U.S. Sen. Baldwin: WATCH: Baldwin, Welch lead Schumer, colleagues spotlighting Trumps cuts to cancer and Alzheimer’s cures
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Peter Welch (D-VT) led Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and 14 of their Senate colleagues at a forum to spotlight Elon Musk and President Donald Trump’s efforts to cut cancer, Alzheimer’s, and other diseases treatments
DC Wrap: Dems criticize Trump administration for group chat including journalist on airstrike plans
In this week’s DC Wrap: Wisconsin Dems criticize Trump administration officials for a group chat about airstrikes, which included a member of the media, and U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, suggests there should be consequences.
THU AM Update: Crawford, Schimel each raise more than $2 million over past week
From WisPolitics … — Supreme Court candidates Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel have each pulled in more than $2 million over the past week as money continues to pour into the race, late contribution reports show. Crawford last night filed
Gov. Evers: Announces Evers administration to recruit federal workers affected by mass Trump administration firings
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Governor launches new portal to support fired federal workers and other displaced professionals as Evers Administration announces series of virtual job fairs recruiting in high-demand sectors MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the Evers Administration is boosting efforts
Schimel ad touts Trump endorsement
A new ad from conservative Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel released touts the endorsement of Donald Trump as conservatives focus their efforts on getting the president’s supporters to turn out.
WED PM Update: DPI spending hits record $4.5 million as Kinser, Underly start new ads
From WisPolitics … — The record spending in Wisconsin’s state schools superintendent race has now hit $4.5 million as education consultant Brittany Kinser and incumbent Jill Underly started airing new ads. Groups doing independent expenditures in the race have put
Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul takes action to stop Trump from withholding critical disaster relief funding
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in seeking a court order to force the Trump administration to unfreeze essential funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Despite multiple court orders,
U.S. Rep. Grothman: Introduces bill to protect workers and small businesses from unnecessary litigation
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) has introduced the Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act, legislation that permanently reinstates the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program, which allows businesses to quickly resolve wage discrepancies for workers. Initially launched under the Trump Administration in
U.S. Rep. Steil: Steil and Hill Introduce STABLE Act
WASHINGTON, DC – Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence Subcommittee Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) and House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (AR-02) today introduced the Stablecoin Transparency and Accountability for a Better Ledger Economy (STABLE) Act, legislation to establish a framework for the i… Please log in to access
Crawford campaign: Musk buying off corrupt Schimel because of ‘legal bone to pick with Wisconsin’
SUPERIOR, Wis. — As Elon Musk pours nearly $20 million into the Wisconsin Supreme Court race to buy off corrupt politician Brad Schimel, his company Tesla is currently suing the State of Wisconsin—a case in which Musk likely hopes Schimel will
Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul continues the fight to stop Trump from shutting down the Department of Education
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul on Monday joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in filing a motion for a preliminary injunction as part of their lawsuit to stop the dismantling of the Department of Education (ED). On March
Rep. Moses: New legislation proposed to target ultra-processed food in school lunches
Madison, WI—Representative Clint Moses (R-Menomonie) and Senator Rachael Cabral- Guevara (R-Fox Crossing) introduced legislation to increase the health of our students by prohibiting schools from serving ultra-processed foods in school lunches. “With 15% of Wisconsin students ages two to 17
WisDems: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Schimel: The strange case of Brad Schimel’s public and private anti-abortion beliefs
MADISON, Wis. — Corrupt right-wing politician Brad Schimel has a bad habit of misrepresenting himself to voters by saying one thing in public—and taking a different tone behind closed doors. Case in point: Schimel’s anti-abortion bonafides. In a new interview with CBS58,
Capitol Chats: Rep. Cruz says public education at a “concerning crossroads” in Wisconsin
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Rep. Angelina Cruz, D-Racine, says public education is at a “concerning crossroads.” The former teacher and union leader is a freshman in the Assembly and serves on the Education Committee.
Elections commission chair says Trump order won’t affect spring election
The Dem chair of the Wisconsin Elections Commission doesn’t believe Trump’s executive order seeking to overhaul election policies will affect Wisconsin’s April 1 contest. Trump yesterday signed the executive order that, among other things, would require proof of citizenship to