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Vice President Harris Visits Wisconsin to Celebrate Investments in High-Speed Internet Access

Vice President Kamala Harris spent time in Wisconsin today to shed light on the Biden-Harris Administration’s more than $1 billion investment in high speed, affordable internet for Wisconsinites.

Action Filed to Undo Partisan Gerrymander, Deliver Fair Maps

In the fight for fair state legislative district maps, legal action was filed in Wisconsin today to help ensure every Wisconsinite’s voice holds equal weight in our elections, and that politicians can no longer carve up our communities for their own political gain.

A Better Wisconsin Together Congratulates Justice-elect Janet Protasiewicz

Today, Justice-elect Janet Protasiewicz will be sworn in as the newest justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court after voters made spring election history this April, turning out in record numbers to decide that Wisconsin needs leaders who will protect our freedoms while rejecting the politics of fear and division.

Biden’s Infrastructure Bill Delivers for Wisconsin with Funds to Keep Kids Safe from Toxic Lead

This federal initiative will allocate $54 million nationwide to reduce the presence of lead in schools and childcare centers, including $848,000 for Wisconsin.

On 33rd Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act, A Better Wisconsin Together Applauds Recent Effort to Restore Ballot Dropboxes

A Better Wisconsin Together pointed to a lawsuit filed this month seeking to ensure equal access to the ballot box for Wisconsin voters with disabilities as an example of how the ADA remains a critical tool to help all people fully participate in the workplace, enjoy public accommodations and exercise their freedoms.

State Republicans Have Second Chance to Reverse Bad Budget Decisions

Republican legislators now have an opportunity to work with their Democratic colleagues and do what Wisconsinites have been asking for: pass legislation that ensures our families, neighborhoods, schools, and local governments are equipped with the resources they need to succeed.

OP-ED: Amid Crisis of Child Care Access and Affordability, Wisconsin Republicans Must do the Right Thing

Our elected lawmakers have a duty to ensure Wisconsinites have access to the tools we need to build a great life - and if we want to support Wisconsin’s workforce, economy, and future generations, we must make sure every family that needs it can find and afford child care.

OP-ED: Congress Must Pass Senator Baldwin’s Equality Act

As we commemorate International Non-Binary Peoples’ Day and celebrate gender diversity, we all must do our part to ensure every Wisconsinite can live authentically without fear of discrimination.

ICYMI: The Paradoxical Way Wisconsin Republicans Celebrated the 4th of July

While most Wisconsinites spent the Fourth of July and surrounding days returning to time honored Holiday traditions, Wisconsin Republicans had different plans. 

Republican Bills Unjustly Target LGBTQ+ Youth, Again

This morning, Republican State Assembly Rep. Barbara Dittrich reintroduced a pair of regressive bills that unjustly target LGBTQ+ youth and would put elected officials in charge of deciding what sports kids in Wisconsin can play.