Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Organic Advisory Council nominations due March 31
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting nominations for the Wisconsin Organic Advisory Council (OAC) until March 31, 2025. Seats are available in each of the following categories: organic farmer, organic business,
American Civil Liberties Union: Condemns new 287(g) agreements between ICE and Washington, Winnebago Counties
SLINGER — The ACLU of Wisconsin today condemned the Washington County and Winnebago County Sheriff Departments for entering into 287(g) warrant service officer agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Monday, March 3. With these two additional agreements, there
Dept. of Corrections: Apprehension request issued for walkaway
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Kirstie Pienta, 34, walked away from the restaurant where she was working around 11 a.m. Thursday. She is a person in the Department of Corrections’ care at the Milwaukee Women’s Correctional Center. Law enforcement has been notified and
WisGOP: ICYMI: Crawford’s nose keeps Growing; MJS exposes Pinocchio paradox
MADISON, Wis. — For the past few months, Susan Crawford has paraded around the state, defaming Brad Schimel in an attempt to hoodwink Wisconsin voters ahead of the upcoming Supreme Court Election. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel just exposed Crawford for telling more lies than
Pocan campaign: Pocan to Speak at Bernie Sanders Event in Kenosha on Friday
MADISON, WI – Congressman Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement announcing his attendance at Bernie Sanders’s “Fighting Oligarchy: Where We Go From Here” tour in Kenosha on Friday, March 7 at 6:30 pm. “I’m excited to hear Bernie Sanders speak
Schimel campaign: Susan Crawford is a hypocrite
WAUKESHA, Wisc. – Susan Crawford has lied about her record time and time again, but her recent appearance at the Milwaukee Press Club was perhaps the most egregious example of hypocrisy yet. Her desperate attempt to spin voters away from the truth is
Wisconsin Democracy Campaign: Urges transparency and solutions after absentee ballots go uncounted in 2024 presidential election
MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign today reaffirmed its commitment to election integrity and transparency following reports that 193 absentee ballots in the City of Madison were left uncounted in the 2024 presidential election. This situation underscores the need for
Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul secures nationwide preliminary injunction against Trump administration for defunding medical and public health innovation research
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul and a coalition of 21 other attorneys general have secured a nationwide preliminary injunction in Massachusetts v. NIH. The order prevents the Trump Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), and the National Institutes
Protect Our Care: NEW: Wisconsin Medicaid Fact Sheet
WISCONSIN — After Republicans voted to decimate Medicaid, Protect Our Care is continuing its $10 million “Hands Off Medicaid” campaign to defend Medicaid from the Republican-led plan to slash funding to pay for another round of tax cuts for the
Weekly Dem radio address: Gov. Evers highlights plan to crack down on health insurance companies and lower out-of-pocket healthcare costs for Wisconsinites
Hey there, Wisconsin! Governor Tony Evers here. A key part of my plan to lower costs for working families includes making it easier for folks to get the healthcare they need without breaking the bank. It’s why I’m again proposing
Dept. of Justice: Kansasville, Wis. man sentenced to prison for assaulting DNR warden
TOWN OF LINCOLN, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced Forest County Circuit Court Judge Leon D. Stenz sentenced Mark A. Szczerba II, 43, of Kansasville, Wis., to 4.5 years initial confinement and 4.5 years extended supervision
Dane County Supervisors: Demand commonsense gun reform
Dane County Board members, legislators, and community stakeholders called for comprehensive gun reform legislation. The Board will vote tonight on2024 RES-308, which urges state legislators to pass common-sense gun reforms, including Red Flag Emergency Risk Protection Order (ERPO) legislation, universal
Sen. Spreitzer, Rep. Phelps: Members of Wisconsin Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus testify against bills targeting transgender and nonbinary young Wisconsinites
MADISON, Wis. — Today, legislative Republicans in the State Assembly held a public hearing on two bills that would harm and exclude transgender and nonbinary youth in Wisconsin. LGBTQ+ Caucus Chair Sen. Mark Spreitzer submitted the attached testimony in opposition
Rep. Maxey, Rep. Madison: Introduce bipartisan legislation in response to the partial parking structure collapse at Bayshore Mall
MADISON – Today, Rep. Maxey and Rep. Madison, along with Rep. Donovan and Senators Tomczyk, Wanggaard, and Larson, introduced bipartisan legislation to increase safety of parking garages by requiring inspections every 5 years. The bill was originally drafted in response
Wisconsin Medicaid Coalition: Congressional budget office confirms, House budget resolution means cuts to Medicaid
Yesterday, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) confirmed the House Energy and Commerce Committee cannot reach $880 Billion in cuts without deep cuts to Medicaid, even if they eliminated funding for other programs overseen by the committee and made cuts to Medicare.