Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, Voters First Wisconsin, League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, Inc, Wisconsin United To Amend: Supreme Court hands big money another victory at the expense of voters

MADISON, WI — This week’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in NRSC vs Federal Election Commission destroyed another safeguard against unlimited money in American elections, making it even easier for wealthy donors and special interests to wield outsized influence over our government.

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Rep. Kitchens: Wisconsin Landmark Stewardship Program ends

(Madison) – One of Wisconsin’s important environmental protection programs is now dead. The Knowles-Nelson Stewardship program preserves valuable natural areas and wildlife habitat, protects water quality and fisheries, and expands opportunities for outdoor recreation across Wisconsin on state-owned land. However,

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Dept. of Justice: Wisconsin DOJ and coalition win summary judgment in lawsuit challenging U.S. Department of Education’s unlawful restrictions on public service loan forgiveness

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) and a coalition on Tuesday secured summary judgment blocking a U.S. Department of Education rule that would have unlawfully restricted employers’ eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Wisconsin DOJ joined

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Center for Election Confidence: Non-profit Center for Election Confidence highlights threat to voters’ confidence, offers assistance in light of second Green Bay extra ballot issue in three months

(GREEN BAY, WISC.) — For the second time in three months, City of Green Bay Election Clerk Celestine Jeffreys’ office has inappropriately printed and mailed extra absentee ballots to individual registered voters. “The Clerk has a straightforward but vital role,”

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World Dairy Expo: Cattle show entries now open

MADISON, WIS. – Entries for the Dairy Cattle Show at the 59th World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin are now being accepted exclusively online at worlddairyexpo.com. The entry deadline is Monday, August 31, at 11:59 p.m. (CDT). Late entries will be accepted,

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Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, Voters First Wisconsin, League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, Inc, Wisconsin United To Amend: Supreme Court hands big money another victory at the expense of voters

MADISON, WI — This week’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in NRSC vs Federal Election Commission destroyed another safeguard against unlimited money in American elections, making it even easier for wealthy donors and special interests to wield outsized influence over our government. Wisconsin organizations are condemning the ruling and reaffirming their commitment

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Wisconsin Black Democrats: Announce candidate questionnaire to advance new policy platform

MILWAUKEE, WI – Yesterday, the Milwaukee Courier announced Wisconsin Black Democrats’ candidate questionnaire for candidates for Governor and others seeking their party’s nomination for the November ballot. “Since 2018, Black voters in Wisconsin have been pivotal to every Democratic win — electing Governor Evers, flipping the Supreme Court, and now giving Democrats the chance

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Libertarian Party of Wisconsin: Libertarian Party of Wisconsin applauds Supreme Court decision protecting political speech

The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin welcomes today’s decision by the United States Supreme Court striking down federal limits on coordinated campaign spending between political parties and their candidates. The Court correctly recognized that political speech does not lose its constitutional protection simply because it is coordinated between a political party

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Rep. Kitchens: Wisconsin Landmark Stewardship Program ends

(Madison) – One of Wisconsin’s important environmental protection programs is now dead. The Knowles-Nelson Stewardship program preserves valuable natural areas and wildlife habitat, protects water quality and fisheries, and expands opportunities for outdoor recreation across Wisconsin on state-owned land. However, a lawsuit from Governor Tony Evers ended up effectively killing

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WisDems: Whine Wednesday: Van Orden’s Twitter use wrapped

MADISON, Wis. — Van Orden has had quite the head-spinning week as evidenced by his 82 tweets. From USAID conspiracies to standing behind Trump’s decision to not sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, you can find all the highlights (or lowlights) of Van Orden’s online presence this past week below. DVO’S DADDY

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Dept. of Justice: Wisconsin DOJ and coalition win summary judgment in lawsuit challenging U.S. Department of Education’s unlawful restrictions on public service loan forgiveness

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) and a coalition on Tuesday secured summary judgment blocking a U.S. Department of Education rule that would have unlawfully restricted employers’ eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Wisconsin DOJ joined a multistate coalition in challenging the rule last November. “The Public Service

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Center for Election Confidence: Non-profit Center for Election Confidence highlights threat to voters’ confidence, offers assistance in light of second Green Bay extra ballot issue in three months

(GREEN BAY, WISC.) — For the second time in three months, City of Green Bay Election Clerk Celestine Jeffreys’ office has inappropriately printed and mailed extra absentee ballots to individual registered voters. “The Clerk has a straightforward but vital role,” said Caleb Hays, Chief Policy Counsel for the Center for

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World Dairy Expo: Cattle show entries now open

MADISON, WIS. – Entries for the Dairy Cattle Show at the 59th World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin are now being accepted exclusively online at worlddairyexpo.com. The entry deadline is Monday, August 31, at 11:59 p.m. (CDT). Late entries will be accepted, but at an increased fee. The Dairy Cattle Show will

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WisDems: Video: Wisconsin Democrats address affordability crisis and healthcare costs ahead of big ugly bill anniversary

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski joined State Senator Melissa Ratcliff and Representative Mike Bare to discuss how Congressman Tom Tiffany has made life unbearably expensive for working Wisconsinites. Under the MAGA policies Congressman Tiffany has rubber-stamped like the Big Ugly Bill, inflation has skyrocketed, Wisconsinites’ budgets are

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Wisconsin Muslin Civic Alliance: Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance calls out Rep. Derrick Van Orden’s documented pattern of anti-muslim rhetoric

The Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA) is calling on Congressman Derrick Van Orden to publicly account for a years-long pattern of anti-Muslim rhetoric documented in a recent Milwaukee Courier investigation, which found the congressman repeatedly agreeing with and amplifying baseless, dehumanizing claims about Muslims, including posts falsely linking Islam to

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UW-Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs: New UW-Madison study finds climate change strategies that rely less on carbon removal lead to better outcomes

MADISON, Wis. – New research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison finds that reaching net-zero emissions by mid-century will substantially improve public health in the U.S. However, climate strategies that heavily depend on carbon dioxide removal (CDR) are likely to lead to worse pollution, air quality and climate-related premature deaths than scenarios

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