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MADISON – More than 300 farmers and agriculturists gathered at the Monona Terrace in Madison today for Ag Day at the Capitol. Ag Day at the Capitol is the largest advocacy day for Wisconsin farmers and agriculturists, bringing together a
MILWAUKEE – State Sen. Kelda Roys (D-Madison) laid out her bold plan to build a Wisconsin where everyone has the freedom to thrive during a gubernatorial forum hosted by Main Street Alliance at the Cooperage in Milwaukee on Wednesday night.
WAUSAU, WI – Tom Tiffany, Republican candidate for governor of Wisconsin, issued a statement today in response to the Democrat Main Street Governor Candidate Forum. “Every Democrat in this race is running on the same platform of higher property taxes, bigger
Madison, WI — Americans for Prosperity–Wisconsin (AFP-WI) urged Representatives in the Assembly to vote NO on Assembly Bill 472, warning the bill misuses Wisconsin’s pro-nuclear momentum to advance a utility handout that shifts financial risk from investors onto ratepayers. AFP-WI Legislative
Madison – State Senator Rob Stafsholt’s (R-New Richmond) bill to establish a Dairy Cattle Innovation Program in Wisconsin was approved today during a floor session of the State Senate. The bill that Senator Stafsholt authored with Representative Clint Moses (R-Menomonie) would
MADISON, WI – State Representative Christian Phelps (D–Eau Claire) introduced an amendment to Assembly Bill 840 on Tuesday. His amendment would have changed a Republican-authored data center bill to require a regulatory board to oversee the impacts of artificial intelligence on Wisconsin business
SCOWIS Candidate Maria Lazar, GOP gubernatorial front runner Tom Tiffany, and numerous legislative candidates have all supported a six-week abortion ban or the state’s 1849 abortion ban. MADISON, Wis. — As the Wisconsin Supreme Court race heats up, far-right candidate Maria
MADISON… Several pieces of legislation authored by Sen. André Jacque (New Franken) passed committee on Wednesday, including tougher penalties for traffickers of carfentanil- a drug 100 times more potent than fentanyl, support for military families in educating their children, and
The state Senate today signed off on sending two constitutional amendments to voters this November that would bar closing houses of worship during an emergency and prohibit preferential treatment based on race, sex or other factors.
MADISON, Wis. — The State Senate on Wednesday approved legislation authored by Senator Rob Hutton (R–Brookfield) and Rep. Amanda Nedweski (R-Pleasant Prairie) to ensure school districts meet basic fiscal accountability standards before asking taxpayers to approve higher property taxes. Assembly
MADISON, Wis. — Legislation authored by Senator Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield) to increase penalties for drug dealing near a homeless shelter was approved by the State Senate during its February floor session on Wednesday. Current law already provides a penalty enhancement
As part of his Wisconsin Way agenda to make life more affordable and ahead of tonight’s small business forum with Main Street Action, Mandela Barnes is proposing a new statewide grant program to help small business entrepreneurs open full-service grocery
MADISON, Wis. — Legislation authored by Senator Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield) that gives Wisconsin voters a direct say on whether to approve a local vehicle registration fee, commonly known as a wheel tax, was approved by the State Senate during its
Donald Trump promised an economic “golden age” on “Day One,” but his first year back in office has been a complete disaster for working families. Instead, Trump has squeezed American families’ pocketbooks with skyrocketing prices and rising inflation, destroyed thousands
MADISON – A bill authored by Representative Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) and Senator Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) passed the State Senate today. Assembly Bill 602 (AB 602) would opt Wisconsin-based scholarship granting organizations (SGOs) into the new Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC)
On this week’s Capitol Chats podcast, U.S. Rep Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, talks about her takeaways from a hearing on the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota, the Democratic effort to impeach Kristi Noem and Democrats’ odds in the midterm elections.
Madison, WI – Facing the prospect of being out of power in the Wisconsin Legislature for the first time in over a decade and a half, Wisconsin Republicans are once again seeking to amend our Wisconsin Constitution to avoid the Governor’s
MADISON, WI…Legislation to exempt taxes on qualified tips in Wisconsin was one of six bills authored by Senator André Jacque (New Franken) to pass the State Senate on Wednesday. Senate Bill 36 passed the Senate on a strong bi-partisan 21-12
MADISON — After years of keeping pace with or outperforming the national economy, a new study from the MacIver Institute and the Center of the American Experiment Wisconsin has fallen to the bottom of the barrel over the last decade. The
MADISON, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin and local businesses across the state wrapped up their “Don’t Leave Wisconsinites Out In the Cold Coat Drive,” collecting nearly 100 coats for Wisconsin families struggling with rising costs thanks to tariffs, increasing healthcare premiums,
MADISON – More than 300 farmers and agriculturists gathered at the Monona Terrace in Madison today for Ag Day at the Capitol. Ag Day at the Capitol is the largest advocacy day for Wisconsin farmers and agriculturists, bringing together a variety of farm groups to learn more about state issues
MILWAUKEE – State Sen. Kelda Roys (D-Madison) laid out her bold plan to build a Wisconsin where everyone has the freedom to thrive during a gubernatorial forum hosted by Main Street Alliance at the Cooperage in Milwaukee on Wednesday night. Roys outlined a bold, fresh slate of policy initiatives to
WAUSAU, WI – Tom Tiffany, Republican candidate for governor of Wisconsin, issued a statement today in response to the Democrat Main Street Governor Candidate Forum. “Every Democrat in this race is running on the same platform of higher property taxes, bigger government, and taking more from the paychecks of working families.
Madison, WI — Americans for Prosperity–Wisconsin (AFP-WI) urged Representatives in the Assembly to vote NO on Assembly Bill 472, warning the bill misuses Wisconsin’s pro-nuclear momentum to advance a utility handout that shifts financial risk from investors onto ratepayers. AFP-WI Legislative Director Jerry Ponio said, “Wisconsin ratepayers are being hammered by rising
Madison – State Senator Rob Stafsholt’s (R-New Richmond) bill to establish a Dairy Cattle Innovation Program in Wisconsin was approved today during a floor session of the State Senate. The bill that Senator Stafsholt authored with Representative Clint Moses (R-Menomonie) would direct the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
MADISON, WI – State Representative Christian Phelps (D–Eau Claire) introduced an amendment to Assembly Bill 840 on Tuesday. His amendment would have changed a Republican-authored data center bill to require a regulatory board to oversee the impacts of artificial intelligence on Wisconsin business practices and the workforce. Rep. Phelps’s amendment was rejected along
SCOWIS Candidate Maria Lazar, GOP gubernatorial front runner Tom Tiffany, and numerous legislative candidates have all supported a six-week abortion ban or the state’s 1849 abortion ban. MADISON, Wis. — As the Wisconsin Supreme Court race heats up, far-right candidate Maria Lazar is desperately trying to downplay her extreme views on abortion,
MADISON… Several pieces of legislation authored by Sen. André Jacque (New Franken) passed committee on Wednesday, including tougher penalties for traffickers of carfentanil- a drug 100 times more potent than fentanyl, support for military families in educating their children, and protection of second amendment rights. Bills authored by Sen. Jacque
The state Senate today signed off on sending two constitutional amendments to voters this November that would bar closing houses of worship during an emergency and prohibit preferential treatment based on race, sex or other factors.
MADISON, Wis. — The State Senate on Wednesday approved legislation authored by Senator Rob Hutton (R–Brookfield) and Rep. Amanda Nedweski (R-Pleasant Prairie) to ensure school districts meet basic fiscal accountability standards before asking taxpayers to approve higher property taxes. Assembly Bill 457 requires school districts to be in compliance with existing
MADISON, Wis. — Legislation authored by Senator Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield) to increase penalties for drug dealing near a homeless shelter was approved by the State Senate during its February floor session on Wednesday. Current law already provides a penalty enhancement for those convicted of dealing drugs within 1,000 feet of
As part of his Wisconsin Way agenda to make life more affordable and ahead of tonight’s small business forum with Main Street Action, Mandela Barnes is proposing a new statewide grant program to help small business entrepreneurs open full-service grocery stores in food deserts. Food affordability is a growing crisis
MADISON, Wis. — Legislation authored by Senator Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield) that gives Wisconsin voters a direct say on whether to approve a local vehicle registration fee, commonly known as a wheel tax, was approved by the State Senate during its floor session on Wednesday. Senate Bill 467 requires any wheel tax
Donald Trump promised an economic “golden age” on “Day One,” but his first year back in office has been a complete disaster for working families. Instead, Trump has squeezed American families’ pocketbooks with skyrocketing prices and rising inflation, destroyed thousands of jobs, and implemented policies that will kick millions of
MADISON – A bill authored by Representative Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) and Senator Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) passed the State Senate today. Assembly Bill 602 (AB 602) would opt Wisconsin-based scholarship granting organizations (SGOs) into the new Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC) program. The FSTC creates a non-refundable federal income tax credit
On this week’s Capitol Chats podcast, U.S. Rep Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, talks about her takeaways from a hearing on the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota, the Democratic effort to impeach Kristi Noem and Democrats’ odds in the midterm elections.
Madison, WI – Facing the prospect of being out of power in the Wisconsin Legislature for the first time in over a decade and a half, Wisconsin Republicans are once again seeking to amend our Wisconsin Constitution to avoid the Governor’s veto on a trio of regressive policies that stand in
MADISON, WI…Legislation to exempt taxes on qualified tips in Wisconsin was one of six bills authored by Senator André Jacque (New Franken) to pass the State Senate on Wednesday. Senate Bill 36 passed the Senate on a strong bi-partisan 21-12 vote. The Assembly approved the companion bill last week, but
MADISON — After years of keeping pace with or outperforming the national economy, a new study from the MacIver Institute and the Center of the American Experiment Wisconsin has fallen to the bottom of the barrel over the last decade. The report, Accounting for Growth in Wisconsin: Performance and Prospects, reveals
MADISON, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin and local businesses across the state wrapped up their “Don’t Leave Wisconsinites Out In the Cold Coat Drive,” collecting nearly 100 coats for Wisconsin families struggling with rising costs thanks to tariffs, increasing healthcare premiums, and other policies that are making essential items unaffordable for