MADISON, Wis. — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Joe Oslund released the following statement on Republicans’ opposition to expanding the Child Tax Credit: “The Biden-Harris Administration, Senator Tammy Baldwin, and Representatives Gwen Moore and Mark Pocan brought childhood poverty rates to record lows through the enchanted Child Tax Credit,

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) reminds those interested to register now for the Dairy Symposium at World Dairy Expo. The Dairy Symposium will be held on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 from 8:00 – 11:30 a.m. in The Tanbark. The Dairy Symposium will

MADISON, Wis. — Speaker Vos and legislative Republicans are threatening to impeach Justice Janet Protasiewicz over comments she made on the campaign trail about abortion and redistricting and donations she received from the state Democratic Party.  In response, Rep. Marisabel Cabrera released the following statement: “Let’s get the facts straight.

Madison, WI – Rep. Scott Allen (R-Waukesha) is excited to announce an upcoming “Beer with Scott” on Thursday, September 21st from 6-7 P.M. at The Neighbors Bar and Grille located at S16W22255 Arcadian Ave, Waukesha, WI, 53186. The event will be BYOB (Buy Your Own Beer). Constituents interested in conversing with

Elkhorn, WI. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Henry D.L. and Jennie Adkins House in Elkhorn, Walworth County, on the State Register of Historic Places. State Historic Preservation Officer Daina Penkiunas presents a certificate to Kristi Coleman. The Adkins House is a two-story brick Georgian Revival-style

Monona, WI. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Willard and Fern Tompkins House in Monona, Dane County, on the State Register of Historic Places. Located on a tree-lined cul-de-sac near the southeast shore of Lake Monona, the Tompkins House contrasts with its leafy surroundings. It features

Madison, WI – In a response to Governor Evers’ legislative survey, Leader LeMahieu issued the following statement:  The legislature has a strong track record on workforce development and growing Wisconsin’s economy. Rather than playing political games and surveying elected officials with public voting records, the Governor should listen to the will of the

New London, WI. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Thern Farmstead in New London, Outagamie County, on the State Register of Historic Places. State Historic Preservation Officer Daina Penkiunas presents a certificate to Megan Koehler, Betty Neuzil, Kristin Dedering, and Harrison Dedering. The Thern Farmstead, situated

La Crosse WI. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of Oak Grove Cemetery in La Crosse, La Crosse County, on the State Register of Historic Places. Established in the mid-nineteenth century as a privately owned, secular cemetery, the Oak Grove Cemetery Association acquired the grounds in 1872 and

The following statement was issued by the Clean Economy Coalition of Wisconsin regarding today’s consideration of Assembly Joint Resolution 6, which proposes a constitutional amendment giving oversight of federal funds to the state legislature:  “This proposed constitutional amendment would significantly change the way our state accepts federal funds, threatening or significantly

MADISON–This morning Wisconsin Democrats serving on the Assembly Committee on Children and Families unanimously objected to advancing five Republican proposals related to childcare.  All five of these bills are expected to be voted on by the full body of the Assembly on Thursday afternoon. In response to voting against these

Madison, Wis. – Today Representative Deb Andraca (D–Whitefish Bay) introduced the Voucher Transparency Bill as part of a package of education bills. This legislation is designed to help taxpayers understand how funding for private voucher schools impacts local public schools.  Property tax bills currently include the allocation of tax dollars to

MADISON — In an unprecedented move, Gov. Tony Evers today launched a legislative survey of the full Wisconsin State Legislature, asking all 132 legislators to take public positions and answer questions on the merits of the governor’s comprehensive plan to address the state’s longstanding workforce challenges, including whether legislators&nbsp… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a

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MADISON, WI – For Our Future Wisconsin today announced that it will run an aggressive community engagement program to alert Wisconsinites to the effort to impeach Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz. The program will include sending over 500,000 text messages to drive phone calls and emails to legislators, and other

Proposed state legislation would leave over 70,000 rural residents unconnected  MADISON, Wis. (Sept. 11, 2023) — Access to quality home and mobile internet is a crucial issue facing Wisconsin, especially for its hard-to-connect rural communities. A new statewide survey* shows rural residents want that access now and don’t care how they

Madison, WI – Today, Senator Dan Feyen (R-Fond du Lac), released the following statement after voting in an Executive Session of the Senate Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection. “Today I voted against the appointment Meagan Wolfe to serve as Administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission. “Two weeks