MADISON— Today, the final Joint Finance Committee meeting concluded with another disappointing display of misplaced priorities from Republicans on the committee. Despite a historic surplus and months of opportunity, Republicans today refused to deliver full funding for childcare, rejected postpartum Medicaid expansion, and came up short on critical transportation investments.

Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Women’s Council has announced Jeanne Duffy as its newest Executive Director, effective June 30, 2025. She most recently served as the Executive Director for Serve Wisconsin, a 21-member citizen board appointed by the Governor which provides statewide training and resources for community service and volunteerism. At

MADISON — The John K. MacIver Institute for Public Policy released the following statement from CEO Annette Olson regarding the budget agreement announced today: We are far from impressed with the budget agreement Governor Evers announced today. Apparently Republican leaders’ biggest concern was how to secure Democrat votes when principled conservatives

MADISON, WI –Today, the Joint Committee on Finance advanced the state budget after reaching agreement with Governor Evers. Included in the budget now advancing to the full legislature is critical funding to maintain access to long-term care services, including the cost-to-continue for Medicaid nursing home payment standards and the minimum

MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today applauded members of Wisconsin’s Joint Finance Committee, along with Governor Tony Evers, Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester), Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) and Senate Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton), who today advanced a budget deal including $150 million in support

Survival Coalition of more than 20 statewide disability organizations issued this statement today in response to the Senate’s passage of a budget reconciliation bill that cuts over $1 trillion in Medicaid and $300 billion in SNAP food assistance in the next decade. “People with disabilities, their families who provide care,

Proposal cuts Medicaid by almost $1 Trillion and SNAP by $300 B Last month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the most significant cuts to Medicaid and SNAP in history. Today, the U.S. Senate passed even deeper cuts by a vote of 51 to 49. Since January, advocates in Wisconsin

Today, the Senate passed the reconciliation bill with a narrow margin of votes. This bill will cut $1 trillion from Medicaid and $300 billion from other social services, leaving countless vulnerable individuals without essential care and support. As a coalition of caregivers and people with disabilities in Wisconsin’s 5th Congressional

The GOP’s Tax Scam Represents the Largest Cuts to Health Care in American History  Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Republicans voted to pass, barely, Trump’s Big, Ugly Bill, which will fund massive tax breaks for the wealthiest individuals and corporations by ripping health care from 17 million Americans and slashing

Catalent investment has created 200 new highly skilled biohealth jobs, further advancing Wisconsin’s status as a U.S. Regional Tech Hub MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), today joined Catalent leaders and officials to celebrate the company’s recent announcement of an estimated $45 million investment to expand their facilities and purchas… Please log in to

Today, the U.S. Senate narrowly passed the reconciliation bill by a vote of 51 to 50. The changes introduced in this legislation pose significant risks to individuals with disabilities, particularly through cuts to Medicaid and SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). The Congressional Budget Office estimates that these Medicaid cuts alone

Madison – July 1, 2025 – End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault appreciate the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) for investing $20 million in victim services funding. However, that funding is only for one year of the biennium, effectively creating a funding cliff for crime victim services on June

Madison – Senator Sarah Keyeski (D-Lodi) released the following statement in response to the tentative bipartisan agreement that was reached last night by legislative leaders and Governor Evers on the 2025-27 state biennial budget:  “After months of effort, the current dysfunction of the Republican party was laid bare in our

After spending months criticizing the bill as a way to get attention, Johnson confirms that he will vote yes to gut Medicaid, food security for children, and tax cuts for his billionaire buddies — all while adding over $3 trillion to the deficit  MADISON, Wis. —  Despite spending the last two months,

PROFS has been pressing for a strong budget for the Universities of Wisconsin, and we are heartened that the proposal released this morning provides over $250 million in new money to UW System, and grateful to Governor Evers for advocating strongly for public higher education. We are concerned, however, that

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Ron Johnson joined fellow U.S. Senate Republicans in passing a version of Trump’s budget bill that could take away even more people’s healthcare – in the name of giving tax breaks to billionaires – than a version passed previously by Wisconsin Republicans in the House.   “Ron Johnson

The U.S. Senate’s version of the budget reconciliation package took a bad bill and made it worse. The Senate package, passed this morning by a tiebreaker vote of 51-50, would cut almost $1 trillion from the Medicaid program over the next 10 years and result in close to 12 million people losing their

Milwaukee — Peg Schrader is the newly-elected Board President of the League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County (LWVMC). She was elected at the annual meeting of the membership, held on May 31. Schrader joined LWVMC in 2019 and has served on its board of directors as Vice President of Voter Services, which coordinates voter registration

MADISON, WI – Today, the Joint Finance Committee will be taking action on the preliminary bipartisan compromise reached by members of Legislative Leadership and Governor Evers. While this budget is progress in certain areas, it is not perfect. The Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund will not be included in that compromise, even