MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced the new Missing Child Alert, that broadens options for alerting the public to missing children.  2023 Wisconsin Act 272, authored by state Senator LaTonya Johnson, state Senator Jesse James, Assemblywoman Shelia Stubbs and Assemblyman John Spiros, expands Wisconsin’s alerts to include the

As Labor Day weekend approaches, Wisconsin State Patrol troopers and inspectors focus on preventing impaired driving as the annual Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign gets underway. The special enforcement and education campaign unifies efforts from law enforcement agencies across the state to stop impaired driving now through September 2,

Today, on the anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, local leaders and health care providers are fanning out across the battlegrounds to highlight Vice President Harris’ successful work to bring down prescription drug prices and warn voters about Donald Trump’s Project 2025 agenda to spike prescription drug costs. The events

MILWAUKEE (August 16, 2024) — Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) is recommending to the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors to pause the CONNECT 2 Bus Rapid Transit project due to a current lack of funding and ongoing fiscal challenges. The recommendation will be considered by the County Board’s Transportation and Transit Committee

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced that Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary Craig Thompson will be leaving the Evers Administration, effective Sept. 11, 2024, to take a position at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Gov. Evers also announced he is appointing Kristina Boardman to serve as WisDOT secretary, who

Yesterday, the Biden-Harris administration announced the new prices for ten life-saving drugs, saving Medicare Part D beneficiaries between 40%-80% on prescription drug costs. In response, DNC Spokesperson Addy Toevs issued the following statement: “Yesterday, the Biden-Harris administration announced another win for seniors and Americans with disabilities struggling with the cost

MADISON, Wis. — On the second anniversary of President Biden signing the Inflation Reduction Act into law, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement: “Four years ago, President Biden and Vice President Harris ran on a platform to invest in the American middle class, take on the threat of climate

Hi all, JD Vance is appearing in Milwaukee for the first time since he accepted Trump’s vice presidential nomination. Vance will praise a convicted felon who defends the January 6 rioters, tried to overturn an election, made our country less safe, and tried to cut funding from local law enforcement

Biden-Harris Administration is working to implement the largest-ever investment in climate change mitigation, creating a fairer tax system, cutting costs for Wisconsin’s working families Washington, D.C. — Today, Building Back Together Executive Director Mayra Macías released the following statement marking the two-year anniversary of President Biden signing the Inflation Reduction Act into law. 

Weekend of Action will include over 2,800 events in battleground states, surrogates fanning out across the country Today, Team Harris-Walz is announcing a historic Weekend of Action to kick off the Democratic National Convention. Across battleground states, organizers, grassroots supporters, and surrogates will be talking to the voters who will

MADISON, Wis. — Earlier today, Democrats in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District kicked off a two-day tour in western Wisconsin to energize voters and elect Democrats up and down the ticket in November. Democratic candidate for Congress Rebecca Cooke joined fellow primary candidates Katrina Shankland and Eric Wilson to campaign alongside Democratic candidates

CONTACTpress@cookeforwisconsin.com  EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. — Today, Rebecca Cooke for Congress (WI-03) announced that the campaign has raised over $200,000 in just 24 hours since winning the August 13th primary election.  The day-long outpouring of support follows the campaign’s competitive primary in which Cooke won 17 of 19 counties and by a

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MADISON, Wis. – Tammy Baldwin’s latest ad is yet another example of a desperate career politician doing one thing in Washington and saying another thing during campaign season to hold onto power. For nearly three decades, Sen. Baldwin has voted against securing the border—even going as far as to say, “We spend too

Doctors celebrate “Care for U.S. Candidates” committed to protecting and expanding health care access MADISON — The Committee to Protect Health Care today announced its first round of endorsements for U.S. Congress, including candidates running to represent Wisconsin in the U.S. House and Senate. The designated candidates were selected because

Today, in Appleton and Madison, local leaders and community members held press conferences to highlight Vice President Harris’ efforts to lower costs for Wisconsinites, including by taking on Big Pharma and lowering prescription drug prices for everyday Wisconsinites. The press conferences come after today’s announcement that, for the first time in

At press conference, Hovde refused to answer questions about his personal wealth MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, state Senator Kelda Roys and Representative Tip McGuire called out Eric Hovde for being an out-of-touch California bank owner and ‘walking conflict of interest,’ who insults Wisconsinites every time he opens his mouth and won’t answer simple

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered his weekly radio address highlighting his recent announcement that the next cycle of funding from the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will provide more than $200 million for more than 150 local road and bridge improvement projects in counties across Wisconsin. WisDOT will administer the

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