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). The Congressional Budget Office estimates that these Medicaid cuts alone

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 creating a funding cliff for crime victim services on June

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 dysfunction of the Republican party was laid bare in our

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 to the deficit  MADISON, Wis. —  Despite spending the last two months,

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 strongly for public higher education. We are concerned, however, that

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 passed previously by Wisconsin Republicans in the House.   “Ron Johnson

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 years and result in close to 12 million people losing their

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 of directors as Vice President of Voter Services, which coordinates voter registration

MADISON, WI – Today, the Joint Finance Committee will be taking action on the preliminary bipartisan compromise reached by members of Legislative Leadership and Governor Evers. While this budget is progress in certain areas, it is not perfect. The Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund will not be included in that compromise, even

Proposal cuts Medicaid by almost $1 Trillion and SNAP by $300 B Last month the U.S. House, passed the largest cuts to Medicaid and SNAP in history. Today, the U.S. Senate passed even deeper cuts by a vote of 51 to 49. Beth Swedeen, Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue an authorization for the “incidental taking” of a rare turtle, which may result from the County Road WW – Four Mile Creek Bridge Project in Portage County.   Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered

MADISON, Wis. —Following months of negotiation and collaboration, Rep. Stroud has helped secure an agreement between Superior Water, Light & Power (SWL&P) and the City of Superior that will allow customer-side lead service lines to be replaced at no cost to homeowners. The agreement was signed by both the president

MADISON, WIS. – Chadwick Elgersma has been appointed as the Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin. “I am grateful for the opportunity to serve the people of Wisconsin in this role,” said Mr. Elgersma. “For however long I serve as United States Attorney, my primary objective

MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Oconto) and Representative Benjamin Franklin (R-De Pere) released the following statements before the Joint Committee on Finance, the state’s budget-writing committee, will vote today to include $20 million in funding for development and expansion activities at the Port of Green Bay in the 2025-26 State

MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Oconto) and Representative Benjamin Franklin (R-De Pere) released the following statement before the Joint Committee on Finance, the state’s budget-writing committee, is set to include the $30 million budget motion they authored to support the Southern Bridge Underpass project serving Northeast Wisconsin in the 2025-26

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Senate Bill (SB) 56, expanding eligibility for the state’s Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to include principal loan forgiveness for private utility companies that replace lead service lines. Prior to Act 8, Wisconsin state statutes outlined that a privately owned water utility was

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after she voted against the Republicans’ budget bill: “Today, I voted against rigging our tax code in favor of the biggest corporations and ultra-wealthy – all on the backs of working families who are just trying to get by

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released the following statement on his vote to pass Cal. #107, H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act. “With President Biden in the White House and majorities in both chambers of Congress, Democrats had every opportunity to repeal the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and increase

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) needs your help spreading critical ATV/UTV safety messaging across the state. All Wisconsinites should remember to ride responsibly: wear helmets and seatbelts, ride sober, obey speed limits, ensure passengers are riding in an approved seat, and obey traffic signs. Nineteen people have

MADISON, WI – This morning, Governor Evers announced that he and state legislators have reached a deal to pass and sign a 2025-2027 Biennial Budget. After weeks of gridlock and republican infighting, Governor Evers and Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein (SD-27) delivered sizable investments in – childcare, public education, healthcare, support for Wisconsin’s