MADISON – Following the passage of the PRINCE Act from the State Assembly and Senate, Senator Johnson released the following statement: “The Wisconsin Assembly today passed the PRINCE Act, following its approval by the Senate on Tuesday, and is headed to the governor to be signed into law. Named in memory

Madison – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) issued the following statement after Assembly Bill 1030, which bans doe hunts in the Northern Forest Zone, passed the Assembly earlier today: “Deer hunting has been a tradition for generations in Northern Wisconsin. But those traditions have been thrown by the wayside because the population

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MADISON, WI – After the Wisconsin State Assembly voted to pass Assembly Bill 615—Relating to: creating a task force on missing and murdered African American women and girls, Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement:  “Today was a historic day in Wisconsin. I am overjoyed to report that today

MADISON – Today, Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) offered the Right to Contraception Act as an amendment during what is expected to be the final day the Assembly convenes this legislative session. Senator Dianne Hesselbein and Rep. Subeck authored this legislation to create a statutory right to access birth control. Since the June 2022 Dobbs v.

Madison – Today is a win for medical freedom in Wisconsin. State Representative Joy Goeben’s (R-Hobart) legislation which protects transplant patients and donors from discrimination based upon vaccination status passed the Assembly. “Wisconsinites reached out with heart wrenching stories,” relates Rep. Goeben. “A parent told me about her son who was

MADISON, Wis. — Last night, California bank owner Eric Hovde officially endorsed Donald Trump for president. Appearing on the Mark Belling Show, Hovde told guest host Dan O’Donnell that “President Trump will be our candidate…” and that he “support[s] him.” It’s no surprise that Eric Hovde is backing Donald Trump and his MAGA agenda of banning

MADISON… More disabled veterans would become eligible for property tax relief under bipartisan legislation passed by the State Assembly today in a 96-0 vote. Senator André Jacque (R-De Pere) and Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) said this vote was a landmark accomplishment for their bipartisan effort, which began during the 2017-’18 legislative session,

Hi, I’m State Senator André Jacque from De Pere. Pitchers and catchers have reported for Spring training, and for baseball fans, excitement is in the air. Unfortunately, the 9th inning of the current legislative session is upon us, and Governor Evers is on the verge of striking out after vetoing

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address on how he kept his promise to deliver fair maps for Wisconsin by signing Senate Bill 488, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 94, undoing a decade of Wisconsinites living under some of the most gerrymandered maps in the United States. Gov. Evers’

MADISON, WI —Today, Senate Bill 312, authored by Senator Eric Wimberger (R – Green Bay) passed the State Assembly. This legislation delivers relief to people across Wisconsin affected by polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS. “While PFAS contamination was first identified in Marinette and Peshtigo, it’s become clear that PFAS affects Wisconsinites in

MADISON, WI… Legislation providing voluntary incentives and strategies for reducing the impacts of road salt on Wisconsin’s lakes, streams and drinking water broadly supported by environmental and small business groups is headed to the Governor’s desk after the Senate-passed initiative cleared the State  Assembly today.  State Sen. André Jacque (R-De Pere), co-author of

Journalist Daniel Libit and the Wisconsin Transparency Project have filed a lawsuit in Dane County Circuit Court alleging that the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the UW Foundation are illegally denying Libit’s request for copies of an athletic department consulting agreement.  The lawsuit seeks to force the defendants to turn over the contract, as … Please log in to

Madison, WI – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed Assembly Bill 313, which increases penalties for failing to stop for a school bus, authored by State Representative William Penterman (R-Columbus). The passage of this bill marks a significant victory for child safety. The School Bus Safety bill received unanimous, bipartisan support. Recent

MADISON – Today, Legislative Democrats introduced the Safer Wisconsin legislative package. The Safer Wisconsin legislative package is a comprehensive set of proposals to strengthen communities and reduce crime and was developed with the assistance of Attorney General Josh Kaul and the Wisconsin Department of Justice. “Every Wisconsinite deserves to feel

MADISON – Today, the State Assembly approved Assembly Bill (AB) 102. This bipartisan legislation, authored by Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora), expands the eligibility for the veterans and surviving spouses property tax credit. “As I’ve worked on this legislation over the past several years I’ve heard from veterans across Wisconsin about how