MADISON – Today, State Representative Dora Drake (D-11th Assembly District) attended the signing of 5 different bills she co-authored to improve the lives of working families throughout Wisconsin. The new laws were the result of a strong bipartisan effort within the
Madison – Representative Bob Donovan (R-Greenfield) gave a statement following the bill signing ceremony for Wisconsin Act 86 in the Capitol. Governor Tony Evers signed Rep. Donovan’s bipartisan driver education grant program that establishes the state’s first driver education program since 2004. This
MADISON–The Senate Committee on Insurance and Small Business held a public hearing today on Senate Bill 463 which creates a one-stop opportunity shop that streamlines the process businesses have with state agencies, providing small business owners with an easy-to-use resource that
MADISON – Today, Representative Alex Joers (D-Middleton) joined Governor Tony Evers as he signed Wisconsin Act 72 into law. Previously Senate Bill 267, Act 72 creates a grant program for recovery high schools that assist students in recovery from a
MADISON, Wis. — Amid breaking news that fake electors from Wisconsin have admitted to their role in 2020 election sabotage, A Better Wisconsin Together is calling on Wisconsin Election Commissioner Bob Spindell and Judicial Conduct Advisory Committee member Jim Troupis –
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Assembly Bill 394, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 86, a bipartisan bill aimed at reducing reckless driving and improving road safety by expanding access to driver education. Funded by the $6 million set aside in
Madison – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) issued the following statement after Governor Evers signed two of his bills, Senate Bill 105, which would allow signs along snowmobile trails that advertise nearby businesses, and Senate Bill 109, which would allow the operation of
MADISON, Wis. — Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans have doubled down on their threats to put Wisconsinites’ health care coverage on the chopping block by threatening to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which has been providing families across the Badger State with
Madison – Today, Governor Evers signed SB 35 into law, creating Wisconsin Act 57. The legislation, authored by Sen. Jesse James (R-Altoona) and Rep. Loren Oldenburg (R-Viroqua), creates an opt-in emergency contact feature with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Soon,
Today, Governor Evers signed the Safe Haven Baby Box Bill, an expansion of Wisconsin’s Safe Haven law passed in 2001. According to the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF), Safe Haven protocol, also known as “infant relinquishment,” allows a
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Democracy Found Executive Director Sara Eskrich says ranked choice voting has proven successful in other states such as Alaska. Final five, a subset of ranked choice voting, would also decrease the odds candidates who
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement after he voted present on a House Republican resolution “condemning and denouncing the drastic rise of antisemitism in the United States and around the world” (H.Res. 894):
Madison, WI – On Wednesday, Representative Ellen Schutt’s (R-Clinton) Safe Haven Law reform bill (the baby box bill) was signed into law as 2023 Wisconsin Act 79. “I am glad Wisconsin will now be able to provide parents in distress an
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Governor Tony Evers vetoed a GOP bill that would ban life-saving gender affirming care for youth in Wisconsin. The veto comes as state Republicans continue to push legislation that puts themselves in charge of personal healthcare decisions
Madison – Senator Jesse James (R-Altoona) and Representative Barbara Dittrich (R-Oconomowoc) celebrated the signing of Senate Bill 267 – now 2023 Wisconsin Act 72 – into law earlier today. Act 72 establishes a grant program to support a network of
MADISON, Wis. — After the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spent this past summer feuding back and forth with leading potential Wisconsin GOP Senate candidate David Clarke, who thinks they “abhor winning,” they are now feuding with a new likely Senate candidate, Scott Mayer. The new Mayer v. NRSC fight comes after the NRSC announced
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressmen Glenn Grothman (R-WI) and Matt Cartwright (D-PA) have introduced the BOP Direct-Hire Authority Act, a bipartisan bill to alleviate staffing shortages at Bureau of Prisons (BOP) facilities across the country by cutting bureaucratic red tape, which will
MADISON – Today, Governor Evers signed five bills championed by Rep. Kurtz into law. Three of the bills, Senate Bills 166, 167 and 168, now 2023 Wisconsin Acts 47, 48, 49 are products of the Joint Legislative Study Committee on
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, FOX News published an op-ed by U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) that addressed the “clear and present danger” of the open border under the Biden administration and called on Senate Republicans to deny
MADISON – Today, less than 24 hours after a Dane County Judge ruled that an 1800s-era law that many interpreted to be a complete ban on abortion does not apply to consensual abortions, but only to the “intentional criminal act
MADISON – Today, State Representative Dora Drake (D-11th Assembly District) attended the signing of 5 different bills she co-authored to improve the lives of working families throughout Wisconsin. The new laws were the result of a strong bipartisan effort within the legislature, making these bills a triumph for Wisconsinites now, and
Madison – Representative Bob Donovan (R-Greenfield) gave a statement following the bill signing ceremony for Wisconsin Act 86 in the Capitol. Governor Tony Evers signed Rep. Donovan’s bipartisan driver education grant program that establishes the state’s first driver education program since 2004. This program will provide grants to eligible providers on the behalf
MADISON–The Senate Committee on Insurance and Small Business held a public hearing today on Senate Bill 463 which creates a one-stop opportunity shop that streamlines the process businesses have with state agencies, providing small business owners with an easy-to-use resource that saves them time and money. With this portal, small business
MADISON – Today, Representative Alex Joers (D-Middleton) joined Governor Tony Evers as he signed Wisconsin Act 72 into law. Previously Senate Bill 267, Act 72 creates a grant program for recovery high schools that assist students in recovery from a substance abuse disorder. Representative Joers released the following statement: “There
MADISON, Wis. — Amid breaking news that fake electors from Wisconsin have admitted to their role in 2020 election sabotage, A Better Wisconsin Together is calling on Wisconsin Election Commissioner Bob Spindell and Judicial Conduct Advisory Committee member Jim Troupis – who both played huge roles in what is now an
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Assembly Bill 394, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 86, a bipartisan bill aimed at reducing reckless driving and improving road safety by expanding access to driver education. Funded by the $6 million set aside in the governor’s 2023-25 biennial budget, this grant program builds upon
Madison – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) issued the following statement after Governor Evers signed two of his bills, Senate Bill 105, which would allow signs along snowmobile trails that advertise nearby businesses, and Senate Bill 109, which would allow the operation of an ATV or UTV owned by an electric co-op on
MADISON, Wis. — Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans have doubled down on their threats to put Wisconsinites’ health care coverage on the chopping block by threatening to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which has been providing families across the Badger State with coverage for a decade. If Trump gets his way, 228,000 Wisconsin
Madison – Today, Governor Evers signed SB 35 into law, creating Wisconsin Act 57. The legislation, authored by Sen. Jesse James (R-Altoona) and Rep. Loren Oldenburg (R-Viroqua), creates an opt-in emergency contact feature with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Soon, Wisconsin residents will be able to provide an emergency contact
Today, Governor Evers signed the Safe Haven Baby Box Bill, an expansion of Wisconsin’s Safe Haven law passed in 2001. According to the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF), Safe Haven protocol, also known as “infant relinquishment,” allows a parent to anonymously leave their unharmed newborn baby (72 hours
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Democracy Found Executive Director Sara Eskrich says ranked choice voting has proven successful in other states such as Alaska. Final five, a subset of ranked choice voting, would also decrease the odds candidates who mostly appeal to their party’s extremes end up on the
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement after he voted present on a House Republican resolution “condemning and denouncing the drastic rise of antisemitism in the United States and around the world” (H.Res. 894): “I strongly condemn in no uncertain terms the significant rise
Madison, WI – On Wednesday, Representative Ellen Schutt’s (R-Clinton) Safe Haven Law reform bill (the baby box bill) was signed into law as 2023 Wisconsin Act 79. “I am glad Wisconsin will now be able to provide parents in distress an option to complete anonymity when making the difficult choice to
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Governor Tony Evers vetoed a GOP bill that would ban life-saving gender affirming care for youth in Wisconsin. The veto comes as state Republicans continue to push legislation that puts themselves in charge of personal healthcare decisions – this time unjustly targeting LGBTQ+ youth. “We appreciate Gov.
Madison – Senator Jesse James (R-Altoona) and Representative Barbara Dittrich (R-Oconomowoc) celebrated the signing of Senate Bill 267 – now 2023 Wisconsin Act 72 – into law earlier today. Act 72 establishes a grant program to support a network of recovery high schools across Wisconsin. “Today is a win for
MADISON, Wis. — After the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spent this past summer feuding back and forth with leading potential Wisconsin GOP Senate candidate David Clarke, who thinks they “abhor winning,” they are now feuding with a new likely Senate candidate, Scott Mayer. The new Mayer v. NRSC fight comes after the NRSC announced their support for California bank owner Eric Hovde (R–Laguna Beach). Last
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressmen Glenn Grothman (R-WI) and Matt Cartwright (D-PA) have introduced the BOP Direct-Hire Authority Act, a bipartisan bill to alleviate staffing shortages at Bureau of Prisons (BOP) facilities across the country by cutting bureaucratic red tape, which will enhance the safety and security of BOP personnel. This legislation
MADISON – Today, Governor Evers signed five bills championed by Rep. Kurtz into law. Three of the bills, Senate Bills 166, 167 and 168, now 2023 Wisconsin Acts 47, 48, 49 are products of the Joint Legislative Study Committee on Wisconsin National Guard Sexual Misconduct Procedures that Rep. Kurtz chaired
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, FOX News published an op-ed by U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) that addressed the “clear and present danger” of the open border under the Biden administration and called on Senate Republicans to deny cloture on any Ukraine support bill that does not include
MADISON – Today, less than 24 hours after a Dane County Judge ruled that an 1800s-era law that many interpreted to be a complete ban on abortion does not apply to consensual abortions, but only to the “intentional criminal act of feticide,” Sheboygan County District Attorney Joel Urmanski announced that