Every kid deserves to go to school without fearing for their lives, teachers deserve to feel safe at work, and parents deserve to drop their kids off at school and not wonder whether their child will be a victim of gun violence.
A recent study shows how legislative Republicans’ long-standing refusal to adequately fund our local schools is increasing costs for Wisconsinites, finding this year’s K-12 public schools portion of property taxes will be $327.2 million more than last year.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley’s right-wing partisan activism has earned her an award from the Federalist Society, an extreme group that seeks to exert dangerous right-wing influence on courts and judicial systems both nationwide and right here in Wisconsin.
Following a ruling by a Dane County judge today that will restore collective bargaining rights for public employees in Wisconsin, A Better Wisconsin Together is applauding the ruling as one that will help secure workplace freedoms that have been under attack by Republicans for decades.
In the November 2024 election, Wisconsin voters approved more than $4 billion in public school referendums - meaning, Wisconsin taxpayers believe in their public schools enough that they raised their own taxes to help them succeed. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
In the coming weeks, months, and years we will continue fighting for the values that we share as Wisconsinites, and hold accountable any politician or elected leader that isn’t standing for our collective needs and values.
Polls are now closed in Wisconsin and election workers are diligently counting every vote. As Wisconsinites wait for official results, A Better Wisconsin Together is reminding voters that election results take time, and waiting is normal.
Tonight, Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump held dueling rallies in Milwaukee, making final pitches to Wisconsinites with just three days left until the November 5 election.
As we celebrate Halloween and are just days away from the 2024 election, one of the most spine-chilling threats Wisconsinites face this year is Donald Trump’s Project 2025
As Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump hold separate rallies in Wisconsin today, A Better Wisconsin Together is encouraging Wisconsinites to pay close attention to the vastly different futures laid out before us.
In the recent U.S. Senate debate between Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin and millionaire California banker Eric Hovde, Wisconsin voters saw more of the same lies, deflection, and out of touch divisive rhetoric we have already seen from Hovde. One of the main takeaways: Hovde needs to mind his business and stay out of Wisconsinites’ personal […]
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According to A Better Wisconsin Together Communications Director Lucy Ripp, these recent visits have drawn an ever sharper contrast between the progressive agenda of lifting up working families and expanding our rights and freedoms, and the extreme right-wing Project 2025 agenda that caters to the wealthy few and wants to restrict basic freedoms like voting and reproductive healthcare.
Wisconsinites can expect more of the same lies, deflection, and out of touch divisive rhetoric we have already seen from Hovde.
As Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to communities across Wisconsin this week, A Better Wisconsin Together is thanking the vice president for her commitment to prioritizing the issues that matter to Wisconsinites and rolling out an economic plan that will help working families get ahead.
On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, A Better Wisconsin Together stands with all of Wisconsin’s Indigenous populations in pushing for equality, justice, and an end to the systems that oppress Wisconsin’s Native communities.
As we celebrate Voter Education Week and inch closer to another important election on November 5, being an educated and prepared voter is more important than ever. The good news is that in Wisconsin, it's easy to register to become a voter and convenient to exercise your power as a voter.
As President Biden delivers remarks in Milwaukee today on the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to remove lead pipes across Wisconsin and keep families healthy, a recently released video from A Better Wisconsin Together highlights Deanna Branch, a Milwaukee mother of three, telling her family's story about how they were seriously impacted by exposure to unsafe lead levels in their home.
Harris’s speech today was a breath of fresh air compared to Donald Trump, who spreads dangerous lies and divisive rhetoric instead of the values that unite us as Wisconsinites.
Today was yet another speech from Donald Trump where he told stories about himself and aired his personal grievances, went on weird and irrelevant tangents, and spread lies to distract and divide instead talking about real solutions to issues facing Wisconsin families.
As GOP Senator JD Vance and Governor Tim Walz take the stage for a Vice Presidential debate tonight, Wisconsinites will be presented with two vastly different visions for our future.
Donald Trump will do and say anything to distract us from his dangerous Project 2025 agenda and his record of chaos and failure when he was in office. That includes spreading lies about immigrants that endanger our communities and undermine trust in our elections.
Instead of spending time and resources on real issues facing Wisconsin families and students, like making child care more affordable or ensuring Wisconsin schools are fully funded, Republicans are continuing their efforts to meddle in personal and educational decisions they have no business in.
No matter how hard Trump tries to steer our state in the wrong direction, Wisconsinites are at the wheel, and we’re shifting gears to a forward looking agenda that ensures our communities have the tools we need to build a thriving life for our families.
Now more than ever, as Donald Trump and his MAGA allies promote the Project 2025 agenda that would ban abortion and raise prices on Wisconsin families while handing out tax breaks for the wealthiest few, we are grateful to have leaders like Vice President Harris, who are committed to protecting our freedoms while standing with average working families instead of wealthy corporate donors
The latest revelations about the depths of the crisis in Wisconsin come on the heels of Republican state legislators cutting proposed child care funding in the state budget and refusing repeated calls to take up proposals from Gov. Evers and Democrats to address child care workforce shortages and lack of access to affordable care.
After recently admitting on national television to spreading dangerous lies about immigrants in the Midwest as a means to stoke fear and distract and divide our communities, J.D. Vance decided to give a speech in Eau Claire today, a city known for its welcoming nature and vibrant immigrant population of hard workers who make our communities stronger.
On the heels of Donald Trump’s visit to Wisconsin last weekend, in which he delivered a multi-hour rambling of personal grievances and unpopular Project 2025 ideas, A Better Wisconsin Together is thanking Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for spending Friday and Saturday in Wisconsin to spread a much more positive and progressive vision for our state.
On Tuesday night, Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump faced off in a Presidential debate where they discussed their policy plans for a wide variety of issues that impact Wisconsinites.
Ahead of tonight’s Presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and MAGA leader Donald Trump, A Better Wisconsin Together is urging Wisconsinites to pay attention to the vastly different futures that are sure to take shape on the debate stage.
At a Saturday campaign event in Wisconsin, Donald Trump found a way to make his extreme Project 2025 proposal to eliminate the Department of Education even worse.
Time and time again, public schools in Wisconsin are left behind by Republican lawmakers who prioritize tax cuts for the wealthy over investing in the education of our future generations.