide Right to Counsel (LRB-1214). Other

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced she joined her colleagues in introducing the Healthy Families Act, legislation that would guarantee all American workers paid sick leave. The bill would ensure that every American worker has up to seven paid sick days each year, to be used to recover from

MADISON – This week, Jasmine Szweda of Baraboo High School participated in the 2026 Senate Scholar Program at the State Capitol. Jasmine was selected to represent the 14th Senate District for the program and was sponsored by State Senator Sarah Keyeski (D-Lodi). The Senate Scholar Program is a competitive and

MADISON, WI- The Wisconsin State Assembly has passed several of Representative Jim Piwowarczyk’s bills: “I’m proud to see my bills pass the Assembly today because they’re focused on strengthening trust in our institutions and making government more accountable to the people of Wisconsin. Whether it’s making sure higher education resources

MADISON – A bill authored by Representative Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) and Senator Jesse James (R-Thorp) passed the State Assembly. “Wisconsin has a long commitment in sharing revenue with municipalities. Some of this shared revenue is in the form of payments made in lieu of property taxes, known as utility aid.

FEMA has now denied Wisconsin’s request for disaster relief funds twice Milwaukee, WI— Earlier this week, FEMA once again denied Wisconsin’s request for federal disaster relief funding, marking the second time the Trump Administration has refused to help the state recover from last summer’s catastrophic flooding.  Last August, Southeast Wisconsin was devastated

MILWAUKEE — JoCasta Zamarripa, Milwaukee Alderperson and candidate for Wisconsin Secretary of State, issued the following statement in response to shocking new reporting from the Guardian revealing alleged exploitation of Mexican workers at Uline facilities in Pleasant Prairie: “The billionaire Uihlein family—among the biggest Republican mega-donors in the nation—have helped