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Madison, Wis. – Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin (PPAWI) released the following statement on the April 1 Supreme Court election from PPAWI President and CEO Tanya Atkinson. “Tonight Wisconsin voters made clear their preference for the candidate who agrees with them
Tonight, voters elected Dane County Judge Susan Crawford to the Wisconsin State Supreme Court, defeating Elon Musk-backed Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel. Leading up to election night, Musk threw $19.3 million at the race, and would have been to thank if Schimel
“Congratulations to Judge Susan Crawford for her victory and congratulations to the entire Wisconsin labor movement that proudly stood by her every step of the way. Working people came together and sent a clear message: our vote can’t be bought. Wisconsinites were not
Madison, WI — Today, Judge Susan Crawford won her bid for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. This victory ensures that Wisconsinites have a fair-minded, impartial judge serving on the Supreme Court who will uphold their most fundamental rights—including abortion access. Reproductive Freedom
MADISON, WI — Joseph Geevarghese, Executive Director of Our Revolution, released the following statement about the outcome of tonight’s Wisconsin Supreme Court election. “Despite pouring over $20 million into this race—including handing out million-dollar checks to voters—the world’s wealthiest man has failed
“I want to thank the voters for ensuring that Voter ID will remain the law of Wisconsin regardless of the political whims of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. This will help maintain integrity in the electoral process, no matter who controls
MADISON — Today, Wisconsin voters on Main Streets—from Bayfield to Brookfield—made their voices loud and clear: “Our votes and our state are not for sale!” Main Street Action PAC, with over 2,000+ members in Wisconsin, endorsed Justice-elect Susan Crawford for
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #256, declaring a state of emergency due to severe winter weather, including heavy ice and snow, affecting large portions of the state in Northern Wisconsin. “As Northern Wisconsin still works to
MADISON – In response to the record-breaking money in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, Wisconsin Democracy Campaign Executive Director Nick Ramos released the following statement: “Today should be a breaking point for our state. Even if your preferred candidate wins – no
We learned early this morning that the Region V Office of Head Start was closed today and all of the federal staff were placed on administrative leave until June without any warning. The Region V Office oversees Head Start programs
Wisconsin voters approved an amendment enshrining a photo ID requirement for voting in the state’s constitution.
MADISON — Today, the Joint Committee on Finance held Agency Briefings for only two state agencies: the Department of Corrections (DOC) and the Universities of Wisconsin (UW). Republicans have already indicated that they plan to strip Governor Evers’ budget, likely
Milwaukee Election Commission Executive Director Paulina Gutierrez said along with ballots, the city was sending early vote machines to impacted sites. Those allow voters to register their selections on an electronic screen. It then prints a ballot that can be fed through counters.
Election officials reported brisk turnout today amid well-financed efforts to get voters to the polls in the state Supreme Court race between conservative Brad Schimel and liberal Susan Crawford.
Joint Finance Committee Co-chair Mark Born today pushed UW President Jay Rothman to justify what the GOP lawmaker called “administrative bloat” in the system as he questioned proposals in Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed state budget. Meanwhile, Corrections Secretary Jared Hoy answered questions about the guv’s call to revamp the prison system.
From WisPolitics … — Election officials reported brisk turnout today amid well-financed efforts to get voters to the polls in the state Supreme Court race between conservative Brad Schimel and liberal Susan Crawford. Washington County Clerk Ashley Reichert posted on
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined her colleagues Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) in introducing the Lower Drug Costs for Families Act to make prescription drugs more affordable, hold Big Pharma accountable, and reduce the national
Today, the most expensive judicial election in U.S. history concludes in Wisconsin. The prime reason is the expectation that, if the leftist candidate being supported by immense amounts of money from George Soros and other Democrat donors, Susan Crawford, prevails,
Madison, WI- This morning, Senate President Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk), Representative Rob Swearingen (R-Rhinelander), Representative Jeff Mursau (R-Crivitz), and Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) sent a letter to Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers requesting that he declare a State of Emergency for north-central
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) today announced Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed April as “ABLE to Save” Month in Wisconsin. This month-long campaign lead by the ABLE National Resource Center aims to provide people with disabilities and their families information about the
Madison, Wis. – Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin (PPAWI) released the following statement on the April 1 Supreme Court election from PPAWI President and CEO Tanya Atkinson. “Tonight Wisconsin voters made clear their preference for the candidate who agrees with them on reproductive freedom. No matter what we look like or
Tonight, voters elected Dane County Judge Susan Crawford to the Wisconsin State Supreme Court, defeating Elon Musk-backed Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel. Leading up to election night, Musk threw $19.3 million at the race, and would have been to thank if Schimel had won, according to Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson. In response, Evergreen Action Midwest
“Congratulations to Judge Susan Crawford for her victory and congratulations to the entire Wisconsin labor movement that proudly stood by her every step of the way. Working people came together and sent a clear message: our vote can’t be bought. Wisconsinites were not swayed by Elon Musk and big-dollar buffoonery. In the face of nationwide
Madison, WI — Today, Judge Susan Crawford won her bid for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. This victory ensures that Wisconsinites have a fair-minded, impartial judge serving on the Supreme Court who will uphold their most fundamental rights—including abortion access. Reproductive Freedom for All President and CEO Mini Timmaraju released the following
MADISON, WI — Joseph Geevarghese, Executive Director of Our Revolution, released the following statement about the outcome of tonight’s Wisconsin Supreme Court election. “Despite pouring over $20 million into this race—including handing out million-dollar checks to voters—the world’s wealthiest man has failed to secure a conservative majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
“I want to thank the voters for ensuring that Voter ID will remain the law of Wisconsin regardless of the political whims of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. This will help maintain integrity in the electoral process, no matter who controls the Legislature. “It’s telling, once again, how every Democrat in
MADISON — Today, Wisconsin voters on Main Streets—from Bayfield to Brookfield—made their voices loud and clear: “Our votes and our state are not for sale!” Main Street Action PAC, with over 2,000+ members in Wisconsin, endorsed Justice-elect Susan Crawford for the State Supreme Court race last month. Last year, Main
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #256, declaring a state of emergency due to severe winter weather, including heavy ice and snow, affecting large portions of the state in Northern Wisconsin. “As Northern Wisconsin still works to recover from severe weather over the weekend, with more storms
MADISON – In response to the record-breaking money in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, Wisconsin Democracy Campaign Executive Director Nick Ramos released the following statement: “Today should be a breaking point for our state. Even if your preferred candidate wins – no matter if you’re liberal, conservative, or independent – every single
We learned early this morning that the Region V Office of Head Start was closed today and all of the federal staff were placed on administrative leave until June without any warning. The Region V Office oversees Head Start programs in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana. The Office supports
Wisconsin voters approved an amendment enshrining a photo ID requirement for voting in the state’s constitution.
MADISON — Today, the Joint Committee on Finance held Agency Briefings for only two state agencies: the Department of Corrections (DOC) and the Universities of Wisconsin (UW). Republicans have already indicated that they plan to strip Governor Evers’ budget, likely planning to follow the destructive actions of their federal counterparts.
Milwaukee Election Commission Executive Director Paulina Gutierrez said along with ballots, the city was sending early vote machines to impacted sites. Those allow voters to register their selections on an electronic screen. It then prints a ballot that can be fed through counters.
Election officials reported brisk turnout today amid well-financed efforts to get voters to the polls in the state Supreme Court race between conservative Brad Schimel and liberal Susan Crawford.
Joint Finance Committee Co-chair Mark Born today pushed UW President Jay Rothman to justify what the GOP lawmaker called “administrative bloat” in the system as he questioned proposals in Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed state budget. Meanwhile, Corrections Secretary Jared Hoy answered questions about the guv’s call to revamp the prison system.
From WisPolitics … — Election officials reported brisk turnout today amid well-financed efforts to get voters to the polls in the state Supreme Court race between conservative Brad Schimel and liberal Susan Crawford. Washington County Clerk Ashley Reichert posted on X that she expected turnout to hit 70% today, up
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined her colleagues Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) in introducing the Lower Drug Costs for Families Act to make prescription drugs more affordable, hold Big Pharma accountable, and reduce the national deficit by billions of dollars. The bill would do so
Today, the most expensive judicial election in U.S. history concludes in Wisconsin. The prime reason is the expectation that, if the leftist candidate being supported by immense amounts of money from George Soros and other Democrat donors, Susan Crawford, prevails, she will inject herself in deciding congressional redistricting. It would
Madison, WI- This morning, Senate President Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk), Representative Rob Swearingen (R-Rhinelander), Representative Jeff Mursau (R-Crivitz), and Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) sent a letter to Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers requesting that he declare a State of Emergency for north-central and northeastern Wisconsin after severe storms ravaged the area over
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) today announced Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed April as “ABLE to Save” Month in Wisconsin. This month-long campaign lead by the ABLE National Resource Center aims to provide people with disabilities and their families information about the significance of Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) acc… Please