Contact: Senator Brad Pfaff, 608-266-5490 Senator Melissa Agard 608-266-9170 It’s time to confirm Governor Evers’ appointees now MADISON, WI – Today, the Wisconsin State Senate voted to confirm incoming Sergeant-at-Arms Tom Engels despite short notice and a process that limited
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — A 3rd District Court of Appeals judge has rejected a request by GOP legislative leadership to stay a lower court ruling that voided contracts with private law firms in anticipation of a
The anti-abortion group Susan B. Anthony List launched an ad campaign today targeting U.S. Rep. Ron Kind and seven other members of Congress for supporting elimination of the Hyde Amendment, which would mean tax dollars could go towards funding abortions.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald’s (WI-05) bill, H.R. 3239, passed in the U.S. House of Representatives by a bipartisan vote. This is Congressman Fitzgerald’s first stand-alone bill to receive floor consideration and pass in the House of Representatives. After passage
The state Senate passed a bill that would allow transfer students to participate in school sports. The bill would prohibit school districts from participating in the state’s interscholastic sports unless they make an exception to allow transfer students to play
Senators today nearly along party lines passed a bill that would give the GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee final say over opioid lawsuit settlements. AB 374 puts in place guidelines on how the state should handle lawsuit settlements from opioid manufacturers.
MADISON, Wis. — The Ryan Owens campaign continues to pick up key endorsements. Today, Wisconsin Right to Life released the following endorsement statement regarding Owens and the Wisconsin Attorney Generals’ race. “Dear Mr. Owens, I am pleased to inform you that the
Today’s Midday podcast covers four police policy overhaul bills signed into law by Gov. Tony Evers that primarily deal with police use of force and transparency. Eight other bills dealing with police policies, including no-knock warrants, are past the Assembly
The Senate voted today to send Gov. Tony Evers a bill that would prohibit Wisconsin law enforcement from enforcing certain future federal gun laws. AB 293, concurred in through a voice vote, would prohibit enforcing federal laws that take effect
MADISON — Fair Elections Project Director Sachin Chheda released the following statement in response to the 18-12 vote on AB 369 in the Wisconsin State Senate. “The Senate repeated the mistakes of Assembly Speaker Vos and Assembly Republicans, and failed
The Senate voted today to send Gov. Tony Evers a bill that would delay redrawing of boundaries for city councils and county boards. Under AB 369, the February 2022 primary and April 2022 general election for local offices would be
Contact: Senator Brad Pfaff, 608-266-5490 Senator Melissa Agard 608-266-9170 It’s time to confirm Governor Evers’ appointees now MADISON, WI – Today, the Wisconsin State Senate voted to confirm incoming Sergeant-at-Arms Tom Engels despite short notice and a process that limited the input of the minority party. Despite this, Senator Brad
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — A 3rd District Court of Appeals judge has rejected a request by GOP legislative leadership to stay a lower court ruling that voided contracts with private law firms in anticipation of a redistricting lawsuit. Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, and Assembly
The anti-abortion group Susan B. Anthony List launched an ad campaign today targeting U.S. Rep. Ron Kind and seven other members of Congress for supporting elimination of the Hyde Amendment, which would mean tax dollars could go towards funding abortions. The 30-second digital ad, which airs on Facebook and other
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald’s (WI-05) bill, H.R. 3239, passed in the U.S. House of Representatives by a bipartisan vote. This is Congressman Fitzgerald’s first stand-alone bill to receive floor consideration and pass in the House of Representatives. After passage of the bill, Congressman Fitzgerald made the following statement: “My
The state Senate passed a bill that would allow transfer students to participate in school sports. The bill would prohibit school districts from participating in the state’s interscholastic sports unless they make an exception to allow transfer students to play sports in the 2021-22 school year. No lawmakers spoke ahead
Senators today nearly along party lines passed a bill that would give the GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee final say over opioid lawsuit settlements. AB 374 puts in place guidelines on how the state should handle lawsuit settlements from opioid manufacturers. It would also require 30 percent of the settlements to
MADISON, Wis. — The Ryan Owens campaign continues to pick up key endorsements. Today, Wisconsin Right to Life released the following endorsement statement regarding Owens and the Wisconsin Attorney Generals’ race. “Dear Mr. Owens, I am pleased to inform you that the Wisconsin Right to Life Political Action Committee has enthusiastically endorsed
Today’s Midday podcast covers four police policy overhaul bills signed into law by Gov. Tony Evers that primarily deal with police use of force and transparency. Eight other bills dealing with police policies, including no-knock warrants, are past the Assembly and headed to the Senate. wispolitics · Evers signs four
The Senate voted today to send Gov. Tony Evers a bill that would prohibit Wisconsin law enforcement from enforcing certain future federal gun laws. AB 293, concurred in through a voice vote, would prohibit enforcing federal laws that take effect on or after Jan. 1 this year if they ban
MADISON — Fair Elections Project Director Sachin Chheda released the following statement in response to the 18-12 vote on AB 369 in the Wisconsin State Senate. “The Senate repeated the mistakes of Assembly Speaker Vos and Assembly Republicans, and failed to solve the underlying concerns of local government. A fair,
The Senate voted today to send Gov. Tony Evers a bill that would delay redrawing of boundaries for city councils and county boards. Under AB 369, the February 2022 primary and April 2022 general election for local offices would be held under current maps drawn in 2011. The bill, concurred