MADISON, WI –Governor Tony Evers and the Legislative Democrats reintroduced the Medicaid Expansion as a standalone bill today in Wauwatosa, WI. The bill, authored by Rep. Daniel Riemer (D-Milwaukee) and Sen. Jon Erpenbach (D-Middleton), continues the fight for affordable, accessible healthcare in Wisconsin. Rep. Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) issued the following

MADISON- In less than 24 hours, our nation watched in horror and mourned as two communities, countless families, and hundreds of lives were shattered and altered forever in the latest horrific acts of gun violence. The two shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio demonstrated again that gun violence

Statewide: Today, Governor Tony Evers, State Senator Jon Erpenbach, and State Representative Daniel Riemer announced their intention to introduce legislation to accept additional federal money to expand BadgerCare at a news conference in Wauwatosa. GOP legislators stripped this provision from the Governor’s budget during the Joint Finance Committee process. “It’s

MADISON, WI. August 5, 2019–Officials from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) visited three paper plants and the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point today to draw attention to the release of a new report showing the importance of the paper industry to the state’s economy. Drawing on national industry data, the

(MADISON)—State Senator Jon Erpenbach stood with Governor Tony Evers and others today to announce that he will be introducing stand-alone legislation to increase the eligibility limit of the Wisconsin Medicaid program to 133% of the federal poverty level.  Representative Daniel Riemer (D-Milwaukee) will introduce the Assembly companion. “In 2019, 100%

APPLETON – Today, Appleton Firefighters Local 257 announced their endorsement of Rep. Amanda Stuck for Congress in Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District. “I’m honored to accept the endorsement of Appleton Firefighters Local 257 and to have earned the support of so many men and women who work to protect our communities. It

MADISON – Sen. Jon Erpenbach and Rep. Daniel Riemer today unveiled a bill to invest in the health of Wisconsinites by expanding Medicaid. This bill would extend affordable health care coverage to an additional 82,000 people in Wisconsin. Statement from Mike Murray, Executive Director of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin: “Medicaid

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) led 86 bipartisan Senators in calling on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to urge Poland to take action to secure compensation for, or the return of, property that was wrongfully seized by the Nazis and subsequently nationalized by

MADISON – As public support and momentum grows for expanding affordable health coverage for 82,000 Wisconsinites, Senator Jon Erpenbach (D-West Point) and Representative Daniel Riemer (D-Milwaukee) are introducing legislation that would accept federal dollars to expand Medicaid. A similar proposal included in Gov. Tony Evers’ original budget proposal was estimated

MADISON – Representative Melissa Sargent (D-Madison) released the following statement in response to the tragic mass shootings that have taken place in recent days: “Our children are dying. Our friends and neighbors are dying. At the grocery store. At the bar. At school. At the movies. At church. Our communities

Today the Wisconsin Department of Health Services confirmed 11 cases of teenagers and young adults with severe lung disease who all reported recent vaping. Seven other patients are under further investigation. Counties with confirmed cases include Door, Racine, Walworth, Dodge, Waukesha, and Winnebago. E-Cigarettes and vaping products can contain toxic