MADISON, Wis. — Republican members of the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) refused to convene today for a special meeting called by Governor Tony Evers to release $140 million in funds to address clean water access across the state and close gaps in healthcare access for patients suffering under hospital closures

APPLETON, WI – Candidate for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, Roger Roth will report raising an impressive $380,000 in the first weeks of his campaign, ending the quarter with more than $376,000 cash on hand: “Northeast Wisconsin knows that we need a veteran, small business owner, and proven conservative who will

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MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors has made history with women now holding 10 out of 18 County Board seats following the Spring General Election. The Spring election resulted in the election of Anne O’Connor (District 1), Sequanna Taylor (District 5), Felesia Martin (District 7), Patti Logsdon (District

MILWAUKEE – Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson was re-elected by a supermajority of Supervisors [13-5] to continue her role as Chairwoman of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors for the 2024-2026 term during Monday’s board meeting. Chairwoman Nicholson issued the below statement following her re-election: “I am deeply honored and humbled by

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Tammy Baldwin for Senate announced its third TV advertisement, “Close to Home” which will air statewide. The ad features Tammy’s personal story of her mother’s struggle with opioid addiction and her commitment to working across the aisle to combat the opioid, fentanyl, and heroin epidemic, which

(MADISON) – Today, Governor Evers vetoed AB-377, making good on his promise to “veto any bill that makes Wisconsin a less safe, less inclusive, and less welcoming place for LGBTQ people and kids.” Representative Melissa Ratcliff (D-Cottage Grove), co-chair of the Transgender Parent and Non-Binary Advocacy Caucus released the following

MADISON – Today, Governor Tony Evers vetoed Assembly Bill 377, which would have banned transgender students from playing on sports teams that are consistent with their gender identity. State Senator Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) applauded Governor Evers’ veto of this hateful proposal. “I am proud that Governor Evers vetoed this legislation

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, joined by LGBTQ youth, families, advocates, elected officials, and community members, vetoed Assembly Bill (AB) 377, a bill passed by Republican members of the Wisconsin State Legislature targeting transgender and gender nonconforming youth and banning them from participating on school athletic teams that align

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to learn more about upcoming trail projects at Peninsula State Park in Door County. The Northern Lake Michigan Coastal Master Plan, publicly reviewed and approved in 2018 by the Natural Resources Board, authorizes several improvements to the

Madison –State Representative Joy Goeben (R-Hobart) released the following statement regarding the Evers Administration vetoing AB 955 / SB 933. On Friday, Governor Evers sent a message to Wisconsin’s most vulnerable patient population by vetoing legislation that prohibits organ transplant patients from discrimination based on vaccination status, even when these

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Madison, WI – A transportation tax credit to help cover the costs of getting to and from work for people who are legally blind is now state law. State Representative David Steffen (R-Howard) and State Senator Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield) authored the bipartisan bill, which passed the Legislature with overwhelming support,

MADISON, Wis. — The United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today in a case brought by partisan anti-abortion extremists seeking to severely gut access to safe abortion care across the country. If those behind the case are successful, it would rescind the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of Mifepristone,

MADISON–Today, State Representative Robyn Vining, along with members of the Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus, the Transgender Parent and Non-Binary Advocacy Caucus, and Democratic members of the Assembly Committee on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Prevention introduced a bill to address the mental health of LGBTQIA+ students, and train mental health

SUPERIOR, Wis. — In case you missed it, Tammy Baldwin kicked off her Dairyland Tour in Northern Wisconsin by stopping in Superior in the midst of heavy snowfall. As snow continued to fall throughout the day, Tammy joined Superior Mayor Jim Paine to thank snowplow drivers for clearing the roads

STEVENS POINT, Wis—Today, Katrina Shankland announced she’s earned the endorsement of State Representative Jill Billings in her bid for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District. Billings represents the City of La Crosse. She joins State Senator Jeff Smith (D-Brunswick), State Rep. Jodi Emerson (D-Eau Claire), Former State Rep. Dana Wachs (D-Eau Claire),

MILWAUKEE, WI (March 19, 2024) Mount Mary University was recently selected as a funding recipient by the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Health Equity Initiative, which seeks to reduce inequities in healthcare outcomes among underserved populations across the globe. With these AWS funds Mount Mary has created the Infuse Project. It

Viroqua, WI – Following a productive session in the Wisconsin State Assembly, Rep. Loren Oldenburg (R-Viroqua) has announced he is running for re-election to the 96th Assembly District. “It’s an honor and a privilege to have been elected to serve my community in the Coulee region these past 6 years,”

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