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MADISON, Wis. — As Republicans politicians in Congress continue lurching toward a government shutdown, more than 90,000 Wisconsinites who rely on vital nutrition assistance from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) could soon start being turned
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced legislation to ensure that first responders and other essential community members have access to training on how to use life-saving overdose reversal drugs,
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) was recently notified by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) that a farm-raised deer on a deer farm in Washburn County tested positive for chronic wasting disease
MADISON – Today Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) and Senator Jeff Smith (D-Brunswick) held a press conference to introduce an omnibus bill to address poverty and inequity in the state of Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Opportunity Act directs much-needed funding to critical programs
Madison, WI – Today, the Wisconsin State Senate held a public hearing on the “Returning Your Surplus” proposal. The plan is estimated to cut the state’s income tax burden by over $2.9 billion with the average filer saving $772. State
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Viroqua is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes the replacement
Hi folks! Welcome back to Tammy Tuesdays, our weekly update email on Tammy’s work and the big fights she’s taking on for Wisconsin families. Tammy knows that there’s more that unites us than divides us. She understands that Wisconsin’s working
WHAT IS IT? The IRG Action Fund is calling on members of the Senate Committee on Universities and Revenue to ask the hard questions, finding out if appointees to the UW Board of Regents are committed to the future of independent
Representative Alex Dallman was recognized this week as the Wisconsin 2023 State Champion for Children, an award given out by the Wisconsin Alliance of the Boys & Girls Clubs to an elected official who goes above and beyond to successfully
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Contact: Wadi Gaitan301-356-2911 Israel Ortega202-345-9130 Ramon Candelaria To Lead Local Chapter MADISON, WI — Today, The LIBRE Initiative, the largest center-right organization committed to empowering the Latino community, announced its re-opening of a Wisconsin chapter. Ramon Candelaria will be leading the local chapter
Madison, Wis. – Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) and the Wisconsin Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy, today recognized September 25-29, 2023, as National Clean Energy Week (NCEW) in Wisconsin and highlighted the Evers Administration’s ongoing efforts
Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Gwen Moore: “I think that Democrats are willing to help to prevent a shutdown, but I don’t think it’s sustainable to say that after the agreement that Republicans made to cut the deficit by almost $1.5
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement: “The indictment spells out deeply troubling allegations against Senator Menendez that breach the American people’s trust and compromise his ability to effectively re… Please log in
WASHINGTON – OnThursday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra and National Institutes of Health (NIH) Acting Director Lawrence Tabak, reiterating multi-year requests for
MADISON– The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) has been awarded $11.25 million in federal funds to strengthen and modernize its unemployment insurance system, part of a continuing improvement process to make its system more reliable and accessible to users.
TWO RIVERS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds the public that they are invited to celebrate the launch of a new outdoor wheelchair program on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Point Beach
MADISON, Wis. — As Wisconsin members of the United Auto Workers union join other workers across the nation in striking for fair wages, job security, and more, A Better Wisconsin Together stands in solidarity with their ongoing efforts to secure what
MADISON, Wis. — MAGA House Republicans continue to threaten Wisconsinites’ livelihoods with a looming government shutdown as the GOP remains consumed with chaotic infighting over their extreme agenda. In response, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Joe Oslund released the following
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee VA Medical Center’s Women’s Health Program is staging a 2K walk to raise awareness of breast cancer and the resources available to female Veterans. The event will be 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Lake
MADISON, Wis. — As Republicans politicians in Congress continue lurching toward a government shutdown, more than 90,000 Wisconsinites who rely on vital nutrition assistance from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) could soon start being turned away at grocery store counters — including 18,466 women, 53,500 children,
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced legislation to ensure that first responders and other essential community members have access to training on how to use life-saving overdose reversal drugs, like naloxone. The legislation, the Safe Response Act, invests in a
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) was recently notified by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) that a farm-raised deer on a deer farm in Washburn County tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). This positive result is within 10 miles of the
MADISON – Today Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) and Senator Jeff Smith (D-Brunswick) held a press conference to introduce an omnibus bill to address poverty and inequity in the state of Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Opportunity Act directs much-needed funding to critical programs that not only alleviate the effects of poverty, but also
Madison, WI – Today, the Wisconsin State Senate held a public hearing on the “Returning Your Surplus” proposal. The plan is estimated to cut the state’s income tax burden by over $2.9 billion with the average filer saving $772. State Representative David Steffen (R-Howard) and State Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R-Appleton)
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Viroqua is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes the replacement of lead service lines throughout Viroqua. Activities related to this
Hi folks! Welcome back to Tammy Tuesdays, our weekly update email on Tammy’s work and the big fights she’s taking on for Wisconsin families. Tammy knows that there’s more that unites us than divides us. She understands that Wisconsin’s working families all want good-paying jobs, affordable healthcare, and the same
WHAT IS IT? The IRG Action Fund is calling on members of the Senate Committee on Universities and Revenue to ask the hard questions, finding out if appointees to the UW Board of Regents are committed to the future of independent charter schools in Wisconsin. On September 23rd the Institute for
Representative Alex Dallman was recognized this week as the Wisconsin 2023 State Champion for Children, an award given out by the Wisconsin Alliance of the Boys & Girls Clubs to an elected official who goes above and beyond to successfully advocate for the youth of Wisconsin. Alex Dallman was selected
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Contact: Wadi Gaitan301-356-2911 Israel Ortega202-345-9130 Ramon Candelaria To Lead Local Chapter MADISON, WI — Today, The LIBRE Initiative, the largest center-right organization committed to empowering the Latino community, announced its re-opening of a Wisconsin chapter. Ramon Candelaria will be leading the local chapter as the state strategic director in Wisconsin. According to… Please
Madison, Wis. – Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) and the Wisconsin Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy, today recognized September 25-29, 2023, as National Clean Energy Week (NCEW) in Wisconsin and highlighted the Evers Administration’s ongoing efforts to address climate change, build a strong, clean energy economy,
Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Gwen Moore: “I think that Democrats are willing to help to prevent a shutdown, but I don’t think it’s sustainable to say that after the agreement that Republicans made to cut the deficit by almost $1.5 trillion, they want another $120 billion on top of that
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement: “The indictment spells out deeply troubling allegations against Senator Menendez that breach the American people’s trust and compromise his ability to effectively re… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription,
WASHINGTON – OnThursday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra and National Institutes of Health (NIH) Acting Director Lawrence Tabak, reiterating multi-year requests for an interview with and records from Dr. Ping Chen, a
MADISON– The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) has been awarded $11.25 million in federal funds to strengthen and modernize its unemployment insurance system, part of a continuing improvement process to make its system more reliable and accessible to users. On Friday, Sept. 22, the U.S. Department of Labor awarded
TWO RIVERS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds the public that they are invited to celebrate the launch of a new outdoor wheelchair program on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Point Beach State Forest in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. This new program will
MADISON, Wis. — As Wisconsin members of the United Auto Workers union join other workers across the nation in striking for fair wages, job security, and more, A Better Wisconsin Together stands in solidarity with their ongoing efforts to secure what should be guaranteed rights for all Wisconsin workers. The following
MADISON, Wis. — MAGA House Republicans continue to threaten Wisconsinites’ livelihoods with a looming government shutdown as the GOP remains consumed with chaotic infighting over their extreme agenda. In response, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Joe Oslund released the following statement: “House Republicans have reached new lows, risking Wisconsinites’ livelihoods
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee VA Medical Center’s Women’s Health Program is staging a 2K walk to raise awareness of breast cancer and the resources available to female Veterans. The event will be 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Lake Wheeler Pavilion, located just north of the Milwaukee VA Medical