Rep. Snodgrass: Members of the Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus introduce 2025 comprehensive equality bill package
Today, in advance of June’s Pride Month, Representative Snodgrass joined her colleagues of the Wisconsin Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus in co-authoring the 2025 Equality Agenda. This comprehensive bill package will promote equality and improve safety for LGBTQIA+ Wisconsinites and includes seven
Wisconsin Democracy Campaign: Were you listening? WI orgs send a message to the JFC
Open letter to the members of the Joint Finance Committee, co-chairs Sen. Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and Rep. Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) The joint organizations represent folks from northern Wisconsin to Milwaukee from rural, suburban and urban areas. We work on
Rep. Vining: 96 Of 99 State Assembly Representatives have school districts pushed To referendum since 2024
MADISON– 96 of the 99 State Representatives serving in the State Assembly represent at least one school district that has gone to referendum since 2024. Failure to adequately fund the schools is pushing school districts to referendum, and forcing taxpayers
Sen. Hesselbein: Wisconsin Democrats’ Equality Agenda promotes equal rights, protections, safety for all Wisconsinites
Senate Democratic Leader, Senator Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton), released the following statement on the Democrats’ Equality Agenda which was introduced today: “Today, Democrats introduced our Equality Agenda: bills and resolutions that will promote equality and improve safety for LGBTQIA+ Wisconsinites. Standing
Weekly Dem Radio Address: Gov. Evers kicks off June Dairy Month celebrating Wisconsin’s dairy industry and proud dairy heritage
Governor delivers weekly radio address highlighting key efforts to support state’s farmers and producers Hey there, folks! Governor Evers here to kick off June Dairy Month! Dairy is more than a $50 billion industry in our state. This month, we
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Rock County deer farm confirmed with CWD
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that a Rock County deer farm has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The result was confirmed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames,
Rep. Neubauer: Wisconsin Democrats’ “Equality Agenda” will promote LGBTQ+ equality and expand protections
MADISON, Wis. — Ahead of Pride Month, the Wisconsin Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus introduced the “Equality Agenda” legislative package to promote equality and improve safety for LGBTQ+ Wisconsinites. After the introduction, Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement:
Sen. Spreitzer: Wisconsin legislative LGBTQ+ caucus introduces 2025 Equality Agenda
MADISON – Today, after introducing the 2025 Equality Agenda to promote equality and improve safety for LGBTQ+ Wisconsinites, Wisconsin Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus Chair State Senator Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) released the following statement: “From Ashland to Racine—and everywhere in between— members
Rep. Vining: Introduces LGBTQIA+ rights mental health bill
MADISON–The Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus and the Transgender Parent and Nonbinary Advocacy Caucus (TPANAC) introduced the “Equality Agenda” at a press conference today, a package of bills to promote equality and improve safety for LGBTQIA+ Wisconsinites. Included in this package is
Bill Barth: Change system, build in fairness
Wisconsin’s history of legislative gerrymandering underpins yet another court challenge, this time involving congressional districts.
Alex Dallman: Wisconsin should be first state to help app workers get access to benefits
I am excited to introduce Assembly Bill 269 with Sen. Julian Bradley, R-New Berlin. It will give Wisconsinites who work on app-based platforms access to “portable” benefits they can take with them no matter where they work.
Frank Manzo and Jacob Hager: Labor shortages demonstrate need for investment in workers
To combat Wisconsin’s skilled labor shortage in construction, the data argue for a reconsideration of public policies that promote investment in registered apprenticeship training.
Mark Belling: Generac goes viral for all the wrong reasons
‘Go woke, go broke’ strikes again.
Cathy Olig, Demond Means and Matthew Joynt: Your property tax hike: A direct result of state failure to fund students with disabilities
The solution isn’t complicated; it requires legislators to implement the blue ribbon commission recommendations they received and endorsed over six years ago. … demand that our elected officials finally act on their recommendations and work together to make 60% special education reimbursement a reality.
THU News Summary: Sen. Ron Johnson, Rep. Gwen Moore both oppose Trump’s spending bill
TOP STORIES Sen. Johnson says longtime beliefs inform Trump bill opposition… “I sprang out of the Tea Party movement,” he explained. “I still view myself as more Tea Party than Republican Party. … “There is no amount of pressure that