MADISON, Wis. — In honor of Juneteenth, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler and Vice Chair Felesia Martin released the following statements: Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler: “We celebrate Juneteenth to mark the day in 1865 when the last enslaved Black Americans in Texas first learned of the Emancipation Proclamation—more than

In school, many children learn that President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation freed all enslaved people in the Southern slaveholding states. In practice, the South would not give up on slavery so easily, continuing the practice for more than two years after Lincoln’s Proclamation. The true end to slavery came on June

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA), today announced that WHEDA has reached an all-time home purchase record in its 52-year history. According to WHEDA data, its single-family team has closed 240 percent more home purchases than the previous year. This announcement

Today, Donald Trump lied to Wisconsin – again. After reports that Donald wasn’t going to stay in Wisconsin for the RNC were revealed, he was asked point blank if he was staying in Milwaukee – a city he called “horrible” just last week. When pushed, Trump said: “I’m staying here [in Milwaukee]. I

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Sen Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, participated in a hearing titled, Origins of COVID-19: An Examination of Available Evidence. The senator questioned one of the authors of the March 2020 proximal origin paper, Dr. Robert Garry, on his role in dismissing

(Milwaukee, June 18, 2024) – Today, President Biden announced an executive action to expand parole in place for undocumented immigrants who have lived in the U.S. for at least 10 years and are, as of June 17th, married to U.S. citizens. This action will help approximately half a million spouses

MADISON, WI – Today, Representative Shelia Stubbs delivered remarks at the raising of the Juneteenth flag over the Wisconsin State Capitol. Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement:  “It was an honor to stand beside Governor Evers and other esteemed members of the Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus and the

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MADISON, Wis. — Today, reporting from the New York Times revealed Donald Trump made preliminary plans to stay in Chicago at his failing Trump Hotel and Tower during the Republican National Convention, rather than in Milwaukee. These plans flew in the face of commitments from Republicans to stay in Wisconsin. “Nothing is more on-brand for Donald Trump than

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced legislation to reauthorize the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program, which provides crucial assistance to workers who have lost their jobs, or had their hours or wages reduced, as a result of unfair foreign trade. TAA expired in 2022, and workers who have