MADISON – Last night, Governor Tony Evers delivered his fourth State of the State Address to a joint meeting of the Wisconsin State Legislature. Rep. Dianne Hesselbein (D – Middleton) released the following statement: “In his speech last night, Governor Evers laid out his continued vision for a better and

MADISON – State Representative Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) issued a response after Governor Tony Evers delivered the State of the State address on Tuesday night in the Assembly Chambers:  “The state of our state is strong, but is Governor Tony Evers really responsible for the incredible position our state is in? “About this

Madison, Wis. — Today, the Assembly Education Committee will have a public hearing on parts of the historic, IRG Action-backed, K-12 education reform package, which includes school choice for all, breaking-up Milwaukee Public Schools, childhood literacy reforms, and expanding public charter schools. Executive Vice President Chris Reader will be testifying. “It’s time for

In his annual State of the State address last night, Gov. Tony Evers “focused on the ‘kitchen table issues’ that helped him unseat Walker in 2018,” the Wisconsin State Journal reported. Gov. Evers touted his investments in public schools, infrastructure, workforce development, and high-speed internet and explained how he plans to use the

Today, Lt. Governor and candidate for U.S. Senate Mandela Barnes released an op-ed calling out Ron Johnson for refusing to fight for good-paying jobs in Wisconsin, and calling on Oshkosh Defense to create jobs here at home instead of shipping 1,000 jobs to non-union labor in South Carolina. Read the op-ed below.  Key

Madison –Representative Barbara Dittrich (R – Oconomowoc) issued the following statement regarding Governor Evers’ 2022 State of State Address:  “The signature trait of the Evers administration, weakness, was on display for all to hear in the Tuesday, February 15th 2022 State of the State Address. Like the lazy student who takes

A new report from ABC News highlights that a number of Republican candidates running in 2022 are refusing to get the COVID vaccines or disclose their vaccination status — “even as former President Donald Trump calls on his followers to get the vaccine,” and the candidates aggressively court Trump for his endorsement. Via ABC News,

[Madison, WI] – Last night, Governor Evers delivered his State of the State Address before a joint session of the Wisconsin State Legislature. State Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) released the following statement in response: “Governor Evers has consistently left the Legislature out of important conversations and decisions throughout his time in

Madison, WI—Last night, Governor Evers delivered his State of the State address to the Wisconsin Legislature. Rep. Horlacher (R-Mukwonago) issued the following statement in response: “Rather than finding ways to push Wisconsin forward, the Governor continues to support policies that pull this state backwards. Wisconsin has plenty of workers, yet

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Sen. Jim Risch and 32 of his Republican colleagues in introducing the Never Yielding Europe’s Territory (NYET) Act to provide the critical support Ukraine needs to defend itself and deter Russian aggression, while imposing real costs

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Democratic Socialists of America proudly announces that all three members of our socialist slate for the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors—Juan Miguel Martinez, Eric Rorholm, and Ryan Clancy—qualified for the general election held April 5th, 2022. Their success is a testament to the fact that working

MADISON, Wis. — Last night, Governor Tony Evers delivered his fourth State of the State address and proudly reported that Wisconsin is “stronger and better than it was a year ago, or two years ago, or even three years ago.” Gov. Evers has spent the past three years doing the right thing to move

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Governor’s special session legislation provides $600 surplus refund to Wisconsin family of four, targeted relief for childcare and caregiver costs, and investments in education while holding the line on property taxes   WEST BEND — On the heels of his 2022 State of the State address, Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #156, calling the Legislature to meet in a special session on Tues., March 8, 2022. As announced

Governor Evers touted his record on small business support and economic recovery tonight at the State of State address. It is unbelievable that he has ignored legislation that has been delivered to his desk that would have invested in and gone a long way in stabilizing many sectors of our

MADISON – Representative Tod Ohnstad released the following statement on Governor Evers’ State of the State Address:  “As the last State of the State Address was given virtually, I’m pleased the Legislature was able to be in-person this evening.”  “I could not be more proud of Governor Evers’ accomplishments throughout

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting nominations through April 1, 2022 for two seats on the Ginseng Board of Wisconsin. DATCP will mail nomination forms to eligible growers. Producers must sign, notarize, and postmark completed nomination forms by April 1, 2022

MADISON, WI — Emerge Wisconsin, the state’s premier organization that recruits and trains Democratic women to run for office, announced today that Arvina Martin will serve as the organization’s next executive director. In this role, Martin will oversee the strategy and operations of Emerge Wisconsin: recruiting for and running Emerge

MADISON, WI – State Rep. Dave Armstrong (R-Rice Lake) had the following response to Gov. Tony Evers’ 2022 State of the State Address: “As I reviewed the Governor’s address to the Legislature, it struck me that many of the great things he talked about – Wisconsin’s economic recovery, the record-low

MADISON, WI – Rep. Jon Plumer (R – Lodi) joined a bipartisan group of his colleagues in  voting yesterday afternoon to amend the Wisconsin State Constitution’s bail provisions. The  proposed amendment would allow courts to consider relevant factors when setting bail amounts.  “Wisconsinites are tired of seeing violent and repeat

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University has announced the establishment of the Center for Data, Ethics, and Society within the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences to address the ethical, social and political dimensions of an increasingly data-driven society. Grounded in the university’s Catholic, Jesuit mission of social justice, the center will