MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Morgan Johanning to serve as Lafayette County District Attorney. The appointment fills a vacancy created by former District Attorney Jenna Gill’s appointment to the Lafayette County Circuit Court. Johanning will serve for the remainder of the unexpired term that ends January 2025. “Morgan

TO: Interested PartiesFROM: Ben Wikler, Democratic Party of Wisconsin ChairSUBJECT: Our Victory Against The August 2024 Constitutional AmendmentsDATE: August 16, 2024 I. Introduction On Tuesday, Wisconsinites rejected two intentionally confusing Constitutional amendments engineered by Republican politicians to undermine the Governor and grab power for themse… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you

Additional action to tackle corporate price gouging and support working families will grow our economy and create new opportunities MADISON, Wis. – Two years after the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law, it continues to deliver significant cost savings for many Wisconsin families, while creating new jobs and growing

Wisconsin Republican Senate nominee Hovde Falsely Claims the Morning-After Pill Is Abortion, Then Compares It to Narcotics Madison, Wisconsin – In case you missed it, at a luncheon on Wednesday, Wisconsin Republican Senate nominee Eric Hovde falsely claimed that the majority of abortions are conducted using the morning-after pill, which he also

MADISON, Wis. — In response to GOP Senator J.D. Vance’s speech in Milwaukee today, A Better Wisconsin Together Communications Director Lucy Ripp released the following statement:  “From supporting a national abortion ban and voting against protecting IVF and marriage equality, to not even bothering to show up for a vote on

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds anglers that the 2024 hook and line season for lake sturgeon will take place on certain waters from Sept. 7 through Sept. 30. All anglers looking to harvest a lake sturgeon must have their general 2024 fishing license and a valid hook

MADISON — Craig Thompson, a government affairs professional with more than 30 years of experience across local, county, state and federal levels, has been appointed vice chancellor for university relations at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Thompson, who has served as secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation since 2019, will

Madison, WI – On today’s anniversary of the so-called Inflation Reduction Act, Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) is reminding Wisconsinites that the historic inflation they’ve experienced in recent years is a product of the failed leadership of senators like Tammy Baldwin.  Inflation has been unusually high since the Biden-Harris administration took office due to… Please

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