Waukesha County Judge Laura Lau announced her endorsement of Assistant District Attorney Jack Pitzo for Waukesha County Circuit Court, Branch 12. Judge Lau announced her retirement from the circuit court in late August and knows Jack has the temperament and trial court experience to serve Waukesha County.  “I have seen

Media Contact  Analiese Eicher  Analiese.eicher@ppwi.org  608-449-5218  Abortion services will resume in Milwaukee and Madison on September 18th  Milwaukee, Wis. – Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin will resume abortion care services on Monday, September 18th at the Water Street Health Center in Milwaukee, and the Madison East Health Center.   “With patients and community

MADISON, Wis. — As Robin Vos continues to double down on his impeachment threats, members of his own caucus continue to appear uncomfortable with a Vos-led push to remove Justice Janet Protasiewicz. Yesterday, in new reporting from the Capital Times, GOP Rep. Patrick Snyder took a step towards joining Rep. Scott Johnson in

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the Wisconsin Soybean Board election results. The following soybean producers started their three-year terms as elected members of the Wisconsin Soybean Board on September 1, 2023: District 1: Andy Bensend, Dallas Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Douglas,

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, spoke on the House Floor today to discuss the looming threat of a government shutdown and the Wisconsin State Assembly Republicans’ attempts to overturn the will of the voters. Click here to watch the full speech and

(MADISON)—Today, Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement regarding Assembly Republicans’ announcement of a plan to institute the “Iowa Model” for legislative redistricting in Wisconsin: “After over a decade of lying and cheating, and taking every action available to cast his neighbors and colleagues aside in the pursuit of

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Sen. Rand Paul M.D. (R-Ky.) and his GOP colleagues in sending a letter to the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), William J. Burns, requesting information on the recent whistleblower allegations related to the CIA’s investigation into the origins of COVID-19. According to a letter

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is lifting up substance use prevention efforts across the state through a new grant program and awards recognizing exceptional work by partners who are improving the health and safety of people and communities. The announcements are part of the Wisconsin Substance Use Prevention

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin’s 124 state-chartered banks continue to exhibit sound financial performance through June 30, 2023, according to data released today by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI). At the end of the second quarter, total assets for Wisconsin’s state-chartered banks stand at $66.8 billion, down from $67.9 billion

Madison – During an Assembly floor session on Tuesday, Representative Nancy VanderMeer (R-Tomah) voted to support the Wisconsin Assembly Republican “Returning Your Surplus” legislative package and released the following statement: “Lowering taxes and taking care of our most vulnerable has been a priority of mine since I first ran for public

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is calling on Wisconsinites to make a plan to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses this fall. The reminder comes as the updated COVID-19 vaccine has received federal regulatory approval, a new annual flu vaccine is available, and a vaccine and

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany’s (WI-07) bill, H.R. 1567, the Accurately Counting Risk Elimination Solutions (ACRES) Act, passed out of the U.S House of Representatives almost unanimously. After investigative reporting found that agencies, like the U.S. Forest Service, have been overstating their fuel reduction work for decades, Rep. Tiffany introduced the ACRES Act to hold

MADISON, Wis. — A statewide poll of Wisconsin voters, sponsored by A Better Wisconsin Together, finds overwhelming opposition to a scheme from some extreme Republicans to impeach newly elected Justice Janet Protasiewicz. According to results of the survey, conducted September 7-10 by the national award-winning polling firm GBAO, impeachment is opposed

Madison— Representative Dave Maxey (R-New Berlin) joined fellow Assembly Republicans in announcing the “Returning Your Surplus” proposal, which would deliver major tax relief for Wisconsin’s middle-class earners and retirees. Along with introducing a proposed amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution that would require a two-thirds vote of the legislature to increase

MADISON, Wis. —  Less than 24 hours after unveiling a deeply flawed redistricting bill in an effort to distract from his unlawful impeachment threats—while retaining power over redistricting for himself—Robin Vos renewed his threats to impeach Justice Janet Protasiewicz. Speaking to far-right talk show host Jay Weber this morning, Vos announced he

WASHINGTON, D.C – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called on the Biden Administration to commit to never using a recently finalized waiver on shipyard grants and to help ensure American companies and workers are benefitting from taxpayer-funded shipbuilding. The waiver could undercut Baldwin’s Buy America policies that are currently in place and

(Madison) – Wisconsin is looking to Iowa to help diffuse partisan bickering. This week, Representative Joel Kitchens and several Republicans introduced a non-partisan redistricting bill based on the model used in Iowa. Representative Kitchens says the plan will create fair maps and save taxpayers millions in legal fees. “We are in