WisDems: Responds to first public GOP Gubernatorial debate
MADISON, Wis. – Tonight, Republican gubernatorial candidates Rebecca Kleefisch, Kevin Nicholson, and Tim Ramthun face off in the first GOP primary debate, hosted by the conservative talk radio host Joe Giganti. Tim Michels is holding a competing “Freedom Rally” instead of attending
Wisconsin Right to Life: Demands that Gov. Evers, AG Josh Kaul, and Wisconsin District Attorneys enforce Wisconsin’s abortion ban
Now that the Supreme Court has returned the abortion decision to the states, it’s up to our elected officials to protect preborn children by enforcing Wisconsin’s pre-Roe abortion ban, statute 940.04. However, Governor Tony Evers, Attorney General Josh Kaul, and Milwaukee County
Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative: Unveils milk pricing reform priorities
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy co-ops in the country, stressed flexibility and fairness today in announcing its priorities for reforming the federal milk pricing system. “Edge is intently focused on strengthening the
U.S. Sens. Baldwin, Warner: Lead colleagues in urging Biden administration to support made in USA masks, prevent future shortages
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Mark Warner (D-VA) led a group of their colleagues in sending a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure expressing their strong support for a CMS proposal that
WisDems: At State Convention, WisDems outline stakes of 2022 election, condemn GOP attacks on abortion
MADISON, Wis. – This weekend at the Wisconsin Democratic State Convention, Governor Tony Evers, Senator Tammy Baldwin, Attorney General Josh Kaul, Democratic Assembly Leader Greta Neubauer, and Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley rallied against Republicans, like Ron Johnson and the GOP
Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association: Launches dairy export resources
MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today announced the launch of customized resources to provide direct consultations to Wisconsin dairy manufacturers and processors looking to expand their sales abroad. WCMA’s programming is supported by a $50,000 grant from
Marquette School of Dentistry: Researcher receives $1.45M NIH grant to study effects of aging on oral health
MILWAUKEE — Dr. Mariana Reis, a post-doctoral researcher in the Marquette School of Dentistry, has been awarded a Pathway to Independence Award from the National Institutes of Health worth about $1,457,000 to study the effect aging and periodontal disease has
U.S. Rep. Grothman: Grothman introduces the Stop WOKE Meals Act
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) and Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (TN-01) introduced the Stop “Wrongs to Our Kids’ Educational” (WOKE) Meals Act to prohibit the Department of Agriculture from withholding federal funds from schools that maintain biological distinctions between boys and
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: President Biden signs Baldwin supported legislation to extend school and summer meals for kids
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Biden has signed into law bipartisan legislation supported by U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin. The Keep Kids Fed Act will extend important funding and flexibility for communities to provide children with healthy meals this summer, and provide support to schools and daycare providers to
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture: Wisconsin Ag news – crop progress & condition
U.S. Sen. Johnson: To DHS Secretary Mayorkas: do not use taxpayer dollars to further exacerbate the Biden Border Crisis
WASHINGTON – Last week, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), demanding answers about reports that DHS is using taxpayer
Moms for Liberty: Launches new chapter in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
A Better Wisconsin Together: Democratic Party of Wisconsin Convention a unifying breath of fresh air amid Republican extremism
MADISON, Wis. — As the nation still freshly grieves the Supreme Court’s overturning of our constitutional right to abortion care, Wisconsin Democrats at their annual convention this weekend emphasized unity, hope, and a constructive path forward for the Badger State. It
Wis. Dept. of Natural Resources: DNR seeking public comment for environmental review of village of arena safe drinking water loan program project
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the Village of Arena is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The project includes the
Wis. Dept. of Health Services: Wisconsin SeniorCare Program to cover vaccines provided at pharmacies
Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announce Wisconsin’s SeniorCare Program has received approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to cover certain vaccines that members receive in pharmacies. Vaccines covered include those that
Wis. Dept. of Health Services: New documentary shines a light on youth mental health
In anticipation of the new Ken Burns documentary, Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness, the Office of Children’s Mental Health (OCMH) is promoting resources and actionable steps viewers can take to improve youth mental health. The two-part documentary will air
Supreme Court of Wisconsin: Waukesha County judge to chair Committee of Chief Judges
Madison, Wisconsin (June 24, 2022) – Third Judicial Administrative District Chief Judge Jennifer R. Dorow, Waukesha County Circuit Court, has been selected by her fellow chief judges to serve as chair of the Committee of Chief Judges, effective Aug. 1. Dorow was first
Supreme Court of Wisconsin: Appoints three new chief judges; re-appoints two others
Madison, Wisconsin (June 24, 2022) – The Wisconsin Supreme Court has appointed circuit court judges from Waushara, Outagamie and Taylor counties as new chief judges of their respective judicial administrative districts, effective Aug. 1, 2022. The Court also re-appointed judges from
Voces de la Frontera Action: Denounces decision by federal judge leaving 11 million immigrants vulnerable to deportation and plans for national day of action on July 25 in Washington D.C. to condemn far right Republicans and call on Biden to abolish 287g
(Milwaukee, WISC.) – On June 10, 2022, a federal judge in Texas suspended a Biden Administration policy that prioritized the arrest of undocumented immigrants who are considered a threat to public safety and national security, leaving nearly all of the 11 million