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Today, members of the Wisconsin State Assembly had the opportunity to vote to stop four anti-trans bills from advancing any further in the legislative process. Despite the harm and pain that even considering AB 100, AB 102, AB 103, and
“I’ll fight like hell to make sure our students aren’t the ones paying for Republicans’ tax breaks for billionaires” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement blasting President Donald Trump’s executive order directing his Administration
Help Not Harm, Saving Women’s Sports Act among bills approved. MADISON…The State Assembly approved a package of legislation aimed at protecting children. The bills include saving women’s sports and protecting children from harmful gender transitioning medical procedures. Assembly Majority Leader Tyler
MADISON, Wis. – Rep. Ryan Clancy (D-19) joined the vast majority of the Democratic caucus today in rejecting bills targeting and attacking trans adults and kids. These bills would require teachers to misgender and deadname students, prevent trans kids and
MADISON – Today, Wisconsin’s Assembly passed a package of bills designed to target, attack, and dehumanize trans adults and young people in Wisconsin. Rep. Darrin Madison (D-10) voted against all four bills and supported his Democratic colleagues’ consistent, principled defense
MADISON, Wis. – This afternoon President Trump signed a new executive order, pushing forward a dangerous plan to further dismantle the Department of Education. This move could threaten funding for Wisconsin public schools, job training programs, and especially target educational
Madison, WI – Today, the Assembly passed the “Help Not Harm Act” (AB 104). It will now move to the Senate where it is expected to pass before being sent to the Governor. Rep Allen shares his top ten reasons
MADISON, WI – State Representative Alex Dallman (R-Markesan) issued the following statement regarding the passage of legislation protecting women and girls in sports: “Biological men should not compete in women or girls’ sports, period” said Rep. Dallman. “For decades, we have
MADISON, Wisc. – In case you missed it, Brittany Kinser took Jill Underly to task on Wednesday in their only match-up of the campaign. Despite multiple offers from respected hosts like the Wisconsin Press Club & WisPolitics, Marquette University, and WISN, Underly declined every debate
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MILWAUKEE — Dr. Deanna Arble, assistant professor of biological sciences at Marquette University, has received a CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation with an expected value of $1.37 million to study how light affects breathing and the maintenance of
Madison – Representative Barbara Dittrich (R – Oconomowoc) thanks her Assembly colleagues for passing her Save Women’s Sports Act (Assembly Bills 100 and 102) and other Dittrich bills on Thursday: “For the third consecutive session, I have authored the Save Women’s Sports
MADISON, WI – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin discussed the importance of Medicaid at a roundtable in Madison, WI. Joining the Senator were six Wisconsinites who would be directly impacted by the Republican budget plan that calls for slashing at
Hey there, folks. Governor Tony Evers here. This week, I’m traveling across our state, meeting with veterans and veteran organizations to talk about new efforts to support them in our state budget. As governor, it’s important to me that we
MADISON, WI – State Representative Dave Murphy (R-Greenville) issued the following statement on the UW DEI review. Last week the findings of a University of Wisconsin-Madison internal review of the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Vice Chancellor LaVar
MADISON – Lobbyist Brittany Kinser has spent this campaign lying to Wisconsin voters about her qualifications, her education policies, and the devastating impact of Trump’s cuts to public education. Last night’s debate made it clearer than ever: she will say
MADISON – Representative Jerry L. O’Connor (R-Fond du Lac) issued the following statement after voting in favor of Assembly bills 100 and 102, which mandate that sports teams at public K-12 schools, private schools in parental choice programs, the University
APPLETON, WI – State Senator Dassler-Alfheim (D-Appleton) is hosting four Budget Listening Sessions in the Fox Valley with Representatives Snodgrass (D-Appleton), Palmeri (D-Oshkosh), and Kaufert (R-Neenah) in order to hear input from constituents on what they would like to see
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is conducting a public involvement meeting to discuss a pavement replacement project on WIS 138 from WIS 59 in Cooksville to Milwaukee Street in Stoughton, Dane and Rock counties. Construction is anticipated for 2029. The
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed a Title IX complaint with the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and with U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi (DOJ) against Westosha Central High School for endangering
Today, members of the Wisconsin State Assembly had the opportunity to vote to stop four anti-trans bills from advancing any further in the legislative process. Despite the harm and pain that even considering AB 100, AB 102, AB 103, and AB 104 has already caused, these bills all passed through
“I’ll fight like hell to make sure our students aren’t the ones paying for Republicans’ tax breaks for billionaires” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement blasting President Donald Trump’s executive order directing his Administration to attempt to dismantle and shutter the Department of Education:
Help Not Harm, Saving Women’s Sports Act among bills approved. MADISON…The State Assembly approved a package of legislation aimed at protecting children. The bills include saving women’s sports and protecting children from harmful gender transitioning medical procedures. Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August (R-Walworth) explained the legislation is not only common-sense, but
MADISON, Wis. – Rep. Ryan Clancy (D-19) joined the vast majority of the Democratic caucus today in rejecting bills targeting and attacking trans adults and kids. These bills would require teachers to misgender and deadname students, prevent trans kids and adults from participating in team sports, and prohibit gender affirming
MADISON – Today, Wisconsin’s Assembly passed a package of bills designed to target, attack, and dehumanize trans adults and young people in Wisconsin. Rep. Darrin Madison (D-10) voted against all four bills and supported his Democratic colleagues’ consistent, principled defense of trans, nonbinary and intersex Wisconsinites. This floor session continued
MADISON, Wis. – This afternoon President Trump signed a new executive order, pushing forward a dangerous plan to further dismantle the Department of Education. This move could threaten funding for Wisconsin public schools, job training programs, and especially target educational opportunities for students with special needs. “President Trump and Republicans
Madison, WI – Today, the Assembly passed the “Help Not Harm Act” (AB 104). It will now move to the Senate where it is expected to pass before being sent to the Governor. Rep Allen shares his top ten reasons why Governor Evers should sign this bill into law. 10.
MADISON, WI – State Representative Alex Dallman (R-Markesan) issued the following statement regarding the passage of legislation protecting women and girls in sports: “Biological men should not compete in women or girls’ sports, period” said Rep. Dallman. “For decades, we have protected the fairness and safety of women and girls in
MADISON, Wisc. – In case you missed it, Brittany Kinser took Jill Underly to task on Wednesday in their only match-up of the campaign. Despite multiple offers from respected hosts like the Wisconsin Press Club & WisPolitics, Marquette University, and WISN, Underly declined every debate request. After last night’s performance against Brittany, we now see
WI Gun Event Press Release 1Download… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics subscriber products.
MILWAUKEE — Dr. Deanna Arble, assistant professor of biological sciences at Marquette University, has received a CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation with an expected value of $1.37 million to study how light affects breathing and the maintenance of blood oxygen levels. “Light has such amazing effects on physiology,”
Madison – Representative Barbara Dittrich (R – Oconomowoc) thanks her Assembly colleagues for passing her Save Women’s Sports Act (Assembly Bills 100 and 102) and other Dittrich bills on Thursday: “For the third consecutive session, I have authored the Save Women’s Sports Act and had it pass the Assembly. This legislation is
MADISON, WI – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin discussed the importance of Medicaid at a roundtable in Madison, WI. Joining the Senator were six Wisconsinites who would be directly impacted by the Republican budget plan that calls for slashing at least $880 billion from Medicaid to give tax breaks to
Hey there, folks. Governor Tony Evers here. This week, I’m traveling across our state, meeting with veterans and veteran organizations to talk about new efforts to support them in our state budget. As governor, it’s important to me that we protect, defend, and support the veterans who’ve protected, defended, and
MADISON, WI – State Representative Dave Murphy (R-Greenville) issued the following statement on the UW DEI review. Last week the findings of a University of Wisconsin-Madison internal review of the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Vice Chancellor LaVar Charleston’s practices were released. The review led to his removal
MADISON – Lobbyist Brittany Kinser has spent this campaign lying to Wisconsin voters about her qualifications, her education policies, and the devastating impact of Trump’s cuts to public education. Last night’s debate made it clearer than ever: she will say whatever it takes to cover up the truth. Lobbyist Brittany
MADISON – Representative Jerry L. O’Connor (R-Fond du Lac) issued the following statement after voting in favor of Assembly bills 100 and 102, which mandate that sports teams at public K-12 schools, private schools in parental choice programs, the University of Wisconsin system, and technical colleges be designated based on
APPLETON, WI – State Senator Dassler-Alfheim (D-Appleton) is hosting four Budget Listening Sessions in the Fox Valley with Representatives Snodgrass (D-Appleton), Palmeri (D-Oshkosh), and Kaufert (R-Neenah) in order to hear input from constituents on what they would like to see included in the 2025-27 Biennial Budget. Additionally, the Joint Committee
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is conducting a public involvement meeting to discuss a pavement replacement project on WIS 138 from WIS 59 in Cooksville to Milwaukee Street in Stoughton, Dane and Rock counties. Construction is anticipated for 2029. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 2, 2025, from 5:00
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed a Title IX complaint with the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and with U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi (DOJ) against Westosha Central High School for endangering the safety and privacy of multiple female students. Over parent