MADISON, Wis. — After Republican lawmakers on the GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee today ignored Governor Evers’ call for a special meeting to release already-approved funding to address PFAS contamination and support the continuation of health care services in western Wisconsin, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Joe Oslund released the following statement: “True to

RHINELANDER—Incumbent State Representative Rob Swearingen (R Rhinelander) announced he will seek his seventh, two-year term in the November election. The lifelong Rhinelander resident and small business owner is proud of his work in the legislature and bringing more jobs and prosperity to the 34th Assembly District. Rep. Swearingen strongly advocates

MADISON, Wis. — A new Substack post from 19-time NBA All-Star and former Milwaukee Buck Kareem Abdul-Jabbar highlighted Eric Hovde’s recent remarks that people living in nursing homes should not be allowed to vote. Hovde’s position that nursing homes residents should be disenfranchised has received local and national attention. Last week, Wisconsin seniors, nursing home residents, and caregivers

MOUNT HOREB, Wis. — Mount Horeb resident Elizabeth Grabe announced today that she is a candidate for the new 51st Assembly District, created after Gov. Tony Evers signed new legislative maps into law in February. The new 51st district includes the Dane County villages of Mount Horeb and Blue Mounds,

MADISON, WI —Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Green Bay) issued the following statement on Governor Evers’ disingenuous attempt to call the Joint Committee on Finance into a special meeting following his veto of relief for the thousands of Wisconsinites affected by PFAS contamination: “Governor Evers ignored the desires of impacted communities with his SB312

“I am excited to announce my re-election campaign to represent Pewaukee, Brookfield and part of Waukesha in the 15th Assembly District. I am proud of my record and the reforms I’ve supported since being elected in 2013. However there is still work to be done for the families and hard

Madison – State Representative Janel Brandtjen released the following statement regarding recent threats against WEC Administrator Wolfe: “Threatening Administrator Meagan Wolfe, or any election official, is unacceptable and counterproductive. Venting frustrations on individuals like Wolfe, clerks, or poll workers is not only illegal but also harmful to rebuilding trust in

DE PERE, WI – One week after declaring his candidacy for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, Tony Wied, the only candidate in the race endorsed by President Donald Trump, announced he has $700,000 cash on hand. “We are humbled by the outpouring of support from grassroots patriots across Northeast Wisconsin,” said

APPLETON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force today kicked off the 5th annual ICAC Conference on Missing and Exploited Children in Appleton, Wis. The conference provides nationwide training to ICAC Task Force members and affiliate agencies, as well as multi-disciplinary team members

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following a months-long investigation, Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party revealed their findings of the Chinese Communist Party’s role in the deadly fentanyl epidemic that has killed hundreds

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act, a bill to alleviate the long-term care workforce shortages by supporting the workers who perform this critical work. Millions of families with aging loved ones and people with disabilities require skilled care to live,

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