The Assembly passed along party lines a bill today that would delay redrawing of boundaries for city councils and county boards until just before 2023 elections. Under AB369, the February 2022 primary and April 2022 general election for local offices
The Assembly today passed a bill banning businesses and government entities from requiring vaccination passports to prove people have been inoculated against COVID-19. Rep. Mark Spreitzer, D-Beloit, said the bill would interfere with business’ operations and could be harmful to
The Assembly today approved a series of bills to overhaul police policies, including one to ban chokeholds except in self-defense or when an officer’s life is in danger. That bill was one of four heading to the desk of Gov.
The Assembly passed along party lines two bills that would ban transgender student-athletes from participating in girl’s or women’s school sports. One of the bills would ban transgender girls who were designated male at birth from competing in Wisconsin Interscholastic
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Assembly today approved a series of bills to overhaul police policies, including one to ban chokeholds except in self-defense or when an officer’s life is in danger. That bill was one
“I am honored to be chosen to join the Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth. I am pleased that the Speaker recognized my longstanding efforts, both before and during my time in the State legislature and now
(Milwaukee, WI) – Join Voces de la Frontera for a virtual press conference tomorrow, Thursday, June 17 at 11:30am CST ahead of our historic nine-day march from Milwaukee to Madison led by Wisconsin immigrant essential workers, and part of a larger national immigrant rights campaign.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) introduced an amendment to the Surface Transportation Investment Act that would relieve localities from having to pay back federal transit grants used for projects those cities later find are unsustainable. This amendment would have significant impact for Wisconsinites
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), chair of the House Education & Labor Committee, and Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Patty Murray (D-WA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, reintroduced the Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act, legislation that would
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ron Kind introduced the bipartisan Agricultural Environmental Stewardship Act, which would provide tax incentives to farmers and rural electric cooperatives who invest in biogas technology. Rep. Kind was joined in introducing this legislation by Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY). “Wisconsin’s dairy
The Assembly passed along party lines a bill today that would delay redrawing of boundaries for city councils and county boards until just before 2023 elections. Under AB369, the February 2022 primary and April 2022 general election for local offices would be held under current maps drawn in 2011. Speaker
The Assembly today passed a bill banning businesses and government entities from requiring vaccination passports to prove people have been inoculated against COVID-19. Rep. Mark Spreitzer, D-Beloit, said the bill would interfere with business’ operations and could be harmful to public health. Spreitzer added the government should not tell businesses
The Assembly today approved a series of bills to overhaul police policies, including one to ban chokeholds except in self-defense or when an officer’s life is in danger. That bill was one of four heading to the desk of Gov. Tony Evers, who has said while he wished the bills
The Assembly passed along party lines two bills that would ban transgender student-athletes from participating in girl’s or women’s school sports. One of the bills would ban transgender girls who were designated male at birth from competing in Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association girls’ sports categories. But it would still allow
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Assembly today approved a series of bills to overhaul police policies, including one to ban chokeholds except in self-defense or when an officer’s life is in danger. That bill was one of four heading to the desk of Gov. Tony Evers,
“I am honored to be chosen to join the Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth. I am pleased that the Speaker recognized my longstanding efforts, both before and during my time in the State legislature and now in Congress, to address the need to provide opportunity for
(Milwaukee, WI) – Join Voces de la Frontera for a virtual press conference tomorrow, Thursday, June 17 at 11:30am CST ahead of our historic nine-day march from Milwaukee to Madison led by Wisconsin immigrant essential workers, and part of a larger national immigrant rights campaign. Members of Voces de la Frontera’s Immigrant Essential Worker Network
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) introduced an amendment to the Surface Transportation Investment Act that would relieve localities from having to pay back federal transit grants used for projects those cities later find are unsustainable. This amendment would have significant impact for Wisconsinites as it would save taxpayers from footing the bill for
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), chair of the House Education & Labor Committee, and Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Patty Murray (D-WA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, reintroduced the Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act, legislation that would double the Pell Grant award, index the award to inflation,
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ron Kind introduced the bipartisan Agricultural Environmental Stewardship Act, which would provide tax incentives to farmers and rural electric cooperatives who invest in biogas technology. Rep. Kind was joined in introducing this legislation by Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY). “Wisconsin’s dairy farmers are the heart of our state economy, contributing $45.6 billion