Reps. Snodgrass, Shelton: Support Restore Roe Act

MADISON – This morning, Legislative Democrats introduced the Restore Roe Act. This would repeal the 1849 criminal abortion ban and restore access to abortion in Wisconsin. The ban was enacted before women gained the right to vote and a decade before

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Rep. Neubauer: Democrats want to Restore Roe – nothing less

MADISON, Wis. – Today, Legislative Democrats joined Governor Tony Evers, Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez, and Dr. Kathy King to introduce legislation to Restore Roe in Wisconsin, repealing the 1849 abortion ban.  Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following

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Sen. Roys: Introduces bill to Restore Roe

MADISON, WI — Today, Sen. Kelda Roys (D-Madison) and Rep. Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) introduced legislation to restore abortion access in Wisconsin.  Since Roe v. Wade was overturned on June 24, 2022, Wisconsinites have been largely unable to access abortion care in the

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Justice Kelly Campaign: Debate shows Justice Kelly belongs on the Supreme Court

MADISON-Justice Daniel Kelly clearly demonstrated during today’s Wisconsin State Bar debate that he has the right constitutional conservative philosophy, knowledge, and respect for the law and constitution, as well as the right judicial temperament to be the next Wisconsin supreme Court Justice. While Janet “Politician” Protasiewicz could only repeat her hollow claim

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Reps. Snodgrass, Shelton: Support Restore Roe Act

MADISON – This morning, Legislative Democrats introduced the Restore Roe Act. This would repeal the 1849 criminal abortion ban and restore access to abortion in Wisconsin. The ban was enacted before women gained the right to vote and a decade before the first shots of the Civil War.  In 1973, the

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Sen. Stroebel, Rep. Krug, Brooks: Announced community solar legislation

Madison, WI – Senator Duey Stroebel (R – Cedarburg), Representative Scott Krug (R – Rome) and Representative Rob Brooks (R – Saukville) introduced LRB-0767/LRB-2499, which would allow consumers to access community solar in Wisconsin. Community solar allows participants to subscribe to a portion of a solar project and receive credit on

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Sen. Agard: Backs restore Roe legislation introduced by Democratic colleagues

MADISON – Today, Senate Democratic Leader, Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) stood alongside Governor Evers, Attorney General Josh Kaul, legislative Democrats, and health care professionals as Senator Kelda Roys and Representative Lisa Subeck introduced legislation to repeal the state’s 1849 criminal abortion ban and restore Roe. Senator Melissa Agard released the

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Sen. Pfaff: Comments on legislation to restore Roe v. Wade in Wisconsin

Madison, WI – Today, Governor Evers and legislative Democrats held a press conference at the Wisconsin State Capitol to introduce legislation to repeal the 1849 criminal abortion ban and restore the protections of Roe v. Wade. State Senator Brad Pfaff (D-Onalaska) issued the following statement on restoring reproductive rights in Wisconsin:

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Rep. Neubauer: Democrats want to Restore Roe – nothing less

MADISON, Wis. – Today, Legislative Democrats joined Governor Tony Evers, Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez, and Dr. Kathy King to introduce legislation to Restore Roe in Wisconsin, repealing the 1849 abortion ban.  Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement:  “Democrats have been clear since the beginning – we

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Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin: Praises Gov. Evers and Democratic leaders for introducing the Restore Roe Act

WISCONSIN—MARCH 21—Today, Governor Evers and Democratic leaders introduced the Restore Roe Act at a news conference at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Executive Director of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin (PPAWI) Steven Webb was in attendance and joined elected and community leaders in calling for the repeal of Wisconsin’s nearly 200-year-old

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Sen. Roys: Introduces bill to Restore Roe

MADISON, WI — Today, Sen. Kelda Roys (D-Madison) and Rep. Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) introduced legislation to restore abortion access in Wisconsin.  Since Roe v. Wade was overturned on June 24, 2022, Wisconsinites have been largely unable to access abortion care in the state due to archaic statutory language from 1849 that criminalized

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin, Blackburn: Lead bipartisan legislation to place Women’s Suffrage National Monument on National Mall

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the bipartisan Women’s Suffrage National Monument Location Act to ensure that the Women’s Suffrage National Monument is located on the National Mall. In 2020, Senator Baldwin voted to create the Women’s Suffrage National Monument on federal lands in

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Judge Protasiewicz Campaign: New ads highlight Dan Kelly’s corruption on the court, insults to seniors on Social Security

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Today, Judge Janet Protasiewicz’s campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court released two new TV ads, highlighting extremist Dan Kelly’s record of corruption on the bench and his radical stance in favor of a total ban on abortion. These ads are part of the campaign’s statewide, record-breaking, television advertising campaign

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U.S. Dept. of Justice: Green Bay man sentenced to federal prison for manufacturing and trafficking 3D-printed ghost guns

United States Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on March 20, 2023, Senior United States District Judge William C. Griesbach sentenced Mitchell J. Guerrero (age: 30) to a total sentence of 46 months’ imprisonment and three years’ supervised release for manufacturing and trafficking 3D-printed

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All Copays Count Coalition: Bipartisan group of 42 legislators introduces bill to put WI patients first

MADISON, WI, March 16, 2023 –State Senator Andreì Jacque and State Representative Paul Tittl, along with more than 40 of their Republican and Democratic colleagues, introduced the All Copays Count legislation (AB 103/SB 100) to improve patient access and affordability to prescription medications. All Copays Count legislation is one of the most bipartisan initiatives in

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Justice Kelly Campaign: Comments on abuse allegations against Judge Protasiewicz

Milwaukee – Supreme Court candidate Justice Daniel Kelly released the following statement after allegations of domestic abuse were made against Judge Janet Protasiewicz by the son of her ex-husband. Protasiewicz was 34 when she married a 70-year-old retired Milwaukee judge Patrick Madden. Michael Madden said his former stepmother, Janet Protasiewicz, would routinely

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The Lincoln Project: Milwaukee town hall on State Supreme Court Election

March 8, 2022 – The Union, a pro-democracy grassroots coalition established by The Lincoln Project, will join a number of Wisconsin organizations for a Town Hall discussing the upcoming State Supreme Court election. This special election will determine whether the court can be counted on to uphold democracy, or be controlled by

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Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin: Statement on Wisconsin Republicans propose bill on abortion ban exceptions

WISCONSIN—March 15—Today, Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature are introducing a bill that would create rape and incest exceptions to the state’s 1849 abortion ban.   Statement from Tanya Atkinson, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Advocates of WI  “This bill is not about protecting survivors. Rape and incest exceptions to

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