https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/220722DemAddress.mp3   Hi, this is State Senator Bewley with this week’s Democratic Radio Address. Just a few years ago, Wisconsin was getting a bad reputation as the “pothole state.” Things are changing. Since Governor Evers took office, we have improved more than 4,600 miles of roads and nearly 1,500 bridges.

MADISON, Wis. — In a new interview, Ron Johnson once again callously dismissed the reality now facing Wisconsinites who need to access abortion services, saying “abortions are still legal in Illinois.”  Johnson then called the overturning of Roe v. Wade a thing of “beauty.” “Ron Johnson continues to show Wisconsinites how out of touch he

MILWAUKEE – Today County Clerk George Christenson joined Pastor Greg Lewis of Souls to the Polls, Shauntay Nelson of All Voting is Local and members of SEIU, as well as County Supervisors Felesia A. Martin and Steven Shea for an event promoting a County Board proposal to provide funding to

Earlier this week, the legislature’s Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR) utilized its statutory authority to suspend Emergency Rule 2209. This rule had been issued by the Wisconsin Elections Commission to allow clerks to complete a witness’s missing address information on an absentee ballot. Despite this clear action

WFU Board votes Vice President Von Ruden in to complete Presidential Term CHIPPEWA FALLS – Wisconsin Farmers Union has a new Government Relations Director to announce, as well as a shift in the presidency on the board of directors. After serving since February in the role of president for the

MADISON, Wis. – Today, every Wisconsin House Republican voted against a bill that would protect Wisconsinites’ ability to access contraceptives and contraception, and protect health care providers’ ability to provide them. “A far-right Supreme Court justice has made it clear that overturning Roe v. Wade was just the beginning – Republicans will not

Washington, DC – This week, Rep. Ron Kind voted to codify essential rights for Americans by advancing the Respect for Marriage Act and the Right to Contraception Act. “When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, it put the right to privacy on shaky ground and called into question past rulings affecting marriage equality and access

BROOKFIELD, Wis., July 21, 2022 — Concurrency Inc., a Microsoft-focused IT services company, has announced the appointment of Kate Weiland to chief operating officer. In her new role, Weiland is focused on creating innovation that brings value to Concurrency partners and clients, and cultivating the next generation of tech talent. “The impact

MADISON — Today, AFT-Wisconsin joined SEIU Wisconsin State Council, AFSCME Council 32, IBEW 2150, AFT 212, and over 160 state and local leaders across Wisconsin in endorsing Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes for U.S. Senate. “Since the start of his career as an organizer, Mandela Barnes has always been driven by doing

GRAFTON, Wis. (July 21, 2022) – TESCHGlobal (TG), a professional services and data enablement firm, today announced Joel Walker as president. An accomplished healthcare data veteran with a proven track record, Walker is charged with TG’s overall profitability and will lead the company’s strategic direction, solution delivery, and new business

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), along with Rep. Mike Kelly (PA-16), Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), and Rep. John Katko (NY-24), released a joint statement in response to the government of the United Kingdom’s decision to unilaterally modify the Northern Ireland Protocol: “The Good Friday Agreement of 1998 and

Recently, the Biden administration proposed amending regulations to implement a new interpretation of Title IX. Title IX prohibits recipients of federal financial assistance from discriminating on the basis of sex in education programs or activities. Today, Rep. Allen submitted comments (attached) to the Department of Education raising concerns with the

MADISON, Wis. — Welcome to “Knives Out”— Rebecca Kleefisch’s favorite phrase and a weekly roundup of the infighting between the radical Republicans running for Wisconsin governor. The GOP is locked in a heated and brutal primary for governor, where Rebecca Kleefisch, Tim Ramthun, and Tim Michels are each trying to prove

The City of Madison has ambitious goals around sustainability, diversity, equity, and supporting local businesses. Today, Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway is announcing a new effort to better align City spending with City goals. The City spends around $500,000,000 annually with external vendors on goods and services. The City wants to do

MADISON, Wis. — In case you missed it, Governor Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul took action this week to address PFAS contamination in Wisconsin by ensuring accountability and responsibility for polluters and making sure Wisconsinites don’t have to foot the bill to clean up the messes that others have made.

[Madison, WI] – Tony Evers is continuing his dishonest campaign that misrepresents his failed record. In a new ad, Tony Evers once again says that he’s working with Republicans – but history proves otherwise. Evers wants voters to believe that he works across the aisle, but he notoriously doesn’t speak to Republican

Yesterday, the New Republic reported that Wisconsin GOP U.S. Senator Ron Johnson lied (shocker) in his early claims that “some staff intern” was responsible for delivering a slate of fake electors to his office. In reality that “intern” was actually someone with “extensive background as a Trump White House staffer, opposition researcher, and voter

Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater), Co-chairman of the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR), released the following statement in response to the decision of the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) to in essence ignore the statutorily authorized actions of JCRAR to suspend Emergency Rule 2209 issued by WEC, relating to