MADISON, WI- After speaking on the Assembly floor in favor of Assembly Bill 977—relating to: required human trafficking prevention instruction in certain grades and teacher training related to identifying victims of child trafficking, Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement: “First, I would like to thank Representative Jerry O’Connor

AG Josh Kaul: “This case has led to access to abortion being restored in Wisconsin, and I remain confident that we will prevail on appeal. We must not go back to the situation Wisconsinites faced for approximately 15 months, when abortion was largely inaccessible in our state. As the bypass petition notes,

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Madison—February 21, 2024—Lakes at Stake Wisconsin, a grassroots organization committed to protecting Wisconsin lakes from enhanced wakes, today announced its support for a research bill being circulated at the State Capitol to fund a comprehensive study that would quantify the impact that wake-enhanced watercraft have on Wisconsin lakes. The proposed

Madison, WI – Today the Assembly passed SB 736, relating to postelection audits by the Legislative Audit Bureau. “Audits are a regular part of business and non-profit organizations, because they demonstrate legitimacy. We all benefit from the integrity that audits provide,” said Rep Allen. Under the bill, the Legislative Audit

MADISON – Today, bipartisan legislation introduced by Senator Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) and Representative Clinton Anderson (D-Beloit) to support the City of Evansville passed the Wisconsin State Assembly. This legislation will enable city leaders to bring jobs and economic activity to Evansville through a partnership with agricultural cooperative CHS on a

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Wisconsinites gathered outside California bank owner Eric Hovde’s Senate campaign launch event to highlight how Hovde’s out of touch with Wisconsin values.  “In the very first moment of his campaign, Wisconsinites made clear they don’t want a California bank owner who is out-of-touch with Wisconsin values representing them. Maybe his megamansion in

Madison, WI — State Representative Alex Dallman (R-Green Lake) had three bills up for a vote this week in the Assembly: Assembly Bill 255, Assembly Bill 318 and Assembly Bill 689. All three of these bills secured enough votes to pass and have been sent to the State Senate for consideration.

Madison – Today, the Assembly was in session to take up a long list of bills, many of which went through the Education Committee. Representative Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) issued the following statement on the passage of these bills: “Wisconsin students deserve to receive a quality education from our public schools. Taxpayers deserve to

MADISON, Wis. – After five years as Executive Director of the Republican Party of Wisconsin, Mark Jefferson will be departing the RPW in early March.  He previously served the Party in the same position from 2007 to 2011 and has served with five different state party chairs. “It has been an

MADISON – State Representative Mike Bare (D-Verona) released the following statement after the Wisconsin State Assembly voted to pass Assembly Bill 689, legislation that would change the way that the Department of Administration administers a number of grant programs that alleviate homelessness by creating “pay for performance” requirements for the

MADISON – Today, the Assembly unanimously passed Senate Bill 744, legislation that makes the National Guard tuition grant program more accessible to students serving our state. Under this bill, instead of a reimbursement to the student, the Department of Military Affairs (DMA) will pay tuition directly to the educational institution.

The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) released the following statement after the Wisconsin Assembly voted in favor of Assembly Bill 900, legislation that “decouples” public school spending from spending on parental choice and independent charter school programs in the state of Wisconsin:   “Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly voted

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) yesterday announced that many Wisconsin businesses may be eligible for a federal disaster loan program if they have suffered losses due to this year’s unusually mild winter, which lacked Wisconsin’s typical snowfall in many areas of the state. Today, the governor is announcing three addition… Please log

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the publication of the 2022-2023 Annual Runoff Management Grant Report. The report summarizes financial assistance provided by the DNR for projects that prevent polluted runoff from entering the state’s waterways. In 2022, DNR runoff management grants provided over $1.9 million

Washington, D.C. — This week, NextGen America launched its 2024 athlete influencer program, building on the success of its inaugural launch in 2022. Recognizing that democracy is a team sport, NextGen will collaborate with dozens of college athletes, predominantly Division I, and leverage their impactful social media platforms to promote civic engagement to

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WIS 19 between WIS 78 in Mazomanie and US 12 in Springfield Corners will be closed February 22 through mid-November for construction work in the area. The posted detour route will utilize WIS 78 and US 12.  For more information regarding traffic impacts in Wisconsin’s Southwest Region: Follow us on

The free event is sponsored by the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership  and the Schreiber Institute for Women’s Leadership Green Bay, WI – The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay will welcome Major General (Ret.) Marcia Anderson for a free community presentation. General Anderson’s presentation is part of the Tommy

MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin launched “Hovde for California” to kick off California bank owner Eric Hovde’s (R–Laguna Beach) entry into the Wisconsin Senate race. To highlight Hovde’s ties to California, Wisconsin Democrats are launching a website and Twitter/X account calling out Hovde for owning a $2.8 billion California bank, which he admits