WisDems: Dan Kelly’s growing list of right-wing financial ties

MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Wisconsin Examiner detailed far-right Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Dan Kelly’s deep financial ties to right-wing special interest groups that have long advanced Republican causes in court. Groups connected to Kelly include the Bradley Foundation and two Illinois-based legal

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Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Reminds farmers to check runoff risk prior to spreading manure

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is reminding farmers and manure applicators to check the runoff risk advisory forecast before spreading manure on fields. The tool helps determine the potential for manure runoff from a field depending on weather conditions and soil temperature. The runoff risk

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WisDems: Dan Kelly’s growing list of right-wing financial ties

MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Wisconsin Examiner detailed far-right Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Dan Kelly’s deep financial ties to right-wing special interest groups that have long advanced Republican causes in court. Groups connected to Kelly include the Bradley Foundation and two Illinois-based legal groups, the Liberty Justice Center and the law firm Troutman

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Climate Action Campaign: State and city leaders celebrate Wisconsin’s historic investments in clean transportation

(EAU CLAIRE, WI) – Today, State Rep. Jodi Emerson, WI-91, joined city leaders for a press conference to showcase unprecedented federal investments in Wisconsin to cut pollution and accelerate the transition to clean energy transportation. Thanks to Senator Tammy Baldwin and President Biden’s work to pass the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the

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Weekly Dem radio address: Gov. Tony Evers covers how his budget will help working Wisconsin families through child care initiatives

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address highlighting his budget initiatives, shared last month in his 2023-25 Biennial Budget Message, to expand access to affordable child care and create a first-of-its-kind Wisconsin Paid Family Leave Program.  Hey there, Governor Tony Evers here.  I recently introduced my 2023-25 biennial budget—a budget

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Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin: Announces second round of endorsements

WISCONSIN—MARCH 6—Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin (PPAWI) released its second round of endorsements for the Spring 2023 election. The endorsed candidates are trusted to utilize their platforms and voices to push for the restoration and protection of reproductive rights for all Wisconsinites. Statement from Steven Webb, Executive Director of Planned Parenthood

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A Better Wisconsin Together: Dan Kelly, in his own words

MADISON, Wis. — A story in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel today exposes the depths of Dan Kelly’s extremism on issues of the day, thanks to Dan Kelly’s own words. In a series of blog posts, which he unsuccessfully tried to erase from the internet, Kelly opines at length on topics ranging from abortion

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Sen. Agard: Emphasizes importance of 2023 as the Year of Mental Health

MADISON – During Governor Tony Evers’ State of the State Address, he declared 2023 the Year of Mental Health. The Governor followed this declaration with the announcement of significant budget provisions to increase access to mental health services and bolster the state’s mental health workforce. Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison)

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Joins Finance Committee Republicans in urging against use of discriminatory metrics in federal health programs

WASHINGTON – Last week, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Ranking Member U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and eight other Senate Finance Committee Republicans in urging senior government health officials against the use of quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) or other similar discriminatory metrics in federal health programs, including the new drug price-setting

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