MILWAUKEE, WI – The following is the statement of Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley: “Today, I am heartbroken to share the passing of my mother Valerie Crowley. While my heart is heavy today, I feel fortunate to have been raised by a strong, hard-working, and god-fearing woman who instilled in me

WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Baldwin (D-WI) visited Hayward to highlight her efforts to deliver federal funding to the Waadookodaading Language School and the Lac Courte Oreilles (LCO) Ojibwe College. Senator Baldwin also was in Rice Lake to visit Aqua Gardens, a local business that produces fresh greens and fish filets,

CONTACTpress@cookeforwisconsin.com   On the heels of winning a majority of counties in 2022 primary, Cooke is the clear champion for farmers, small businesses, and working families Campaign to kick-off robust, multi-channel engagement effort to reach voters where they are EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. – Today, small business and nonprofit leader Rebecca Cooke announced her

MADISON – Today, Dane County Judge Diane Schlipper determined that the court case challenging Wisconsin’s pre-Roe law will continue rather than be dismissed. Last December, Sheboygan County District Attorney Joel Urmanski filed a brief asking the court to dismiss this case that Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul filed last year just days

MADISON — Today, Wisconsinites moved closer to restoration of reproductive freedom. Dane County Circuit Court Judge Diane Schlipper released a ruling that rejected Sheboygan County DA Joel Urmanski’s motion to dismiss a case expected to determine the future of abortion access in Wisconsin.  In response to the motion to dismiss,

MADISON – Today, Dane County Judge Diane Schlipper rejected a motion to dismiss a case from Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul challenging Wisconsin’s criminal abortion ban. Representative Lisa Subeck released the following statement in response: “While we have known from the beginning that this law is unenforceable, this ruling is

MADISON, Wis. – In a positive step toward restoring abortion rights in Wisconsin, Dane County Circuit Court Judge Diane Schlipper ruled today that a lawsuit brought by Attorney General Josh Kaul to challenge the enforceability of Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban can continue. “Since Roe v. Wade was struck down last year, and

MADISON – Today, a Dane County Judge ruled that Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban doesn’t apply to consensual medical abortions. Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement: “I am encouraged by the positive developments in Wisconsin’s justice system as we work to overturn our state’s dangerous abortion ban.

Earlier today, Dane County Judge Diane Schlipper rejected a motion to dismiss Attorney General Josh Kaul’s lawsuit that attempts to throw out Wisconsin’s long-standing abortion ban. In this ruling, Judge Schlipper also ruled that state statute 940.04, commonly referred to as Wisconsin’s ‘abortion ban,’ only applies to the practice of feticide.

MADISON, Wis. – Today, following the release of Dane County Circuit Court Judge Diane Schlipper’s decision to deny the motion to dismiss, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following statement. “Today’s ruling is a major victory in our fight to restore reproductive freedom in Wisconsin. While this ruling does not resolve

Madison, Wis. – Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin supports the Dane County Circuit Court decision to not dismiss Attorney General Josh Kaul’s lawsuit challenging the legality of Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban.   Statement from Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin CEO Tanya Atkinson  “Today’s ruling is an important step in restoring and expanding access

Art that integrates data visualizations can help bridge the US political divide over climate change MADISON — Communicating science to a general audience can be challenging. Successfully conveying research on polarizing topics such as climate change can be even more difficult. But a new study from University of Wisconsin–Madison researcher

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska.) and 33 of their Senate colleagues in sending a letter to President Joe Biden expressing the need for NATO allies to honor their commitment to spend at least 2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) on defense. The

Franklin, WI –Forward Latino, a national non-profit, non-partisan service and advocacy organization headquartered in Franklin, Wisconsin issued the following statement following the conviction and sentencing of the mass killer who took 23 lives at an El Paso, Texas Walmart on August 2, 2019. Forward Latino National President Darryl Morin issued

MILWAUKEE, WI – Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore and a pair of Wisconsin seniors joined Protect Our Care Wisconsin to discuss the Biden-Harris administration’s next steps in implementing the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program. The administration released the final guidance outlining the process for negotiation, and by September

Madison – State Representative Karen Hurd (R-Fall Creek) issued the following statement concerning the 2023 State Budget and Governor Evers Veto of Town GTA Funds: Before and during the budget process, my colleagues regularly met and negotiated with Governor Evers on the budget. In exchange for increased spending, we were

Madison, WI – Rep. Treig E. Pronschinske released the following statement succeeding the Governor Evers’ budget vetoes: “Today could have been a wonderful day in Wisconsin history. We were poised to give the largest tax cut in the 175-year history of this state but Governor Evers decided that politics were more

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Senators J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) sent a letter to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s Chairman over the proposed safety standards for portable generators outlined in the commission’s Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. In the letter, the members expressed concerns that

MADISON (July 6, 2023) The National Federation of Independent Business in Wisconsin, or NFIB, expresses disappointment with the Governor’s recent action to veto important tax legislation that would have provided Wisconsin small business owners with some much-needed tax relief. Today, State Director Bill G. Smith, NFIB State Director in Wisconsin called