MADISON- Today at noon, the Wisconsin Legislature was due to meet in a special session on the order of Governor Tony Evers to discuss legislation to repeal Wisconsin’s 1849 criminal abortion ban. At the time of this release, the majority party has not convened the State Assembly, and they have

Milwaukee – Today, the Marquette University Law School released a new poll showing the Democratic Primary for U.S. Senate is still in a statistical dead heat. Since last fall, Alex Lasry has continued to gain in the polls, positioning the election in a virtual tie. “Like every recent poll in this

MILWAUKEE – A new Marquette Law School Poll survey of Wisconsin finds close races shaping up in both Republican and Democratic gubernatorial and U.S. Senate primaries in August, as well as in the November U.S. Senate race. The poll also finds that incumbent Gov. Tony Evers has an early advantage

MADISON, Wis. – Today, the Republican-led State Senate gaveled in and out of the special session called by Governor Evers to repeal the pre-Civil War law criminalizing almost all abortion procedures in Wisconsin. In other words, it took Republicans only 15 seconds to choose to maintain restrictive abortion laws that ban abortion in almost all

Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, Alder Syed Abbas, and Alder Tag Evers were joined by community leaders from 350 Wisconsin, Elevate Energy, and others to announce plans to develop a new Building Energy Savings program. The program aims to help commercial building owners identify opportunities to increase the energy efficiency of their

As you digest today’s Marquette poll, here are a few thoughts from me: It’s official: Mandela Barnes has the best chance of anyone in this Senate primary to defeat Ron Johnson.  In a general election match up, Mandela beats Ron Johnson by 2 points, more than any of his opponents. Lasry,

Madison, WI – Today, the Republican-controlled Senate quickly gaveled in and out of Governor Evers’ special session to protect reproductive health care. After the session, Senate Democratic Leader Janet Bewley (D-Mason) released the following statement:  “No matter how the question has been framed, a majority of Wisconsin citizens consistently say they

As Wisconsin U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson defends his role in the fake elector scheme to block Joe Biden’s electoral college victory and throw the election to Trump, we’re revisiting Johnson’s actions in the days leading up to Jan. 6. Timeline—Ron Johnson and Jan. 6: Dec. 16, 2020 — Johnson holds a taxpayer-funded committee

[Madison, WI] — Senator Chris Kapenga (R-Delafield) issued the following statement concerning Governor Evers’ call for a Special Legislative Session to address Wisconsin abortion law. “The United States Supreme Court has yet to issue their opinion, yet the Governor called a Special Session. This is nothing more than a calculated

MADISON, Wis. — Today, our state’s elected Republicans had an opportunity to put Wisconsin families first and act on Governor Tony Evers’ call to protect what a majority of constituents support – our right to abortion care and the freedom to decide if, when, and how we want to become parents in

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates of unemployment and employment statistics for Wisconsin metropolitan areas, major cities and counties in Wisconsin for May 2022. In brief, the nonseasonally adjusted data for Wisconsin shows: Metropolitan Statistical Areas: Preliminary May 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Mark Pocan (WI-02) introduced the National Scenic Trails Parity Act, bipartisan legislation that will increase funding access and improve maintenance for three National Scenic Trails, including two in Wisconsin. The three trails, which are already part of the National Park System but currently lack full unit status, are the

Addressing a need for skilled workers in the forestry industry, the Wisconsin Forestry Center at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will receive a state grant of up to $8 million. This Workforce Innovation Grant will support education and create a pipeline to forestry careers for the next generation. Gov. Tony Evers

RACINE, WIS—The campaign for Will Martin for Lt. Governor has released the below radio ad now running in Southeastern Wisconsin. The campaign will run now through August 9th, 2022 with a five-digit investment into the campaign. To support our advertising campaign, please donate at this page here.SCRIPT BELOW: Watch on youtube: https://youtu.be/OJ94aJL31qU

MADISON, Wis. – Today’s special session called by Governor Evers seeks to repeal the extreme 1849 law that bans abortion in almost all cases. Sadly without even considering the impacts an abortion ban has on health and pregnancy care, Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu has already announced his intention to gavel in and out

Appleton, WI – Populist U.S. Senate Candidate Tom Nelson released the “Full Nelson” anthem today, saying “We’re going Full Nelson!” The jingle, written specifically for the campaign by Chris Barron and performed with his Spin Doctors band, states that Nelson, the current Outagamie County Executive, is, “Good for the country,”

Today’s January 6th Committee hearing showed that Ron Johnson actively tried to undermine democracy by handing Mike Pence a slate of fake electors. Despite Johnson’s claims that he had “no involvement” in this effort, his words in the lead up to and the aftermath of the January 6th insurrection suggest

MADISON, Wis. — Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement regarding the special session on reproductive rights: “Today, we have the opportunity to protect access to abortion and reproductive healthcare in Wisconsin. Our movement for reproductive rights has been building for decades, and right now is our

Madison, Wis. – June 22, 2022 – In a powerful new opinion piece, Neil Heinen – former editorial director for WISC-TV and Madison Magazine – writes how the forthcoming Center for Black Excellence and Culture will be one of the defining projects in the history of Greater Madison and is the

Madison, WI – Today, the Wisconsin State Legislature will take up Governor Evers’ special session to repeal Wisconsin’s criminal abortion ban. Republican legislative leadership intends to gavel in and out of the special session, preventing the legislature from debating or repealing Wisconsin’s 1849 criminal abortion ban. In a October 2021