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MILWAUKEE (August 16, 2024) — Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) is recommending to the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors to pause the CONNECT 2 Bus Rapid Transit project due to a current lack of funding and ongoing fiscal challenges. The recommendation will

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced that Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary Craig Thompson will be leaving the Evers Administration, effective Sept. 11, 2024, to take a position at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Gov. Evers also announced he

Yesterday, the Biden-Harris administration announced the new prices for ten life-saving drugs, saving Medicare Part D beneficiaries between 40%-80% on prescription drug costs. In response, DNC Spokesperson Addy Toevs issued the following statement: “Yesterday, the Biden-Harris administration announced another win

MADISON, Wis. — On the second anniversary of President Biden signing the Inflation Reduction Act into law, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement: “Four years ago, President Biden and Vice President Harris ran on a platform to invest in

Hi all, JD Vance is appearing in Milwaukee for the first time since he accepted Trump’s vice presidential nomination. Vance will praise a convicted felon who defends the January 6 rioters, tried to overturn an election, made our country less

Biden-Harris Administration is working to implement the largest-ever investment in climate change mitigation, creating a fairer tax system, cutting costs for Wisconsin’s working families Washington, D.C. — Today, Building Back Together Executive Director Mayra Macías released the following statement marking the two-year anniversary

Weekend of Action will include over 2,800 events in battleground states, surrogates fanning out across the country Today, Team Harris-Walz is announcing a historic Weekend of Action to kick off the Democratic National Convention. Across battleground states, organizers, grassroots supporters,

MADISON, Wis. — Earlier today, Democrats in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District kicked off a two-day tour in western Wisconsin to energize voters and elect Democrats up and down the ticket in November. Democratic candidate for Congress Rebecca Cooke joined fellow primary candidates

CONTACTpress@cookeforwisconsin.com  EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. — Today, Rebecca Cooke for Congress (WI-03) announced that the campaign has raised over $200,000 in just 24 hours since winning the August 13th primary election.  The day-long outpouring of support follows the campaign’s competitive primary in

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MADISON, Wis. – Tammy Baldwin’s latest ad is yet another example of a desperate career politician doing one thing in Washington and saying another thing during campaign season to hold onto power. For nearly three decades, Sen. Baldwin has voted against securing the

Doctors celebrate “Care for U.S. Candidates” committed to protecting and expanding health care access MADISON — The Committee to Protect Health Care today announced its first round of endorsements for U.S. Congress, including candidates running to represent Wisconsin in the

Today, in Appleton and Madison, local leaders and community members held press conferences to highlight Vice President Harris’ efforts to lower costs for Wisconsinites, including by taking on Big Pharma and lowering prescription drug prices for everyday Wisconsinites. The press conferences

At press conference, Hovde refused to answer questions about his personal wealth MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, state Senator Kelda Roys and Representative Tip McGuire called out Eric Hovde for being an out-of-touch California bank owner and ‘walking conflict of interest,’ who insults Wisconsinites

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered his weekly radio address highlighting his recent announcement that the next cycle of funding from the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will provide more than $200 million for more than 150 local road and bridge

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WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) sent a letter to Kimberly Howell, Chairperson of the Integrity Committee, which is part of the Council of

Hi. This is Senator Van Wanggaard, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. In June, a guard, or “youth counselor” as they are called, was killed by an inmate at the Lincoln Hills School. Lincoln Hills

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