Rewind: Your Week in Review for Sept. 26

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk discuss Republican Bill Berrien dropping out of the governor’s race, Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany launching his campaign for guv, Planned Parenthood halting abortions in Wisconsin, competing election bills from Dem and GOP Assembly lawmakers and more.

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Rep Subeck: Legislators introduce Right to Contraception Act

MADISON – Today, on World Contraception Day, Senator Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) and Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) introduced the Right to Contraception Act. The bill would establish an individual’s statutory right to access, and a health care provider’s right to provide

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Democratic National Committee: In the states: Democrats fight back against GOP’s threats to health care and freedom of speech

This week, the DNC announced an initial, six-figure investment to support the Pennsylvania Democratic Party’s voter outreach efforts to ensure Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty, and David Wecht remain on the bench – key elections ahead of 2026 and 2028. Targeting vulnerable Republicans, including Reps. Rob Wittman (VA-01),

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Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul joins coalition suing over illegal conditions on funding for programs designed to prevent teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul announced today that Wisconsin has joined a coalition suing the  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) over unlawful new conditions placed on funding for federal sexual health education programs designed to prevent teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. The Trump administration

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Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin: ICYMI: Reps. Tiffany and Wied join AFP-WI roundtable on federal permitting reform

KAUKAUNA, WI – On Thursday, Americans for Prosperity—Wisconsin (AFP-WI) hosted a permitting reform roundtable highlighting the urgent need for Congress to modernize and streamline the federal permitting process and the impact of federal regulations on Wisconsin’s energy sector. The event featured Reps. Tom Tiffany (WI-07) and Tony Wied (WI-08) alongside industry

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for Sept. 26

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk discuss Republican Bill Berrien dropping out of the governor’s race, Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany launching his campaign for guv, Planned Parenthood halting abortions in Wisconsin, competing election bills from Dem and GOP Assembly lawmakers and more.

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Americans for Contraceptives: State Rep. Lisa Subeck reintroduces The Right to Contraception Act during roundtable with Wisconsinites on World Contraception Day

MADISON, Wis. — To mark World Contraception Day, State Rep. Lisa Subeck reintroduced The Right to Contraception Act during a roundtable event discussion with Wisconsinites who sounded the alarm about the need to protect Wisconsinites’ access to contraception. The event comes amid a coordinated campaign to undermine the right to contraception

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Celebrates Public Lands Day Saturday, Sept. 27

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to get outdoors and enjoy the state’s public lands Saturday, Sept. 27 in honor of National Public Lands Day. Established in 1994, National Public Lands Day places emphasis on volunteerism to protect and enhance our public lands. Each year, many groups and

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WisDems: Statement on Bill Berrien dropping out of governor’s race

MADISON, Wis. — In response to GOP gubernatorial candidate Bill Berrien dropping out of the race, WisDems spokesperson Philip Shulman released the following statement: “Bill Berrien is a lesson for all GOP candidates: if you don’t show complete and total loyalty to Trump–past or present–then you better pack your bags and head

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Berrien campaign: Bill Berrien ends campaign for governor

WHITEFISH BAY, Wisc. — On Friday, Bill Berrien, a former Navy SEAL and a manufacturing CEO, issued the following statement announcing his decision to end his campaign for Governor of Wisconsin.  “After hunting down war criminals in Bosnia as a Navy SEAL Platoon Leader, I had no idea that running for

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Rep Subeck: Legislators introduce Right to Contraception Act

MADISON – Today, on World Contraception Day, Senator Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) and Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) introduced the Right to Contraception Act. The bill would establish an individual’s statutory right to access, and a health care provider’s right to provide contraceptives and information regarding contraception. The legislation would prohibit the

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WisDems: As Planned Parenthood stops abortion care in Wisconsin, GOP gov candidate Tom Tiffany makes it clear he would further restrict access

MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin announced it would be forced to stop providing abortion services due to the GOP’s Big Ugly Bill. At the same time, Republican candidate for governor Tom Tiffany made it crystal clear that, if given the chance, he would go even further in restricting abortion access in

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