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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 3, 2021  Contact: WisDems Press (press@wisdems.org) Governor Tony Evers Vetoes GOP Attack on Reproductive Health Care MADISON, Wis. — Today, Governor Tony Evers defended access to reproductive health care with his veto pen. The bills, passed by Republicans in the Wisconsin Assembly, are a part of a national effort to ban […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 1, 2021 Contact: WisDems Press (press@wisdems.org) ICYMI: WUWM: Federal infrastructure package to bring recreational trail money to Wisconsin MADISON, Wis. — Thanks to President Biden and Democrats in Congress, Wisconsin is preparing to see millions in federal funds dedicated to rebuilding the state’s roads, bridges, airports, rails, and ports. The law […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  December 1, 2021 Contact: WisDems Press (press@wisdems.org) NEW: Spectrum News: DNC Chairman Touts Impact Of Infrastructure Deal For Wisconsin Chairman Harrison: “This is a big deal, it’s a really big deal and particularly for the people of Wisconsin.” MADISON, Wis. — Days after President Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Democratic National […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  November 30, 2021 Contact: WisDems Press (press@wisdems.org) WHAT THEY’RE SAYING: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Grounded in Equity for Black Wisconsinites MADISON, Wis. — Earlier this month, President Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, certifying this one-in-a-generation investment in good-paying jobs, roads and bridges, broadband access, and clean drinking water. Families in every corner […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 29, 2021 Contact: WisDems Press (press@wisdems.org) Infrastructure Deal Closes Digital Divide, Delivers Broadband to Wisconsin MADISON, Wis. — Thanks to President Biden, Governor Evers, and Democrats in Congress, every single home across Wisconsin will soon have reliable and affordable internet.  Today, 14% of Wisconsin households do not have an internet subscription […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 19, 2021 Contact: WisDems Press (press@wisdems.org) WisDems Statement on the Rittenhouse Verdict   MADISON, Wis. — Today, the jury delivered a verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial. Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement: “Today’s verdict—searing, shocking, but painfully unsurprising—has sent a wave of heartbreak and grief […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 19, 2021 Contact: WisDems Press (press@wisdems.org) Breaking: Ron Johnson pushes false claim that Medicaid expansion increased opioid abuse   MADISON, Wis. — Senator Ron Johnson, who has long fought against efforts to make health care more affordable for Wisconsinites, was caught on tape pushing false information about Medicaid expansion being an […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 19, 2021 Contact: WisDems Press (press@wisdems.org) BREAKING: WisDems Celebrate House Passage of Historic Build Back Better Act MADISON, Wis. — Today, after the United States House of Representatives passed President Biden’s Build Back Better Act, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement: “When Wisconsin elected President Biden […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  November 18, 2021 Contact: WisDems Press (wisdems.org) Senator Baldwin, Representative Moore, Chair Wikler Celebrate Passage of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law MADISON, Wis. — Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, and Chair Ben Wikler celebrated the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which will invest in good-paying jobs, clean drinking water, accessible broadband, and provide […]