Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association: Cheers $150M in new monies for Agricultural Roads Improvement Program
MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today applauded members of Wisconsin’s Joint Finance Committee, along with Governor Tony Evers, Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester), Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) and Senate Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton), who
Survival Coalition: Statement on Senate passage of reconciliation bill
Survival Coalition of more than 20 statewide disability organizations issued this statement today in response to the Senate’s passage of a budget reconciliation bill that cuts over $1 trillion in Medicaid and $300 billion in SNAP food assistance in the
The Arc Wisconsin: Statement on Senate passage of the reconciliation bill
Proposal cuts Medicaid by almost $1 Trillion and SNAP by $300 B Last month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the most significant cuts to Medicaid and SNAP in history. Today, the U.S. Senate passed even deeper cuts by a
Save IRIS: Hands off Medicaid District 5
Today, the Senate passed the reconciliation bill with a narrow margin of votes. This bill will cut $1 trillion from Medicaid and $300 billion from other social services, leaving countless vulnerable individuals without essential care and support. As a coalition
Joint Finance approves Evers deal as part of final budget action
The Joint Finance Committee wrapped up its work on an $111.1 billion budget today by approving a package that includes $1.4 billion in new state money to cover Medicaid costs, a series of transportation-related fee increases and the eventual closure of Green Bay’s prison. A significant portion of the package reflects the deal that Dem Gov. Tony Evers struck with GOP legislative leaders on education, child care and pieces of the Department of Transportation budget.
Protect Our Care: Senate rams through Trump’s Big Ugly Bill, ripping coverage from millions to fund tax breaks for wealthy
The GOP’s Tax Scam Represents the Largest Cuts to Health Care in American History Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Republicans voted to pass, barely, Trump’s Big, Ugly Bill, which will fund massive tax breaks for the wealthiest individuals and corporations
Gov. Evers, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation: Celebrate Catalent’s $45 million expansion, adding to the state’s booming biohealth sector
Catalent investment has created 200 new highly skilled biohealth jobs, further advancing Wisconsin’s status as a U.S. Regional Tech Hub MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), today joined Catalent leaders and officials to celebrate the company’s recent announcement of an
Save IRIS: Senate’s deep Medicaid cuts will harm people with disabilities
Today, the U.S. Senate narrowly passed the reconciliation bill by a vote of 51 to 50. The changes introduced in this legislation pose significant risks to individuals with disabilities, particularly through cuts to Medicaid and SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).
End Domestic Abuse WI, Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault: Wisconsin anti-violence coalitions call on the legislature to fully fund victim services
Madison – July 1, 2025 – End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault appreciate the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) for investing $20 million in victim services funding. However, that funding is only for one year of the biennium, effectively
Sen. Keyeski: Statement on tentative bipartisan budget deal
Madison – Senator Sarah Keyeski (D-Lodi) released the following statement in response to the tentative bipartisan agreement that was reached last night by legislative leaders and Governor Evers on the 2025-27 state biennial budget: “After months of effort, the current
WisDems: U.S. Senator Ron Johnson votes yes on Big Ugly Bill
After spending months criticizing the bill as a way to get attention, Johnson confirms that he will vote yes to gut Medicaid, food security for children, and tax cuts for his billionaire buddies — all while adding over $3 trillion
PROFS: Statement on Joint Finance Committee budget proposal for UW System
PROFS has been pressing for a strong budget for the Universities of Wisconsin, and we are heartened that the proposal released this morning provides over $250 million in new money to UW System, and grateful to Governor Evers for advocating
A Better Wisconsin Together: Ron Johnson joins Senate GOP in making Republicans’ big bad budget bill even worse
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Ron Johnson joined fellow U.S. Senate Republicans in passing a version of Trump’s budget bill that could take away even more people’s healthcare – in the name of giving tax breaks to billionaires – than a version
Wisconsin Medicaid Coalition: On U.S. Senate budget reconciliation vote
The U.S. Senate’s version of the budget reconciliation package took a bad bill and made it worse. The Senate package, passed this morning by a tiebreaker vote of 51-50, would cut almost $1 trillion from the Medicaid program over the next 10
League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County: Peg Schrader named president
Milwaukee — Peg Schrader is the newly-elected Board President of the League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County (LWVMC). She was elected at the annual meeting of the membership, held on May 31. Schrader joined LWVMC in 2019 and has served on its board