MADISON- The Wisconsin Grocers Association (WGA) released a press release criticizing the Tariff Tax Transparency Act that was circulated last week for co-sponsorship. According to the WGA, the act, which requires large retailers to disclose federal tariffs assessed on any
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined a group of her colleagues in demanding the Trump Administration’s Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) rescind their dangerous new proposed rule to reinstate a near-total ban on abortions and abortion counseling, including
MADISON – State Sen. Rob Hutton (R–Brookfield) is circulating legislation to eliminate Wisconsin’s income tax on overtime earnings, leading a coalition of legislators co-authoring the pro-worker proposal. The bill creates a state income-tax subtraction for overtime pay so that earnings
MADISON, Wis. – Today, Rep. Ryan Clancy announced legislation developed and supported by advocates for the rights of sex workers and sex trafficking survivors designed to encourage safe reporting of alleged criminal acts to authorities. Sex workers in Wisconsin are
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius announced Friday that after months of intensive work, all 50 MPS schools built before 1950 that serve elementary students are cleared of lead risks. “We are committed to providing safe and welcoming schools to
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) wrote to Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to strengthen oversight and accountability measures for local transit agencies following reports that Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) lost approximately $4 million in revenue in 2024
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board election results. The following soybean producers started their three-year terms as elected members of the Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board on
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the media to help promote the 125th anniversary of the Wisconsin State Park System using its media toolkit. Please credit all assets to Wisconsin DNR. The toolkit includes a summary document with facts
MADISON, Wis. — Today, an opinion piece in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel exposed WI-03 Rep. Derrick Van Orden’s betrayal of the people of Wisconsin. The piece details how Van Orden sold out Wisconsinites by voting for the GOP’s Big Ugly Bill, giving tax
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds anglers that the 2025 hook and line season for lake sturgeon will be open on certain waters from Sept. 6 through Sept. 30, 2025. All anglers looking to harvest a lake sturgeon
KENOSHA, Wis. – Today, on National Food Bank Day, Opportunity Wisconsin and Public Brewing Company in Kenosha are kicking off the “Pints for a Purpose” food drive to support local organizations working to prevent hunger. Through September 19th, anyone who
Madison, WI (September 3, 2025) – The American Petroleum Institute released the below statement from Mike Karbo, Regional Director of the Midwest, following the Enbridge Line 5 Pipeline hearing in Madison today. — “Enbridge’s Line 5 relocation project is essential to maintaining
Yes, he said that! Take it from Bryan Steil himself: “the economy is not great” for workers and families across Wisconsin’s 1st district. WATCH: Bryan Steil: “The economy is not great”And Wisconsinites have Steil to thank: whether it’s raising working families’ costs to
MADISON, Wis. – Forbes has again named UW Health one of America’s best employers by state this year in Wisconsin and Illinois. This award is presented by Forbes in partnership with Statista, a statistics portal and industry ranking provider. America’s
MADISON, WI — Today, Legislative Democrats introduced a package of bills that aims to strengthen Wisconsin’s workforce. Within the “Build A Stronger Wisconsin” bill package, Legislative Democrats work to restore prevailing wage, introduce Project Labor Agreements to Wisconsin, address ongoing
After already raising energy prices on Americans when they passed the Big, Ugly Law, House Republicans voted for another bill that will lead to even higher energy costs for American families Despite electricity prices rising twice as fast as inflation this year,
MADISON… Wisconsin workers could end up keeping more of their hard-earned money in their own pockets as result of Senator André Jacque’s “No Tax On Tips” legislation, which passed the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means today on a bi-partisan vote of
Madison, Wis. – Representative Ann Roe (D–Janesville) joined all of her Democratic colleagues today to announce a package of pro-labor bills aimed at restoring worker protections and strengthening Wisconsin’s workforce. After the introduction, Rep. Roe said: “For more than a decade, Wisconsin
Madison, Wis. – UAW Local 95 Unit 12 Mercyhealth Clinic-East workers held a rally at the Wisconsin State Capitol today as they entered their ninth week of striking. Representative Ann Roe (D-Janesville) joined the striking workers, union leaders, supporters, state legislators,
MADISON- The Wisconsin Grocers Association (WGA) released a press release criticizing the Tariff Tax Transparency Act that was circulated last week for co-sponsorship. According to the WGA, the act, which requires large retailers to disclose federal tariffs assessed on any products, was not workable and would raise costs for Wisconsin
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined a group of her colleagues in demanding the Trump Administration’s Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) rescind their dangerous new proposed rule to reinstate a near-total ban on abortions and abortion counseling, including for veterans who have been raped or whose pregnancy is
MADISON – State Sen. Rob Hutton (R–Brookfield) is circulating legislation to eliminate Wisconsin’s income tax on overtime earnings, leading a coalition of legislators co-authoring the pro-worker proposal. The bill creates a state income-tax subtraction for overtime pay so that earnings over the normal rate of pay under the federal Fair
MADISON, Wis. – Today, Rep. Ryan Clancy announced legislation developed and supported by advocates for the rights of sex workers and sex trafficking survivors designed to encourage safe reporting of alleged criminal acts to authorities. Sex workers in Wisconsin are disproportionately targeted for violence, both from members of the public
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius announced Friday that after months of intensive work, all 50 MPS schools built before 1950 that serve elementary students are cleared of lead risks. “We are committed to providing safe and welcoming schools to the community. Successfully addressing lead paint issues is a critical
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) wrote to Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to strengthen oversight and accountability measures for local transit agencies following reports that Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) lost approximately $4 million in revenue in 2024 to bus evasion. Recent findings indicate MCTS riders skipped paying
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board election results. The following soybean producers started their three-year terms as elected members of the Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board on September 1, 2025: District 3: David Justman, PlattevilleAdams, Crawford, Grant, Juneau,
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the media to help promote the 125th anniversary of the Wisconsin State Park System using its media toolkit. Please credit all assets to Wisconsin DNR. The toolkit includes a summary document with facts and figures about the Wisconsin State Park System, photos, b-roll
MADISON, Wis. — Today, an opinion piece in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel exposed WI-03 Rep. Derrick Van Orden’s betrayal of the people of Wisconsin. The piece details how Van Orden sold out Wisconsinites by voting for the GOP’s Big Ugly Bill, giving tax breaks to billionaires while threatening construction jobs and raising energy
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds anglers that the 2025 hook and line season for lake sturgeon will be open on certain waters from Sept. 6 through Sept. 30, 2025. All anglers looking to harvest a lake sturgeon must have their general 2025 fishing license and a valid
KENOSHA, Wis. – Today, on National Food Bank Day, Opportunity Wisconsin and Public Brewing Company in Kenosha are kicking off the “Pints for a Purpose” food drive to support local organizations working to prevent hunger. Through September 19th, anyone who brings in non-perishable food items to the brewery will receive
Madison, WI (September 3, 2025) – The American Petroleum Institute released the below statement from Mike Karbo, Regional Director of the Midwest, following the Enbridge Line 5 Pipeline hearing in Madison today. — “Enbridge’s Line 5 relocation project is essential to maintaining Wisconsin’s energy reliability. The project is expected to create over
Yes, he said that! Take it from Bryan Steil himself: “the economy is not great” for workers and families across Wisconsin’s 1st district. WATCH: Bryan Steil: “The economy is not great”And Wisconsinites have Steil to thank: whether it’s raising working families’ costs to give another tax break to billionaires, or his full support for reckless
MADISON, Wis. – Forbes has again named UW Health one of America’s best employers by state this year in Wisconsin and Illinois. This award is presented by Forbes in partnership with Statista, a statistics portal and industry ranking provider. America’s Best-In-State Employers 2025 is based on an independent survey of more
MADISON, WI — Today, Legislative Democrats introduced a package of bills that aims to strengthen Wisconsin’s workforce. Within the “Build A Stronger Wisconsin” bill package, Legislative Democrats work to restore prevailing wage, introduce Project Labor Agreements to Wisconsin, address ongoing worker misclassification, and repeal the “Right-to-Work” law that restricts Wisconsinites
After already raising energy prices on Americans when they passed the Big, Ugly Law, House Republicans voted for another bill that will lead to even higher energy costs for American families Despite electricity prices rising twice as fast as inflation this year, Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil voted to raise energy
MADISON… Wisconsin workers could end up keeping more of their hard-earned money in their own pockets as result of Senator André Jacque’s “No Tax On Tips” legislation, which passed the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means today on a bi-partisan vote of 8 to 2. Assembly Bill 38 (AB 38), authored by Sen.
Madison, Wis. – Representative Ann Roe (D–Janesville) joined all of her Democratic colleagues today to announce a package of pro-labor bills aimed at restoring worker protections and strengthening Wisconsin’s workforce. After the introduction, Rep. Roe said: “For more than a decade, Wisconsin Republicans have worked to dismantle laws that provided job security,
Madison, Wis. – UAW Local 95 Unit 12 Mercyhealth Clinic-East workers held a rally at the Wisconsin State Capitol today as they entered their ninth week of striking. Representative Ann Roe (D-Janesville) joined the striking workers, union leaders, supporters, state legislators, and Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez. Over 130 striking healthcare workers