Politics

• U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Reiterates Call for Clean Homeland Security Funding Bill

  Feb 4th, 2015 by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin

  During Homeland Security Committee hearing, Baldwin expresses frustration over Senate Republican efforts to attach extraneous policy provisions to critical funding bill

• Alternative transit proposal gaining momentum

  Feb 4th, 2015 by Ald. Bob Donovan

  Three Milwaukee County Supervisors voice support for Alderman Donovan’s proposal

• Baldwin, Ribble Secure $2 Million Payment from Army Corps of Engineers to Wisconsin

  Feb 4th, 2015 by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin

  Money owed to Wisconsin as part of September 2000 transfer of Fox River Locks from federal government to the state

• Statement from Rep. Brostoff on Governor Walker’s Proposed Budget

  Feb 3rd, 2015 by State Rep. Jonathan Brostoff

  “Despite the direct link between Wisconsin’s higher education system and our economic success Governor Walker has ignored the protests of our communities and proceeded with the $300 million cut to the UW System.”

• Wisconsin Needs a Budget that Puts Families and Economic Opportunity First

  Feb 3rd, 2015 by State Rep. Peter Barca

  Walker budget another step backward for Wisconsin

• AFP Wisconsin Responds to Governor’s Budget Address

  Feb 3rd, 2015 by AFP Wisconsin

  Americans for Prosperity Wisconsin State Director David Fladeboe released the following statement in response to the Governor's Budget Address tonight.

• Mayor Barrett Responds to Alderman Donovan’s Transit Option

  Feb 3rd, 2015 by Mayor Tom Barrett

  Mayor Barrett released the following statement in regard to Alderman Donovan’s transit option press release today

• U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Statement on Clay Hunt SAV Act

  Feb 3rd, 2015 by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin

  Bipartisan bill aims to provide increased mental health resources to VA, while demanding more accountability

• Milwaukee County Supervisor Deanna Alexander Announces Support for Streetcar Alternative

  Feb 3rd, 2015 by Sup. Deanna Alexander

  Calls Ald. Donovan’s Alternative Transit Plan a “Logical Option”

• Moving Milwaukee Forward is a smarter, greener, faster and cheaper transit option for our future

  Feb 3rd, 2015 by Ald. Bob Donovan

  “Similar on-demand transit operations are used in Europe, and I believe they are the cutting-edge way of the future.”

• Rep. Moore

  President’s 2016 Budget Proposal Calls Attention to Vulnerable Women and Children

  Feb 3rd, 2015 by U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore

  In response to the release of the President’s Fiscal Year 2016 budget request, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) issued the following statement.

• Pressure Mounting to Overturn Walker’s Budget Stances on BadgerCare and UW System Cuts

  Feb 3rd, 2015 by Citizen Action of Wisconsin

  “We have not seen this level of activity in our grassroots networks since the protests of 2011.”