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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced 11 Wisconsin companies received nearly a quarter of a million dollars total in 2024 Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin (BLBW) Grants to help grow the local food
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds turkey hunters that the 2025 spring turkey season opens on Wednesday, April 16. The regular season is open through May 27, and all seven turkey management zones will be open for
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced counties and municipalities across the state received more than $108 million for General Transportation, Connecting Highway, and Expressway Policing Aids to help repair, maintain, and improve
Free trade is fair trade. What is neither is random, excessive taxes in the form of tariffs on products and industries that will affect every American every day. Christmas, the peak of American consumerism, is heavily dependent on imported goods. 76% of
Evers Administration hosts virtual job fairs aiming to recruit workers in high-demand sectors in Wisconsin see high interest, participation with over 300 registrants MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), today highlighted a series of virtual job fairs throughout the month of April available to federal wo… Please log in to
Washington, DC – Today, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) released a statement following the passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act by the House of Representatives. “Free, secure and fair elections are the cornerstone of American democracy and
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) introduced a joint resolution calling for the United States to formally withdraw from the World Trade Organization (WTO), a deeply flawed globalist institution that has repeatedly failed to uphold fair trade and undermined American economic
“Who do we want to be as a country? We need to decide that right now. “Americans deserve a democracy that isn’t sold to the highest bidder. Citizens United v. FEC is the United States Supreme Court ruling that corporations are “persons”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Republicans work to pass their tax breaks for big corporations and Wall Street investors, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues introduced two bills to cut taxes for Wisconsinites. First, Senator Baldwin introduced the American Family Act,
MADISON WI – Today, during the first hearing of the Assembly Committee on Public Benefit Reform, Representative Christian Phelps (D-Eau Claire) stood firmly against a slate of Republican-authored bills that would raise barriers to accessing essential programs like unemployment insurance,
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced a resolution to recognize April 10 as National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. While HIV/AIDS affects people of all backgrounds, prevention is key for young people, who are the group of
MADISON, Wis – In response to the news that Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair, Ben Wikler, has decided to not seek another term as Chair, Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein released the following statement: “When Ben was elected Chair six
WASHINGTON — Rep. Tony Wied (WI-08) released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted to pass the Senate budget blueprint. “Today, I voted to continue working toward a final federal budget that delivers real results for the people
Committee clears measure extending deadlines for open enrollment across Wisconsin school districts MADISON… Military families across Wisconsin would have access to more education options for their children under legislation extending open enrollment application deadlines, which cleared Senate Committee today. Sen.
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), sent a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Heath and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS
Remiker has been a part of key victories for Wisconsin Democrats and has served in leadership roles with WisDems, including Executive Director, during victories from 2018 to 2025 CONTACT: press@devinforchair.com Remiker has been a part of key victories for Wisconsin
Contact: jz@jzcomms.com Following word that Ben Wikler will not seek another term as Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Joe Zepecki released the following statement: “Every conversation I’ve had about the future of our party gets to the same place:
MADISON, Wis. — This morning, every Republican in Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation voted to pass a budget resolution that will cut billions of dollars from programs that provide healthcare and other essential services to millions of Wisconsinites. The following are statements from A Better
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is demanding answers from U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about the closure of five regional Head Start offices across the country, including the Region 5 office in
Madison, WI — Today, Democratic leaders in the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly introduced a joint resolution to place an advisory referendum on the November 3, 2026 ballot. If approved, voters would decide on whether they think Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation should
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced 11 Wisconsin companies received nearly a quarter of a million dollars total in 2024 Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin (BLBW) Grants to help grow the local food economy. BLBW is a competitive grant program designed to strengthen
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds turkey hunters that the 2025 spring turkey season opens on Wednesday, April 16. The regular season is open through May 27, and all seven turkey management zones will be open for hunting during the spring season. To provide a high-quality hunting
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced counties and municipalities across the state received more than $108 million for General Transportation, Connecting Highway, and Expressway Policing Aids to help repair, maintain, and improve local roads and highways in every corner of Wisconsin. This
Free trade is fair trade. What is neither is random, excessive taxes in the form of tariffs on products and industries that will affect every American every day. Christmas, the peak of American consumerism, is heavily dependent on imported goods. 76% of smartphones, 78% of portable computers, 70% of the lithium ion batteries
Evers Administration hosts virtual job fairs aiming to recruit workers in high-demand sectors in Wisconsin see high interest, participation with over 300 registrants MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), today highlighted a series of virtual job fairs throughout the month of April available to federal wo… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please
Washington, DC – Today, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) released a statement following the passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act by the House of Representatives. “Free, secure and fair elections are the cornerstone of American democracy and must be protected. This legislation will strengthen our elections and
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) introduced a joint resolution calling for the United States to formally withdraw from the World Trade Organization (WTO), a deeply flawed globalist institution that has repeatedly failed to uphold fair trade and undermined American economic interests. “The WTO has repeatedly overlooked China’s unfair trade practices
“Who do we want to be as a country? We need to decide that right now. “Americans deserve a democracy that isn’t sold to the highest bidder. Citizens United v. FEC is the United States Supreme Court ruling that corporations are “persons” for the purpose of political speech, allowing unlimited corporate spending
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Republicans work to pass their tax breaks for big corporations and Wall Street investors, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues introduced two bills to cut taxes for Wisconsinites. First, Senator Baldwin introduced the American Family Act, which would give middle-class families up to a $6,360 tax
MADISON WI – Today, during the first hearing of the Assembly Committee on Public Benefit Reform, Representative Christian Phelps (D-Eau Claire) stood firmly against a slate of Republican-authored bills that would raise barriers to accessing essential programs like unemployment insurance, Medicaid, and other forms of public assistance. “These bills don’t
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced a resolution to recognize April 10 as National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. While HIV/AIDS affects people of all backgrounds, prevention is key for young people, who are the group of people living with HIV least likely to receive consistent medical
MADISON, Wis – In response to the news that Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair, Ben Wikler, has decided to not seek another term as Chair, Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein released the following statement: “When Ben was elected Chair six years ago nobody could have dreamed about the lasting, meaningful
WASHINGTON — Rep. Tony Wied (WI-08) released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted to pass the Senate budget blueprint. “Today, I voted to continue working toward a final federal budget that delivers real results for the people of Northeast Wisconsin. This is only the second step in
Committee clears measure extending deadlines for open enrollment across Wisconsin school districts MADISON… Military families across Wisconsin would have access to more education options for their children under legislation extending open enrollment application deadlines, which cleared Senate Committee today. Sen. André Jacque (R-New Franken), Chairman of the Senate Committee on
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), sent a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Heath and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG), regarding a top Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Remiker has been a part of key victories for Wisconsin Democrats and has served in leadership roles with WisDems, including Executive Director, during victories from 2018 to 2025 CONTACT: press@devinforchair.com Remiker has been a part of key victories for Wisconsin Democrats and has served in leadership roles with WisDems, including
Contact: jz@jzcomms.com Following word that Ben Wikler will not seek another term as Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Joe Zepecki released the following statement: “Every conversation I’ve had about the future of our party gets to the same place: Democrats have got to do better when it comes to
MADISON, Wis. — This morning, every Republican in Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation voted to pass a budget resolution that will cut billions of dollars from programs that provide healthcare and other essential services to millions of Wisconsinites. The following are statements from A Better Wisconsin Together Communications Director Lucy Ripp: “Access to quality, affordable…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is demanding answers from U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about the closure of five regional Head Start offices across the country, including the Region 5 office in Chicago which serves Head Start grantees in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana,
Madison, WI — Today, Democratic leaders in the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly introduced a joint resolution to place an advisory referendum on the November 3, 2026 ballot. If approved, voters would decide on whether they think Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation should support a U.S. Constitutional amendment aimed at overturning the landmark