6/8/21 Contact: Jordan Dunn WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), alongside Reps. Mike Quigley (D-IL), Bruce Westerman (R-AR), and Eric Swalwell (D-CA), today reintroduced the Promising Pathway Act. This bill would create a quick, provisional approval pathway for promising drugs able to treat life-threatening conditions. “Giving patients access to potentially life-saving drugs

June 8, 2021 Contact: WisDems Communications (press@wisdems.org) Far-Right Extremist and Failed Candidate Derrick Van Orden Must Answer: Will Trump be Reinstated as President in August? New York Times: Derrick Van Orden “did not disagree with G.O.P. lawmakers’ effort to overturn the presidential election results” Madison, Wis. — A new report

June 8, 2021                                                         Contact: Andrew Hellpap                                                              (608) 225-5024                                                                                ahellpap@uwhealth.org   New statewide data show evidence of increase in past COVID-19 infections, impact of vaccine uptake and need for continued vaccination efforts             MADISON, Wis. – The third and final wave

June 8, 2021 Contact: Philip Shulman (philip.shulman@wisdems.org)   Fact Sheet: The US Innovation and Competition Act Would Be A Boon for Wisconsin The Legislation Invests in Businesses and Workers While Holding China Accountable As Ron Johnson continues to try to kill the bipartisan U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, which is

(Madison, WI) — State Superintendent-elect Jill Underly announced today her final appointments to her Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) leadership team. “This group embodies a deep well of expertise and a fierce commitment to education,” said Dr. Underly. “They bring with them a vast diversity of personal and professional

“From dairy to tech: How smarter immigration policy can help the Midwest workforce” is the topic of a noon, June 15 webinar produced by WisBusiness.com in cooperation with the Wisconsin Technology Council. Four speakers will talk about the prospects for immigration reform under the Biden administration and within Congress, and

MADISON, Wis. — State Senator Julian Bradley, R–Franklin, released the following statement Tuesday in response to a projected $4.4 billion increase in expected state tax revenues through the end of the next state budget, according to a Legislative Fiscal Bureau re-estimate: “This surplus is money that is taken from taxpayers above

Office of Children’s Mental Health Director Linda Hall today announces the publication of a new fact sheet, Improving Quality of Life for LGBT Youth, and details what our communities, schools, parents, and policymakers can do to make a difference. Highlights Compared to the general population, LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender)

[Madison, WI] – This weekend, Tony Evers underwhelmingly announced his re-election bid. Because he had no accomplishments to highlight, Tony Evers used his announcement to continue the same strategy he has employed throughout his entire tenure as governor — blame Republicans while offering no vision or solutions to correct the

As Wisconsin economy rebounds, ranks among the best in the nation for shots in arms and low unemployment rate, governor reverses FY 20-21 lapses MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today celebrated Wisconsin’s continued economic recovery and bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic as the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau released projections