Progressive Turnout Project: Endorses Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s Defend Justice initiative
CHICAGO–Progressive Turnout Project is proud to support Defend Justice, a program of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, by mobilizing its supporters across the state and encouraging them to demand their legislators oppose efforts to impeach, convict or remove Supreme Court Justice
Preserve Our Parks: Calls on Governor Evers to oppose inequitable funding formula for support of Brewers baseball stadium.
Preserve Our Parks (POP), the primary non-profit advocacy group for Milwaukee County parks, today urged Gov. Tony Evers to oppose a plan to provide financial support to the Milwaukee Brewers for maintenance of American Family Field. POP advocated for dedicated
U.S. Rep. Pocan: Slams GOP attempts to gut farmer assistance
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Mark Pocan (WI-02), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, spoke on the House Floor against H.R.4368 — Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. The bill
U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Encourages participation in GWOT Foundation’s “Help Design History” campaign
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep Mike Gallagher (R-WI) applauded the launch of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) Memorial Foundation’s twenty-two-day campaign entitled, “Help Design History.” The campaign allows every American to “Help Design History” by filling out a survey to provide input on how the
Dept. of Workforce Development: Celebrates 50th anniversary of anti-discrimination law protecting people with disabilities with launch of virtual accommodation training library
MADISON – As the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the passage of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 – the first federal civil rights legislation protecting people with disabilities from discrimination – DWD is launching
UW System: Dr. Lynn D. Akey named new chancellor of UW-Parkside
MADISON, Wis.—Dr. Lynn D. Akey, Vice President for Student Success, Analytics and Integrated Planning at Minnesota State University, Mankato, has been named the 7th Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Parkside. The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents today unanimously approved
Hy-Vee: New, updated COVID-19 vaccines for the 2023-2024 season are now available at Hy-Vee pharmacies for individuals ages 12+
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (Sept. 26, 2023) — Hy-Vee, Inc. announces today that the new, updated COVID-19 vaccines for the 2023-2024 season are now available at Hy-Vee Pharmacy locations across the Midwest. At this time, Hy-Vee is offering the updated COVID-19 vaccines
Dept. of Justice: Wisconsin joins FTC, 16 states in suing Amazon for illegally maintaining monopoly power
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined the Federal Trade Commission and 16 state attorneys general in suing Amazon.com, Inc. alleging that the online retail and technology company is a monopolist that uses a set of interlocking
A Better Wisconsin Together: ICYMI: Action filed to open Vos’ secret impeachment panel to the public
MADISON, Wis. — Legal action filed this week by watchdog group American Oversight seeks to ensure Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos can no longer pursue in secret his unpopular impeachment scheme against Justice Janet Protasiewicz. The action notes that the public has
U.S. Rep. Grothman: Leads Wisconsin delegation on bipartisan bill to rename Kiel Post Office in honor of Wisconsin State Trooper Trevor Casper
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) led the entire Wisconsin Congressional delegation on legislation to designate the U.S. Post Office located on Fremont Street in Kiel as the “Trooper Trevor J. Casper Post Office Building”. Grothman is joined by
WisDems: ICYMI: Watchdog files open meetings lawsuit against secret panel studying Wisconsin justice’s impeachment
MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, watchdog group American Oversight filed a lawsuit against Robin Vos’ secret panel investigating impeachment, alleging the panel violates Wisconsin’s Open Meetings law by convening behind closed doors. After the circus of the sham Gableman investigation, it’s no surprise that
Rep. Steffen, Sen. Cabral-Guevara: Absentee ballot tracking bill receives public hearing
Madison, WI – Today, State Representative David Steffen (R-Howard) and State Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R-Appleton) testified in favor of a proposal they jointly authored that would allow absentee voters to receive text message updates on the status of their ballot.
Right to Life: Pro-life groups at Wisconsin State Capitol to call on District Attorneys to enforce abortion statute
Madison, WI – This afternoon, Wisconsin Right to Life, Wisconsin Family Action, and Pro-Life Wisconsin held a press conference in the Wisconsin State Capitol Assembly Parlor, to call on District Attorneys in Dane and Milwaukee Counties to enforce the state abortion
Pro-Life Wisconsin: Calls on Milwaukee and Dane County District Attorneys to enforce state abortion ban
(Madison) – On Monday, September 18, 2023, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin resumed the provision of “abortion services” at its facilities in Madison and Milwaukee, even though a state law banning abortion is currently in effect. The district attorneys of Milwaukee
Wisconsin Family Action: Joins pro-life organizations to tell Milwaukee County and Dane County District Attorneys to do their job
MADISON – Today, Wisconsin Family Action participated in a press conference that called on Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm and Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne to do their job and enforce the law that protects Wisconsin’s future by prohibiting
Sen. Testin, Rep. Macco: Introduce legislation to help elderly victims of crime
Madison, WI –With incidents of elder abuse on the rise, Senator Patrick Testin (Stevens Point) and Representative John Macco (Ledgeview) have reintroduced legislation to help victims get justice. By allowing for expedited hearings and the ability to preserve testimony through
Opportunity Wisconsin: New Ad: Extreme Republican demands are pushing us toward a government shutdown
LA CROSSE, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin has launched a new ad highlighting Congressman Derrick Van Orden’s support for the extreme policies that are fueling the possibility of a government shutdown at the end of the month. Republicans in Congress are
WisDems: Government shutdown could put nutrition assistance at risk for 91,070 Wisconsin women and children
MADISON, Wis. — As Republicans politicians in Congress continue lurching toward a government shutdown, more than 90,000 Wisconsinites who rely on vital nutrition assistance from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) could soon start being turned
U.S. Sens. Baldwin, Capito, Hassan: Lead bill to provide first responders critical training and resources to prevent overdose deaths
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced legislation to ensure that first responders and other essential community members have access to training on how to use life-saving overdose reversal drugs,
Dept. of Natural Resources: New baiting and feeding bans for Washburn, Barron, Rusk and Sawyer counties effective Oct. 5
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) was recently notified by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) that a farm-raised deer on a deer farm in Washburn County tested positive for chronic wasting disease