MILWAUKEE — Dr. Kristi Streeter, assistant professor of physical therapy in the College of Health Sciences at Marquette University, has received an R01 grant with an expected value of $2.7 million over five years from the National Institutes of Health’s National Heart Lung and Blood Institute to explore a novel treatment

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Legislative Democrats introduced the “Build a Stronger Wisconsin” package—a package with four proposals designed to strengthen the state’s economy and to improve conditions for workers. The package includes LRB-4295, authored by Representative Jodi Emerson (D-Eau Claire) and Senator Robert Wirch (D- Pleasant Prairie) that would toughen worker misclassification laws.

MADISON, Wis – On Thursday, September 4th, Representative Joe Sheehan (D-Sheboygan) along with his Democratic colleagues in the Assembly and Senate introduced the Build a Stronger Wisconsin bill package. This package includes a restoration of the state’s prevailing wage law, which Rep Sheehan authored. Other bills in the package include the repeal

MADISON, WI—Senator Melissa Ratcliff (D-Cottage Grove) has been appointed by Minority Leader Senator Hesselbein to serve on the Wisconsin Nuclear Power Summit Board, where she will represent the voices of families and communities as Wisconsin explores its future energy options. Wisconsin Act 11 creates a Nuclear Power Summit Board to

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) published the findings from a report she commissioned along with Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Mark Warner (D-VA) detailing the disastrous impacts Republican-led cuts to health care, including allowing highly-effective Affordable Care Act premium tax credits (PTCs) to

MADISON – Today, Senator Sarah Keyeski (D-Lodi), along with all Legislative Democrats, introduced the “Build a Stronger Wisconsin” bill package. This package is made up of four bills that together would ensure all workers have access to fair wages, good benefits, and safe workplaces, all while growing Wisconsin’s middle class

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Supervisors are urging the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) to close a critical enforcement gap that has allowed incidents of hate speech and harassment during regular season athletic contests to go unaddressed.  The resolution, authored by Supervisor Shawn Rolland and co-sponsored by Supervisors Kathleen Vincent, Anne

MADISON – The National Foundation for Women Legislators (NFWL) has selected Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) as one of the winners of its 2025 Backpack Program. Through a partnership with Walmart, the initiative provides elected women with backpacks filled with essential school supplies to distribute to students in their communities. Rep.

MADISON, Wis. — On Thursday, September 4th, Legislative Democrats introduced the “Build A Stronger Wisconsin” package to strengthen Wisconsin’s middle class and unions. The package would restore the prevailing wage, repeal the so-called “Right-to-Work” law, reinstate the ability to use project labor agreements, and address worker misclassification. After the introduction,

MADISON, WI – Today, Robyn Vining (AD-13), candidate for Wisconsin’s 5th Senate District, introduced a bill that would allow local governments’ to prioritize companies with fair labor practices. For the last 8 years, the Republican controlled legislature has required local officials to turn a blind eye to the labor practices of the companies

Every Democratic Lawmaker Has Signed On to All Four Bills in the Package Madison, Wis. — Today, Wisconsin Legislative Democrats unveiled the “Build A Stronger Wisconsin” package, four bills that will help strengthen Wisconsin’s overall economy by helping ensure fair wages, safer workplaces, and good paying jobs that support families during

Some Things to do During September to Keep Hope Alive! By any measure, 2025 has been one of the most unsettling and uncertain years any of us has had to endure in recent memory, if not in our lifetime. From the chaotic, destructive and downright cruel way Donald Trump has

Protect Our Care and 314 Action Were Joined By U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), U.S. Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-25), Herb Conaway, M.D. (NJ-03), Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03), Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), and Kelly Morrison, M.D. (MN-03).

MADISON, WI – Yesterday, State Senators Dianne Hesselbein, Jamie Wall, and Jeff Smith called on Republican lawmakers to stop playing political games with the lives of Wisconsin veterans. Just weeks ahead of the September 30th deadline that will see two Veterans Housing and Recovery Program facilities close, Senate Democrats are imploring

MADISON ­– This morning, Wisconsin Legislative Democrats introduced the “Build a Stronger Wisconsin” package, a series of four labor bills designed to strengthen the workforce and bolster our state’s economy. The package includes LRB-0711, authored by Representative Joan Fitzgerald (D-Fort Atkinson) and Senator Jeff Smith (D-Brunswick), that would repeal the

Baldwin’s bipartisan Go Pack Go Act would ensure Wisconsinites in remaining 13 Wisconsin counties would always have access to the Green and Gold WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of the Packers’ season opener, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Representative Tony Wied (R-WI-8) introduced the Go Pack Go Act, legislation to ensure all

Bill package strengthens worker protections MADISON, WI – Today, Senator Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (D-Appleton) was proud to stand next to fellow Legislative Democrats and labor leaders to introduce the Build a Stronger Wisconsin bill package, which comprises legislation to address Prevailing Wage, Project Labor Agreements (PLAs), Worker Misclassification reform, and a

Madison, WI – Today, Wisconsin Assembly and Senate Democrats introduced 4 bills that would restore the prevailing wage, repeal the right-to-work law, address worker misclassification, and reinstate project labor agreements. Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement: “Today I am proud to join my Democratic colleagues in introducing 4

Madison, WI – Today Legislative Democrats introduced a comprehensive package of pro-worker, pro-labor bills “Build A Stronger Wisconsin” at the State Capitol. The bills address prevailing wage, worker misclassification, project labor agreements and repealing “right to work”. Representative Snodgrass released the following statement. “ As former Minnesota Senator, Paul Wellstone