MADISON — There are the stories of our past that we all know and celebrate. And then there are the stories that we do not talk about and often do not know. Clint Smith’s “How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America” illustrates how

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Governor Evers announced the creation of the ‘Get Kids Ahead’ initiative to support school-based mental health services in classrooms across the state. Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement in response: “I am thrilled Governor Evers is delivering on his promise to provide essential mental

Washington, D.C. — States United Action today released updated data for its Replacing the Refs tool, which tracks the trend of candidates who deny the results of the 2020 election (Election Deniers) running for the key statewide offices that run, oversee, and protect our elections—governor, secretary of state, and attorney

MADISON – Child abuse and neglect are pervasive – yet preventable – issues affecting communities across Wisconsin. To raise awareness and acknowledge the collective efforts of families, caregivers, communities, and agencies preventing child maltreatment, Governor Tony Evers has proclaimed April as Family Strengthening Month. “Every child deserves to grow up in a

Washington, D.C. – Today, Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA), Ed Case (D-HI), and Glenn Grothman (R-WI) reintroduced the bipartisan Recruiting in Underserved Rural Areas and Localities for Veterans (RURAL Veterans) Act to address the shortage of Veterans Administration medical professionals in rural areas, where almost a quarter of veterans live. The new legislation will

Chrysa Ostenso Joined Other Health Care Advocates to Watch President Biden Announce Measures to Strengthen the ACA and Lower Costs for Millions of Americans Watch the Full Video Here. WISCONSIN — Yesterday, Wisconsinite Chrysa Ostenso joined with health care storytellers and advocates from across the country at the White House

(April 6, 2022 – Madison, Wisconsin)Walter Jankowski II has been incapacitated since the 1970s when Dane County Circuit Court appointed his son as his guardian. Yet the county’s voting records clearly show that the elderly Waunakee, Wisconsin, nursing home resident cast a ballot in the November 2020 Presidential election. On

On April 4, 2022 over 250 members of the United Auto Workers Local 1472 went on strike at Vollrath Manufacturing in Sheboygan over economic issues critical to working families. Workers of UAW Local 1472 at Vollrath produce deep drawing, metal spinning, metal fabrication, annealing, polishing & finishing and refrigeration systems.

MADISON, Wis. — After Trump-era efforts to cut U.S. Postal Service (USPS) delivery, President Biden has signed, sealed, and delivered the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 – marking the most significant overhaul of the U.S. Postal Service in almost 20 years. This law will address delays in delivery and ensure a more prompt

MADISON – Following the release of her plan to cut costs for working families earlier today, State Treasurer and candidate for U.S. Senate Sarah Godlewski traveled to Fitchburg, toured the Mariposa Learning Center, and held a roundtable discussion to hear about Wisconsin families’ struggles to access affordable child care. “Unaffordable and inaccessible child care has

(Brown County, WI) – The Brown County Register of Deeds office on Tuesday, April 5th, 2022, recorded its three millionth real estate document. The Register of Deeds office is responsible for the safe archival storage and convenient access to real estate and vital records. These include birth, death, marriage, divorce, domestic

Madison, WI (April 6, 2022) – In the Spring election, Wisconsin residents in the Town of Red Springs voted to amend the U.S. Constitution to clarify that only human beings should have inalienable human rights and money is not the same thing as free speech. The referendum passed with an 89% majority

Madison, WI—Emerge Wisconsin, the state’s premier organization that recruits and trains Democratic women to run for office, delivered big wins up and down the ballot in last night’s Spring election. The organization had 33 alums on the ballot and 27 wins–an 81% win rate. Their victories are part of an

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement on reports that the Biden Administration is directing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement attorneys to consider dismissing hundreds of thousands of cases pending in the immigration court system. “President Biden’s open border policies have single-handedly created the greatest backlog of immigration

MILWAUKEE — Gov. Tony Evers today announced nearly every school district across the state, including more than 450 local education agencies, will be awarded funds through the governor’s $15 million “Get Kids Ahead” initiative, as announced during his 2022 State of the State address. Schools will be able to use these funds to provide direct mental healthcare, hire

[Madison, WI] – While Democrats try to hang their hats on winning a mayoral race in a city where their party has routinely carried 80 percent of the vote, the enthusiasm for conservatives was clear in last night’s Spring Election. Across the state, conservatives were successful in roughly two-thirds of the races

MILWAUKEE — The selection committee for the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Student Scholarship,  Teacher Fellowship and Principal Leadership program has announced recipients of the 291 Herb Kohl  Foundation awards for Wisconsin students, teachers, and principals. Awards of $6,000 are being made to  100 teachers, 17 principals, and their schools, and

MADISON, Wis. – After Trump-era efforts to cut U.S. Postal Service (USPS) delivery, President Biden is preparing to sign the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 – the most significant overhaul of the U.S. Postal Service in almost 20 years. This law will provide long overdue reforms to address the

OSHKOSH  – U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) announced today he is launching a new ad highlighting how the Right to Try legislation he pushed through Congress is saving lives. He first announced the new ad on his wisfacts.com website. “Right to Try laws allow patients with terminal diagnoses to utilize drugs and

League of Wisconsin Municipalities Executive Director Jerry Deschane issued the following statement today after eight municipalities throughout the state of Wisconsin conducted local referendums in regard to financing police and fire/EMS services on the April, 2022 ballot. The municipalities included the Village of Butler, City of Fort Atkinson, Village of