Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, released the following statement on Governor Evers veto of six election-related bills backed by Wisconsin Republicans designed to infringe upon Wisconsinites’ freedom to cast a ballot in our democracy: “Governor Evers has taken action to protect democracy and our freedom to vote by

Madison, Wis. — In response to today’s eye opening new report from ProPublica that reveals  how Senator Ron Johnson championed a provision in 2017 GOP tax scam that not only gave his company a tax break, but also gave two of his biggest donors more than $200 million in tax

WEST ALLIS — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that the State of Wisconsin Building Commission met at the Wisconsin State Fair and approved a total of approximately $92.6 million in key projects across the state. “I am glad to be at State Fair Park with the State Building Commission today to approve these critical projects that support Wisconsin infrastructure from making spaces

WILL issued a letter after recall organizers were confronted by the police The News: The City of Mequon, in response to a letter from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL), agreed not to enforce the City’s current sign ordinance against local school board recall organizers and committed to a

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that bonus antlerless harvest authorizations will be available for purchase starting at 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 16 online through the Go Wild license portal and at license sales locations. Deer population levels vary throughout the state, and antlerless harvest opportunities vary

August 11, 2021 Contact: Timothy Svoboda, (202) 225-2476 Grothman’s Bill to Alleviate Excessive Student Loan Debt (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) has introduced the Responsible Borrowing Act. This bill will help alleviate excessive student loan debt by allowing institutions of higher education to implement guard rails on how much money

Wednesday, August 11, 2021 Contact: press@mandelabarnes.com STATEMENT: Lt. Gov. Barnes Blasts Johnson Over Tax Giveaways to His Wealthy Donors Bombshell Pro Publica Report Reveals Johnson Personally Ensured His Ultra-Wealthy Donors Would Reap Huge Benefits from Trump Tax Scam MADISON— Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes released the following statement blasting Ron Johnson after today’s

Aug. 11, 2021 Contact: Alexa Henning Vanessa Ambrosini Senator Johnson Votes No on Democrats’ Budget Resolution, Leads Republican Colleagues In Saying No to Helping Democrats Increase the Debt Ceiling WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released the following statement after he voted against the Democrats’ reckless tax and spend spree.

 8/11/21 Contact: Jordan Dunn WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement after President Biden urged OPEC to increase its oil production. “Since Nixon, it’s been the stated objective of every Administration to achieve US energy independence and limit our reliance on the OPEC cartel. Thanks to the

Tuesday, August 10, 2021 Contact: press@mandelabarnes.com Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes Statement on Rep. Ron Kind’s Retirement MADISON—Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes released the following statement on Representative Ron Kind’s retirement: “Representative Kind has always been a champion for Western Wisconsin. He worked diligently to expand access to quality health care, invest

August 10, 2021 Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov               202-224-6225 Senator Tammy Baldwin Thanks Congressman Ron Kind For His Public Service to Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District    Washington, D.C – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement after Congressman Ron Kind announced he will be retiring from the House of Representatives after the

August 10, 2021 Contact: WisDems Communications (press@wisdems.org) WisDems Statement on Ron Kind Announcement   Madison, Wis. — Today, Rep. Ron Kind announced he will not be running for re-election in 2022. In response, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement:   “For 24 years, Ron Kind

August 10, 2021 Contact: Caty Payette, 614-332-1033 Pocan Statement on the Retirement of Rep. Ron Kind Washington, D.C.—U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement after Representative Ron Kind (WI-03) announced he was not seeking re-election for another term in Congress: “It has been an honor to work alongside my colleague Rep. Ron