MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Eric Hovde dodged questions from reporters in La Crosse about his bank’s business dealings with Banco Azteca, a Mexican bank long reported to have ties to the cartel. Last week, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that in December 2023, Banco Azteca flew $26 million in cash over the U.S.-Mexico border directly to Eric

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently announced the release of the latest State Natural Area Volunteer Annual Reportshowcasing work of hundreds of volunteers who helped care for Wisconsin’s state natural areas in 2023. Last year, volunteers spent more than 8,420 hours maintaining and improving state natural areas

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA), today announced the new More Like Home™ Repair and Renew Loan program to help owners of older homes make critical repairs and improvements that increase energy efficiency, safety, and security. The More Like Home™ Repair

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 August 2024. In brief, the nonseasonally adjusted data for Wisconsin shows: Metropolitan Statistical Areas: Preliminary August 2024 unemployment rates decreased

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced the Health Care Affordability Act—legislation to make permanent the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits (PTCs) for millions of Americans who use the Health Insurance Marketplace for coverage. The enhanced PTCs, which have made health care

FOND DU LAC- Rep. Jerry O’Connor released the following statement on receiving the endorsement of the Wisconsin Family Action for his reelection campaign: “I am honored to receive the endorsement of Wisconsin Family Action, one of our state’s most important and prominent conservative, pro-family organizations. Their support affirms my dedication

MADISON, Wis. — Today, State Senate candidate Jamie Wall and State Assembly candidate Christy Welch led a roundtable discussion with Brown County residents in Green Bay on how Democrats are fighting to lower costs across the Badger State. From working to expand Medicaid, fully fund Child Care Counts, and build more affordable

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after his bill, the Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act, was passed on the House floor 255-161. “The radical left-wing approach to prosecution and bail have had deadly consequences throughout our country, which is why I introduced the Keeping Violent Offenders

September is Suicide Prevention Month. However, some people are at greater risk than others. The suicide rate in construction is nearly three-times higher than all industries, according to the latest data from the CDC. The number of construction workers dying by suicide is far greater than the number of workers

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MADISON — The Committee to Protect Health Care today announced a $500,000 paid media campaign, targeting 12 districts and communicating to 300,000+ Wisconsin voters, to support pro-health care candidates for the Wisconsin Legislature. The campaign will spend significant resources targeting the following districts: Jessie Rodriguez (AD-21), Shannon Zimmerman (AD-30), Clint

Madison – September 24, 2024 – Black and Brown Womyn Power Coalition (BBWPC), End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault (WCASA) commend the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) for including a significant increase in funding for sexual assault and domestic abuse services in their agency budget request. DOJ

Two alumni whose career paths were determined and lives shaped during their college days at University of Wisconsin-Stout are supporting future student success with one of the largest gifts in school history. Ann and John Graf, residents of Tomahawk and Houston, Texas, have committed $3.5 million from their estate to

This morning on Wisconsin Public Radio, Vice President Kamala Harris stressed her support for eliminating the filibuster to pass a law to restore the protections of Roe v. Wade and protect women’s reproductive freedom, which Donald Trump brags about ripping away. “I think we should eliminate the filibuster for Roe,” said Vice President Harris.

MILWAUKEE, WI (September 24, 2024) – Mount Mary continues to lead educational institutions in the Midwest in graduating diverse and low-income students, according to the Best Colleges Report by U.S. News and World Report released today. #1 SOCIAL MOBILITY: Mount Mary ranks #1 in the Midwest among regional universities in this

MADISON, Wis. – Training exercises are not a new concept for agencies across Wisconsin, but a recent four-week long exercise was the first of its kind in the nation to focus solely on the disaster recovery process.  “Most of our drills and exercises typically focus on preparing us to respond

MADISON, Wis. – Last week members of Opportunity Wisconsin’s coalition joined 200 advocates from 22 states, along with national leaders, to demand that Congress prioritize tax reform that supports working families, seniors, and small business owners in 2025.  With many provisions of the 2017 Republican Tax Law set to expire

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. She understands that Wisconsin’s middle-class families all want good paying jobs, affordable health care, and the

MADISON — The Eric Hovde for Senate campaign, with the NRSC, released two new ads highlighting Sen. Baldwin’s support for radical policies like funding a transgender therapy clinic that does not inform parents with taxpayer dollars, letting boys compete in girls’ sports, and giving stimulus checks to illegal immigrants. “As Wisconsin families struggle, Sen.