Rep. Phelps: Republicans reject Rep. Phelps’s amendment to regulate AI in workforce
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
WisDems: Under GOP control, abortion rights would be first on the chopping block
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
Sen. Jacque: Increased penalties for deadly drug pushers and support for military families advance
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
Senate approves two constitutional amendments, sending them to voters
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.
Sen. Hutton: Bill requiring basic fiscal accountability before school tax increases is headed to Governor’s desk
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
Sen. Hutton: Senate approves Hutton bill protecting homeless citizens from predatory drug dealers
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
Barnes campaign: Announces proposal to lower grocery costs for Wisconsinites, boost economic opportunity for family farmers
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
Sen. Hutton: Senate approves Hutton bill giving taxpayers a direct vote on local “wheel taxes”
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
DNC: ICYMI: DNC blasts Trump’s first year in office as a disaster as working families suffer under rising costs, less health care
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
Rep. Rodriguez: Federal Scholarship Tax Credit heads to governor’s desk
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)
Capitol Chats: U.S. Rep. Moore says Minnesota residents ‘want the place de-ICE’d’
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.
Sen. Larson: Republican-backed Constitutional Amendments take us backwards, deny hard truths
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
Sen. Jacque: ‘No tax on tips’, protections for disabled adults and protections against foreign adversaries pass Senate
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
MacIver Institute: Study: Wisconsin economy lags rest of nation
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
Opportunity Wisconsin: Wraps up winter coat drive, collecting nearly 100 coats for local nonprofits
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,