Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Mother, loved ones of Kai Lermer to attend as governor’s guests to 2023-25 biennial budget message MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers tonight will announce his 2023-25 budget will build upon 2021 Wisconsin Act 210, also known as the “Kai 11” bill. The “Kai 11” bill was signed by the governor last year in honor of 16-year-old Waukesha North High School student-athlete Kai Lermer. Kai was playing a pick-up game of basketball in 2019 when he went into cardiac arrest due to

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Governor’s plan aims to improve reading and literacy outcomes, expand access to mental health services and school nutrition, address staffing shortages to help keep class sizes small, and increase per pupil and special education aids MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced major investments and initiatives from his 2023-25

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Governor’s budget invests portion of state’s historic surplus to improve American Family Field, saving taxpayers over $200 million and generating $400 million in revenue through 2043 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced a new plan to keep Major League Baseball and the Milwaukee Brewers in Milwaukee for the

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Governor’s proposal makes voting easier and more accessible for eligible voters, supports local election administration, ensures elections remain free and secure MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced several initiatives that will be included in his 2023-25 biennial budget proposal to defend voting rights and democracy in Wisconsin. The

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Governor’s plan improves rental unit safety, rehabilitates blighted properties, expands renter protections  MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced a statewide plan to ensure safe, affordable housing and rental units in his 2023-25 biennial budget proposal. The governor’s plan includes a comprehensive, multi-pronged package of initiatives designed to address the unique challenges facing Wisconsin renters, including renovating existing housing, improving rental unit safety, providing legal aid for evictions,

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Governor’s budget to deliver more than $1.2 billion in targeted tax relief to working families, parents, veterans, caregivers, seniors, and student loan borrowers Relief for working families supported by provisions limiting tax giveaways to wealthy earners MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced provisions in his 2023-25 biennial budget that will deliver on the governor’s promise made last August to fight for a 10-percent middle-class tax cut. The plan aims to build

Contact: Sachin Chheda, sachin@nation-consulting.com, 414-412-6099 Physical threats accompany frivolous complaints in effort to intimidate judges and other public officials MADISON, WI—Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Jill Karofsky today voluntarily disclosed she faced a frivolous disciplinary complaint, alongside previously disclosed physical threats, in the wake of oral argument in Trump v Biden. The

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Judge Janet Protasiewicz’s campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court released a new ad today highlighting her work to hold criminals accountable as 25-year prosecutor and judge.  The ad also compares Protasiewicz’s record with Dan Kelly and Jennifer Dorow’s troubling record of defending criminals charged with disturbing crimes. As

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Governor’s plan bolsters Veterans Affairs workforce, supports veteran employment, education, and housing security, expands access to veterans mental health services MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced his 2023-25 budget will include several innovative proposals to serve Wisconsin’s veterans, building upon previous investments funded by federal pandemic relief aid

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Governor’s proposal will bolster sustainable industries like clean energy and forestry, support forest regeneration, improve Stewardship Program  MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced his 2023-25 biennial budget proposal will include efforts to strengthen Wisconsin’s forestry industry, bolster the state’s clean energy and conservation workforce, and improve transparency and

CONTACT: press@janetforjustice.com MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Judge Janet Protasiewicz’s campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court released two ads today, part of a statewide media buy totaling more than $1 million ahead of the February primary. Both ads highlight Judge Janet’s belief in fairness, protecting public safety, and support for reproductive freedom. One

Press ContactMaddy McDanielpress@mandelabarnes.com or 914-471-7716 The Long Run PAC will Invest in Working Class Candidates, Young Candidates, Candidates of Color, and LGBTQ+ Candidates in Wisconsin and Nationwide Mandela’s Historic U.S. Senate Campaign Broke Wisconsin Fundraising Records and Came One Point From Unseating a Two-Term Incumbent MILWAUKEE — Today, Mandela Barnes, Wisconsin’s 45th Lt.

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  First Lady Jill Biden will welcome guests to join her in the viewing box for President Biden’s State of the Union Address on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. Each of these individuals were invited by the White House because they personify issues or themes to be addressed by the President in his speech,

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov               202-224-6225 McALLEN, Texas – Over the weekend, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, visited the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas to meet with immigration and border officials and to see challenges at the Southwest Border firsthand. She met with the brave men and women tasked

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.go MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced his appointment of Kirsten Johnson to serve as secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), effective Feb. 27, 2023. The appointment fills the vacancy created by former Secretary Karen Timberlake’s departure at the end of last year.  “Kirsten has a storied, 20-plus year career in public health and public service, including her time serving Washington and

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Select Committee on the CCP Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today released the following statement regarding the suspected Chinese spy balloon flying over the United States. “The Chinese Communist Party should not have on-demand access to American airspace. Not only is this a violation

Fair Courts America is intensifying its campaign supporting Dan Kelly for Wisconsin Supreme Court with a new :30 TV ad that will be aired across the state starting tomorrow (Friday, Feb. 3). The ad notes that Kelly is the only candidate with a proven record of defending the rights of