Sen. Ratcliff: Selected to attend the prestigious Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development fellowship program
MADISON, WI — Wisconsin State Senator Melissa Ratcliff has been selected as a 2025 Fellow for the Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development (BILLD), a prestigious program offered by The Council of State Governments’ Midwestern Legislative Conference. Senator Ratcliff will
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce: Coalition of Wisconsin business leaders support the Price Transparency for Patients Act
MADISON — On Thursday, Senator Julian Bradley (R-New Berlin), Senator Mary Felzkowski (R-Irma), and Representative Bob Wittke (R-Caledonia) announced the Price Transparency for Patients Act, legislation laying out clear requirements for hospitals to publicly share pricing information with consumers. The legislation
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty: Supports Price Transparency Act, says legislators have golden opportunity to deliver for Wisconsin families
The News: On Thursday, State Senator Julian Bradley (R-New Berlin) and State Representative Bob Wittke (R-Caledonia) introduced the Price Transparency for Patients Act (LRB-1381). The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) supports this legislation because it sets clear, enforceable standards
The Catholic Association: Statement on unanimous religious freedom win at SCOTUS
Today the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wisconsin cannot discriminate against Catholic Charities Bureau of the Diocese of Superior because of its religiously motivated care for the poor, the elderly, and the disabled. If you are covering this, would you please consider
Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority: Kicks off 40th anniversary with 2025 housing grant cycle
MADISON, Wis. — Organizations throughout Wisconsin that provide emergency shelter, transitional residences, and extremely low-income housing are encouraged to apply for grants from the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) Foundation. The WHEDA Foundation, Inc., celebrating its 40th anniversary, will
Sens. Bradley, Felzkowski, Rep. Wittke: Introduce hospital price transparency legislation, launch website
Madison, WI – Today, Senator Julian Bradley (R–New Berlin), Senate President Mary Felzkowski (R–Tomahawk), and Representative Robert Wittke (R–Caledonia) introduced Price Transparency for Patients: legislation to empower patients and reduce healthcare costs through healthcare price transparency. “Imagine waking up with sudden pain,
THU News Summary: State budget discussions between Evers and Republicans at an impasse
TOP STORIES State budget talks called off as Gov. Tony Evers, Republican lawmakers hit impasse… hardly shocking … under divided government since 2019 … followed what Evers’ office said was months of negotiations. … [GOP leaders] described … as “good
UW-Stout: Leadership awards recognize more than 100 outstanding students
Menomonie, Wis. – Alongside more than 100 of their peers, 16 University of Wisconsin-Stout seniors were awarded the Samuel E. Wood Medallion, the university’s highest nonacademic honor for students, for their outstanding leadership, involvement and service at the annual Leadership Awards.
Sen. Wanggaard, Reps. Allen, O’Connor, Donovan, Mursau: Long-term funding for our county courts
Madison, WI – Today, Sen. Van Wanggaard (R-Racine) and Reps. Scott Allen (R-Waukesha), Jerry O’Connor (R-Fond du Lac), Bob Donovan (R-Greenfield), and Jeffrey Mursau (R-Crivitz) released a bill that would adjust court fees to meet inflation and allow counties to
Alliance Defending Freedom: Comment on U.S. Supreme Court rules religious outreach qualifies as religious activity
The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President of Appellate Advocacy John Bursch regarding a decision Thursday from the U.S. Supreme Court in Catholic Charities Bureau v. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission in which the court unanimously overturned
U.S. Sens. Baldwin, Gallego: Roll out bill to prevent companies from retaliating against striking workers and terminating their health care
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced a bill to protect striking workers from their employers terminating their health care benefits. The Striking and Locked Out Workers Healthcare Protection Act would protect workers’ health care benefits
Dept. of Natural Resources: Seeking tips on Great River State Trail bridge fire
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking the public’s help on the ongoing investigation into the cause of a fire that destroyed the 68-year-old Tank Creek Bridge in Trempealeau County on the Great River State Trail.
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty: Amazon retreats from “Black Only” business program after WILL calls for federal investigation
The News: Hours after WILL filed a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice against Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) challenging its “Black Business Accelerator” (BBA) program, the major online retailer removed dozens of references to the program, scrubbing its websites,
John Torinus: Out of Big Ten for taxes
4th highest to 28th … The game has changed in terms of competition with other states. We are now in the middle of the pack on taxes. That means that citizens and their politicians can consider other dimensions of life in Wisconsin.
Dan O’Donnell: The gerrymandering farce
It didn’t take long after radical liberal judge Susan Crawford won a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court for a hard-left law firm to challenge the state’s congressional maps, something Crawford was rather obviously installed on the Court to do, but will the Court actually do it?