Contact:Julia Hamelburg, 202-739-2506jhamelburg@demgovs.org In response to Congressional Republicans’ proposed cuts to Medicaid and SNAP food benefits, the country’s 23 Democratic governors – who represent a majority of the U.S. population – released the following statement: “Medicaid is a lifeline for millions of kids, seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities in our states

WASHINGTON – Today, The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed by U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) calling out unsustainable federal spending and urging the president and congressional leaders to reconsider a multistep budget reconciliation process. “Under every scenario now being considered, federal debt continues to skyrocket from its current level of almost $37 trillion.

Update: As of 6:40 p.m. on Monday, May 12, the fire is controlled, and people can safely return to their homes. Suppression resources are making good progress with containment lines, limiting rapid fire spread and looking for interior pockets of active fire while reinforcing containment lines. The fire’s behavior is anticipated

JUNEAU COUNTY, Wis. – Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fire crews and local agencies are on the scene of a roughly 80-acre and growing Warthog Fire in Juneau County, where an estimated 40 homes are being evacuated in the town of Kingston and the community of Mather. Portions of County Highway 173

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce (DWD), today announced $1 million in grants to three nonprofit groups through the Teacher Training and Recruitment Grant Program, which will support efforts to train and recruit teachers where shortages are most prevalent in Wisconsin.  “As a former

Madison – Today, Representative Billings and Senator Pfaff visited the La Crosse Central Head Start Center to recognize A Day Without Child Care. This national advocacy day emphasizes the importance of child care providers to families, children, employers, and our economy and community. Representative Billings is the ranking member of

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin employers are continuing to face a considerable worker shortage right now, with close to 150,000 job positions across the state currently unfilled. “Because Wisconsin’s population is projected to decline by nearly 200,000 people by 2050, we cannot sit on our hands and expect things to get

Tomahawk, WI- Today, Senate President Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) and Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) announced new listening sessions across the 35th Assembly District, which includes all of Lincoln and Langlade Counties and portions of Marathon, Oconto, Shawano, and Oneida Counties.  All listed listening sessions are on May 19, 2025:11:00am-12:00pmTomahawk City Hall23 N.

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #260, ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Wed., May 14, 2025, in honor of Hmong-Lao Veterans Day. “Members of our Hmong-Lao veteran community bravely served this nation during the Vietnam

WAUNAKEE – Today, Representative Alex Joers (D-Waunakee) attended the “Day Without Child Care” advocacy event at the Waunakee Village Park.  He released the following statement: “Wisconsin’s child care professionals are the backbone of our workforce.  I will continue to uplift the importance of child care and early education because it

TOWN OF HIXTON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is conducting an officer involved shooting investigation in the Town of Hixton, Wis. that occurred on the morning of Monday, May 12, 2025. On the morning of Monday, May 12, officers with the Jackson