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[Madison, WI] –  WISDOM, Milwaukee Inner City Congregations Allied for Hope (MICAH) and Milwaukee Turners host End the Lockdowns and Justice Reinvestment Community Forum on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 from 6-7:30 p.m. at Turner Hall, 1034 Vel R. Phillips Ave.

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Democratic Party Chair of Wisconsin Communications Director Joe Oslund released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court taking up the Fifth Circuit’s decision on mifepristone—a safe and effective medication prescribed by doctors to administer more than half of

MADISON, Wis. – The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents is scheduled to meet later today and take action on the proposed ultimatum from Speaker Vos and Legislative Republicans. Senate Democrats released the following joint statement:  “Let’s not lose sight

MADISON, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents is set to meet to vote again on the proposed deal from Speaker Vos and Legislative Republicans. Assembly Democrats released the following joint statement:  “Speaker Vos and Legislative Republicans, in

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), today announced $414.4 million has been allocated for financial assistance through the Clean Water Fund Program to 84 municipalities to improve their wastewater and stormwater infrastructure. The funding will

MADISON, WI… Legislation aimed at preventing human trafficking and other illegal activity in strip clubs cleared an Assembly committee unanimously today, helping to protect women from becoming victims of sex slavery. Sen. André Jacque, co-author of the Human Trafficking Prevention Act

The ACLU of Wisconsin today filed records requests with six school districts – Menomonee Falls, Howard-Suamico, Waukesha, Elmbrook, Elkhorn, and Kenosha Unified school districts – seeking information about the decision to ban books from school libraries.  School officials have removed

MADISON – Today, legislative Republicans in the State Senate held a public hearing on two bills that would harm transgender and nonbinary youth. The Wisconsin Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus submitted the attached testimony in opposition to Senate Bill 377/Assembly Bill 378

MADISON, WI –  After attending the White House State Legislative Convening on Gun Violence Prevention in Washington, D.C, Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement:   “I would like to thank the White House for gathering together state legislators of diverse personal

MADISON – Today, the United States Supreme Court announced it would hear a Biden Administration appeal in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, the ongoing federal lawsuit over the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone, the drug most commonly used

The Wisconsin Transportation Projects Commission (TPC) today voted to advance two major highway projects that offer significant safety improvements along heavily used freight corridors critical to agricultural economies. The projects – along US 18/151 from Madison to Dodgeville and US

Today, on the one year anniversary of the Respect for Marriage Act championed by U.S.  Senator Tammy Baldwin, Wisconsin’s Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus introduced a package of bills that would enshrine marriage equality into state law and safeguard the progress we

MADISON — Today, the United States Supreme Court announced it would hear the challenge to abortion pill access (mifepristone). In response, Sen. Kelda Roys (D-Madison), an abortion rights expert, issued the following statement:  “Abortion access is in jeopardy nationwide, both from

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that Badger Corrugating Company (Badger) has joined the state’s Green Tier program as a Tier 1 participant. Badger’s Tier 1 status affirms its commitment to sustainability and desire to develop plans

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined a bipartisan group of colleagues in pushing the Biden Administration to take action to stop an unsustainable increase in Mexican steel imports. In a letter to National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan,

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) announced today that eight Wisconsin communities will receive a total of $11,320,258 in federal discretionary funds through the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program to improve roadway safety. This is the second round

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the village of Vesper is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes replacing the raw

MADISON, Wis. — On the first anniversary of President Biden signing Senator Tammy Baldwin’s Respect for Marriage Act, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement: “One year ago today, President Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act into law, codifying the right of

MADISON – Today, after introducing two bills to update Wisconsin’s constitution and state statutes to reflect marriage equality in our state, the Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus released the following statement: “We are proud to stand with our fellow LGBTQ+ Wisconsinites today