MADISON, Wis. — Results of the 2026 Wisconsin Supreme Court race are in, showing that voters elected Judge Chris Taylor in a landslide victory. Tonight’s result shows an overwhelming rejection of the right-wing agenda for the third state Supreme Court election in a row, and further solidifies a strong progressive majority

MADISON, Wis. — After voters showed up to the polls in droves to reject Maria Lazar’s extreme right-wing agenda, Tom Tiffany had one thing to say: “We got our butts kicked.” Justice-elect Chris Taylor campaigned on a commitment to protect working people and Wisconsin from federal overreach, and inspired such overwhelming

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul is issuing the following statement after Governor Evers today signed into law Assembly Bills 957, 958, and 964 supporting the Wisconsin Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, including providing additional staffing to help investigate online child exploitation cases. “Protecting the safety of our kids online is critically

The following is a statement from Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes in response to Tom Tiffany’s comment that the GOP “got our butts kicked” after Justice Chris Taylor’s historic victory in the Supreme Court race: “Tom Tiffany is running on the exact same playbook as Maria Lazar—defending an abortion ban that

MADISON – Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation released the following statement from WFBF President Brad Olson regarding the veto of Assembly Bill 956 that would have created an exemption for certain agricultural warehouses from sprinkler system requirements to prevent potential pollution of surface and groundwater.  “In light of the Governor’s recent comments about the high cost of fertilizer and agricultural inputs, it is incredibly disappointing to see this bill

New law adds information on adoption into K-12 human growth & development programs MADISON, WI…Legislation authored by Senator André Jacque (New Franken) to expand statewide instruction about adoption was signed into law today by Governor Tony Evers as Act 202. School districts in Wisconsin were not previously required to provide human

Toni Herkert, the Government Affairs Director of the League of Wisconsin Municipalities, released the following statement after the Governor signed Assembly Bill 194 into law as 2025 Wisconsin Act 237 and Senate Bill 480 into law as 2025 Wisconsin Act 235. “Housing is one of the top concerns we hear

MADISON – Governor Tony Evers signed several bills into law on Wednesday afternoon, one of which was authored by Representative Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek). “Wisconsin is facing a housing shortage, resulting in soaring home prices with many homebuyers struggling to afford their first home. The biggest barrier to entering the housing

Madison, WI – Today, Governor Tony Evers signed Assembly Bill 604—relating to: coverage under the Medical Assistance program for incarcerated individuals. Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement: “Today, Governor Tony Evers signed Assembly Bill 604—relating to: coverage under the Medical Assistance program for incarcerated individuals, into law. I was proud

MOSINEE, WI – State Representative Brent Jacobson (R – Mosinee) released the following statement after his bill creating a civil cause of action for sexual extortion (sextortion) was signed into law: “Sexual extortion has devastated tens of thousands of victims, robbed American families of over $65 million, and resulted in the tragic

MADISON — Today, Governor Tony Evers signed Assembly Bills 957, 958, and 964. These bills, now 2026 Wisconsin Acts 216, 217, and 218 respectively, will provide more resources to the Wisconsin Department of Justice Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC). “As the Vice Chair of the Legislative Task Force

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today took action on dozens of bills. The bills enacted by the governor today build upon “Bradyn’s Law” (2025 Wisconsin Act 48) by bolstering deterrents for sexual extortion, support efforts to bolster affordable housing options, extend open enrollment application timeframe for military families, ensure qualifying Hmong and Laotian veterans

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Ilhan Omar (MN-05), co-chairs of the Defense Spending Reduction Caucus, released the following statement after President Trump submitted the annual Presidential Budget Request to Congress, which called for a $1.5 trillion budget to the Pentagon, a 42% increase from last year, while cutting domestic

MADISON, WI – Consumer protections that prevent criminals from preying on Wisconsinites’ retirement savings via cryptocurrency kiosk scams are now in place, thanks to a bill signed into law today by Governor Evers. AARP Wisconsin thanks the Governor for recognizing the severity of this problem and taking steps to curb

Today Governor Evers signed Assembly Bill 968, proposed by the bipartisan Speaker’s Task Force on Elder Services. Rep. Doyle served as the Vice-Chair on the Task Force, authored the bill, and had the following to say:  “The bipartisan Speaker’s Task Force on Elder Services set out to identify ways to

Legislation removes existing disincentives for disabled individuals who want to work MADISON, WI… Bipartisan legislation authored by Senator André Jacque (New Franken) to grant greater financial flexibility to disabled individuals who are working and receiving support through the Medicaid Purchase Plan (MAPP) was signed into law today by Governor Tony Evers as Act