U.S. Rep. Moore: Votes to prevent government shutdown
“Instead of working with Democrats to advance bipartisan fiscal year (FY) 2025 funding legislation, MAGA Republicans pulled political stunts and advanced extreme bills, which has only wasted time and caused chaos. That is not governance. Unlike House Republicans’ extreme full
Protect Our Care: Joint statement — New Consumer Coalition echoes Senator Shaheen, Senator Baldwin, and Representative Underwood’s call to make ACA tax credits permanent now
Washington, D.C. — This week, a new Consumer Coalition on ACA Enhanced Premium Tax Credits came together to urge Congress to act swiftly to prevent premiums from skyrocketing for nearly 20 million people and jeopardizing coverage for millions by making enhanced
U.S. Rep. Pocan: Votes to extend government funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after he voted to extend government funding through December 20th: “It’s a shame that the House Republicans are kicking the can down
Ballweg campaign: Endorsed by Volunteers for Agriculture
Madison, WI… Senator Joan Ballweg, incumbent senator for the 14th Senate District and candidate for re-election, has been endorsed by Volunteers for Agriculture, the political action committee of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. The letter announcing Ballweg’s endorsement states that
Xiong campaign: Rep. Patrick Snyder silent on Mayor Diny’s improper tampering of City of Wausau absentee drop box
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NAW-PAC: Endorses Wisconsin Senate Candidate Eric Hovde
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors Political Action Committee (NAW-PAC) proudly endorses businessman Eric Hovde in his bid to represent Wisconsin in the U.S. Senate. Brian Wild, NAW-PAC Executive Director and NAW’s Chief of Government Relations, released the following
North America’s Building Trades Unions: Members keep politics local in Fox Valley with member to member program
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Underly campaign: Sen. Kelda Roys endorses Jill Underly for re-election as state superintendent
MADISON, WI – Senator Kelda Roys has officially announced her endorsement of Jill Underly’s re-election campaign for Wisconsin State Superintendent of Public Instruction in the upcoming 2025 Spring General Election. “Jill Underly is Wisconsin’s strongest champion for public education, and
Marquette Law School Poll: To release new Wisconsin survey, Oct. 2
MILWAUKEE — Marquette University Law School will release the results of a new statewide survey with an in-person event featuring Charles Franklin, director of the Marquette Law School Poll, and Derek Mosley, director of the school’s Lubar Center for Public
Sen. Hesselbein: New memo shows folly of Republican opposition to Medicaid expansion
With the common sense policy of full Medicaid expansion in jeopardy once again, it is worth posing this clue: “So determined to deny health care to tens of thousands of your friends, neighbors and families, this group is willing to
WisDems: Reminder – Bob Donovan is an anti-abortion extremist who called reproductive health care “manifest wickedness”
MADISON, Wis. — Out-of-touch Republicans like Bob Donovan are learning the hard way that women like having reproductive freedoms. Now, Bob Donovan and his extremist friends are doing their best to hide their anti-abortion records from voters—but even scrubbing his website of
U.S. Rep. Van Orden: Bill to establish educational parity between reservists and active-duty passes House
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden’s (WI-03) Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Reserves (MGIB-SR) Tuition Fairness Act passed the House on a bipartisan vote. The MGIB-SR Tuition Fairness Act establishes parity between reservists and active-duty personnel by requiring public higher education institutions to charge the
Capitol Chats: Wied calls Dem opponent Lyerly a “rubber stamp” for Biden-Harris administration
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Republican 8th CD candidate Tony Wied says his opponent, Dem Kristin Lyerly, is a “rubber stamp” for the Biden-Harris administration. Wied also declined to share his thoughts on a GOP proposal to ask voters to weigh in on a 14-week abortion ban.
Dept. of Transportation & WCHA: Baraboo officials remind drivers ‘you play a role in work zone safety’
Hundreds of construction projects are underway across the state to improve safety and mobility, including the WIS 33 reconstruction project in Baraboo. Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Assistant Deputy Secretary Joel Nilsestuen today joined the Wisconsin State Patrol, Wisconsin County Highway
WisDems: Five questions Eric Hovde needs to answer amid news his bank works with a Mexican bank long reported to have ties to the cartel
MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Eric Hovde dodged questions from reporters in La Crosse about his bank’s business dealings with Banco Azteca, a Mexican bank long reported to have ties to the cartel. Last week, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that in December 2023, Banco Azteca flew $26