Madison, WI – Today, Governor Evers announced a special session of the legislature to address child care. This comes after Joint Finance Republicans chose to not fund proven child care programs in the biennial state budget such as Child Care Counts, which has provided payments to child care providers since COVID

MILWAUKEE — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #208, calling a special session of the Wisconsin State Legislature at 12 p.m. on Wed., Sept. 20, 2023, to complete their work on the 2023-25 biennial budget and pass a meaningful, comprehensive plan to address the state’s longstanding, generational workforce challenges.

OSHKOSH, Wis. — Four Wisconsin Army National Guard female soldiers involved in the aviation field spoke about their experiences during a Women in Aviation panel July 26 at the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture. The EAA was celebrating 30 years of women in combat aviation, marked by 1st Lt. Jeannie

Hi folks! Welcome back to Tammy Tuesdays, our weekly update email on Tammy’s work and the big fights she’s taking on for Wisconsin families. Tammy knows that there’s more that unites us than divides us. She understands that Wisconsin’s working families all want good-paying jobs, affordable healthcare, and the same

FOX CROSSING, Wis. – Today, Wisconsin State Representative Nate Gustafson (R-Fox Crossing) is announcing his endorsement for presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. Gustafson, Republican candidate for the 55th Wisconsin State Assembly District, released the following statement: “I am proud to have voted for President Donald J. Trump four times – during both the

WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin visited Montello and Portage to discuss public safety with Marquette County Sheriff Joseph Konrath and meet with members of the Prevention and Response Columbia County (PARCC) for a tour of Harbor Recovery Center to highlight her work to respond to the fentanyl and opioid

MADISON, Wisc. – Representative John Macco (R-Ledgeview) released the following statement regarding legislation relating to vaccine laws in Wisconsin which were introduced today by Representative Subeck and Senator Roys: “This legislation, specifically LRB 3881/1, which allows vaccination of minors without parental consent and LRB 3882/1, which eliminates the personal conviction exemption

Madison, Wis. — The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) is responsible for administering and enforcing the insurance laws of Wisconsin. This includes monitoring the financial and marketing practices of individuals and companies. Each month, OCI publishes the administrative actions it has taken against these entities. The actions are issued

MADISON, Wis. –Attorney General Josh Kaul today filed a motion and brief asking the Dane County Circuit Court to enter final judgment confirming what the court already recognized in its July ruling: that Wis. Stat. § 940.04 does not criminalize abortion. “Women should not be denied the freedom to make

MADISON, WI – Rep. Plumer released the following statement after Governor Evers vetoed legislation authored by the representative to help prevent job interview “ghosting”: “I am disappointed, but not surprised by Governor Evers’ veto. He has shown time and time again that he will reject commonsense legislation that supports local

MADISON – Today, Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) introduced three bills to expand access to vaccines and increase vaccination rates in Wisconsin, as well as a resolution recognizing August as National Immunization Awareness Month. The legislation, introduced with Senators Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee), Kelda Roys (D-Madison), and Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit), gives Wisconsin

MADISON (August 7, 2023) — The Wisconsin Veterans Museum (WVM) will receive $66,371 for a collection digitization project from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the Museums for America grant program, IMLS announced last week.  The IMLS grant will fund the second phase of a collections digitization project. The first phase for

On Friday, August 4th, State Representative Scott Allen (R – Waukesha) was present in support of Governor Evers’ decision to sign SB 101 into law, a law that increases the penalty for causing the death of another person via the distribution, manufacture, or delivery of an illicit drug. “Those who

Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) continues to find efficiencies that strengthen the state’s workforce.  The Department announced today a recent vote by the Wisconsin Dentistry Examining Board that eliminates a redundant, post-graduate examination. This will speed up the licensing process for young dentists hoping

MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) released results from satisfaction surveys from the Wisconsin State Veterans Homes at King and Union Grove, which showed positive responses from home residents and their families on the quality of the care at the homes while also underscoring the need to

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of St. Croix Falls is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The project includes the replacement of the booster station on S.

Madison – Representative Scott Johnson of the 33rd Assembly District gave the following statement after his first piece of legislation was signed into law by Governor Evers.   “Today I had the great honor to witness the 46th governor of our state sign Assembly Bill 233 into law. This legislation provides the ability

Madison, WI – State law will now guarantee that farmers are represented on county land  conservation committees following today’s signing of a bill authored by Representative Ellen  Schutt (R-Clinton).   “Farmers are our land’s greatest stewards,” said Schutt. “It was essential to ensure Wisconsin  farmers have a seat at the table

MADISON – The ACLU of Wisconsin issued the following statement after Gov. Evers signed Senate Bill 101 into law Friday.  James Stein, deputy advocacy director of the ACLU of Wisconsin, said the following: “The decision by Gov. Evers today to sign SB 101 into law represents a step in the

MADISON – Today, Law Forward filed a lawsuit with the State Supreme Court, challenging the constitutionality of Wisconsin’s legislative maps. State Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison), Senate Democratic Leader, released the following statement: “For far too long, Republicans in power gerrymandered Wisconsin’s legislative maps to retain control, rather than represent the