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DELAFIELD, WI – IRG Action Fund applauds the work of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee after the approval of Assembly Bill 660 – legislation to create a child care tax credit for employers working to solve the child care shortage.
After falling in 2022 to its lowest level in more than a half century, the share of Wisconsinites’ incomes that they paid in state and local taxes effectively held steady last year, according to a new Wisconsin Policy Forum report.
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MADISON WI – Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, the League of Women Voters – WI, Souls to the Polls – WI, Power to the Polls – WI, the Wisconsin Working Families Party, and SEIU – WI joined retired Navy Rear Admiral Michael Smith
Madison – State Representative Janel Brandtjen released the following statement on the initial resolution (AR 18) to impeach Meagan Wolfe: “AR 18 is not a bill; it’s a non-binding resolution and is the first step in impeaching Meagan Wolfe. It
Madison, Wis. — The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) is responsible for administering and enforcing the insurance laws of Wisconsin. This includes monitoring the financial and marketing practices of individuals and companies. Each month, OCI publishes the administrative actions
MADISON – Today, the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy passed SB 415 on a unanimous, bipartisan vote which would require the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to issue state park passes on a 12-month basis. The current system
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to celebrate the outdoors this winter at any of the several candlelight events happening across Wisconsin. These events kick off on Jan. 6, 2024 and are scheduled at different
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As a new year begins, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is reflecting on her year fighting for the Badger State and delivering results for Wisconsin in 2023. “Every year, I’m proud to work with Democrats and Republicans to deliver
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) designated more than 21,000 acres in Green Lake and Sauk counties as new agricultural enterprise areas (AEAs) effective January 1, 2024. DATCP also designated a modification to expand
MADISON – Today, retired Dane County Sheriff David Mahoney announced his endorsement of Senator Melissa Agard to be the next Dane County Executive. “I’ve had the privilege of working closely with Senator Melissa Agard throughout my career, and I can attest
MADISON – Today, a highly respected group of current and former Dane County Board Supervisors announced their endorsements of Senator Melissa Agard to be the next Dane County Executive. Steven Peters, Dane County Board District 9 Aaron Collins, Dane County Board
MADISON – Human trafficking is happening in Wisconsin, to Wisconsin residents. To help raise awareness of this important issue impacting our communities, Governor Evers has proclaimed January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month. “Human trafficking can be difficult to recognize, especially to
MADISON, Wis. — Today, on the one-year anniversary of Republicans becoming the majority in the House of Representatives, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Joe Oslund released the following statement: “Over the past year, the only thing the MAGA House GOP majority has
MADISON, Wis. – The new year has barely begun, and Wisconsin Elections Commission staff have already accomplished one significant task related to the 2024 election cycle. The filing deadline for candidates for the 2024 Spring Election, scheduled for April 2,
Madison, Wis. – Today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Wisconsin’s legislative district maps are unconstitutional and new ones must be put in place for future elections. Representative Deb Andraca (D–Whitefish Bay) issued the following statement: “Today’s ruling recognizes what most Wisconsin
MADISON — Physicians with the Committee today applauded the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the state’s hyper-partisan legislative maps. This decision could allow Wisconsinites’ voices to be better reflected on issues that matter most to them, including expanding
WASHINGTON — Today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled the state’s gerrymandered maps as unconstitutional. The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee applauds this decision and reaffirms our commitment to the fight for democracy in Wisconsin as we lay the groundwork for critical 2024
MADISON – Today, the Supreme Court of Wisconsin ruled that the state legislature’s electoral maps are unconstitutional. Representative Lisa Subeck released the following statement: “Wisconsin’s unconstitutional and unfair legislative maps have failed the people of our state for more than
MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court released a ruling that the state’s legislative maps – which were drawn by Republican lawmakers to give themselves a partisan advantage – are unconstitutional. According to A Better Wisconsin Together Executive Director
DELAFIELD, WI – IRG Action Fund applauds the work of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee after the approval of Assembly Bill 660 – legislation to create a child care tax credit for employers working to solve the child care shortage. IRG Action CEO, CJ Szafir, released the following statement on behalf
After falling in 2022 to its lowest level in more than a half century, the share of Wisconsinites’ incomes that they paid in state and local taxes effectively held steady last year, according to a new Wisconsin Policy Forum report. This ratio, the state and local tax burden, rose slightly
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MADISON WI – Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, the League of Women Voters – WI, Souls to the Polls – WI, Power to the Polls – WI, the Wisconsin Working Families Party, and SEIU – WI joined retired Navy Rear Admiral Michael Smith in remembrance of the events that took place on January
Madison – State Representative Janel Brandtjen released the following statement on the initial resolution (AR 18) to impeach Meagan Wolfe: “AR 18 is not a bill; it’s a non-binding resolution and is the first step in impeaching Meagan Wolfe. It has faced additional hurdles as Speaker Vos and Representative Steffen
Madison, Wis. — The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) is responsible for administering and enforcing the insurance laws of Wisconsin. This includes monitoring the financial and marketing practices of individuals and companies. Each month, OCI publishes the administrative actions it has taken against these entities. The actions are issued
MADISON – Today, the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy passed SB 415 on a unanimous, bipartisan vote which would require the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to issue state park passes on a 12-month basis. The current system sells passes only for the calendar year they are issued.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to celebrate the outdoors this winter at any of the several candlelight events happening across Wisconsin. These events kick off on Jan. 6, 2024 and are scheduled at different locations through March 2024. “Winter candlelight events are some of
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As a new year begins, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is reflecting on her year fighting for the Badger State and delivering results for Wisconsin in 2023. “Every year, I’m proud to work with Democrats and Republicans to deliver real results for the people of Wisconsin. Looking back on
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) designated more than 21,000 acres in Green Lake and Sauk counties as new agricultural enterprise areas (AEAs) effective January 1, 2024. DATCP also designated a modification to expand an existing AEA in Monroe County by more than 20,000
MADISON – Today, retired Dane County Sheriff David Mahoney announced his endorsement of Senator Melissa Agard to be the next Dane County Executive. “I’ve had the privilege of working closely with Senator Melissa Agard throughout my career, and I can attest to her unwavering dedication to public safety, commitment to justice
MADISON – Today, a highly respected group of current and former Dane County Board Supervisors announced their endorsements of Senator Melissa Agard to be the next Dane County Executive. Steven Peters, Dane County Board District 9 Aaron Collins, Dane County Board District 10 Larry Palm, Dane County Board District 12 Michele
MADISON – Human trafficking is happening in Wisconsin, to Wisconsin residents. To help raise awareness of this important issue impacting our communities, Governor Evers has proclaimed January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month. “Human trafficking can be difficult to recognize, especially to the untrained eye,” said Department of Children and Families (DCF)
MADISON, Wis. — Today, on the one-year anniversary of Republicans becoming the majority in the House of Representatives, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Joe Oslund released the following statement: “Over the past year, the only thing the MAGA House GOP majority has managed to deliver for Wisconsinites is more resounding evidence that
MADISON, Wis. – The new year has barely begun, and Wisconsin Elections Commission staff have already accomplished one significant task related to the 2024 election cycle. The filing deadline for candidates for the 2024 Spring Election, scheduled for April 2, was Tuesday at 5 p.m., and shortly after WEC staff
Madison, Wis. – Today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Wisconsin’s legislative district maps are unconstitutional and new ones must be put in place for future elections. Representative Deb Andraca (D–Whitefish Bay) issued the following statement: “Today’s ruling recognizes what most Wisconsin voters have known for years – our legislative maps are
MADISON — Physicians with the Committee today applauded the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the state’s hyper-partisan legislative maps. This decision could allow Wisconsinites’ voices to be better reflected on issues that matter most to them, including expanding BadgerCare. “For too long, our unfair state maps have allowed
WASHINGTON — Today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled the state’s gerrymandered maps as unconstitutional. The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee applauds this decision and reaffirms our commitment to the fight for democracy in Wisconsin as we lay the groundwork for critical 2024 elections. DLCC President Heather Williams issued the following statement: “Wisconsin
MADISON – Today, the Supreme Court of Wisconsin ruled that the state legislature’s electoral maps are unconstitutional. Representative Lisa Subeck released the following statement: “Wisconsin’s unconstitutional and unfair legislative maps have failed the people of our state for more than a decade, diminishing the power of their voices, their votes,
MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court released a ruling that the state’s legislative maps – which were drawn by Republican lawmakers to give themselves a partisan advantage – are unconstitutional. According to A Better Wisconsin Together Executive Director Chris Walloch, this decision marks a significant milestone in pursuit