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Federal pandemic relief funds give a temporary reprieve to a mounting array of fiscal woes for the city of Milwaukee, helping it avert large-scale service reductions in Mayor Cavalier Johnson’s proposal for the 2023 budget. But city debt levels are
Early Tuesday morning, the hourly workers at Starbucks, located at Auto Plaza Way & Main, have petitioned the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for an election and demanded union recognition from CEO Howard Schultz and local management. According to Workers
Toward One Wisconsin is excited to announce that Wajahat Ali, writer and public speaker, will be a keynote speaker for the 2023 Toward One Wisconsin Conference. Ali describes himself as a columnist, public speaker, recovering attorney and tired dad of
The National Federation for Independent Business Wisconsin recently announced its endorsement of Ryan Huebsch (R-Onalaska) for State Assembly. Small businesses are known for being one of the most trusted institutions in our society. The endorsement noted the bipartisan agreement that
Yesterday, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, continued his Ron Against Roe tour with rallies in Milwaukee and Madison. The rally included Alexis McGill Johnson, president of Planned Parenthood Action Fund, and Rep. Gwen Moore. In Madison,
Why do you support liberal open-border policies that have allowed illicit drugs and fentanyl to pour into our state?
[Appleton, WI] – With the first of two debates between Senator Ron Johnson and Mandela Barnes taking place Friday, here are five lies and other outrageous statements Mandela Barnes needs to explain and be held accountable for tonight. Barnes LIED about police endorsements
MIDDLETON, Wis.— Today, hundreds of Planned Parenthood Action Fund members rallied together in support of reproductive rights, along with special guests including Planned Parenthood Action Fund President Alexis McGill Johnson, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin President Tanya Atkinson, U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes,
MADISON — Yesterday, people across Wisconsin and the country agreed that Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, candidate for U.S. Senate, was the clear winner of last night’s debate. From slamming Johnson for cosponsoring an abortion ban without exceptions for rape or incest,
MADISON, Wis. — Last night, Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes emerged as the clear winner in the Senate debate against Ron Johnson. Lt. Gov. Barnes held Johnson accountable for his dangerous record on abortion, his attempts to cut Social Security, and for
MADISON, Wis. – Ahead of last night’s Senate debate, Wisconsinites across the state called out Ron Johnson for his dangerous stance against reproductive freedom. Voters, including doctors and Wisconsinites with personal stories, blasted Johnson for supporting legislation that makes no exceptions
State Rep. Don Vruwink will be among the first five people inducted into the Milton School District’s Wall of Honor. “I’m humbled and honored to join the other inductees: Mabel Maxson, Wally & Faye Schilberg, Bill Shadel, and Doug Welch,”
Why didn’t you renounce your support of defunding the police and halving the prison population at last night’s debate?
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) today announced that on August 8, 2022, as part of a cybersecurity incident investigation, DHS was notified that a presentation emailed to the DHS Children’s Long-Term Support Council in April 2021 contained protected
MADISON, Oct. 7, 2022 — NFIB in Wisconsin, the state’s leading small-business association, announced today that Representative Mark Born (R-39 Beaver Dam) is a recipient of their prestigious Guardian of Small Business Award which recognizes those legislators who have taken a
APPLETON, Wis. — In Appleton today, State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski hosted a roundtable to hear directly from small business owners about the important issue of capital access with State Representative Lee Snodgrass. In coordination with the Main Street Alliance (MSA), the
WASHINGTON, DC – A breaking CNN KFILE review of Mandela Barnes’ past positions – including never-before-reported video and tweets – demonstrate that Mandela Barnes is lying to Wisconsin voters. Despite his ad claiming otherwise, Barnes does, in fact, support abolishing ICE
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, LCV Victory Fund state affiliates announced four new candidates to the 2022 Dirty Dozen in the States, which included Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels. Modeled after LCV Victory Fund’s federal Dirty Dozen, the Dirty Dozen
In the states this week, headlines from Pennsylvania to Florida to Oregon were full of news about how President Biden is delivering for the American people. Yesterday, local news highlighted President Biden’s announcement of a full and unconditional pardon of
MADISON – Van Wanggaard (R-Racine) is expressing outrage that crime victims’constitutional rights are being clearly and deliberately ignored by Governor Tony Evers and hisParole Commission. Wanggaard was the senate author of Wisconsin’s Crime Victims’ RightsAmendment, popularly known as “Marsy’s Law.”“Voters
Federal pandemic relief funds give a temporary reprieve to a mounting array of fiscal woes for the city of Milwaukee, helping it avert large-scale service reductions in Mayor Cavalier Johnson’s proposal for the 2023 budget. But city debt levels are escalating more rapidly than anticipated as borrowing costs may soar,
Early Tuesday morning, the hourly workers at Starbucks, located at Auto Plaza Way & Main, have petitioned the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for an election and demanded union recognition from CEO Howard Schultz and local management. According to Workers United, an overwhelming majority of workers at the store signed
Toward One Wisconsin is excited to announce that Wajahat Ali, writer and public speaker, will be a keynote speaker for the 2023 Toward One Wisconsin Conference. Ali describes himself as a columnist, public speaker, recovering attorney and tired dad of three cute kids. His work has appeared in publications such
The National Federation for Independent Business Wisconsin recently announced its endorsement of Ryan Huebsch (R-Onalaska) for State Assembly. Small businesses are known for being one of the most trusted institutions in our society. The endorsement noted the bipartisan agreement that 83% of Americans believe addressing the concerns of small businesses
Yesterday, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, continued his Ron Against Roe tour with rallies in Milwaukee and Madison. The rally included Alexis McGill Johnson, president of Planned Parenthood Action Fund, and Rep. Gwen Moore. In Madison, Lt. Gov. Barnes stood alongside Governor Tony Evers and Attorney
Why do you support liberal open-border policies that have allowed illicit drugs and fentanyl to pour into our state?
[Appleton, WI] – With the first of two debates between Senator Ron Johnson and Mandela Barnes taking place Friday, here are five lies and other outrageous statements Mandela Barnes needs to explain and be held accountable for tonight. Barnes LIED about police endorsements Mandela Barnes counted a total of nine law enforcement endorsements
MIDDLETON, Wis.— Today, hundreds of Planned Parenthood Action Fund members rallied together in support of reproductive rights, along with special guests including Planned Parenthood Action Fund President Alexis McGill Johnson, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin President Tanya Atkinson, U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes, Governor Tony Evers, Attorney General Josh Kaul, Lieutenant Governor candidate Sara Rodriguez, and Madeline
MADISON — Yesterday, people across Wisconsin and the country agreed that Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, candidate for U.S. Senate, was the clear winner of last night’s debate. From slamming Johnson for cosponsoring an abortion ban without exceptions for rape or incest, to holding Johnson’s feet to the fire for threatening Social
MADISON, Wis. — Last night, Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes emerged as the clear winner in the Senate debate against Ron Johnson. Lt. Gov. Barnes held Johnson accountable for his dangerous record on abortion, his attempts to cut Social Security, and for putting his wealthiest donors in front of working Wisconsinites. See
MADISON, Wis. – Ahead of last night’s Senate debate, Wisconsinites across the state called out Ron Johnson for his dangerous stance against reproductive freedom. Voters, including doctors and Wisconsinites with personal stories, blasted Johnson for supporting legislation that makes no exceptions for abortions – even in cases of rape and incest.
State Rep. Don Vruwink will be among the first five people inducted into the Milton School District’s Wall of Honor. “I’m humbled and honored to join the other inductees: Mabel Maxson, Wally & Faye Schilberg, Bill Shadel, and Doug Welch,” Vruwink said. “They have all contributed tremendously to our community.”
Why didn’t you renounce your support of defunding the police and halving the prison population at last night’s debate?
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) today announced that on August 8, 2022, as part of a cybersecurity incident investigation, DHS was notified that a presentation emailed to the DHS Children’s Long-Term Support Council in April 2021 contained protected health information. This presentation was forwarded to employees working for
MADISON, Oct. 7, 2022 — NFIB in Wisconsin, the state’s leading small-business association, announced today that Representative Mark Born (R-39 Beaver Dam) is a recipient of their prestigious Guardian of Small Business Award which recognizes those legislators who have taken a strong and consistent stand for Wisconsin’s small business community during
APPLETON, Wis. — In Appleton today, State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski hosted a roundtable to hear directly from small business owners about the important issue of capital access with State Representative Lee Snodgrass. In coordination with the Main Street Alliance (MSA), the Treasurer sought to uplift the challenges and opportunities facing the
WASHINGTON, DC – A breaking CNN KFILE review of Mandela Barnes’ past positions – including never-before-reported video and tweets – demonstrate that Mandela Barnes is lying to Wisconsin voters. Despite his ad claiming otherwise, Barnes does, in fact, support abolishing ICE and reducing police funding. CNN: Mandela Barnes has signaled support for
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, LCV Victory Fund state affiliates announced four new candidates to the 2022 Dirty Dozen in the States, which included Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels. Modeled after LCV Victory Fund’s federal Dirty Dozen, the Dirty Dozen in the States highlights 12 of the worst environmental candidates
In the states this week, headlines from Pennsylvania to Florida to Oregon were full of news about how President Biden is delivering for the American people. Yesterday, local news highlighted President Biden’s announcement of a full and unconditional pardon of all prior federal offenses for simple possession of marijuana. From
MADISON – Van Wanggaard (R-Racine) is expressing outrage that crime victims’constitutional rights are being clearly and deliberately ignored by Governor Tony Evers and hisParole Commission. Wanggaard was the senate author of Wisconsin’s Crime Victims’ RightsAmendment, popularly known as “Marsy’s Law.”“Voters overwhelmingly approved Marsy’s Law to make sure crime victims were