This week in the states, Rick Scott and Republicans are still struggling to defend his plan to raise taxes on the poorest Americans and sunset Social Security and Medicare in five years, and Senator Ron Johnson is still facing heat at home for saying that Republicans should repeal the Affordable Care Act

MILWAUKEE (April 1, 2022) – Over 100 firefighters will take thousands of steps in their 50-pound gear in the American Lung Association in Wisconsin’s Anthem Firefighter Challenge at the Fight For Air Climb at American Family Field on April 9, 2022. “This will be my 14th time participating in the Anthem Firefighter Challenge,” said

MADISON, Wis. – Following the 12th anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act, Wisconsinites from across the state made clear that their health care and well being are at stake as Ron Johnson has pledged to continue his efforts to repeal the ACA should he win a third

MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that McKenzie W. Johnson, 35, Ladysmith, Wisconsin, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 20 years in prison for producing and possessing child pornography.  This term of imprisonment will be followed

MADISON, Wis. ‒ More patients in rural areas across the nation could have increased access to vision-saving eye screenings through a new clinical trial led by researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. The National Eye Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded the

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, alongside Reps. Peter Meijer (R-MI), and Rodney Davis (R-IL), today introduced the Responsible Better Understanding of Infrastructure Leveraged Dollars (BUILD) Act, legislation designed to ensure full accountability and oversight of infrastructure spending authorized by the Infrastructure Investments

WASHINGTON – On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and four of their Republican colleagues in introducing the Protect America’s Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act. This legislation will reestablish the CCP Initiative at the Department of Justice (DOJ), which the Biden administration recklessly

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for the La Crosse County Circuit Court–Branch 1. The appointment will fill a vacancy being created by Judge Ramona A. Gonzalez’s resignation, effective July 1, 2022. The new judge will complete a term ending July 31, 2023. To apply, please

MADISON – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Affordable Insulin Now Act, which caps out-of-pocket insulin costs at $35. State Treasurer and candidate for U.S. Senate Sarah Godlewski applauded this commonsense solution that will dramatically reduce drug costs for the 31% of Americans with diabetes who rely on insulin to manage their condition

“Governor Evers veto of SB 597 is particularly cruel and disingenuous. As the former DPI Superintendent, and the self-proclaimed “education governor”, he knows full well that this bill would have no impact on property taxes.  This bill impacts the academically gifted kids that are already in choice schools. These kids aren’t

MADISON, Wis. – Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement after every single Wisconsin Republican in Congress voted against a bill to cap the cost of insulin at $35 per month: “As many as 392,965 Wisconsinites have been diagnosed with diabetes – fully 8.5% of Wisconsin’s

(MILWAUKEE, WI) – Earlier this afternoon, Youth Empowered in the Struggle (YES) students unveiled their six demands for “School Lunch Justice” for MPS in anticipation of budget discussions beginning in April. At a press conference in front of MPS Central Offices, the group of multi-racial working class students listed their demands

MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Montanez Miller, 25, Racine, Wisconsin was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 37 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.  This prison term will be

Governor Evers vetoed two bills today that would have improved public safety in Wisconsin. The bills, authored by Senator Van Wanggaard (R-Racine) would have improved community oversight of the Milwaukee Police Department (Senate Bill 117), and defined and criminalized rioting in Wisconsin (Senate Bill 296). “We’ve seen time and again

CONTACT: David Gwidt, ACLU of Wisconsin communications manager, dgwidt@aclu-wi.org MADISON – The ACLU of Wisconsin issued a statement today thanking Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers for vetoing an anti-protest bill Thursday afternoon. Melinda Brennan, the Executive Director of the ACLU of Wisconsin, said the following: “We thank Gov. Evers for taking

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/220331DemAddress.mp3 Hi, this is Representative Beth Meyers with this week’s Democratic Radio Address. Here we are in the year 2022 and 650,000 Wisconsinites still lack access to high-speed broadband internet. That’s almost one out of every 10 people. In many parts of the state, the percentage is much higher. The

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/220331GOPAddress.mp3   Hi, this is State Senator Dan Feyen. The University of Wisconsin System is one of the largest public higher-education systems in the country with 13 four-year universities and more than 174,000 students enrolled from all over the world. Our UW-System is world-renowned for providing students with a top-notch

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ron Kind voted for the bipartisan Affordable Insulin Now Act to cap out-of-pocket costs for insulin at no more than $35 per month. This legislation will help ensure vital and affordable access to life-saving medication for the millions of Americans who rely on insulin to maintain their health and well-being.

The Affordable Insulin Now Act requires Medicare Part D plans and commercial health insurance plans to cover insulin and cap cost-sharing at no more than $35 per month. “Right now, Americans can pay up to ten times more for insulin than other high-income countries. Ten times more! People are forced