Wisconsin Policy Forum: Strengths and weaknesses of Milwaukee’s small business support system identified
Milwaukee is home to a strong network of service providers assisting its small businesses, but it lacks the kind of coordinated supports and philanthropic engagement that benefit entrepreneurs in other large Midwestern cities, according to a new Wisconsin Policy Forum
Dept. of Natural Resources: 2023 preliminary gun deer license sales and harvest totals available
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the preliminary deer harvest and license sale totals for the opening weekend of the 2023 gun deer season. Preliminary License Sales Date Preliminary figures indicate the number of deer hunters
IRG Action Fund: CALL TO ACTION: Show your support for child care legislation
An issue that weve heard about in every corner of the state is the need for more affordable child care in Wisconsin. A proposal we brought to lawmakers is up for a hearing next week. If passed, it would provide real relief to families, while helping
Reps. Shankland, Considine, Sen. Smith: Introduce “Healthy Herd, Healthy Hunt” legislative package
MADISON—Today, Rep. Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point), Rep. Dave Considine (D-Baraboo), and Sen. Jeff Smith (D-Brunswick) introduced the “Healthy Herd, Healthy Hunt” legislative package to help reduce the impact of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) on Wisconsin’s deer population. CWD is a contagious neurological
DCCC: U.S. Rep. Van Orden’s reelection bid slips amid McCarthy fundraising void
Derrick Van Orden is becoming increasingly vulnerable after Kevin McCarthy, who has given his campaign over $350,000 in just three years, was ousted as speaker. Van Orden is left without one of his top donors as his many inappropriate public outbursts show Wisconsinites how
Fries campaign: Henry Fries announces candidacy for Dane County Board District 5
Madison, Wisconsin – Henry Fries, a community leader with a proven track record of public service, is excited to announce his candidacy for Dane County Board District 5. With a deep commitment to fostering inclusive communities and advocating for sustainable growth,
Sen. Agard: Statement on SCOWIS hearing oral arguments on state’s legislative maps
MADISON – Today, the State Supreme Court of Wisconsin is hearing oral arguments on the legislative maps that were drawn by Republican lawmakers. State Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison), Senate Democratic Leader, released the following statement: “Today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court
Committee to Protect Health care: Wisconsin doctors highlight impact redistricting case could have on Medicaid expansion
MADISON, Wis. – Today the Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case against the state’s legislative maps, which are among the most gerrymandered in the country. For 12 years, legislative Republicans have drawn hyper-partisan, unfair maps, allowing them
Baldwin campaign: Tammy Tuesdays: November 21, 2023
Hi folks! Welcome back to Tammy Tuesdays, our weekly update email on Tammy’s work and the big fights she’s taking on for Wisconsin families. We hope you enjoy your Thanksgiving! Read below for highlights of what Tammy worked on this
U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Introduces Five AIs Act to advance development of AI within Five Eyes
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee’s Subcomittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation, introduced the Five AIs Act. The bipartisan bill would direct the Secretary of Defense to establish
Look Ahead America: Wisconsin volunteers’ complaints net six WEC referrals for prosecution
Washington, D.C. – The Wisconsin Election Commission (WEC) will refer six voters registered at P.O. Boxes to the Dane, Kenosha, Marinette, and Waukesha County District Attorneys for prosecution based on complaints from three Look Ahead America (LAA) Wisconsin volunteers. LAA
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Wisconsin agriculture makes holiday traditions happen
MADISON, Wis. – The holiday season is almost upon us, and with it comes many traditions; special holiday meals shared with loved ones, gathering together for festive parties and celebrations, reflecting on the things we are grateful for, and setting
A Better Wisconsin Together: Oral arguments kick off in case seeking fair maps for Wisconsinites
MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that challenges Wisconsin’s gerrymandered state legislative maps, and seeks to ensure through fair maps that every vote holds equal weight, and politicians can be properly held
National Democratic Redistricting Committee: Statement on legal challenge against Wisconsin’s gerrymandered legislative maps
Washington, D.C. — Today, John Bisognano, President of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC), released the following statement ahead of the oral arguments before the Wisconsin Supreme Court in a lawsuit challenging the state’s gerrymandered legislative maps: “Wisconsin’s state legislative
MKE Works Inc.: To state Senate: The Brewers aren’t leaving
Milwaukee, WI – The stadium subsidy debate is premised on a fallacy – that the Brewers will pick up and leave town if the Legislature doesn’t buckle to their extortionary demands. This fallacy was reiterated by Senator Feyen on UpFront
WisGOP: ICYMI: RPW hosts National Day of Action across Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. – In case you missed it, the Republican Party of Wisconsin (RPW) hosted its National Day of Action on Saturday, November 19th. Over the course of the weekend, over 100 new poll workers were registered with several hundred phone
U.S. Sens. Baldwin, Kaine, Van Hollen: Lead colleagues in calling for immediate steps to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza and protect civilians
WASHINGTON, D.C – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) led their colleagues in urging President Biden to work with Israel and international partners to implement a plan that will protect innocent civilian life
Dept. of Natural Resources: Seeking public comment for environmental review of the Village of Mattoon and City of New Holstein Safe Drinking Water Loan Program projects
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of New Holstein and the village of Mattoon are applicants for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve their respective public drinking water
Reps. Clancy, Ratcliff: Transgender Parent and Non-Binary Advocacy Caucus honors transgender community on Trans Remembrance Day
(MADISON) – Transgender Day of Remembrance is an annual observance, begun in 1999, as a vigil to honor Rita Hester, a transgender woman killed in 1998. On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, Co-Chair Representative Melissa Ratcliff (D-Cottage Grove), released the
Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul joins CFPB and 10 states in securing an order requiring prehired to provide students more than $30 million in relief for allegedly illegal student lending practices
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul along with 10 states and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced today that Prehired will provide more than $30 million in relief to student borrowers, for allegedly making false promises of job