Rewind: Your Week in Review for July 3

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss the state budget, the state Supreme Court’s abortion ruling and more.

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Survival Coalition: Response to passage of federal budget bill

Contact: Survival Coalition of Wisconsin Disability Organizations, Co-Chairs Beth Swedeen, beth.swedeen@wisconsin.gov; (608) 220-2924 Patti Becker, beckerp@clanet.org; (608) 240-8503 Jason Glozier, jglozier@wcilc.org (608) 422-0525 Survival Coalition Response to Passage of Federal Budget Bill Today, the U.S. House approved the Senate’s deeper cuts to Medicaid and

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for July 3

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss the state budget, the state Supreme Court’s abortion ruling and more.

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Rep. Stubbs: Celebrates signing of youth mental health bills

MADISON, WI – Yesterday, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed into law 2025 Wisconsin Act 9 and 2025 Wisconsin Act 10, which would establish a framework for certifying psychiatric residential treatment facilities and establish a statewide system for sharing minors’ mental health safety plans. Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following

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Survival Coalition: Response to passage of federal budget bill

Contact: Survival Coalition of Wisconsin Disability Organizations, Co-Chairs Beth Swedeen, beth.swedeen@wisconsin.gov; (608) 220-2924 Patti Becker, beckerp@clanet.org; (608) 240-8503 Jason Glozier, jglozier@wcilc.org (608) 422-0525 Survival Coalition Response to Passage of Federal Budget Bill Today, the U.S. House approved the Senate’s deeper cuts to Medicaid and SNAP by a vote of 218 to 214. The bill

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Milwaukee County Exec. David Crowley: Statement on congressional passage of President Trump’s budget bill

MILWAUKEE – Following the U.S. House of Representatives’ approval of President Donald Trump’s federal budget bill, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley issued the following statement. “In Milwaukee County, we depend on federal funding to invest in our community and provide essential services that our residents rely on every day. Federally-funded programs

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Dairy Business Association: Wisconsin’s 2025-27 budget reflects strong commitment to dairy community

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Dairy Business Association, Wisconsin’s leading dairy advocacy group, applauds Governor Evers and legislative leaders for their bipartisan effort to craft a budget that supports the state’s dairy community. “This budget reflects a strong commitment to Wisconsin’s dairy community,” Greg Siegenthaler, DBA board president, said. “We

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Wisconsin Association of School Boards: State budget statement

The WASB thanks the governor, legislature, and all parties involved in the process for working together and making difficult decisions to ensure some level of increases was put forward and a budget was ultimately passed. The increases in special education reimbursement are a massive step forward – the highest rate

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U.S. Rep. Grothman: Celebrates historical wins in the One Big Beautiful Bill 

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) celebrated major victories today following the House passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a landmark reconciliation bill that advances President Trump’s America First agenda, delivers crucial tax relief, and reins in waste, fraud, and abuse across the federal government.  The legislation

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Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: Chair statement on Van Orden and Steil forfeiting their House majority by voting for Republicans’ disastrous tax scam – again

DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene released the following statement after Derrick Van Orden, Bryan Steil, and House Republicans once AGAIN passed their deeply unpopular tax scam that rips away health care and food access from millions of children and families, all to pay for massive tax breaks for their billionaire campaign donors: “Derrick Van

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Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities: Statement on House saying ‘yes” to cutting Medicaid by almost $1 trillion and SNAP by $300 B

Press Contact: Beth Swedeen (608) 220-2924; beth.swedeen@wisconsin.gov Today, the U.S. House approved the Senate’s deeper cuts to Medicaid and SNAP by a vote of 218 to 214. Beth Swedeen, Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities Executive Director issued the following statement: “The disability community is deeply disappointed that Congress has failed

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Statement on House passage of Republicans’ budget bill that guts Medicaid, raises costs for families

In Wisconsin, the bill will terminate at least 250,000 people’s health care, reduce or eliminate 90,000 Wisconsinites’ food assistance, and threaten to close rural hospitals WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after House Republicans passed their budget bill: “Today, Republicans chose to put their super-rich

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