Madison, WI — Today, the Democrats on the Joint Legislative Audit Committee renewed their request for a comprehensive audit of the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) led by Michael Gableman. Last week, the Democrats sent a letter to Joint Legislative Audit Committee Co-Chair Rob Cowles (R-Green Bay) requesting an audit.

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that a Waukesha County deer farm that tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) earlier this year has been depopulated. Of the 20 animals depopulated, eight tested positive for the disease. In February, DATCP immediately quarantined

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Today, Governor Tony Evers’ re-election campaign is launching its next series of television ads, focused on highlighting Tim Michels’ radical agenda for our state. These ads follow the Evers’ campaign first ad of the general election cycle, “Flashy” — focused on Gov. Evers’ experience as an

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI – Welcome to the first Biden’s Buddy Brad, a weekly series pointing out the connections Democrat candidate Brad Pfaff has with President Joe Biden. Biden remains unpopular in Wisconsin, as his approval ratings have consistently fallen over the last year. Brad Pfaff and Joe Biden are cut

Organization opens application process for 2023-2024 awards and grants funding MILWAUKEE (August 16, 2022) – Today, the American Lung Association in Wisconsin announced the start of its 2023-2024 research awards and grants cycle. The organization is now accepting research grant applications from researchers here in Wisconsin and across the nation with the potential to improve prevention, detection

Madison, WI – On August 15th, UW System President Jay Rothman announced the creation of the Wisconsin Tuition Promise, a new program to ensure more students from Wisconsin can access higher education. The Wisconsin Tuition Promise is modeled after Bucky’s Tuition Promise which offers no-cost tuition to eligible UW-Madison students.

August is Child Support Awareness Month, which highlights the important role the program plays in creating economic security for families. Wisconsin’s 71 county child support agencies and their employees work hard all year long to give children and parents access to the services and financial support they need to be

The average cost of a two-bedroom apartment in the district was $958 per month in July, close to half an hourly wage worker’s net income De Pere – Housing costs have risen dramatically in Northeast Wisconsin over the past five years, threatening the safety and stability of local families. Renee

MILWAUKEE (August 16, 2022) — Froedtert Health announced today that Alicia M. Maitland joined Froedtert Health as senior vice president, finance. In Maitland’s role, she will have oversight and responsibility for key business operations including accounting; internal controls; financial reporting; tax; payroll; reimbursement; decision support and financial planning; risk management and

MADISON, Wis. – Ron Johnson is headed to a fundraiser hosted by Diane Hendricks – the same billionaire donor who’s already given over $6 million to a Super PAC backing Johnson this cycle and was one of the biggest beneficiaries of the change Johnson was able to make to the 2017 tax bill. Here

Wisconsin Democratic delegation highlighted the disproportionate impact on the LGBTQ+ community and need to reduce stigmatization WISCONSIN – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Representatives Gwen Moore (D-WI-04), Mark Pocan (D-WI-02), and Ron Kind (D-WI-03) requested that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control

Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes: “We need a middle class tax cut to put more money in your pockets. We need to make things in Wisconsin, which will create good-paying jobs and lower costs.” MADISON — Today, Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, released “Cafeteria,” the first general election ad

Los Angeles, CA — Today, millennial run Super PAC Progress Action Fund announced its new ad campaign against vulnerable Republican Congressmembers Steve Chabot of Ohio and Yvette Herrell of New Mexico. The ads, which will run on streaming services, connected TVs, and on online platforms, highlight Republican plans to ban

MILWAUKEE – On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, hosted a roundtable on the crisis at the southern border to discuss the unprecedented flood of illegal immigrants, the deadly effects of unregulated fentanyl and the Biden administration’s failure to secure the border.

Yesterday, the New York Times highlighted the importance of the upcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court race, saying that it “will affect the state’s voting laws for years.” Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate and Dane County Judge Everett Mitchell released the following statement.   “Justice Thurgood Marshall said, ‘Where you see wrong or

Legislation will lower out-of-pocket costs for working families on energy, prescription drugs, and health care and make big corporations pay a fair share of taxes WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Joe Biden signed the U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin-supported Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 into law. The Democratic legislation will close tax loopholes for

OSHKOSH  – Today, the National Border Patrol Council (NBPC) endorsed U.S. Senator Ron Johnson’s (R-WI) re-election campaign. The endorsement was announced at an event held in Milwaukee. The NBPC represents approximately 18,000 Border Patrol agents and supports personnel assigned to the U.S. Border Patrol. “As Chairman of the Senate Committee

MARINETTE, WIS. – The Navy awarded a $39 million contract modification to Fincantieri Marinette Marine yesterday for engineering and class support requirements for support of detail design and construction of Constellation-class Frigates. The majority of this work is expected to be completed in Marinette. In April 2020, FMM received the