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BROOKFIELD – Senator Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield) issued the following statement in reaction to the murder of Minnesota Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, and the attempted murder of Minnesota State Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette: “Patti
Madison – After a gunman impersonating a police officer shot and killed Minnesota State Senator Melissa Hortman and her husband and shot State Senator John Hoffman and his wife in their homes, Dane County Executive Melissa Agard released the following
MADISON… Wisconsin State Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg), State Senate Democratic Leader Diane Hesselbein (D-Middleton), Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester), and Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) issued the following statement regarding the horrific attacks on Representative Melissa Hortman
Democratic Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were shot and killed at their Brooklyn Park home. Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were also shot several times in an assassination attempt and underwent surgery, but are expected to survive.
MADISON, Wis. — In response to the tragic news out of Minnesota where two Democratic state lawmakers have been targeted by apparent political violence, A Better Wisconsin Together released the following statement: “We are heartbroken for the families and loved ones
Madison, WI- Senate President Mary Felzkowski issued the following statement after the politically motivated murder of Minnesota DFL House Caucus Leader Melissa Hortman and her husband, and the attempted murder of Minnesota State Senator John Hoffman and his wife: We
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Whoever emerges from Sunday’s vote will follow one of the more successful chairs in party history. Along with a strong record at the ballot box — Dems have won 10 of 13 statewide contested elections since Ben Wikler became chair in June 2019 — the party has raised an astounding $206 million under his watch.
MADISON, Wis. — As Wisconsinites across the state engage in peaceful protests this weekend, using their voices to speak out against the cruel and inhumane actions and policies of the Trump Administration, A Better Wisconsin Together released the following statement of
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a bipartisan coalition of 51 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, standing with military veterans and their families to ensure
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul and a multistate coalition on Friday secured a court order that blocks the Trump Administration from implementing mandates in Executive Order No. 14248 (the Elections Executive Order), an unconstitutional attempt to upend common-sense,
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) is mailing postcards this week to more than 200-thousand registered voters who have not voted in the past four years. The postcards are titled “Official Voter Registration Notice.” State law requires the
MADISON, WI – Yesterday, the Republican controlled Joint Finance Committee voted to block critical funding for K-12 public education, all while raising property taxes. Representative Hong released the following statement: “Legislative Republicans have once again betrayed our students, educators, families, and
MILWAUKEE – The following statement was issued by Dr. Howard Fuller, JoAnne Anton, and Mark Sain, co-chairs of the Milwaukee Reading Coalition: We are encouraged to see Governor Evers prioritize literacy initiatives through the release of the independent instructional audit of
State Representative Christian Phelps (D-Eau Claire) released the following statement in response to the Joint Finance Committee’s actions on June 12, 2025: “The Joint Finance Committee Republicans’ action yesterday – passing an education budget motion that increases spending on private education by
MADISON, Wis. -Yesterday, the Committee on Joint Finance took action on multiple budget proposals. Rep. Palmeri released the following statement: “I was disappointed to see that the majority party on the Committee on Joint Finance did not increase payments for
Quotes of the Week That’s a lie. We did that. We’re willing to do it, just not as much as he wanted.- Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, on Gov. Tony Evers saying Republicans refused to agree to meaningful investments in
A protest is scheduled for Sunday, June 15 at 5:30 pm at Red Arrow Park MILWAUKEE (Jun. 13, 2025) – This morning the Milwaukee Anti-war Committee announced a Hands Off Iran protest scheduled for Sunday, June 15 at 5:30 pm
River Falls, WI — Representative Shannon Zimmerman (R–River Falls) released the following statement following the Joint Committee on Finance’s executive session, where he voted to advance major tax relief: “The tax relief package my Republican colleagues and I supported is
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Joint Finance Committee Republicans approving tax cut and education funding plans for the state budget, a lawsuit filed against Elon Musk over paying people to sign petitions, this weekend’s state Dem Party convention and more.
BROOKFIELD – Senator Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield) issued the following statement in reaction to the murder of Minnesota Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, and the attempted murder of Minnesota State Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette: “Patti and I join Minnesota and the nation in grieving the
Madison – After a gunman impersonating a police officer shot and killed Minnesota State Senator Melissa Hortman and her husband and shot State Senator John Hoffman and his wife in their homes, Dane County Executive Melissa Agard released the following statement: “This horrifying act of political violence targeting two dedicated
MADISON… Wisconsin State Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg), State Senate Democratic Leader Diane Hesselbein (D-Middleton), Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester), and Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) issued the following statement regarding the horrific attacks on Representative Melissa Hortman and State Senator John Hoffman in Minnesota: “The horrific attack…
Democratic Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were shot and killed at their Brooklyn Park home. Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were also shot several times in an assassination attempt and underwent surgery, but are expected to survive.
MADISON, Wis. — In response to the tragic news out of Minnesota where two Democratic state lawmakers have been targeted by apparent political violence, A Better Wisconsin Together released the following statement: “We are heartbroken for the families and loved ones of the victims of the targeted, apparently politically motivated violence
Madison, WI- Senate President Mary Felzkowski issued the following statement after the politically motivated murder of Minnesota DFL House Caucus Leader Melissa Hortman and her husband, and the attempted murder of Minnesota State Senator John Hoffman and his wife: We cannot tolerate political violence in our country, and those who
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Whoever emerges from Sunday’s vote will follow one of the more successful chairs in party history. Along with a strong record at the ballot box — Dems have won 10 of 13 statewide contested elections since Ben Wikler became chair in June 2019 — the party has raised an astounding $206 million under his watch.
MADISON, Wis. — As Wisconsinites across the state engage in peaceful protests this weekend, using their voices to speak out against the cruel and inhumane actions and policies of the Trump Administration, A Better Wisconsin Together released the following statement of support: “Across the nation and right here in Wisconsin, our
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a bipartisan coalition of 51 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, standing with military veterans and their families to ensure they receive full G.I. Bill education benefits by the U.S.
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul and a multistate coalition on Friday secured a court order that blocks the Trump Administration from implementing mandates in Executive Order No. 14248 (the Elections Executive Order), an unconstitutional attempt to upend common-sense, well-established state procedures for counting ballots. “With parts of his
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) is mailing postcards this week to more than 200-thousand registered voters who have not voted in the past four years. The postcards are titled “Official Voter Registration Notice.” State law requires the WEC to mail notices to registered voters who have not
MADISON, WI – Yesterday, the Republican controlled Joint Finance Committee voted to block critical funding for K-12 public education, all while raising property taxes. Representative Hong released the following statement: “Legislative Republicans have once again betrayed our students, educators, families, and public schools. Amid growing federal cuts to education and already…
MILWAUKEE – The following statement was issued by Dr. Howard Fuller, JoAnne Anton, and Mark Sain, co-chairs of the Milwaukee Reading Coalition: We are encouraged to see Governor Evers prioritize literacy initiatives through the release of the independent instructional audit of Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS). The audit rightly emphasizes science-based reading
State Representative Christian Phelps (D-Eau Claire) released the following statement in response to the Joint Finance Committee’s actions on June 12, 2025: “The Joint Finance Committee Republicans’ action yesterday – passing an education budget motion that increases spending on private education by $30 million, but includes only 37.5% special education funding for
MADISON, Wis. -Yesterday, the Committee on Joint Finance took action on multiple budget proposals. Rep. Palmeri released the following statement: “I was disappointed to see that the majority party on the Committee on Joint Finance did not increase payments for municipalities under the Municipal Services Payment Program. In 2024, the
Quotes of the Week That’s a lie. We did that. We’re willing to do it, just not as much as he wanted.- Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, on Gov. Tony Evers saying Republicans refused to agree to meaningful investments in education, child care and the UW System as bipartisan budget
A protest is scheduled for Sunday, June 15 at 5:30 pm at Red Arrow Park MILWAUKEE (Jun. 13, 2025) – This morning the Milwaukee Anti-war Committee announced a Hands Off Iran protest scheduled for Sunday, June 15 at 5:30 pm at Red Arrow Park. The protest is in response to
River Falls, WI — Representative Shannon Zimmerman (R–River Falls) released the following statement following the Joint Committee on Finance’s executive session, where he voted to advance major tax relief: “The tax relief package my Republican colleagues and I supported is designed to directly benefit middle class families and retirees. I’m
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Joint Finance Committee Republicans approving tax cut and education funding plans for the state budget, a lawsuit filed against Elon Musk over paying people to sign petitions, this weekend’s state Dem Party convention and more.