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On September 23rd and 24th voters will have a chance to hear candidates’ stances on issues impacting family farms and small businesses. Main Street Alliance (MSA), in partnership with the Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU), is co-hosting three roundtable events to

Media Contact: Melissa Garriga | melissa@codepink.org | 228-990-4168 Madison, WI — Peace activists with CODEPINK-Madison, SJP University of Wisconsin-Madison and unaffiliated Madisonians used Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign event in Madison as an opportunity to call attention to her role in supporting the ongoing

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will not raise prices in January 2025 for Market Dominant products, which includes First-Class mail. This announcement comes after Baldwin called out USPS leadership for unsustainable price

MADISON, Wis – Earlier this month, Wisconsin Principles Inc., a dark money special interest PAC, paid to run a false TV advertisement against Democratic candidate and political newcomer Sarah Keyseki. The ad intended to boost Republican incumbent Joan Ballweg.  As

MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, WORT-FM published an in-depth look at the race in Assembly District 51 between Democrat Elizabeth Grabe and incumbent Republican Todd Novak. As a result of new, fair maps signed into law by Governor Evers, Democrats now have an opportunity to

Today, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) is releasing a new television ad in the Wisconsin Senate race, “Respect.” The spot features a Wisconsin worker calling out Hovde for being a rich California banker and “straight up jerk” who doesn’t

MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, a new report from the Badger Herald revealed that Eric Hovde has insulted yet another group of Wisconsinites, this time, criticizing recent college graduates. In the recently uncovered comments, Hovde bashes college graduates, claiming they “can’t write properly” or

On Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris will rally voters in Madison, Wisconsin – her first visit to Madison and fourth visit to Wisconsin since announcing her presidential campaign. The visit comes after a week when the Harris-Walz campaign announced the

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) signed a joint statement condemning the disgraceful Palestinian Mission’s resolution, which targets the Jewish State of Israel and its rightful control over its historic homeland. The resolution was submitted to the United Nations and could be voted on as

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after his bill, the Performance Over Politics Act, was passed on the House floor. “While shareholder engagement remains an important aspect of corporate governance, the consideration of shareholder proposals that deviate

MILWAUKEE – Today, the full Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors approved County Executive David Crowley’s proposal to close the 2024 budget deficit without additional costs for taxpayers and no major impacts on services. County Executive Crowley plans to sign the legislation

WASHINGTON (September 19, 2024) – The U.S. House of Representativestoday passed Congressman Bryan Steil’s (WI-01) Protecting Americans’ Retirement Savings from Politics Act (H.R. 4767) as part of a larger investor reform package (H.R. 4790). This legislation will improve the shareholder proposal and proxy voting

Local Teamsters unions across the country, including in key battleground states of Michigan, Nevada, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, have rallied around Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz. Collectively, these unions represent one million Teamsters. These local Teamsters have committed to immediately

“As you live in a place like this, you get a tremendously deep sense of awe and wonder,” says 87-year-old Calvin (Cal) DeWitt, who lives on the fringe of the Waubesa Wetlands. Since the 1970s, he and his neighbors have

WAUNAKEE – Today, State Representative Alex Joers (D-Waunakee) visited Arthouse Preschool with the new Department of Children & Families Secretary Jeff Pertl. During the visit, Representative Joers and Secretary Pertl heard from teachers about the challenges they face with the

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Accountability War Room launched a new website highlighting Rep. Derrick Van Orden’s (WI-03) embrace of the policies of Project 2025, an unprecedented and dangerous takeover by MAGA Republicans and wealthy billionaire donors that rolls back

Welcome to Wisconsin, Microsoft. Your highly anticipated artificial intelligence data center in Mount Pleasant is quickly becoming a reality, and many in our state have welcomed the project. But AI technology comes with enormous energy demands, and your data center

MILWAUKEE, WI – Senator LaTonya Johnson proudly endorsed State Superintendent Jill Underly today in her re-election campaign for the 2025 Spring General Election. “Jill Underly has shown incredible dedication to ensuring every child in Wisconsin gets the quality education they

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, on the one-year anniversary of U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) reviewing the video footage of an irate Representative Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) screaming at high school-aged Senate pages, Pocan sent a follow-up letter to the Chairman of the House Committee on

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wisc. – On Wednesday the 70th Secretary of State, the honorable Mike Pompeo, endorsed Wisconsin Congressman Derrick Van Orden in his campaign for re-election. In a statement of endorsement, Pompeo discussed Van Orden’s commitment to ensuring everyone can