Madison…The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network in Wisconsin recognized Senator Joan Ballweg with their State Senator of the Year Award in Windsor on Thursday, October 17, 2024 for championing efforts to extend Medicaid assistance for postpartum women. “I thank the American Cancer Society for this recognition and their partnership

This week, Governors Tony Evers and Gretchen Whitmer completed their ‘Driving Forward Blue Wall Bus Tour’ across Wisconsin, engaging with voters about Vice President Kamala Harris,Governor Tim Walz, and Democrats up and down the ballot plans for a New Way Forward. The three-day tour across Wisconsin began on Monday with stops

MADISON, Wis. – In a new op-ed published on Up North News, Racine retiree and community advocate Janet Mitchell discusses the importance of reforming the federal tax code to provide relief for working families and seniors, and her recent visit with Congressman Bryan Steil which left her, “without the assurance that

Tonight in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Vice President Kamala Harris honed in on the dangers another Donald Trump term in office would pose to American women, including by showing Wisconsinites what Trump has been saying about women on the campaign trail. Harris called out Trump’s absurd claim that he is the “father of

Today, ahead of Taylor Swift returning stateside to complete her Eras Tour leg in Miami, FL, the DNC is launching a Taylor Swift-themed ‘I Will Vote’ campaign targeting youth voters across the battleground states – from the concert venue to social media platforms. The campaign includes an exclusive new Snapchat

MADISON, Wis. — In the debate between Sen. Brad Pfaff and Stacey Klein in Wisconsin’s 32nd Senate District, Stacey Klein told voters her plan to address issues in western Wisconsin: do nothing. Last night, Klein told western Wisconsinites what they already know: she’ll be another partisan game–playing rubber stamp for the right–wing

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wisc. — On Thursday, Congressman Derrick Van Orden released the following statement after receiving a debate invite from the Adams County Chamber of Commerce:  “In the spirit of bipartisanship and transparency, I accepted the Adams County Chamber of Commerce’s invitation to debate Rebecca Cooke. Cooke has repeatedly stated: ‘no

MADISON, Wis. — Around the bend of Van Orden memory lane, another fright lies in wait: the dead-on-arrival Farm Bill. Derrick Van Orden is screwing the family farms he claims to represent and leaving children to starve—just so he can bend over for Donald Trump and his rich buddies.  The Republican Farm

MADISON, Wis. — Senate Leadership Fund, Mitch McConnell’s corporate-backed super PAC pouring tens of millions of dollars into Wisconsin’s Senate race, was caught lying about Tammy Baldwin. An independent fact check of the PAC’s claims exposed the ad for being false, saying, “No, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, has not stated support for sex-change surgeries

MADISON, WI: IRG Action Fund is proud to announce that today, we presented Senator Duey Stroebel (R-Saukville) with the ‘Champion for Kids’ award.   What Happened: This award is in recognition of his exceptional leadership in authoring literacy legislation that will fundamentally change the way children are taught to read in Wisconsin, giving