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Madison — Common Cause, the nonpartisan watchdog, released its 2024 Democracy Scorecard, recording every member of Congress’ support for voting rights, Supreme Court ethics, and other reforms.  “Our 2024 Democracy Scorecard shows a surge of support in Congress for reforms that strengthen the

MADISON, Wis. — On Sunday, the Daily Kos broke down how Eric Hovde used his father’s insider Washington, D.C. connections to get rich and eventually become the megamillionaire California bank owner we all know him as today.  “Eric Hovde has spent the majority of

September Law of the Month: Child Passenger Safety In 2023, a child under 13 was injured or killed in a driving-related crash every five hours in Wisconsin. Proper seat belt and car seat usage can save children’s lives. The Wisconsin

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced Urban Forestry Grant (UF) recipients, funded through the Biden-Harris Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).  “Wisconsin’s forests are a critical resource for our state, promoting clean

Fair Wisconsin and GSAFE today filed a joint complaint to the Office for Civil Rights at the United States Department of Education in support of trans and nonbinary students, educators, staff, and families in schools in the Kettle Moraine School

This weekend, the Harris-Walz campaign and the Democratic coordinated campaign in Wisconsin hosted a Weekend of Action to engage Black men, whose support and turnout will be critical to Vice President Harris’ victory in November, and highlight how Donald Trump’s

WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced over $34 million in federal funding for airports across Wisconsin to make needed safety and operation improvements. Funding to support these upgrades comes from the Baldwin-backed 2024 annual government funding bill. “Local

WESTBY, WIS. — The University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Engineering is a partner in a major new project led by Dairyland Power Cooperative that will create well-paying jobs, significantly reduce emissions and lower energy costs for rural Wisconsin communities. Dairyland

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley has been selected to participate in the inaugural cohort of The Hunt Institute’s Early Learning Nation Fellowship (ELN) Program. The ELN Fellowship is a prestigious program designed to support local elected officials who are

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On Friday in Merrill, Green Bay and Superior, local leaders and small business owners gathered to highlight Vice President Harris’ new proposals to bolster small businesses and call out Donald Trump’s Project 2025 agenda that will favor wealthy corporations at the

MADISON — Following U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin’s years-long decision to withhold her life partner and New York City private wealth manager Maria Brisbane’s assets and client list from public view, the Hovde campaign is formally calling for Baldwin to disclose those

On Friday September 6th, Law Forward, representing Erin Webster, a voter, filed a new complaint with the Wisconsin Elections Commission which seeks expedited action to ensure that Wisconsin municipalities including the Town of Thornapple, comply with state law regulating voting

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Heartland Signal revealed new audio where California bank owner Eric Hovde confirms that his bank is accepting deposits from foreign governments, yet he still refuses to come clean about the foreign countries these deposits belong to, saying “who cares if a foreign

Wisconsin Democratic Coordinated Campaign Rapid Response Director Kristi Johnston released the following statement in response to far-right conspiracy theorist with ties to white supremacists Jack Posobiec talking about “election protection” on behalf of Donald Trump in Wisconsin: “Donald Trump is sending a dangerous

Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz will barnstorm battleground states in the days following the first presidential debate between Harris and Donald Trump. With less than 60 days until Election Day, the swing will include events in every

Today, Vice President Harris spent her morning exciting voters, sparking hope in the next generation, thanking a teacher, and showing she is the candidate who can unite our country and lead us forward. Donald Trump spent his Saturday on a two-hour rant about the 2020 election he lost, comparing himself

Today ahead of Trump’s fly-in to Mosinee, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler joined Katelyn Lang, local reproductive rights advocate, and local business owner Dr. Ming Tao Jiang to slam Donald Trump’s extreme Project 2025 agenda to give Trump

MADISON, Wis. — Republicans’ ambivalence toward addressing Wisconsin’s ongoing child care crisis was on full display this week after reporting from the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram highlighted the stress Wisconsin child care providers and families face in the Chippewa Valley. The new look inside Wisconsin’s

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), along with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP), local health departments, and federal partners, are working to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to eggs from a Wisconsin farm.