The state Assembly today passed four GOP bills aimed at helping address homelessness, with two passing unanimously and several Dems opposing the other two. Dems said the package isn’t enough to solve the issue, while also saying past GOP policies
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald today declined comment on the transportation package coming soon from GOP Rep. Dale Kooyenga. He also acknowledged Senate Republicans are focusing more on ways to free up
The state Assembly today passed a bill that would give lawmakers direct oversight on how the state plans to comply with the federal Every Student Succeeds Act, an education policy overhaul that Congress passed in 2015. The chamber passed the
The Joint Finance Committee will vote on WEDC’s budget along with the guv’s proposals for the Department of Justice and the Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board when it meets May 9. The other areas on the agenda are: secretary
Contact: Rep. Amy Loudenbeck, (608) 266-9967 Rep.Loudenbeck@legis.wi.gov Madison – State Representative Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton) issued the following statement after her bill, Assembly Bill 59 (AB 59) passed the Senate Floor, and now heads to Governor Walker to be signed into law.
Contact: Rep. Amy Loudenbeck, (608) 266-9967 Rep.Loudenbeck@legis.wi.gov Madison – The Wisconsin State Assembly voted 64-34 to pass Assembly Bill 25 (AB 25) authored by Rep. Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton). AB 25 will remove one of the barriers to employment that unaccompanied and
Contact: Rep. James Edming, (608) 266-7506 MADISON – Today, Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) backed legislation that will increase investment in broadband expansion efforts in underserved areas of Wisconsin. Assembly Bill (AB) 123 provides $15.5 million for the broadband expansion grant program
Contact: Scott Fitzgerald, (608)-266-5660 [Madison, WI] Today the Wisconsin Senate met in both regular and special session to debate nearly twenty pieces of legislation. Among the bills on the day’s calendar were a number of proposals targeting opioid addiction and
Contact: Senator Devin LeMahieu, 608-266-2056 Madison – Today, the “REINS Act” (Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny) passed the State Senate. The Bill, Senate Bill 15, was authored by Senator LeMahieu and Representative Adam Neylon (R-Pewaukee). In response, Senator
Contact: Jonathan Barry, (608) 266-8369 MADISON – The Board of Commissioners of Public Lands (BCPL) today slightly more than $2.5 million in State Trust Fund Loans to support four community projects in Wisconsin. The BCPL approved the following loans: Town of Athelstane,
Contact: Karen Hickey, 414-573-7579 khickey@wisaflcio.org Assembly Bill 25 and Senate Bill 11 eliminates parental sign-off for children 16 and 17 years old, giving employers direct access to child labor. Supporters of the bill claim that the signature requirement is a
Contact: Senator Jon Erpenbach, 608-266-6670 “Today we reached some of our communities with the HOPE agenda to battle the opioid crisis, but Republicans took a pass on reaching everyone. While I supported the proposals because they are a good first step,
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 Tomah – Governor Scott Walker traveled to Tomah today to discuss the historic K-12 and rural school investments included in his biennial budget proposal with Lemonweir Elementary School students, teachers, and staff. The governor’s proposal
The state Assembly today passed four GOP bills aimed at helping address homelessness, with two passing unanimously and several Dems opposing the other two. Dems said the package isn’t enough to solve the issue, while also saying past GOP policies such as changes in landlord-tenant laws have only exacerbated it.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald today declined comment on the transportation package coming soon from GOP Rep. Dale Kooyenga. He also acknowledged Senate Republicans are focusing more on ways to free up GPR that could be used to cover transportation costs. WisPolitics.com
The state Assembly today passed a bill that would give lawmakers direct oversight on how the state plans to comply with the federal Every Student Succeeds Act, an education policy overhaul that Congress passed in 2015. The chamber passed the bill, AB 233, on a voice vote, though Dems said
The Joint Finance Committee will vote on WEDC’s budget along with the guv’s proposals for the Department of Justice and the Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board when it meets May 9. The other areas on the agenda are: secretary of state, Military Affairs and the Legislature. The committee is
Contact: Rep. Amy Loudenbeck, (608) 266-9967 Rep.Loudenbeck@legis.wi.gov Madison – State Representative Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton) issued the following statement after her bill, Assembly Bill 59 (AB 59) passed the Senate Floor, and now heads to Governor Walker to be signed into law. “AB 59 updates statutory references for emergency medical technicians and
Contact: Rep. Amy Loudenbeck, (608) 266-9967 Rep.Loudenbeck@legis.wi.gov Madison – The Wisconsin State Assembly voted 64-34 to pass Assembly Bill 25 (AB 25) authored by Rep. Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton). AB 25 will remove one of the barriers to employment that unaccompanied and homeless teens face by lowering the age requirement for a
Contact: Rep. James Edming, (608) 266-7506 MADISON – Today, Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) backed legislation that will increase investment in broadband expansion efforts in underserved areas of Wisconsin. Assembly Bill (AB) 123 provides $15.5 million for the broadband expansion grant program and sets guidelines for the program to ensure that funding
Contact: Scott Fitzgerald, (608)-266-5660 [Madison, WI] Today the Wisconsin Senate met in both regular and special session to debate nearly twenty pieces of legislation. Among the bills on the day’s calendar were a number of proposals targeting opioid addiction and changes to the state’s administrative rules procedures. Senate Majority Leader
Contact: Senator Devin LeMahieu, 608-266-2056 Madison – Today, the “REINS Act” (Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny) passed the State Senate. The Bill, Senate Bill 15, was authored by Senator LeMahieu and Representative Adam Neylon (R-Pewaukee). In response, Senator Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) issued the following statement: “State agencies currently
Contact: Jonathan Barry, (608) 266-8369 MADISON – The Board of Commissioners of Public Lands (BCPL) today slightly more than $2.5 million in State Trust Fund Loans to support four community projects in Wisconsin. The BCPL approved the following loans: Town of Athelstane, Marinette County / Purchase municipal vehicle / $75,000 City of
Contact: Karen Hickey, 414-573-7579 khickey@wisaflcio.org Assembly Bill 25 and Senate Bill 11 eliminates parental sign-off for children 16 and 17 years old, giving employers direct access to child labor. Supporters of the bill claim that the signature requirement is a hurdle that keeps some kids out of the workforce. In
Contact: Senator Jon Erpenbach, 608-266-6670 “Today we reached some of our communities with the HOPE agenda to battle the opioid crisis, but Republicans took a pass on reaching everyone. While I supported the proposals because they are a good first step, my colleagues and I offered amendments to make the HOPE
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 Tomah – Governor Scott Walker traveled to Tomah today to discuss the historic K-12 and rural school investments included in his biennial budget proposal with Lemonweir Elementary School students, teachers, and staff. The governor’s proposal lifts K-12 investment to $11.5 billion over two years, an