MADISON – Today, Republicans on the Senate Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections, and Consumer Protection held a sham hearing on a nomination for Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe that is not before the Committee. Attorneys from the Wisconsin Department of Justice and the nonpartisan Wisconsin Legislative Council have both

MADISON – Recently, a number of legislative Republicans have threatened to impeach Justice Protasiewicz. The threats come after Justice Protasiewicz overwhelmingly defeated conservative Dan Kelly in the April election and before the new justice has even heard a court case from the bench. State Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the

MADISON, Wis. – Joining a coalition of five attorneys general, Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced filing an amicus letter expressing strong concerns regarding 3M’s revised proposed class action settlement with public water suppliers. While 3M made several important concessions at the request of states, 3M declined to pay more

MILWAUKEE, WI – Milwaukee County Board Supervisor Peter Burgelis announced his campaign for City of Milwaukee District 11 Alderperson following the retirement announcement of long-serving Alderman (and former County Supervisor) Mark Borkowski. .  Burgelis says, “I am honored to serve Milwaukee County as District 15 Supervisor and am proud of

DELAFIELD, WI – Today, legislative Republicans in Wisconsin introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 386, a bill that would provide almost $3 billion in tax relief for retirees and the middle-class according to the lead author, Rep. Dave Steffen (R-Howard). AB 386 would exempt up to $150,000 in retirement income for joint filers,

Assembly Republicans today unveiled their plan to return $2.9 billion to Wisconsin taxpayers, with the average filer seeing $772 in savings. The Assembly GOP also proposed a constitutional amendment that would limit the legislature’s ability to raise sales, income, and franchise taxes in the future.  Rep. Cindi Duchow (R-Delafield), is

Oak Creek, WI – Today, Representative Rick Gundrum (R-Slinger) joined his Republican colleagues in a press conference regarding tax relief for Wisconsinites. After the press conference, he issued the following statement: “Wisconsinites are suffering from the pressures of inflation and a high tax burden in our state. This has made

Lake Nebagamon, WI — Assembly Republicans have recently introduced the “Returning Your Surplus” proposal to provide substantial tax relief for middle-class individuals and retirees in Wisconsin. The initiative is expected to alleviate the state’s tax burden by more than $2.9 billion, with the average taxpayer set to save $772.  In

MADISON, Wis. — Right-wing Wisconsin State Supreme Court Justice Annette Ziegler continued her public temper tantrum yesterday over the results of the recent court election in which she and her MAGA faction colleague Rebecca Grassl Bradley lost their majority. Ziegler has now repeatedly and publicly insulted her court colleagues and suggested

MADISON, WI – Rep. Plumer and his Republican colleagues in the Legislature announced  plans to return Wisconsin’s surplus back to taxpayers and amend the state constitution to protect  taxpayers in the future:  “The middle-class tax relief plan we announced this morning provides the average filer over  $770 in savings, eliminates

OAK CREEK, Wis. – Rep. Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) joined her Southeastern Wisconsin Assembly Republican colleagues in a press conference on Tuesday morning to unveil a new tax cut package. “In the wake of Governor Evers’ disappointing veto of the middle-class tax cut we included in the state budget, we are

MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced the first ten drugs selected for Medicare drug price negotiation under President Biden, Senator Baldwin, and Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act. This provision now allows Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug costs, dealing a blow to Big Pharma and a win for the American

Madison — Tuesday, Republican lawmakers announced the groundbreaking “Returning Your Surplus” proposal, a comprehensive tax relief plan aimed at alleviating the tax burden on middle-class earners and retirees in Wisconsin. The proposal promises to usher in a new era of financial ease for Wisconsinites, offering substantial relief from the strains

MILWAUKEE, Wisc. (Aug. 29, 2023) – Brad Close, President of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business trade association, joined WTMJ-AM in Milwaukee yesterday and discussed why Congress needs to pass the Main Street Tax Certainty Act, make the Small Business Deduction permanent, and help stop

MADISON, Wis. – Lifestyle and chronic health conditions in middle age, along with a person’s education level, show associations with emerging blood markers of neurodegeneration and Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. The research team led

MADISON, Wis. — In response to the news conference held this morning by GOP members of the state legislature, the following are statements from Chris Walloch, executive director of A Better Wisconsin Together: “Legislative Republicans have once again failed to meet the moment for Wisconsinites.  “This morning, they held a news

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is applauding the first 10 drugs selected for Medicare price negotiation under the Baldwin-backed Inflation Reduction Act. The law, which allows Medicare to negotiate the price of dozens of drugs with manufacturers for the first time ever, will cut out-of-pocket costs for seniors, save American taxpayers

Madison, WI — This morning, Assembly Republicans announced the “Returning Your Surplus” tax relief proposal. This proposal will return taxpayer dollars back to middle-class Wisconsinites and provide tax relief for retirees. The “Returning Your Surplus” package will deliver $2.9 billion back to taxpayers. State Representative Alex Dallman (R-Green Lake) released the

[Wausau, WI] – State Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) and his Assembly Republican colleagues announced a proposal this morning to reduce the state tax burden this biennium by nearly $3 billion. This legislation will be known as the “Returning Your Surplus” proposal due to its goal of returning a large portion of the

MADISON – While the Senate held a fake hearing, Wisconsin Conservation Voters commended WEC Administrator Meagan Wolfe for running effective and fair elections and called on the Senate to back away from politically motivated actions and work in a nonpartisan way to achieve fair elections. Executive Director Kerry Schumann had