MADISON, Wis. — Despite a historic $7 billion surplus, Republican politicians on the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee today rejected more than 540 budget provisions advanced by Governor Evers to address the challenges and priorities of Wisconsin’s working families. Here are a few of the key priorities Republican politicians in Madison stripped from Governor

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe issued the following statement following the Joint Finance Committee’s vote to remove WEC’s major biennial budget decision items from consideration: “Following today’s Joint Finance Committee vote, I hope the Committee will consider future proposals to increase oversight, transparency, and accountability in

State Representative Scott Allen (R – Waukesha) sent a budget motion to the Joint Finance Committee that would provide a tax deduction on guardianship payments received by the state. “I would like to thank a constituent for bringing this issue to my attention,” said Rep. Allen. “We as a state

WASHINGTON, DC – Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the statement below following the release of the Safeguard Defenders report highlighting the alarming rise in the Chinese Communist Party’s use of exit bans.  “In his Westminster address, President Ronald Reagan said, ‘Of all the millions of refugees we’ve seen in the modern world,

MADISON– Today, the Joint Finance Committee deleted hundreds of provisions from Governor Evers’ proposed 2023-25 state budget. Medicaid Expansion, PFAS funding, cannabis legalization were all removed by Republicans from the budget in one fell swoop. Senator Jeff Smith (D-Brunswick) released the following statement upon conclusion of the JFC’s executive session: “This

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a coalition of 24 states in support of reproductive healthcare provided by the Title X program, the sole federal program dedicated to family planning services. In an amicus brief, the coalition supported the Biden Administration’s appeal of a Texas court ruling that

WASHINGTON – On April 25, 2023, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra requesting unredacted copies of 106 pages that show U.S. public health officials sharing information about ivermectin. The heavily

Madison, WI – On Tuesday, Senator Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) and Representative Tony Kurtz (R-Wonewoc) introduced legislation that would revitalize communities through an overhaul of the old, broken shared revenue formula. Felzkowski commented: “We’ve held our communities frozen since 2004, requiring them to cut fat in their budgets and find efficiencies. Many

MADISON – The Democratic members of the Joint Finance Committee today expressed their deep disappointment and frustration as Republicans on the committee voted to remove 545 initiatives from Governor Evers’ proposed budget. Items stripped out were aimed at supporting families, expanding access to health care, strengthening our education system, and fostering

MADISON – Today, the Republican majority on the Joint Finance Committee voted to strip hundreds of crucial provisions from Governor Tony Evers’s 2023-2025 state budget proposal. Republicans passed a motion on party lines to return the budget to the “base budget” – or the 2021-2023 budget. Republicans also passed a

MADISON – The Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) voted on Tuesday to remove 545 of Gov. Tony Evers’ budget proposals that would have increased taxes on individuals and businesses, limited educational options for students trapped in failing schools, made health care more expensive, and raised the costs to make and build

MADISON – Today, the Joint Finance Committee stripped hundreds of provisions from Governor Evers’ proposed 2023-25 state budget. Republicans are shutting the door on Medicaid expansion, cannabis legalization, PFAS standards, and so much more. Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement: “Despite hosting four listening sessions throughout

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting nominations for two seats on the Wisconsin Soybean Board. Producers that grow and sell soybeans in the following districts are eligible to nominate producers or be nominated to the board: Nomination forms will be mailed

MADISON, Wis. — Following his vote to subject the VA to devastating budget cuts, Derrick Van Orden is desperately attempting to cover his tracks. Unfortunately, there can be no escaping from Van Orden’s support for Kevin McCarthy’s extreme and irresponsible attempt to balance the budget on the backs of our kids, working people,