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MADISON, WI, AUGUST 8, 2025 – The Alzheimer’s Association Wisconsin Chapter celebrates a major legislative victory for families across Wisconsin as Governor Tony Evers today signed into law Senate Bill 152/Assembly Bill 176 at the Governor’s Office in the Wisconsin

Madison, WI – Earlier today, Gov. Tony Evers signed Senate Bill 31 (SB 31) into law as 2025 Act 18. The proposal authored by Rep. Gundrum and Sen. Cabral-Guevara allows Advanced Practice Nurse Prescribers (APNPs) and Physician Assistants (PAs) to

MADISON, WI… Gov. Evers today vetoed legislation that would have protected Wisconsin families by establishing specialized ‘problem-solving’ courts in state law, freeing up criminal justice system resources to keep violent offenders off our streets. “This veto puts at risk specialized

MADISON, WI — State Senator André Jacque’s (R–New Franken) bill clarifying that campground guests in Wisconsin are not tenants under landlord-tenant law, and that law enforcement may assist in their removal when necessary, was signed into law today. Sen. Jacque said

MADISON —Legislation authored by State Sen. André Jacque (R–New Franken), signed into law today, will require hospitals to obtain explicit, written consent from female patients before medical students can perform pelvic examinations while the patient is under anesthesia or unconscious.  The bipartisan measure previously

MADISON – State Representative Amanda Nedweski (R-Pleasant Prairie) issued the following statement celebrating the signing of AB 61, known as the K9 Riggs Act, into law. Authored by Rep. Nedweski and Senator Van Wanggaard (R–Racine), the bill increases criminal penalties for intentionally

MADISON – Five public safety bills authored by Senator Van Wanggaard (R-Racine) were signed into law today. The five bills strengthen the penalties for harming police dogs and jurors, provide protections for judges, clarifies the battery statutes, and extends the

(Madison, WI) – The Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network (WAAN) is pleased to announce that time-sensitive Alzheimer’s Family and Caregiver Support Program (AFCSP) legislation (SB 152) was signed into law this afternoon. WAAN is grateful to the State Legislature (especially the

Earlier today, Governor Tony Evers took action for working people by vetoing AB 269, the Gig Worker Carve Out Bill. This bill would have permanently stripped important protections like worker’s compensation, unemployment insurance, minimum wage, and overtime pay from Wisconsin’s app-based

Madison, WI – Senator Julian Bradley (R-New Berlin) and Rep. Alex Dallman (R-Markesan) slammed Governor Tony Evers today for vetoing a bipartisan bill that would have made Wisconsin among the first states in the nation to create portable benefits accounts for

MADISON – A bipartisan bill to help families caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, authored by Rep. Dean Kaufert [R – Neenah], has been signed into law by the Governor. The bill (SB 152/AB 176) removes

MADISON, WI — Americans for Prosperity–Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today applauded the signing of Assembly Bill 257 / Senate Bill 258, legislation that expands health care access across the state by modernizing regulations for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs). This reform, despite being

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today took action on 21 bills. The bills signed by the governor today include expanding eligibility for the Alzheimer’s Family and Caregiver Support Program, protecting patient privacy by requiring informed written consent for educational pelvic exams, increasing penalties for individuals who batter or threaten j… Please log

The Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus (WLBC) stands with community residents and leaders as they work on solutions in response to the wave of grocery store and pharmacy closures across Milwaukee and Wisconsin. These closures are a tragedy to our community.