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A Democratic National Committee ad campaign slams U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson for advocating to repeal the Affordable Care Act. The 15-second digital ad buy worth four figures blasting the Oshkosh Republican is airing in Wisconsin, Florida, Pennsylvania and North Carolina.
On the 12th anniversary of the signing of the Affordable Care Act into law, the Democratic National Committee is launching a new digital ad campaign in Wisconsin, Florida, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina, blasting Senator Ron Johnson and Republicans’ latest threat to the ACA.
MADISON, Wis. – Today, in celebration of National Agriculture Day, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement in support of the work Democrats are doing for Wisconsin’s farms: “As we celebrate National Ag Day, we are
Following a national search for a new DPW executive director, Chair Ben Wikler has decided to promote from within and elevate Devin Remiker to the position. Remiker has been serving as interim executive director of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin
MADISON – National Agriculture Day is a time to reflect on the important role that agriculture plays in providing our food, products, clothes, and more. Wisconsin has a long and proud history of farming — family farmers are the heart of
MILWAUKEE – Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Secretary-designee Amy Pechacek and state water industry leaders have a message for job seekers, especially young students: Test the waters and take the plunge! Rewarding careers in water await! DWD Secretary-designee Amy Pechaeck
Dem U.S. Senate candidate Tom Nelson released the first paid ads of his campaign, including radio spots running on a liberal radio show. The campaign declined to say how much it spent on the buy. It includes ads on Devil’s
— Gov. Tony Evers says continued funding for local public health efforts is needed to ensure Wisconsin is prepared for the next pandemic. “You’ll see this in the next budget … we will find ways to enhance public health, especially
The bottom line is that 50 Republicans, aided by two Democrats, were able to thwart yet more legislation aimed at helping voters of color — just like Congresses of old were able to block civil rights legislation for decades.
U.S. Reps. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, and Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, say they won’t support a no-fly zone or U.S. troops in Ukraine after watching President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s plea to Congress. “I utilize some of my own experiences and some
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ use of federal COVID-19 funds for public safety, the continuing controversy over the 2020 presidential election, Milwaukee’s plan to use drop boxes for the spring election and more.
Former President Trump says Assembly Speaker Robin Vos was wrong to say the Legislature couldn’t overturn 2020 election results even though the speaker for the first time claimed widespread fraud. Trump, who has raised a series of baseless claims about
Like you, I have been shocked at the gas pump and grocery store lately. Gas prices and inflation are hitting all of us hard. It is important to understand these issues and the factors that contribute to them. We are
The state’s largest business group is again hitting Tony Evers on tax hikes he once proposed. Meanwhile, the guv is hyping the tax cuts he signed as he runs for reelection. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce declined to release details about
State health officials are closely tracking the so-called “stealth omicron” sub-variant of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, but a lack of available data is limiting that effort. Kelsey Florek, senior genomics and data scientist with the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, says
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – joined other chambers of commerce this week opposing Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s attempt to evade judgement from federal courts over her attempted shutdown of Enbridge’s Line
Treasurer Godlewski met with students, faculty, and administrators to see the impact of over $330,000 for books and technology for school libraries in the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District. MIDDLETON, Wis. — State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski visited Kromrey Middle School
MADISON, Wis. — This week, Attorney General Josh Kaul launched a lawsuit against Johnson Controls and Tyco Fire Prodcuts over PFAS pollution at facilities in Marinette. Also known as “forever chemicals”, PFAS has been linked to numerous adverse health effects,
DANE COUNTY, Wis. (March 17, 2022) — Pellitteri Waste Systems — Southern Wisconsin’s leading independent, family owned and operated, waste and recycling services provider — started 2022 with six new municipal contracts, bringing the total local communities served by Pellitteri to 35 and more
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos claimed there was widespread fraud in the 2020 election even though several reviews — including one by the nonpartisan LAB he helped authorize — found there was not. Leaving a meeting yesterday in the Assembly Hearing
A Democratic National Committee ad campaign slams U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson for advocating to repeal the Affordable Care Act. The 15-second digital ad buy worth four figures blasting the Oshkosh Republican is airing in Wisconsin, Florida, Pennsylvania and North Carolina. It includes text across the screen reading “That could mean
On the 12th anniversary of the signing of the Affordable Care Act into law, the Democratic National Committee is launching a new digital ad campaign in Wisconsin, Florida, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina, blasting Senator Ron Johnson and Republicans’ latest threat to the ACA. The ads highlight what Republican control could mean for Americans’
MADISON, Wis. – Today, in celebration of National Agriculture Day, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement in support of the work Democrats are doing for Wisconsin’s farms: “As we celebrate National Ag Day, we are reflecting with gratitude that President Biden, Governor Evers, and Democrats
Following a national search for a new DPW executive director, Chair Ben Wikler has decided to promote from within and elevate Devin Remiker to the position. Remiker has been serving as interim executive director of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin since shortly after Nellie Sires left the post last summer
MADISON – National Agriculture Day is a time to reflect on the important role that agriculture plays in providing our food, products, clothes, and more. Wisconsin has a long and proud history of farming — family farmers are the heart of every community throughout rural Wisconsin, yet family farms are still
MILWAUKEE – Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Secretary-designee Amy Pechacek and state water industry leaders have a message for job seekers, especially young students: Test the waters and take the plunge! Rewarding careers in water await! DWD Secretary-designee Amy Pechaeck is joined by Dean Amhaus, president and CEO of The
Dem U.S. Senate candidate Tom Nelson released the first paid ads of his campaign, including radio spots running on a liberal radio show. The campaign declined to say how much it spent on the buy. It includes ads on Devil’s Radio, which runs in the Madison, Milwaukee and central Wisconsin
— Gov. Tony Evers says continued funding for local public health efforts is needed to ensure Wisconsin is prepared for the next pandemic. “You’ll see this in the next budget … we will find ways to enhance public health, especially at the county level, because that’s where the hard work
The bottom line is that 50 Republicans, aided by two Democrats, were able to thwart yet more legislation aimed at helping voters of color — just like Congresses of old were able to block civil rights legislation for decades.
U.S. Reps. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, and Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, say they won’t support a no-fly zone or U.S. troops in Ukraine after watching President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s plea to Congress. “I utilize some of my own experiences and some of the training as a member of the U.S. Army,”
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ use of federal COVID-19 funds for public safety, the continuing controversy over the 2020 presidential election, Milwaukee’s plan to use drop boxes for the spring election and more.
Former President Trump says Assembly Speaker Robin Vos was wrong to say the Legislature couldn’t overturn 2020 election results even though the speaker for the first time claimed widespread fraud. Trump, who has raised a series of baseless claims about Wisconsin’s election, said in a statement Thursday a vote should
Like you, I have been shocked at the gas pump and grocery store lately. Gas prices and inflation are hitting all of us hard. It is important to understand these issues and the factors that contribute to them. We are all concerned about the future and the impact of these
The state’s largest business group is again hitting Tony Evers on tax hikes he once proposed. Meanwhile, the guv is hyping the tax cuts he signed as he runs for reelection. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce declined to release details about the ad buy through its issue advocacy arm, the WMC
State health officials are closely tracking the so-called “stealth omicron” sub-variant of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, but a lack of available data is limiting that effort. Kelsey Florek, senior genomics and data scientist with the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, says this challenge is linked to the decline in cases seen
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – joined other chambers of commerce this week opposing Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s attempt to evade judgement from federal courts over her attempted shutdown of Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline. “Gov. Whitmer’s attempt to shut down Line 5
Treasurer Godlewski met with students, faculty, and administrators to see the impact of over $330,000 for books and technology for school libraries in the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District. MIDDLETON, Wis. — State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski visited Kromrey Middle School today, where she met with Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
MADISON, Wis. — This week, Attorney General Josh Kaul launched a lawsuit against Johnson Controls and Tyco Fire Prodcuts over PFAS pollution at facilities in Marinette. Also known as “forever chemicals”, PFAS has been linked to numerous adverse health effects, including pregnancy-induced hypertension and cancer. This week’s suit brought by
DANE COUNTY, Wis. (March 17, 2022) — Pellitteri Waste Systems — Southern Wisconsin’s leading independent, family owned and operated, waste and recycling services provider — started 2022 with six new municipal contracts, bringing the total local communities served by Pellitteri to 35 and more than 61,000 homes services weekly. With the new contracts to
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos claimed there was widespread fraud in the 2020 election even though several reviews — including one by the nonpartisan LAB he helped authorize — found there was not. Leaving a meeting yesterday in the Assembly Hearing Room inside the Capitol with activists who want the Legislature