WASHINGTON – On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray, and United States

MADISON, Wis. – With Tim Michels revealing he may ban emergency contraception and go even further than the 1849 ban to restrict access to health care, WisDems Chair Ben Wikler, Sen. LaTonya Johnson, and Dr. Kristin Lylerly provided an update on the Republican gubernatorial candidates’ extreme anti-choice agenda. Rebecca Kleefisch and Tim Michels

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released the following statement from the Honorable Kenneth Blackwell, Chair of the Center for Election Integrity at AFPI: “Protecting the chain of custody for someone’s ballot is a critical part of making it easy to vote but hard to cheat. Today’s ruling by the

On the Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly employment data release, Main Street Alliance’s Executive Director Chanda Causer had this to say: “Today’s news is even more evidence that what small businesses need now are large-scale, public investments that make it possible for small businesses to be the creators of good, high-quality jobs in

Milwaukee, Wis – Assembly Democratic Assistant Leader Representative Kalan Haywood II (D- Milwaukee) released the following statement regarding the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s ruling on ballot drop boxes:   “By prohibiting the use of drop boxes moving forward, the WI Supreme Court has further limited crucial access to the ballot box.

MADISON, Wis. – Established in 2014, the Fields, Waters and Woods Agricultural Enterprise Area (AEA) promotes farmland preservation and nutrient management planning to preserve its natural resources and agricultural lands. The AEA covers more than 41,000 acres in Ashland and Bayfield counties, spanning portions of the towns of Kelly, White

WISCONSIN – Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin (PPAWI) issued the following statement today, in response to President Biden’s Executive Order aimed at protecting reproductive health care in light of the Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe. Statement from Mike Murray, Executive Director of Planned Parenthood Advocates of WI “PPAWI is grateful

Today the Supreme Court of Wisconsin issued a ruling that will impact the voting rights of thousands of Wisconsinites with disabilities. While most drop boxes will no longer be allowed, DRW is pleased that federal law remains to protect the rights of voters with disabilities to have assistance with mailing

MADISON, WI–Today, the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin’s executive director, Debra Cronmiller, issued the following statement in response to the SCOWI decision to prohibit the use of drop boxes.   “Today’s Supreme Court of Wisconsin ruling was a blow to the voting rights of Wisconsinites. It’s a decision that

MIDDLETON – State Representative Dianne Hesselbein (D – Middleton) today responded to the decision of the Supreme Court of Wisconsin (SCOWIS) to prohibit the use of drop boxes: “This ruling, only weeks before the August primary election, will have drastic consequences for Wisconsinites around the state. By prohibiting the use

(Madison) Today the Wisconsin Supreme Court declared unmanned ballot drop boxes illegal in Wisconsin, despite being an extremely safe and effective way to vote. Rep. Gary Hebl (Sun Prairie) released the following statement: This ruling required an intentional misreading of state statutes. Extremist Republican operatives masquerading as objective jurists have completely

This morning, President Biden signed an Executive Order with disastrous impacts for women and preborn children across the nation. Gracie Skogman, Wisconsin Right to Life’s Legislative/PAC Director responded, “Women in Wisconsin and nationwide deserve better than the empty promises of abortion providers. Women deserve comprehensive support for themselves and their

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced his appointment of Kristopher Ellis to serve as Lincoln County District Attorney. Gov. Evers’ appointment fills a vacancy being created by District Attorney Galen Bayne-Allison’s election to the Lincoln County Circuit Court. Ellis will serve for the remainder of the unexpired term that

MADISON — Today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court prohibited the use of ballot drop boxes. Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, candidate for U.S. Senate, released the following statement: “Today’s ruling is another step in the Republican Party’s plan to strip every American of their fundamental rights – from our right to choose to

Bayfield, Wis. — State Representative Beth Meyers (D-Bayfield) released the following statement regarding the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s ruling on ballot drop boxes: “Our elections are only fair and free when we give every Wisconsinite every opportunity we can to vote in local, state, and federal elections. Not everyone’s polling place

MILWAUKEE, WI – The following is the statement of County Executive David Crowley on the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision restricting access to the ballot box: “In 2020, Milwaukee successfully used drop box locations at alternate voting sites to allow residents to cast their ballots safely and securely during a global pandemic.

MADISON, Wis. – A group representing the majority of U.S. House Republicans, including Wisconsin’s Scott Fitzgerald, Glenn Grothman, Bryan Steil, and Tom Tiffany, just released their proposed agenda for next year – and Wisconsinites aren’t going to like it. The plan, which gives a preview of what Republicans would try to

[Waukesha, Wis.] — In case you missed it, Tim Michels’ company gave its employees the day off to protest the Walker/Kleefisch administration’s right to work reforms, fired an employee for refusing to pay union dues, and joined a coalition of companies opposed to Right to Work. While Scott Walker and

[Madison, WI] – Today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that the use of ballot drop boxes and ballot harvesting is illegal. The Republican Party of Wisconsin has long disputed the abuse of ballot drop boxes as creating a massive risk of fraud by allowing additional individuals to handle ballots, and joined the

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) Secretary Dawn Crim will be leaving the Evers Administration on Aug. 1, 2022. “Secretary Crim has been absolutely critical to my administration from the very beginning, and her leadership has been indispensable on several fronts—from her efforts