MADISON – State Senator Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) released the following statement after the Senate Committee on Health held a paper ballot to vote on SB 480, which would ban gender-affirming care for minors, less than 24 hours after the public hearing: “I am beyond disappointed in my Republican colleagues and

MADISON – Today, Rep. Madison abstained on AJR 82.  Representative Madison (D-10) issued the following statement: “I mourn deeply for the loss of Israeli and Palestinian lives and unequivocally condemn the war crimes committed by Hamas. The killing of innocent civilians is never acceptable. AJR 82 rightfully included incredibly important

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul, with authorization from Governor Tony Evers, today joined a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general in protecting access to medication abortion nationwide. The coalition of attorneys general filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s (DATCP) Bureau of Land and Water Resource Management has released the 2022 Wisconsin Report on Soil and Water Conservation, which demonstrates efforts to protect Wisconsin’s soil and water resources. According to DATCP’s analysis, state, federal, local, and other funds

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the cities of Cudahy and Sheboygan are applicants for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to inprove their public drinking water systems. The projects include the replacement of lead service lines.  The projects are all located

Wisconsin Public Education Network joins advocates for students across the state in applauding the lawsuit filed yesterday challenging the public funding for Wisconsin private school vouchers and independent charters—a failed “experiment” that is bad for both taxpayers and students. The suit challenges Wisconsin’s school funding structure in four key areas: The non-public

MADISON  Upon the Brewers bills’ passage as amended in the Assembly State Affairs Committee late this  afternoon, Rep. Christine Sinicki released this statement on AB 438 & AB 439:  “The Brewer’s legislation, in its original form, was no good for the City of Milwaukee or  Milwaukee County. I told the

(Fitchburg)- Wisconsin State Representative Jimmy Anderson released the following statement after the Wisconsin Assembly passed a trio of anti-trans bills on party-line votes: The Wisconsin GOP has launched a coordinated attack on transgender Wisconsinites, with thinly-veiled “concerns” to cover for their lack of empathy and transphobic fear of what they are

Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater) issued the following statement regarding the sudden movement by Assembly leaders to amend the Brewers’ Stadium Bills (AB 438 and AB 439) to give the City and County of Milwaukee another big win from Republicans and another loss for state taxpayers:   “Taxpayers from all over Wisconsin

Madison – Affirming the biological differences of male and female, Representative Chuck Wichgers  voted today in favor of legislation that recognizes the harmful effects of surgical and hormonal   therapies for minors experiencing gender dysphoria.  Assembly Bill 465 “prohibits a health care provider from medically or surgically acting on a minor 

MADISON – School districts across the state are encouraged to apply for a new round of Wisconsin Fast Forward grants from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD). Under the Expanded Wisconsin Fast Forward program, nearly $1 million in grant funds are available to help Wisconsin school districts teach students

Madison, WI – Today, Representative Rick Gundrum (R-Slinger) voted for a package of bills to protect minors from transgender medical interventions and ensure participation in athletic teams is based on the birth gender of the participants. He has released the following statement after the session: “When we are talking about

MADISON, Wis. — Derrick Van Orden’s legendarily poor temperament made another appearance this week, with reports that Van Orden launched a “belligerent” and “curse-laden” tirade at White House officials during a briefing on the Israel terrorist attack. Van Orden’s most recent rage-fueled outburst comes just weeks after he made national headlines

MADISON – Today the  Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy rejected feedback from communities and community members impacted by PFAS contamination by advancing Senate Bill 312 with a poison pill included in its language. As amended, SB 312 would let corporate polluters off the hook by degrading the state’s spills

MADISON – State Senator Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) released the following statement after the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy voted on Senate Bill 312, relating to programs and requirements to address PFAS contamination: “There are many good parts of this bill such as supporting our municipalities and private well

WISCONSIN – After years of advocating, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is applauding the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) finalized rule that cracks down on predatory activist hedge funds and better protects Main Street economies. The new rule boosts oversight and brings more transparency to the private equity and hedge fund industry

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) yesterday called on President Biden to enforce financial sanctions on Iran following the unprecedented assault on Israel by Iranian-backed terrorist group, Hamas. Steil also urged President Biden to provide answers to Congress on his administration’s approval of a recent sanctio… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription

WASHINGTON, DC – Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, alongside a group of bipartisan lawmakers, wrote to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Administrator Richard Spinrad, urging him to take immediate action against illegal, unreported, and unregulated

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to Hamas’ terrorist attacks against Israel, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement: “Until I have full confidence that Iran did not play a role in these barbaric terrorist attacks on the Israeli people, the United States should freeze the $6 billion dollars in Iranian

JANESVILLE, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin’s full page ad in The Janesville Gazette introduces UWORKFORUS, a fictional prescription drug that can cure Congressman Bryan Steil’s refusal to vote for lower prescription drug prices or stand up to big pharmaceutical companies. Click here to access a high-resolution version of the ad The ad