Hi, this is State Senator Howard Marklein. I am the co-chair of the legislature’s budget-writing Joint Committee on Finance. Last month the Governor delivered his budget address. He proposed a budget that spends $119 billion over the next two years, a 20% increase over our current budget. It adds 1,302

On Tuesday, the United States Department of Education initiated the termination of more than 1,300 employees, cutting its workforce in half and opening the path to a significant overhaul of its operations. This decision follows President Donald Trump’s threat to dissolve the department through an Executive Order, as well as a

MADISON, Wisc. — Today, Brittany Kinser, candidate for Superintendent of the Department of Public Instruction (DPI), released the following statement about the latest on the U.S. Department of Education, challenging Jill Underly to a conversation about the U.S. Department of Education, education funding, and education standards after incumbent Superintendent Jill Underly

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MADISON, Wis. — Who’s ready for an hour of lies and gaslighting from Susan Crawford? In tonight’s debate, Susan Crawford won’t be quiet about her disdain for Act 10, or truthfully any common sense or conservative back policy. What’s truly shocking is that she doesn’t even care what the consequences would

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – Yesterday afternoon a group of Congressman Derrick Van Orden’s constituents visited his Eau Claire office to formally invite him to appear at an in-person town hall meeting next Thursday to answer questions and hear their concerns. The invitation also included signatures from more than 400 constituents

WISCONSIN — The Center for American Progress released a new report detailing Medicaid and CHIP enrollment by congressional district. This report highlights the significance of Medicaid and CHIP, serving as clear evidence of why congressional Republicans in Wisconsin should reverse their support for devastating health care cuts for so many

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As the Affordable Care Act nears its 15th anniversary this month, Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress have pledged to slash Medicaid funding by nearly $1 trillion, threatening to end Medicaid expansion in 40 states and the District of Columbia. Medicaid expansion is among the crowning achievements of the ACA,

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Joni Ernst (R-IA) are calling on the Trump Administration to help level the playing field for dairy farmers as trade talks continue between Canada and the United States. For years, Canada has skirted international

MADISON, WIS. – A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments yesterday. You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation, and a person named as defendant in an indictment is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. BOSCOBEL WOMAN

State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today released the following statement in response to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s announcement of a significant staff reduction, which will directly impact Wisconsin children, families, and communities. “While efficiency is important, it must never come at the expense of the students and families who

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the necropsy results for a snowy owl recently found deceased in New Glarus. When the owl was found deceased on Feb. 5, 2025 in New Glarus, there were no apparent signs of the cause of death. A DNR conservation warden collected

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) joined Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) in introducing the bipartisan Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Safety Transportation Act – legislation to expand federal funding opportunities for local governments to improve roadway safety for bicyclists and pedestrians. This legislation is named in honor

Today, on the heels of Donald Trump effectively gutting the U.S. Department of Education, three educators-turned-Democratic governors condemned Donald Trump’s attacks on public education and his ultimate goal of dismantling this critical agency.  Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer, and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz discussed how Democratic governors

MADISON, Wis. – Yesterday the Trump administration announced massive staff cuts to the U.S. Department of Education in a continued push to close the department entirely. These cuts threaten support for public schools, job training programs, and educational opportunities here in Wisconsin.  While Trump and Republicans in Congress are threatening public

EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. – On the heels of the campaign’s launch yesterday, Rebecca Cooke for Congress announced raising $250,000 with 2,584 unique donors in 24 hours. The impressive early total speaks to Cooke’s strength as she challenges Derrick Van Orden in Wisconsin’s Third District.  “I am so grateful for this grassroots

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) joined MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow to discuss the pressing issues his constituents and constituents of the 3rd Congressional District asked him about at his town hall last weekend. Pocan held a town hall at the western edge of his district and invited constituents from

Today, Fair Wisconsin will testify before the Assembly Committee on Health, Aging, and Long-term Care in opposition to AB 104, a bill that would ban access to medically-necessary health care for trans youth. In addition to mobilizing community members to testify in-person and collecting written testimony to submit on behalf

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) released a new report, “Doing the Math: How Voter ID Laws Affect Turnout in Wisconsin,” which found that since the enactment of Wisconsin’s voter ID requirements 10 years ago, overall voter turnout in the state has increased. Our analysis also found no