Madison, WI – Today the Senate Committee on Health held a public hearing on SB 264, also known as “Gail’s Law.” Introduced by Representatives Cindi Duchow (R – Delafield) and Amanda Nedweski (R – Pleasant Prairie) and Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R – Appleton), SB 264 requires health insurance providers to

MADISON – Rep. Amanda Nedweski (R–Pleasant Prairie) testified today alongside legislative colleagues, advocates, and breast cancer survivors during a public hearing of the Senate Health Committee on Senate Bill 264. The legislation, known as Gail’s Law in honor of the late Gail Zeamer, seeks to close the insurance gap for supplemental breast cancer screenings

Contact: DOJCommunications@doj.state.wi.us MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul announced today that Wisconsin has joined a coalition of 15 other attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to stop the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) attempt under the Trump Administration to gut funding for critical scientific research and education at universities in Wisconsin and across

The News: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has opened an investigation into the Green Bay Area Public School District (GBAPS) for discriminating against a dyslexic student based on his race. OCR is also investigating whether the school district unlawfully delayed the student’s special education evaluation. WILL

MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Oconto) issued the following statement after testifying on Senate Bill 280, his bill that would return $172 million in interest gathered on unspent federal Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF) dollars to the state’s General Fund, during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Government Operations,

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Peter Welch (D-VT) to introduce the Strengthening Medicare and Reducing Taxpayer (SMART) Prices Act. The legislation would expand the number of drugs that Medicare can negotiate lower drug prices for, reduce federal spending, and give the Department of

Despite repeatedly promising he’d oppose cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, Derrick Van Orden cast the deciding vote last week to slash both programs in order to give tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy at the expense of his constituents. Wisconsinites are noticing that Van Orden “has an interesting way of doing one thing

WILL successfully challenged the “disadvantaged business enterprise” program on behalf of two Indiana businesses, securing an injunction. The Trump Administration now acknowledges the program’s unconstitutionality, potentially leading to major roadbuilding industry reforms. The News: The Trump Administration admitted today in court filings that the largest and oldest affirmative action program in

“Gail’s Law” provides no-cost coverage to secondary screenings to women at greatest risk for cancer, missed diagnoses [Madison, Wis.] – Today, leading women’s health advocates praised a Gail’s Law, a new bill authored by Sen. Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R- Appleton), Rep. Amanda Nedweski (R- Pleasant Prairie), and Rep. Cindi Duchow (R-Town of

Madison, WI – Rep. Scott Allen (R-Waukesha), along with several other joint authors, sent a budget motion to the Joint Finance Committee that would require the state government to pay municipalities 100% of the agreed upon costs to provide police, fire, and waste services to state buildings. “We as a

Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released a “Court Watch” primer on Wednesday, detailing the bounds of judicial immunity. The primer outlines Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan’s alleged conduct to prevent federal immigration officials from arresting an illegal immigrant in the context of judicial immunity.  WHY IT

Honoring A Legacy Of Conservation In Wisconsin’s Northwoods MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to attend the 100th anniversary celebration of the Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest on June 7. Events will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Crystal Lake Day Use Area

Bill provides stipend to cover education and training expenses currently borne by volunteers MADISON, WI… Legislation supporting our local volunteer fire fighters by providing a stipend to cover their education and training expenses unanimously passed an Assembly committee today. State Sen. André Jacque (R-New Franken), co-author of the bill, said departments

On Saturday, May 31st, at 9:30am, Wisconsinites from around the state will gather at the State Capitol, State Street Side, for a rally and die-in demonstration to demand: One in five Wisconsinites rely on BadgerCare and other Medicaid programs for life-saving healthcare. On May 22nd, House Republicans, including WI reps

MILWAUKEE – Astronomers from teams around the world – including UWM scientists – have made a startling discovery about a new type of cosmic phenomenon. The mystery object emits pulses of radio waves and X-rays. It’s the first time an object in this recently discovered class has been detected in

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking qualified stakeholder applicants to serve on the Beaver Management Plan Committee (BMPC). Applications will be accepted until June 20. The DNR invites organizations with an interest in beaver management to visit the Beaver Management Plan webpage to learn about the required qualifications, read the committee’s charter, find application

Racine, WI – State Representative Angelina Cruz (D–Racine) is proud to announce the upcoming unveiling of THE PASSIONS PROJECT | Racial & Social Justice (RSJ) Racine, a portrait gallery celebrating the voices and experiences of forty public school students from the Racine Unified School District. The Gallery Event will take place Saturday, May 31, from 3pm–6pm at Festival Hall,

New ad campaign calls out Rep. Van Orden for his vote to repeal clean energy investments Today, Protect Our Jobs, a new campaign defending clean energy workers and local economies across the country, launched a new television and digital ad condemning Rep. Derrick Van Orden for voting to kill 1,850