MADISON —​ Gov. Tony Evers today with Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) Secretary Emilie Amundson announced $50 million in funding for an additional round of Child Care Counts payments for early care and education. “Throughout our public health emergency, Wisconsin has been a leader in prioritizing the needs of the

Today, Biden for President released a new national ad series featuring millennial men in conversation and a rap battle ad with Ultimate Rap League, as the campaign continues its efforts to mobilize Black voters to vote. The “Conversation Series” highlights four young Black men discussing issues impacting Black communities. The series includes five

MADISON, WI – Wisconsin voters have until Wednesday, October 14 to register to vote online or by mail for the November election, according to the Wisconsin Elections Commission. “Registering online or by mail is easy, but you need to do it soon,” said Meagan Wolfe, Wisconsin’s chief election official. “You

With less than one month left until the November General Election, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is ready to provide identification needed to vote by expanding online services and bolstering locations. Most people already have a driver license or ID card, or other form of

In a recent Milwaukee Courier op-ed, local criminal justice reform leader Dr. Carl Wesley highlighted Joe Biden’s plan to reform the criminal justice system and create economic opportunity for formerly incarcerated individuals to rebuild, find housing, earn a good living, and participate in democracy. In Milwaukee, the Black incarceration rate is 10

Milwaukee WI, October 14, 2020—The NAACP has declared SaturdayOctober 24, 2020 as “Homecoming and Early Voting Day.” According to Ms. Joan Hollingsworth, NAACP State “Get Out the Vote” coordinator, “we want everyone to make their voting plan, vote early and safely and call family and friends and encourage them to

Howie Hawkins, the Green Party candidate for president, is demanding equal time on the The Rush Limbaugh Show after Limbaugh hosted a 2-hour “radio rally” for Trump on Friday. In a letter to Limbaugh, Hawkins invoked the equal time rule of the Communications Act of 1934 to ask Limbaugh to

HAGER CITY, WI – Yesterday, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel posted a story regarding Kind’s failure to pursue justice while he was a prosecutor saying the victim was not credible enough.   Derrick Van Orden highlighted this as an example of Kind’s self-serving attitude, protecting his prosecutorial record in advance of a run

MADISON, Wis. – In an extremely rare outcome, UW Health patient Tom Satterlee was taken off the heart transplant list last month because his weight loss surgery enabled his heart function to improve. The Rockford native’s journey began in 2012 when he had a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) inserted

WISCONSIN – Wisconsin Conservation Voices is kicking off an $80,000 digital advertising campaign through their Wisconsin Native Vote program, encouraging Indigenous people across the state to vote. The campaign launches Tuesday, October 12th through social media, radio sponsorship, written articles, and other channels. The vibrant creative content was made by Native

MILWAUKEE – Mayor Tom Barrett will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on Wednesday, October 28. This Newsmaker Lunch Hour is presented by a partnership between the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com. Barrett will take questions from a panel of journalists and from the audience at the luncheon,

Today, the Democratic National Committee is releasing a new voter education video featuring former President Barack Obama, who encourages Wisconsinites to visit IWillVote.com to learn about the different options to cast their ballot and make a plan to vote today.   “So much is at stake in this election —

Today, Biden for President as it continues to reach every voter announced new Spanish and Bilingual ads targeting Latino voters in Arizona, Florida, and Texas. The ads hit Trump for his failed leadership and the effect it’s had in Latino families’ well-being, especially the 42,000+ who paid with their lives. The ads

Today, Biden for President Deputy Campaign Manager and Communications Director Kate Bedingfield released the following statement on Vice President Mike Pence’s trip to Wisconsin: “During his time as the head of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, Vice President Mike Pence has demonstrated that the Trump Administration is woefully incapable of getting the