MADISON, WI – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) joined Rev. Dr. Alexander Gee to announce federal funding for the Center for Black Excellence and Culture in Madison. This important center received $1,000,000 in funding through the recently passed government funding bill. Rep. Mark Pocan said, “The Center for Black Excellence will inspire

Appleton, Wis. – Following is the response of Outagamie County Executive and U.S. Senate candidate Tom Nelson to news that the U.S. Supreme Court has thrown out Governor Evers’s Wisconsin legislative maps:   “This U.S. Supreme Court ruling is a massive overstep by our federal judiciary and I condemn the

Majority decision says state court “committed legal error” in adopting maps The News: The United States Supreme Court issued a 7-2 decision reversing the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s selection of Governor Tony Evers’s legislative maps. The per curiam decision said, “We agree that the court committed legal error in its application of decisions of this

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) reminds farmers and agrichemical retailers to discontinue the use and sale of chlorpyrifos on food and feed crops. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has revoked all food and feed tolerances for the active insecticide ingredient called chlorpyrifos,

MADISON — Today, Mandela Barnes released his new policy agenda to revitalize Wisconsin manufacturing, strengthen unions, and invest in communities that have lost manufacturing jobs. In the U.S. Senate, Mandela will: Prioritize American manufacturing and stop shipping jobs overseas; Fix supply chain issues by making things at home; Take on unfair trade deals; Use

Madison, WI – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) struck down the state legislative redistricting plans presented by Governor Evers after being selected by the Wisconsin Supreme Court earlier this month. Senator Agard released the following statement: “I am incredibly disappointed with the SCOTUS’s decision to overturn the Wisconsin Supreme

(Milwaukee, WI) – Today, Brian Barkow, Democratic candidate for Milwaukee County Sheriff, issued the following statement regarding his vision for community-driven public safety:   “Milwaukee County residents deserve plans, not platitudes, from the candidates competing to serve as the next Milwaukee County Sheriff,” said Brian. “The Sheriff’s Office has made significant

Report highlights data showing over a decade of abject failure by MPS to treat Black students and students with disabilities fairly in use of suspensions & expulsions MILWAUKEE — Leaders Igniting Transformation (LIT) and the Center for Popular Democracy (CPD) released a new report that shows Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) continues to push Black

MILWAUKEE — Fair Elections Project Director Sachin Chheda released the following statement in response to the US Supreme Court’s decision to block the legislative district maps established by Wisconsin’s State Supreme Court: “The politicization of our courts is rotting our democracy through and through. “After refusing to consider VRA claims

La Crosse, WI — Today, U.S. Representative Ron Kind, Wisconsin State Senator Brad Pfaff, and Sarah B., a young professional from Eau Claire living with Type 1 diabetes marked the 12th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) while calling for action to reduce the cost of insulin. The ACA

Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement regarding the announcement that Representative Ken Skowronski (R-Franklin) will not seek re-election to the State Assembly. “I want to thank my friend Rep. Skowronski for his service and dedication to the people of the 82nd district and for leading the way on many

West Bend, Wis. (March 23, 2022) – After nearly a year of collaboration and support from U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Washington County Sheriff’s Office will receive a $377,000 grant for obtaining the necessary hardware and data storage for body-worn cameras for sheriff’s deputies, as well as dash cameras for

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is encouraging Wisconsinites planning or returning from spring break travels to take simple public health precautions to prevent illness. Although overall COVID-19 case numbers are declining, students and other travelers can still become ill or spread COVID-19 to others. Getting tested after returning

Twelve years after the Affordable Care Act was signed into law, Democrats are focused on further expanding coverage and lowering health care costs, while Republicans remain committed to repealing the law and gutting its coverage protections. Wisconsin U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said the quiet part out loud earlier this month, when he again

MADISON, Wis. – Twelve years ago, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law, which lowered health care costs for millions of families across the country and secured protections for the over 130 million Americans who live with pre-existing conditions. Building on this success, President Biden and Democrats passed

MILWAUKEE — The Marquette Law School Poll will release the results of its national survey of public opinion over two days, March 30-31, via video conversations between poll director Charles Franklin and Alan Borsuk, senior fellow in law and public policy. On Wednesday, March 30, the Marquette Law School Poll

WISCONSIN — Today the Working Families Party announced its third round of endorsements for the 2022 spring election cycle. New endorsements include Dane County Supervisor Anthony J. Gray, who has consistently advocated for increased investment in racial and criminal justice, and Vice President of the Superior School Board Dr. Christina

Madison- Today, Governor Evers signed an innovative health care bill authored by Rep. Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton) and Sen. Dale Kooyenga (R-Brookfield). Assembly Bill 679, which is now 2021 Wisconsin Act 208 removes the sunset provision created in 2021 Wisconsin Act 10, which was the Covid relief bill, to allow hospitals to

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) joined forty Republican members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committee in urging President Biden to include a 5 percent increase above inflation for the defense spending in his fiscal year 2023 budget request. In the letter, the members encouraged the President to reject