Madison, WI — Today, Collin McNamara officially announced his candidacy for Wisconsin’s Secretary of State. A UW-Stevens Point alum who grew up in Iola, Wisconsin, McNamara has been an active member of the Portage and Waupaca County Democratic Parties and an outspoken voice for positive, progressive change for over a

On Saturday, September 6th the Democrats of the 4CC listened while a vigorous roster of candidates, soon to announce candidates, and party leaders shared goals and strategies. Something shy of 200 people gathered at Riverside Park in Berlin sharing inspiration, brats, homemade cookies and folk music. Formally known as the

The Diocese of Madison’s response to Thursday’s press conference is a textbook example of victim-blaming. To suggest that Ms. Moriarty and her father are responsible for the church’s failure to act because they did not feel comfortable with diocesan reporting procedures is deeply offensive. Survivors and their families should never be expected

Trappers Creek, A Tributary To The Black River, Impacted MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is responding to a recently reported manure spill in Taylor County. The spill impacted Trappers Creek, a tributary to the Black River, with dead fish observed in the creek. The spill happened

Madison, Wis. – Yesterday, Legislative Democrats introduced four bills in a Labor package entitled “Build a Stronger Wisconsin.” Representative Randy Udell (D-47th District) released the following statement: “Union protections and the Labor Movement have always been the backbone of Wisconsin’s economy and workforce. Ever since Walker stripped Wisconsin Unions of their

MADISON- The Wisconsin Grocers Association (WGA) released a press release criticizing the Tariff Tax Transparency Act that was circulated last week for co-sponsorship. According to the WGA, the act, which requires large retailers to disclose federal tariffs assessed on any products, was not workable and would raise costs for Wisconsin

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined a group of her colleagues in demanding the Trump Administration’s Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) rescind their dangerous new proposed rule to reinstate a near-total ban on abortions and abortion counseling, including for veterans who have been raped or whose pregnancy is

MADISON – State Sen. Rob Hutton (R–Brookfield) is circulating legislation to eliminate Wisconsin’s income tax on overtime earnings, leading a coalition of legislators co-authoring the pro-worker proposal. The bill creates a state income-tax subtraction for overtime pay so that earnings over the normal rate of pay under the federal Fair

MADISON, Wis. – Today, Rep. Ryan Clancy announced legislation developed and supported by advocates for the rights of sex workers and sex trafficking survivors designed to encourage safe reporting of alleged criminal acts to authorities.  Sex workers in Wisconsin are disproportionately targeted for violence, both from members of the public