League of Wisconsin Municipalities: Celebrates landmark PFAS legislation
Toni Herkert, the Government Affairs Director of the League of Wisconsin Municipalities, released the following statement after the unanimous Senate action on Assembly Bills 130 and 131 today. This legislation also passed the Assembly on a 93-0 vote on Friday,
Senate approves online gaming bill with half of GOP caucus opposed
The state Senate voted to open the door to allowing online gaming in Wisconsin as the issue split both Republican and Democratic caucuses over concerns the move would exacerbate the downsides of gambling, including addiction.
Marquette Law School: Poll to release Wisconsin survey Tuesday, March 24
MILWAUKEE — Marquette University Law School will release the results of a statewide poll with an in-person event featuring Charles Franklin, director of the Marquette Law School Poll, and Derek Mosley, director of the school’s Lubar Center for Public Policy
Rep. Palmeri: Assembly Democrats introduce bill to lower property taxes and address school funding
MADISON, WI – On March 14th, Representative Lori Palmeri (D-Oshkosh), along with fellow members of the Assembly Democratic Caucus introduced a proposal to use $1.3 billion of the state’s surplus to hold property taxes and increase general aid funding for
Rep. Ortiz-Velez: Passage of DACA occupational licensing bill
Madison, WI – State Representative Sylvia Ortiz-Velez would like to thank the entire Senate and Assembly. I am happy to announce that the Senate in Wisconsin, just passed DACA Occupational Licensing, 31-2. The house passed AB759 on February 20th 97-0. Rep. Ortiz-Velez gives a special
Clean Wisconsin: Compromise on PFAS aid passes in Wisconsin!
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Forward Latino: Applauds passage pf DACA professional licensing bill
Franklin, WI – Forward Latino, a national non-profit, non-partisan service and advocacy organization headquartered in Franklin, Wisconsin, applauds the Wisconsin Legislature for passing S.B. 745, legislation that expands access to professional licensing for recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
State Senate Democratic Committee: Statements on Sen. Wanggaard’s retirement
MADISON, WI – Today, Senator Van Wanggaard announced he will not be seeking reelection in Wisconsin’s 21st district. Racine Transit Director and candidate for State Senate in the 21st district, Trevor Jung, on Sen. Wanggaard’s retirement: “With Senator Wanggaard announcing he
Sen. Jacque: Child sex traffickers would face life in prison under bill heading to governor
Jacque authored legislation increases penalties to combat “brutal form of modern slavery” MADISON…Child sex traffickers would face life in prison with no chance of parole under legislation authored by Senator André Jacque (New Franken) headed to the desk of Governor
Sen. Spreitzer, Rep. Brown: Introduce legislative package to support local journalism in Wisconsin
MADISON – Today, State Senator Mark Spreitzer and Representative Brienne Brown introduced a package of three bills aimed at continuing the vital conversation around preserving and enhancing local journalism in Wisconsin. The legislation includes a bill to create a state
Wisconsin State Public Defenders: On the eve of Public Defense Day, Senate inaction leaves Wisconsin’s constitutional promise underfunded and under-resourced
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin will mark the anniversary of the landmark Gideon v. Wainwright decision this Wednesday with a failure to approve new resources for public defenders. Lawmakers cut short a lifeline for Wisconsin’s overburdened public defense system when the bipartisan
WisDems: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Tiffany “doesn’t believe” in mail-in voting despite voting absentee twelve times
MADISON, Wis. — According to reporting from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Tom Tiffany said in an interview that he doesn’t believe “we should be doing mail-in voting” in Wisconsin despite having voted absentee in 12 elections in the past 10 years. Tiffany’s opposition
Sen. Nass: Senate leadership uses last floor day to grab cash by pa$$ing unpopular bills. Nass: Process on UW/NIL bill and tribal online gaming bill morally corrupt.
Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater) issued the following statement in response to the deal cut between Senate Majority Leader LeMahieu and Senate Minority Leader Hesselbein to force through two very unpopular bills demanded by well-financed special interests: “Today, the people of
Rep. Rivera-Wagner: Bipartisan housing bill expands homeownership access, heads to governor’s desk
Madison — Earlier today, the Wisconsin State Senate passed Assembly Bill 454, a proposal authored by State Representative Amaad Rivera-Wagner of Green Bay to expand access to homeownership for working families across Wisconsin. The bill now heads to Governor Tony Evers
Rep. Vos: Statement on Sen. Van Wanggaard not seeking reelection
Madison… Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement regarding the State Senator Van Wanggaard’s decision not to seek reelection: “I have known and been close friends with Van for over 25 years. Van has led a selfless career