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MADISON- Today, Senator Keyeski (D-Lodi) joined Legislative Democrats in introducing the Lowering Costs, Improving Lives bill package. This package contains three bills: Healthy School Meals for All, to lower food costs for working families and support students; the Homestead Tax Credit, to
The court heard arguments in the Evers’ administration challenge of oversight powers the Legislature has granted the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules.
From WisPolitics … — The state Dem Party outraised the Wisconsin GOP over the final 10 weeks of the year. And the Dem Party’s fundraising machine kept churning even after Chair Ben Wikler announced his bid to lead the national
The latest fundraising reports show the Dem Party raised nearly $2.8 million between Oct. 22 — the close of the last reporting period — and Dec. 31. It spent $4.2 million and finished the year with $650,569 in the bank. The state GOP, meanwhile, reported $2.4 million in receipts over that period and $3 million in disbursements. The Republican Party finished 2024 with $673,257 cash on hand.
From WisPolitics … — Liberal Justice Jill Karofsky today pressed an attorney for GOP lawmakers to justify a handful of lawmakers repeatedly suspending a rule seeking to ban conversion therapy, a practice she called “beyond horrific.” After reading a description
Today, the four largest public sector unions – the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the National Education Association (NEA), and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) – endorsed Ben Wikler for DNC Chair.
MADISON, Wis – Today, Legislative Democrats introduced the Lowering Costs, Improving Lives package to help working families across our state. The three-bill package would reduce the tax burden for low-income renters and homeowners by expanding the Homestead Tax Credit, cut the costs
MADISON, WI – Today, Legislative Democrats introduced a three-bill package to help working families across the state of Wisconsin. The Lowering Costs, Improving Lives package would cut the costs of grocery bills for families by enacting Healthy School Meals for All, decrease
WASHINGTON, D.C – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after meeting with President-elect Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.: “Today, I met with RFK, Jr. because Wisconsinites
“While I attended the session of Congress to certify the 2024 election results on January 6th, I will not be attending President-elect Trump’s inauguration. I normally attend ceremonies like inaugurations and State of the Union speeches; however, through his efforts
MADISON- Today, Senator Keyeski (D-Lodi) joined Legislative Democrats in introducing the Lowering Costs, Improving Lives bill package. This package contains three bills: Healthy School Meals for All, to lower food costs for working families and support students; the Homestead Tax Credit, to lower the tax burden for low-income renters and homeowners; and
The court heard arguments in the Evers’ administration challenge of oversight powers the Legislature has granted the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules.
From WisPolitics … — The state Dem Party outraised the Wisconsin GOP over the final 10 weeks of the year. And the Dem Party’s fundraising machine kept churning even after Chair Ben Wikler announced his bid to lead the national party. The latest fundraising reports show the Dem Party raised
The latest fundraising reports show the Dem Party raised nearly $2.8 million between Oct. 22 — the close of the last reporting period — and Dec. 31. It spent $4.2 million and finished the year with $650,569 in the bank. The state GOP, meanwhile, reported $2.4 million in receipts over that period and $3 million in disbursements. The Republican Party finished 2024 with $673,257 cash on hand.
From WisPolitics … — Liberal Justice Jill Karofsky today pressed an attorney for GOP lawmakers to justify a handful of lawmakers repeatedly suspending a rule seeking to ban conversion therapy, a practice she called “beyond horrific.” After reading a description of the treatment during oral arguments today, Karofsky demanded a
Today, the four largest public sector unions – the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the National Education Association (NEA), and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) – endorsed Ben Wikler for DNC Chair. These unions represent critical Democratic Party field capacity and resources
MADISON, Wis – Today, Legislative Democrats introduced the Lowering Costs, Improving Lives package to help working families across our state. The three-bill package would reduce the tax burden for low-income renters and homeowners by expanding the Homestead Tax Credit, cut the costs of grocery bills for families by enacting Healthy School Meals
MADISON, WI – Today, Legislative Democrats introduced a three-bill package to help working families across the state of Wisconsin. The Lowering Costs, Improving Lives package would cut the costs of grocery bills for families by enacting Healthy School Meals for All, decrease prescription drug prices through our Less for Rx agenda, and
WASHINGTON, D.C – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after meeting with President-elect Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.: “Today, I met with RFK, Jr. because Wisconsinites expect that I give all the incoming President’s nominees a
“While I attended the session of Congress to certify the 2024 election results on January 6th, I will not be attending President-elect Trump’s inauguration. I normally attend ceremonies like inaugurations and State of the Union speeches; however, through his efforts to overturn the 2020 election, President-elect Trump has shown no