MADISON, Wis. – Representative Neubauer released the following statement regarding floor session:  “Folks around our state are asking us to get to work, help them keep a little more of the paycheck in their pockets, invest in our schools, and make sure the future of our state is strong. The

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirms the first positive test result for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a wild deer in Manitowoc County. The deer was a hunter-harvested 1-year-old buck and was harvested south of the Valders area, within 10 miles of the Calumet and Sheboygan

MADISON –State Representative Amanda Nedweski (R-Pleasant Prairie) joined Assembly Republicans in approving a constitutional amendment that, if approved by the voters, would enshrine the state’s voter ID law in the State Constitution and protect the decade-old practice from judicial activists. “SJR2’s passage is a win for those who demand transparency

MADISON, WI – In a victory for election security, the State Assembly has approved a proposed amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution that will generally require voters to present a valid photo ID at their polling place.  The proposed amendment will appear on the April 1 spring general election ballot in the form

MADISON, Wis. — While Wisconsin families face a child care crisis, rising costs, and health care deserts, Assembly Republicans today spent one of their first floor sessions of the new year advancing a resolution that would make it harder for many Wisconsinites to vote.  “Instead of kicking off the 2025 session

Contact: Rep. Chanz Green(608) 237-9174 Madison, WI – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View), along with the rest of his Republican colleagues, voted in favor of Senate Joint Resolution 2, a constitutional amendment that would require voter ID for every Wisconsin election. “My goal is to make sure the people of Wisconsin have

Contact: Timothy Schaefer (608) 237-9119 MADISON, Wis. – Today, Rep. Ryan Clancy (D-19) spoke on the floor of Wisconsin’s Assembly, condemning legislative Republicans’ crude effort to enshrine voting barriers in Wisconsin’s Constitution. He drew from his personal experience escorting voters in need to polling places –and showed that the majority

Town of Erin- Gov. Tony Evers’ announcement of a new Wisconsin Office of Violence Prevention and his $10 million funding plan is just another example of government overreach that won’t solve the real problem. Creating another state office to tackle violence will only add more bureaucracy and waste taxpayer dollars. 

Contact: Rep. Andrew Hysell(608) 740-2827 MADISON- Today, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed Executive Order #254, creating the Wisconsin Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) by Executive Order.    Governor Evers will be allocating $10 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for the creation of the office and to administer

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov202-224-6225 Baldwin has fought for years to end the Federal Highway Administration rule that allowed the agency to sidestep Buy America standards Baldwin calls on Trump Administration to keep policy in place WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that she successfully pushed the Biden administration to fully implement

Iverson to Appear on Ballot after WEC Sides with Iverson and Constitution OAKLAND, WIS. – Today, Cortney J. Iverson announced her candidacy for Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Branch 2. Born and raised in Wisconsin, proud judicial conservative Cortney Iverson is a dedicated public servant who has spent her career protecting

Contact: Tyler Smith (262) 751-6523 Campaign to (“(W)Right the Ship” at DPI Continues. MADISON-The campaign to “(W)right the ship” at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction will continue after the Wisconsin Elections Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to dismiss a frivolous political complaint made on behalf of incumbent Jill Underly’s flailing campaign.

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov  Gov. Evers Again Urges Republican Lawmakers to Heed the Will of the People, Approve His Proposal Allowing Wisconsinites to Initiate Ballot Initiatives MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers again slammed Republican lawmakers in the Wisconsin State Legislature today as they are poised to pass yet another Republican-drafted, Republican-back… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t

Passage of Hyper Partisan Measure Would Add Restrictive Voter Photo ID Law to April 1st Spring Election Ballot Last week, as the first order of business in the brand new 2025-26 legislative session, the Wisconsin State Senate rammed through a hyper partisan measure to enshrine Wisconsin’s extreme and restrictive photo

Contact: Representative Supreme Moore Omokunde (608-237-9117) MADISON—Today, Wisconsin joins 13 other states who have made a commitment to the safety of their residents by creating an Office of Violence Prevention. State Representative Supreme Moore Omokunde (D-Milwaukee) said: “The creation of a statewide Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) is a step toward

For more information, contact: Anja Blecking, blecking@uwm.edu MILWAUKEE_The Universities of Wisconsin have announced recipients of the 2024 UW Innovation Grants, including Anja Blecking, Anna Benko and Alexander “Leggy” Arnold of UW-Milwaukee for their proposal, “RECHARGE-STEM – Creating a new, equitable pathway for high school graduates and students who discontinued a STEM program

WAUSAU, WI – Eight Wausau citizens have filed a formal ethics complaint against Mayor Doug Diny with the City of Wausau Ethics Board, alleging improper conduct in his handling of a ballot drop box during the week of September 23, 2024. The complaint raises serious concerns about potential violations of local

Contact: Rep. Dallman(608) 237-9139 MADISON, WI – State Representative Alex Dallman (R-Markesan) announced budget listening sessions for residents of the 39th Assembly District. Listening sessions provide an opportunity for constituents to offer their input, comments, and opinions regarding topics such as legislation, budget priorities, and assistance with state agencies directly to Repr…

MADISON, Wis. – Today, Governor Tony Evers signed an Executive Order creating a statewide Office of Violence Prevention and announced his plans to include comprehensive gun safety reform and violence prevention initiatives in his 2025-27 Executive budget. Rep. Deb Andraca (D–Whitefish Bay), a longtime gun safety advocate, released the following statement