Ruth Conniff: May Day could signal the beginning of a bigger backlash
On Friday, May 1, labor unions and immigrants rights groups are coming together to organize mass walkouts in more than 3,000 cities across the U.S. “No work. No school. No shopping” is the tag line for the national campaign, joined in Wisconsin by Madison Teachers Inc., the Southcentral Federation of Labor, and myriad civic groups.
Ron Malzer: May Day is your chance to support human rights
A Day Without Immigrants on Friday May 1 will make a national statement that immigrants and their allies are vital parts of America and our economy. It will build community when that is desperately needed.
Jacque won’t seek reelection
Jacque is the sixth Republican in the 18-member Senate GOP caucus to retire.
DC Wrap: GOP bill seeks to exempt southeast Wisconsin from emissions testing
In this week’s DC Wrap: Four Wisconsin Republicans introduce legislation to exempt southeast Wisconsin from federally mandated emissions testing.
Conservative groups challenge residency requirement for signature collectors
The suit the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty filed in Waukesha County Circuit Court on behalf of the Virginia-based PAC Americans for Citizen Voting argues the law “unlawfully restrict(s) core political speech and association rights.”
Sen. Jacque: Announces decision not to run for re-election
Contact: Sen. André Jacque, (920) 819-8066 Senator André Jacque (New Franken) released the following statement regarding his decision not to seek another term in the Wisconsin State Senate: “It has been a blessing beyond anything I could have expected to
AFP-Wisconsin: Debuts new ads supporting Tom Tiffany
CONTACT: William Hadden, whadden@standtogether.org Madison, WI — Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) unveiled a second round of statewide ads supporting Tom Tiffany this week, following up on the heels of its first batch released in late March. The new wave of ads highlight Tiffany’s
WisDems: Watch: Tiffany plays politics with high gas prices
Contact: WisDems Press (press@wisdems.org) MADISON, Wis. —Following a six-day run of daily gas price increases, GOP candidate for governor Tom Tiffany shrugged off the pain Wisconsinites feel at the pump, calling the widespread backlash to his party’s devastating high-cost agenda a “bit of a
U.S. Rep. Pocan: Amendment targeting Ridglan Farms passed into House Appropriations agriculture funding bill
Contact: Matt Handverger WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) spoke at the House Appropriations Committee markup of the FY27 Agriculture funding bill in support of language he submitted to direct the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to review dog breeding facilities
U.S. Attorney Elgersma: Multi-year drug investigation in central Wisconsin successfully concludes after last defendant sentenced
Thirteen convicted in federal prosecution for drug and gun offenses in Homeland Security Task Force Program Case MADISON, WIS. – Chadwick M. Elgersma, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced the successful conclusion of a multi-year drug trafficking
U.S. Rep. Fitzgerald: Statement on passage of three-year FISA reauthorization
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after voting to pass S. 1318, legislation reauthorizing FISA Section 702 for three years. “FISA Section 702 is a critical intelligence tool that gives our national security professionals the information they
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: Fact check: 10,000 veterans lost their homes and 90,000 veterans heading toward foreclosure thanks to Derrick Van Orden killing VA loan program
Derrick Van Orden is lying again. Last year, Van Orden set his sights on gutting a VA home loan program that helped 33,000 veterans afford their mortgages – calling the effort to provide relief to service members “moronic” and introducing a bill that would “hobble
WisDems: Whine Wednesday: Van Orden’s Twitter use wrapped
MADISON, Wis. — Van Orden has had quite the head-spinning week as evidenced by his 224 tweets. From a desperate attempt at covering his tracks to dying on a hill on the definition of assless chaps, you can find all the highlights
Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus: Condemns Supreme Court ruling on Voting Rights Act
MILWAUKEE – Today, the Supreme Court of the United States narrowed Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act by a 6-3 majority. For decades, this critical provision has outlawed discrimination by protecting Black and other minority communities’ right to vote and
Milwaukee Co. Supv.: Steve F. Taylor welcomes leadership, committee roles, addresses county fiscal outlook
Contact: Eddie Cullen, 414-793-0347 MILWAUKEE – Following the announcement of Milwaukee County Board standing committee assignments made by Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell for the 2026 term, Supervisor Steve F. Taylor expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve Milwaukee County residents in key committee roles. Supervisor Taylor will serve