WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Patty Murray (D-WA) introduced the Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act, legislation to provide women the support they need to access reproductive health services by providing grants to organizations, including abortion funds, to offset the cost of travel-related expenses. “Right now in states across

(Brookfield, WI) – The Pro-Life Wisconsin Victory Fund Political Action Committee (PAC) today announced its endorsement of Rep. Janel Brandtjen (R-Menomonee Falls) in the 8th Senate District special election recently called by Governor Evers. Brandtjen, a member of the Wisconsin Assembly since 2015, will challenge Rep. Dan Knodl (R-Germantown) in the primary election scheduled for

Madison, Wis. (December 8, 2022) – Ruth Foundation for the Arts (Ruth Arts) has announced a grant of $75,000 to Edgewood College for Ernest Hüpeden’s Painted Forest Art Environment in Valton, Wisconsin. This grant, as part of their total $11.5 million in gifts to 138 arts organizations this fall, came

Madison, Wis. — The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) is responsible for administering and enforcing the insurance laws of Wisconsin. This includes monitoring the financial and marketing practices of individuals and companies. Each month, OCI publishes the administrative actions it has taken against these entities. The actions are issued

RICHLAND CENTER, WISCONSIN: UW-Richland students will deliver a petition to save their campus on Thursday, December 8th at 1pm, at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Regents in Madison. They will travel from Richland Center to deliver approximately 1,400 signatures to UW System President Jay Rothman.  The petition asks

MADISON — Three University of Wisconsin–Madison professors — Susan Hagness, Jo Handelsman and Justin Williams — have been named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors. The NAI Fellows Program “highlights academic inventors who have demonstrated a spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that nearly 22,000 Wisconsin workers and retirees in the Central States Pension Fund will have the retirement benefits they earned restored in full under the American Rescue Plan Act, thanks to Senator Baldwin’s efforts to include the Butch Lewis Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act in

WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) and 10 of their Republican colleagues in calling out President Biden and his administration for forcing their radical environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policies onto the American economy in pursuit of their unrealistic environmental agenda. The

MILWAUKEE, WI — Evan Goyke, a Wisconsin State Representative and former public defender, announced today his campaign for Milwaukee City Attorney. “Milwaukee needs leadership that will meet the obligations of today while also building for the future,” said Rep. Goyke. “As City Attorney, I will provide proven, accountable, effective leadership.

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today was selected by Speaker-elect McCarthy to chair the Select Committee on China. Following his selection to lead the committee, Rep. Gallagher released the following statement.  “I’d like to thank Speaker-elect McCarthy for appointing me Chairman of the Select Committee on China and for his

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ), acting on a referral from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has entered into a settlement with Missouri-based US Automotive Protection Services, LLC (USAPS) resolving the State’s claims against the company for violations of Wisconsin direct-mail marketing

Wisconsin Rapids, WI — Wood County Sheriff Shawn Becker joins the growing list of county sheriffs who endorse Justice Daniel Kelly for Wisconsin Supreme Court. “Law officers can do their jobs more confidently knowing the judicial system backs them up with the rule of law. That’s exactly what Justice Kelly

[Madison, Wisconsin] –  WISDOM, EX-incarcerated People Organizing (EXPO) and FREE join together to launch the Transformational Justice Campaign on Thursday, December 8th, 2022. The Transformational Justice Campaign promotes policies that: Over 100 leaders from across the state of Wisconsin will come together for a public presentation at 10 a.m. in

GREEN BAY, Wis. –Students graduating from UW-Green Bay’s associate, undergraduate and graduate programs in December will hear from two inspiring speakers. Former Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton will speak at the 9:30 a.m. commencement ceremony; current Green Bay Packers President Mark Murphy will speak at the 2 p.m. ceremony. Both

West Bend, WI – Washington County has completed a hand count audit of the top two races on the November 8, 2022 general election ballot.  County Clerk Ashley Reichert and County Executive Josh Schoemann asked the County Board’s Executive Committee in September to approve the Strategic Priority funds to support the

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare snake, which may result from the CTH P Bridge over Turtle Creek project.   Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants

Contact: Eric LaGesse Email: ericl@wisdems.org Phone: (218) 721-2690 Longtime district resident and attorney enters race as a Democrat. Whitefish Bay, WI – On Wednesday, December 7th, Jodi Habush Sinykin announced her intention to run for the open 8th WI State Senate District seat recently vacated by former Senator Alberta Darling.

Madison, WI – On Monday night, employees of the American Red Cross’s six Wisconsin facilities voted to initiate a strike during the region’s largest blood drive should management fail to reach an agreement with them before their current contract expires on December 15th. The AFSCME employees’ union specified, in a

MADISON, Wis. — Jennifer Dorow, an extremist and Republican candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court, let a dangerous criminal loose for two days who had already violated a restraining order. Following the sentencing of Michael Liu for eight counts of domestic violence, including violation of previous restraining orders, Dorow allowed Liu two days to report to

MILWAUKEE — The Center for Urban Research, Teaching, and Outreach (CURTO) at Marquette University has received two grants for the Education Preparedness Program (EPP), which supports Marquette classes that bring together full-time degree-seeking and criminal legal system-impacted students, including $750,000 from the U.S. Department of Education. The EPP also received an