Milwaukee County Exec. Crowley: Highlights potential impacts of expected federal funding cuts for health and human services
MILWAUKEE – This week, County Executive David Crowley penned an op-ed for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel following last week’s news of the Trump Administration’s plans to cut over $210 million in federal funding from health services in Wisconsin. The funding had been dedicated
Rep. O’Connor, Rep. Brooks, Rep. Armstrong, Rep. Novak, Sen. Tomczyk: Introduce bill to raise thresholds for “Request For Proposal” bids
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Fair Wisconsin ad Glaad: Response to spring election results in Wisconsin
(April 2, 2025 – Madison, WI, and New York, NY) GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, and transgender (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, and Fair Wisconsin, Wisconsin’s only statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights and political advocacy organization, are responding to the results
Rep. Roe: Responds to the April 1st election results
Madison, Wis: Today, Representative Ann Roe (D-Janesville), released the following statement in response to the election of Dane County Circuit Court Judge Susan Crawford to the Wisconsin Supreme Court: “Wisconsin voters made their voices heard today by rejecting Elon Musk’s
Forward Latino: Awarded $100,000 grand by City of Milwaukee to help keep Milwaukee families together!
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Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul wins preliminary injunction against Trump administration for mass firings of federal probationary employees
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul and 19 other attorneys general secured a preliminary injunction (PI) in Maryland et al. v. USDA, a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for Maryland suing numerous federal agencies for the unlawful mass
Capitol Chats: Marquette Law School poll director talks high voter turnout, issues that drove spring election results
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Marquette Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin says Elon Musk’s involvement in the state Supreme Court race “doesn’t look like it reshaped voting patterns in the state very much at all,” but says his intense campaign could take some credit for the high voter turnout.
Common Cause Wisconsin: Wisconsin voters decisively step up, turn out and reject outside interference from Musk’s millions
Wisconsin voters turned out to vote in record numbers on and before April 1st and decisively opted for impartial justice and independence from the influence of the world’s richest person and his unprecedented attempt to buy control of the Wisconsin Supreme
Dept. of Natural Resources: Volunteer with the DNR to protect and enhance Wisconsin’s natural resources
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages all Wisconsinites to roll up their sleeves and volunteer this Earth month and every month of the year. Volunteers are essential to helping the DNR protect and enhance Wisconsin’s abundant
Dept. of Workforce Development: February local employment and unemployment data released
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development today released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of employment and unemployment statistics for metropolitan areas, major cities, and counties in Wisconsin for February 2025. In brief, the nonseasonally adjusted data for
U.S. Rep. Pocan: Joins CNN, discusses overwhelming win for Wisconsin Supreme Court
MADISON, WI – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) joined CNN’s Kate Bolduan to discuss Susan Crawford’s overwhelming victory in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race and how it’s a referendum on the Trump/Musk agenda. They also discussed Trump’s tariffs and the future of
Sen. Johnson, Sen. Roys, Rep. McGuire, Rep. Andraca: Dems join carpenters in support of Governor’s budget
KAUKAUNA — Prior to attending a public hearing at Kaukauna High School, the Democratic members of the Joint Committee on Finance joined members of the Carpenters Union to discuss the ways the state budget should invest in the people doing
Common Cause Wisconsin: Wisconsin voters decisively step up, turn out and reject outside interference from Musk’s millions
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Gov. Evers: Announces Wisconsin’s veteran employment services rank top five in America for second consecutive year
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), announced Wisconsin has retained a top-five ranking in America for successfully helping veterans find employment for the second consecutive year. The ranking underscores the governor’s and the
Bill Barth: Unbiased model is gone for court
Wisconsin has thrown that concept aside. Shameful, and against the public interest.