Madison – This week, the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) submitted a formal request to the Joint Committee on Finance to use $51 million to support Wisconsin’s early care and education providers. This funding comes from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). DCF recently

Washington, D.C.— Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (WI-05) and Congressman David Cicilline (RI-01) are leading more than 120 members of both parties in providing for access to funding for local news publishers and broadcasters in the next COVID-19 relief package. Rep. Sensenbrenner: “The nation is at war with COVID-19 and America’s local media has not been immune

MADISON – On April 30th the Department of Workforce Development experienced a technological malfunction that disbursed double Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) payments into claimants’ US Bank accounts. Due to today’s issue, Unemployment Insurance and FPUC payments were removed from US Bank accounts. DWD is rectifying the error and working with US Bank

Madison, WI — As part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, two Democratic Assembly candidates will be hosting a virtual Town Hall to discuss issues relating to sexual violence in Wisconsin on Thursday, April 30 at 5:30 pm. Nate Zimdars, candidate for Assembly District 41, of Ripon and Heather Driscoll, candidate

MADISON, WI, April 30, 2020, 7 p.m. CST  – On Friday, May 1st, a vehicle caravan will circle Capital Square in Madison, demanding that workers be protected physically, mentally, and financially during the current COVID-19 health crisis. “May 1 is International Workers’ Day and A Day Without Immigrants, so we

Washington, D.C. – The Arc, The Arc Wisconsin, and over thirty Wisconsin and national disability and aging advocacy organizations, represented by the law firm Munger Tolles & Olson, have filed an amicus brief with the Wisconsin Supreme Court explaining the significantly heightened risks to people with disabilities and older adults

Madison – Democratic members of the Assembly State Affairs Committee, Reps. Sinicki, Ohnstad, Stubbs, Cabrera, and McGuire, issued this statement on today’s Informational Hearing on WMC’s Back to Business Plan: “Today, the Assembly State Affairs Committee met to discuss the Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce alternative plan to reopen the State

With social distancing practices and stay-at-home orders preventing candidates from approaching voters in person and a June 1 deadline looming for candidates to submit signatures on nomination papers to gain a place on the ballot for this fall’s elections, the grassroots social action group Our Wisconsin Revolution is launching a

Rural Mutual Insurance Company and Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation have established the Wisconsin Food and Farm Support Fund to raise money for established non-profits that can help Wisconsinites during the COVID-19 pandemic. The initiative brings together two additional key partners, Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin and The Department of Agriculture, Trade

MADISON, Wis. – Since the onset of COVID-19, hospitals nationwide have seen a precipitous decline in the number of heart attack patients seeking treatment, and University Hospital is no different. Since early March,      UW Health has experienced an approximate 30 percent decrease in the number of people presenting to

Franklin, WI – Leadership from Forward Latino met with Mr. Mark Lutz, owner of the West Allis Cheese and Sausage Shoppe after members called with concerns over an online post made by a representative of the company. The post was immediately removed and an apology was issued. West Allis Mayor