Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ron Kind voted for the bipartisan Affordable Insulin Now Act to cap out-of-pocket costs for insulin at no more than $35 per month. This legislation will help ensure vital and affordable access to life-saving medication for the millions of Americans who rely on insulin to maintain their health and well-being.    “Right now, thousands of Wisconsin families are struggling to access vital treatment due to soaring insulin prices. No one should be forced to choose between paying their rent or affording their medications such as insulin. Today I’m proud to join my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to

The Affordable Insulin Now Act requires Medicare Part D plans and commercial health insurance plans to cover insulin and cap cost-sharing at no more than $35 per month. “Right now, Americans can pay up to ten times more for insulin than other high-income countries. Ten times more! People are forced to make tough choices because of its high cost: One quarter of Americans who use insulin ration their medicine or skip their doses altogether because of its high cost even though the consequences of doing so can be fatal. We must make this vital medicine affordable, so that every person

MADISON, Wis. — A new law authored by Franklin Senator Julian Bradley and Representative Ken Skowronski updates the Department of Public Instruction’s report cards to more accurately reflect the achievements of local school districts, such as Franklin. Act 212, formerly Senate Bill 235, became law on Thursday and goes into effect for the 2022-23 school year. “This policy change will ensure more accurate reporting of schools’ performances across the state,” Senator Bradley said. “I trust parents to decide how to educate their children, and when they make those choices, they ought to have the most reliable data available at their fingertips. This new law

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today took action on 13 bills. The governor signed: Senate Bill 235, now 2021 Wisconsin Act 212: Requires the Department of Public Instruction to exclude data derived from a juvenile detention facility, secured residential care center for children and youth, house of corrections, or county jail located in a school district from that school district’s report card if 50 percent or more of the pupils at the facility are in the facility for less than the entire school term.   Senate Bill 398, now 2021 Wisconsin Act 213: Adds September 11 to the list of special observance days observed

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will host two public involvement meetings to discuss and gather input on long-range plans for Madison’s US 12/18 (Beltline) corridor.  Tuesday, April 12 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (Presentation scheduled at 5:30 p.m.) James Madison Memorial High School Commons 201 S. Gammon Road, Madison Wednesday, April 13 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (Presentation scheduled at 5:30 p.m.) The Village on Park Community Room 2300 South Park Street, Madison The objective of the Planning and Environment Linkages (PEL) corridor study is to identify and evaluate a range of potential long-term solutions that will address local

Last night’s tragic shooting is disturbing to our whole community. My heart goes out to the family of the victim. I urge all who witnessed the event to access mental health support if needed. Unfortunately, this high-profile homicide is part of a larger pattern of gun violence across our country.  I want to thank the Madison Police Department for their quick action to aid the victim and bring a suspect into custody. I want to assure the community that our work to curb violence in our community continues. Collaborative teams that include MPD, public health, the courts and community groups are

MADISON, Wis. – Over the entirety of the Walker-Kleefisch administration, budget after budget steadily increased the use of taxpayer dollars for private education. They specifically sought to slash public school funds and increase the amount of state dollars for unaccountable private schools, all at the expense of Wisconsin taxpayers. The expansion of voucher programs often means that many families who were already putting their children in private schools can now get government assistance for something they could already afford and it can pull money away from public school districts whose aid is tied to enrollment numbers. Rebecca Kleefisch continues to tout

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) supports the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authorization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) issuing of expanded eligibility that adults ages 50 years and older may receive a second booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech (Pfizer) or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. DHS also supports the option of a second booster dose for certain immunocompromised people ages 12 years and older. “The option of a second booster dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for adults 50 years and older provides an excellent opportunity for eligible Wisconsinites to get additional protection against

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) announced that the Main Street Bounceback grant program has successfully helped fill vacant storefronts in all 72 counties in Wisconsin. Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement in response: “Wisconsin’s small businesses are the backbone of communities across the state, and thanks to the hard work of Governor Evers, Wisconsin’s Main Streets are bouncing back with new businesses and new opportunities for communities in every single county in Wisconsin. “With the help of the Main Street Bounceback grant program, more than 3,400 small

MADISON / March 31, 2022 – In Wisconsin, 56% of all missing persons are men and boys, according to the federal NamUs database (1).  Likewise, 68% of homicide victims in Wisconsin are men (2). The problem is especially acute among Native American communities. Nationwide, NamUs reveals that two-thirds of missing American Indians are men and boys (1). And 75% of all Native American homicide victims are male, according to the Centers for Disease Control (3). Any way you look at it, most missing and murdered persons are men and boys. The Wisconsin Department of Justice sponsors a task force on missing

Contact: Tom Ciesielka, 312.422.1333, tc@tcpr.net (March 31, 2022 – Grand Chute, Wisconsin) An elderly Grand Chute nursing home resident has been the victim of voter abuse at the hands of town, county, and Wisconsin state election officials. According to a Wisconsin Elections Commission Complaint filed March 31, 2022, by Thomas More Society attorneys, Sandra Klitzke, who has suffered from cognitive decline for many years, was legally restricted from registering to vote or from voting in any election by order of the Outagamie County Circuit Court in February 2020. Despite that order, Klitzke is recorded in Wisconsin’s voting records database, Wisvote, as having

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) led Reps. Elise Stefanik (NY-21), Michael Waltz (FL-06), Darrell Issa (CA-50), and Scott Franklin (FL-15) in introducing the China Initiative Accountability Report Act, legislation to direct the U.S. Attorney General to issue an annual report on the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) activities related to countering Chinese national security threats. The content of the report would include information on trade secret theft, theft of United States intellectual property and research, and threats from non-traditional collectors, such as researchers in laboratories, at universities, and at defense industrial base facilities. In light of the Department of Justice’s decision