Contact: Sen. Robert Cowles: (920) 448-5092//(608) 266-0484 MADISON– Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay), Co-Chair of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, issued the following statement after 2017 Senate Bill 85 was signed into law: “In early 2017, the Audit Bureau released
State Sen. David Craig (608) 266-5400 Bill Gives Important Tool to Examine Every Dollar of State Spending Madison, WI — Today, Zero-based Budgeting Reform authored by David Craig (R-Town of Vernon) was signed into law. The law requires state agencies
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 Governor Walker signs 64 bills into law at the Wisconsin State Capitol MADISON – Governor Scott Walker signed bills improving family access to high-quality child care, creating a transitional jobs program at the Department
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Walker today signed Assembly Bill 553 into law reaffirming Wisconsin’s commitment to the State of Israel. The bill prohibits any state agency or another governmental unit from adopting a rule, ordinance, policy,
Contact: Sen. Leah Vukmir (608) 266-2512 Sen.Vukmir@legis.wi.gov MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker signed a bill authored by Sen. Leah Vukmir, R-Brookfield, into law on Tuesday that prohibits Wisconsin from contracting with any company participating in the Boycott, Divestment, and
CONTACT: WMC Issues Mobilization Council, 608-258-3400 MADISON – WMC Issues Mobilization Council filed a complaint with the Wisconsin Judicial Commission on Tuesday after Circuit Court Judge Rebecca Dallet’s campaign managed to lie to Wisconsinites three times in the span of a
CONTACT: Rob Gundermann, Public Policy Director 608-215- 8987 Gundermann@alzwisc.org MADISON, WI, April 3, 2018—Governor Walker signed AB 632 this morning, creating a program that will provide local grants to help communities increase awareness of dementia. Assembly Bill 632 was introduced by Representative
CONTACT: State Senator Dan Feyen (608) 266-5300 Madison—State Senator Dan Feyen (R-Fond du Lac) released the following statement following Governor Walker’s signing of four Feyen bills: “In my first legislative session, I have prioritized common sense reforms that help make Wisconsin
CONTACT: Gian Galassi (608)235-2926 ggalassi@uwhealth.org MADISON—Calling fewer women back for more testing after a suspicious mammography finding is associated with higher rates of breast cancers found between screenings. These “interval” cancers also tend to occur more often in older women, according
CONTACT: State Representative Mike Rohrkaste (608) 266-5719 Madison, WI – Today, Governor Walker signed Assembly Bill 653, which requires facilities that perform mammograms to provide a notice to women regarding dense breast tissue if they have heterogeneously or extremely dense breast
CONTACT: Eric Bott, Ebott@afphq.org MADISON, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin today praised Governor Scott Walker for signing the Zero-Based Budget Review Act that requires state agencies to report every dollar in every program they administer for review by the legislature. The
CONTACT: Eric Bott, EBott@afphq.org MADISON, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin today commended Governor Scott Walker for signing Senate Bill 61, that reforms Wisconsin’s civil asset forfeiture laws while protecting important law enforcement tools. The measure requires that property or money
Dallet vs Screnock a rerun of Kloppenburg vs Prosser for Supreme Court in 2011?
Contact: Sen. Robert Cowles: (920) 448-5092//(608) 266-0484 MADISON– Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay), Co-Chair of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, issued the following statement after 2017 Senate Bill 85 was signed into law: “In early 2017, the Audit Bureau released a devastating evaluation of the DOT’s State Highway Program. The
State Sen. David Craig (608) 266-5400 Bill Gives Important Tool to Examine Every Dollar of State Spending Madison, WI — Today, Zero-based Budgeting Reform authored by David Craig (R-Town of Vernon) was signed into law. The law requires state agencies to submit a report of every dollar and program they
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 Governor Walker signs 64 bills into law at the Wisconsin State Capitol MADISON – Governor Scott Walker signed bills improving family access to high-quality child care, creating a transitional jobs program at the Department of Workforce Development for our veterans, increasing funding for watershed
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Walker today signed Assembly Bill 553 into law reaffirming Wisconsin’s commitment to the State of Israel. The bill prohibits any state agency or another governmental unit from adopting a rule, ordinance, policy, or procedure that involves the state agency or governmental unit
Contact: Sen. Leah Vukmir (608) 266-2512 Sen.Vukmir@legis.wi.gov MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker signed a bill authored by Sen. Leah Vukmir, R-Brookfield, into law on Tuesday that prohibits Wisconsin from contracting with any company participating in the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanction movement against Israel. “This bill strengthens Wisconsin’s economic alliance
CONTACT: WMC Issues Mobilization Council, 608-258-3400 MADISON – WMC Issues Mobilization Council filed a complaint with the Wisconsin Judicial Commission on Tuesday after Circuit Court Judge Rebecca Dallet’s campaign managed to lie to Wisconsinites three times in the span of a short 30-second advertisement. In a video ad paid for by
CONTACT: Rob Gundermann, Public Policy Director 608-215- 8987 Gundermann@alzwisc.org MADISON, WI, April 3, 2018—Governor Walker signed AB 632 this morning, creating a program that will provide local grants to help communities increase awareness of dementia. Assembly Bill 632 was introduced by Representative Mike Rohrkaste of Neenah and Senator Terry Moulton of Chippewa
CONTACT: State Senator Dan Feyen (608) 266-5300 Madison—State Senator Dan Feyen (R-Fond du Lac) released the following statement following Governor Walker’s signing of four Feyen bills: “In my first legislative session, I have prioritized common sense reforms that help make Wisconsin government work better for everyone. The four bills I authored
CONTACT: Gian Galassi (608)235-2926 ggalassi@uwhealth.org MADISON—Calling fewer women back for more testing after a suspicious mammography finding is associated with higher rates of breast cancers found between screenings. These “interval” cancers also tend to occur more often in older women, according to the results of a new study by the University
CONTACT: State Representative Mike Rohrkaste (608) 266-5719 Madison, WI – Today, Governor Walker signed Assembly Bill 653, which requires facilities that perform mammograms to provide a notice to women regarding dense breast tissue if they have heterogeneously or extremely dense breast tissue. Representative Mike Rohrkaste (R-Neenah) authored the legislation in the
CONTACT: Eric Bott, Ebott@afphq.org MADISON, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin today praised Governor Scott Walker for signing the Zero-Based Budget Review Act that requires state agencies to report every dollar in every program they administer for review by the legislature. The law had been on the books since 2002 but was
CONTACT: Eric Bott, EBott@afphq.org MADISON, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin today commended Governor Scott Walker for signing Senate Bill 61, that reforms Wisconsin’s civil asset forfeiture laws while protecting important law enforcement tools. The measure requires that property or money be seized and forfeited only from persons convicted of a
Dallet vs Screnock a rerun of Kloppenburg vs Prosser for Supreme Court in 2011?