MADISON – Today, Rep. Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point) released the following statement regarding the passage of Assembly Bill 245 in the Wisconsin State Assembly. “Throughout the legislative session, I have been encouraged by the bipartisan conversations in the State Capitol surrounding shared revenue. We all agree that the state has

Madison, WI – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed its shared revenue package, which will provide a historic investment in local governments through a combination of new aid and shared revenue. This increase in local funding is geared towards providing for core services such as law enforcement, fire, EMS, public

Madison, Wis. – Earlier today, Republican Leadership in the State Assembly passed Assembly Bill 245 (AB245) seeking to distribute state shared revenue to counties and municipalities. The bill passed despite bipartisan opposition. The total amount of revenue passed in the bill is a significant decrease from the proposed amount by

MADISON, Wis. – Today, Representative Clinton Anderson gave his first speech on the floor regarding AB 245. He concluded the speech making a motion to refer the bill back to committee.  “We received an amendment with 90 provisions about an hour prior to resuming our session. The public needs time

Today, State Representative Scott Allen (R-Waukesha) released the following statement following the passage of AB 245: “Counties have the important task of executing state mandated services at the local level. In many respects, they function as local offices of the state.  “Services such as child welfare, youth justice, services for

Madison – Tonight, Representative Mike Bare (D-Verona) voted against the Assembly Republicans’ rushed proposal to reform local government funding. “For many years, Republicans in the Legislature have taken tools and resources away from local governments that they relied on to succeed. I know from my time as a Verona City

MADISON – In reaction to Assembly Republicans’ passage this evening of Assembly Bill (AB) 245, the Shared Revenue bill, Rep. Samba Baldeh (D-Madison) released the following statement: “This evening, I am disappointed that my Republican colleagues have yet again chosen to ram a fundamentally flawed Shared Revenue bill through the

Madison, WI – Rep. Cindi Duchow (R-Delafield) was proud to join her Legislative colleagues and vote yes on legislation to provide additional funding to local municipalities. “After listening to constituents, local officials, and months of negotiations with the Senate and Governor, the State of Wisconsin is making historic investments in

MADISON– Today, Assembly Republicans voted to pass Assembly Bill 245, legislation to change Wisconsin’s shared revenue system. Rep. Christine Sinicki (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement in response:  “It is no secret that Wisconsin’s local governments are hurting, and that our shared revenue system is in desperate need of changes. I

MADISON – Today, the Assembly voted on Assembly Bill 245. This legislation addresses changes to the state’s shared revenue program, the mechanism through which local governments receive necessary funding. The comprehensive bill was introduced on May 3rd and was rushed through the committee process in a matter of weeks. Representative Joers

MADISON…Assembly Republican Majority Leader Tyler August (R-Lake Geneva) released the following statement following the passage of the historic shared revenue package: “The legislation passed by the Assembly today represents a compromise that we have been negotiating in good faith between the governor and the Senate. I’d also like to thank

MADISON, Wis. — Rep. Neubauer released the following statement regarding today’s floor session and AB 245: “Frankly, the bill we debated today was not ready for prime time. It’s not the solution to our challenges. It may be a fiscal band aid—but it comes with unnecessary, damaging strings attached.  “Our

MADISON–Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed bipartisan Assembly Joint Resolution 46, authored by Representative Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa), recognizing May 2023 as Maternal Health Month in Wisconsin. In response, Rep. Vining released the following statement:  “Maternal health matters, and we as a society have got to better support our moms. I

Today, Derrick Van Orden voted to protect serial liar George Santos just a week after Santos was indicted on 13-counts by federal prosecutors and admitted guilt to criminal charges in Brazil.  House Democrats introduced a privileged resolution to expel Santos from Congress on Tuesday to ensure the people of New York’s Third Congressional district

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Kirsty Wark on BBC’s Newsnight to discuss the shocking revelations from the Durham report. Unbeknownst to him, he’d be joined on the program by former Clinton aide, Sidney Blumenthal, who was a co-conspirator in the false Russian collusion narrative. The senator took no time

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), a senior member on the House Appropriations Committee, joined CSPAN’s Washington Journal with Pedro Echevarria to discuss the urgent need to raise the debt ceiling. Click here to watch the full interview, and find excerpts of Rep. Pocan’s remarks below. On Ongoing

Kenosha and Madison, Wis. – Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld made stops at UW-Parkside in Kenosha as well as the City of Madison Fleet Services as part of a tour to celebrate today’s release of the Clean Energy Plan Progress Report by Governor Evers. Today’s visits highlighted the four key pathways

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Derrick Van Orden, (R-Wis.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the Subcommittee’s Oversight Hearing to examine steps to ensure success for servicemembers entering civilian life: The Subcommittee will

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Reclaiming the Solar Supply Chain Act to expand the solar manufacturing supply chain in the U.S. and enhance our global competitiveness. This legislation also supports good-paying union jobs by requiring solar manufacturing facilities to have strong labor protections to be eligible for this

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today, the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party will hold a hearing titled, “Leveling the Playing Field: How to Counter the Chinese Communist Party’s Economic Aggression”.