Assembly approves bill to overhaul private school funding system
The Assembly today approved 64-35 along party lines a bill to overhaul the funding system for the state’s private school voucher programs, sending the measure to the state Senate.
Vos, August slam Senate, Brandtjen for blocking early absentee ballot processing bill
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Majority Leader Tyler August slammed the Senate and Rep. Janel Brandtjen for blocking a bill that would allow clerks to start processing absentee ballots the day before election day.
TUE PM Update: Hovde formally launches U.S. Senate bid, Sheboygan County DA asks SCOWIS to take abortion appeal
From WisPolitics … — GOP Madison businessman Eric Hovde formally launched his campaign for the U.S. Senate today, bemoaning what he said was a country in decline and an American dream increasingly out of reach for many during Joe Biden’s
Northern Legislators: Announce federal loan availability for small businesses
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Rep. Steffen: Legislature approves tax-free retirement
Madison, Wis. — Today, a proposal to create a tax-free retirement in Wisconsin was adopted by the Wisconsin Legislature. State Representative David Steffen (R – Howard) and State Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R – Appleton) authored the bill, which will exempt certain
Dept. of Health Services: New Office of Children’s Mental Health fact sheet emphasizes importance of infant and toddler mental health
Everyone has thoughts, emotions, and behaviors – what we know as mental health – and infants and toddlers are no different. Positive mental health and responsive relationships in early childhood are critical to a child’s health. The vast majority (90%)
Sen. Smith: Flawed HSHS bill clears State Senate
MADISON – Today, senate bills 1014 (SB 1014) and 1015 (SB 1015) were passed during the senate session floor period. These bill are aimed at alleviating the health care crisis in the Chippewa Valley area after HSHS decided to close area hospitals
Sen. Knodl: Votes to return government surplus to tax payers
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Sen. Knodl: State Senate addresses teacher shortage
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Sen. Wanggaard: Statement on middle class tax relief
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Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin: Statement on Wisconsin Supreme Court filing
Madison, Wis. – Today Sheboygan County District Attorney Joel Urmanski filed a petition to bypass the appeals court and has asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to decide whether Dane County Circuit Court Judge Diane Schlipper’s ruling from December 2023 that
Rep. O’Connor: On UW System guaranteed admissions bill signed into law
MADISON – Representative Jerry O’Connor (R- Fond du Lac) released the following statement after Governor Evers signed his Guaranteed Admissions Bill into law. “I am pleased that Gov. Evers signed SB 367, my bill to guarantee admission to UW System institutions
Senate sends $2.1B GOP tax package to Evers
The state Senate has sent a $2.1 billion GOP tax package to Dem Gov. Tony Evers with only the Republican proposal to boost a credit for child care drawing significant bipartisan support.
Sen. Larson: Senate Republican bullies take out their frustrations on appointees
MADISON, WI – Fresh off the knowledge that their reign as the gerrymandered kings of the Wisconsin legislature may soon be over with the signing of fair maps, Senate Republicans decided to take out their frustrations today on four immensely qualified
Sen. Jacque: Bill relieving local taxpayers from burden of unequal landfill regulation heads to governor
MADISON, WI… Local taxpayers would be freed from the burden of higher costs for unreasonable financial standards for municipal landfills, compared to private facilities, under legislation on its way to the Governor’s desk after passing both Houses of the Legislature today.