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From WisPolitics … — Glendale Mayor Bryan Kennedy tells WisPolitics he will make a formal announcement in the next few days that he’s running for state Dem chair. He will join former party Executive Director Devin Remiker as candidates formally
The University of Virginia’s first “Crystal Ball” ratings of the 2026 House races lists Wisconsin’s 3rd CD as one of the 19 toss up races nationally. The Center for Politics lists GOP U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil’s southeastern Wisconsin seat as
From WisPolitics … — Outgoing state Dem Chair Ben Wikler told WisPolitics he’s interested in running for public office some day, but has no immediate political plans as he decides what’s next in his career. “I think it really matters
“Who do we want to be as a country? We need to decide that right now. “Americans deserve a democracy that isn’t sold to the highest bidder. Citizens United v. FEC is the United States Supreme Court ruling that corporations are “persons”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Republicans work to pass their tax breaks for big corporations and Wall Street investors, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues introduced two bills to cut taxes for Wisconsinites. First, Senator Baldwin introduced the American Family Act,
MADISON WI – Today, during the first hearing of the Assembly Committee on Public Benefit Reform, Representative Christian Phelps (D-Eau Claire) stood firmly against a slate of Republican-authored bills that would raise barriers to accessing essential programs like unemployment insurance,
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced a resolution to recognize April 10 as National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. While HIV/AIDS affects people of all backgrounds, prevention is key for young people, who are the group of
MADISON, Wis – In response to the news that Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair, Ben Wikler, has decided to not seek another term as Chair, Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein released the following statement: “When Ben was elected Chair six
WASHINGTON — Rep. Tony Wied (WI-08) released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted to pass the Senate budget blueprint. “Today, I voted to continue working toward a final federal budget that delivers real results for the people
Committee clears measure extending deadlines for open enrollment across Wisconsin school districts MADISON… Military families across Wisconsin would have access to more education options for their children under legislation extending open enrollment application deadlines, which cleared Senate Committee today. Sen.
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), sent a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Heath and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS
Remiker has been a part of key victories for Wisconsin Democrats and has served in leadership roles with WisDems, including Executive Director, during victories from 2018 to 2025 CONTACT: press@devinforchair.com Remiker has been a part of key victories for Wisconsin
Contact: jz@jzcomms.com Following word that Ben Wikler will not seek another term as Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Joe Zepecki released the following statement: “Every conversation I’ve had about the future of our party gets to the same place:
MADISON, Wis. — This morning, every Republican in Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation voted to pass a budget resolution that will cut billions of dollars from programs that provide healthcare and other essential services to millions of Wisconsinites. The following are statements from A Better
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is demanding answers from U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about the closure of five regional Head Start offices across the country, including the Region 5 office in
Madison, WI — Today, Democratic leaders in the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly introduced a joint resolution to place an advisory referendum on the November 3, 2026 ballot. If approved, voters would decide on whether they think Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation should
Ben Wikler, who shepherded the state Dem Party through an unprecedented run of financial success, announced today he won’t seek another two-year term as chair this summer.
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler announced in a letter to Wisconsin Democrats that he would not seek reelection to a fourth term as Chair of the state party. His current term concludes this June. All
Hi, this is State Senator Rob Hutton. This time of year brings a great deal of discussion around government spending priorities at both a state and national level. I recently had the opportunity of spending part of my afternoon hearing
MADISON – Today, State Senator Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) and Democratic legislators from across the state introduced legislation to strengthen democracy in Wisconsin and reject attempts from the ultra wealthy to buy their way to power. After the announcement of these
From WisPolitics … — Glendale Mayor Bryan Kennedy tells WisPolitics he will make a formal announcement in the next few days that he’s running for state Dem chair. He will join former party Executive Director Devin Remiker as candidates formally in the race to succeed Ben Wikler, who announced yesterday
The University of Virginia’s first “Crystal Ball” ratings of the 2026 House races lists Wisconsin’s 3rd CD as one of the 19 toss up races nationally. The Center for Politics lists GOP U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil’s southeastern Wisconsin seat as “likely Republican.” The rest of the state’s districts were “safe”
From WisPolitics … — Outgoing state Dem Chair Ben Wikler told WisPolitics he’s interested in running for public office some day, but has no immediate political plans as he decides what’s next in his career. “I think it really matters who serves in public office,” Wikler said in a phone
“Who do we want to be as a country? We need to decide that right now. “Americans deserve a democracy that isn’t sold to the highest bidder. Citizens United v. FEC is the United States Supreme Court ruling that corporations are “persons” for the purpose of political speech, allowing unlimited corporate spending
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Republicans work to pass their tax breaks for big corporations and Wall Street investors, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues introduced two bills to cut taxes for Wisconsinites. First, Senator Baldwin introduced the American Family Act, which would give middle-class families up to a $6,360 tax
MADISON WI – Today, during the first hearing of the Assembly Committee on Public Benefit Reform, Representative Christian Phelps (D-Eau Claire) stood firmly against a slate of Republican-authored bills that would raise barriers to accessing essential programs like unemployment insurance, Medicaid, and other forms of public assistance. “These bills don’t
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced a resolution to recognize April 10 as National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. While HIV/AIDS affects people of all backgrounds, prevention is key for young people, who are the group of people living with HIV least likely to receive consistent medical
MADISON, Wis – In response to the news that Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair, Ben Wikler, has decided to not seek another term as Chair, Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein released the following statement: “When Ben was elected Chair six years ago nobody could have dreamed about the lasting, meaningful
WASHINGTON — Rep. Tony Wied (WI-08) released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted to pass the Senate budget blueprint. “Today, I voted to continue working toward a final federal budget that delivers real results for the people of Northeast Wisconsin. This is only the second step in
Committee clears measure extending deadlines for open enrollment across Wisconsin school districts MADISON… Military families across Wisconsin would have access to more education options for their children under legislation extending open enrollment application deadlines, which cleared Senate Committee today. Sen. André Jacque (R-New Franken), Chairman of the Senate Committee on
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), sent a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Heath and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG), regarding a top Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Remiker has been a part of key victories for Wisconsin Democrats and has served in leadership roles with WisDems, including Executive Director, during victories from 2018 to 2025 CONTACT: press@devinforchair.com Remiker has been a part of key victories for Wisconsin Democrats and has served in leadership roles with WisDems, including
Contact: jz@jzcomms.com Following word that Ben Wikler will not seek another term as Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Joe Zepecki released the following statement: “Every conversation I’ve had about the future of our party gets to the same place: Democrats have got to do better when it comes to
MADISON, Wis. — This morning, every Republican in Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation voted to pass a budget resolution that will cut billions of dollars from programs that provide healthcare and other essential services to millions of Wisconsinites. The following are statements from A Better Wisconsin Together Communications Director Lucy Ripp: “Access to quality, affordable…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is demanding answers from U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about the closure of five regional Head Start offices across the country, including the Region 5 office in Chicago which serves Head Start grantees in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana,
Madison, WI — Today, Democratic leaders in the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly introduced a joint resolution to place an advisory referendum on the November 3, 2026 ballot. If approved, voters would decide on whether they think Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation should support a U.S. Constitutional amendment aimed at overturning the landmark
Ben Wikler, who shepherded the state Dem Party through an unprecedented run of financial success, announced today he won’t seek another two-year term as chair this summer.
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler announced in a letter to Wisconsin Democrats that he would not seek reelection to a fourth term as Chair of the state party. His current term concludes this June. All Democratic Party of Wisconsin elected offices will be up for
Hi, this is State Senator Rob Hutton. This time of year brings a great deal of discussion around government spending priorities at both a state and national level. I recently had the opportunity of spending part of my afternoon hearing citizens share their concerns and ideas at the Joint Finance
MADISON – Today, State Senator Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) and Democratic legislators from across the state introduced legislation to strengthen democracy in Wisconsin and reject attempts from the ultra wealthy to buy their way to power. After the announcement of these bills, Senator Spreitzer released the following statement: “Last week, Wisconsinites