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 – Governor Tony Evers today signed Senate Bill 134 making much needed updates to the Farmland Preservation Program. Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation thanks Gov. Evers and bill authors Senator Pat Testin (R-Stevens Point) and Representative Loren Oldenburg (R-Viroqua) for
(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
MADISON – Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) released the following statement after Governor Tony Evers vetoed Assembly Bill 465, which would prohibit gender-affirming care for LGBTQ+ youth: “I am grateful to Governor Evers for his steadfast promise to veto
MADISON — Gov. Evers today signed Assembly Bill 133, now Wisconsin Act 42, relating to expanding farmland preservation agreements and increasing farmland preservation tax credits. “Our farmers and our state’s agricultural industry are core to Wisconsin’s culture, heritage, and economy,
On Wednesday morning, Governor Tony Evers kept his promise to protect transgender and non-binary youth in Wisconsin by vetoing Assembly Bill 465 and Senate Bill 480. This harmful legislation would have denied transgender youth the ability to access best practice
Madison, WI – Senator Duey Stroebel (R – Cedarburg) issued the following statement in response to Governor Evers vetoing AB 465, a bill to prohibit medical gender transition procedures for minors. “Governor Evers’s veto of AB 465 proves yet again
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today vetoed Assembly Bill 465, a bill passed by Republican members of the Wisconsin State Legislature banning gender-affirming care for minor patients with gender dysphoria. The governor has repeatedly signaled he would veto the bill as well as any other anti-LGBTQ legislation sent to his desk. Gender-affirming care is recognized by most
MADISON – Today, Governor Tony Evers vetoed AB 465, which would prohibit gender transition medical intervention for individuals under 18 years of age. State Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement: “Every day I am glad that Governor Evers
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the village of Montfort and the city of Mayville are applicants for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to improve their public drinking water systems. Montfort
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced bipartisan legislation that will support communities that have been negatively impacted by foreign, often Chinese companies that skirt trade laws. The legislation directs the millions of
Retired Brig. Gen. Gary Ebben, who concluded his 38-year military career serving as interim adjutant general of Wisconsin while simultaneously serving as Wisconsin’s deputy adjutant general for Air, was inducted into the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s Hall of Fame during
MADISON, Wis. — In a positive step toward ensuring every Wisconsinite has safe and legal access to abortion care, a Dane County Circuit Court Judge has ruled that a statute on the books from 1849 does not apply to consensual abortions.
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, alongside Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Michael McCaul (R-TX), released the joint statement below following
Madison, WI – Today, parents, educators, and school board members made their voices heard at the Assembly Committee on Education in support of AB 308, a bill that protects kids from obscene materials in school. Currently in state statute, any
MADISON, Wis. — Today, in a Senate Finance Hearing examining prescription drug shortages and supply chain issues, Ron Johnson once again argued against government action to lower drug costs for Americans. Thanks to leadership from President Biden and Vice President Harris, insulin costs have
WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.), and 29 of their Senate GOP colleagues, in sending a letter to President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, urging
As I have previously stated, I believe that, properly interpreted, the statute at issue prohibits performing abortions (including consensual abortions) unless the exception for abortions necessary to save the life of the mother applies. The Dane County Circuit Court has
CONTACT: Abhi Rahman, Communications Director(720) 299-0654 rahman@dlcc.org WASHINGTON — Today, the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee announced our first 2024 battleground state investments, including $24K in Wisconsin. Building off of the momentum of not losing a single chamber in 2022, overperforming special
Contact: Jalen Knuteson Sen.Roys@legis.wisconsin.gov MADISON — Today, Wisconsin moved one step closer to restoring the rights of women and people who can become pregnant. Dane County Circuit Judge Schlipper ruled that the 1849 statute only applies to feticide, and not abortion. The case
