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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and 5 of his Senate colleagues reintroduced the Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions (CURD) Act. The CURD Act establishes a statutory definition of “natural cheese” and deems a food to be misbranded and prohibited from sale
MADISON, Wis. – Republicans in Congress have suggested they may tie disaster recovery funding to a massive spending bill that includes President Trump’s key priorities, namely massive tax breaks for the ultra-rich and big corporations. Opportunity Wisconsin Program Director Meghan Roh released the following statement
MADISON — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly released the following statement today regarding recent policy decisions at the federal level that threaten the education of Wisconsin students. “No child decides their own immigration status. All students, no matter their immigration status, have
WASHINGTON, D.C – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) applauded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) announcement that 15 additional drugs covered under Medicare have been selected for price negotiations, including drugs to treat a variety of conditions,
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, freshman Rep. Karen DeSanto, D-Baraboo, talks about her priorities for the legislative session and her past role as a professional clown.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) reminds individuals with a passion for promoting Wisconsin agriculture to apply for the position of 78th Alice in Dairyland through January 31, 2025. In this highly visible
Governor Tony Evers, Wisconsin Early Childhood Action Needed (WECAN), along with the following organizations and the attached 1,386 petition signers, and the above organizations, request that Governor Evers allocate $2 billion in the 25-27 biennial state budget (12/6/24-1/20/25) to increase the wages
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today presented the primary results of the Southwest Wisconsin Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), Deer and Predator Study to the Natural Resources Board (NRB). A recording of the NRB meeting, including this presentation, is
MADISON, Wis. — On the 52nd anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Executive Director Sarah Abel released the following statement: “52 years after Roe and three days into the second Trump term, it’s clear Republicans are still intent on
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and 6 of his Senate GOP colleagues reintroduced the Midnight Rules Relief Act to allow en bloc consideration of resolutions disapproving multiple “midnight rules” submitted during the final year of a President’s term. This bill would expedite Congress’s ability to
SAUK PRAIRIE-A new report by A.J. Bayatpour at CBS Milwaukee details chaos at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, with a recent internal memo confirming an unprecedented – and heretofore hidden – hiring freeze and travel ban at the troubled
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting today from the Wisconsin Examiner revealed how extreme right-wing politician Brad Schimel courted support from disgraced Sheriff of Chippewa County, Travis Hakes, in his first ad of his campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court. Travis Hakes lost a
Republican lawmakers are circulating a bill that would prohibit foreign adversaries from acquiring ag or forestry land in Wisconsin. Sen. Andre Jacque, R-De Pere, along with Reps. William Penterman, R-Hustisford, and Elijah Behnke, R-Town of Chase, recently sent a co-sponsorship
After an arbitrary deadline for approval of the amendment passed in 1979, and after an extension of the deadline passed in 1982, decades went by before states began to revisit the issue.
The post-mortem since the Nov. 5 election of Donald Trump revealed that Dems need to pay much more attention to economic messaging.
It seems almost impossible that after the greatest level of inflation in 100 years, with the FED printing $6 trillion and increasing the money supply by 40%, that the worst has already come to pass. But maybe we’ll get lucky this time.
What Democrats need is strong simplicity, not a plethora of policy papers.
With Trump’s second term imminent, the far right is emboldened and giddy, chomping at the bit to spread their brand of hate.
While the details of the state office are being worked out, the effectiveness of such an office is dependent on competent leadership, unwavering support and sustainable funding.
Biden and the radical left have wrecked our country.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and 5 of his Senate colleagues reintroduced the Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions (CURD) Act. The CURD Act establishes a statutory definition of “natural cheese” and deems a food to be misbranded and prohibited from sale if it does not meet this definition and its label
MADISON, Wis. – Republicans in Congress have suggested they may tie disaster recovery funding to a massive spending bill that includes President Trump’s key priorities, namely massive tax breaks for the ultra-rich and big corporations. Opportunity Wisconsin Program Director Meghan Roh released the following statement calling on Wisconsin’s congressional delegation to oppos… Please log in
MADISON — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly released the following statement today regarding recent policy decisions at the federal level that threaten the education of Wisconsin students. “No child decides their own immigration status. All students, no matter their immigration status, have a right to receive a quality public education. Every child
WASHINGTON, D.C – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) applauded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) announcement that 15 additional drugs covered under Medicare have been selected for price negotiations, including drugs to treat a variety of conditions, such as cancer, type 2 diabetes, and asthma. The Baldwin-backed Inflation
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, freshman Rep. Karen DeSanto, D-Baraboo, talks about her priorities for the legislative session and her past role as a professional clown.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) reminds individuals with a passion for promoting Wisconsin agriculture to apply for the position of 78th Alice in Dairyland through January 31, 2025. In this highly visible and fast-paced position, Alice in Dairyland serves as a full-time
Governor Tony Evers, Wisconsin Early Childhood Action Needed (WECAN), along with the following organizations and the attached 1,386 petition signers, and the above organizations, request that Governor Evers allocate $2 billion in the 25-27 biennial state budget (12/6/24-1/20/25) to increase the wages of the child care educators directly and consequently, increase the
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today presented the primary results of the Southwest Wisconsin Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), Deer and Predator Study to the Natural Resources Board (NRB). A recording of the NRB meeting, including this presentation, is available on the DNR’s YouTube channel. The purpose of this study
MADISON, Wis. — On the 52nd anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Executive Director Sarah Abel released the following statement: “52 years after Roe and three days into the second Trump term, it’s clear Republicans are still intent on finishing the job they started—threatening to enact a nationwide ban
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and 6 of his Senate GOP colleagues reintroduced the Midnight Rules Relief Act to allow en bloc consideration of resolutions disapproving multiple “midnight rules” submitted during the final year of a President’s term. This bill would expedite Congress’s ability to repeal an outgoing President’s midnight … Please log in to
SAUK PRAIRIE-A new report by A.J. Bayatpour at CBS Milwaukee details chaos at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, with a recent internal memo confirming an unprecedented – and heretofore hidden – hiring freeze and travel ban at the troubled agency. Questions about the hidden crisis at DPI were first
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting today from the Wisconsin Examiner revealed how extreme right-wing politician Brad Schimel courted support from disgraced Sheriff of Chippewa County, Travis Hakes, in his first ad of his campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court. Travis Hakes lost a vote of no confidence 19-1 by the Chippewa County Board
Republican lawmakers are circulating a bill that would prohibit foreign adversaries from acquiring ag or forestry land in Wisconsin. Sen. Andre Jacque, R-De Pere, along with Reps. William Penterman, R-Hustisford, and Elijah Behnke, R-Town of Chase, recently sent a co-sponsorship memo to other lawmakers seeking support for the legislation. They
After an arbitrary deadline for approval of the amendment passed in 1979, and after an extension of the deadline passed in 1982, decades went by before states began to revisit the issue.
The post-mortem since the Nov. 5 election of Donald Trump revealed that Dems need to pay much more attention to economic messaging.
It seems almost impossible that after the greatest level of inflation in 100 years, with the FED printing $6 trillion and increasing the money supply by 40%, that the worst has already come to pass. But maybe we’ll get lucky this time.
What Democrats need is strong simplicity, not a plethora of policy papers.
With Trump’s second term imminent, the far right is emboldened and giddy, chomping at the bit to spread their brand of hate.
While the details of the state office are being worked out, the effectiveness of such an office is dependent on competent leadership, unwavering support and sustainable funding.
Biden and the radical left have wrecked our country.