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MADISON, Wis. – Democrat David Crowley cannot be stopped… from hiking taxes on the working families who call Milwaukee County home. In his proposed budget for 2027, Crowley plans to increase the County’s property tax after already having raised them in previous years. Even after alarming reports of
WAUSAU, WI – Just three years after Darreon Parker-Bell was committed to state custody for 30 years following a shooting inside Milwaukee Police District 5, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Nidhi Kashyap, whom David Crowley endorsed, has ruled that Parker-Bell is a candidate for
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), today announced 10 Wisconsin dairy companies that have been selected to receive Dairy Processor Grants in 2027 following the first round of applications.
(Brown County, Wis.) – Brown County residents will enjoy significant infrastructure investments and the lowest property tax rate on record if the 2027 budget proposal unveiled by Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach on Thursday is enacted. “We worked hard to
MADISON, Wis. — A new ad from the DCCC and Mitchell Berman’s campaign blasts Bryan Steil for doubling his net worth while in Congress. The ad also highlights Berman’s commitment to a comprehensive congressional stock trading ban, unlike Steil’s proposal which is riddled with
WAUSAU, WI – David Crowley’s California connections are showing up in his campaign bank account. After traveling to California to raise money alongside Kamala Harris, Crowley’s latest campaign finance report reveals maximum $20,000 contributions from two California donors with ties to
MADISON, Wis. — Bombshell reporting from The Milwaukee Courier exposes that MAGA extremist Congressman Tom Tiffany wrote a bill that would have cut his own property taxes while raising property taxes for Wisconsin homeowners. The change was estimated to increase property taxes by
ATLANTA, Ga. – Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund Chairman Jenny Beth Martin today released the following statement announcing the endorsement of Bryan Steil to represent Wisconsin’s 1stcongressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives: “The families and workers who live in southeast Wisconsin know they have a champion
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from UpNorthNews exposes Derrick Van Orden for supporting a phony ban on stock trading for members of Congress. The “Stop Insider Trading Act” that Van Orden supports still allows loopholes for the wealthiest members of Congress to continue
MILWAUKEE — Chairman of the Committee on Finance Steve F. Taylor today outlined the upcoming timeline for the County Board’s review of the 2027 Recommended Budget, emphasizing a straightforward, fact-based process focused on understanding the administration’s requests and each department’s response. The
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09)today led a letter, signed by 71 Members of Congress, to Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy, Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) Markwayne Mullin, and
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues are demanding Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin immediately halt the Department’s efforts to assert federal control over and undermine public trust in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections.
MILWAUKEE – Today, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley presented his 2027 Recommended Budget to the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors, unveiling a fiscal plan to close a projected $50 million shortfall while protecting the services residents depend on most. Milwaukee County
MILWAUKEE, WI – Today, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley released his 2027 Recommended Operating Budget, which includes yet another property tax increase. Crowley has now proposed property tax increases in six of his seven budgets. The one year he did not raise
MADISON, WI – As election day approaches, the DLCC has recognized Representative Jenna Jacobson’s campaign for the 17th State Senate district as a top-ten race for Democrats nationwide. She is running against Senator Howard Marklein, who, as Co-Chair of the Joint Finance Committee, has presided
MADISON, Wis. — The latest round of state campaign finance reports reveal three MAGA billionaires – Dick Uihlein, Elizabeth Uihlein and Diane Hendricks – are continuing their bid to buy a Wisconsin state government to serve their interests. Between July 15
DANE COUNTY – Dane County Executive Melissa Agard today introduced her 2027 Executive Budget, a proposal focused on continuing the County’s progress toward structural balance while protecting vital services and making strategic investments in Dane County’s future. The full 2027 Dane
MADISON, Wis. – Democrat David Crowley cannot be stopped… from hiking taxes on the working families who call Milwaukee County home. In his proposed budget for 2027, Crowley plans to increase the County’s property tax after already having raised them in previous years. Even after alarming reports of homeowners and renters facing massive burdens from his tax hikes,
WAUSAU, WI – Just three years after Darreon Parker-Bell was committed to state custody for 30 years following a shooting inside Milwaukee Police District 5, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Nidhi Kashyap, whom David Crowley endorsed, has ruled that Parker-Bell is a candidate for conditional release and ordered the state to prepare a release
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), today announced 10 Wisconsin dairy companies that have been selected to receive Dairy Processor Grants in 2027 following the first round of applications. These grants help local dairy processors with projects to modernize
(Brown County, Wis.) – Brown County residents will enjoy significant infrastructure investments and the lowest property tax rate on record if the 2027 budget proposal unveiled by Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach on Thursday is enacted. “We worked hard to put together this 2027 budget plan, which strikes the right
MADISON, Wis. — A new ad from the DCCC and Mitchell Berman’s campaign blasts Bryan Steil for doubling his net worth while in Congress. The ad also highlights Berman’s commitment to a comprehensive congressional stock trading ban, unlike Steil’s proposal which is riddled with loopholes that benefit the wealthiest members of Congress. This $271,000 ad
WAUSAU, WI – David Crowley’s California connections are showing up in his campaign bank account. After traveling to California to raise money alongside Kamala Harris, Crowley’s latest campaign finance report reveals maximum $20,000 contributions from two California donors with ties to the “Defund the Police” movement and the artificial intelligence industry.
MADISON, Wis. — Bombshell reporting from The Milwaukee Courier exposes that MAGA extremist Congressman Tom Tiffany wrote a bill that would have cut his own property taxes while raising property taxes for Wisconsin homeowners. The change was estimated to increase property taxes by 2.7%, shifting the tax burden from business owners to homeowners.
ATLANTA, Ga. – Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund Chairman Jenny Beth Martin today released the following statement announcing the endorsement of Bryan Steil to represent Wisconsin’s 1stcongressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives: “The families and workers who live in southeast Wisconsin know they have a champion fighting on their behalf in Washington. His name is Bryan
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from UpNorthNews exposes Derrick Van Orden for supporting a phony ban on stock trading for members of Congress. The “Stop Insider Trading Act” that Van Orden supports still allows loopholes for the wealthiest members of Congress to continue profiting from stocks they own. The reporting also describes how
MILWAUKEE — Chairman of the Committee on Finance Steve F. Taylor today outlined the upcoming timeline for the County Board’s review of the 2027 Recommended Budget, emphasizing a straightforward, fact-based process focused on understanding the administration’s requests and each department’s response. The Committee on Finance will begin its review on Monday, October 12,
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09)today led a letter, signed by 71 Members of Congress, to Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy, Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) Markwayne Mullin, and the commissioners of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues are demanding Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin immediately halt the Department’s efforts to assert federal control over and undermine public trust in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections. Specifically, the Senators raised concerns about Mullin’s refusal to publicly
MILWAUKEE – Today, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley presented his 2027 Recommended Budget to the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors, unveiling a fiscal plan to close a projected $50 million shortfall while protecting the services residents depend on most. Milwaukee County has adopted a balanced budget every year under Crowley’s leadership,
MILWAUKEE, WI – Today, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley released his 2027 Recommended Operating Budget, which includes yet another property tax increase. Crowley has now proposed property tax increases in six of his seven budgets. The one year he did not raise property taxes, he nearly doubled Milwaukee County’s sales tax. Crowley’s
MADISON, WI – As election day approaches, the DLCC has recognized Representative Jenna Jacobson’s campaign for the 17th State Senate district as a top-ten race for Democrats nationwide. She is running against Senator Howard Marklein, who, as Co-Chair of the Joint Finance Committee, has presided over skyrocketing property taxes, declining rural healthcare access, and a
MADISON, Wis. — The latest round of state campaign finance reports reveal three MAGA billionaires – Dick Uihlein, Elizabeth Uihlein and Diane Hendricks – are continuing their bid to buy a Wisconsin state government to serve their interests. Between July 15 and September 23 of this year, the three doled out
DANE COUNTY – Dane County Executive Melissa Agard today introduced her 2027 Executive Budget, a proposal focused on continuing the County’s progress toward structural balance while protecting vital services and making strategic investments in Dane County’s future. The full 2027 Dane County Executive Budget is available HERE. When Agard took office