On the two year anniversary of the MAGA controlled U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade and taking away our federally protected right to access abortion care, A Better Wisconsin Together is calling on local lawmakers to protect abortion access at the state level.
In honor and recognition of Juneteenth, A Better Wisconsin Together is pushing back against right-wing attempts to censor Black history and attack the freedoms of Black Wisconsinites.
As convicted felon Donald Trump brings his MAGA roadshow to the Badger State this afternoon, A Better Wisconsin Together is calling attention to just how out of step Trump’s radical agenda is with the future that hardworking Wisconsin families want for our state.
Whether it was misleading political spin or he just has a bad memory, Brad Schimel’s claim on a recent right-wing radio show that he has never supported using an 1849 Wisconsin law to ban abortion is directly contradicted by his own words and actions.
Suspending Jim Troupis from this post is another step forward in holding him and his fellow conspirators accountable for what they did.
To make the Badger State a better and safer place for LGBTQ+ Wisconsinites to call home, it’s important that we hold this space and momentum not just for one month, but all year long. Part of that work is ensuring that our elected lawmakers support legislation that protects the rights and freedoms of our local LGBTQ+ communities, and holding accountable the politicians trying to do the opposite.
This afternoon, GOP members of the United States Senate - including Sen. Ron Johnson - blocked the Right to Contraception Act, a bill that would protect our right to access contraception without interference from politicians.
After felony forgery charges were filed today against Wisconsin fake elector Jim Troupis and others for their role in illegally trying to overturn the 2020 election results, A Better Wisconsin Together is calling on Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Annette Ziegler to immediately remove Troupis from his position as a judicial ethics advisor on the Wisconsin Judicial Conduct Advisory Committee.
This month, Republican officials from across Wisconsin gathered for a state party convention where they adopted a dangerous agenda on important issues like democracy, reproductive freedom, LGBTQ+ rights, public education, and more.
State Republicans’ refusal to do their jobs is costing real Wisconsin families things like child care access, clean drinking water, and life saving health care
Following action taken this morning to bring the Right to Contraception Act to the floor of the U.S. Senate in June, A Better Wisconsin Together is calling on Wisconsin’s representatives in Washington D.C. to codify our right to contraception.
Oral arguments begin today in a case before the Wisconsin Supreme Court that seeks to once again allow voters in the Badger State to utilize secure ballot drop boxes to cast their votes.
As Teacher Appreciation Week 2024 comes to a close, Wisconsinites have spent the past week showing gratitude for our dedicated teachers across the state, and we must continue standing up for Wisconsin teachers all year long. Part of that means holding our elected officials accountable for supporting legislation that empowers our local schools and teachers.
This is the second time in less than a month that JFC Republicans have failed to release $140 million to fight PFAS contamination in Wisconsinites’ water and to aid Wisconsinites affected by recent hospital closures in local communities.
May 5 through May 11, 2024 marks the 55th Annual Municipal Clerks Week, a time to celebrate and appreciate the hard work and dedication of our local election clerks who, in the face of long hours and relentless scrutiny, make sure elections across Wisconsin are run safely and smoothly.
As MAGA leader Donald Trump uses an off-day from his criminal trial to visit Wisconsin today, A Better Wisconsin Together is calling attention to just how out of touch he is with the issues that matter to Wisconsinites.
Whatever the job, we should have the freedom to have our voices heard in our workplaces and join with our colleagues to negotiate safe working conditions, good wages, and benefits.
Records show that Hovde, who owns a $7 million mansion in Laguna Beach California and lists his occupation as CEO of his out-of-state bank, lent his campaign $8 million of his own money. Roughly $60,000 was collected from other California based donors.
As Wisconsinites celebrate Earth Day and continue into Earth Week, we must keep pushing our elected officials from Washington D.C. to our state Capitol to pass legislation that will support a healthy and sustainable future.
Another legislative session and state budget season have gone by with Wisconsin Republicans still refusing to pass recreational cannabis legislation supported by an overwhelming majority of Wisconsinites.
Donald Trump continues to brag about his central role in the overturning of Roe v. Wade, and is now saying he wants to put state politicians in charge of our personal decisions on abortion.
Republican members of the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) refused to convene today for a special meeting called by Governor Tony Evers to release $140 million in funds to address clean water access across the state and close gaps in healthcare access for patients suffering under hospital closures in western Wisconsin.
With Black Maternal Health Week underway across the nation (April 11 - April 17), A Better Wisconsin Together is calling on state lawmakers to address the stark racial disparities in healthcare access for mothers and babies in Wisconsin, and take action on several other bills that would make Wisconsin a better place for Black women and mothers.
In President Joe Biden’s visit to Madison this week, he unveiled a fiscally responsible plan to lower student loan debt for thousands of Wisconsinites across all ages, backgrounds, and workforce sectors.
With news today that Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley will not seek another term, A Better Wisconsin Together is thanking her for her exemplary service on our state’s highest court and her tireless dedication to upholding our rights and freedoms in Wisconsin.
This afternoon, Governor Tony Evers vetoed a disingenuous GOP-authored bill that experts have said would let polluters off the hook for contaminating Wisconsinites’ water. The governor is calling on the Joint Finance Committee to convene next week on a plan to release $140 million in funds to combat PFAS contamination and solve shortages in health care access across the state.
A Better Wisconsin Together is thanking President Joe Biden for visiting Madison today as he continues his fight to build an economy that works for all of us, which includes Biden-Harris investments that will help thousands of student loan borrowers in Wisconsin achieve more financial security.
Wisconsinites resoundingly rejected Donald Trump and his MAGA agenda in 2020, and four years later we still did not let his divisive antics in Wisconsin distract or deter us from making our voices heard in yesterday’s election
Today, Governor Tony Evers vetoed Assembly Bill 377, a GOP bill that would unjustly target LGBTQ+ youth and put elected officials in charge of deciding what sports kids in Wisconsin can play.
This Transgender Day of Visibility, join A Better Wisconsin Together in demanding that Wisconsin Republicans join their Democratic colleagues in building a Wisconsin where transgender youth and adults are visible, valued, and protected.
Wisconsin has an election coming up on April 2, and Wisconsinites’ ballots will include two bad faith constitutional amendments drafted by MAGA Republicans who want to amend our state constitution for their own partisan benefit.
The United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today in a case brought by partisan anti-abortion extremists seeking to severely gut access to safe abortion care across the country.