The Assembly Tuesday passed 62-35 along party lines a bill to eliminate race-based higher education programs as Dems argued the bill is unnecessary and discriminatory. Republicans, meanwhile, praised the bill, which would focus those programs on students deemed disadvantaged. GOP
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu told WisPolitics today the Senate plans next week to take up a bill to fund maintenance at the Milwaukee Brewers stadium after an amendment was introduced to lower
WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Laura Ingraham’s Ingraham Angle to discuss how federal law enforcement worked to sabotage and undermine the investigation into the Biden Crime Family while the mainstream media covered it up. Sen. Johnson also laid
Madison, WI – On Tuesday, the Wisconsin State Senate convened for a floor session where Sen. Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) and her Senate colleagues passed three constitutional amendments that would strengthen our states’ elections, and one that would protect religious freedom. Constitutional
Madison, WI – Senator Duey Stroebel (R – Cedarburg) issued the following statement in response to passage of two constitutional amendments in their second consideration, SJR 71 and SJR 78 on the Senate floor, relating to the eligibility to vote in Wisconsin and the
MADISON – Today the Wisconsin State Senate on a 20-11 vote, passed Senate Bill 344, which not only increases the amount of tax deduction available for a dependent, but also allows a preborn baby in whom a heartbeat has been detected to be claimed
Madison – State Representative Nate Gustafson (R – Fox Crossing) voted today to keep our “best and brightest” students in Wisconsin (Assembly Bill 370). “Nearly 90 percent of in-state graduates stay in the state five years after earning a degree.”
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the 2023 winners of the Vets Ready Employer Initiative. The award recognizes Wisconsin employers who have gone above and beyond in efforts to hire and support veterans and their families. “Our nation’s heroes have given
MADISON, Wis. – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed AJR85, a joint resolution that commemorates the “Victims of Communism Memorial Day.” Representative Clancy (D-19) issued the following statement: “We have victims of capitalism right here in Wisconsin. Imagine explaining to
Madison, WI – Today, Assembly Joint Resolution 85 and Senate Joint Resolution 81 were passed in both chambers of the Wisconsin State Legislature. The resolution’s authors, Representative Rick Gundrum (R-Slinger) and State Senator Dan Knodl (R-Germantown), released the following statements
Janesville, WI (November 7, 2023) – Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) yesterday presented Janesville veteran Sergeant Al Pacheco with the First Congressional District’s 2023 Veteran of the Year Award. Sergeant Pacheco served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Upon deployment, he was handpicked to serve in an Armo… Please log
Press Conference Details: Location: Redeemer Lutheran Church Address: 19th Street and Wisconsin Avenue Date: November 8, 2023 Time: Noon Wisconsin Christians for Justice in Palestine (comprised of clergy, retired clergy, and lay persons from 13 main line Christian denominations and
Madison, WI – Today, the Wisconsin Senate passed the final bill in a legislative package, entitled Embrace Them Both, that protects and supports pregnant mothers and their preborn children. Authored by Senator Romaine Quinn (R-Cameron), Senate Bill (SB) 344 increases
Beloit, WI – Health professionals and Beloit advocates gathered today at the Peace Trail to decry how gas plants like Alliant Energy’s West Riverside Energy Center jeopardize public health, especially for frontline communities located near them. They called on the U.S. Environmental
Madison, WI – Today, the Wisconsin State Senate passed Assembly Bill 36, which will create a timeline for the processing of sexual assault kits by the State Crime Lab. The bill, authored by State Representative David Steffen (R-Howard) and State
The Assembly Tuesday passed 62-35 along party lines a bill to eliminate race-based higher education programs as Dems argued the bill is unnecessary and discriminatory. Republicans, meanwhile, praised the bill, which would focus those programs on students deemed disadvantaged. GOP state Rep. Dave Murphy, Chair of the Colleges and Universities
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu told WisPolitics today the Senate plans next week to take up a bill to fund maintenance at the Milwaukee Brewers stadium after an amendment was introduced to lower the state’s commitment while pulling in more money from the
WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Laura Ingraham’s Ingraham Angle to discuss how federal law enforcement worked to sabotage and undermine the investigation into the Biden Crime Family while the mainstream media covered it up. Sen. Johnson also laid out the extent to which President Biden is compromised by
Madison, WI – On Tuesday, the Wisconsin State Senate convened for a floor session where Sen. Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) and her Senate colleagues passed three constitutional amendments that would strengthen our states’ elections, and one that would protect religious freedom. Constitutional amendments must pass two consecutive legislatures, and then be approved
Madison, WI – Senator Duey Stroebel (R – Cedarburg) issued the following statement in response to passage of two constitutional amendments in their second consideration, SJR 71 and SJR 78 on the Senate floor, relating to the eligibility to vote in Wisconsin and the prohibition on the use of private funds by state and
MADISON – Today the Wisconsin State Senate on a 20-11 vote, passed Senate Bill 344, which not only increases the amount of tax deduction available for a dependent, but also allows a preborn baby in whom a heartbeat has been detected to be claimed as a “dependent” for tax purposes. Julaine Appling, Wisconsin Family
Madison – State Representative Nate Gustafson (R – Fox Crossing) voted today to keep our “best and brightest” students in Wisconsin (Assembly Bill 370). “Nearly 90 percent of in-state graduates stay in the state five years after earning a degree.” Rep. Gustafson said after the proposal passed the Assembly. “Wisconsin’s
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the 2023 winners of the Vets Ready Employer Initiative. The award recognizes Wisconsin employers who have gone above and beyond in efforts to hire and support veterans and their families. “Our nation’s heroes have given so much in service to our country and often face
MADISON, Wis. – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed AJR85, a joint resolution that commemorates the “Victims of Communism Memorial Day.” Representative Clancy (D-19) issued the following statement: “We have victims of capitalism right here in Wisconsin. Imagine explaining to someone from a country not as dominated by capitalism that
Madison, WI – Today, Assembly Joint Resolution 85 and Senate Joint Resolution 81 were passed in both chambers of the Wisconsin State Legislature. The resolution’s authors, Representative Rick Gundrum (R-Slinger) and State Senator Dan Knodl (R-Germantown), released the following statements after passage. Representative Gundrum: “It was time for Wisconsin to
Janesville, WI (November 7, 2023) – Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) yesterday presented Janesville veteran Sergeant Al Pacheco with the First Congressional District’s 2023 Veteran of the Year Award. Sergeant Pacheco served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Upon deployment, he was handpicked to serve in an Armo… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a
Press Conference Details: Location: Redeemer Lutheran Church Address: 19th Street and Wisconsin Avenue Date: November 8, 2023 Time: Noon Wisconsin Christians for Justice in Palestine (comprised of clergy, retired clergy, and lay persons from 13 main line Christian denominations and Unitarian Universalists) calls for people of good conscience to join
Madison, WI – Today, the Wisconsin Senate passed the final bill in a legislative package, entitled Embrace Them Both, that protects and supports pregnant mothers and their preborn children. Authored by Senator Romaine Quinn (R-Cameron), Senate Bill (SB) 344 increases the current state income tax exemption for dependents from $700
Beloit, WI – Health professionals and Beloit advocates gathered today at the Peace Trail to decry how gas plants like Alliant Energy’s West Riverside Energy Center jeopardize public health, especially for frontline communities located near them. They called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to strengthen emission safeguards on gas plants
Madison, WI – Today, the Wisconsin State Senate passed Assembly Bill 36, which will create a timeline for the processing of sexual assault kits by the State Crime Lab. The bill, authored by State Representative David Steffen (R-Howard) and State Senator Jesse James (R-Altoona), builds upon legislation passed last session