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MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Yesterday, Josh Kaul passed on standing on stage with Joe Biden and Tony Evers for the President’s visit to Wisconsin – even though Kaul champions the same unpopular and disastrous policies. Eric Toney, Fond du Lac County
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce released its strategy outlining how the Department will implement $50 billion from the bipartisan CHIPS Act of 2022, signed by President Biden last month. The CHIPS for America program, housed within the Department’s National
CONTACT: Anna Kellyanna@michelsforgovernor.com MILWAUKEE, Wisc. – After three years of closed schools and failed outcomes, today Governor Tony Evers released a new proposal on education. In response, Republican candidate for governor Tim Michels released the following statement: “While it is nice Governor Evers is
The Beglinger for Governor campaign announced today that Joan Ellis Beglinger is ending her run for Governor to endorse Tim Michels and Ron Johnson. Candidate Beglinger issued the following statement: “I entered the race as a highly qualified, Independent candidate
Yesterday, President Biden and Vice President Harris gathered with union members, leaders, and workers in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts to celebrate Labor Day and the importance of unions, doubling down on Democrats’ commitment to putting workers and their families first.
Education plan invests in improving reading and literacy outcomes, expanding access to student mental health services and school nutrition, providing financial literacy and out-of-school programming, addressing the staffing shortages to help keep class sizes small, and increasing per pupil and special education aids
Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, released the following statement welcoming President Biden and Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh to Wisconsin on Labor Day: “It’s an honor to have President Joe Biden and Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh join
MADISON, Wis. — The following are the statements of A Better Wisconsin Together Executive Director Chris Walloch commemorating Labor Day: “Labor Day is a time to celebrate the courage, dedication and hard work of so many who have gone before
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved critical incident (OICI) in the City of Eau Claire, Wis. that occurred on the night of Sunday, September 4, 2022.
JANESVILLE, WI – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) released a statement on President Joe Biden’s Labor Day visit to Wisconsin. “President Biden’s policies are hurting workers. Workers are finding their paychecks are not keeping up with inflation due to the Administration’s
LA CROSSE — Today, State Senator and nominee for Congress Brad Pfaff observed Labor Day by vowing to always fight for working families in Congress. In the absence of a single plan, coherent policy proposal, or public appearance by Derrick
MILWAUKEE, WI – The following is the statement from Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley in observance of Labor Day: “On Labor Day, we honor all those who labor and contribute each day to making Milwaukee County a great place to work,
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. – The tired, old politics of President Joe Biden and Governor Tony Evers are sticking it to Wisconsin’s working families. As a result, Republican candidate for governor Tim Michels is building the broad coalition that will defeat Evers and
OSHKOSH – Today, President Biden decided to spend Labor Day in Milwaukee despite crippling American workers from his disastrous policies. Although Lt. Gov. Barnes invited Biden to campaign with him, he did not join Biden today in fear of Biden’s
KENOSHA –Representative Tip McGuire made the following statement after being named Labor Person of the Year 2022 by the Kenosha AFL-CIO: “I am incredibly honored to be named Labor Person of the Year, alongside some wonderful labor champions in our
Fitchburg alder and longtime community leader Joe Maldonado will moderate a panel titled “Going through the Motions: How to Effectively Move DEI from Performative to Transformative” on Monday, October 10, the first day of the Wisconsin Leadership Summit presented by UW Credit
(Milwaukee, Wisconsin) – On Monday, September 5, 2022, Voces de la Frontera Action (VDLFA), the 501(c)4 affiliate of Voces de la Frontera, Wisconsin’s largest grassroots Latinx organization, held a virtual and in-person press conference ahead of President Biden’s visit to
As President Biden meets with workers from Wisconsin and Pennsylvania this Labor Day, voters won’t forget how Republicans in both states have consistently put special interests ahead of workers. DNC spokesperson Brooke Goren released the following statement on Republicans’ anti-worker agenda: “Republicans’
MILWAUKEE – Business activity indicators in the metro area showed signs of economic slowdown in July, according to a monthly report by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC), as 10 of 22 available July indicators improved from year-ago levels.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, in anticipation of National Read a Book Day on Sept. 6, 2022, shared a video message reading the book “Why Not You?” by Ciara and Russell Wilson. Additionally, Gov. Evers proclaimed Sept. 6, 2022, as “National Read a Book
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Yesterday, Josh Kaul passed on standing on stage with Joe Biden and Tony Evers for the President’s visit to Wisconsin – even though Kaul champions the same unpopular and disastrous policies. Eric Toney, Fond du Lac County District Attorney and law enforcement’s choice for Attorney General, released
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce released its strategy outlining how the Department will implement $50 billion from the bipartisan CHIPS Act of 2022, signed by President Biden last month. The CHIPS for America program, housed within the Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will revitalize the domestic
CONTACT: Anna Kellyanna@michelsforgovernor.com MILWAUKEE, Wisc. – After three years of closed schools and failed outcomes, today Governor Tony Evers released a new proposal on education. In response, Republican candidate for governor Tim Michels released the following statement: “While it is nice Governor Evers is again following my lead in focusing on literacy, his plan
The Beglinger for Governor campaign announced today that Joan Ellis Beglinger is ending her run for Governor to endorse Tim Michels and Ron Johnson. Candidate Beglinger issued the following statement: “I entered the race as a highly qualified, Independent candidate for Governor 17 months ago and am one of just
Yesterday, President Biden and Vice President Harris gathered with union members, leaders, and workers in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts to celebrate Labor Day and the importance of unions, doubling down on Democrats’ commitment to putting workers and their families first. At the same time, they called out Republicans for pushing
Education plan invests in improving reading and literacy outcomes, expanding access to student mental health services and school nutrition, providing financial literacy and out-of-school programming, addressing the staffing shortages to help keep class sizes small, and increasing per pupil and special education aids while holding line on property taxes State’s projected $5 billion…
Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, released the following statement welcoming President Biden and Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh to Wisconsin on Labor Day: “It’s an honor to have President Joe Biden and Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh join Wisconsin union men and women on Labor Day,” said Wisconsin AFL-CIO
MADISON, Wis. — The following are the statements of A Better Wisconsin Together Executive Director Chris Walloch commemorating Labor Day: “Labor Day is a time to celebrate the courage, dedication and hard work of so many who have gone before us to deliver economic opportunity and workplace rights today. “Union
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved critical incident (OICI) in the City of Eau Claire, Wis. that occurred on the night of Sunday, September 4, 2022. At approximately 11:40 p.m., Eau Claire Police Department officers responded
JANESVILLE, WI – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) released a statement on President Joe Biden’s Labor Day visit to Wisconsin. “President Biden’s policies are hurting workers. Workers are finding their paychecks are not keeping up with inflation due to the Administration’s reckless spending. The Biden Administration is not focused on the
LA CROSSE — Today, State Senator and nominee for Congress Brad Pfaff observed Labor Day by vowing to always fight for working families in Congress. In the absence of a single plan, coherent policy proposal, or public appearance by Derrick Van Orden in support of Wisconsin workers, Brad has been
MILWAUKEE, WI – The following is the statement from Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley in observance of Labor Day: “On Labor Day, we honor all those who labor and contribute each day to making Milwaukee County a great place to work, live, and visit. This Labor Day, let us do more
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. – The tired, old politics of President Joe Biden and Governor Tony Evers are sticking it to Wisconsin’s working families. As a result, Republican candidate for governor Tim Michels is building the broad coalition that will defeat Evers and get Wisconsin back on the right track. “It is outrageous
OSHKOSH – Today, President Biden decided to spend Labor Day in Milwaukee despite crippling American workers from his disastrous policies. Although Lt. Gov. Barnes invited Biden to campaign with him, he did not join Biden today in fear of Biden’s unpopular presidency. Barnes has supported the same out-of-touch policies that
KENOSHA –Representative Tip McGuire made the following statement after being named Labor Person of the Year 2022 by the Kenosha AFL-CIO: “I am incredibly honored to be named Labor Person of the Year, alongside some wonderful labor champions in our community, by the Kenosha AFL-CIO. “Working families have always been
Fitchburg alder and longtime community leader Joe Maldonado will moderate a panel titled “Going through the Motions: How to Effectively Move DEI from Performative to Transformative” on Monday, October 10, the first day of the Wisconsin Leadership Summit presented by UW Credit Union. Registration is open now at WisconsinLeadershipSummit.com. Maldonado is the Director
(Milwaukee, Wisconsin) – On Monday, September 5, 2022, Voces de la Frontera Action (VDLFA), the 501(c)4 affiliate of Voces de la Frontera, Wisconsin’s largest grassroots Latinx organization, held a virtual and in-person press conference ahead of President Biden’s visit to Milwaukee’s Laborfest celebration and parade. A delegation of VDLFA members
As President Biden meets with workers from Wisconsin and Pennsylvania this Labor Day, voters won’t forget how Republicans in both states have consistently put special interests ahead of workers. DNC spokesperson Brooke Goren released the following statement on Republicans’ anti-worker agenda: “Republicans’ opposition to the Inflation Reduction Act, the CHIPS and Science
MILWAUKEE – Business activity indicators in the metro area showed signs of economic slowdown in July, according to a monthly report by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC), as 10 of 22 available July indicators improved from year-ago levels. July’s performance is down from the 13 upward pointing indicators
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, in anticipation of National Read a Book Day on Sept. 6, 2022, shared a video message reading the book “Why Not You?” by Ciara and Russell Wilson. Additionally, Gov. Evers proclaimed Sept. 6, 2022, as “National Read a Book Day” in Wisconsin. A copy of the governor’s National Read a