MADISON, Wis. — Rep. Neubauer released the following statement: “For more than a decade, the GOP have insulated themselves from accountability and silenced the people of Wisconsin with their rigged legislative maps.  “Now, voters across our state have an opportunity to challenge these maps before a fair court. It’s a

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released the following statement in reaction to a lawsuit filed in the Wisconsin Supreme Court challenging the state’s gerrymandered legislative maps. “For years, members of the Wisconsin State Legislature have consistently ignored the will of the people, and they’ve been able to do so comfortably and without facing any real accountability because they

Madison, WI – Today, several Wisconsin voters from across the state filed a lawsuit to block further use of Wisconsin’s extremely gerrymandered state legislative map.   The nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center (CLC) partnered with Law Forward, the Election Law Clinic at Harvard Law School, Stafford Rosenbaum LLP, and Arnold & Porter to file the

MADISON, Wis. — In the fight for fair state legislative district maps, legal action was filed in Wisconsin today to help ensure every Wisconsinite’s voice holds equal weight in our elections, and that politicians can no longer carve up our communities for their own political gain. “Voters should pick our leaders,

STEVENS POINT, Wis., Aug. 2, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Acting Rural Development Under Secretary Roger Glendenning today announced that USDA is partnering with the Community College Alliance for Agriculture Advancement to strengthen the nation’s rural workforce. Through this partnership, USDA and the Alliance will provide community college students in the

As school buses across Wisconsin are prepped for the first day of class, the Wisconsin State Patrol reminds all drivers to start planning for the school year to ensure a safe commute for students. The Wisconsin State Patrol’s August Law of the Month is school bus safety, to remind drivers and parents

CAMP DOUGLAS, Wis. — Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center will host aircraft and personnel from multiple active-duty Air Force, National Guard, Marine and Navy units as part of the annual Northern Lightning Counterland training exercise Aug. 7-18. Northern Lightning is one of seven Air National Guard joint accredited exercises

LA CROSSE, Wis. – While Rep. Derrick Van Orden’s intimidation of high-school pages draws national attention, Opportunity Wisconsin is highlighting the congressman’s equally disturbing record of voting to give massive tax breaks to large corporations. The new ad comes as Congress begins its August recess and House Republicans prepare to advance an extreme

MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Rep. Mark Pocan called for Rep. Brian Steil to release security footage showing Rep. Derrick Van Orden’s confrontation with teenaged U.S. Senate Pages at the U.S. Capitol last week. As chairman of the House Committee on Administration, Steil has authority over U.S. Capitol security. Earlier this year,

MADISON – Today, Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez launches her “Win Wisconsin” PAC, a new political action committee dedicated to supporting legislative candidates who are committed to strengthening access to health care in Wisconsin, supporting the expansion of BadgerCare and have experience in the health and science industries.  “As a former nurse,

MILWAUKEE – Justice Janet Protasiewicz was sworn into the Wisconsin Supreme Court today, flipping the court to one that values women’s freedom and health. The flip means that the court could rule to overturn the state’s dangerous abortion ban. Physicians from Prairie Du Chien to Milwaukee, and everywhere in between,

MADISON, Wis. – Today, Justice Janet Protasiewicz was sworn in to begin her tenure on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.  Democratic Assembly Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement:  “Congratulations to Justice Protasiewicz on the official start of her term on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. For far too long, our

MADISON – Today, Judge Janet will be sworn in and become Justice Protasiewicz, flipping the ideological balance of the Wisconsin Supreme Court for the first time in 15 years. State Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison), Senate Democratic Leader, released the following statement: “By electing Judge Protasiewicz in April, the people of

MADISON, Wis. — More than 250 Soldiers from the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB) returned to Wisconsin after a nine-month deployment to Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti — the only permanent U.S. military installation on the African continent — in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of

Madison, WI – Senator Cory Tomczyk (R-Mosinee) issued the following statement regarding the  Investiture of Janet Protasiewicz.  “Today, Judge Janet Protasiewicz will be sworn in as a Justice to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.  I grew up in an America where judges upheld the constitution, where judges understood separation of powers, and

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today released a revised draft of the 2023 Wolf Management Plan. The plan will go to the Natural Resource Board (NRB) during their meeting on Oct. 25, 2023. The DNR began developing this updated draft plan in early 2021 to align its

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) today announced that investors who purchased retail precious metals from Lear Capital will receive compensation as part of Lear’s bankruptcy plan. State securities regulators had been investigating Lear for deceptive securities and commodities activities and misleading marketing at the time of the

MADISON – Today, cannabis officially becomes legal in our neighboring state of Minnesota. Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement: “I would like to applaud the decisive action taken by the Minnesota Legislature, led by a Democratic trifecta. Minnesota now joins more than 20 other states who

Hi folks! Welcome back to Tammy Tuesdays, our weekly update email on Tammy’s work and the big fights she’s taking on for Wisconsin families. Tammy knows that there’s more that unites us than divides us. She understands that Wisconsin’s working families all want good-paying jobs, affordable healthcare, and the same

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) invites organic food processors and producers to apply for reimbursement of costs related to organic certification from USDA’s Organic Certification Cost Share Program through October 31, 2023. Farms and businesses that produce, process, or package certified organic