U.S. Sens. Baldwin, Murphy: Ask U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to reopen the Affordable Care Act Marketplace, allow more Americans to get health insurance during COVID-19 pandemic

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Chris Murphy (D-CT), along with 26 Senate Democrats, urged the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to reopen the Affordable Care Act’s online marketplace to allow more un- and under-insured Americans to get health insurance as

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Sargent Campaign: Announces endorsement from John Matthews

MADISON– Melissa Sargent (D-Madison) released the following statement announcing an endorsement from John Matthews for her candidacy for Wisconsin’s 16th Senate District:   “Today I am proud to announce an endorsement from John Matthews,” said Sargent. “John’s leadership in Madison’s

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AG Kual: Reacts to Republican Legislative proposal

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul today reacts to the release of Republican legislators planned proposal in light of the current public health crisis. “I would like to say it’s unbelievable, but it’s actually all too believable that

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Rep. Steineke: Coronavirus update

I hope that you and your family are staying safe, remaining home when possible and following the federal guidelines the CDC has outlined. In short, these are unprecedented times. I and my office remain committed to working with Governor Evers and

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LCV Action Fund: Endorses Tricia Zunker for Congress

Washington, D.C. – The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) Action Fund, which works to elect pro-environment candidates, announced today its endorsement of Tricia Zunker to represent Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. “We are proud to endorse

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U.S. Sens. Baldwin, Murphy: Ask U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to reopen the Affordable Care Act Marketplace, allow more Americans to get health insurance during COVID-19 pandemic

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Chris Murphy (D-CT), along with 26 Senate Democrats, urged the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to reopen the Affordable Care Act’s online marketplace to allow more un- and under-insured Americans to get health insurance as they face potential health issues related to COVID-19. In a

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League of Women Voters of Wisconsin: Statement on April 7 spring election issues

WISCONSIN—Following Tuesday’s Spring election, in which hundreds of thousands of voters experienced ballot shortages, long lines, confusion, and the choice between their health and their constitutional right to vote, the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin Executive Director Debra Cronmiller issued the following statement:   “As we wait for ballots to be

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Sargent Campaign: Announces endorsement from John Matthews

MADISON– Melissa Sargent (D-Madison) released the following statement announcing an endorsement from John Matthews for her candidacy for Wisconsin’s 16th Senate District:   “Today I am proud to announce an endorsement from John Matthews,” said Sargent. “John’s leadership in Madison’s education system has been something I’ve always admired. Our public

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WisDems: Announce changes to National Delegate Selection Plan

(MADISON, WI) — As part of continued programmatic changes made in the face of the public health threat posed by COVID-19, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin is announcing today significant changes to its National Delegate Selection Plan. DPW’s Administrative Committee passed the changes on March 18, which were then approved by

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Rep. Hintz: Statement on missing ballots for Oshkosh and Appleton

MADISON – Representative Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) released the following statement after three tubs of ballots for Oshkosh and Appleton were discovered at a mail processing center in Milwaukee after polls closed on Tuesday: “It’s not surprising there would be absentee ballot issues given the surge in demand and chaos of

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Sen. Bewley: Responds to Sen. Fitzgerald’s public statements

Madison – Wisconsin Senate Assistant Minority Leader Janet Bewley released the following statement regarding Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald’s attempt to do an end run around Governor Evers: ““While the Governor has been working tirelessly day in and day out to protect the people of the great state of Wisconsin during

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AG Kual: Reacts to Republican Legislative proposal

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul today reacts to the release of Republican legislators planned proposal in light of the current public health crisis. “I would like to say it’s unbelievable, but it’s actually all too believable that Republican legislative leaders—who not only thought it was a good

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Rep. Steineke: Coronavirus update

I hope that you and your family are staying safe, remaining home when possible and following the federal guidelines the CDC has outlined. In short, these are unprecedented times. I and my office remain committed to working with Governor Evers and his administration on issues related to COVID-19, and are staying

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LCV Action Fund: Endorses Tricia Zunker for Congress

Washington, D.C. – The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) Action Fund, which works to elect pro-environment candidates, announced today its endorsement of Tricia Zunker to represent Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. “We are proud to endorse Tricia Zunker in her campaign for Congress because of her

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Madison sees higher in-person turnout than Milwaukee

Roughly 2,700 more voters in Madison turned out to cast ballots in person than in the city of Milwaukee, with current totals from both cities eclipsing turnout figures from the April 2019 election. The Madison municipal clerk’s office tweeted turnout stood at 87,552, just over 50 percent of registered voters.

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