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Madison, WI- Senate President Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) released the following statement after it was brought to light that Governor Tony Evers changed the word “mother” to “inseminated person” several times and erased the word “father” over 100 times in his
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today issued the following statement after a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Friday temporarily blocking the Department of Government Efficiency’s unauthorized access to Americans’ sensitive data. Wisconsin and 18 other states sued the Trump
MADISON, WI – The Young Democrats of Wisconsin, College Democrats of Wisconsin, and High School Democrats of Wisconsin are proud to endorse Judge Susan Crawford for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Judge Crawford has dedicated her career to protecting the rights
This week, DNC Chair Ken Martin kicked off his first official tour as DNC chair, traveling to blue, purple, and red states across the country. As a part of his “Organizing Everywhere” Tour, Chair Martin visited Pennsylvania, Texas, Illinois, and
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today issued the following statement after Judge Angel Kelley of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts extended a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against the Trump Administration’s unlawful cuts to funds
Donald Trump’s MAGA allies in the Senate are prioritizing billionaires over health care and food assistance for Wisconsinites. It’s clear that Trump and his congressional allies have fully embraced the Project 2025 playbook which advocates for slashing Medicaid benefits. Senate Democrats raised the
In May 2023, the Common Council adopted legislation allowing MPD to impound vehicles involved in reckless driving. However, as I’ve said from the beginning, that law was just a baby step—a move in the right direction but not nearly strong
As more and more American workers are summarily fired and laid off thanks to House Republicans refusing to stand up to President Trump Musk’s abuse of power, voters from across the political spectrum are making clear that they’ve had enough of Republicans’ anti-worker agenda. Despite Congress
As more and more American workers are summarily fired and laid off thanks to House Republicans refusing to stand up to President Trump Musk’s abuse of power, voters from across the political spectrum are making clear that they’ve had enough of Republicans’ anti-worker agenda. Despite Congress
MADISON – State Representative Amanda Nedweski (R-Pleasant Prairie) issued the following response to Governor Evers’s 2025-2027 budget, which on multiple occasions replaces the word “mother” with phrases like “parent who gave birth” and “inseminated person.”: “As a proud mother of
America is turning against Donald Trump and Elon Musk – including the people from the very districts that voted for Republicans last year. In deeply red House districts in Georgia, Wisconsin, Alaska, and Oregon, constituents are already raising alarm bells
West Bend, WI – County Executive Josh Schoemann created a University Campus Task Force to review the county’s interest in repurposing the UW-Milwaukee at Washington County (UWM-WC) college campus in the best interest of taxpayers. The Task Force will be
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WAUKESHA, Wisc. – Wisconsin Sheriffs, District Attorneys, and survivors agree: Susan Crawford is lying. It’s sad that Susan Crawford would knowingly lie and invoke the pain of sexual assault survivors for political points and electoral power. As Attorney General, Brad Schimel
MADISON, Wis. — While the Real Shady Susan has been working overtime to rewrite Brad Schimel’s 35-year record of protecting Wisconsin and trying to run from her dangerously liberal record and friends, voters know better; Crawford is no Houdini. Crawford should quit playin with the scissors and cut the crap; she’s
MADISON, Wis. — As Elon Musk and Donald Trump try to bring the federal government to its knees by cutting off funding for child care and farmers and indiscriminately firing federal workers, Wisconsinites are demanding answers and accountability from complacent GOP congressmen. At a
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting revealed yet another shady connection for extreme right-wing politician Brad Schimel—this time to his new billionaire benefactor Elon Musk. The New York Times and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that just days before Elon Musk poured millions into supporting Brad Schimel’s campaign
Clearly recognizing the need to end decades of wildly discrepant funding levels for students in different school districts across the state, Governor Evers’ proposes another strong step toward finally leveling the playing field. For thirty years, students in a handful
MADISON, Wis. – In a powerful new op-ed in The Waukesha Freeman, Judge Susan Crawford lays out Brad Schimel’s disturbing record of failing sexual assault survivors during his time as Wisconsin’s Attorney General. “Nine kits tested out of over 6,000 in two
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today shared an excerpt from his 2025-27 Biennial Budget Message in his weekly radio address. The governor delivered his 2025-27 Biennial Budget Message on Tues., Feb. 18, 2025, at the Wisconsin State Capitol and introduced the most pro-kid
Madison, WI- Senate President Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) released the following statement after it was brought to light that Governor Tony Evers changed the word “mother” to “inseminated person” several times and erased the word “father” over 100 times in his biennial budget proposal: “It is disgusting to see the Evers
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today issued the following statement after a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Friday temporarily blocking the Department of Government Efficiency’s unauthorized access to Americans’ sensitive data. Wisconsin and 18 other states sued the Trump Administration in early February, seeking to stop Elon Musk and
MADISON, WI – The Young Democrats of Wisconsin, College Democrats of Wisconsin, and High School Democrats of Wisconsin are proud to endorse Judge Susan Crawford for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Judge Crawford has dedicated her career to protecting the rights and freedoms of Wisconsinites and will serve as a fair,
This week, DNC Chair Ken Martin kicked off his first official tour as DNC chair, traveling to blue, purple, and red states across the country. As a part of his “Organizing Everywhere” Tour, Chair Martin visited Pennsylvania, Texas, Illinois, and Missouri this week and will be in Wisconsin tomorrow. As
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today issued the following statement after Judge Angel Kelley of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts extended a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against the Trump Administration’s unlawful cuts to funds that support groundbreaking medical and public health research at universities
Donald Trump’s MAGA allies in the Senate are prioritizing billionaires over health care and food assistance for Wisconsinites. It’s clear that Trump and his congressional allies have fully embraced the Project 2025 playbook which advocates for slashing Medicaid benefits. Senate Democrats raised the alarm of these potentially devastating Medicaid cuts last night on
In May 2023, the Common Council adopted legislation allowing MPD to impound vehicles involved in reckless driving. However, as I’ve said from the beginning, that law was just a baby step—a move in the right direction but not nearly strong enough to truly address the problem. That’s why, in the
As more and more American workers are summarily fired and laid off thanks to House Republicans refusing to stand up to President Trump Musk’s abuse of power, voters from across the political spectrum are making clear that they’ve had enough of Republicans’ anti-worker agenda. Despite Congress not working in D.C. this week, Derrick Van Orden refused
As more and more American workers are summarily fired and laid off thanks to House Republicans refusing to stand up to President Trump Musk’s abuse of power, voters from across the political spectrum are making clear that they’ve had enough of Republicans’ anti-worker agenda. Despite Congress not working in D.C. this week, Bryan Steil refused to
MADISON – State Representative Amanda Nedweski (R-Pleasant Prairie) issued the following response to Governor Evers’s 2025-2027 budget, which on multiple occasions replaces the word “mother” with phrases like “parent who gave birth” and “inseminated person.”: “As a proud mother of two, it is absolutely insulting that the Governor, in his
America is turning against Donald Trump and Elon Musk – including the people from the very districts that voted for Republicans last year. In deeply red House districts in Georgia, Wisconsin, Alaska, and Oregon, constituents are already raising alarm bells over Trump giving Elon Musk and DOGE unlimited and unchecked
West Bend, WI – County Executive Josh Schoemann created a University Campus Task Force to review the county’s interest in repurposing the UW-Milwaukee at Washington County (UWM-WC) college campus in the best interest of taxpayers. The Task Force will be comprised of five to seven members appointed by the county
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WAUKESHA, Wisc. – Wisconsin Sheriffs, District Attorneys, and survivors agree: Susan Crawford is lying. It’s sad that Susan Crawford would knowingly lie and invoke the pain of sexual assault survivors for political points and electoral power. As Attorney General, Brad Schimel spearheaded the Wisconsin Sexual Assault Kit Initiative and cleared an
MADISON, Wis. — While the Real Shady Susan has been working overtime to rewrite Brad Schimel’s 35-year record of protecting Wisconsin and trying to run from her dangerously liberal record and friends, voters know better; Crawford is no Houdini. Crawford should quit playin with the scissors and cut the crap; she’s a puppet for the most dangerou… Please log in to
MADISON, Wis. — As Elon Musk and Donald Trump try to bring the federal government to its knees by cutting off funding for child care and farmers and indiscriminately firing federal workers, Wisconsinites are demanding answers and accountability from complacent GOP congressmen. At a town hall in West Bend last night, Wisconsinites called out
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting revealed yet another shady connection for extreme right-wing politician Brad Schimel—this time to his new billionaire benefactor Elon Musk. The New York Times and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that just days before Elon Musk poured millions into supporting Brad Schimel’s campaign and his hostile takeover of the Wisconsin Supreme Cou… Please
Clearly recognizing the need to end decades of wildly discrepant funding levels for students in different school districts across the state, Governor Evers’ proposes another strong step toward finally leveling the playing field. For thirty years, students in a handful of districts have been funded with thousands of dollars more
MADISON, Wis. – In a powerful new op-ed in The Waukesha Freeman, Judge Susan Crawford lays out Brad Schimel’s disturbing record of failing sexual assault survivors during his time as Wisconsin’s Attorney General. “Nine kits tested out of over 6,000 in two years. That’s Brad Schimel’s record,” wrote Judge Crawford. “We have
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today shared an excerpt from his 2025-27 Biennial Budget Message in his weekly radio address. The governor delivered his 2025-27 Biennial Budget Message on Tues., Feb. 18, 2025, at the Wisconsin State Capitol and introduced the most pro-kid budget in state history. Gov. Evers, during his 2025-27 Biennial