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EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. – On the heels of the campaign’s launch yesterday, Rebecca Cooke for Congress announced raising $250,000 with 2,584 unique donors in 24 hours. The impressive early total speaks to Cooke’s strength as she challenges Derrick Van Orden in
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) joined MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow to discuss the pressing issues his constituents and constituents of the 3rd Congressional District asked him about at his town hall last weekend. Pocan held a town hall at
Today, Fair Wisconsin will testify before the Assembly Committee on Health, Aging, and Long-term Care in opposition to AB 104, a bill that would ban access to medically-necessary health care for trans youth. In addition to mobilizing community members to
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) released a new report, “Doing the Math: How Voter ID Laws Affect Turnout in Wisconsin,” which found that since the enactment of Wisconsin’s voter ID requirements 10 years ago, overall voter turnout
MADISON, Wis. — Tonight, Brad Schimel will take to the debate stage and attempt to rewrite the history of how he failed Wisconsinites. We’re not going to let that happen. So before Brad Schimel tries to spin his extremist record and deceive
MADISON, Wis. — As Brad Schimel tries to spin his record tonight, he owes Wisconsinites answers on his record of failures. For weeks Brad Schimel has been trying to rewrite history and has dodged tough questions about his record—but voters
MADISON – Before lobbyist Brittany Kinser was working to funnel public school dollars into private institutions, she spent ten years in leadership at Rocketship Charter Schools—a private school network exposed for a widespread cheating scandal and abusive classroom practices. From
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Patty Murray (D-WA) led a group of their colleagues in re-introducing legislation to protect women’s retirement security. The Women’s Retirement Protection Act of 2025 would address systemic challenges women face to a secure
MADISON, Wis. – Each year, we celebrate National Ag Day in March. In Wisconsin, agriculture contributes $116.3 billion annually to the state’s economy, and about one in ten people working in the state hold a job related to the industry.
MADISON, Wisc. — On Wednesday, the Kinser for Our Wisconsin Kids campaign announced its first ad of the spring general election campaign.WATCH: TRANSCRIPT:I’m Brittany Kinser. I’ve been a special ed teacher, a public school principal, and a student literacy advocate. I’m
WAUKESHA, Wisc. – In just a few hours, Judges Brad Schimel and Susan Crawford will take the debate stage. As the debate draws near, voters will soon see which version of Susan Crawford shows up. Will it be the Susan Crawford
MADISON – As voters head to the polls on April 1 to elect a new Wisconsin State Supreme Court Justice, Wisconsin Conservation Voters is raising concerns over Brad Schimel’s potential impact on the state’s environment. Schimel, who served as Attorney
All Dane County law enforcement agencies are alerting drivers between March 14-23 about a focused effort to reduce red-light and stop-sign running. Coordinated by the Law Enforcement Group of the Dane County Traffic Safety Commission (TSC), this effort includes increased
MADISON, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin Program Director Meghan Roh released the following statement in response to Congressmen Bryan Steil and Derrick Van Orden voting in favor of a Republican-backed plan yesterday which would jeopardize critical programs that support Wisconsinites while
MADISON – New polling released by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) on Wednesday shows the candidates for the Wisconsin Supreme Court tied among likely voters for the April 1 election. The polling, conducted between March 9-10, shows a 47-47 split between
HB Strategies announced today that experienced lobbyist Brian Taffora has joined the firm’s Wisconsin state advocacy team as a Principal in its Madison office. In addition to his record of success for clients and ability to achieve results within the Executive Branch and
MADISON – The Trump administration’s mass layoffs at the U.S. Department of Education are already putting Wisconsin schools in danger of severe delays and funding disruptions—and could result in up to $1 billion in lost funding. Today, the Department of
In response to the Assembly Committee Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency informational hearing on telework, space management, and cyber security, Representative Bare (D-Verona) released the following statement: “Today, Assembly Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency Committee Republicans blew a hole in
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement after he voted against the Partisan Republican government funding bill: “Today’s vote was not even Congress doing the bare minimum. The House Republican Caucus has ceded all of their constitutional
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Donald R. Spivey, Jr., 23, Madison, Wisconsin was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 78 months in federal prison for possessing a
EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. – On the heels of the campaign’s launch yesterday, Rebecca Cooke for Congress announced raising $250,000 with 2,584 unique donors in 24 hours. The impressive early total speaks to Cooke’s strength as she challenges Derrick Van Orden in Wisconsin’s Third District. “I am so grateful for this grassroots
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) joined MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow to discuss the pressing issues his constituents and constituents of the 3rd Congressional District asked him about at his town hall last weekend. Pocan held a town hall at the western edge of his district and invited constituents from
Today, Fair Wisconsin will testify before the Assembly Committee on Health, Aging, and Long-term Care in opposition to AB 104, a bill that would ban access to medically-necessary health care for trans youth. In addition to mobilizing community members to testify in-person and collecting written testimony to submit on behalf
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) released a new report, “Doing the Math: How Voter ID Laws Affect Turnout in Wisconsin,” which found that since the enactment of Wisconsin’s voter ID requirements 10 years ago, overall voter turnout in the state has increased. Our analysis also found no
MADISON, Wis. — Tonight, Brad Schimel will take to the debate stage and attempt to rewrite the history of how he failed Wisconsinites. We’re not going to let that happen. So before Brad Schimel tries to spin his extremist record and deceive Wisconsinites, here’s Schimel’s real record, in his own words. Brad
MADISON, Wis. — As Brad Schimel tries to spin his record tonight, he owes Wisconsinites answers on his record of failures. For weeks Brad Schimel has been trying to rewrite history and has dodged tough questions about his record—but voters deserve the truth. Schimel claims he’ll be an impartial Justice
MADISON – Before lobbyist Brittany Kinser was working to funnel public school dollars into private institutions, she spent ten years in leadership at Rocketship Charter Schools—a private school network exposed for a widespread cheating scandal and abusive classroom practices. From 2012 to 2022, Kinser was at Rocketship, a private school
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Patty Murray (D-WA) led a group of their colleagues in re-introducing legislation to protect women’s retirement security. The Women’s Retirement Protection Act of 2025 would address systemic challenges women face to a secure retirement by strengthening protections and providing enhanced tools to ensure
MADISON, Wis. – Each year, we celebrate National Ag Day in March. In Wisconsin, agriculture contributes $116.3 billion annually to the state’s economy, and about one in ten people working in the state hold a job related to the industry. These statistics are just a few that demonstrate the central
MADISON, Wisc. — On Wednesday, the Kinser for Our Wisconsin Kids campaign announced its first ad of the spring general election campaign.WATCH: TRANSCRIPT:I’m Brittany Kinser. I’ve been a special ed teacher, a public school principal, and a student literacy advocate. I’m running for state superintendent because I want every child to
WAUKESHA, Wisc. – In just a few hours, Judges Brad Schimel and Susan Crawford will take the debate stage. As the debate draws near, voters will soon see which version of Susan Crawford shows up. Will it be the Susan Crawford who proudly opposed Wisconsin’s voter ID law, calling it “draconian,”
MADISON – As voters head to the polls on April 1 to elect a new Wisconsin State Supreme Court Justice, Wisconsin Conservation Voters is raising concerns over Brad Schimel’s potential impact on the state’s environment. Schimel, who served as Attorney General under the anti-conservation Scott Walker administration, has a record
All Dane County law enforcement agencies are alerting drivers between March 14-23 about a focused effort to reduce red-light and stop-sign running. Coordinated by the Law Enforcement Group of the Dane County Traffic Safety Commission (TSC), this effort includes increased surveillance for violators and education for the community. “These are
MADISON, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin Program Director Meghan Roh released the following statement in response to Congressmen Bryan Steil and Derrick Van Orden voting in favor of a Republican-backed plan yesterday which would jeopardize critical programs that support Wisconsinites while allowing Trump’s tariffs and trade war to go unchecked: “Instead
MADISON – New polling released by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) on Wednesday shows the candidates for the Wisconsin Supreme Court tied among likely voters for the April 1 election. The polling, conducted between March 9-10, shows a 47-47 split between former Attorney General Brad Schimel and Judge Susan Crawford. Five
HB Strategies announced today that experienced lobbyist Brian Taffora has joined the firm’s Wisconsin state advocacy team as a Principal in its Madison office. In addition to his record of success for clients and ability to achieve results within the Executive Branch and State Legislature, Brian has deep experience with start-ups and emerging businesses, venture
MADISON – The Trump administration’s mass layoffs at the U.S. Department of Education are already putting Wisconsin schools in danger of severe delays and funding disruptions—and could result in up to $1 billion in lost funding. Today, the Department of Education officially announced a reduction in force, eliminating hundreds of
In response to the Assembly Committee Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency informational hearing on telework, space management, and cyber security, Representative Bare (D-Verona) released the following statement: “Today, Assembly Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency Committee Republicans blew a hole in their argument to end remote work for all state work…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement after he voted against the Partisan Republican government funding bill: “Today’s vote was not even Congress doing the bare minimum. The House Republican Caucus has ceded all of their constitutional authority to Donald Trump and his unelected billionaire side kick,
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Donald R. Spivey, Jr., 23, Madison, Wisconsin was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 78 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon. Spivey pleaded guilty to this charge on