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Cooke will flip WI-03 and help take back the House majority Today, the DCCC announced that Rebecca Cooke has been added to the committee’s highly competitive ‘Red to Blue’ program, signaling that the DCCC is invested in providing Cooke, a

MADISON, Wis. — Today, champions for Social Security—Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski, Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein, State Senate candidate Jodi Habush Sinykin, and a Wisconsinite from Senate District 8—held a virtual press call to celebrate the 89th anniversary of Social Security

Eighty-nine years after Social Security was created, Derrick Van Orden and his colleagues are trying to cut Wisconsin seniors’ hard-earned benefits. This Congress, Van Orden’s party has endorsed $1.5 trillion in cuts to Social Security, including raising the retirement age and cutting disability benefits. He votedrepeatedly to

Eighty-nine years after Social Security was created, Bryan Steil is trying to cut Wisconsin seniors’ hard-earned benefits. In Congress, Bryan Steil has endorsed $1.5 trillion in cuts to Social Security, including raising the retirement age and cutting disability benefits. He votedrepeatedly to jeopardize these programs, including voting

Viroqua, Wisconsin—Tara Johnson emerged victorious in the Democratic primary for the new 96th Assembly District, solidifying her place on the ballot for the upcoming general election in November. Tara demonstrated widespread support throughout the district, including all of Vernon County

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) today approved the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) 2024-2034 Elk Management Plan and the associated administrative rule package. The plan is intended to guide elk management at a statewide level to

MADISON, Wis. — Last night, Eric Hovde, who Republican operatives have referred to as “underwhelming,” and who Congressman Glenn Grothman said was running a “terrible campaign” lived up to his moniker and had an underwhelming performance in the GOP primary, losing more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) Josh Harder (CA-09) introduced a bill to require clear labeling of canned goods so families know which country their food came from. Right now, many families have no idea they are buying cheap,

Four months ago, we launched our reelection campaign to continue the work we’ve been doing the last several years to improve the lives of Wisconsin residents. I’ve always based my work on listening to the voices most frequently silenced and

Washington, D.C. — In this week’s Democratic primaries, the vast majority of state legislative districts that changed in the direction of fairness saw increased voter participation compared to the 2022 Democratic primaries. The current maps were enacted earlier this year following

(Milwaukee, August 14, 2024)-  The results of yesterday’s primary elections in Wisconsin, which included races for Congress, state Legislature, county-level offices, and two statewide referendum questions, underscore the growing strength and determination of our Latine and immigrant communities to shape the

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society is excited to host its 18th annual Local History & Historic Preservation Conference at the Hilton Appleton Paper Valley on Oct. 16-18, 2024. The multi-day, fully in-person event will showcase dynamic keynote speakers, interactive workshops,

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It’s Day One of the campaign for extreme Democrat Rebecca Cooke and she’s already off to a very rocky start. Following a scathing report about a self-enrichment scandal, it was reported that Rebecca Cooke filed her Personal Financial Disclosure 89 DAYS LATE, only

Folks, the results are in and we have won. I want to thank all those that voted for me and took the time to vote regardless of who you supported. I’d like to express my thanks and gratitude to Joe

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Senator Kelda Roys and Representative Tip McGuire held a press conference setting the stage for the general election in the U.S. Senate race, highlighting the litany of issues that have plagued the new GOP nominee, Eric Hovde. Click

MADISON, Wis. – Members of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s (DATCP) Something Special from Wisconsin™ (SSfW) program won 33 of 41 awards at the 2024 Wisconsin State Fair Grand Champion Eats and Treats competition last week. “We congratulate

On Tuesday, August 13, Wisconsin voters rejected two ballot questions in the statewide primary election that would amend the state constitution to allow more partisan interference in channeling funds to communities by giving outsized power to the state legislature.   River

Representative Angie Sapik has expressed deep concern over the recent ballot error in the Town of Summit, where redistricting has caused confusion among voters after being moved from the 73rd Assembly District to the 74th Assembly District. “The recent ballot

Madison, Wisconsin – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) congratulates Sen. Dan Knodl (AD-24) and Rep. Nate Gustafson (AD-55) for winning their primary elections.  AFP-WI is proud to have endorsed these candidates for their dedication to advancing economic prosperity, education freedom, and good policy