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(Madison) – Today, Representative Melissa Ratcliff (D – Cottage Grove) joined her Democratic colleagues to introduce the Restore Roe Act, which would repeal Wisconsin’s criminal abortion ban passed in 1849 and restore access to abortion in the state. The pre-Civil war

MADISON – Today, Senate Democratic Leader, Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) stood alongside Governor Evers, Attorney General Josh Kaul, legislative Democrats, and health care professionals as Senator Kelda Roys and Representative Lisa Subeck introduced legislation to repeal the state’s 1849 criminal

Madison, WI – Today, Governor Evers and legislative Democrats held a press conference at the Wisconsin State Capitol to introduce legislation to repeal the 1849 criminal abortion ban and restore the protections of Roe v. Wade. State Senator Brad Pfaff (D-Onalaska)

MADISON, Wis. – Today, Legislative Democrats joined Governor Tony Evers, Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez, and Dr. Kathy King to introduce legislation to Restore Roe in Wisconsin, repealing the 1849 abortion ban.  Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following

WISCONSIN—MARCH 21—Today, Governor Evers and Democratic leaders introduced the Restore Roe Act at a news conference at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Executive Director of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin (PPAWI) Steven Webb was in attendance and joined elected and community

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez today joined State Sen. Kelda Roys (D-Madison) and State Rep. Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) to reintroduce legislation this legislative session to repeal Wisconsin’s 1849-era criminal abortion ban—a ban that was passed before

MADISON, WI — Today, Sen. Kelda Roys (D-Madison) and Rep. Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) introduced legislation to restore abortion access in Wisconsin.  Since Roe v. Wade was overturned on June 24, 2022, Wisconsinites have been largely unable to access abortion care in the

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a public meeting to discuss using dredged material at the Demolition Landfill Solutions, LLC (DLS) Landfill starting at 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 23, 2023. The meeting will take

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the bipartisan Women’s Suffrage National Monument Location Act to ensure that the Women’s Suffrage National Monument is located on the National Mall. In 2020, Senator Baldwin voted to

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Today, Judge Janet Protasiewicz’s campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court released two new TV ads, highlighting extremist Dan Kelly’s record of corruption on the bench and his radical stance in favor of a total ban on abortion. These ads

United States Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on March 20, 2023, Senior United States District Judge William C. Griesbach sentenced Mitchell J. Guerrero (age: 30) to a total sentence of 46 months’ imprisonment

MADISON – Governor Evers’ 2023-25 biennial budget proposal makes significant investments to attract, lift up, and retain working folks in Wisconsin, the backbone of our state’s economy. Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison), Senate Democratic Leader, released the following statement supporting the

This week marks the 13th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). On March 23, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the ACA into law and millions of Americans gained lifesaving coverage as a result. Thanks to the ACA, more than

Milwaukee-Supreme Court candidate Justice Daniel Kelly picked up two major endorsements this week. One is from the Wisconsin Fraternal Order of Police. Law enforcement is supporting Justice Kelly because they know he stands with them by standing up for the

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined a group of 40 Democratic and Republican colleagues in introducing a resolution condemning Beijing’s destruction of Hong Kong’s democracy and rule of law and its political persecution of Jimmy Lai and other

MADISON, WI – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and U.S. Congressman Mark Pocan joined Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway to visit the Salvation Army of Dane County to highlight a $4 million federal investment to help build a new emergency shelter, affordable

MADISON, Wis. — In a big win for Soldiers, Reserve Component Maternity Leave (RCML) is now available to Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers. RCML authorizes traditional Soldiers to be paid for 12 unit training assemblies (UTAs) post childbirth, and they may

MADISON — This week, as the country recognizes the 13th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, Gov. Tony Evers will be visiting communities and providers across the state to highlight his 2023-25 biennial budget proposals to make significant investments to increase

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul is leading a coalition of 23 attorneys general in calling on the leadership of Kia America (Kia) and Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) to take swift and comprehensive action to help remedy the crisis

MILWAUKEE, WI – Late last week, Circuit Court Judge Carl Ashley was appointed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court to serve as the next Chief Judge of Wisconsin’s First Judicial District. Judge Ashley will begin his new role leading the Milwaukee County