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Appleton, Wis. – Following is the response of Outagamie County Executive and U.S. Senate candidate Tom Nelson to news that the U.S. Supreme Court has thrown out Governor Evers’s Wisconsin legislative maps:   “This U.S. Supreme Court ruling is a

Majority decision says state court “committed legal error” in adopting maps The News: The United States Supreme Court issued a 7-2 decision reversing the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s selection of Governor Tony Evers’s legislative maps. The per curiam decision said, “We agree that the court

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) reminds farmers and agrichemical retailers to discontinue the use and sale of chlorpyrifos on food and feed crops. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has revoked all food

MADISON — Today, Mandela Barnes released his new policy agenda to revitalize Wisconsin manufacturing, strengthen unions, and invest in communities that have lost manufacturing jobs. In the U.S. Senate, Mandela will: Prioritize American manufacturing and stop shipping jobs overseas; Fix supply chain issues by

Madison, WI – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) struck down the state legislative redistricting plans presented by Governor Evers after being selected by the Wisconsin Supreme Court earlier this month. Senator Agard released the following statement: “I am incredibly

(Milwaukee, WI) – Today, Brian Barkow, Democratic candidate for Milwaukee County Sheriff, issued the following statement regarding his vision for community-driven public safety:   “Milwaukee County residents deserve plans, not platitudes, from the candidates competing to serve as the next Milwaukee

Report highlights data showing over a decade of abject failure by MPS to treat Black students and students with disabilities fairly in use of suspensions & expulsions MILWAUKEE — Leaders Igniting Transformation (LIT) and the Center for Popular Democracy (CPD) released a new

MILWAUKEE — Fair Elections Project Director Sachin Chheda released the following statement in response to the US Supreme Court’s decision to block the legislative district maps established by Wisconsin’s State Supreme Court: “The politicization of our courts is rotting our

La Crosse, WI — Today, U.S. Representative Ron Kind, Wisconsin State Senator Brad Pfaff, and Sarah B., a young professional from Eau Claire living with Type 1 diabetes marked the 12th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) while calling

Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement regarding the announcement that Representative Ken Skowronski (R-Franklin) will not seek re-election to the State Assembly. “I want to thank my friend Rep. Skowronski for his service and dedication to the people

West Bend, Wis. (March 23, 2022) – After nearly a year of collaboration and support from U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Washington County Sheriff’s Office will receive a $377,000 grant for obtaining the necessary hardware and data storage for body-worn

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is encouraging Wisconsinites planning or returning from spring break travels to take simple public health precautions to prevent illness. Although overall COVID-19 case numbers are declining, students and other travelers can still become

Twelve years after the Affordable Care Act was signed into law, Democrats are focused on further expanding coverage and lowering health care costs, while Republicans remain committed to repealing the law and gutting its coverage protections. Wisconsin U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said

MADISON, Wis. – Twelve years ago, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law, which lowered health care costs for millions of families across the country and secured protections for the over 130 million Americans who live with pre-existing

MILWAUKEE — The Marquette Law School Poll will release the results of its national survey of public opinion over two days, March 30-31, via video conversations between poll director Charles Franklin and Alan Borsuk, senior fellow in law and public

WISCONSIN — Today the Working Families Party announced its third round of endorsements for the 2022 spring election cycle. New endorsements include Dane County Supervisor Anthony J. Gray, who has consistently advocated for increased investment in racial and criminal justice,

Madison- Today, Governor Evers signed an innovative health care bill authored by Rep. Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton) and Sen. Dale Kooyenga (R-Brookfield). Assembly Bill 679, which is now 2021 Wisconsin Act 208 removes the sunset provision created in 2021 Wisconsin Act 10,

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) joined forty Republican members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committee in urging President Biden to include a 5 percent increase above inflation for the defense spending in his fiscal year 2023 budget request.

Madison, Wis. – March 23, 2022 – Today marks 12 years since the historic passage of the Affordable Care Act, and yet roughly 91,000 Wisconsinites remain uninsured or unable to afford care, the Wisconsin legislature has continually refused to increase access

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed two bills to support Wisconsin’s healthcare providers and patients. The first bill signed by Gov. Evers today continues the innovative Acute Hospital Care at Home program, which was established during the pandemic to allow hospital services to