WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) announced plans to introduce the Eliminate Looting of Our Nation by Mitigating Unethical State Kleptocracy (ELON MUSK) Act. The legislation would direct Federal Agencies to terminate any contracts held by a Special Government Employee, similar to bans for Members of Congress and other federal

MADISON, Wis. – Shady Brad Schimel’s latest TV advertisement features a manipulated image of Judge Susan Crawford, raising ethical questions and potential violations of a state law requiring transparency in political ads using AI-manipulated images. Schimel’s shady and desperate attempt to distort Judge Crawford’s image reflects his focus on misleading voters rather

MADISON – Today, Legislative Republicans unveiled new immigration legislation that aims to divert already scarce law enforcement resources to enforce former President Trump’s extreme immigration policies. In response, Representative Angelina Cruz stated, “For years, we have asked local communities and law enforcement to do more with fewer resources. It is

MADISON, Wis. — Representative Ann Roe (D-Janesville) responded to the introduction of an immigration bill on Tuesday: “This is a non-serious bill by Wisconsin Republicans that redirects already scarce law enforcement resources to comply with the President’s extreme and inhumane immigration policy. Under current Wisconsin law, local law enforcement has

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Families are already reeling from Trump’s decision to block funding for programs like Head Start, and now he’s taking it further by threatening new executive orders to dismantle the Department of Education. This is Project 2025 coming to life.  In response to Trump waging war against Wisconsin schools and families,

MADISON, WI – Today, the Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus held a Black History Month Kick-Off Event, where Representative Shelia Stubbs honored 6 guests whose work has shaped the Madison community and beyond. Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement:  “Today the Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus celebrated the beginning of

MADISON, Wis. – In its inaugural year, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s (DATCP’s) Tribal Elder Community Food Box Program distributed $1.5 million to nonprofit food assistance organizations to help purchase and distribute healthy, high-quality, and culturally traditional food to thousands of Tribal elders and their families,

MADISON, WI – Today, Governor Tony Evers announced additional budget items to address PFAS, as well as a new rulemaking effort to strengthen PFAS standards statewide. Rep. Palmeri (D-Oshkosh) released the following statement: “Today, the Governor announced additional budget items and rulemaking efforts to address concerns surrounding clean, safe, and

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), and Representative Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.) sent letters to AT&T Inc., T-Mobile USA, Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) seeking answers about the FBI’s use of cellular data in the inv…

Milwaukee, WI – Jason Rae was elected to a third term as Secretary of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) during the organization’s recent Winter Meeting in National Harbor, Maryland, winning with 338.5 votes to 68.5 votes. Receiving nearly 83% of the vote, Rae was the highest vote getter of any

MADISON – Representative Jerry L. O’Connor (R-Fond du Lac) issued the following statement after Legislative Republicans unveiled their plan to cooperate with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) efforts to protect our communities by deporting dangerous criminals illegally residing in Wisconsin: “Today, I joined my Republican colleagues in the State

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) has reintroduced the Protecting Taxpayers from Student Loan Bailouts Act. This bill willprevent future Administrations from replicating President Biden’s student loan bailout scheme that could have cost taxpayers—many of whom didn’t attend college or already paid off their loans—up to $1.4 trillion. “The amount of

This week, Bryan Steil once again proved he has no interest in delivering for working families by attacking the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a nonpartisan agency dedicated to protecting everyday Americans and their wallets from predatory companies.  The CFPB has returned nearly $32 million to roughly 82,000 people in Wisconsin who have been

MADISON — After proposing $60 million in investments to expand student programming through her biennial budget request, State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly kicked off Career and Technical Education Month this week during visits with students and staff at Tremper High School in Kenosha and Oregon High School in Oregon. Wisconsin is one of only

MADISON, WI – Today, Governor Tony Evers announced new comprehensive plans for his upcoming 2025-27 Executive Budget to address toxic PFAS contamination in Wisconsin’s water, a long-standing challenge facing too many of our communities. This action builds upon previous proposals by both the Governor and Wisconsin Legislative Democrats to ensure

MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Oconto) released the following statement after Governor Evers announced he would include a series of PFAS remediation initiatives in his upcoming State Budget proposal: “It seems Governor Evers has come around to my position and supports my bill that he vetoed last year. His proposals

Madison, WI—Today, Governor Tony Evers announced new plans to protect Wisconsin communities from exposure to toxic PFAS pollution. The Governor’s budget proposal responds to the significant threat PFAS contamination poses to the health of Wisconsinites. “PFAS contamination is one of the most pressing environmental issues facing our state. These toxic chemicals can

In 2020, Crowley became the youngest county executive in the history of Milwaukee County and the first Black leader elected to serve in the role MILWAUKEE – County Executive David Crowley is celebrating February as Black History Month. During a video address, County Executive Crowley highlighted the importance of recognizing Black History

Common Cause Wisconsin (CC/WI) supports the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) Rule on Election Observers, CR 24-032, which establishes much needed clear rules and standards for election observers. Founded in 1970, CC/WI is the state’s largest non-partisan citizens political reform advocacy organization with more than 9,000 members and activists in every