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WISCONSIN—February 22—Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin (PPAWI) is endorsing Judge Janet Protasiewicz for Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice. Justices are elected to 10-year terms, and the impact of this election will be felt for years to come. The court could issue

Madison, WI —Justice Daniel Kelly will face Janet Protasiewicz in the April 4 election for Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice following the results of Tuesday’s primary election. Justice Kelly issued the following statement: I am grateful to my fellow Wisconsinites who,

Results of the expensive and brutal Wisconsin state Supreme Court primary are out tonight, and Daniel Kelly — the far right-wing, anti-democracy conservative candidate who has previously lost this race — has secured enough votes to make it onto the general election ballot in April. Kelly will face

MADISON, Wis. — Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement on Dan Kelly’s distant second place finish in tonight’s Wisconsin Supreme Court primary: “Dan Kelly is a fatally flawed and ethically compromised MAGA extremist who promises a future

MADISON, WI – Madison Ald. Juliana Bennett issued the following statement in response to the February 21st Primary Results, winning with over 70% of the vote and 1,312 voters: “Tonight, we celebrate our landslide win with our campaign team and

Washington, D.C. – Conservative Justice Dan Kelly advanced out of tonight’s primary for a seat on the State Supreme Court in Madison. After his victory, the Republican State Leadership Committee’s Judicial Fairness Initiative (RSLC JFI) issued the following statement.  “Congratulations to Justice Kelly, a principled conservative

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Judge Janet Protasiewicz tonight announced the endorsement of Justice Jill Karofsky for her campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court. “Wisconsinites need a Supreme Court justice who will always uphold the constitution, rather than promote a right-wing political agenda.

MADISON, Wis. — Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement announcing the endorsement of Judge Janet Protasiewicz for Wisconsin Supreme Court: “In a race that will determine the future of democracy in Wisconsin and decide the very

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Tonight, Judge Janet Protasiewicz advanced to the April 4th general election for Wisconsin Supreme Court, earning more votes than any other candidate on the primary ballot.  Below are excerpts of Protasiewicz’s remarks, as prepared for delivery at

Washington, D.C. – State Assemblyman Dan Knodl (AD-24) secured a victory in the Republican primary tonight for Wisconsin’s Senate District 8 and will face off against Democrat Jodi Habush in the general election. The Republican State Leadership Committee released the following statement on

MADISON – On Friday, Representative Lisa Subeck was elected to represent Wisconsin on the Executive Board of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Legislative Caucus (GLLC). Representative Subeck has been an active member of the organization since 2015, serving on multiple task

(Wisconsin) – On Tuesday afternoon the Wisconsin Coalition For Safe Roads, a statewide network of community alliances that represent business, faith, labor, law enforcement, and community organizations, held a press conference at the Wisconsin State Capitol. See the Facebook livestream

MADISON, Wis. – The SEIU Wisconsin State Council announced today the endorsement of Judge Janet Protasiewicz for Wisconsin Supreme Court and of four candidates in local races in Tuesday’s primary.   State Council President Brenda Frary made the following statement: “Wisconsin

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed a lawsuit on behalf of retirement account participants, Rick Braun and Fred Luehrs, against the U.S. Secretary of Labor for a new rule permitting the use of environmental, social, and governance (commonly

Forty-four persons lost their lives in 1,770 Dane County injury-related motor vehicle crashes last year, according to preliminary data from the Traffic Safety Commission (TSC), which reviews county crash data reported by police departments and the WI State Patrol. The

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the handgun range at the Columbia County Shooting Range at Mud Lake Wildlife Area will be closed starting Feb. 23 to address safety concerns for shooters. The closure is

MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Women’s Council is pleased to share recent changes to its leadership and announce new members: Jenifer D. Cole was hired in the fall to serve as the new Executive Director for the Women’s Council. She replaces former director,

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and John Thune (R-SD) to introduce the Internet Platform Accountability and Consumer Transparency (Internet PACT) Act, bipartisan legislation which updates the Communications Act of 1934 by requiring social media companies

[Madison, Wis.] — Today, leading advocates for women’s health praised a new bill, authored by Sen. Rachael Cabral-Guevara and Rep. Nate Gustafson, which increases critical access to essential breast cancer screenings. Roughly two out of five women have dense breast tissue where a

Madison, Wis. — Today, Sen. Rachael Cabral-Guevara and Rep. Nate Gustafson introduced legislation to eliminate patient cost-sharing for breast imaging services. This critical women’s health initiative will increase access to life-saving cancer screenings for those who need it. Under current state law,