Funding will support Amtrak Borealis service from Chicago to Minneapolis via Milwaukee, Wisconsin Dells, La Crosse and more through 2029 On Thursday, January 9th, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation is making an over $38.6 million investment into Amtrak’s Borealis Service, which runs from Chicago to Minneapolis with eight stops […]
Tammy Baldwin Delivers U.S. Senate Victory Speech
On November 7th, Tammy Baldwin delivered remarks announcing her victory after being officially declared the winner of the Wisconsin U.S. Senate race. Hello! From the bottom of my heart, I want to say thank you to the people of Wisconsin for putting their trust in me to continue to be their fighter in Washington. The […]
Tammy Baldwin Wins Third Senate Term as Trump Takes White House
By Jack Kelly Wisconsin Watch Former President Donald Trump declared victory in the 2024 presidential election early Wednesday morning. Hours later the Associated Press affirmed the win after results showed Trump narrowly won Wisconsin by about 33,000 votes or 1 point. Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin won another term as well, though by her narrowest […]
Kamala Harris Energizes a Packed Crowd at Milwaukee Rally, Urging Voter Participation Ahead of Election
By Karen Stokes The “When We Vote We Win” concert and rally on Friday night, likely the final event for Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris in Milwaukee, drew a crowd at State Fair Park, with over 12,000 attendees, according to the Harris/Walz campaign. Milwaukee’s own DJ Gemini Gilly kicked off the night, energizing the […]
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Milwaukee Courier Political Endorsements
With the 2024 Presidential election approaching next week, now is the time to let your voice be heard. This election season has been the most polarizing and consequential race in history with the possibility of electing the first woman president. This is not a traditional race. The Milwaukee Courier endorses the following 2024 candidates for […]
Governor Tim Walz Campaigns at Milwaukee’s Laborfest
By Karen Stokes Minnesota Governor Tim Walz celebrated Labor Day with the working people of Milwaukee at Laborfest 2024 held at Maier Festival Park on Monday. The annual event is to acknowledge the history and culture of the labor movement. As a former union member, the Vice Presidential candidate pledged on Monday that he and […]
Sen. Tammy Baldwin Hosts Roundtable to Collaborate with Milwaukee Youth
By Alexis Reyes On Monday, July 15th, Senator Tammy Baldwin hosted a roundtable event in collaboration with the Milwaukee Youth Arts Center and Senator Cory Booker. The roundtable, moderated by Chad Tessmer, the Executive Director of the Milwaukee Youth Arts Center, consisted of high school students involved in the variety of programs offered by the […]
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Celebrating Juneteenth
On June 19th, 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to announce that the more than 250,000 enslaved African Americans in the last state under Confederate control were finally free– officially ending slavery in our country and marking the freedom of every single African American. This Juneteenth, I want to commemorate Wisconsin’s Black communities and […]
Senator Tammy Baldwin Leads Voting Rights Roundtable
By Karen Stokes Senator Tammy Baldwin celebrated the inauguration of her campaign’s new Milwaukee midtown office on Saturday, April 27. She was joined by community leaders for a roundtable discussion focusing on safeguarding the constitutionally protected right to vote. The roundtable, moderated by Mandela Barnes of Power to the Polls Wisconsin, featured various leaders from […]
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Senator Tammy Baldwin and Colleagues Introduce the John R. Lewis Voting Advancement Act
By Karen Stokes U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues introduced the John R. Lewis Voting Advancement Act, legislation to stop state voter suppression efforts, safeguard critical voting rights protections, and restore and enhance the Voting Rights Act. “We are just reintroducing the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act this week. This is named […]
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