MADISON, Wis. – This Black History Month, we are celebrating the contributions of Black Wisconsinites while recognizing the constant inequities and systemic racism that Black Americans overcome every day.   Black Wisconsinites have innovated and blazed trails in communities across the state, and Wisconsin Democrats are committed to supporting our Black

MADISON– Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) and Representative John Spiros (R-Marshfield) released the following statement after a bill they authored, 2021 Senate Bill 488, was signed into law today as 2021 Wisconsin Act 126: “With the 2025 deadline for approval on water supply service area plans looming, some utility managers

The National Association of Social Workers, Wisconsin Chapter appreciates Governor Evers’ veto of Assembly Bill 86, the Complementary and Alternative Health Care bill. This bill, however well-intentioned, has a dangerous and unnecessary provision that would exempt Complementary and Alternative Health Care (CAHC) providers from the provisions of the practice acts

(MADISON) — The Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities (BPDD) thanks Governor Evers for signing a bill today that ensures investigation steps are taken by Adult Protective Services into each report of abuse or neglect for a person with a disability. Incidents of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of people

MADISON, WI… Sen. André Jacque’s (R-De Pere) initiatives to further empower vulnerable individuals are becoming law, as Gov. Evers today signed legislation to strengthen adults-at-risk reporting and plan a tax-free Wisconsin saving account program for the disabled. “As a society, we need to fortify the systems we rely on to protect

MADISON, Wis. — Today is National Thank A Mail Carrier Day. A day to show gratitude for the postal workers who show up rain or shine, at all hours of the day, to connect us all together. For more than two centuries, mail carriers across the nation have been delivering for

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today took action on 18 bills. The bills include: Senate Bill 158, now 2021 Wisconsin Act 119:  Requires the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) to study two means of providing Wisconsin-based Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) accounts, including examining the relative benefits of either implementing

DES MOINES, IOWA – February 3, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s  (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is conducting the first-ever National  Agroforestry Survey. Data collection begins February 1 and concludes April 5, 2022. NASS will  mail the survey to approximately 1,000 farmers and ranchers in the Upper

MADISON, Wis. – Top Republicans associated with Rebecca Kleefisch and Kevin Nicholson’s campaigns met in secret at the state Capitol as part of their plot to overturn the 2020 election and hired armed security to protect themselves as they carried out their plan. The group, who posed as fake electors

MILWAUKEE, WI – Through the efforts of Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services staff, Office of Emergency Management staff, and community volunteers, Milwaukee County successfully distributed nearly 200,000 N95 masks this week. “Milwaukee County has been on the forefront of information and resource sharing since the beginning of the

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) made the following statement after the House voted to pass H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act. Congressman Fitzgerald introduced two amendments to improve the underlying text of the bill. The first amendment would require the State Department to develop a plan to counter China’s

To: Wisconsin Citizens   From: David A. Clarke Jr., President   Four states are now rolling out a new digital program that allows everyone to download state voter roll data on a daily basis to monitor and track all changes made from the day before. The information will be made public online

OSHKOSH – On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced legislation to prohibit the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) from accepting arrest warrants

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ron Kind voted for the bipartisan America COMPETES Act. This legislation makes critical investments in American manufacturing, innovation, and research. Among other key provisions, this package will strengthen our supply chain to make more goods in America, boost our research capacity, accelerate our production of semiconductor chips, and enhance our global

Madison- Today, State Rep. Dora Drake (D-11th Assembly District Milwaukee, and WLBC Chair) announced her thanks to Governor Tony Evers, Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes, the Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus members, and the public who attended the special kick-off press conference for Black History month. “Black history occurs every day throughout the year,

MADISON, Wis. – Today, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that an impressive 467,000 new jobs were added to our country’s economy last month and that nearly 7 million jobs were added in 2021. Thanks to the Biden-Harris administration’s economic and public health policies, our country is seeing a drop

WASHIGTON, D.C.– Rep. Mike Gallagher today released the following statement after voting against the COMPETES Act, a nearly 3,000 page bill that is riddled with loopholes and provisions that make the U.S. less competitive with China. “The COMPETES Act is not a serious effort to make the US more competitive with China.

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) voted in favor of the COMPETES Act, which included three of his amendments and several key priorities. Following the House passage of this legislation which invests in American manufacturing, research, and innovation, Rep. Pocan released the following statement: “By investing in our supply

Madison… Senator Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) issued the following statement in reaction to the passing of former State Senator for the 14th Senate District and Secretary of the Department of Health and Family Services, Joe Leean: “My thoughts and prayers go out to Joe’s wife, Ginny, and the rest of the Leean family