Gov. Evers: ICYMI: With Sen. Baldwin celebrate $72.8 million federal infrastructure grant for Muskego yard project to strengthen freight, passenger rail services in Wisconsin

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) today celebrated a $72.8 million federal grant received by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) to improve freight and passenger rail services in Wisconsin. The investment, awarded through the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Consolidated Rail

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Harris campaign: Statement on Trump’s rally in Green Bay

Wisconsin Democratic Coordinated Campaign Rapid Response Director Kristi Johnston released the following statement ahead of Donald Trump’s rally in Green Bay: “Donald Trump is increasingly unstable and unhinged, focused on himself and his own grievances instead of American families. That

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Gov. Evers: Celebrates community health center groundbreaking in Racine

RACINE — Gov. Tony Evers today visited Racine to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center and Health Center (King Center) in the Lincoln-King neighborhood. Photos of today’s groundbreaking event are available here and here. In 2022, the city of Racine received a&nbsp… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you

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Gov. Evers: ICYMI: With Sen. Baldwin celebrate $72.8 million federal infrastructure grant for Muskego yard project to strengthen freight, passenger rail services in Wisconsin

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) today celebrated a $72.8 million federal grant received by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) to improve freight and passenger rail services in Wisconsin. The investment, awarded through the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program, is funded … Please

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Harris campaign: Somos Más: New Harris-Walz ad targets Boricua battleground voters following Trump’s attacks on the island

Days after a Trump surrogate disparaged Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage” and Vice President Harris unveiled her Opportunity Economy agenda for Puerto Ricans on the island and mainland – Team Harris-Walz is out with “Somos Más,” a new Spanish-language ad targeting Puerto Rican and Latino voters across battleground states.

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Dane County Clerk: Launches election awareness text message campaign

MADISON – The Dane County Clerk’s Office is excited to announce the launch of a text messaging service to increase voter participation and to provide critical information about the upcoming election. Beginning today, voters across Dane County will receive several text messages with instructions and reminders on how to vote

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Harris campaign: WATCH >> In Wisconsin, Vice President Harris cements closing message: “There is nothing in the world that will stand in my way of fighting for you.”

Tonight in Madison, Vice President Kamala Harris rallied Wisconsinites as she reiterated her closing argument, pledging to be a president for all Americans. She contrasted her focus on her “to-do list” with Donald Trump’s fixation on himself, his petty grievances, and his message of darkness and division. Tonight’s rally, part

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Wall campaign: With Attorney General Kaul and former NSA president Dave Mahoney discuss public safety 

Green Bay, WI— Attorney General Kaul and Dave Mahoney, former President of the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA), joined State Senate candidate Jamie Wall for a virtual press call to discuss public safety efforts and policy needs. With an emphasis on supporting local law enforcement officers, building safer communities, and protecting the pensions

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One Fair Wage Action: Endorses pro-worker candidates across the U.S., committed to raising the minimum wage and ending the subminimum wage for tipped workers

Washington, D.C. — Today, One Fair Wage Action proudly announces its endorsement of a slate of pro-worker candidates across the country. Following the organization’s recent support of Kamala Harris for President, these candidates—from Arizona to Michigan to New York—are committed to raising the minimum wage and ending the federal subminimum wage

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WisDems: HuffPost: “Adam Brody took a jab at Eric Hovde, who spends a not-insignificant amount of time in Orange County, California”

MADISON, Wis. — Today, HuffPost highlighted actor and former star of The O.C. Adam Brody calling out three-time winner of Orange County’s most influential, Eric Hovde, for being from Orange County, California.  “Hey, Wisconsinites, Adam Brody here,” Brody said in a TikTok video that had been viewed 1 million times as of Wednesday. “Please take it from

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WisDems: ICYMI: Wisconsin GOP congressional candidate Tony Wied who ‘never really asked anyone for help’ had $342,000 PPP loan forgiven

MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, the Heartland Signal published an in-depth report on a recent claim from Tony Wied that he “never really asked anyone for help,” despite receiving a $342,000 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan in 2020 that was completely forgiven. Unlike Wisconsin small business owners who relied on pandemic relief funding to survive

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Wisconsin Hospital Association: Wisconsin health systems’ operating in the red

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Hospital Association Information Center (WHAIC) today released its annual Guide to Wisconsin Hospitals for FY2023, which shows Wisconsin hospitals and health systems are continuing to experience financial pressures, compounded by challenges from the previous year. The report indicates a sustained period of low margins and ongoing financial challenges.&n…

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Harris campaign: Statement on Trump’s rally in Green Bay

Wisconsin Democratic Coordinated Campaign Rapid Response Director Kristi Johnston released the following statement ahead of Donald Trump’s rally in Green Bay: “Donald Trump is increasingly unstable and unhinged, focused on himself and his own grievances instead of American families. That is why Green Bay’s Republican state Senator Robert Cowles has

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Gov. Evers: Celebrates community health center groundbreaking in Racine

RACINE — Gov. Tony Evers today visited Racine to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center and Health Center (King Center) in the Lincoln-King neighborhood. Photos of today’s groundbreaking event are available here and here. In 2022, the city of Racine received a&nbsp… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on

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