MADISON, Wis. — On Wednesday, former OSCE Ambassador Daniel Baer, Navy Veteran Tracey Sperko, Wisconsin Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski, and former NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller held a virtual press call highlighting the danger Donald Trump poses to democracy worldwide.
MADISON, Wis – Today, Representatives Francesca Hong, Kalan Haywood, Alex Joers and Senators LaTonya Johnson and Kelda Roys, as well as stakeholders, held a press conference introducing legislation that would create a paid family and medical leave policy in Wisconsin. The
MADISON, Wis. — A Better Wisconsin Together is praising a comprehensive Paid Family and Medical Leave bill introduced this morning by state legislative Democrats that would ensure all workers across the Badger State have the time to care for themselves or
Madison, WI – Yesterday, Representative Rick Gundrum (R-Slinger) voted in favor of a slate of bills that reduces the tax burden on working families and seniors by $2.1 billion. After passage of the bills, he released the following statement: “With
Madison, WI – State Representative Ty Bodden (R-Stockbridge) issued the following statement regarding the passage of Assembly legislation regarding tax cuts: “Constituents in the 59th Assembly District are grappling with high taxation and the unsustainable cost of inflation. We have
Madison, WI: The Midwest Food Products Association (MWFPA) applauds the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) figures showing the Badger State maintained its Number One ranking nationally in production of processing snap beans in 2023. These may be viewed at nass.usda.gov.
MADISON – On Tuesday, the Wisconsin State Assembly honored Detective Gary Schneider as a Hometown Hero. Detective Schneider was nominated by Representative Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) for his body of work as a police officer and task force officer. Detective Schneider
Rhinelander, WI – Without clear statewide guidance for wake boat use on Wisconsin lakes, local communities are struggling to balance recreation with the health of their lake ecosystems. Some critics, responding to the increasing popularity of wake boats on inland lakes,
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in partnership with the Hunger Task Force, Wisconsin Council of Sport Fishing Organizations and Milwaukee County Parks, reminds families and organizations to bring their children to one of five Milwaukee County
MADISON, WI – A proposal submitted by the Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired to create signage for three garden spaces and four flowerpots in the Council’s sensory garden at 754 Williamson St. has been selected to receive this month’s AARP
Madison – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) has scheduled an in-district listening session. This is an opportunity for constituents to come and express their views on certain topics that might be considered by the Wisconsin State Legislature and also learn what
Madison – State Senator Jesse James (R-Altoona) and State Representative Patrick Snyder (R-Schofield) blasted the Governor’s Council on Domestic Abuse for their recent lack of transparency around key domestic abuse policy and grant funding decisions. Following his appointment to the Domestic
Madison – Representative Nik Rettinger (R-Mukwonago) supported another Assembly Republican tax cut package today on the Assembly Floor. The bills (Assembly Bills 1020, 1021, 1022, and 1023) would provide a total of $2.1 billion in tax relief to hardworking Wisconsinites.
LA CROSSE, Wis. – This Valentine’s Day, Opportunity Wisconsin is asking Congressman Derrick Van Orden to lower costs for workers and hold corporations and wealthy tax cheats accountable in full page newspaper and digital ads across the Third Congressional District. The
MADISON, Wis. — This Valentine’s Day, A Better Wisconsin Together is calling attention to the love between Wisconsin Republicans and their special interest donors, and how some right-wing politicians are using campaign cash as a self-love bank instead of using time
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after voting to help pass impeachment articles against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. “It is incumbent upon Congress to hold executive officials accountable for their actions. In
MADISON, Wis. — Democratic Party of Wisconsin Rapid Response Director Arik Wolk released the following statement on the news that megamillionaire Scott Mayer has put together a campaign team and is planning to run for U.S. Senate in the Republican primary against megamillionaire
Madison, WI – On Valentine’s Day, Madison for a World BEYOND War will put love into action during a vigil, walk and fast to call on our government to stop supporting the genocide in Gaza, and to stop supporting all war, which is organized
MADISON – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly met in regular session and took up several tax related bills. Representative Sue Conley (D-Janesville) issued the following statement in response: “My Democratic colleagues and I have advocated for Child Care Counts and other
Madison – Representative Bob Donovan (R-Greenfield) gave the following statement after voting for the taxpayer relief package—including Assembly Bills 1020, 1021, 1022, and 1023. Overall, these tax reform bills provide $2.1 billion in necessary relief for hard-working, middle class Wisconsinites. Rep.
MADISON, Wis. — On Wednesday, former OSCE Ambassador Daniel Baer, Navy Veteran Tracey Sperko, Wisconsin Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski, and former NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller held a virtual press call highlighting the danger Donald Trump poses to democracy worldwide. Donald Trump’s support of Russian aggression proves he is unfit
MADISON, Wis – Today, Representatives Francesca Hong, Kalan Haywood, Alex Joers and Senators LaTonya Johnson and Kelda Roys, as well as stakeholders, held a press conference introducing legislation that would create a paid family and medical leave policy in Wisconsin. The bill would establish a family and medical leave insurance program
MADISON, Wis. — A Better Wisconsin Together is praising a comprehensive Paid Family and Medical Leave bill introduced this morning by state legislative Democrats that would ensure all workers across the Badger State have the time to care for themselves or for their loved ones when needed – without worrying about
Madison, WI – Yesterday, Representative Rick Gundrum (R-Slinger) voted in favor of a slate of bills that reduces the tax burden on working families and seniors by $2.1 billion. After passage of the bills, he released the following statement: “With rising inflation, our Wisconsin families and seniors are suffering to
Madison, WI – State Representative Ty Bodden (R-Stockbridge) issued the following statement regarding the passage of Assembly legislation regarding tax cuts: “Constituents in the 59th Assembly District are grappling with high taxation and the unsustainable cost of inflation. We have delivered targeted tax cuts to those who need them most:
Madison, WI: The Midwest Food Products Association (MWFPA) applauds the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) figures showing the Badger State maintained its Number One ranking nationally in production of processing snap beans in 2023. These may be viewed at nass.usda.gov. Last year, the production of snap beans for processing in
MADISON – On Tuesday, the Wisconsin State Assembly honored Detective Gary Schneider as a Hometown Hero. Detective Schneider was nominated by Representative Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) for his body of work as a police officer and task force officer. Detective Schneider has been an officer for the Oak Creek Police Department
Rhinelander, WI – Without clear statewide guidance for wake boat use on Wisconsin lakes, local communities are struggling to balance recreation with the health of their lake ecosystems. Some critics, responding to the increasing popularity of wake boats on inland lakes, have called for restricting the use of these specially designed
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in partnership with the Hunger Task Force, Wisconsin Council of Sport Fishing Organizations and Milwaukee County Parks, reminds families and organizations to bring their children to one of five Milwaukee County Parks on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, to learn to ice
MADISON, WI – A proposal submitted by the Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired to create signage for three garden spaces and four flowerpots in the Council’s sensory garden at 754 Williamson St. has been selected to receive this month’s AARP Wisconsin “Small Dollar, Big Impact” grant. AARP Wisconsin is awarding
Madison – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) has scheduled an in-district listening session. This is an opportunity for constituents to come and express their views on certain topics that might be considered by the Wisconsin State Legislature and also learn what Rep. Green has been working on down in Madison. The
Madison – State Senator Jesse James (R-Altoona) and State Representative Patrick Snyder (R-Schofield) blasted the Governor’s Council on Domestic Abuse for their recent lack of transparency around key domestic abuse policy and grant funding decisions. Following his appointment to the Domestic Abuse Council back in November 2023, Representative Snyder gained access
Madison – Representative Nik Rettinger (R-Mukwonago) supported another Assembly Republican tax cut package today on the Assembly Floor. The bills (Assembly Bills 1020, 1021, 1022, and 1023) would provide a total of $2.1 billion in tax relief to hardworking Wisconsinites. Following today’s floor action, Rep. Rettinger said: “I consistently hear
LA CROSSE, Wis. – This Valentine’s Day, Opportunity Wisconsin is asking Congressman Derrick Van Orden to lower costs for workers and hold corporations and wealthy tax cheats accountable in full page newspaper and digital ads across the Third Congressional District. The ads highlight Rep. Van Orden’s previous votes to protect the
MADISON, Wis. — This Valentine’s Day, A Better Wisconsin Together is calling attention to the love between Wisconsin Republicans and their special interest donors, and how some right-wing politicians are using campaign cash as a self-love bank instead of using time and resources to deliver action on issues that matter to
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after voting to help pass impeachment articles against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. “It is incumbent upon Congress to hold executive officials accountable for their actions. In fact, we are bound by the constitution to do so.
MADISON, Wis. — Democratic Party of Wisconsin Rapid Response Director Arik Wolk released the following statement on the news that megamillionaire Scott Mayer has put together a campaign team and is planning to run for U.S. Senate in the Republican primary against megamillionaire Eric Hovde: “Scott Mayer is a megamillionaire recruited to run
Madison, WI – On Valentine’s Day, Madison for a World BEYOND War will put love into action during a vigil, walk and fast to call on our government to stop supporting the genocide in Gaza, and to stop supporting all war, which is organized mass murder. This week the Wisconsin Coalition for Justice in Palestine is
MADISON – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly met in regular session and took up several tax related bills. Representative Sue Conley (D-Janesville) issued the following statement in response: “My Democratic colleagues and I have advocated for Child Care Counts and other measures to address the child care crisis in Wisconsin throughout
Madison – Representative Bob Donovan (R-Greenfield) gave the following statement after voting for the taxpayer relief package—including Assembly Bills 1020, 1021, 1022, and 1023. Overall, these tax reform bills provide $2.1 billion in necessary relief for hard-working, middle class Wisconsinites. Rep. Donovan said: “Unfortunately, our middle class has received the short