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WISCONSIN – On the heels of the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the Democracy Defense Project – Wisconsin (DDP-WI) Board released the following statement. “Yesterday’s violence was heartbreaking, and a continuation of political violence on both sides of the aisle that is trending
The Assembly has signed off 51-44 along party lines on a bill to bar the use of public money to pay for health care services for those in the country illegally.
Hey there, folks. Governor Tony Evers here. I’ve been clear from the get-go that Republicans’ so-called ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ is bad for Wisconsin. It’s bad for the 270,000 Wisconsinites who will get kicked off their healthcare coverage, and tens of
Across Wisconsin, families are finding it hard to get ahead because of the high cost of daily living. Meanwhile, government isn’t cutting back its spending, but seems content in taking more than it needs out of each of our weekly
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) introduced a resolution condemning the Trump administration’s plan to implement a new Medicare requirement, dubbed the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) Model, to force recipients of traditional Medicare to receive prior
The head of UW-Madison’s School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences says Wisconsin is “very well-positioned to be a leader” in AI development. Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau, a professor in the university’s Computer Sciences Department and a special advisor to the Provost
Event provides opportunities to advance public health and safety 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 local work improving the health
MADISON, Wis. — On Thursday, September 11th, Legislative Democrats introduced the “Kids First” package to increase general aid to schools, relieve the property tax burden on working families, feed our students, and do the right thing for Wisconsin. After the
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Madison, WI – Yesterday, Representative Steve Doyle (D – Onalaska) and Senator Brad Pfaff (D – Onalaska) reintroduced legislation to create a Wisconsin suicide prevention program which would include administering grants, building community networks, conducting suicide prevention trainings, and more. The
Spirited policy debates should end with handshakes, not hatred.
It is time for our country and our leaders to go beyond simply decrying politically motivated violence. We must transform the nature of contemporary political disputes.
Right, Left, or neither, you know it’s an anxious time in our history. We all feel it, regardless of your opinion of the work of Charlie Kirk. Society is not irreparably broken. But we are in crisis.
We absolutely have to be unequivocal: Political violence can never be tolerated. This is not a partisan issue; it is a fundamental threat to the democratic process.
Open Arms delivers $5 million of care for about $2 million annually, money raised mostly through donors and fundraising events. The clinic serves about 1,200 patients each year with 30 paid staffers bolstered by 250 volunteers.
Though murders are declining, an overwhelming percentage involve guns.
For the last two years, Grassroots Organizing Western Wisconsin (GROWW) has played a key role in bringing together ordinary people and small farmers to pass local ordinances to protect our homes. People across the region are holding strong as corporate mega-dairies try to take over our agricultural landscape.
A military is designed to protect citizens, not to be weaponized by a president who is determined to centralize as much power as possible.
WISCONSIN – On the heels of the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the Democracy Defense Project – Wisconsin (DDP-WI) Board released the following statement. “Yesterday’s violence was heartbreaking, and a continuation of political violence on both sides of the aisle that is trending in the wrong direction. Our mission is to restore trust
The Assembly has signed off 51-44 along party lines on a bill to bar the use of public money to pay for health care services for those in the country illegally.
Hey there, folks. Governor Tony Evers here. I’ve been clear from the get-go that Republicans’ so-called ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ is bad for Wisconsin. It’s bad for the 270,000 Wisconsinites who will get kicked off their healthcare coverage, and tens of thousands of our kids, seniors, and families who won’t be
Across Wisconsin, families are finding it hard to get ahead because of the high cost of daily living. Meanwhile, government isn’t cutting back its spending, but seems content in taking more than it needs out of each of our weekly paychecks. Hi, this is Senator Rob Hutton. My Republican colleagues
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) introduced a resolution condemning the Trump administration’s plan to implement a new Medicare requirement, dubbed the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) Model, to force recipients of traditional Medicare to receive prior authorization, including through the use of… Please log in to
The head of UW-Madison’s School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences says Wisconsin is “very well-positioned to be a leader” in AI development. Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau, a professor in the university’s Computer Sciences Department and a special advisor to the Provost on computing, spoke yesterday during a meeting of the Madison
Event provides opportunities to advance public health and safety 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 local work improving the health and safety of individuals and communities. These announcements are part
MADISON, Wis. — On Thursday, September 11th, Legislative Democrats introduced the “Kids First” package to increase general aid to schools, relieve the property tax burden on working families, feed our students, and do the right thing for Wisconsin. After the introduction, Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following
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Madison, WI – Yesterday, Representative Steve Doyle (D – Onalaska) and Senator Brad Pfaff (D – Onalaska) reintroduced legislation to create a Wisconsin suicide prevention program which would include administering grants, building community networks, conducting suicide prevention trainings, and more. The bill specifically authorizes the creation of two FTE positions within
Spirited policy debates should end with handshakes, not hatred.
It is time for our country and our leaders to go beyond simply decrying politically motivated violence. We must transform the nature of contemporary political disputes.
Right, Left, or neither, you know it’s an anxious time in our history. We all feel it, regardless of your opinion of the work of Charlie Kirk. Society is not irreparably broken. But we are in crisis.
We absolutely have to be unequivocal: Political violence can never be tolerated. This is not a partisan issue; it is a fundamental threat to the democratic process.
Open Arms delivers $5 million of care for about $2 million annually, money raised mostly through donors and fundraising events. The clinic serves about 1,200 patients each year with 30 paid staffers bolstered by 250 volunteers.
Though murders are declining, an overwhelming percentage involve guns.
For the last two years, Grassroots Organizing Western Wisconsin (GROWW) has played a key role in bringing together ordinary people and small farmers to pass local ordinances to protect our homes. People across the region are holding strong as corporate mega-dairies try to take over our agricultural landscape.
A military is designed to protect citizens, not to be weaponized by a president who is determined to centralize as much power as possible.