MADISON — Today, Joint Finance Committee (JFC) Democrats showed up ready to work at the 13.10 meeting regarding the release of $125 million forPFAS Remediation and $15 million for Chippewa Valley healthcare providers. The JFC Co-Chairs and their Republican colleagues were not in attendance, further stalling efforts to release this

MADISON — Republican lawmakers on the Republican-controlled Joint Committee on Finance (JFC), the state’s budget committee are continuing to block, delay, and obstruct efforts to release critical funding for efforts to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination statewide and crisis response resources to help stabilize healthcare access in Western

MADISON, Wis. — Republican members of the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) refused to convene today for a special meeting called by Governor Tony Evers to release $140 million in funds to address clean water access across the state and close gaps in healthcare access for patients suffering under hospital closures

APPLETON, WI – Candidate for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, Roger Roth will report raising an impressive $380,000 in the first weeks of his campaign, ending the quarter with more than $376,000 cash on hand: “Northeast Wisconsin knows that we need a veteran, small business owner, and proven conservative who will

Hi folks! Welcome back to Tammy Tuesdays, our weekly update email on Tammy’s work and the big fights she’s taking on for Wisconsin families. Tammy knows that there’s more that unites us than divides. She understands that Wisconsin’s middle-class families all want good paying jobs, affordable health care, and the

MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors has made history with women now holding 10 out of 18 County Board seats following the Spring General Election. The Spring election resulted in the election of Anne O’Connor (District 1), Sequanna Taylor (District 5), Felesia Martin (District 7), Patti Logsdon (District

MILWAUKEE – Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson was re-elected by a supermajority of Supervisors [13-5] to continue her role as Chairwoman of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors for the 2024-2026 term during Monday’s board meeting. Chairwoman Nicholson issued the below statement following her re-election: “I am deeply honored and humbled by

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Tammy Baldwin for Senate announced its third TV advertisement, “Close to Home” which will air statewide. The ad features Tammy’s personal story of her mother’s struggle with opioid addiction and her commitment to working across the aisle to combat the opioid, fentanyl, and heroin epidemic, which

April marks the 7th annual Medicaid Awareness Month. Medicaid is an essential source of coverage for women and children. More than 18 million, or nearly 1 in 5, adult women are enrolled in Medicaid. Approximately 40 million, or half of all children in the U.S., are enrolled in Medicaid or

MADISON — Last week, Governor Evers called for a meeting of the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) to release $125 million for PFAS Remediation and $15 million for Chippewa Valley healthcare providers. Following the announcement of this meeting, the JFC Co-Chairs sent a letter indicating they will not be in attendance. Democratic members of

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters and outdoor enthusiasts to be aware and stay safe during the 2024 spring turkey season April 17 – May 28, 2024. Hunters and public land users may be sharing fields and forests during the season and need to be

Tax Day is a potent reminder that if Bryan Steil and House Republicans were to maintain the majority, they would rig the tax code to benefit the well-off and well-connected at the expense of middle class families.  The GOP Tax Scam of 2017 was a corporate tax giveaway that gave

MADISON, Wis. — Today, $3 billion California bank owner Eric Hovde (R–Laguna Beach) announced that he put $8 million of his own money into his campaign, nearly 90% of the total money he raised in the first five and a half weeks of his campaign.  “California bank owner Eric Hovde is spending his own

Attorney and Community Health Advocate Renuka Mayadev, candidate for the 77th Assembly District, announced her campaign has raised over $25,000 in its first month. “I have been blown away by the positive response from our community. As I start collecting signatures, I know that we are well on our way

GREEN BAY, WI –  Amaad Rivera Wagner announced his plans to run for the newly drawn 90th Assembly District today. Rivera Wagner currently serves as the Chief of Staff to Mayor Eric Genrich, and also served as his campaign manager for his 2023 re-election campaign. The 90th Assembly district is

MADISON – Two Wisconsin taxpayers filed a lawsuit on Monday – otherwise known as Tax Day – challenging an unlawful partial veto from Gov. Tony Evers in the most recent state budget. This imaginative veto would allow property taxes to increase exponentially for more than 400 years – significantly longer than

(Onalaska, WI) – Onalaska resident Ryan Huebsch is exploring a candidacy for the State Assembly’s 94th District. Huebsch was the Republican nominee in 2022 against Steve Doyle, coming up just short in the closest election for the seat in nearly 30 years.  “Our first race two years ago was very

LA CROSSE, Wisc. – Today, the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) endorsed Rebecca Cooke’s campaign for Congress in Wisconsin’s Third District. The endorsement follows Cooke addressing the APWU Wisconsin membership at their recent State Convention in La Crosse. Steve Lord, Legislative Director for APWU Wisconsin, said that, “Rebecca Cooke knows the needs of

MILWAUKEE — Eric Goldman, professor of law and co-director of the High Tech Law Institute at Santa Clara University, will deliver Marquette University Law School’s annual Nies Lecture on Intellectual Property on Tuesday, April 16, at 5 p.m. in the Lubar Center at Eckstein Hall, 1215 W. Michigan St. Goldman’s lecture, “Generative

April 15, 2024 – The Hispanic Federation (HF) announced Centro Hispano of Dane County as the recipient of the 2024 Community Service Award. Centro’s mission is to empower youth, strengthen families, and engage the community. Centro’s initiatives provide assistance to immigrants, youth leadership development, and innovative career training programs that focus on