Cecely Castillo (608) 251-0139 x3   MADISON – Statement from Sara Finger, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Alliance for Women’s Health (WAWH):   “When Governor Evers released his budget early this year I felt so hopeful that our state would invest in the needs of real people. From doula reimbursement to infant

Contact: Luke Fuller (608) 266-7513   Madison, WI – On Wednesday, the State Senate passed the 2019-21 budget after hours of floor debate.  Senator Duey Stroebel, (R-Saukville) issued the following statement in support of the state budget:   “This budget is far from perfect.  It represents the reality of divided

Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 266-5660 [Madison, WI] — On Wednesday, the Wisconsin State Senate passed the 2019-2021 state budget. The bill is the same as the budget passed by the Assembly on Tuesday and now heads to Governor Evers’ desk for his signature. After the passage of the budget, Senate Majority Leader

“Unlike Governor Evers’ irresponsible budget proposal, the budget passed by the Republican Legislature puts Wisconsin on a reasonable, sustainable budget path by providing middle class tax relief and critical investments in education, health care, and transportation. I am proud that the budget I support gives every taxpayer a tax cut,

Contact: State Senator Janis Ringhand: (608) 266-2253   State Senator Janis Ringhand (D-Evansville) joined a bi-partisan group of legislators voting against the state budget. According to Senator Ringhand, the Republican crafted budget is a missed opportunity by failing to address the key priorities identified by Governor Evers.   “We should

608.266.2500   MADISON – Governor Evers and Lt. Governor Barnes went around the state seeking input on the priorities of Wisconsinites, a process that resulted in a bold ‘People’s Budget.’ Unfortunately, right out of the gate Republicans began a long list of missed opportunities, starting with the rejection of Medicaid expansion and

This week, the State Assembly passed the legislature’s version of the budget. Before I cast my vote, I mailed out my legislative survey asking for your input. Your response didn’t surprise me. Residents of the 51st Assembly District are stewards of their environment, believe in the need to invest in public

CONTACT: Eric Bott, EBott@afphq.org   Madison, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) released the following statement as the Wisconsin Senate debated the biennial state budget. The group highlighted improvements made to the budget first proposed by Governor Evers in February, which would have restricted educational freedom, repealed numerous pro-growth labor reforms, and increased taxes. AFP-WI

Contact: Austin Altenburg   WASHINGTON — One year ago today, just days after the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs released a majority staff report finding that the Medicaid program is “plagued by waste, fraud and abuse,” the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled several initiatives to combat Medicaid

CONTACT: Rep. Mary Felzkowski – 608-266-7694   Madison- Yesterday, the Wisconsin State Assembly met in a floor session to vote on the 2019-21 state budget. The budget passed the Assembly and will be voted on by the Senate today before heading to the Governor’s desk for his signature.   Rep. Mary

MADISON, WI — Clean Wisconsin expressed disappointment in the state budget passed by the legislature on Wednesday, which cut millions of dollars in clean water and energy program funding proposed by Gov. Tony Evers. Carly Michiels, Government Relations Director for Clean Wisconsin, made the following statement: “Many people do not have access

Contact: Rep. Timothy Ramthun (608) 266-9175   MADISON- State Representative Timothy Ramthun (R-Campbellsport) issued the following statement in response to voting ‘no’ on the state budget: “With the overwhelming majority of my constituents urging me to vote no, I was obligated to vote against this budget, to remain in line