MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed five bipartisan bills to help expand access to safe, affordable housing for working families, a critical effort to help support the state’s workforce and maintain the state’s economic momentum.    “Access to safe, reliable, and affordable housing statewide is an absolutely critical part of addressing Wisconsin’s long-standing workforce challenges,” said Gov. Evers. “But even beyond that, making sure we have safe, reliable,

MADISON, Wis. — An estimated 450 people got a closer look at the Wisconsin Army National Guard during a warm Saturday June 3 at Warner Park. The inaugural event was an open house of sorts to reacquaint the public with the Wisconsin Army National Guard, and it went very well

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Patty Murray (D-WA) introduced the Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act, legislation to provide women the support they need to access reproductive health services by providing grants to organizations, including abortion funds, to offset the cost of travel-related expenses. “Right now, in states across

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the that the agency recently received the Outstanding Internship Program Award from the Milwaukee Area College Internship Consortium (MACIC) for implementation of the State of Wisconsin Student Diversity Internship Program. The State of Wisconsin Student Diversity Internship Program is administered by

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address on the legislation signed earlier this week providing historic shared revenue increases for local communities, including a 20 percent increase in support to most municipalities statewide. This historic bipartisan compromise also includes more than $1 billion that can be

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced his appointments to the Green Ribbon Commission on Clean Energy and Environmental Innovation. In April, Gov. Evers signed Executive Order #195 to create the Commission to advise on the state’s first-ever Green Innovation Fund, the first environmental and clean energy fund in Wisconsin. Both the Green

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation, secured major wins in the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which passed out of the House Armed Services Committee after more than 12 hours of committee deliberation and debate.  The NDAA

Madison, WI – Today, Senate Bill 247 (Act 13), called the Agriculture Road Improvement Program (ARIP), authored by State Representative Travis Tranel (R-Cuba City) and State Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green), was signed into law by Governor Tony Evers. ARIP will invest $150 million in making long-term improvements to rural roads, bridges, and culverts

MADISON – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly pulled Assembly Bill 2 from the floor after pushback from  Wisconsin technical colleges and local businesses. Republicans passed Assembly Bill 2 through the Assembly  Committee on Ways and Means last week in a contentious executive session. Democratic members of the committee Rep. Sue

MADISON – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly met in regular session to take up legislation related to literacy. Rep. Conley issued the following statement in response: “There is broad consensus that more must be done to support our youngest readers and improve literacy in Wisconsin. Education champions both in and

MADISON – Rep. Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) praises the bipartisan passage of Assembly Bill 321 (AB 321), a bill authored by Rep. Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) that will reform the teaching of reading in the state of Wisconsin. “I have been deeply concerned about reading proficiency in our state for several

MADISON… Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August (R-Lake Geneva) released the following statement in reaction to opposition to Assembly Bill (AB) 322.  AB 322 comprises the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Association.  “I was extremely disappointed that the members of the self-proclaimed Democratic-Socialist caucus voted

Madison, WI -Today, State Representative Scott Allen (R – Waukesha) voted to pass AB 304 which creates a Division of Alcohol Beverages dedicated exclusively to alcohol beverage education, regulation, and enforcement. Presently, enforcement is under the auspice of the Department of Revenue (DOR) which might suggest the vantage point of

MADISON – In today’s Floor Session, Representatives took up Assembly Bill 321, relating to: changes to our state’s reading instruction, an early literacy assessment and intervention program, and other provisions relating to child literacy. Merely hours before the legislation’s final reading on the Assembly Floor, the bill’s author offered an

Madison – State Representative Nik Rettinger (R-Mukwonago), a Southeastern Wisconsin freshman lawmaker, was a proud co-author of the Right to Read legislation approved by the Assembly today. AB 321 will bring Science of Reading curriculum to Wisconsin and end the failed experiment of leveled literacy. Our state’s terrible reading scores

MADISON – Today, Assembly Representative Jacobson (D-Oregon) voted to allow pharmacists to prescribe birth control with the passing of Assembly Bill 176.  “As a co-sponsor, I am thrilled to help expand access to contraception for Wisconsinites. It is a positive step in supporting Wisconsin women and giving them full control

Madison – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) joined his fellow colleagues in voting for Assembly Bill 321, The Right to Read Act. 67.4% of fourth grade students in Wisconsin failed to test proficient or above in reading. This statistic, which was reported last year, is the lowest recorded since 1998. Also, the reading

DETROIT, MI – Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, alongside Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) and Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI), met with the CEOs of Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co. as well as leading automotive suppliers in

(Madison) – Wisconsin women could soon have easier access to birth control. On Wednesday, the State Assembly overwhelmingly approved a bill authored by Representative Joel Kitchens that would allow pharmacists to prescribe hormonal contraceptives. Representative Kitchens says in some parts of the state it is much easier to get to

Madison – Rep. Johnson (R-Hebron) voted in favor of new legislation that would give pharmacists the ability to prescribe certain contraceptives. Currently in Wisconsin, women can only obtain most common birth control through a prescription from a physician or an advanced practice nurse. With increasing access to contraceptives, evidence shows,