Sen. Pfaff: Urges release of PFAS funds

Madison, WI – Today, Senate Republicans voted to override Governor Evers’ veto on SB 312, legislation which would limit the ability to test, remediate, and hold polluters accountable for PFAS, while forcing impacted communities to compete with corporations to receive funding

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Sen. Cowles: Senate votes to override PFAS bill veto

MADISON – Senator Rob Cowles (R-Green Bay) delivered the following speech on 2023 Senate Bill 312 on the Senate Floor during today’s veto override session: “PFAS has impacted numerous sites throughout the state, and the truth is that we’re still

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Rep. Green: Thank you, Senate Republicans

Madison, WI – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) is thanking Senate Republicans for overriding the vetoes of several bills that have to do with $15 million in Chippewa Valley for healthcare access, $125 million for PFAS, and establishing a statewide wolf population goal. Rep. Green issued

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WisDems: Statement on Rep. Byron Donalds joining RPW Convention

MADISON, Wis. — Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Joe Oslund released the following statement in response to the announcement of Rep. Byron Donalds as a speaker at the Republican Party of Wisconsin Convention: “This weekend, MAGA loyalist Rep. Byron Donalds will take

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Sen. Pfaff: Urges release of PFAS funds

Madison, WI – Today, Senate Republicans voted to override Governor Evers’ veto on SB 312, legislation which would limit the ability to test, remediate, and hold polluters accountable for PFAS, while forcing impacted communities to compete with corporations to receive funding from the PFAS trust fund. State Senator Brad Pfaff (D-Onalaska)

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TUE PM Update: Senate Republicans abruptly cut off override debate

From WisPolitics … — The Senate briefly descended into chaos after majority Republicans abruptly cut off debate on overriding a veto of grants for hospitals in western Wisconsin and shut down today’s floor period over protests from Dems so a GOP member could catch a flight. Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein,

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Rep. Rettinger: Praises Senate override of shameful Evers vetoes

Madison, WI – The Wisconsin State Senate took up several veto overrides on topics from election integrity to recruitment & retention challenges for law enforcement. Freshman lawmaker Nik Rettinger thanks his Senate colleagues for taking action to reverse these shameful vetoes carried out by Governor Evers. After the State Senate

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Sen. Cowles: Senate votes to override PFAS bill veto

MADISON – Senator Rob Cowles (R-Green Bay) delivered the following speech on 2023 Senate Bill 312 on the Senate Floor during today’s veto override session: “PFAS has impacted numerous sites throughout the state, and the truth is that we’re still learning more about PFAS every day. One thing that’s not

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Sen. Hutton: Senate supports law enforcement, overrides veto

MADISON — The state Senate voted today to override Gov. Tony Evers’ veto of Senate Bill 517, a bill of high priority to law enforcement as they seek to address challenges recruiting and retaining officers. This bill reforms a state law predating statehood that allows limitless, court-authorized investigations into any citizen,

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Shankland campaign: Teachers endorse Katrina Shankland for Congress in WI-03

STEVENS POINT, WI – Today, the American Federation of Teachers–Wisconsin (AFT-Wisconsin) announced that they have endorsed Katrina Shankland for Congress in Western and Central Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District. The union represents thousands of public employees across the state, including K-12, higher ed, the tech college system, and other state workers.  

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Sen. Testin: Senate overrides veto of APRN Modernization Act

MADISON, Wis. – Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) is pleased the Wisconsin State Senate voted today to override the governor’s veto of the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Modernization Act. “It’s no secret that we are experiencing significant workforce challenges in the healthcare industry and it’s only expected to get worse,”

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Sen. Felzkowski, colleagues: Override Evers’ PFAS veto in Senate

Madison, WI – On Tuesday, the Wisconsin State Senate was successful in overriding eight vetoes previously made by Governor Evers, including $125 million for PFAS. The Governor submitted an irresponsible 13.10 motion to the Joint Committee on Finance, asking to unconstitutionally release this funding. Since the Governor vetoed SB 312 and

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Rep. Green: Thank you, Senate Republicans

Madison, WI – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) is thanking Senate Republicans for overriding the vetoes of several bills that have to do with $15 million in Chippewa Valley for healthcare access, $125 million for PFAS, and establishing a statewide wolf population goal. Rep. Green issued the following statement: “First off, I want to thank the

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WisDems: Statement on Rep. Byron Donalds joining RPW Convention

MADISON, Wis. — Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Joe Oslund released the following statement in response to the announcement of Rep. Byron Donalds as a speaker at the Republican Party of Wisconsin Convention: “This weekend, MAGA loyalist Rep. Byron Donalds will take a quick break from his role in Trump’s New York

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Sen. Hesselbein: Senate Republicans run away from their job

Today we witnessed the last gasps of a desperate Republican caucus.   More interested in ducking responsibility for a do-nothing session than doing any good on their last day, Senate Republicans fled the scene and left critical work undone. I’m proud of the work my Democratic colleagues did in pointing out

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